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Firefighters hand Tongariro National Park back to DoC
Source: Radio New Zealand The fire started on Monday, a month after a large blaze. RNZ / Dan Jones Firefighters have left Tongariro National Park and handed it back to...
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Police had no grounds to pepper spray man and push into his home, watchdog says
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Hawke’s Bay officers had no legal grounds to pepper spray a man and force entry into his home, the police watchdog has...
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Witnesses sought following Otangarei aggravated robbery
Source: New Zealand Police An investigation has been launched after a worker was assaulted during an aggravated robbery in Otangarei last night. Police were called to a store on William...
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First Responders – Tongariro National Park Fire – Final Update
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency has handed back to Department of Conservation management the area affected by this week’s fire in the Tongariro National Park. Assistant Commander...
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Weather News – Thundery Thursday gives way to a calm weekend – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Thursday 11th – Monday 15th of December –Thundery Thursday gives way to a calm weekend • Thunderstorms feed on warm temperatures today (Thursday), rumbling across...
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External project management team to run Nelson Hospital redevelopment
Source: Radio New Zealand Nelson Hospital. RNZ / Samantha Gee Health New Zealand is hiring an external project management team to run the Nelson Hospital redevelopment for the next six...
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Gaza storms amid Israeli aid restrictions cut off vital services for children – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children Israel’s aid restrictions mean that severe winter weather is cutting children in Gaza off from much-needed child protection and psychosocial support services, Save the Children said, as...
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PSA and Firefighters Union attending mediation over FENZ job losses
Source: PSA The PSA and the NZ Professional Firefighters Union will today attend mediation with Fire and Emergency NZ after the Employment Relations Authority ordered it in response to the unions...
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New two-lane Pekatahi Bridge to be delivered
Source: New Zealand Government Transport Minister Chris Bishop announced today that a new two-lane bridge will be built on State Highway 2 (SH2) near Tāneatua in the Eastern Bay of...
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Acquisitions – IMG Makes Significant Strategic New Zealand Acquisition
Source: Intelligent Monitoring Group Limited (IMG) Highlights Intelligent Monitoring Group Limited (“IMG” or the “Company”) has entered into a binding agreement to acquire all the shares in BlueSky Holdco Limited...
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Storm-damaged trees still causing havoc in Southland
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 11 December 2025 WorkSafe New Zealand is appealing to Southland farmers to put safety first, following a spike in tip offs about risky handling of wind-damaged...
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Heat, holidays, hikes, and a ‘stinking strong’ sun
Source: Radio New Zealand Whangamatā is one of the Coromandel Peninsula’s summer hotspots. 123RF With tourism numbers back to pre-Covid levels, New Zealanders are getting ready for a swarm of...
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Lost in transition: The businesses trapped by New Zealand’s energy crisis
Source: Radio New Zealand Rainbow Park Nurseries owner and general manager Andrew Taylor. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly In the balmy greenhouses of Rainbow Park Nurseries, orchids bloom in perfect rows...
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Young dad’s death after sand dune collapse a ‘tragic accident’ – coroner
Source: Radio New Zealand Kane Watson’s death has been described the coroner as a ‘tragic accident’. Supplied The family of man killed by a sand dune that collapsed and swallowed...
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Tom Phillips’ firearms licence revoked months before second disappearance, documents show
Source: Radio New Zealand Tom Phillips’ firearms licence was suspended just weeks after his first disappearance in 2021. RNZ / Supplied / Police Police records show fugitive father Tom Phillips‘...
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Fire kills 12 in south China residential building
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ A fire that broke out in a residential building in southern China killed 12 people, state media reported Wednesday. The blaze at the...
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Police appeal for information after robbery at Quinns Post bar in Upper Hutt
Source: Radio New Zealand Hutt Valley Police investigating the armed robbery of an Upper Hutt bar. AFP / Andri Tambunan Police received a call just after midnight on Wednesday morning...
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Hutt Valley Police appeal for information after robbery
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Martin Todd: Hutt Valley Police investigating the armed robbery of an Upper Hutt bar are seeking help from the public. Police...
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More firefighters called to Christchurch house blaze
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Firefighters battling a house fire in Christchurch have called for a fourth crew to assist. Fire and Emergency received reports of a...
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Community helps restore land after Craigieburn fire
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 10 December 2025 In early December last year, Department of Conservation biodiversity ranger Dean Turner was directing the aerial operations to fight the fire that...
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Willis denies claims of sideshow over Richardson debate on government spending
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis is gearing up for a debate with Ruth Richardson. RNZ / Mark Papalii Finance Minister Nicola Willis is rejecting claims she’s indulging...
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No, pensioners aren’t getting a Christmas bonus
Source: Radio New Zealand The Ministry of Social Development says the offers of cash for Christmas are not real. 123RF Superannuitants are being warned not to fall for a scam...
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Science – NZ and US studying “huge unknown” in Antarctic climate science – Earth Sciences
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand Scientists are measuring a huge unknown in climate science: how much heat Antarctica emits into space. To do this, Earth Sciences New Zealand and the University...
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Fatal house fire in Auckland’s New Lynn not suspicious, police say
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services were called to the house on Kohekohe Street on Monday afternoon. (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER A house fire that killed a man...
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First Responders – Tongariro National Park Fire Update #9
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Drones with thermal imaging equipment have found little to no fire activity on the Tongariro fireground overnight. Fire and Emergency New Zealand will have 37...
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Cyber Security – Gen Threat Labs Calls it “The Year the Internet Outgrows Human Intuition”
Source: Botica Butler Raudon Partners for Gen Gen Reveals Cybersecurity Predictions for 2026 to Kiwis Auckland, Dec. 10, 2025 – Gen (NASDAQ: GEN), a global leader dedicated to powering Digital...
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Advocacy – Human Rights Day – 10 December – PFNZ
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand (PFNZ) Today, on Human Rights Day, we reaffirm the universal principle that every human being is entitled to dignity, freedom, and justice. These are...