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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...
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Update: Fatal house fire, New Lynn
Source: New Zealand Police Police are not treating a fatal house fire in New Lynn on 8 December as suspicious. Yesterday, a scene examination was completed at the Kohekohe Street...
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DOC warns rat numbers could double by 2090 as it seeks $150m in extra revenue
Source: Radio New Zealand Rat numbers could double by 2090 if climate change gets really bad says the Department of Conservation (DOC), as it hunts urgently for $150 million in...
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Stray dogs and berms: The biggest bugbears of suburbia, and why they make us so mad
Source: Radio New Zealand When residents have a gripe about rain, stray dogs, berm maintenance, or even a tree root, they call their councillor. Today The Detail is calling those...
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A mysterious mayday call and the boat that was never found
Source: Radio New Zealand A mayday call in a notorious stretch of water triggers an urgent search and rescue operation in Wellington. Emergency services pull in Coastguard, even a Cook...
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Drunk Nelson teen died in crash while fleeing police out on another job
Source: Radio New Zealand A Nelson teenager was fleeing police at about 183 kilometres per hour, but the officer was on his way to another job. RNZ/ Marika Khabazi A...
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Tongariro National Park huts and tracks reopen after fire
Source: Radio New Zealand A major blaze burned through 296 hectares of vegetation at Tongariro National Park. Supplied / Alister McDermid and Joanna Finlayson Tongariro National Park’s huts and tracks...
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Beachgoers warned as drowning tragedies hit Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand Surf Life Saving is warning people to swim at their own risk when lifeguards were not on duty. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson There have been...
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Waitaki District Council pushing for joint water plan after independent plan rejected
Source: Radio New Zealand The Internal Affairs Department rejected Waitaki District’s standalone water services plan. RNZ Waitaki District Council is again courting neighbouring councils for a joint water services plan...
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Coalition reveals Resource Management Act replacement,but will it stand the test of time?
Source: Radio New Zealand David Seymour, Chris Bishop and Christopher Luxon at the announcement of New Zealand’s new planning system. RNZ / Mark Papalii The coalition’s RMA reforms seem far...
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Tongariro fire contained: ‘It’s still a great place to come to’
Source: Radio New Zealand The latest fire at Tongariro National Park has been contained, but local tourism businesses are already seeing a large number of people cancelling future trips because...
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Hong Kong Fashion Designers Association presents “VIRTUOSE: The Artistry of Couture 2025” Unfolded on Stage on November 22
Source: Media Outreach A couture spectacle set against Hong Kong’s iconic harbour skyline at Pier 4, Central, cementing Hong Kong’s role as a global couture capital HONG KONG SAR –...
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Tongariro fire: tracks reopen
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 09 December 2025 The fire affected around 300 hectares of Tongariro National Park, in an area near the previous, devastating, November fire. Fire and Emergency...
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First Responders – Tongariro National Park Fire Update #8 – State Highway 47 Reopening
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Road access along State Highway 47 will be restored this evening, now that the fire in the area is fully contained. Fire and Emergency New...
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Parliament disrupted by Palestine Solidarity protest this afternoon – PSNZ
Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) Palestine Solidarity supporters this afternoon disrupted the start of Parliament’s question time with cries of “Free Palestine” and “Stop complicity with genocide”. Prime Minister Luxon...
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First Responders – Tongariro fire update #7
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire crews have fully contained the fire at Tongariro National Park. The containment line was completed this afternoon. One crew will remain to monitor the...
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Firefighters contain large blaze at Tongariro National Park
Source: Radio New Zealand A large fire at the Tongariro National Park is now fully contained. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) said the containment line was completed on Tuesday afternoon. One...
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Man arrested over alleged fatal bus stabbing, assault in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi A man has been arrested over a fatal bus stabbing in Auckland’s Glenn Innes on Monday night. Two separate investigations were launched...
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Five people linked to Headhunters arrested over arson, ram raids in Auckland’s Ōrewa
Source: Radio New Zealand Damage done to the Sunflour cafe in Orewa. Sunflour / supplied Five people linked to the Headhunters have been arrested over the arson and ram raids...