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What to do, and not do, at an Anzac Day Dawn Service
Source: Radio New Zealand The Dawn Service has been part of Anzac Day commemorations across New Zealand since 1939. The service, which traditionally begins with a military parade, is a...
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New Zealand’s most dedicated lifeguard is 75 – he’s still saving lives
Source: Radio New Zealand If you went swimming at Piha Beach in West Auckland any weekend last summer, it’s almost certain that 75-year-old Karel Witten-Hannah was one of your guardians....
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Pukeahu National War Memorial Park bells to sound on Anzac Day after long silence
Source: Radio New Zealand The much-missed bells of the carillon in Wellington are playing again. Silent for most of the last 14 years, this Saturday they will be heard at...
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From Coal Mining to Agriculture: An Ecological Initiative at a Chinese Coal Mine
Source: Media Outreach ORDOS, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 April 2026 – On April 20, 2026, a new batch of watermelon seedlings was transplanted in the greenhouses within...
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Person rescued from property fire in Auckland’s Takanini
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Marika Khabazi A person has been rescued from a property fire in the Auckland suburb of Takanini on Wednesday. Emergency services received multiple calls about people...
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Police name two boys killed after Kawerau riverbank collapse
Source: Radio New Zealand The Tarawera River, where two people died on Thursday Google Maps The two boys who died after a riverbank they were playing on collapsed at Kawerau...
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Pūtiki kaumātua and kuia credited with creation of new Whanganui bus route
Source: Radio New Zealand Dozens of people from the Pūtiki community turned up to try out the new bus service. Robin Martin/RNZ People power – or should that be Pūtiki...
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Concerns over tobacco Industry involvement in illicit market crackdown, experts say warnings must be heeded
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf.com As the country battles a budding black market for illicit tobacco, concerns are being raised that the issue is being overblown by interest groups. RNZ...
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Body found in search for Philip Sutton, missing since Wellington storm
Source: Radio New Zealand Police search for missing Wellington man Philip Sutton. RNZ / Mark Papalii A body has been found during the search for Wellington man Philip Sutton, who...
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Three appear in court following Huntly shooting
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested three people following a shooting incident in Huntly earlier this month. Three men, aged 20, 25 and 27 are due to appear in...
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Fast Track To Pollution? “Dirty coal and dirty water”: Greenpeace condemns proposed fertiliser factory
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is condemning the proposal to build a ‘coal-to-fertiliser’ factory in Southland through the Fast Track process, saying it will worsen climate change, further contaminate drinking water, and destabilise...
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Coalition spat deepens as Christopher Luxon fires back at Winston Peters
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The prime minister has unleashed on his coalition partner Winston Peters, saying he was the person who put Dame Jacinda Ardern in...
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Weather: Localised flooding, more evacuations in lower North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooded Ruamahanga River, taken from hillside at Morisons Bush looking down on the South Wairarapa. Pockets of native bush and windbreaks are now islands among flooded...
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Specialist search teams look for Philip Sutton, missing since Wellington storm
Source: Radio New Zealand Police search for missing Wellington man Philip Sutton. RNZ / Mark Papalii From the muddy waters of the Karori Stream on Wednesday morning, a police dog...
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Dead cow washes up on Island Bay beach after storm
Source: Radio New Zealand A dead cow washed up on Island Bay Beach in Wellington. Caitlin Dalzell / supplied A dead cow has washed up on Island Bay Beach in...
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Wellington floods: ‘Limitations’ on what can be forecast in localised areas – weather expert
Source: Radio New Zealand A car carried by floodwaters landed on top of a fence after Monday’s torrential rain in Wellington. RNZ / Mark Papalii A scientist says it’s challenging...
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Weather: Localised flooding, high river levels across lower North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooded Ruamahanga River, taken from hillside at Morisons Bush looking down on the South Wairarapa. Pockets of native bush and windbreaks are now islands among flooded...
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NZ Post concerned for Philip Sutton, employee missing since Wellington storm
Source: Radio New Zealand Missing man Philip Sutton NZ Police/Supplied NZ Post is supporting its staff who are coping with the disappearance of one of their colleagues in this week’s...
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Ōwhiro Bay man believes family ‘lucky not to die’ in terrifying flood
Source: Radio New Zealand Less than 48 hours after a terrifying escape in the dead of night reality is starting to bite for a flood-hit family in Ōwhiro Bay. The...
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Why sharemarkets are still hitting records – and why NZ’s left out
Source: Radio New Zealand Share markets around the world have hit records this week. 123RF Share markets around the world have hit records this week, undeterred by war, rising interest...
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Homes evacuated near Carterton due to rising river levels
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooded Ruamāhanga River on Tuesday looking down on the South Wairarapa. Mike Laven Five homes have been evacuated in Gladstone near Carterton due to rising river...
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Public ‘strongly advised’ against searching for missing Karori man Philip Sutton themselves
Source: Radio New Zealand Samuel Rillstone Wellington police have called for people not to take matters into their own hands after the search for missing Karori man Philip Sutton was...
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Police launch homicide investifation after man found dead in house fire
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ Police have launched a homicide investigation after a person was found dead in a house fire in Rangataua last week. Fire and Emergency...
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Update: Rangataua house fire and fatal crash
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Varnia Allan, Whanganui Response Officer in Charge: Whanganui Police have launched a homicide investigation after a person was found deceased following...
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NRL: Chanel Harris-Tavita named for 100th NZ Warriors appearance against Dolphins
Source: Radio New Zealand Chanel Harris-Tavita scores a try for the Warriors against Sydney Roosters. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport Five-eighth Chanel Harris-Tavita has been confirmed for his 100th NZ Warriors appearance, while...
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As it happened: Highway washed out, flights cancelled as rain, wind hit Wellington, Wairarapa
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington and Wairarapa have spent the night under a red heavy rain warning, with downpours expected to continue. Wellington was hit by widespread, damaging floods and...
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State of emergency remains for parts of Wellington region
Source: Radio New Zealand Repairs underway on SH2 Remutaka Hill at the Bridge 2 washout. NZTA Waka Kotahi The state of emergency has lifted for parts of the Wellington region....