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Weather: Rockfall on highway near Coromandel township
Source: Radio New Zealand A man who was travelling on State Highway 25 towards Coromandel town this morning said he saw rocks, small slips and “spontaneous waterfall” along the way....
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A two-storey classroom block has caught fire at Saint Kentigern College
Source: Radio New Zealand Smoke seen from the field at St Kentigern College in Pakuranga. Supplied A two-storey classroom block at Auckland’s St Kentigern College has caught fire this afternoon,...
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Arrests made after fleeing driver incident, Te Kauwhata
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Western Waikato Area Response Manager, Senior Sergeant Mary van Dongen: Police arrested two people, impounded a dirtbike and located firearms during a search warrant...
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Weather: Bay of Plenty on alert for possible floods
Source: Radio New Zealand The heavy rain warnings in place in Bay of Plenty. MetService screenshot Bay of Plenty Regional Council has activated its flood room protocols as it prepares...
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Recovery works on track – State Highway 60 Tākaka Hill
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency With Christmas and the busy holiday season fast approaching, work to repair storm-damaged sites on State Highway 60 Tākaka Hill is progressing well. Rob Service,...
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Auckland crews called in after fire in building at Port Whangārei
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Marika Khabazi Fire and Emergency says Auckland crews have been called in to assist with the dampening down of hotspots after a storage building fire at...
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Fire Safety – Spate of avoidable fires linked to storm clean-up in Southland
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand A spate of hedge fires in Southland over the last 10 days has prompted Fire and Emergency to remind anyone wanting to burn to think...
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Napier Port benefiting from ‘breadth and depth’ of Cyclone Gabrielle recovery
Source: Radio New Zealand Napier Port. Supplied / Napier Port Napier Port has had a strong profit increase on higher cargo volumes. Key numbers for the year ended September compared...
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Police halt duo’s crime spree
Source: New Zealand Police A crime wave gripping a small Waikato town over the past month has been solved, following a spate of burglaries and an arson. Two young people...
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Speech to the Future Roads 2025 NZ Roading Industry Conference
Source: New Zealand Government Introduction Good morning, and thank you for the warm welcome. I would like to acknowledge Matt Freeman and his team for hosting today’s event. It’s a...
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Weather: Auckland bearing the brunt of heavy rain
Source: Radio New Zealand Heavy rain warnings in the North Island as of 6am Wednesday. Supplied / MetService Central Auckland is bearing the brunt of the rain this morning, MetService...
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At-risk yellowhead mohua returned to Matukituki Valley after long absence
Source: Radio New Zealand A mohua settling into its new home in the Matukituki Valley. RNZ/Katie Todd Fifty tiny, yellow songbirds have been released in a corner of Mount Aspiring...
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30 with Guyon Espiner: Economist Gary Stevenson on why New Zealand should tax the rich
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand should be a rich country, but instead inequality is growing and the middle class are on the way out, British YouTuber, economist and trader...
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Twelve injured in three-vehicle Invercargill crash
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services were at the scene in Invercargill. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A dozen people are injured in Invercargill, after a crash involving three vehicles, including...
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Taiwan, Florida cities deploy AI to address rising urbanization challenges
Source: Media Outreach TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media-OutReach Newswire – 18 November 2025- In Taoyuan’s traffic control center, dozens of monitors display green lights cascading through city streets. When an ambulance...
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Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei welcomes historic waka Hōkūle’a to Tāmaki Makaurau
Source: Radio New Zealand The historic waka hourua Hōkūleʻa returns to Tāmaki Makaurau after 40 years. Tamaira Hook / WIPCE Hōkūleʻa, the Hawaiian double-hulled voyaging canoe that helped spark a...
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Malaysians lose up to RM350 per trip despite spending days hunting for deals, Wise research shows
Source: Media Outreach Wise teams up with content creator Adam Izzy to expose the hidden fees at travel pop-up at Starhill Piazza KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media Out Reach Newswire...
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Sanson deaths now being treated as homicide, police confirm
Source: Radio New Zealand Police outside the home where the children died. Jimmy Ellingham / RNZ Police have confirmed they are now treating the fatal incident in Sanson on Saturday...
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Otago Regional Council investigates Wanaka wastewater treatment plant failures
Source: Radio New Zealand Queenstown Lakes District Council property and infrastructure general manager Tony Avery said the situation was unfortunate. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Otago Regional Council is investigating a...
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Hong Kong FinTech Week x StartmeupHK Festival 2025: United for decade of innovation and scaling
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 November 2025 – The Hong Kong FinTech Week x StartmeupHK Festival (HKFW x SMUF) 2025 concluded November 7,...
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PM backs minister’s ‘pragmatic’ call to spend Kāinga Ora money on local bridge
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Bishop. Supplied Senior minister Chris Bishop is rejecting criticism over a funding decision shifting Kāinga Ora money to a walking and cycling bridge in his...
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Weather: Heavy rain hits Bay of Plenty, other places warned they will get some too
Source: Radio New Zealand Weather warnings are in place across the country. Supplied / MetService Heavy rain is causing localised downpours of between 25 and 40mm per hour in Bay...
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Will more approved consents be targeted by Greens?
Source: Aggregate and Quarry Association of NZ The quarry industry fears it may be the next target of a Green Party pledge to over-turn fast-tracked resource consents for mining. Aggregate and...
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Greenpeace – New Zealand “wins” unenviable climate inaction award at COP30
Source: Greenpeace It’s the award no country wants to receive. New Zealand has been presented with the ‘Fossil of the Day’ at COP30 in Brazil over recent backtracking on methane targets....
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When will instant coffee be affordable again?
Source: Radio New Zealand Instant coffee prices have spiked this year. creative commons – pixabay – moritz320 The cost of food continues to climb, with Stats NZ figures showing some...
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‘The hardest journey possible’: $250,000 raised for mother of children killed in Sanson fire
Source: Radio New Zealand The children have been named in the Givealittle campaign for their mother as August, Hugo and Goldie. GIVEALITTLE / SUPPLIED Police have been keeping guard overnight...
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Everything feels better in sets of three. Three’s also my prison.
Source: Radio New Zealand My favourite number has always been three. In my mind, three is a waltz moving in circles, graceful and hypnotic. It plays brightly in a major...