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Did New Zealand shortchange Samoa over HMNZS Manawanui wreck compensation?
Source: Radio New Zealand Diesel fuel slicking out from the wreck of the HMNZS Manawanui, in late 2024, after the navy shift grounded on a reef near the village of...
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Wellington Phoenix claim biggest win with rout of Sydney FC
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Phoenix celebrate one of their goals against Sydney FC. Photosport Wellington Phoenix have bounced back from back-to-back losses in spectacular style, with a 7-0 win...
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‘Devastating in all ways’: Sand dune ecosystems on Tokerau Beach being destroyed by vehicles
Source: Radio New Zealand Hapū members from Te Whānau Moana me Te Rorohuri work to protect sand dunes from vehicles. Victoria Lelo Kapa-Kingi Thrill-seekers causing significant damage to dunes on...
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Auckland FC win in Western Sydney to go top
Source: Radio New Zealand Logan Rogerson (L) and Sam Cosgrove. photosport Auckland FC reclaimed top spot in the A-League and Sam Cosgrove stormed to the top of the Golden Boot...
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Bethell’s Beach: Lifeguard shortage, club house yellow-stickered
Source: Radio New Zealand As Kiwi’s flock to the beaches in the summer heat, the need for surf lifeguards couldn’t be greater. But Surf Life Saving New Zealand says with...
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Sexual abuse survivors at risk as funding cuts loom – support group
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied/123RF A sexual abuse support foundation says survivors are at risk as it braces for funding cuts in the new year. HELP Auckland will have $380,000...
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Villagers who watched Manawanui sink still waiting for compensation
Source: Radio New Zealand The HMNZS Manawanui, aground in Samoa. Profile Boats / supplied More than a year after the New Zealand navy vessel HMNZS Manawanui sank off the south...
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Sam Neill: ‘Retirement it’s like a swear word to me’
Source: Radio New Zealand “The last thing I would ever, ever do is retire,” Sir Sam Neill says. Recently named Screen Legend at this year’s New Zealand Screen Awards, the...
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Fishing for crayfish to be banned on Northland’s east coast
Source: Radio New Zealand Most commercial fishing for spiny rock lobster – better known as red crayfish – off Northland’s east coast had already stopped under a voluntary industry closure....
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Changes for Northland spiny rock lobster fishery
Source: New Zealand Government Northland’s rock lobster fishery will have a reprieve from fishing to help build stocks of spiny rock lobster, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. “I...
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Parents of suspected suicide victim call for better information sharing
Source: Radio New Zealand A family is advocating for change after their daughter died by suspected suicide. 123RF Warning: This story contains content some may find disturbing. The family of...
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Family makes plea for better information sharing by crisis services
Source: Radio New Zealand A family is advocating for change after their daughter died by suspected suicide. 123RF Warning: This story contains content some may find disturbing. The family of...
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How long will my Christmas ham last in the fridge? (And other summer food tips)
Source: Radio New Zealand Apparently, the best gift you can get this summer is a food thermometer, according to University of Otago food science professor Phil Bremer. Foodborne illness spikes...
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‘Public good over corporate greed’: Greens challenge Willis to debate them instead
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi The Green Party is targeting “private interests and corporate greed” as it gears up for an election the co-leaders expect to be...
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Hainan Winter Trade Fair Links Global Markets, Unlocks FTP Agricultural Opportunities
Source: Media Outreach HAIKOU, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 December 2025 – The 28th China (Hainan) International Winter Trade Fair For Tropical Agricultural Products was held in Haikou...
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Annual food prices increase 4.4 percent – Selected price indexes: November 2025 – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Annual food prices increase 4.4 percent – news story 16 December 2025 Food prices increased 4.4 percent in the 12 months to November 2025, following a 4.7...
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Significant arrests in Hawke’s Bay for retail theft
Source: New Zealand Police A team tackling retail crime across Hawke’s Bay has arrested two people for significant theft. On Tuesday 16 December a vehicle pulled into a loading bay...
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Struggle with cliffside rescue ‘tip of the iceberg’, firefighters says
Source: Radio New Zealand Only police can authorise an air ambulance under current rules. File photo. Supplied / Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust The career firefighters’ union says a delay getting...
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Be sure before you leave the shore this summer
Source: Maritime New Zealand As the summer holidays approach, many people will be setting their out-of-office messages and making plans to head out on the water. The lakes are warming...
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Whale Strandings: What you need to know
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Summer’s here, and with more of us heading to the beach and along the coast for some much needed ‘naturing’ downtime, we thought it would...
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Rangitahi/Molesworth competitive process opens
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 18 December 2025 Rangitahi/Molesworth is an iconic drylands landscape with a history familiar to many New Zealanders. Alongside a long history of sheep and cattle...
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Police refused use of rescue chopper because they wrongly thought teenager was dead
Source: Radio New Zealand Only police can authorise an air ambulance under current rules. File photo. Supplied / Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust Firefighters begged police for a helicopter to help...
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Horizon Heen at StarWorld Brings Five-star Gastronomy to Central Macau for an All-Day International Dining Experience
Source: Media Outreach Connoisseurs of global cuisines are set to enjoy Horizon Heen StarWorld, the novel Central Macau dining hub that offers a wide variety of quality ingredients and sumptuous...
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DOC investigates Oamaru orca incident
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 17 December 2025 The actions of the members of the public have prompted DOC’s Dunedin/Ōtepoti Operations Manager Gabe Davies to remind people of the potential...
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What changes to New Zealand’s foreign buyers real estate ban will mean
Source: Radio New Zealand The change is expected to apply to $5m-plus houses mostly in Queenstown or Auckland. 123RF Explainer – In a flurry of last-minute activity before the holidays,...
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Moped rider finds the red and blue lights
Source: New Zealand Police A moped rider may now have seen the light after failing to stop for Police in Auckland overnight. Just after 12.30am, a unit spotted a moped...
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Report shines light on ‘gentle giant’ manta ray
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 17 December 2025 Manta rays are amongst 113 species assessed by an independent expert panel for the latest conservation status report on New Zealand’s chimaeras,...