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· January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Two people died at a property on Old Coach Rd in Pukehina earlier this month. (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER The deaths of a man...
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· January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Waving down a bus is not required, but it sure helps. RNZ / Mark Papalii Clarification: This story has been updated to add more detail about...
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· January 12, 2026
Source: Media Outreach Agreement reaffirms Media OutReach Newswire’s role as the leading newswire for Asia Pacific HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 January 2026 – Asia News...
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· January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hundreds of homes in Wairarapa and Manawatū are still without power following high winds over the weekend, PowerCo says. Gusts over 100km/h were recorded in Wellington...
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· January 12, 2026
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Investigations Manager Tauranga, Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Varnam: Bay of Plenty Police are continuing to investigate the deaths of two people at an address...
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· January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An ICE agent stands nearby while federal agents detain a protester near the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on 9 January 2026. CHARLY...
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· January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The fire on Waitara Rd had burned through 22 hectares of bush. FIRE AND EMERGENCY NZ / SUPPLIED A fire has burned through 22 hectares of...
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· January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand If you’ve been hanging out for 2026 to be the year in which it gets a bit easier to go to the supermarket, you might be...
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· January 12, 2026
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries The biosecurity response to the find of a single male Queensland fruit fly in Auckland???s Mt Roskill continues with extra traps in place, fruit...
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· January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Winners and presenters at this year’s Golden Globes — the first major awards show of the year and a key indicator of Oscar frontrunners — will...
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· January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand [embedded content] Charismatic, gregarious, exuberant, a joker, a showman, a larrikin: such are the epithets for long-serving mayor Tim Shadbolt, who died age 78 last week....
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· January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Residents evacuated by a fire in a pine plantation in Blairlogie near Masterton last night are being allowed to return...
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· January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Waving down a bus is not required, but it sure helps. RNZ / Mark Papalii Whether you’re heading to work before an important morning meeting, or...
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· January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Trail cameras planted by Whakatipu Wildlife Trust have detected 44 cats over three weeks. Supplied/Whakatipu Wildlife Trust A restored wetland on the edge of Queenstown is...
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· January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ The words “cost of living” have become synonymous with a struggle faced by an increasing number of Kiwi families. The news is full of stories...
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· January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nathaniel Salmon has accepted an offer to play college football. Supplied NZ American football player Nathaniel Salmon has accepted an offer to play college football for...
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· January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand This half-finished apartment block in Auckland’s Epsom has been derelict for the past six years. MELANIE EARLEY / RNZ Unfinished housing developments are dotted across the...
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· January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand My second son’s birth 42 years ago was uneventful. I recall it was surprisingly quick. We barely had time to drive to the birthing unit before...
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· January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hundreds of sailors made the most of blazing sunshine and 10-15 knot winds in the Bay of Islands at the 50th annual Tall Ships race. RNZ...
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· January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Isaac Hughes scores a goal for Wellington against Adelaide. Masanori Udagawa/Photosport Wellington Phoenix have shown some heart and courage in their A-League men’s match against Adelaide...
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· January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Parker Jackson-Cartwright led the Breakers to victory against the Hawks. Blake Armstrong / PHOTOSPORT Forty-eight hours after their worst display of the Australian NBL season, the...
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· January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand There have been at least eight fatal house fires since July last year. VIKTOR CAP / 123RF There are fears New Zealanders are becoming more complacent...
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· January 11, 2026
Source: New Zealand Police Police are urging anyone going near waters, no matter how strong at swimming, to take basic precautions to keep themselves safe. Inspector Andrea McBeth, Area Commander...
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· January 11, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Open Electricity will help New Zealand homes and businesses plug in to the best power plan for their needs and drive better competition in our electricity...
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· January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Scotty Stevenson was just ten when he saw Keith Quinn commentating on the Rugby World Cup and thought it looked like a great job. Sixteen years...
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· January 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Stan Wawrinka has withdrawn from the ASB Classic. PHOTOSPORT Three-time Grand Slam tennis champion Stan Wawrinka has pulled out of the ASB Classic men’s tournament. The...
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· January 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand After deciding to take a road trip to their ancestral land in Whangārei this summer, Jessie and Ally (aka Miss Ally) had the “bright idea” of...