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Five things to do if you’re retiring in 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand There are a number of questions that people who are looking to retire should ask themselves. RNZ / REECE BAKER Retirement is one of the biggest...
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Cries for help heard near Dunedin walking track, search underway
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A search and rescue operation is underway after cries for help were heard near a Dunedin walking track. In a statement, police...
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Hundreds of homes and businesses still without power after storm
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Repair crews are trying to restore electricity to hundreds of households and businesses in the North Island, after storms knocked out supplies this week. About...
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Appeal for information following cries for help heard, Whare Flat, Dunedin
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing to the public for any information after receiving reports that someone was heard yelling for help near the Mackie Dackie track, off Flagstaff-Whare...
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‘I want to sit down with her’: Cancer patient demands meeting with Nicola Willis
Source: Radio New Zealand Catherine Cook sold her business to pay out of pocket for Keytruda for her aggressive breast cancer treatment. Supplied An Auckland woman who is self-funding treatment...
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Towel shortage at Waikato Hospital leaves elderly patient unable to shower
Source: Radio New Zealand Waikato Hospital. RNZ / Simon Rogers A towel shortage at Waikato Hospital has left an elderly patient unable to shower for days, with the family feeling...
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New schools opening in 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Work on several other new schools was also expected to begin in 2026. Unsplash Two new primary schools are scheduled to open at the start of...
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Auckland FC determined to avenge earlier loss to Newcastle
Source: Radio New Zealand A rain-soaked Auckland FC captain Francis De Vries gestures during his side’s 2-1 loss to the Newcastle Jets in a round six A-League men’s competition match...
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Why did fashion make us so mad in 2025?
Source: Radio New Zealand Fashion! A delight to the senses, a thing of beauty, a source of pleasure, pain and, in its determined ridiculousness, humor. But this year, fashion was...
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Revellers ring in 2026 New Year with celebrations across the country
Source: Radio New Zealand A New Year’s reveller. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson The near year has started with a bang across the country. In Auckland, more than half a...
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Authorisation under regulation 12(b) of the Cremation Regulations 1973 to authorise Medical Referees to permit cremations to be carried out without complying with Regulation 7
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 1 January 2026 Summary This notice authorises Medical Referees to permit cremations to be carried out without complying with the requirement in...
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How this clever film proves romance isn’t about choosing ‘the one’
Source: Radio New Zealand Opinion – In the new rom-com Eternity, Joan (Elizabeth Olsen) faces an impossible choice: spend forever with the steady husband she’s loved for years, or reunite...
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Mega strike, police scandals and bye-bye Census: The biggest stories from 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ’s biggest news stories 2025. RNZ / Quin Tauetau The year 2025 felt like the year of the strikes. Over the past 12 months, we saw...
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What to expect from power prices in the coming year
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Consumer NZ is hopeful that electricity prices will improve in 2026, but does not expect much of a change. The consumer advocacy group says investments...
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Northland hero Gordon Pengelly recounts his rescue after yacht capsizes
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied A Northland man who took his small boat into dangerous seas to rescue a yacht skipper says the conditions were “pretty hairy” and that his...
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76 Asian Agri Partner Cooperatives in Riau and Jambi Receive Sustainable Palm Oil Premiums, Strengthening Smallholder Livelihoods
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 31 December 2025 – Asian Agri reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable palm oil development by recognising its scheme smallholders in Riau...
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Authorities urge violence-free night in Auckland, New Year’s events cancelled elsewhere
Source: Radio New Zealand An Auckland councillor is urging calm as revellers prepare to ring in the 2026 new year. AFP / NurPhoto An Auckland councillor is urging calm on...
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Police investigating Teishallia Te Paea’s death, looking to speak with some who visited victim’s home
Source: Radio New Zealand Police continue investigation into the killing of Teishallia Te Paea. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police say there are four people they want to speak to as...
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Weather: Parts of North Island still recovering from storm damage
Source: Radio New Zealand Campers at Totaranui Abel Tasman National Park had a near miss when a tree came down on some of their tents during Tuesday’s storm. Supplied /...
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New Year’s Honours – Fire and Emergency honours recipients congratulated
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand Board Chair Rebecca Keoghan congratulates seven personnel, both paid and volunteer, from Ashburton, Leeston, Amberley, Napier, Wairoa, Te Aroha and...
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George Clooney becomes French citizen
Source: Radio New Zealand Actor George Clooney and his family have been granted French citizenship, official government documents show, after he has previously voiced concern about raising his children amid...
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Naturing countdown – our top stories of 2025
Source: NZ Department of Conservation It’s been a big year for nature! We take a look back and count down some of the biggest naturing stories from 2025… 10: New...
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Phoenix women climb A-League table with another big win
Source: Radio New Zealand Emma Main in action for the Phoenix. Marty Melville The Wellington Phoenix women have jumped from ninth to fourth in the A-League standings following a 3-nil...
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New Year Honours: Wellingtonians in line for applause
Source: Radio New Zealand Professor Graham Le Gros, Coral Shaw, Dorothy Spotswood and Scott Dixon are four of the seven being named Dames and Knights. RNZ A philanthropist, an art...
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New Year Honours: ‘Fire still burns’ for Sir Scott Dixon
Source: Radio New Zealand Sir Scott Dixon. David Allio/Icon Sportswire / PHOTOSPORT New Zealand’s most successful modern motorsport champion has been knighted – but Sir Scott Dixon is still a...
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New Year Honours: Recognition for Dame Coral Shaw – Teacher, lawyer, judge and head of a royal commission
Source: Radio New Zealand Dame Coral Shaw has been recognised for her work, among other things, as a Commissioner on the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. Libby...
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Royal recognition for Youth Aid officer
Source: New Zealand Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has congratulated a Police Youth Aid officer who is recognised today with a royal honour. Senior Constable Grant Watts, based at Palmerston North...