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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...
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Ten businesses that didn’t survive 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Kitchen Things went into receivership mid-year. Google Maps It’s been another tough year financially for many New Zealand households and businesses. While some commentators said in...
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Security – Walk Without Fear Trust Urges Kiwis to Keep Each Other Safe This New Year’s Eve
Source: Authority PR The Walk Without Fear Trust is urging New Zealanders to look out for one another and act responsibly as the country heads into New Year’s Eve celebrations....
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A history of New Zealand’s wildfires – and what’s to come
Source: Radio New Zealand The Port Hills fire on 14 February 2024. Stuff / Kai Schwoerer Off the back of two devastating wildfires in Tongariro National Park, the country is...
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Rhythm and Vines dries out after soggy start
Source: Radio New Zealand Festival goers at Rhythm and Vines are off to a soggy start after the region was wiped with heavy rain. Lucy Parkinson After a soggy start,...
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Year in review: NZ Warriors ride rollercoaster to NRL playoffs
Source: Radio New Zealand The Warriors hopes suffer a crippling blow, as star halfback Luke Metcalf falls to a season-ending knee injury. Tertius Pickard/www.photosport.nz Under the Go Media Stadium stand,...
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Scientists investigate venomous spider ‘hotspots’
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Professor Steve Trewick Researchers are investigating “hotspots” of a venomous spider throughout the country this summer. The invasive noble false widow spider was first...
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Power outages, heavy rain and strong gales as wild weather heads south
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. They had moved into a...
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Name release, New Plymouth house fire
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the person who died following a house fire in Trelawney Crescent, New Plymouth on 24 December. He was 49-year-old...
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Experts: Vinhomes Green Paradise Is One of the World’s Rarest Branded Real Estate Assets
Source: Media Outreach HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 30 December 2025 – According to leading experts, when ESG++ urban developments account for less than 1%...
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A Decade of Challenge and Collaboration: APRIL Reflects on Scientific Leadership in Peatland Management
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 30 December 2025 – APRIL Group recently marked a decade of groundbreaking collaboration between its independent Peatland Expert Working Group (IPEWG)...
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Local insight and fast action leads to recovery of stolen goods
Source: New Zealand Police Quick thinking and local knowledge by Hamilton Police have helped recover more than $1700 worth of stolen groceries in the city this morning. Members of the...
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Four youths apprehended following burglary
Source: New Zealand Police Dunedin Police are thanking members of the public for their assistance leading to four youths being apprehended for a burglary in Dunedin Central today. At around...
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Police Eagle takes flight to stop dangerous road behaviour
Source: New Zealand Police Police are sending a clear message ahead of New Year’s Eve: reckless and anti-social behaviour on our roads will not be tolerated. Officers will be out...
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Why you shouldn’t be rinsing dishes before stacking the dishwasher
Source: Radio New Zealand I don’t own a dishwasher, so when it’s time for me to help stack one in the homes of friends and family, I’m not across the...
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Live weather updates: Tents destroyed, trees down in heavy winds
Source: Radio New Zealand The roof of an unoccupied home in the Auckland suburb of Hillsborough came off in high winds and scattered debris down the road. RNZ / Kim...
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Weather: Tents destroyed, trees down in heavy winds
Source: Radio New Zealand Campground managers in the North Island are hoping for sunnier weather leading up to New Year’s. Ruth Kuo Wild weather battered much of the North Island...
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Campground managers hoping for sunnier New Year’s Eve weather
Source: Radio New Zealand Campground managers in the North Island are hoping for sunnier weather leading up to New Year’s. Ruth Kuo Campground managers in the North Island are hoping...
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Animal rights advocates call for camera surveillance in shearing sheds
Source: Radio New Zealand PETA says video footage captured on New Zealand farms exposes the cruelty involved in sheep shearing. Supplied / PETA Asia Animal rights advocates are calling for...