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Emergency services attending house fire in Toi Toi, Nelson
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Fire crews are working to put out a house fire in Nelson. They were called to the suburb of Toi Toi at...
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Rents taking 40 percent of average income
Source: Radio New Zealand New data shows renters still have to spend about 40 percent of an average individual’s income on rent each month. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Rents might...
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SF launches new supply chain products as it sharpens focus on Asia and global expansion
Source: Media Outreach SHENZHEN, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 December 2025 – SF has launched two new cross-border supply chain products — “SF Smartlink Vietnam”, connecting China with...
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NZ-AU: IperionX and Carver Pump to Accelerate Critical Component Production for U.S. Navy Ships
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IperionX Limited (IperionX) (NASDAQ: IPX, ASX: IPX) is pleased to announce a project with Carver Pump Company (Carver Pump),...
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VinFast officially inaugurates electric vehicle plant in Subang, Indonesia
Source: Media Outreach SUBANG, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 December 2025 – VinFast officially inaugurated its electric vehicle facility in Subang, West Java, marking a defining milestone in...
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Bondi Beach attack: ‘We just went running for our lives’ – Kiwi in local restaurant
Source: Radio New Zealand Mark Blundell, Donna Corbel, Tahlia Blundell and Jake Blundell, pictured during an earlier trip to Melbourne, were in a restaurant 40m away from where the shooting...
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High-powered magnet ban not preventing harm – experts
Source: Radio New Zealand Small magnets are easily accessible through online marketplaces, photo shows a pack of 100 3mm by 2mm magnets and a magnetic nose ring Ke-Xin Li Eleven...
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Relief Therapeutics and NeuroX Complete Business Combination and Form MindMaze Therapeutics
Source: Media Outreach GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – EQS Newswire – 15 December 2025 – MindMaze Therapeutics Holding SA (SIX: MMTX) (MindMaze Therapeutics or the Company) announced today the completion of its...
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NZ’s biggest bank lifts its home loan interest rates
Source: Radio New Zealand ANZ says the increases in fixed rates are a response to recent rises in wholesale interest rates. RNZ / Marika Khabazi ANZ has become the latest...
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Cricket: Recalled Ajaz Patel – ‘I’m a very optimistic person’
Source: Radio New Zealand Ajaz Patel celebrates his six-wicket haul during the 3rd Test Match against India, November 2024. Saikat Despite being overlooked for home Tests for nearly five years,...
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Canterbury to move to restricted fire season at midnight
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Canterbury moves into a restricted fire season at midnight. This means anyone wanting to light an outdoor fire will have to apply for a permit...
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Economy – RBNZ Governor speaks on Monetary Policy
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 15 December 2025 – In media interviews this week, Governor Dr Anna Breman is speaking about New Zealand’s economic outlook and monetary policy settings,...
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Government concludes contracted emergency housing in Rotorua
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has officially shut down contracted emergency housing in Rotorua, marking the end of a system that failed the city and its community, Associate Housing...
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Serious food safety tips for the silly season
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety wants to remind Kiwis to keep food safety top of mind as they head into this festive season. “No one...
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Tetraplegic man loses essential equipment in fire and can’t return home
Source: Radio New Zealand The Auckland man’s home was significantly damaged in a fire on Saturday. Supplied / Givealittle The sister of a tetraplegic man whose Auckland home was significantly...
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New WOF system could lead to pricier repairs, motor industry says
Source: Radio New Zealand Consultation closes this week on planned changes to the Warrant of Fitness system. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The Motor Trade Association has warned proposed changes to...
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Name release – Foxton Beach fire
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Inspector Ross Granthan, Manawatu Area Commander: Police can now release the name of the two people found deceased following a house fire in Foxton...
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Search on for man after double homicide in Ruatiti
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said they were looking for Mitchell Cole, 29, as part of their enquiries Supplied / NZ Police Police investigating a double homicide in the central...
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Six arrested in relation to murder of Michael Tofts in Waikanae
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services at the scene last month at a property on Kākāriki Grove. Supplied Six people have now been arrested in relation to the murder investigation...
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It’s not you – some fonts feel different
Source: Radio New Zealand Have you ever thought a font looked “friendly” or “elegant”? Or felt that Comic Sans was somehow unserious? You’re not imagining it. Typefaces carry personalities, and...
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Harraways invests $11m into NZ’s only working oat mill
Source: Radio New Zealand Glyphosate-free oat crops in the South Island for Dunedin company Harraway and Sons. SUPPLIED/HARRAWAYS Longstanding Otago business Harraways and Sons is investing millions of dollars into...
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Waikanae homicide: Police make six arrests and appeal for information
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating the death of a man in Waikanae are asking the public for information and vehicle sightings. Police have now charged five gang associates with...
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Ajaz Patel called up for third test against West Indies
Source: Radio New Zealand Ajaz Patel of New Zealand celebrating a wicket, India, 2024. PHOTOSPORT The Black Caps have called in spinner Ajaz Patel for this week’s third Test against...
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Forest fire spreads to over 100 hectares in Whanganui
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire and Emergency said the fire ripped through cutover pine forest across several gullies. RNZ / Alexander Robertson A large fire in the Lismore Forest near...
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Gates to be installed at popular Kai Iwi Lakes amid long-running tensions
Source: Radio New Zealand Lake Taharoa is the Kaipara District’s most popular swimming and boating spot. RNZ / Peter de Graaf An electronic gate is to be installed at one...
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Couple who were forced to leave son behind in NZ hope for a Christmas miracle
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealander Gorka Zozaya is leaving for Europe four days after Christmas, to comply with INZ rules, but his 21-year-old son Enzo will stay in NZ....
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Would you pay an extra $1m for the right postcode?
Source: Radio New Zealand Many Auckland areas have a difference of more than $1m in median value across the border between them. File photo. nataliacatalina/123RF If you are hankering after...