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Vehicle of interest in Auckland’s Onehunga shooting seized by police
Source: Radio New Zealand Police at the scene of the shooting in Onehunga on Friday. Kim Baker Wilson / RNZ A van believed to be have been atthe scene of...
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20-year-old man dies after staff miss major red flag his bowel had ruptured
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash / RNZ composite Man with Prader-Willi Syndrome died of multi-organ failure from a complication of undiagnosed diabetes, triggered by perforated bowel that went unnoticed Care...
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Revealed: PM’s office received no advice that there are jobs for young people – CPAG
Source: Child Poverty Action Group Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG), Auckland Action Against Poverty (AAAP) and Kick Back can reveal the Prime Minister’s office received no advice that plentiful jobs are...
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‘Heavy blow’ for Breakers with Rob Baker’s season over
Source: Radio New Zealand Rob Baker has ruptured his ACL. AAP / Photosport American import Rob Baker will miss the remainder of the New Zealand Breakers’ NBL season after sustaining...
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10-year-old aces high school exams
Source: Radio New Zealand Raymond Hsu holds his breath, staring at the screen as the NZQA results page loads. A few seconds later, the 10-year-old erupts — screaming, flapping his...
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Meet the rangatahi Māori breaking ground in both law and fashion
Source: Radio New Zealand Ellis works in Treaty law and hopes her journey shows other rangatahi Māori- particularly those from small towns – that they belong in both academic and...
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Fletcher Building to sell construction arm to Vinci
Source: Radio New Zealand Fletcher Building headquarters in Auckland. Fletcher Building Fletcher Construction to be sold for $315.6m, potentially rising to $334.1m Sale includes Higgins, Brian Perry Civil and Fletcher...
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Counties Manukau urgent care service now operating 24/7
Source: New Zealand Government South and East Aucklanders can now access urgent care at any time, with the Counties Manukau after-hours service now operating 24 hours a day, seven days...
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A fisherman’s yellow leggings helped save them after capsizing at Tolaga Bay
Source: Radio New Zealand Three men spent six hours in the water off Tolaga Bay before a major search and rescue effort reached them. Supplied / NZDF Yellow leggings and...
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Concern ‘ghost houses’ will turn Queenstown into trainwreck
Source: Radio New Zealand A former World Bank senior economist says people buying holiday homes and leaving them empty in Queenstown for much of the year are on track to...
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Kiwi photographer Max Alexander turns camera on ‘planetary defence’, space junk
Source: Radio New Zealand Max Alexander will photographing New Zealand skies, while travelling here this summer. RNZ/Robin Martin An award-winning New Zealand photographer, who has an asteroid named after him...
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All Whites to host Finland and Chile in first NZ-hosted FIFA Series
Source: Radio New Zealand The last time the All Whites were at Eden Park they qualified for the 2026 Football World Cup. Shane Wenzlick / www.photosport.nz Nearly a year after...
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Kiwis smashing it abroad: The best thing that happened to Christopher Yu was being made redundant
Source: Radio New Zealand Across borders and industries, New Zealanders are carving out space, building influence and exporting creativity. In this series, RNZ speaks to Kiwis making their mark abroad,...
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Invercargill councillors reject claims they failed former Mayor Tim Shadbolt
Source: Radio New Zealand Partner Asha Dutt speaks at Sir Tim Shadbolt’s funeral. Former Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark disputes claims made at Sir Tim Shadbolt’s funeral that his colleagues have...
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KiwiSaver or your house – which is likely to give better investment returns?
Source: Radio New Zealand Other investments have been outperforming housing in recent years. (File photo) Unsplash/ Li Rezaei Your KiwiSaver might have given you a better return than your house...
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Australia-New Zealand – New Zealand firefighters deploy to Victoria
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has sent 22 firefighters to Victoria today, following a formal request from Emergency Management Victoria. The contingent consists of 20...
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Luxon on potential rethink of Auckland intensification after State of the Nation speech
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis speak to media following Luxon’s State of the Nation address in Auckland. RNZ / Calvin Samuel The...
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How much value could a granny flat add to your property?
Source: Radio New Zealand Consents are no longer needed for a granny flat. (File photo) 123rf Consents are no longer needed to build a granny flat – but how much...
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Christchurch to Vanuatu flights to launch in coming months
Source: Radio New Zealand Solomon Airlines confirmed an Airbus A320-200 would fly between the Garden City and Vanuatu’s capital Port Vila twice a week from July 1. Supplied Direct flights...
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Doctor Anywhere and Lumens Group Partner to Expand Reliable Home-Based Healthcare Access in Singapore
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 January 2026 – Doctor Anywhere, a leading regional tech-led healthcare provider, and Lumens Group, Singapore’s leading provider of mobility solutions,...
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Northlanders battered by weekend flooding brace for second hit
Source: Radio New Zealand The outside of a home in Northland’s Ōakura on Monday. Kim Baker Wilson / RNZ Northlanders already battered by the weekend’s heavy rain are bracing for...
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Energy Initiatives – Politicians go head-to-head on New Zealand’s energy future at Electrify Queenstown 2026
Source: DESTINATION QUEENSTOWN & LAKE WĀNAKA TOURISM Queenstown, New Zealand (19 January 2026) Award-winning summit Electrify Queenstown will return in May 2026 with a power-packed programme combining political debate, high-profile...
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Watch: ‘Management speak mumbo jumbo’: Hipkins responds to Luxon’s State of the Nation address
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins has called the Prime Minister’s State of the Nation address a “whole lot of management speak mumbo jumbo”. Christopher Luxon has delivered...
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ANZ’s new floating interest rate means an extra $12m in profit – expert
Source: Radio New Zealand By lifting it’s floating mortgage interest rate 10 basis points ANZ will make an extra $12 million in profit, one expert says. AFP The head of...
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How a wrong turn led to 3 weeks lost in bush + statement from Graham Garnett’s family
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Sergeant Jonny Evans, Police Search and Rescue Disoriented by heavy cloud and with weather conditions closing in, one wrong turn was all it...
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon delivers State of the Nation speech
Source: Radio New Zealand The prime minister says there will be no “extravagant” election promises from National, and confirms his government will continue to run a tight budget, in his...
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New Zealand firefighters sent to help fight Australia’s bush fires
Source: Radio New Zealand A bushfire burning near the town of Longwood, northern Victoria. AFP / CFA Wandong Fire Brigade / Kylie Shingles Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) has...