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South Island spots star in new East of Eden trailer
Source: Radio New Zealand Several unique South Island sites are in the spotlight following the release of a new Netflix series trailer filmed in the region. The film, starring Florence...
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Child dies, six in hospital after fire tears through Christchurch home
Source: Radio New Zealand The house in Mairehau on Friday morning. RNZ / Louis Dunham A child has died and six people have been injured, one critically, after a house...
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Update: Fatal house fire, Mairehau
Source: New Zealand Police Police, and Fire and Emergency New Zealand, enquiries are underway after one person died following a house fire in Mairehau. Emergency services were called to a...
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Investments – ASB Investor confidence survey: Investor confidence dips in March quarter as global tensions weigh on sentiment
Source: ASB Investor confidence fell to 6% in the March quarter, down five percentage points from the previous quarter after stabilising late last year, ASB’s latest Investor Confidence survey shows....
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Māori-led meth recovery model in Gisborne drawing global attention
Source: Radio New Zealand The Matai Medical Research Team. Matai Medical Research / SUPPLIED A Māori-led methamphetamine recovery programme in Gisborne is being hailed as a global leader in addiction...
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Long-awaited Hutt Valley cycleway falls short of expectations through Days Bay
Source: Radio New Zealand A long-awaited coastal Wellington cycleway in the Hutt Valley has come up short for some cyclists, after leaving “strings of kids on bikes heading into traffic”...
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World Surf League: A beginner’s guide to the event in Raglan
Source: Radio New Zealand Three-time world champion Gabriel Medina of Brazil after Thursday’s practice session. Rambo Estrada/WSL For the next 11 days, Raglan is set to shift from laid-back surf...
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Pregnant captain CJ Bott watches Wellington Phoenix women chase history from stands
Source: Radio New Zealand CJ Bott has had to get used to watching from the sidelines this season after stepping away from playing duties in January. Cam McIntosh/Photomac For the...
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Tenancy Tribunal issues first ‘pet’ ruling, approves labrador puppy in upstairs flat
Source: Radio New Zealand The Christchurch decision will likely influence future decisions. Unsplash / Getty Images A Christchurch landlord, who tried to stop tenants from adopting a golden labrador in...
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Occupants safe after fire at two-storey house in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly About 20 firefighters have tackled a house fire in North Auckland in the early hours of Friday. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) were...
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The rise of the million-dollar mortgage
Source: Radio New Zealand Westpac said about one in six new home loans taken out so far this year had been for $1 million. RNZ Some borrowers are starting their...
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Sixteen years after missing out, All White Kosta Barbarouses is World Cup-bound
Source: Radio New Zealand Kosta Barbarouses was named in Darren Bazeley’s 26-strong All Whites squad for the FIFA Football World Cup. PHOTOSPORT All Whites forward Kosta Barbarouses knows the heartbreak...
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Super Rugby Pacific preview: Defining duo of derbies, Beaudenn Barrett back at 10
Source: Radio New Zealand The Blues and Hurricanes do battle at Eden Park this Saturday. Photosport The Aussies have well and truly fallen off the Super Rugby Pacific pace. After...
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One dead, six injured in Christchurch house fire
Source: Radio New Zealand One person has died and six people have been injured in a house fire in Christchurch. RNZ / Sam Sherwood One person has died and six...
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L Catterton, LVMH’s Investment Arm, Forms Strategic Partnership with Saint Bella Group to Fast Track Global Brand Growth
Source: Media Outreach SHANGHAI, CHINA – EQS Newswire – 14 May 2026 – Saint Bella Group recently announced that its investment in and entered a strategic partnership with L Catterton,...
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Two critically injured, others may be missing after Christchurch house fire
Source: Radio New Zealand Two people have been critically injured in a Christchurch house fire, and others may be missing. RNZ / Sam Sherwood Two people have been critically injured...
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House fire, Mairehau, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute the following to Superintendent Lane Todd, Christchurch Metro Area Commander: Emergency services are attending a house fire on Whitehall Street in Christchurch tonight. About...
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Urban renewal project in New Plymouth’s CBD reveals traces of city’s past
Source: Radio New Zealand The demolition of the Metro Plaza and surrounding buildings is part of a project to ‘daylight’ a stretch of the Huatoki Stream which has been covered...
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No prosecution over toppled Northland pylon
Source: Radio New Zealand The pylon fell over while being worked on by contractors. Supplied / Kawakawa Electrical Ltd National grid operator Transpower will not be prosecuted after all over...
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Accommodation supplement change raises concern
Source: Radio New Zealand Social Development Minister Louise Upston said the accommodation supplement calculation had not changed for 33 years RNZ / Mark Papalii A critic says a change to...
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Super Rugby Pacific: Blues looking to ‘make it ugly’ against Hurricanes
Source: Radio New Zealand Anton Segner will step in for the injured Dalton Papali’i this weekend. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz While many would consider the tactics to be boring or ugly, for...
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St Bede’s College commissions independent investigation as former priest jailed for sexual abuse
Source: Radio New Zealand St Bede’s College. RNZ / Phil Pennington St Bede’s College is commissioning an independent investigation into whether the school had “appropriate systems in place for identifying...
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Too Easy Meals brand Crumbed Chicken and Gravy recalled in Timaru due to possible presence of clear plastic
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Presbyterian Support Services (South Canterbury) in its recall of Too Easy Meals brand Crumbed Chicken and Gravy (350...
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Inquest hears details of mother’s text messages after death of her son
Source: Radio New Zealand Storme Turany at the inquest of her son Soul. Pool / Chris Skelton / Stuff Hours after baby Soul Turany died from catastrophic head injuries at...
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Family who lost a child say palliative care funding ‘heart-warming’
Source: Radio New Zealand Families who have lost a child say new funding from the government into paediatric palliative care will mean others won’t have to do it alone. This...
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Energy Sector – Lower reserves mean New Zealand needs to go all in on petroleum
Source: Energy Resources Aotearoa Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) data published today shows estimates for New Zealand’s natural gas reserves continue to decline, and Energy Resources Aotearoa Chief Executive...
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CPF NH Foods Advances to Production Phase, Launches ‘CP Nippon’ Brand in Premium Processed Pork Partnership
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 May 2026 – Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CPF) and NH Foods Ltd. today announced that their joint...