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Former All Black flanker returns to Aotearoa
Source: Radio New Zealand Frizell will return with the Highlanders in 2027 and will link back up with the Tasman Mako later this year. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Shannon Frizell is coming...
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Boil water notice continues after Auckland E coli outbreak
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Watercare A boil-water notice for thousands of Auckland homes is still in force after E. coli was found. The notice was put in place...
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Four ways the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board delivers on sustainability
Source: Auckland Council With the cost of living rising and climate change top of mind for many residents, communities across Ōtara-Papatoetoe are finding practical solutions close to home. Passionate locals...
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What is E coli bacteria contamination, and what does it mean for your health?
Source: Radio New Zealand E coli bacteria is usually found in our guts, but certain strains can also cause illness when they contaminate food, water or your hands. THOM LEACH...
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‘Tipping point’: Kiwis switch to electric cars, solar as fuel prices stay high
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Unsplash New Zealand has reached a “tipping point” with more people switching to electric cars and solar as Meridian Energy’s weekly app registrations increase...
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Northland residents using Afterpay to buy essentials amid cost-of-living crisis
Source: Radio New Zealand In the small, predominantly Māori town of Kaikohe, residents struggling with high living costs are using Afterpay to buy things like gas. The buy-now-pay-later service lets...
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Subscription-based food suppliers struggling with rising fuel costs
Source: Radio New Zealand Wonky Box is being affected by growing fuel prices. Supplied / Wonky Box / Sophie Louise Creative Artisan food producers and speciality food suppliers have expressed...
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Source of Auckland E coli outbreak probed
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Watercare Watercare is investigating the cause of a possible E coli case which has put thousands of Aucklanders on a boil water notice. The...
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Controversial Hawke’s Bay dam project gets $18m loan from government
Source: Radio New Zealand The proposed site for the dam project. RNZ / YouTube The government is lending $18 million to a controversial dam project in Central Hawke’s Bay. The...
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Controversial Hawke’s Bay dam project gets $14m loan from government
Source: Radio New Zealand The proposed site for the dam project. RNZ / YouTube The government is lending $18 million to a controversial dam project in Central Hawke’s Bay. The...
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Dunedin’s Globe Theatre comes full circle for 65th anniversary
Source: Radio New Zealand Original 1961 cast members Stephen Stedman (L) and Dougal Stevenson (R) with Stedman’s granddaughter Maegan Stedman-Ashford (C). All three will star in the upcoming production of...
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Collecting statistics: When the numbers don’t add up
Source: Radio New Zealand Stats NZ had a seven percent cut to its budget, but the Government Statistician, Colin Lynch, denies the cut has affected the quality of information gathering...
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Schools on diesel heating prepare for big bills as government considers support
Source: Radio New Zealand Burnside High principal Scott Haines. Supplied / Burnside High School Addington Te Kura Taumata principal Donna Bilas. Supplied / Addington Te Kura Taumata Schools that use...
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NZ’s gold-hearted metal detectorist community finds woman’s lost engagement ring
Source: Radio New Zealand The ring found by Garth. Supplied / Garth Walton A shiny diamond engagement ring has found its way out of a deep creek buried by sand...
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Synlait Milk sells North Island operations to focus on back-to-basics approach
Source: Radio New Zealand Synlait milk on the production line. Supplied/ Synlait The sale of Synlait Milk’s North Island operations has been completed with the focus a back-to-basics approach, in...
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Confusion as families hit with extra rest home surcharges despite subsidies
Source: Radio New Zealand Rest home subsidy granted, all of pension taken – but families still face daily surcharge for rooms. 123RF Families trying to find rest homes for their...
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From rescue to recovery: Inside the first 48 hours at Mt Maunganui
Source: Radio New Zealand This photo was taken in the hours after the deadly landslide. Fire and Emergency New Zealand Newly released documents give an insight into how Fire and...
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Our Changing World: Building an army to stop a stink bug invasion
Source: Radio New Zealand Dr Gonzalo Avila Supplied Follow Our Changing World on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio or wherever you listen to your podcasts In February of this year an adult...
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Auckland Southern Motorway lane closed by vehicle fire
Source: Radio New Zealand A fire between the Ramarama on-ramp and the Great South Road off-ramp is causing traffic disruption. Screenshot / Google Maps A vehicle fire on Auckland’s Southern...
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Boil water notice for Auckland suburbs until ‘further notice’
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A boil water notice has been issued for several Auckland suburbs this evening after routine water sample testing showed traces...
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Record number of ‘mum and dad investors’ look to sell properties amid uncertainty
Source: Radio New Zealand Concerns about running costs, council rates and a shortage of good tenants remain high. RNZ / Quin Tauetau With the economy facing many weaknesses, including war...
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Weather: Tropical cyclone in South Pacific could be headed to NZ
Source: Radio New Zealand [embedded content] MetService says a tropical cyclone could potentially head towards New Zealand within the next week. There are now two tropical cyclones in the South...
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‘Very unlikely’ government will go ahead with 12-cent fuel tax rise – Willis
Source: Radio New Zealand Petrol and jet fuel stocks have risen, while there has been a slight decrease in diesel stocks. The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment’s latest fuel...
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‘Very unlikely’ government will go ahead with 12-cent fuel tax – Willis
Source: Radio New Zealand Petrol and jet fuel stocks have risen, while there has been a slight decrease in diesel stocks. The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment’s latest fuel...
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Weather: Heavy rain warnings and watches for upper North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService has issued heavy rain warnings and watches for the upper North Island. MetService/Screenshot Wild weather is on the way for the top of the North...
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What exactly can you get away with when renting a short-term rental?
Source: Radio New Zealand Four people were sent to hospital after youths clashed at a party at a short-term rental in the Auckland suburb of Mount Albert last month. RNZ...
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Foreign Minister Winston Peters off to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters with Marco Rubio in 2025. AFP / Saul Loeb Foreign Minister Winston Peters is travelling to the United States, where he is set to...