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Illegal driver, weapons, drugs and vehicle
Source: New Zealand Police When Police stopped a driver, it led to the discovery of a vehicle full of illegal items. After stopping a vehicle on Friday, Police arrested the...
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Prostitution, underage sex and drugs: Michael Scott Rodgers’s criminal history revealed
Source: Radio New Zealand Michael Scott Rodger is accused of murdering Richard Leman. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon A man found guilty of murdering a man whose body was dismembered has...
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Binastra Land Marks Two Decades of Excellence and Recognition in Malaysia’s Property Industry
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 March 2026 – Binastra Land, a multi-award-winning property developer with more than 20 years of experience in property...
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Body found on road in Auckland’s Mt Albert
Source: Radio New Zealand Police in the Mt Albert street where a body was found. RNZ/Calvin Samuel A body has been found on a residential road in the Auckland suburb...
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Ex Chatham Islands Council chief executive Paul Eagle apologises as audit exposes ‘excessive’ spending
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Chatham Islands Council chief executive Paul Eagle. RNZ / Richard Tindiller An auditor-general’s report into Chatham Islands Council spending has found former chief executive Paul...
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Tech tool used to target pest plants at precious wetland
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 12 March 2026 Whangamarino is 7000 ha wetland an hour north of Hamilton, comprising open water, swamp, fen and peat bogs. It is listed as...
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Ingdan Powers Embodied AI with Humanoid-Style Brain-Cerebellum Chipset to Boost Robotics Ecosystem
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 March 2026 – Ingdan, Inc. (“Ingdan” or the “Company”, stock code: 400.HK; with its subsidiaries (the ”Group”)), a...
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Blues target bigger crowds in fan battle with Warriors
Source: Radio New Zealand Caleb Clarke of the Blues is tackled during the round three Super Rugby match between ACT Brumbies and Auckland Blues at GIO Stadium. Mark Nolan/Getty Images...
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The government’s targets in charts: Employment target remains elusive
Source: Radio New Zealand Four of the government’s nine key targets risk not being met, the latest update shows. People receiving Jobseeker benefits have increased significantly to 223,500 and education...
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Michael Scott Rodger found guilty of murdering and dismembering Canterbury father Richard Leman
Source: Radio New Zealand Michael Scott Rodger. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon A 46-year-old man accused of murdering and dismembering a Canterbury father of three has been found guilty. Michael Scott...
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The Blues halfback who thought his career was over at 20
Source: Radio New Zealand Funaki performing a Randy Orton style celebration after scoring a try. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Taufa Funaki’s rugby career was almost over before it started. Six years ago,...
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‘I felt like a fraud’: Inside ‘double life’ of a steroid kingpin turned drug manufacturer
Source: Radio New Zealand Joshua Townshend. Supplied Nearly 10 years after he made headlines when he was jailed for running a large national steroid ring, Joshua Townshend has been sentenced...
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A GENERATION OF SYRIAN CHILDREN LOST TO WAR, CONFLICT AND DISPLACEMENT – World Vision
Source: World Vision Fifteen years since civil war erupted in Syria (March 15, 2011), and more than a year since the fall of the Assad regime, Syrian children are once again...
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Growing the frontline workforce in Wairoa
Source: New Zealand Government A Rural Training Hub to grow the frontline rural health workforce will be established in the Wairoa District, Associate Health Minister Matt Doocey announced today. “This...
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Property Market – NZ housing affordability improves to near decade-best levels – Cotality
Source: Cotality Housing affordability across New Zealand has improved to its most favourable level in almost a decade, as lower property values, rising wages and easing mortgage rates continue to...
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NRL: NZ Warriors v Canberra Raiders – what you need to know
Source: Radio New Zealand Rival halves Tanah Boyd and Ethan Strange will square off, when the Warriors face the Raiders. RNZ/Photosport NRL: NZ Warriors v Canberra Raiders Kickoff 8pm, Friday,...
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Greenpeace – Luxon’s climate policies leave Kiwis hurting as petrol hits $3 a litre
Source: Greenpeace As petrol prices climb to around $3 a litre, Greenpeace is pointing to a series of Government decisions that have left Kiwis hit harder by the oil price spike....
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Local News – Porirua keeping tamariki and rangatahi at the heart of the city
Source: Porirua City Council A report to Porirua City Council’s Te Puna Kōrero Committee has highlighted Council’s commitment to the city’s younger residents. Council has had “tamariki and rangatahi at...
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Ghiotti brand Chorizo Velita recalled due to incorrect date mark
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Granarolo New Zealand Limited in its recall of Ghiotti brand Chorizo Velita (150g) due to the product being...
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Steinlager Ultra Low Carb beer recalled due to incorrect alcohol-free labelling
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Lion NZ (LION) Limited in recalling a specific batch of its Steinlager Ultra Low Carb beer due to...
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Response continues in Papatoetoe, with no further fruit flies found today
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Biosecurity New Zealand’s Oriental fruit fly response continues in Papatoetoe, Auckland, with no further fruit flies found today. Four male Oriental fruit flies have...
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First MRI scanner for Wairarapa Hospital
Source: New Zealand Government A new purpose-built facility at Wairarapa Hospital will house a new MRI scanner as part of a wider investment to strengthen diagnostic services, Health Minister Simeon...
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Prisoners struggle with reintegration after being released from jail
Source: Radio New Zealand Convicted murderer Gail Maney. Fairfax Media A woman who spent 15 years in prison says being released into the outside world was like being pushed out...
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Cornwall Park’s farm week gives Aucklanders a taste of farm life in the central city
Source: Radio New Zealand Cornwall Park is home to 300 ewes. Cornwall Park Aucklanders can get a taste of the country in their own back yard this weekend as Cornwall...
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One in three households struggled for food in past year, Hunger Monitor report finds
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand Food Network CEO Gavin Findlay points out the imperfection on a donated apple that would have led to it being graded out of supermarket...
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Outgoing MP Peeni Henare on being Māori, a politician, and why he’s walking away from the Labour Party
Source: Radio New Zealand Peeni Henare stands in Matangireia at Parliament. RNZ / Lillian Hanly Outgoing Labour MP Peeni Henare says he is ready to “see the back of this...
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Seven things that got cheaper while prices rose
Source: Radio New Zealand Some things have become cheaper over the past 10 years. RNZ Sometimes it seems as though everything is just continually getting more expensive – especially when...