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Search launched for person missing in Bay of Plenty river
Source: Radio New Zealand A police car seen behind a cordon as officers attend an incident. RNZ Police and emergency services are searching for a person who’s gone into a...
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$86 billion Super Fund failed to properly address human rights, court rules
Source: Radio New Zealand The court also ordered the crown entity to pay PSNA’s legal costs. RNZ / Dan Cook The managers of the country’s $86 billion Super Fund failed...
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Man arrested after graffiti inciting racial violence found in Papatoetoe
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Angus Dreaver A man has been arrested after violent, anti-Indian graffiti was discovered outside a school in South Auckland. The message, which incited violence...
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Search and Rescue training Northland
Source: New Zealand Police Bay of Islands locals, please be advised a search and rescue training exercise will be taking place this weekend. Northland Police Search and Rescue are running...
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Community urges retail crime group to focus on youth offences before dissolution
Source: Radio New Zealand The ministerial advisory group on retail crime led by Sunny Kaushal (left) has made several recommendations to the government on ways to reduce crime. RNZ /...
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Remaining retail crime group members defend work amid criticism
Source: Radio New Zealand Hamilton liquor retailer Himashu Parmar is one of the last remaining members of the outgoing advisory group on retail crime. Supplied The last remaining members of...
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Off-duty officers swim into action
Source: New Zealand Police You’re never really off duty, even at the beach. This was the case for two Northland officers who quickly swam into action when a teenager was...
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Advocacy – University of Canterbury (UC) Prohibits Arabic Cultural Wear at Graduation Ceremonies
Source: Students for Justice in Palestine Canterbury (SJP) At the University of Canterbury (UC) Graduation on 15/04/2026, UC Security ordered a student to remove a keffiyeh* from under their graduation...
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Asia-Pacific countries to meet in Jakarta to discuss security concerns related to nuclear weapons
Source: International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) Geneva 15 April 2026 – Government officials representing more than 20 nuclear-weapon-free nations in Asia and the Pacific will meet in Jakarta on...
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Man arrested over Papatoetoe graffiti
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested a man over offensive graffiti located outside a Papatoetoe school last weekend. Enquiries have been ongoing throughout the week. Inspector Dave Christoffersen, Counties...
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Search for missing Kiwi monk Justin Evans on Scottish island called off, local Diocese says
Source: Radio New Zealand Justin Evans, 24, is missing from Papa Stronsay in Scotland. Supplied / Scotland Police The Diocese of Aberdeen believes the New Zealand monk who is missing...
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‘Clear as mud’: The changes to how emergency rescues are being done
Source: Radio New Zealand A cliff rescue in Northland in January. NZ POLICE / SUPPLIED Rescuers in Auckland were in the middle of asking for a helicopter to fly them...
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Marlon Williams, Lorde, Tami Neilson: Aotearoa Music Awards 2026 finalists revealed
Source: Radio New Zealand Folk singer Marlon Williams signs off his final months in the spotlight with a swag of seven nominations at the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards. Williams first...
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Locals on Scottish island help search for missing Kiwi monk Justin Evans
Source: Radio New Zealand Justin Evans, 24, is missing from Papa Stronsay in Scotland. Supplied / Scotland Police Locals on a remote Scottish island are helping in the search for...
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Police Commissioner to ‘consider other options’ if Jevon McSkimming doesn’t reimburse hotel stays
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Police Commissioner has written a second letter to Jevon McSkimming asking him to pay back up to...
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Court of Appeal hears challenge over Ōtāhuhu maunga tree felling
Source: Radio New Zealand Ōtāhuhu resident Shirley Waru at the Court of Appeal on Wednesday. Supplied By Erin Johnson The Tūpuna Maunga Authority and an Ōtāhuhu resident were back in...
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New graffiti inciting racial violence found in Auckland’s Royal Oak
Source: Radio New Zealand A threatening message has been found inside a public toilet in the Auckland suburb of Royal Oak. RNZ/ Blessen Tom A new piece of graffiti carrying...
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Whistleblower sparks investigation into medical scanning services
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ has reported extensively on districts struggling with technology and radiology workforce shortages. (File photo) 123rf A whistleblower sparked an investigation by a top lawyer into...
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Opposition open to black market tobacco taskforce, cautious of fear-mongering
Source: Radio New Zealand A report into the illicit tobacco trade has been released by Retail NZ. 123RF The opposition is voicing its cautious support for a crack down on...
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One lane of State Highway 6 north of Nelson reopens after crash
Source: Radio New Zealand Earlier State Highway 6 was closed in both directions near the Todd Bush Road intersection in the Nelson-Tasman region, but one lane has now reopened. NZTA...
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Appeal for information following public brawl, Whakatāne
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing for information following a public brawl in Kopeopeo, Whakatāne this afternoon. At around 12.30pm, Police were called to the intersection of James and...
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CTU welcomes Tax Justice Aotearoa policy statement
Source: NZCTU The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi has welcomed today’s Tax Policy Statement from Tax Justice Aotearoa, calling it a timely and important contribution to...
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State Highway 6 closed north of Nelson due to crash
Source: Radio New Zealand State Highway 6 is closed in both directions near the Todd Bush Road intersection in the Nelson-Tasman region. NZTA The main route between Nelson and Blenheim...
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Tax Reform – Rebalancing our tax system to deliver for ordinary New Zealanders
Source: Tax Justice Aotearoa (TJA) 15 April 2026 – Tax Justice Aotearoa (TJA) has today released its Tax Policy Statement setting out a mix of proposals that together could rebalance...
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Body in bag case: Identities of people charged over death of Shulai Wang revealed
Source: Radio New Zealand Seven months after the discovery of a body in a bag found in Gulf Harbour, Police revealed the identity of the victim. She was Shulai Wang,...
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Rinse and repeat: serial burglar busted
Source: New Zealand Police A woman who allegedly burgled a Manurewa laundromat repeatedly will face court today. On eight separate occasions between 26 March and 13 April, the offender and...
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Body in bag case: Identities of people charged with murder of Shulai Wang revealed
Source: Radio New Zealand Seven months after the discovery of a body in a bag found in Gulf Harbour, Police revealed the identity of the victim. She was Shulai Wang,...