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Tuakau College in Waikato in lockdown due to ‘ongoing incident’
Source: Radio New Zealand Taukau College in Waikato. Tuakau College A high school in the Waikato town of Tuakau has gone into lockdown. Police said they are dealing with an...
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Government once again squeezing young people into one-size-fits-all model
Source: Green Party The Green Party has serious concerns with the proposed changes to NCEA by Luxon’s Government, which will undo decades of progress towards a student-centred system. “Luxon’s Government is...
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Person critically hurt in kindergarten carpark fight
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf.com A person was critically injured during an assault in a kindergarten carpark in Lincoln, near Christchurch, overnight. Police said they responded to a report of...
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Man in custody following Grove Street incident, Nelson
Source: New Zealand Police A man has been taken into custody following an incident in Grove Street, Nelson. Police were called just after 9:20pm yesterday following reports of a verbal...
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New commercial vehicle safety centre in Taupō
Source: New Zealand Government A new commercial vehicle safety centre in Taupō is now open, helping target unsafe heavy vehicles and improve road safety on one of New Zealand’s busiest...
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District Court Judges appointed
Source: New Zealand Government Attorney-General Judith Collins today announced the appointment of two new District Court Judges. The appointees, who will take up their roles in April and May at...
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U-turn on fish sizes not enough for some
Source: Radio New Zealand Commercial fishing in the Hauraki Gulf Simon Mark-Brown Advocacy groups are supporting the government’s U-turn on minimum size limits for commercial fishers, but still want the...
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Corrections ends Pūwhakamua prisoner reintegration contract after ‘serious sexual allegations’
Source: Radio New Zealand Billy Macfarlane stands outside Kohuora Auckland South Corrections Facility, a SERCO run high security men’s prison located at Wiri, in Auckland. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Corrections...
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Prison ‘an unsuitable place’ for Alexander Nicholls-Braddock, who died by suicide – coroner
Source: Radio New Zealand Coroner Alexandra Cunninghame. KAI SCHWOERER / POOL Corrections failed to properly monitor a man with ADHD and addiction problems who died by suicide in Christchurch Men’s...
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SenseTime Group Reports Record High Revenue of Over RMB 5 billion in 2025; Second Half EBITDA Turns Positive
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 March 2026 – SenseTime (the “Company”; Stock Code: 0020) announced its annual results for 2025. For the full...
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Two dead after car flips upside down into stream in Wellington
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii Two bodies have been found inside a car that was discovered upside down in a stream in rural Wellington this morning. Police,...
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Auckland man dies in police custody
Source: Radio New Zealand The man died at the Auckland District Custody Unit this morning. File photo. RNZ / Angus Dreaver An Auckland man has died after being arrested by...
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Critical incident investigation after death in custody
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Inspector Grant Tetzlaff, Acting Auckland City District Commander: A critical incident investigation is underway after the death of a man in Police custody...
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Update: Common Room bar fight, Hastings
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Sergeant Heath Jones, Hastings Criminal Investigation Branch: Hasting Police have arrested and charged a person in relation to a fight at the Common...
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Fears for NZ children in ‘harsh’ immigration crackdown
Source: Radio New Zealand Axing humanitarian appeal rights for temporary visa holders will potentially harm children caught in the crosshairs, legal experts say. RNZ Alarm bells are sounding about harsh...
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Fire at wreckers yard in Upper Hutt
Source: Radio New Zealand A car wreckers is on fire in Upper Hutt. Wellington Fire and Emergency Firefighters are responding to a fire at a wreckers yard in Upper Hutt....
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Update: Charges laid following serious assault, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Sergeant Ben Rolton, Christchurch CIB: Christchurch Police have charged a man in relation to a serious assault on Worcester Street, Chirstchurch, last week....
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Jevon McSkimming complainant allegedly sent 87 emails to wife of officer overseeing investigation into her
Source: Radio New Zealand A woman who accused former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming of sexual offending allegedly sent 87 abusive emails to the wife of an officer who was...
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Red warning as 320mm of rain looks set to hit Northland
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / MetService Up to 320mm of rain could fall in Northland in 48 hours from 4pm this afternoon, MetService is warning. A number of other...
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Car flips upside down into stream in Wellington
Source: Radio New Zealand Google Maps Emergency services are at the scene of a crash that’s left a car upside down in a stream in rural Wellington. Police, Fire and...
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Man arrested after fleeing police, crashing and barricading himself in car
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said officers saw live ammunition in the drivers lap after they crashed. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A man with two handguns and a large amount...
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37-year-old Flaxmere man arrested for serious sexual offending
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are now appealing for anyone who may have information on any other alleged offending by this man RNZ / Nate McKinnon A 37-year-old man has...
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Man faces court after fleeing Police
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Inspector Grant Tetzlaff, Acting Auckland City District Commander: A 30-year-old man is facing serious charges after he fled from Police and drove dangerously...
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Appeal for information as man arrested for alleged sexual offences
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Karli Whiu: Polce investigating alleged serious sexual offending by a Flaxmere man are appealing for anyone who may have information...
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Consistency the key as Liam Lawson prepares for Japan GP
Source: Radio New Zealand Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson of Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team MARCEL VAN DORST / AFP Analysis – Consistency is the word that...
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The race against time for people trapped in floodwaters
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding in Ōtorohanga claimed one life in February, with specialist rescue teams not pre-deployed despite the weather warnings. RNZ/Marika Khabazi Fire and Emergency (FENZ) has been...
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Combat deployment of NZ troops to Middle East unlikely, even if help asked – law professor
Source: Radio New Zealand A MarineTraffic map showing ship movements in the Strait of Hormuz . AFP / JONATHAN RAA A law professor says if New Zealand was asked to...