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Calls for tougher penalties to stop roaming, aggressive dogs
Source: Radio New Zealand A pack of roaming dogs in bush near Paihia in the Bay of Islands. RNZ / Peter de Graaf Further calls have been made for more...
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Gloriavale leader Howard Temple appeals ‘excessive’ jail sentence
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Gloriavale overseeing shepherd Howard Temple. The Press/Kai Schwoerer The lawyer for convicted sex offender and former Gloriavale leader Howard Temple claims jailing the 85-year-old was...
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Public engagement on civil and political rights
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Justice Headline: Public engagement on civil and political rights The Government wants to hear from the public and civil society organisations before 19 March 2026...
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AI and deep fakes becoming problematic for courts
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Diego Opatowski Courts will have to grapple more and more with AI fakes and it might take law changes to keep them out of...
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Person dies after being pulled from water at Dunedin beach
Source: Radio New Zealand The person was pulled from the water at St Clair beach but could not be revived. File picture. RNZ / Tim Brown A person has died...
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Update – serious incident, Northcote
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Inspector Nicola Reeves: Police are following strong lines of enquiry after four people were injured at a Hoani Street address last night. Emergency...
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Police disrupt organised crime run through business, Dunedin
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested and charged three people following an operation targeting organised crime in Dunedin. On Thursday 12 February, Police conducted a search warrant at a...
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Dax Rodney Holland named as man found dead in Tauranga park
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ A man found dead in a Tauranga park, sparking a homicide investigation, has been named as Dax Rodney Holland. He was 54. Detective Senior Sergeant...
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Person seriously hurt in Northland crash
Source: Radio New Zealand SH1 was closed between Kaiwaka Mangawhai Road and Mangawhai Road for a time. RNZ / Tim Brown One person has been transported to hospital in a...
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Home invader caught in stolen vehicle
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute the following to Senior Sergeant Craig Bates, Acting Waikato West Response Manager: Waikato West Police have arrested a brazen burglar who broke into a...
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Person seriously injured in Auckland shooting
Source: Radio New Zealand A person was seriously injured after being shot in the Auckland suburb of Manurewa on Wednesday night. Detective Inspector Shaun Vickers, of the Counties Manukau CIB...
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Wharepai Domain homicide: Name release and appeal for information
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Western Bay of Plenty Area Investigations Manager, Detective Senior Sergeant Natalie Flowerdew-Brown: Police investigating a homicide after a body was found in the Wharepai...
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Club red tape kicked for touch
Source: New Zealand Government Sports clubs, RSAs and other community clubs are set to benefit from changes allowing them to choose between a club licence or an on-licence for serving...
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Manhunt after clash between rival gang members leaves four people hurt, one critical in Christchurch
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were at the scene on Hoani St in Christchurch’s Northcote. SAM SHERWOOD / RNZ An incident that left four people injured, one critically, in Christchurch...
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Police hunt on as four hurt, one critical, after reports of gunfire in Christchurch
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were at the scene on Hoani St in Christchurch’s Northcote. SAM SHERWOOD / RNZ Four people have been injured, with one in a critical condition,...
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Liam Lawson shows improvement in latest F1 test
Source: Radio New Zealand #30 Liam Lawson (NZL) Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team MPS AGENCY / PHOTOSPORT Liam Lawson got through 61 laps on the opening day...
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Four people injured, one critically, after report of gunfire in Christchurch
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were at the scene on Hoani St in Christchurch’s Northcote. SAM SHERWOOD / RNZ Four people have been injured, with one in a critical condition,...
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Injuries following serious incident, Northcote
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Superintendent Tony Hill, Canterbury District Commander: Four people have been injured following an altercation at an address in Hoani Street, Northcote, late last night....
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Ironic that government has ‘run out of time’ to pursue longer Parliamentary term – law expert
Source: Radio New Zealand University of Otago law professor Andrew Geddis. Supplied A law expert says it is ironic the coalition appears to have run out of time to put...
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Independent investigation needed into historical allegations of abuse at St Bede’s College – Chief Victims Advisor
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Phil Pennington The Chief Victims Advisor says there needs to be an independent investigation into historical allegations of sexual abuse at St Bede’s College....
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Live: Large police presence, reports of shots fired on suburban Christchurch street
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were at the scene on Hoani St in Christchurch’s Northcote. SAM SHERWOOD / RNZ Police have swarmed a Christchurch street after a reported home invasion...
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Large police presence, reports of shots fired on suburban Christchurch street
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were at the scene on Hoani St in Christchurch’s Northcote. SAM SHERWOOD / RNZ Police have swarmed a Christchurch street after a reported home invasion...
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Government scraps plans for referendum on four-year term
Source: Radio New Zealand Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith. RNZ / Mark Papalii The government has scrapped plans for a referendum on a four-year Parliamentary term. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says...
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Firearms seized in ongoing investigation
Source: New Zealand Police Police have recovered a cache of weaponry as part of an ongoing investigation into a family harm event. Counties Manukau West Police responded to Māngere address...
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Fatal dog mauling: Animal control staff visited property day before attack
Source: Radio New Zealand Police at the scene of the fatal attack. RNZ Animal control officers visited the property where Mihiata Te Rore was mauled to death four times, including...
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Police search farm effluent ponds and waterways of missing Southland man Kevin Belling
Source: Radio New Zealand Invercargill man Kevin Belling, 62, was last seen at his Motu Rimu farm on Friday 9 January. Supplied / NZ Police Effluent ponds and other waterways...
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Burglar bungles getaway, faces court
Source: New Zealand Police An offender left himself seeing red, after a dangerous dash through red lights foiled his getaway from a burglary. The man came to Police attention in...