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Abbey Caves inquest: Water may have reached neck height in 30 seconds
Source: Radio New Zealand Karnin Petera died in the flash flood. SUPPLIED A teacher on a fatal school caving trip says he didn’t consider waiting out a flood in a...
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Abbey Caves inquest: Water in cave may have reached neck height in as little as 30 seconds
Source: Radio New Zealand Karnin Petera died in the flash flood. SUPPLIED A teacher on a fatal school caving trip says he didn’t consider waiting out a flood in a...
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Foreign Minister Winston Peters condemns Iran’s attacks on United Arab Emirates
Source: Radio New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Foreign Minister Winston Peters has condemned the latest attacks on the United Arab Emirates, saying Iran has violated...
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Can anyone be funny?
Source: Radio New Zealand Like in many families, Hoani Hotene‘s whanau won’t say he’s the funniest among them – everyone thinks they are the one. “My dad, like a lot...
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Kaimanawa horses in training for new homes
Source: Radio New Zealand The Kaimanawa horses are mustered annually to keep the herd at a maximum of 300 animals. Supplied/Kimber Brown Just days after they were rounded up off...
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Abbey Caves inquest: Teacher ‘completely broke down’ when he realised Karnin Petera was missing
Source: Radio New Zealand Brother Jordan and parents Alicia Toki and Andre Petera with a photo of Karnin “Tino” Petera outside the Whangārei Courthouse. RNZ / Peter de Graaf A...
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Abbey Caves inquest: School staff member ‘certain’ heavy rain wouldn’t hit until after caving trip
Source: Radio New Zealand 15-year-old Karnin Petera died during a Whangārei Boys’ High School trip to Abbey Caves in May 2023. SUPPLIED A staff member says a fatal school caving...
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NZ, Singapore prime ministers speak of importance of trade in increasingly volatile world
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. Supplied / PMO A powerhouse business delegation attending the inaugural NZ-Singapore leaders’ forum has been sent a...
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Events – Excitement builds ahead of Electrify Queenstown 2026
Source: DESTINATION QUEENSTOWN & LAKE WĀNAKA TOURISM Queenstown, New Zealand (4 May 2026) – Tickets are nearly sold out for the third Electrify Queenstown (17-19 May), with a major political...
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Activist Sector – NZ must reject any Hormuz involvement – Peace Action Wellington
Source: Peace Action Wellington The NZ Government has received an invitation from the US to participate in a multilateral force to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The US State Department...
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Buttons, Titanic, ancient Egypt connecting neurodiverse children
Source: Radio New Zealand Eleven-year-old Willow is on a mission to solve one of the world’s great mysteries: finding Cleopatra’s lost tomb. She’s spent the past 18 months learning everything...
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Luxon’s Singapore visit to formalise crucial trade relationship
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will meet with counterpart Lawrence Wong in Singapore. RNZ / Louis Dunham Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, and two of his most trusted...
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World largely unprepared if any new pandemic arises – Helen Clark
Source: Radio New Zealand A flag flies outside WHO’s Geneva headquarters. AFP / Fabrice Coffrini If a new pathogen emerged today, the world would be largely unprepared, former Prime Minister...
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Global Sumud Flotilla calls on NZ government to intervene after Israeli interception
Source: Radio New Zealand Global Sumud Flotilla boats were intercepted by the Israeli Defense Force. GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA / SUPPLIED The Global Sumud Flotilla is demanding the New Zealand government...
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AI actors and writers not eligible for Oscars: Academy
Source: Radio New Zealand New rules include a requirement that only real, live human performers – not their AI avatars – are eligible for the film world’s biggest prizes, and...
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Super Rugby Pacific: More Moana misery as Blues bash little brothers
Source: Radio New Zealand Liam Swiggs / RNZ The scenes at Albany tonight stood in stark contrast to 2025. A night when Ardie Savea inspired them to their most famous...
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Peace activist urges government to reject US proposal to help reopen Strait of Hormuz
Source: Radio New Zealand Valerie Morse. Johnny Blades / VNP A peace activist is urging the New Zealand government to reject a US proposal to help reopen the Strait of...
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Live: NRL – Parramatta Eels v NZ Warriors
Source: Radio New Zealand The NZ Warriors are away to Parramatta Eels at CommBank Stadium in Sydney. The side are riding a three match unbeaten run and welcome the return...
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Live: Super Rugby Pacific – Moana Pasifika v Blues
Source: Radio New Zealand Bottom-of-the-table Moana Pasifika host the third-placed Blues in a crosstown Super Rugby Pacific clash at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland. Moana Pasifika are chasing just their...
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NZer in flotilla intercepted by Israel has concussion and possible broken rib, wife says
Source: Radio New Zealand Global Sumud Flotilla boats were intercepted by Israeli Defense Forces. GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA / SUPPLIED The wife of one of the New Zealanders in the flotilla...
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Rising fuel costs won’t impact use of search and rescue helicopters – Rescue Coordination Centre
Source: Radio New Zealand The police said air ambulances were one of a range of assets, and they would always deploy the most appropriate one. Supplied/ Philips Search and Rescue...
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MHESI Joins Partners to Launch SPACE-F Batch 7, Pushing Thai FoodTech to the Global Stage, Highlighting the Wellness Economy as a New Economic Engine
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 May 2026 – Prof. Dr. Yodchanan Wongsawat, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation...
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Prime Minister declines to offer evidence to back his claim he was mischaracterised in emails
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has declined to offer any evidence to back his side of a conflict with his foreign minister’s office,...
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Football: FIFA president says ‘of cours’ Iran will be at World Cup
Source: Radio New Zealand President of FIFA Gianni Infantino. Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire / Photosport FIFA president Gianni Infantino insists Iran will be participating in the World Cup, to be held...
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Israel Attacks Flotilla – Israeli forces illegally attack peaceful humanitarian flotilla – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Last night, Israeli forces attacked the peaceful civilian-led Global Sumud Flotilla attempting to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza. More than 20 vessels were illegally boarded and harassed in international...
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Nelson among regions needing to retain ‘critical’ Air New Zealand flights – tourism boss
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP Business travellers are among those reducing their visits to regions due to Air New Zealand ditching some flights, an expert says. More cutbacks to flights...
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Cost of helicopter ambulance callouts to increase almost 65% for third party customers
Source: Radio New Zealand The hike of almost 65 percent from the current $8200 an hour kicks in from Friday. Samuel Rillstone The cost of calling out an air ambulance...