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$74k necklace heist using pole thwarted, police say
Source: Radio New Zealand (file photo) RNZ A woman’s attempt to nick a $74,500 necklace using a pole has been thwarted thanks to the quick thinking of workers at the...
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Live: Reds v Highlanders at Suncorp Stadium – Super Rugby Pacific
Source: Radio New Zealand Photosport The Highlanders head across the Tasman to Brisbane after their heartbreaking Super Rugby Pacific loss to the Chiefs in Dunedin. After an opening round bye,...
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Moana Pasifika v Western Force at Navigation Homes Stadium – Super Rugby Pacific
Source: Radio New Zealand Moana Pasifika’s Solomon Alaimalo up against Western Force’s Darby Lancaster. Shane Wenzlick / www.photosport.nz The Western Force have finally got a win on the road in...
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‘I trashed a bedroom getting ready’: The shimmer and shine of Electric Avenue outfits
Source: Radio New Zealand A bumper crowd brimming with colour and sparkles has descended on Hagley Park in Christchurch for the first day of the Electric Avenue music festival. Split...
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NRL season preview: How your team stacks up for 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nathan Cleary, Jarome Luai, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Stephen Crichton, Joseph Tapine, Mitch Moses and Harry Grant. RNZ/Photosport No matter who you support, off-season player movements will have...
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Attempted $74,500 jewellery theft lands one in Auckland District Court
Source: New Zealand Police A 26-year-old woman’s plan to allegedly steal a $74,500 necklace in Auckland’s CBD was derailed this afternoon after quick actions of store employees. Police were called...
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Jumping through hoops: Dunedin croquet players on a mission to end primitive facilities
Source: Radio New Zealand The clubroom has no power, running water or bathroom, and not enough room for their roughly 50 members to shelter and socialise. RNZ / Tess Brunton...
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Two men charged after antisocial road behaviour in Oaonui
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Taranaki Area Commander, Inspector Mark Miller: Taranaki Police have arrested one person and summonsed another following antisocial road user behaviour in Oaonui last weekend....
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Little River residents say opening lake would have eased flooding, council disagrees
Source: Radio New Zealand Little River, about 30km south of Christchurch, was flooded in February and also in May 2025. RNZ/Nathan McKinnon The Christchurch City Council disagrees with Little River...
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Live: Moana Pasifika v Western Force at Navigation Homes Stadium – Super Rugby Pacific
Source: Radio New Zealand Photosport Moana Pasifika will play their first home game of the Super Rugby Pacific season as they host the Western Force at Navigation Homes Stadium in...
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Proposed road rule change would endanger pedestrians, Living Streets Aotearoa says
Source: Radio New Zealand The government proposal would allow children up to 12 years old being allowed to ride bikes or e-bikes on the footpath with no speed restriction 123RF...
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Struck-off teacher no longer works for Northland Regional Council
Source: Radio New Zealand (file photo) RNZ / Nate McKinnon Northland Regional Council says a woman whose teaching registration was cancelled for serious misconduct is no longer employed by them....
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New gift card rules clarified
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf Whangārei woman Brooke Gibson was left feeling burned when she tried to use a $200 gift card for a local restaurant. “We were given a...
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Youth justice: police take actions against fewer children, young people
Source: Radio New Zealand There has been fewer cases of police taking action against children and young people, latest data from the Ministry of Justice shows. Police have taken action...
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Football Ferns dominate Samoa in FIFA World Cup qualifier
Source: Radio New Zealand Football Fern Kelli Brown. Photosport A first half hat-trick for Kelli Brown set the Football Ferns on the way to a 8-0 victory in their opening...
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Pirongia residents remain cut off following extreme weather
Source: Radio New Zealand Work continues to reopen the roads in the Waipā District. RNZ / Libby Kirkby-McLeod Waipā District is now in the recovery stage after extreme weather forced...
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Steel piles fall on worker’s leg at Auckland construction site
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson One person has been injured after steel piles fell on a worker’s leg at a road construction site in Auckland. Emergency...
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Transport – Ferry update answers road freight sector’s burning questions
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Road freight association Transporting New Zealand says ensuring reliable Cook Strait capacity through to 2029 is a strong industry priority, following a major industry...
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Teacher shortage forcing subject cancellations, principals say
Source: Radio New Zealand The ministry said parts of Auckland were among the worst-affected by the teacher shortage. 123RF Secondary principals say the worsening shortage of teachers is forcing schools...
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Nelson City Council putting $100,000 towards helping homeless women
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Robin Martin Nelson City Council is putting $100,000 towards helping vulnerable and homeless women in the city. The grant to the Nelson Women’s Centre...
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Māori wāhine over represented in criminal justice system and gets worse the further they go
Source: Radio New Zealand Awatea Mita UGP / Melody Thomas Māori women are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system, getting worse the further they progress through the system, a...
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Two Napier men charged in relation to Sharlene Smith homocide
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said they hope the arrest would reassure Sharlene’s family and the community. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Two Napier men have been charged in connection with...
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Four people taken to hospital, chemical detected at primary school
Source: Radio New Zealand St Joseph’s School in Ashburton. Google Maps Four people have been taken to hospital, St John ambulance says, after reports of unwell children at an Ashburton...
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Road rage leads to assault and serious injury in Hamilton
Source: Radio New Zealand Police had received reports that a person was assaulted at the intersection of Massey Street and Korimako Street. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A person is seriously...
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Stench from Canterbury sewage treatment plant council’s ‘top priority’
Source: Radio New Zealand Bromley’s damaged sewage treatment plant. Christchurch City Council claims it is committed to doing everything it can to reduce the effects of Bromley’s damaged sewage treatment...
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Operation Fairview – Arrests made in Omahu homicide
Source: New Zealand Police Two Napier men have been charged in connection with the homicide of Sharlene Smith – one charged with her murder. Sharlene’s body was located on a...
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Pre-pandemic Influenza Vaccine Framework
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 27 February 2026 New Zealand stockpiles pre-pandemic influenza vaccine as part of the National Reserve Supply. The pre-pandemic vaccine stockpile is a...