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Details of gun law reforms unveiled as Cabinet signs off
Source: Radio New Zealand Cabinet has signed off on an overhaul of the country’s gun laws that shifts the responsibility of the firearms regulator from the Police Minister to the...
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Universities – Redacted Treaty Panels debut as art – Vic
Source: Te Pataka Toi—Adam Art Gallery at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington In a bold new exhibition, Whai Wāhi, Te Pataka Toi—Adam Art Gallery at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University...
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Fatal crash, Waitahora
Source: New Zealand Police A person has died after an incident involving an ATV at a property in Waitahora. Emergency services were called to the Weber Road property shortly after...
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Police poised to roll out new roadside drug test
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Alexander Robertson Police are poised to begin testing drivers for drugs with a device that involves a quick swipe of the driver’s tongue. The...
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Tongariro tracks shut until at least next week after devastating wildfire
Source: Radio New Zealand The main Tongariro track is expected to stay shut until at least next week after devastating wildfire. Recent rain is helping hugely to bring the massive...
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Labour ‘absolutely’ comfortable if Te Pāti Māori does not return to Parliament
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour’s campaign manager Willie Jackson. RNZ / Angus Dreaver Labour is “absolutely” campaigning to get Te Pāti Māori out of Parliament and while that party’s internal...
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Asbestos found in breathing equipment ‘distressing’ for firefighters, union says
Source: Radio New Zealand A FENZ firefighter works in breathing gear, amid smoke. Supplied/ FENZ The firefighters’ union says asbestos found in an air tank, which helps emergency services breath...
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Tongariro National Park track expected to reopen by next week after devastating wildfire
Source: Radio New Zealand The main Tongariro track is expected to stay shut until at least next week after devastating wildfire. Recent rain is helping hugely to bring the massive...
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Government cracks down on drug drivers
Source: New Zealand Government Drivers under the influence of drugs will soon face tougher enforcement on New Zealand roads, with the Government confirming which drugs will be screened under the...
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Twickenham holds special value for All Blacks
Source: Radio New Zealand Chandler Cunningham-South tackles Codie Taylor of New Zealand. Twickenham. England vs All Blacks, 2024. © Photosport Ltd 2024 www.photosport.nz Twickenham is the biggest rugby stadium in...
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Christopher Luxon brushes off Winston Peters’ asset sales attack
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has waved away New Zealand First’s criticism of National’s economic plan, saying Winston Peters...
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Court orders recount of votes in Porirua City Council’s Māori ward
Source: Radio New Zealand The district court has ordered a recount of votes in the Parirua Māori Ward. RNZ A court has ordered a recount in Porirua’s Parirua Māori Ward....
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Rain a big help in getting Tongariro blaze under control but more work to be done
Source: Radio New Zealand Damage caused by the fire. RNZ/Jimmy Ellingham Recent rain is helping hugely to bring the massive Tongariro National Park blaze under control, Fire and Emergency says....
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‘A real and imminent threat’: Police officer justified in shooting of offender
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly An offender posed a real and imminent threat when he was shot twice by police on an Auckland motorway, the police watchdog...
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How a tattoo icon’s designs live on in Wellington
Source: Radio New Zealand Roger Ingerton opened Roger’s Tatooart in Wellington’s Cuba Street in 1977 – and worked from the premises until he retired in 2009. The studio had received...
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Woman critically hurt in Christchurch shooting
Source: Radio New Zealand The scene of the alleged shooting. RNZ/Nathan Mckinnon A woman who lives across the road from a house where another woman was shot and critically injured...
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Queen hornet and nest found in Auckland suburb of Glenfield in past week
Source: Radio New Zealand Yellow-legged hornets (Vespa velutina) have recently been sighted in the Auckland region. MPI have put out advisories after a queen was found on 17 October 2025....
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Radiology upgrade to double scanning capacity in Hawke’s Bay
Source: New Zealand Government More than 10,000 additional MRI and CT scans will be delivered each year for Hawke’s Bay patients, enabling faster diagnoses, following the completion of Stage 1...
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Fairer, fit-for-purpose Arms Act to improve public safety
Source: New Zealand Government Cabinet has agreed to repeal and replace the Arms Act 1983 with a new law that’s fairer, fit for purpose, and improves the safety of New...
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World Vision – Time is running out: children’s lives hang in the balance amid El Fasher crisis
Source: World Vision Nearly 82,000 people have fled El Fasher and the surrounding areas in the past two weeks Sudan is now facing one of the world’s most significant humanitarian crises,...
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Education – Open Letter to the Minister of Education: RPA Endorsement of Sector Concerns – Principals Fed
Source: NZ Principals Federation Open Letter follows: 11 November 2025 Hon Erica Stanford Minister of Education Parliamentary Buildings Wellington. Open Letter to the Minister of Education: RPA Endorsement of Sector Concerns...
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Education – Open Letter to the Minister of Education: CPPA Support for Sector Concerns
Source: NZ Principals Federation Open Letter follows: 11 November 2025 Hon Erica Stanford Minister of Education Parliament Buildings Wellington Open Letter to the Minister of Education: CPPA Support for Sector Concerns...
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Trucking Licences – Transporting New Zealand calls for review of international licence conversion processes
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand National road freight association Transporting New Zealand is calling on NZTA to review its international truck licence conversion processes, as the Agency announced yesterday it has...
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Local News – Recount of votes in Porirua City Council’s Māori Ward
Source: Porirua City Council In a decision issued today, the District Court has ordered a recount of votes in the Parirua Māori Ward, following an application by candidate Jess Te Huia....
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First Responders – Tongariro National Park Fire Update #13
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Drones with thermal imaging equipment have begun checking the flanks of the Tongariro National Park fireground for hotspots. Fire and Emergency’s specialist drone crew completed...
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Politics and Employment – Plan to privatise meat inspectors risks food safety & export markets – PSA
Source: PSA – Meat companies using own inspectors a clear conflict of interest – Raises risk of contaminated and diseased meat being exported – Jobs and wages of inspectors likely to be cut The...
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Iwi petition against government’s removal of Treaty of Waitangi requirement in schools
Source: Radio New Zealand Rahui Papa, chair of Pou Tangata the NICF’s arm responsible for education. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The National Iwi Chairs Forum (NICF), supported by a coalition...