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Person dies in SH1 crash, section of highway closed in Waikato
Source: Radio New Zealand One person died and a second person was seriously injured. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson One person has died in a crash in south Waikato. Emergency...
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Football Ferns rise in rankings after World Cup qualification
Source: Radio New Zealand Rebekah Stott of New Zealand runs in to congratulate Katie Kitching of New Zealand on her goal, New Zealand Football Ferns v Papua New Guinea, Final...
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Weather: Localised flooding, high river levels across lower North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooded Ruamahanga River, taken from hillside at Morisons Bush looking down on the South Wairarapa. Pockets of native bush and windbreaks are now islands among flooded...
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NZ Post concerned for Philip Sutton, employee missing since Wellington storm
Source: Radio New Zealand Missing man Philip Sutton NZ Police/Supplied NZ Post is supporting its staff who are coping with the disappearance of one of their colleagues in this week’s...
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Explainer: Why do we commemorate Anzac Day?
Source: Radio New Zealand On 25 April each year, New Zealanders at home and around the world mark Anzac Day. The date marks the first big military action by Australian...
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Ōwhiro Bay man believes family ‘lucky not to die’ in terrifying flood
Source: Radio New Zealand Less than 48 hours after a terrifying escape in the dead of night reality is starting to bite for a flood-hit family in Ōwhiro Bay. The...
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The long goodbye: ‘I’m not sure what love looks like now’
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s the laughter that surprises you. Rumblings of mirth that move around the table as an anecdote unfolds. A woman is telling a story about how...
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Child Protection Investigation Unit struggles with agencies not sharing information
Source: Radio New Zealand The Child Protection Investigation Unit has run into the same problem that contributed to the murder of five-year-old Malachi Subecz. Supplied The country’s newest child abuse...
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Survivor wants good character discounts scrapped from sex offender sentencing
Source: Radio New Zealand Ken Clearwater and Sam Troth. RNZ / Louis Dunham A survivor of childhood sexual abuse is calling for good character discounts to be scrapped in sentencing...
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Funding falls short as father tries to get a lift for his disabled daughter
Source: Radio New Zealand The stairs that Dinson Thomas has to carry his daughter up in order to get inside their home. SUPPLIED A dad who has been lifting his...
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Why sharemarkets are still hitting records – and why NZ’s left out
Source: Radio New Zealand Share markets around the world have hit records this week. 123RF Share markets around the world have hit records this week, undeterred by war, rising interest...
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PM Edition: Top 10 Business Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for April 22, 2026 – Full Text
PM Edition: Here are the top 10 business articles on LiveNews.co.nz for April 22, 2026 - Full Text
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AM Edition: Top 10 Politics Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for April 22, 2026 – Full Text
AM Edition: Here are the top 10 politics articles on LiveNews.co.nz for April 22, 2026 - Full Text
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Benefit warning for KiwiSaver withdrawals
Source: Radio New Zealand In March, there was more than $49 million withdrawn from KiwiSaver for financial hardship reasons, by 5610 people. RNZ / Quin Tauetau People receiving a benefit...
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Six ways your smartwatch is lying to you, according to science
Source: Radio New Zealand You check your smartwatch after a run. Your fitness score has dropped. You’ve burnt hardly any calories. Your recovery score is really low. It’s telling you...
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‘Another level of worrying’: Violent attacks being planned and filmed for online content
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are investigating at least five assaults across Auckland over a one month-period. RNZ / REECE BAKER Police are investigating at least five assaults across Auckland...
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Polytechnics to carry hundreds of unfunded students that subsidies won’t cover
Source: Radio New Zealand Some polytechnics will carry hundreds of unfunded students. 123RF Some newly-independent polytechnics will carry hundreds of unfunded students as they enrol more than the Tertiary Education...
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Demand for AI-related skills has grown and older workers are acing the pivot
Source: Radio New Zealand A wave of layoffs in the tech sector has been attributed to AI implementation. RNZ A global report forecasts a wave of layoffs in the tech...
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Government’s plans for LNG terminal didn’t model international price spike
Source: Radio New Zealand The government announced in February it would proceed with plans for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility in Taranaki. RNZ Modelling done for the government...
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Pukunui population climbs sharply after controversial 1080 drop on Stewart Island
Source: Radio New Zealand A pair of pukunui. DOC A controversial 1080 drop on Stewart Island has led to a 52 percent population boost for threatened Southern New Zealand dotterel/pukunui....
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Homes evacuated near Carterton due to rising river levels
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooded Ruamāhanga River on Tuesday looking down on the South Wairarapa. Mike Laven Five homes have been evacuated in Gladstone near Carterton due to rising river...
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Annual inflation at 3.1 percent in March 2026 – Consumers price index: March 2026 quarter – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Annual inflation at 3.1 percent in March 2026 – news story 21 April 2026 New Zealand’s consumers price index (CPI) increased 3.1 percent in the 12 months...
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Public ‘strongly advised’ against searching for missing Karori man Philip Sutton themselves
Source: Radio New Zealand Samuel Rillstone Wellington police have called for people not to take matters into their own hands after the search for missing Karori man Philip Sutton was...
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Police launch homicide investifation after man found dead in house fire
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ Police have launched a homicide investigation after a person was found dead in a house fire in Rangataua last week. Fire and Emergency...
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Update: Rangataua house fire and fatal crash
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Varnia Allan, Whanganui Response Officer in Charge: Whanganui Police have launched a homicide investigation after a person was found deceased following...
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Blood Cancer New Zealand says country not keeping up with treatments internationally
Source: Radio New Zealand Annual deaths from blood cancer in Aotearoa have risen by nearly 40 percent since 2008. 123RF A charity campaigning for blood cancer patients has argued the...
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Rahui in place at Auckland’s Shelly Beach as search continues for missing man
Source: Radio New Zealand Shelly Beach is in the Kaipara Harbour. (File photo). A rahui is in place at a North Auckland beach as police and coastguards continue their search...