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Bureaucratic battle could put cat rescuer’s operation on pause
Source: Radio New Zealand Some of the Feral No More rescue cats are in temporary cages, ahead of their move to Eketāhuna. RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham A cat rescuer who...
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‘Nothing short of barbaric’: Police officer Lyn Fleming’s family grateful for guilty verdict
Source: Radio New Zealand The family of murdered police office Lyn Fleming say the way she died was was “nothing short of barbaric”. Senior Sergeant Fleming and Senior Sergeant Adam...
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AM Edition: Top 10 Energy Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for May 18, 2026 – Full Text
AM Edition: Here are the top 10 energy articles on LiveNews.co.nz for May 18, 2026 - Full Text
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Serious crash, SH 1 / Main South Road, Selwyn
Source: New Zealand Police Police are responding to a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 / Main South Road near North Rakaia Road in Bankside. The incident was reported to...
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Serious crash, Killarney Street, Hamilton
Source: New Zealand Police Police are attending a crash involving a truck and a pedestrian on the intersection of Killarney Road and Ellis Street. The incident was reported around 3.15pm....
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Fatality following house fire, Chartwell
Source: New Zealand Police One person critically injured in a house fire in Chartwell last weekend has now died. Emergency services were called to a house fire on Bellmont Avenue,...
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Update 1: fatal house fire, Mairehau, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute the following to Superintendent Lane Todd, Christchurch Metro Area Commander: Emergency services continue to work at the scene of a house fire on Whitehall...
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Fatal crash, SH 1 / Main South Road, Selwyn
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm two people have died in a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 / Main South Road in Selwyn around 1.12pm. Ambulance services were...
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Road clear, Killarney Road, Hamilton
Source: New Zealand Police Killarney Road and Ellis Street are clear and open to free-flowing traffic following a crash reported at 3.15pm. The crash involved a truck and a pedestrian. ...
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Correction: Fatal crash, SH 1 / Main South Road, Selwyn
Source: New Zealand Police The release issued at 4.17pm on a fatal crash in Selwyn contained incorrect information on the number of vehicles, patients and their conditions. The crash involved...
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Update 4: fatal house fire, Mairehau, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Jo Carolan: The woman previously reported to be in critical condition after last night’s fire in Mairehau has now sadly died....
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Helicopter crash, Mt Aspiring National Park
Source: New Zealand Police Two people have died following a helicopter crash in Mt Aspiring National Park this morning. Reports came in of the incident about 9.50am. Maritime NZ’s Rescue...
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Crash causing delays on SH1, Randwick Park
Source: New Zealand Police Motorists are being advised to expect delays following a crash on the Southern Motorway, Randwick Park this morning. The two vehicle crash was reported to Police...
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SH1, Randwick Pack cleared following crash
Source: New Zealand Police Police can advise an earlier crash citybound on State Highway 1, Randwick Park has now been cleared. One person was transported to hospital in a moderate...
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Pioneer Highway/SH1 blocked, Mataura, Gore
Source: New Zealand Police Pioneer Highway/State Highway 1, Mataura, Gore, is blocked following a tractor roll over this afternoon. Police were called to the single-vehicle crash, between Glencoe Highway and...
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Media Advisory: Media stand-up following guilty verdict
Source: New Zealand Police Police will speak to the media today following the guilty verdict this afternoon in the High Court at Christchurch. The stand-up will be held at 5:30pm...
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Bill to strengthen disability support
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has today introduced the Disability Support Services Bill to Parliament, providing clarity and stability to the system which supports thousands of disabled New Zealanders. ...
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Midtown becomes the city centre’s fastest-changing neighbourhood
Source: Auckland Council Midtown’s mojo continues to build as major transport, public realm, and development milestones are met ahead of the City Rail Link opening later this year. From new...
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Police welcome verdict in murder trial
Source: New Zealand Police Police welcome a Christchurch High Court jury’s ruling that the death of Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming was an act of murder. Today, the 33-year-old offender was...
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Tim Brown and Sean Roach named as two dead in Mt Aspiring helicopter crash
Source: Radio New Zealand Pilot Tim Brown (left) and guide Sean Roach named as two dead in Mt Aspiring helicopter crash. SUPPLIED Pilot Tim Brown and guide Sean Roach have...
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Watch: Erica Stanford announces $131m Budget spend on reading, writing and maths initiatives
Source: Radio New Zealand The government will spend $131 million on improving students’ reading, writing and maths in this year’s budget, the Education Minister Erica Stanford says. Stanford made the...
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Olympian Blair Tuke calls on government to scrap Fisheries legislation
Source: Radio New Zealand America’s Cup winner and Olympic gold medallist Blair Tuke. PHOTOSPORT America’s Cup winner and Olympic gold medallist Blair Tuke says the government should scrap its Fisheries...
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NZ Breakers face competitive market to land new coach
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Breakers looking for new coach after parting ways with Petteri Koponen after two seasons. Blake Armstrong/Photosport The off-season coaching turnover in the Australian NBL reached...
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Would buying BNZ actually help New Zealanders?
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi New Zealand First might want the government to buy back BNZ and meld it with Kiwibank to create a banking competitor to...
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Auckland police officer facing charge of abusing a person in a family relationship
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf.com An Auckland police officer has been charged in relation to an alleged family harm incident. Court documents seen by RNZ claim the 38-year-old police officer...
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New homes delivered for Defence families
Source: New Zealand Government Modern, high-quality new homes have been delivered for military families ahead of schedule and under budget, Defence Minister Chris Penk says. The first homes built through the Homes for Families programme were officially opened with a...
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Police investigating motorcycle crash in Strathern, Invercargill
Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Acting Inspector Mel Robertson, Southland Area Prevention Manager: Police are investigating after a motorcycle crash in Strathern, Invercargill yesterday (17 May). At...