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Moa Point failure: Wellington Water won’t speak on inquiry issues
Source: Radio New Zealand Last week’s failure at the Moa Point facility sent raw sewage into the nearby coast. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellington Water will not answer any more...
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Super Rugby Pacific: Are Moana Pasifika getting a raw deal?
Source: Radio New Zealand Fijian Drua v Moana Pasifika Kick-off: 4:35pm Saturday 14 February Churchill Park, Lautoka Live blog updates on RNZ Are Moana Pasifika getting a raw deal when...
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Christchurch terrorist tried to use top human rights lawyer as his ‘mouthpiece’, court hears
Source: Radio New Zealand Al Noor Mosque where 51 people were killed in a terrorist attack in 2019. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The white supremacist who massacred 51 people in...
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Political parties generally sympathetic to easier access to NZ for Pacific Islanders
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand First leader Winston Peters addressing a Pacific crowd on the steps of Parliament on Tuesday after he received a petition calling for visas on...
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‘It’s just not enough’: Salvation Army warns families are starving
Source: Radio New Zealand The Salvation Army is warning that families are starving and it wants the government to urgently increase food aid. Its latest State of the Nation paints...
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Smoke billows across New Plymouth’s Bell Block and Waitara due to fire
Source: Radio New Zealand Emma Andrews A fire in New Plymouth’s Bell Block has spread smoke across the suburb and the neighbouring town of Waitara. The fire began on Wednesday...
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Ten dead after a school shooting in Canadian province of British Columbia
Source: Radio New Zealand Canadian police responded to reports of an active shooter at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Tuesday afternoon (local time). Google Maps Nine people have been killed...
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Fishing charter company fined $60,000 for illegally serving crayfish to customers
Source: Radio New Zealand It is estimated the crayfish would have cost an estimated $239,610 to $244,500 on the domestic market. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King A Fiordland amateur fishing charter...
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Heatwave coming to end this weekend as cold, heavy rain and winds move in
Source: Radio New Zealand A screenshot of MetService’s rain forecast for 7pm on Saturday. Supplied / MetService The hot weather across much of the country is expected to cool off...
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‘Reckless’ use of flare blamed for Auckland house fire
Source: Radio New Zealand Crews found the rooftop fully ablaze when they responded to the call in the Auckland suburb of Rānui. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King An overnight house fire...
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Super Rugby Pacific team namings: Highlanders and Blues to start promising loosies
Source: Radio New Zealand Boom Otago rookie Lucas Casey has been handed a start for the Highlanders for Friday night’s opening clash with the Crusaders. The 22-year-old will run out...
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Man arrested after stabbing at Christchurch block of flats on Monday
Source: Radio New Zealand The man appeared in the Christchurch District Court on Wednesday. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police have arrested a man after another man was stabbed at a...
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Blaze at Waikato landfill may have been caused by wrongly disposed lithium batteries
Source: Radio New Zealand The owner of the landfill said the fire was now under control. (File photo) Pretoria Gordon / RNZ A blaze at a Waikato landfill may have...
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Woman arrested over alleged 18-year romance scam
Source: Radio New Zealand The alleged scam began online in 2006. (File photo) Unsplash/ Rupixen A woman has been arrested over an alleged 18-year romance scam which saw a Dunedin...
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Council backs submissions on new planning laws, calls for strong local voice
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council has unanimously endorsed its submissions on two government bills that would replace the Resource Management Act (RMA). While broadly supportive of creating a more efficient...
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Rugby league: Māori jersey ‘the pinnacle’ for Kennedy Cherrington
Source: Radio New Zealand Kennedy Cherrington says the Maori jersey stands above them all. Instagram For Kennedy Cherrington, nothing in rugby league carries more weight than the Māori jersey. Despite...
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Arrest made in serious assault, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Sergeant Ben Rolton, Christchurch Metro Crime: Police investigating the serious assault at a residential property on Fitzgerald Avenue on Monday have made an...
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Police seek information about Rānui fire
Source: New Zealand Police Waitematā Police is seeking information about a fire at a Rānui house in the early hours of the morning. Emergency services attended Vino Cina Heights after...
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Busted: Woman arrested over elaborate 18-year scam
Source: New Zealand Police Dunedin and Auckland Police have got together, making an arrest over an alleged romance scam that has spanned nearly two decades. Over this period an unsuspecting...
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Auckland FC fitness coach Elias Boukarim exits
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC move on from fitness coach with months left in A-League season. www.ofcproleague.com Auckland FC have parted ways with their inaugural head of performance midway...
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Christchurch terrorist exaggerating prison distress, psychologist tells court
Source: Radio New Zealand Al Noor Mosque where 51 people were killed in a terrorist attack in 2019. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A forensic psychologist has called into question a...
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Teen allegedly steals e-bike at knifepoint, falls off while being tracked by police helicopter
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER An alleged e-bike thief was caught by police after he crashed the bike he is believed to have stolen. Police were called...
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Vascular surgery now available in Northland
Source: New Zealand Government Northlanders will now be able to access key vascular surgery procedures at Whangārei Hospital, marking an important step in improving access to essential specialist care in...
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Why are new tea towels worse at drying dishes than old ones?
Source: Radio New Zealand There’s a peculiar ritual in many kitchens: reaching past the crisp, pristine tea towel hanging on the oven door to grab the threadbare, slightly greying one...
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Government launches independent review into Reserve Bank’s Covid-19 response
Source: Radio New Zealand The review into the Reserve Bank was to identify key lessons, the government said. (File photo) RNZ The government is launching an independent review of the...
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Police request public’s help in finding Hastings stabbing suspect
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said the alleged offender fled the scene prior to their arrival. RNZ / Richard Tindiller A man remains in critical condition after being stabbed in...
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Sheep farmers come to parliament to celebrate record year
Source: New Zealand Government Agriculture Minister Todd McClay has today hosted a celebratory barbecue for farmers, industry representatives and MPs to mark the upcoming National Lamb Day on 15 February....