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Longest ever lull in nuclear testing – but record already on shaky ground
Source: Radio New Zealand By Brad Lendon, CNN Firework displays in North Korea, as the state held a rally days after its last test of a nuclear weapon on 3...
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Auckland councillors in the dark over government’s housing intensification rethink
Source: Radio New Zealand The housing minister has confirmed the coalition is taking another look at housing intensification plans in Auckland after pushback from critics. Last year, Auckland Council approved...
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Homicide investigation launched, Marewa
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Marty James: Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man in Marewa this morning. Emergency services were...
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Name release: Fatal crash, Hamurana
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the person who died following a crash in Hamurana, Nort of Rotorua on Tuesday 13 January. He was 21-year-old...
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Corrections to trial ‘hospital hub’, current model of hospital escorts ‘no longer fit-for-purpose’
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Herald / Greg Bowker Corrections are set to trial a pilot for a “hospital hub” with the current model of hospital escorts “no longer fit-for-purpose,”...
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Man charged after family harm incident in Masterton
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Richard Tindiller Police have arrested a 25-year-old man following a family harm incident in Masterton. Officers were called to a River Road...
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Watch: Mourners gather to remember Sir Tim Shadbolt at funeral
Source: Radio New Zealand Mourners have queued under umbrellas to pay their respects to Sir Tim Shadbolt, whose funeral service begins in Invercargill. The 78-year-old former mayor of Waitematā and...
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Could NZ have the best Elvis impersonator in the world?
Source: Radio New Zealand What began as a casual rendition of ‘Blue Hawaii’ has led Wellington performer Taurean Kenny Mill to a win at the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist’s preliminary...
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Man arrested following family harm incident, Wairarapa
Source: New Zealand Police A 25-year-old man has been arrested following a family harm incident in Masterton on Thursday. Police were called to the River Road address at around 5pm....
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New Zealand vacates embassy in Iran as threat of violence escalates
Source: Radio New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone New Zealand’s embassy in Iran has temporarily closed due to what the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and...
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Traffic jams as carpark closure clashes with EB Games closing down sale
Source: Radio New Zealand Queensgate Mall in Lower Hutt has assured shoppers closures to parts of the carpark are temporary, and caused by planned maintenance. The closure of parts of...
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Changes proposed for deemed value of fish
Source: New Zealand Government Changes to the system that values fish caught by commercial fishers outside their quota allowance will better reflect the actual value of the fish depending on...
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Person critically wounded in shooting in Auckland’s Onehunga
Source: Radio New Zealand Armed police were in the area of Arthur St and had cordoned off part of the busy road. RNZ/Calvin Samuel A person has been left with...
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Don McGlashan doesn’t feel like ‘a colourful enough specimen’ for new doco
Source: Radio New Zealand Legendary New Zealand singer and songwriter Don McGlashan reckons there are far more interesting people than him to focus a documentary on. “I do feel that...
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Six60 have a new album: ‘For sure the best songs we’ve written’
Source: Radio New Zealand Eighteen years after their debut, New Zealand band Six60 reckon their new album is their best work ever. On Right Here Right Now, which drops next...
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Weather: Lightning strikes around Taranaki Maunga
Source: Radio New Zealand Wild weather around Taranaki, 15 Janaury 2026. Marios Wheeler / supplied Coastal Taranaki residents and visitors were treated to an impressive lightning show on Thursday night...
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Manufacturing activity hits four-year high
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf Manufacturing activity leaps 4.4 points to 56.1 – above 50 is expansion. Highest level of activity since December 2021. All five sub-indexes are in expansion...
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Former All Black Craig Dowd deplores Scott Robertson’s sacking
Source: Radio New Zealand Craig Dowd, pictured as North Harbour’s head coach in 2009, says Scott Robertson is now “collateral damage”. Photosport / Anthony Au-Yeung A former All Black has...
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Person critically hurt after reports of gunfire in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi A person is in a critical condition after reports of gunfire in Auckland’s Onehunga. A police spokesperson confirmed armed police were in...
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NZ accepts Vice Chair role at upcoming World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference
Source: New Zealand Government Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay has been appointed Vice Chair for the World Trade Organisation’s 14th Ministerial Trade Negotiation Conference, for a second consecutive time...
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Serious incident, Onehunga
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Inspector Jason Homan: Police are responding to a serious incident in Onehunga. Shortly after 11am Police received reports a person had received injuries...
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Lifestyle – From Resolutions to Real Life: Building Habits That Last Beyond January – Exercise NZ
Source: Exercise NZ “There’s nothing wrong with wanting to make a fresh start in January,” “But all-or-nothing goals, extreme routines, and relying purely on motivation can set people up to...
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Waitārere Beach shooting: Three people still fighting for their lives in hospital
Source: Radio New Zealand Police at the scene of the Waitārere Beach shooting. RNZ/Mark Papalii Police say they remain in the early stages of an investigation into a shooting that...
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Is hyaluronic acid all hype? We look at the science
Source: Radio New Zealand If you’ve picked up a skincare product recently, it might have included hyaluronic acid as one of the ingredients. But far from just being a buzzy...
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Benjamin Timmins’ body undergoes post-mortem
Source: Radio New Zealand Benjamin Timmins. Supplied The body of Benjamin Timmins is set to undergo a post-mortem. Police were called to the Waitārere Beach Road address by a silent...
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White bread price up 60 percent – here’s how much more expensive food got last year
Source: Radio New Zealand Public domain Food prices rose 4 percent over 2025, Stats NZ, says, and the price of a loaf of bread lifted almost 60 percent. It has...
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Prize money motivating Breakers in tough NBL season
Source: Radio New Zealand Rob Baker from the Breakers wants to win big with Ignite Cup. AAP / Photosport Prior to the tip off of the Australian NBL season, the...