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What makes Shona Laing’s South an essential album
Source: Radio New Zealand Shona Laing was just 17 when she had her first national hit with ‘1905’ in 1972. Fifteen years later, she was reintroducing herself as a different...
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Thunderstorm watch lifted as South Island hit with intense storms
Source: Radio New Zealand An active supercell south from Rakaia. MetService/Screenshot The thunderstorm that lashed the South Island and brought widespread and large hail is one of the year’s most...
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The Ashes: England beats Australia – fourth test, day two
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the cricket action, as the fourth in the five-test series between archrivals Australia and England continues at the MCG in Melbourne. Australia swept to...
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South Island hit with one of the year’s most intense storms
Source: Radio New Zealand An active supercell south from Rakaia. MetService/Screenshot The thunderstorm that has lashed the South Island and brought widespread and large hail is one of the year’s...
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Housing First Ōtautahi launches rapid response to homelessness, finding an increase in elderly with no home
Source: Radio New Zealand Housing First Ōtautahi manager Nicola Fleming. Rachel Graham A new outreach service for homeless people in Christchurch encountered an 87-year-old woman living on the streets in...
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Fishermen whose boat sank were well-prepared – police
Source: Radio New Zealand Māngere Bridge. RNZ / Dan Cook Three fishermen rescued on Friday night after their boat started taking on water did “everything right”, police say. The trio...
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SH 2 open near Petone
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 2 near Petone is open for traffic both ways after a single-vehicle crash around 5.17am. Police continues to investigate the crash and urges safe...
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The Ashes live: Australia v England – fourth test, day two
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the cricket action, as the fourth in the five-test series between archrivals Australia and England continues at the MCG in Melbourne. Australia swept to...
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NZ’s best public events to celebrate the New Year
Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch will welcome 2025 with live music and fireworks. AFP / MATIAS DELACROIX A rundown on some of the biggest public events to ring in 2026...
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Three rescued fishermen ‘did everything right’
Source: New Zealand Police Police successfully coordinated a water rescue of three people in the Manukau Harbour last night after their boat started taking on water. Three fishermen set off...
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How a father saved his kids and friend after boat capsize on notorious sandbar
Source: Radio New Zealand Darren Teague and his boat that capsized on the Raglan Bar on 1 November. Supplied A father, his two kids, and a friend were flung into...
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‘It’s a wonderful life’: Inside NZ’s only Trappist monastery
Source: Radio New Zealand Nestled in farmland near Takapau in Central Hawke’s Bay, you’ll find New Zealand’s only Trappist monastery. A mossy tree lined driveway leads through fields of grazing...
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Body found in search for person missing after Port Waikato jet ski incident
Source: Radio New Zealand Port Waikato (file image). Google Maps A search on Saturday morning for a person missing in the sea after a jet ski incident near Port Waikato...
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Rāhui enacted after death at Tongariro National Park
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Carol Stiles A rāhui is in place in part of the Tongariro National Park after a death on Friday. Police said a man became unresponsive while...
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Watch: This is what a rip looks like and how to avoid getting caught in one
Source: Radio New Zealand Do you know what to do if you get caught in a rip? Or how to respond if you see someone else in trouble in the...
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Body located – Port Waikato
Source: New Zealand Police Police Eagle has sadly located a body at Port Waikato, which is believed to be the man who went missing while jet skiing on Christmas Day....
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The most popular recipe we served up this year
Source: Radio New Zealand A traditional Christmas cake “with a lovely golden crumb” is RNZ’s most-viewed recipe for 2025. Gray, the ‘Destitute Gourmet’ foodwriter who is also operations manager for...
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Top cops on the beat over the New Year
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Police Commissioner Richard Chambers answers questions from Parliament’s Justice Committee, alongside Deputy Commissioners Jill Rogers (Northern Districts) and Tusha Penny (Central and Southern Districts). VNP...
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Search for missing person in Port Waikato jet ski incident continues
Source: Radio New Zealand Port Waikato (file image). Google Maps A search will continue Saturday morning for a person missing in the sea after a jet ski incident near Port...
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Weather: Saturday soaking for the south
Source: Radio New Zealand A woman has difficulty holding an umbrella from strong winds in rainy weather. 123RF MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for much of the South...
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Dramatic rescue after sandbar flips fishing boat
Source: Radio New Zealand A father, his two kids, and a friend were flung into treacherous waters when their boat capsized on a notorious west coast sandbar last month. Maritime...
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One seriously hurt in Petone highway crash
Source: Radio New Zealand The Serious Crash Unit has been notified. RNZ / Nate McKinnon One person is seriously injured after a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 in Wellington....
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Basketball: Breakers snap losing streak with dogged overtime win in Hobart
Source: Radio New Zealand Breakers centre Sam Mennenga. www.photosport.nz The Breakers have snapped a three-game losing streak in the NBL, beating the Tasmania JackJumpers 81-80 in overtime in Hobart. Centre...
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Canterbury roads closed following crashes
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Tim Brown A couple of crashes Saturday morning on State Highway 1 in Canterbury have closed roads. A car caught on fire after a...
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Police Commissioner goes back on the beat for Rhythm and Vines, New Year’s Eve
Source: New Zealand Police Police Commissioner Richard Chambers will be on the beat in Nelson on New Year’s Eve working alongside frontline staff, as well as policing at Rhythm and...
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SH 2 northbound closed near Petone
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 2 heading northbound near Petone is closed after a single-vehicle crash. Emergency services were called to the area at 5.17am. One person has serious...
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Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre back from brink of closure
Source: Radio New Zealand Tūturuatu/shore plover Tara Swan Half a year ago, Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre was on the brink of closure. The sanctuary – described as a taonga on...