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Person critically injured after vehicle rollover
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson A person has been airlifted to Auckland’s Middlemore Hospital in critical condition after a vehicle rolled over in Northland. St John...
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India free trade agreement excludes dairy, but that could change – minister
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Trade Minister Todd McClay announce the free trade agreement with India. RNZ / Mark Papalii New Zealand could continue to see...
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Severe thunderstorm warning for Dunedin region
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) 123RF MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm warning over Dunedin and Clutha. It said thunderstorms are moving east/northeast and are expected over Dunedin at...
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Auckland business owner isn’t dreaming of a light Christmas
Source: Radio New Zealand Suhail Mohammed says last Christmas was busy at his shop. Ke-Xin Li On Christmas Day, tourists are getting the rare chance to enjoy a quiet Auckland...
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Man wanted for questioning in Ruatiti homicide turns himself in
Source: Radio New Zealand Sheep farmer husband and wife, Brendon, 56, and Trina Cole, 54, were found dead at their Murumuru Road property in the farming community of Ruatiti on...
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Celebrating Christmas with Indian culinary favourites
Source: Radio New Zealand Appam is a rice pancake – a favourite within the Malayali community. 123rf The aroma of spices instead of mint sauce signals the arrival of Christmas...
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What it’s like learning to swim as an adult
Source: Radio New Zealand When I went to swimming classes as most kids do in New Zealand it did not stick. I am not sure whether it was the dozens...
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Update: Man speaking to Police in relation to Ruatiti homicide
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Central District Commander Superintendent Dion Bennett: The 29-year-old man Police required to speak to about a double homicide in Ruatiti on Saturday 13...
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In review: New Zealand sporting highs and lows in 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand All Blacks Damian McKenzie and Beauden Barrett, showing the strain, at the disastrous game against South Africa, at Wellington’s Sky Stadium, on 13 September. Kerry Marshall...
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Churches open doors for Christmas celebrations and thanks
Source: Radio New Zealand Princy Christian (third from left) joined the morning service straight after her night shift. She’s at the service with her family. Ke-Xin Li After spending Christmas...
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Storm warnings for Boxing Day, wet front still over South Island
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService said a front was moving north over the South Island into Christmas Day, and was expected to affect areas from Waikato and Bay of Plenty...
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Gull, NPD merger will drive down gas prices, companies say
Source: Radio New Zealand The 240 Gull and NPD sites throughout the country would maintain their original distinctive brand if the merger goes ahead. Supplied/ NPD Fuel companies NPD and...
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New Zealand fuel companies Gull and NPD to merge
Source: Radio New Zealand The 240 Gull and NPD sites throughout the country would maintain their original distinctive brand if the merger goes ahead. Supplied/ NPD Fuel companies NPD and...
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Christmas Day marked with reflection, fun and shared lunch
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealanders are celebrating Christmas Day throughout the country, with traditional family get togethers, shared meals, gift giving and Christmas trees. Here’s some of what Christmas...
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Aeroplane crashes into house in Pauanui
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied/ Paul Baker A small plane has crashed into a house in the holiday hotspot of Pauanui, on the Coromandel Peninsula. Police said about 9:10am on...
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Two injured in stabbing, police say
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) RNZ Two people are injured following a stabbing in Ngaruawahia, north of Hamilton, late on Christmas Eve, police say. Emergency services were called to...
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Christmas Day brings wet and windy weather for some
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService said a front was moving northwards over the South Island into early Christmas morning. Screenshot / MetService It’s set to be a wet and windy...
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All alight: Final train departs Melling Station ahead of RiverLink upgrades
Source: Radio New Zealand Melling Station. Supplied / Metlink A Lower Hutt train station has seen its last service for about three years ahead of major infrastructure works. The final...
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Why it’s rare to give birth on Christmas
Source: Radio New Zealand On Christmas morning in 1975, 20-year-old Lee Scanlon was partially sedated, in labour with twins, and flying in a light aircraft through a thunderstorm over the...
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What makes Chris Knox’s Seizure an essential album
Source: Radio New Zealand Before suffering a serious stroke in 2009, Chris Knox was one of our most prolific and provocative music-makers. It might say something about the nature of...
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What to watch on Christmas Day
Source: Radio New Zealand The house is covered in torn wrapping paper, you’ve been eating and drinking since the moment you woke up, the family bickering has begun and you...
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All alight: Final train departs from Melling Station ahead of RiverLink upgrades
Source: Radio New Zealand Melling Station. Supplied / Metlink A Lower Hutt train station has seen its last service for about three years ahead of major infrastructure works. The final...
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‘Easier to get growth out of an economic hole’ – Did we survive 2025?
Source: Radio New Zealand Did we “survive 2025,” and will there be a fix for ’26? RNZ Depending on who you talked to, we were meant to be surviving til...
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Three youths arrested after Christmas Eve robbery in Hamilton
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were called to an aggravated robbery on Mill Street at about 6.40am. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Three youths have been arrested following a Christmas Eve...
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Uncovering the mysteries behind eel migration and spawning
Source: Radio New Zealand What is going on with our eel population? Uncovering he mystery behind eel breed has proven to be a difficult task, but passionate scientists are far...
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Nitrates in water: ECan’s rule-making fell short of law over allowing discharges, High Court rules
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon The High Court has ruled Canterbury’s regional council erred when it allowed farms to discharge nitrates and other pollution without resource consents,...
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Unvcovering the mysteries behind eel migration and spawning
Source: Radio New Zealand What is going on with our eel population? Uncovering he mystery behind eel breed has proven to be a difficult task, but passionate scientists are far...