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New Zealanders going ‘no contact’ with a parent
Source: Radio New Zealand It wasn’t until Laura, a 46-year-old from Hawke’s Bay, became an adult that she began to view her father’s behaviour towards her as narcissistic. He seemed...
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Retail, construction, manufacturing industries eye GDP growth with cautious optimism
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis said GDP growth showed there were better times ahead. RNZ The retail, construction and manufacturing sectors are cautiously optimistic about recent growth...
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How savers can stop accounts being eroded by inflation
Source: Radio New Zealand Savings account rates generally aren’t offering enough interest to keep up with inflation. But what are savers’ options if they don’t want to see their money...
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‘Public good over corporate greed’: Greens challenge Willis to debate them instead
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi The Green Party is targeting “private interests and corporate greed” as it gears up for an election the co-leaders expect to be...
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The best music of 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand What were the best and biggest music moments of 2025? Teeks at the Auckland Town Hall? Singing along to Chappell Roan’s The Subway? Joining nearly 300,000...
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Who will be the next CEO of Netball New Zealand?
Source: Radio New Zealand Outgoing chief executive Jennie Wyllie. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Analysis – It will take a brave person to put their name forward to become the next...
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Hangaroa mother’s pleas for help went unanswered before 5-year-old son found dead in pond
Source: Radio New Zealand A diver searches the pond where Khyzah DeLaCroix was later found dead. RNZ/Alexa Cook A coroner has criticised a disability service for not urgently addressing a...
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Man convicted of starting Loafers Lodge fire to be sentenced
Source: Radio New Zealand Esarona David Lologa was found guilty of five counts of murder. RNZ/Mark Papalii The man who murdered five people by lighting the Loafers Lodge blaze will...
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Former Gloriavale teacher applauds ‘courageous’ move to cancel school’s registration
Source: Radio New Zealand Gloriavale School. Jean Edwards A former teacher at Gloriavale School has applauded the Education Ministry for effectively closing the school, but says it has been a...
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Rocket Lab launches fourth spacecraft into orbit for US Department of War testing
Source: Radio New Zealand Rocket Lab has successfully launched a fourth spacecraft into orbit for the United States Department of War. Supplied / Rocket Lab Rocket Lab has successfully launched...
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GDP increases 1.1 percent in the September 2025 quarter – Gross domestic product: September 2025 quarter – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand 18 December 2025 New Zealand’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose 1.1 percent in the September 2025 quarter, following a 1.0 percent decrease in the June 2025...
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Guide to fertility measures – methods paper
Source: Statistics New Zealand Guide to fertility measures – methods paper 17 December 2025 This guide describes a range of fertility measures, discusses the strengths and limitations of these measures, and...
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Business employment data: September 2025 quarter – gross earnings data update
Source: Statistics New Zealand Business employment data: September 2025 quarter – gross earnings data update 17 December 2025 Gross earnings data for Business employment data: September 2025 quarter will be...
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Current account deficit $3.8 billion for the September 2025 quarter – Balance of payments and international investment position: September 2025 quarter – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Current account deficit $3.8 billion for the September 2025 quarter – news story 17 December 2025 New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted current account deficit widened by $153...
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Technical feasibility: Measuring population and dwellings using administrative data (2025 update) – Stats NZ report
Source: Statistics New Zealand Technical feasibility: Measuring population and dwellings using administrative data (2025 update) – report 16 December 2025 This report provides an update on the technical feasibility of using...
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Annual food prices increase 4.4 percent – Selected price indexes: November 2025 – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Annual food prices increase 4.4 percent – news story 16 December 2025 Food prices increased 4.4 percent in the 12 months to November 2025, following a 4.7...
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More than $1 million worth in luxury cars, property and banned vapes seized in police raids
Source: Radio New Zealand Two Ferrari convertible sports cars were seized. Supplied / NZ Police More than $1 million in assets including property, luxury cars and thousands of banned vapes...
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Homicide investigation in Hamilton after man dies at house
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A homicide investigation has been launched in Hamilton. Police were called to a house in Lake Crescent at around 6:15pm, where they...
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Fatal crash on rural property near Tīrau
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a vehicle rolling on a rural property in Piarere, near Tīrau. Emergency services were called to the scene around 5:15pm. WorkSafe...
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Significant arrests in Hawke’s Bay for retail theft
Source: New Zealand Police A team tackling retail crime across Hawke’s Bay has arrested two people for significant theft. On Tuesday 16 December a vehicle pulled into a loading bay...
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First mining project gains fast-track approval
Source: Radio New Zealand Waihī mine. 123RF The Waihī North extension of OceanaGold’s Waihī mine has gained approval under fast-track legislation. The decision was jointly announced by Infrastructure Minister Chris...
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Mahurangi oyster farmers still waiting for compensation package
Source: Radio New Zealand Mahurangi oyster farmers are worried about reputational damage. Supplied Nearly two months on from a sewage spill that completely destroyed their crops, Mahurangi oyster farmers are...
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Profile of killer released weeks after death of Hastings woman
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Angus Dreaver Police say a woman found dead in October was murdered in a targeted act of violence by someone known to her. Teishallia...
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Police seize illicit vapes, drugs, guns and Ferraris
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating the ill-gained proceeds of a criminal’s drug-selling activities across the North Island have this week seized expensive vehicles, cash, guns, drugs and thousands of...
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Why former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming’s prosecution was so unique
Source: Radio New Zealand Disgraced former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming was sentenced to nine months home detention. RNZ / Mark Papalii When Jevon McSkimming was sentenced on Wednesday, his...
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Family roster themselves on to care for elderly relative over hospital standard concerns
Source: Radio New Zealand Judith Campbell and her granddaughter Emma. Supplied Family rosters themselves on for shifts looking after elderly relative in hospital. Despite suffering severe dementia the family worried...
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Seventy-seven new cops on the beat
Source: New Zealand Police Seventy-seven new hats flew into the air as wing 391, the final graduating police wing of 2025, celebrated the end of their initial training from the...