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Two bodies recovered, Fiordland National Park
Source: New Zealand Police Police Search and Rescue have recovered the bodies of two people from the Fiordland National Park. Police were notified at around 7:40pm on Saturday 13 December...
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Government concludes contracted emergency housing in Rotorua
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has officially shut down contracted emergency housing in Rotorua, marking the end of a system that failed the city and its community, Associate Housing...
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Proposed changes to the import requirements for dried spices, dairy products, bivalve molluscan shellfish products, and tahini and sesame paste products
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Have your say New Zealand Food Safety is inviting comments on the proposed changes to the Food Notice: Requirements for Registered Food Importers and...
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Review of sustainability measures for spiny rock lobster (CRA 3 and CRA 7) – April 2026 round
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Have your say Fisheries New Zealand is seeking feedback on proposed changes to sustainability measures for 2 rock lobster stocks as part of the...
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Woman hospitalised after ‘particularly nasty’ chemical spill at Auckland’s ACG Senior College Parnell
Source: Radio New Zealand The scene outside ACG Parnell College. Kim Baker Wilson / RNZ A woman has been taken to hospital after a spill involving a “particularly nasty” chemical...
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Two climbers overdue, Aoraki/Mount Cook
Source: New Zealand Police Police are aware of two climbers who are on Aoraki/Mount Cook and are overdue from their climb. To be attributed to Inspector Vicki Walker, Aoraki Area...
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Name release: Fatal crash, Tapapa
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash on State Highway 5, Tapapa, on 1 December. He was 51-year-old, Brett...
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Serious food safety tips for the silly season
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety wants to remind Kiwis to keep food safety top of mind as they head into this festive season. “No one...
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Tetraplegic man loses essential equipment in fire and can’t return home
Source: Radio New Zealand The Auckland man’s home was significantly damaged in a fire on Saturday. Supplied / Givealittle The sister of a tetraplegic man whose Auckland home was significantly...
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Man stabbed in belly during Wellington bar fight
Source: Radio New Zealand Officers would like to speak with anyone with information about those involved in the fight. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The police want information from the public...
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Name release: Death at Karioitahi Beach
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of a man who died at Karioitahi Beach last week. He was 26-year-old Ali Hayder Hadi, of Te Atatū Peninsula....
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Defence Force mulling how to improve surveillance of oceans
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland’s Eastern Beach. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The Defence Force is brainstorming with local and overseas companies on how to improve intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in...
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Live: 16 dead, including shooter, after father and son open fire in Bondi Beach terror attack
Source: Radio New Zealand Sixteen people – including a gunman – have been killed after a father and son opened fire at a Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach....
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DOC welcomes resolution of judicial review of marine reserve decisions
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 15 December 2025 The marine reserves, located between Oamaru and The Catlins, were announced by former Conservation and Oceans and Fisheries Ministers in October 2023....
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Lane blocked, State Highway 1, Dunsandel, Selwyn
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1/Main South Road, Dunsandel, Selwyn, is down to one lane after a crash this morning. Police were notified of the single-vehicle crash, between Browns...
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New WOF system could lead to pricier repairs, motor industry says
Source: Radio New Zealand Consultation closes this week on planned changes to the Warrant of Fitness system. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The Motor Trade Association has warned proposed changes to...
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Woman charged after man found dead in Tauranga
Source: Radio New Zealand Police say they aren’t ruling out further charges. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A woman has been charged after the death of a man in Tauranga yesterday....
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Strong agricultural sector boosts PGG Wrightson
Source: Radio New Zealand PGG Wrightson’s Culverden Store. Supplied Rural services company PGG Wrightson (PGW) has upgraded its earnings guidance amid continued strength in the agricultural sector. The company expected...
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Name release – Foxton Beach fire
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Inspector Ross Granthan, Manawatu Area Commander: Police can now release the name of the two people found deceased following a house fire in Foxton...
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Keeping Hope Alive: 32,124 free counselling sessions delivered through Gumboot Friday in 2025
Source: AuthorityPR I Am Hope closes out the year having delivered 32,124 free counselling sessions through Gumboot Friday for young people aged 5–25, connecting rangatahi with a registered counsellor of...
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Search on for man after double homicide in Ruatiti
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said they were looking for Mitchell Cole, 29, as part of their enquiries Supplied / NZ Police Police investigating a double homicide in the central...
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Nearly 5000 children with rotten teeth waiting in pain for surgery
Source: Radio New Zealand Wait-times increased significantly during the Covid-19 pandemic. (File photo) AFP/ Thibaut Durand/ Hans Lucas Nearly 5000 children with rotten teeth are waiting in pain to have...
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Update: Tauranga homicide
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Inspector Craig Rawlinson: Police investigating the death of a man in Tauranga yesterday have charged a woman in relation to the incident. On...
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Appeal for information following bar stabbing, Wellington
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch, Wellington Area Investigations Manager: Police are investigating a stabbing at an Allen Street bar in Wellington in the early...
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Teens land in Police hands following vehicle theft
Source: New Zealand Police Four teenagers allegedly driving a stolen vehicle in Henderson Vally overnight have landed in the hands of Police. Police were called to an address on William...
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Consultation on changes to rock lobster fisheries
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is seeking feedback on proposed changes for two important rock lobster stocks as part of its twice-yearly fisheries sustainability review, Oceans and Fisheries Minister...
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The victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack
Source: Radio New Zealand Rabbi Eli Schlanger’s family confirmed his death. chabad.org via ABC A 10-year-old girl, a Rabbi and a Holocaust survivor are among the those killed during a...