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Hornet surveillance zone to expand

· December 11, 2025

Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Biosecurity New Zealand is extending its surveillance zone for yellow-legged hornets (Vespa velutina) on Auckland’s North Shore, following advice from technical experts. The surveillance...

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Person dies in Auckland CBD

· December 11, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi A person has died in Auckland’s city centre, with emergency services called to the scene early on Thursday. St John was at...

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Pruning the paperwork so hemp sector can bloom

· December 11, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Regulation Minister David Seymour has today announced a reform of the regulations for the industrial hemp sector. “New Zealand’s hemp industry has been treated like a...

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Government launches ‘one-stop shop’ app

· December 11, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Minister for Digitising Government Judith Collins. Nick Monro The minister in charge of a new government app promises it will be “more secure than almost anything...

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Duane Kale appointed Chair of Sport NZ

· December 11, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Duane Kale ONZM has been appointed Chair of Sport and Recreation New Zealand (Sport NZ), Sport and Recreation Minister Mark Mitchell announced today.  “It is with...

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Crown reaches major Treaty milestone with Ngai Tai

· December 11, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Crown has signed an agreement in principle to settle the historical Treaty claims of Ngai Tai, Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “This...

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Not just pizza: Italian cuisine makes UNESCO list

· December 11, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand UNESCO has recognised Italian food is more than pizza, pasta and gelato, adding the range and ritual of the famed cuisine to its list of intangible...

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Storm-damaged trees still causing havoc in Southland

· December 11, 2025

Source: Worksafe New Zealand 11 December 2025 WorkSafe New Zealand is appealing to Southland farmers to put safety first, following a spike in tip offs about risky handling of wind-damaged...

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Seven-year-old missing Hamilton boy found safe

· December 11, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand A seven-year-old Hamilton boy who went missing after going to visit his friends has been found safe, his mother says. His mother on Thursday morning told...

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Zuru wins trademark battle against Lego

· December 11, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand The dispute was around a simple phrase printed on packaging of Zuru’s own-brand MAX Build More plastic brick building kits: “LEGO® BRICK COMPATIBLE.” Pixabay Zuru has...

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Heat, holidays, hikes, and a ‘stinking strong’ sun

· December 11, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Whangamatā is one of the Coromandel Peninsula’s summer hotspots. 123RF With tourism numbers back to pre-Covid levels, New Zealanders are getting ready for a swarm of...

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Bids set to close for historic Wellington chapel

· December 11, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Potential new owners for Wellington’s historic Erskine Chapel have until Thursday afternoon to put in their bids to buy the chapel. The building which is part...

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In pictures: 150 years of quirky Kiwi collectibles

· December 11, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Over the years, Christine Fernyhough has built an extraordinary private collection of New Zealand objects, spanning everything from the 1860s through to the 1970s. Now, in...