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One person injured after Waikawa housefire, north of Picton
Source: Radio New Zealand FENZ also attended a fire in a paddock and along a hedge-line in Broomfield, near Amberley. RNZ / Rob Dixon One person has been injured in...
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Two people injured after jetboat crash in Wairarapa
Source: Radio New Zealand A boat flips at the New Zealand Jetsprint Championship in Wairarapa Jeremy Ward Two people have been hospitalised, after a crash at the New Zealand Jetsprint...
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Police confirm emails about Jevon McSkimming weren’t shown to police minister
Source: Radio New Zealand Jevon McSkimming. RNZ / Mark Papalii Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says he had “absolutely no idea” about allegations staff were instructed to redirect emails about...
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Ngira Simmonds challenges Te Pāti Māori leadership at AGM
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Kiingitanga spokesperson Ngira Simmonds challenged Te Pāti Māori’s leadership at the party’s AGM in Rotorua. File photo. Former Kiingitanga spokesperson Ngira Simmonds challenged Te Pāti...
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The Ashes live: Australia v England – second test, day four
Source: Radio New Zealand England face an uphill battle to avoid defeat, entering the fourth day of the second Ashes test against Australia at Brisbane’s Gabba. Chasing the Aussies’ first-innings...
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Family violence refuge fully booked out over weekend, as pressure mounts
Source: Radio New Zealand Presbyterian Support Northern says family violence escalates at this time of year, when financial pressure mounts. 123RF An Auckland family violence refuge says it would likely...
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Wellington braces for influx of visitors for ‘Avatar’ premiere, cricket
Source: Radio New Zealand By Noam Mānuka Lazarus, Massey University journalism student Avatar: Fire and Ash has already $1.1b to New Zealand’s economy over eight years. 20th Century Studios –...
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Update: Mt Wellington homicide investigation
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested a 21-year-old man in relation to the death of an Auckland man in Mount Wellington on Friday afternoon. He has been charged with...
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Two people injured after jet boats crash in Wairarapa
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Free Ambulance says two patients are in a moderate condition. Photo / Supplied Two people have been taken to hospital after two jet boats crashed...
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Road closed, SH26, Tirohia, Hauraki
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 26, Tirohia, Hauraki, is currently blocked, between Quarry Road and Cadman Road, due to a car fire this afternoon. Police were called with a...
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Black Caps add keeper Mitch Hay and tall seamer Michael Rae to test squad
Source: Radio New Zealand Canterbury seamer Michael Rae has joined the Black Caps test squad in Wellington. Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz Uncapped fast bowler Michael Rae has been added to...
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Kiwi Alice Robinson secures back-to-back giant slalom wins in Tremblant
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Alice Robinson has been unbeatable in her last two World Cup giant slalom races. PHOTOSPORT New Zealand’s Alice Robinson claimed her second straight giant...
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Oodles of Noodles: How do I know which is the ‘right one’ to use?
Source: Radio New Zealand As a staple food in many Asian countries, noodles are a daily food for billions of people. Each culture has developed its own style of noodle...
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Weather: Heavy rain, gales to hit South Island
Source: Radio New Zealand Shot of Fiordland taken during Earth Sciences New Zealand’s end of year snowline survey. Gregor Macara / Earth Sciences New Zealand MetService has issued a heavy...
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FIFA World Cup: All Whites to play in Los Angeles and Vancouver
Source: Radio New Zealand All Whites striker Kosta Barbarouses. PHOTOSPORT The All Whites will play their FIFA World Cup pool games in Los Angeles and Vancouver. The group draw was...
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Wellington On a Plate, Beervana deliver $10m boost to capital’s economy
Source: Radio New Zealand One80 Restaurant’s Goan Chicken Ros Pao. Wellington On a Plate / Supplied This year’s Visa Wellington On a Plate (WOAP) and Beervana festivals delivered a $10...
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Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster claims ministers knew about McSkimming allegations
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster. RNZ / Angus Dreaver Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says he briefed both former Police Minister Chris Hipkins and current Police...
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Review: Jennifer Lawrence ‘spectacularly, fearlessly, uncompromisingly brilliant’ in Die My Love
Source: Radio New Zealand Die My Love is a film by Scottish director Lynne Ramsay, whose reputation rests on just a handful of films over 25 years. She’s probably best...
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Weather: Heavy rain, gales to hit lower South Island
Source: Radio New Zealand Shot of Fiordland taken during Earth Sciences New Zealand’s end of year snowline survey. Gregor Macara / Earth Sciences New Zealand MetService has issued a heavy...
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Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster fronts for first televised interview since damning IPCA report
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster. RNZ / Angus Dreaver Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says he does not accept the “perception” that he pressured staff to...
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‘Anytime he had a word that he didn’t know, we would write a song’
Source: Radio New Zealand When musician Steph Brown’s son Freddie was having a battle learning how to spell a tricky word, she invoked the shouty power of the Ramones to...
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Te Pāti Māori tensions expected to loom as party AGM goes ahead
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Pāti Māori, including co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi, are gathering for the yearly AGM in Rotorua on Sunday. RNZ Te Pāti Māori will gather...
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Water nitrate levels rise in town previously hit by unsafe levels
Source: Radio New Zealand Nitrate levels have been testing high in Waimate district water supplies (file photo). HENDRIK SCHMIDT Nitrate levels are inching up in a small South Canterbury town...
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What to watch: Succession star shines in tense psychological thriller All Her Fault
Source: Radio New Zealand Set in Chicago – though filmed mostly in Melbourne (more on that later) – All Her Fault immediately pulls us into the tension. Sarah Snook (Shiv...
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Workers injured by chemical leak at Taumarunui transfer station
Source: Radio New Zealand An unknown chemical leaked out of unlabelled plastic bottles as they were being packed up for recycling (file photo). RNZ / Ana Tovey An unknown chemical...
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NZ Breakers surge into ANBL playoff contention with win over Tasmania JackJumpers
Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Mennenga grabs a rebound for the Breakers. Photosport The NZ Breakers have continued their mid-season surge to overcome the Tasmania JackJumpers 99-86 at Auckland’s Spark...
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Weather: MetService issues orange wind, rain warnings for parts of South Island
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService has announced a raft of weather warnings overnight and into Sunday morning. MetService Severe weather alerts have been issued for overnight into Sunday, for a...