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Hotspots forming in unusually dry conditions
Source: Radio New Zealand A hotspot can point to where drought may be developing (File image). RNZ / Liz Garton Unusually dry conditions forming hotspots are affecting eastern areas of...
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New cost-cutting measures for wasterwater standards announced
Source: Radio New Zealand Local Government Minister Simon Watts made the announcement on Friday. (File photo) RNZ/Mark Papalii The Local Government Minister has announced cost cutting measures for wastewater aimed...
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Health NZ fails to get Employment Relations Authority to force senior doctors into contract amid pay dispute deadlock
Source: Radio New Zealand A senior doctors picket line in September. (File photo) RNZ / Ruth Hill Health NZ has failed in bid to get the Employment Relations Authority to...
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Unbeaten Auckland FC rethink training before last-place A-League game
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC assistant coach Danny Hay putting the players through their paces before the game. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Auckland FC coach Steve Corica reduced the number of...
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Backyard Gang Wars: Thuggery or a way to heal, doco asks
Source: Radio New Zealand Participants at one of Dan Hooker’s fight events. youtube Organised backyard fights are nothing new, having returned to the spotlight in recent months since UFC star...
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Parents fear long-term impacts of asbestos-contaminated coloured play sand exposure
Source: Radio New Zealand Some of the latest coloured sand products to be recalled over asbestos fears. (File photo) Supplied Riddled with anxiety, no sleep and no answers – some...
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Man who died after being pepper sprayed ‘deserved humanity and protection’
Source: Radio New Zealand The parents of Caleb Moefa’auo, Fereti Moefaauo and Justine Lauese are hoping the inquest into his death will bring changes into how individuals with mental disorders...
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Australia’s Super Netball expansion bid open to Netball NZ
Source: Radio New Zealand An NZ Super Netball franchise may have low appeal in Australia. AAP / www.photosport.nz Netball Australia hopes to expand its Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) league and...
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‘Walk up and get a tattoo’: New Zealand Tattoo and Art Festival returns to New Plymouth
Source: Radio New Zealand Australian tattoo artists Kyle Pearson and Bobbie Dazzler. ROBIN MARTIN / RNZ “Just walk up and get a tattoo,” that’s the advice the organiser of the...
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Wanted man located
Source: New Zealand Police Police can advise a man previously subject of a warrant to arrest, after he failed to return to custody, has been located. A media release was...
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Police arrest man after Papatoetoe aggravated robbery
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested a man after he allegedly forced an elderly man out of his vehicle and stole it. Just before lunchtime, a man arrived at...
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Health New Zealand’s fixing bid fails – Medical Specialists
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists The Employment Relations Authority has thrown out an application by Health New Zealand to “fix” the terms of salaried medical specialists. Health NZ alleged the...
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NZ Transport Agency assures Minister Chris Bishop braking system not inherently unsafe
Source: Radio New Zealand Some trucking firms no longer import vehicles with cardan shaft parkbrakes. siwakorn / 123RF NZ Transport Agency memo to minister says braking system linked to six...
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Black Caps captain Mitch Santner wants T20 franchise league in NZ
Source: Radio New Zealand Black Caps white ball captain Mitch Santner. PHOTOSPORT Two of the biggest names in the Black Caps have backed a proposed T20 franchise competition in New...
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National MP Catherine Wedd leads e-scooter rules revamp
Source: Radio New Zealand More than 7000 e-scooter accidents have been reported this year. RNZ / Marika Khabazi National MP Catherine Wedd has branded e-scooter rules “outdated”, and is spearheading...
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Findings from first phase of Whakaari inquest ‘valuable’, but questions remain for bereaved families
Source: Radio New Zealand Anna Adams, is the Counsel assisting the Coroner for bereaved families and survivors. (File photo) RNZ/Calvin Samuel The first phase of the coronial inquest looking into...
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SH36 blocked after car hits power pole
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A power pole and lines are blocking State Highway 36 near Tauranga after a crash. A car hit the power pole between...
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Appointments to the Health Workforce Committee
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has today announced appointments to the Health Workforce Committee, which provides advice to ensure New Zealand has a health workforce that can meet...
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Appointments to the Public Health Advisory Committee
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has today announced appointments to the Public Health Advisory Committee, which provides independent advice on public health issues and the promotion of...
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Health workers’ strike: Hundreds in Auckland call for increased staffing, better pay
Source: Radio New Zealand In Auckland, hundreds of striking workers picketed outside the central hospital. RNZ / Felix Walton An estimated 7,000 health workers are striking across the country renewing...
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How police discovered 30,000 ‘falsely or erroneously’ recorded breath tests
Source: Radio New Zealand Police audited all breath testing that took place from 1 July 2024 using an algorithm that determined if a second test took place within 90 seconds...
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Search for missing Tokoroa teacher suspended
Source: Radio New Zealand Jayleb Che has been missing since 30 September. Supplied / Police Police have suspended their search for a Tokoroa teacher who has been missing for two...
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Four fire engines break down or out of action in Dunedin, union says
Source: Radio New Zealand FENZ said it was only aware of one command unit breaking down. RNZ/Marika Khabazi The Professional Firefighters’ Union says four trucks broke down or were out...
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State Highway 36 (Pyes Pa Road) blocked by crash
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 36 (Pyes Pa Road) near Tauranga is blocked following a crash earlier this afternoon. At around 3.10pm Police received a report that a car...
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Too hot to sleep? Take a warm shower
Source: Radio New Zealand Parts of New Zealand hit 33 degrees this week, and a weekend heat alert is in place for Napier, with Christchurch and Hastings not far behind....
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Nark: Guards cast doubt on Ross Appelgren’s involvement in deadly prison beating
Source: Radio New Zealand Poremoremo Prison guard Mark Anthony Mark Anthony Two prison guards have spoken for the first time about a prisoner’s confession that Ross Appelgren was not responsible...
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Pets to be allowed on public off-peak transport in Christchurch, Waimakariri, Selwyn
Source: Radio New Zealand By Gwenaёlle Chollet, Journalism Student Pets have been allowed on busses at off-peak times in Auckland since 2023. Auckland Transport Some pets will be allowed on...