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Fatal house fire, New Lynn
Source: New Zealand Police Police enquiries underway after a person was located deceased following a house fire in New Lynn. Emergency services were called to a house on Kohekohe Street...
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Live: Firefighters battle to contain large blaze at Tongariro National Park
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters are battling to contain a large fire at the Tongariro National Park. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) fears a wind change forecast for Tuesday at Tongariro...
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Crews battling Foxton Beach house fire
Source: Radio New Zealand The blaze has been extinguished. RNZ / Rob Dixon Fire crews have been battling a house fire in Foxton Beach . Five fire trucks and a...
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All Blacks to start 2026 in Christchurch as test venues confirmed
Source: Radio New Zealand The All Blacks perform the haka against France. ActionPress The All Blacks will kick off the 2026 test season against France at Christchurch’s new Te Kaha...
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Man dumps home insurance over Tower’s sea surge assessment
Source: Radio New Zealand Tower Insurance says the high sea surge risk rating reflected the likelihood of flooding through nearby water systems. File photo. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A Christchurch...
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New Black Cap thought the chance of playing Test cricket may have gone
Source: Radio New Zealand Canterbury’s Michael Rae appeals Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz Canterbury bowler Michael Rae admits he thought the opportunity to play for the Black Caps may have passed...
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ACC’s financial squeeze: The human toll
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash / RNZ composite Each day, Jacob Hamlin measures his life in four-hour windows – the amount of time he can manage before his brain “stops...
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Tourists stunned at speed of Tongariro fire
Source: Radio New Zealand The Tongariro blaze on Monday, 8 December 2025. Supplied / Volker and Jan Seipel Two German tourists who were camping at Whakapapa were stunned how quickly...
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The long and many trials of the cycle trail builders
Source: Radio New Zealand Vaughn Filmer, president of Teanau Cycling Incorporated, PE teacher at Fiordland College. Supplied Bike trail builders in central Otago are talking about an end to the...
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DOC asks people to stay away from seals after pup forms ‘unhealthy bond’ with humans
Source: Radio New Zealand A kekeno / New Zealand fur seal pup. Supplied / Department of Conservation It may not be the ‘silly season‘, but that has not put a...
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Northland hit harder than most by climate change, report finds
Source: Radio New Zealand Kimberlee and Gary Whitehead at their home in Pupuke Valley, north of Kāeo. RNZ/Peter de Graaf Gary and Kimberlee Whitehead have lost count of the number...
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Light-fingered army corporal Jackie Te Weehi to be sentenced after guilty plea at court martial
Source: Radio New Zealand who stole off her fellow soldiers and the Defence Force (NZDF) during a touch rugby tournament is waiting to find out her fate. Corporal Jackie Te...
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Our Changing World: Restoring Te Awarua o Porirua / Porirua Harbour
Source: Radio New Zealand Cockles are used as an indicator species to track the health of the harbour. Veronika Meduna The wetlands and surrounding forests of Te Awarua o Porirua,...
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Schools’ spending on cruises, travel, hospitality scrutinised
Source: Radio New Zealand Stock photo. The auditor-general’s annual report on schools’ 2024 accounts said more schools than the previous year were struggling financially or spent money inappropriately RNZ/ Nick...
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I accidentally got sunburnt – what should I do?
Source: Radio New Zealand As more of us head outdoors for beach days, hikes and barbecues, experts are reminding us that sunburn isn’t just uncomfortable — it can cause long-term...
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NZ Cricket CEO Scott Weenink ‘on leave’ as governance spat escalates
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Cricket CEO Scott Weenink is understood to be entering mediation over his job. Alan Lee NZ Cricket chief executive Scott Weenink has stood down from...
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Mariameno Kapa-Kingi resolute on her return to Parliament
Source: Radio New Zealand Mariameno Kapa-Kingi is returning to Parliament for the first time after being temporarily reinstated to Te Pāti Māori. VNP / Phil Smith MP for Te Tai...
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Government to reveal Resource Management Act replacement
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (R) and RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The government will release its long-awaited replacement to the Resource Management...
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Childcare company removes detergent from centres after children chemically burned
Source: Radio New Zealand Seven people were taken to hospital after a dishwasher chemical was mistakenly used on a children’s slip and slide in Woolston. Nathan McKinnon / RNZ The...
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Firefighters fear wind change could cause 322ha Tongariro blaze to flare up
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters are battling another blaze in Tongariro National Park. Supplied / Shane Isherwood Fire and Emergency (FENZ) fears a wind change forecast for Tuesday morning at...
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Research shows sleep inequities start early in life
Source: Massey University Ethnic and socioeconomic inequities in sleep health are already evident by the time children are three, according to the Sleep/Wake Research Centre. Research officer Dr Diane (Dee)...
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‘That man ruined my connection with my family’, sexual abuse trial hears
Source: Radio New Zealand Michael Ian Mclean in court. RNZ / Finn Blackwell A man who befriended a boy at a campground became a close family friend while sexually abusing...
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Man dumps home insurance over Tower Insurance’s sea surge assessment
Source: Radio New Zealand Tower Insurance says the high sea surge risk rating reflected the likelihood of flooding through nearby water systems. File photo. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A Christchurch...
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Eliesa Katoa: NRL proposes two-year ban for officials who let injured player take the field
Source: Radio New Zealand An injured Eliesa Katoa of Tonga is attended to by a trainer New Zealand Kiwis v Tonga XIII Round 3 of the Pacific Championships rugby league...
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Hapū and DOC on Tongariro fire
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 08 December 2025 Source: Department of Conservation and Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro For mana whenua and all those who care for this whenua, the return...
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First Responders – Tongariro National Park Fire Update #3
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Aggressive air attack and ground operations against the fire in the Tongariro National Park will continue until dusk, as efforts continue to bring the fire...
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No need for a further inquiry into McSkimming scandal – PM
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Police Minister Mark Mitchell. VNP / Phil Smith The Prime Minister says there is no need for a further inquiry into...