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Show You Care This World Children’s Day
Source: New Zealand Government This World Children’s Day we should celebrate our nation’s caregivers and encourage others to consider becoming a caregiver. “Every child deserves to feel secure, to be...
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Update: Waikanae homicide investigation
Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Detective Inspector Jamie Woods, Field Crime Manager: A homicide inquiry is ongoing after a man died in Waikanae yesterday afternoon. Police were...
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Clean Vehicle Standard Bill passes third reading
Source: New Zealand Government The Government passed legislation today to slash the Clean Vehicle Standard’s charges and keep additional costs from being passed on to consumers. “We’ve acted quickly to...
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Global toolkit launched to keep seabirds safer
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 20 November 2025 The new Seabird-Safe Fishing Toolkit is an online, interactive platform to help fishing companies understand how they can reduce their captures of...
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Winston Peters vows to repeal Regulatory Standards Bill; David Seymour hits back
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ First leader Winston Peters told Radio Waatea his party will repeal the Regulatory Standards Bill if re-elected. RNZ / Mark Papalii New Zealand First leader...
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Much-loved teacher at Auckland’s Takapuna Grammar School dies after diving accident in Fiji
Source: Radio New Zealand Kevin Hu was a maths teacher at Takapuna Grammar School. SUPPLIED An Auckland secondary school is mourning the loss of a much-loved maths teacher who died...
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Concerns over proposal to axe wildfire specialist roles
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A wildfire expert says a proposal to axe wildfire specialist roles could lead to underprepared firefighters being sent to tackle blazes. Staff...
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Advocacy – Statement by the Palestine Forum of New Zealand on World Children’s Day – 20 November
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand World Children’s Day is observed every year on 20 November, marking two foundational moments in international human rights: the United Nations’ adoption of the...
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Earth Sciences – It’s breeding season for invasive clam
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand Earth Science NZ researchers are seeing signs that breeding season for the invasive freshwater gold clam ( Corbicula fluminea) has begun. Earth Sciences NZ Principal Technician...
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Tech – Free grassroots AI training is changing nonprofits in regional NZ
Source: Rata Foundation A grassroots community-led AI education programme specifically designed for not-for-profits is helping organisations save thousands of dollars while building confidence in emerging technology. The Not-For-Profit AI Capacity Building...
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Employment Disputes – Fire and Emergency urges firefighters to call off their strike on Friday
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) to call off its scheduled one-hour strike at midday this Friday...
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History and Heritage – Interim Radiocarbon Dating Results Shed New Light on Waka Discovery
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage “Interim radiocarbon dating results have been released ahead of the final archaeological report, offering significant insights into the waka discovered at Site CH744 on Rēkohu...
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Conservation award honours a defender of New Zealand’s unique landscapes
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 20 November 2025 Drawing on his deep and extensive knowledge, Kelvin has increased understanding of ecosystems on a nationwide level, aided court decisions, and supported...
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Steering our Great Rides into the Future
Source: New Zealand Government A new funding arrangement to support the management and maintenance of New Zealand’s 23 iconic Great Rides will enable Kiwis and international visitors to get out...
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Person killed in crash on busy road in Auckland’s Mt Eden
Source: Radio New Zealand Traffic on Dominion Rd in Mt Eden being diverted by police after a serious car crash. Calvin Samuel / RNZ One person has died following a...
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Man in court after spate of crimes in Feilding
Source: New Zealand Police A 41-year-old man has been charged with nine offences after a spate of thefts and burglaries in Feilding. The offending goes back to 18 September, when...
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Road blocked, Harihari Highway, Ross
Source: New Zealand Police Harihari Highway (SH6), Ross, is blocked following a serious crash this afternoon. Police were notified of the multi-vehicle crash, near Donoghues Road, around 1:10pm. Initial indicators...
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Update: Allegations of electoral fraud, Ōtara-Papatoetoe
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Shaun Vickers, Counties Manukau CIB: Two separate investigations are underway following several complaints received in relation to the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board...
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Crash between two buses and a car causes ‘chaos’ in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand Broken glass and other items can be seen in the gutter. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A person who saw a crash between two buses and a...
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Fatal crash, Mount Eden
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Mount Eden this morning. The crash, on Dominion Road, was reported at around 10.18am. Sadly,...
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Police stop alleged offenders in their tracks
Source: New Zealand Police Good Police work has swiftly ended the plans of four alleged youth offenders in Auckland on Tuesday. Two investigation teams were tasked with enquiries into a...
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Fishery officers in Gisborne catch 2 divers with 369 undersize pāua
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Fisheries New Zealand fishery officers caught 2 divers with 369 undersize pāua at Sponge Bay in Gisborne yesterday. Officers discovered the pair when they...
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Testing finds Chatham Islands’ waka Rēkohu from mid 1400s
Source: Radio New Zealand Rēkohu-Wharekauri-Chatham Island waka excavation site Supplied/Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage Interim radiocarbon dating on a partially excavated waka in Chatham Islands has revealed the...
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Government bill prevents schools from opting out of international maths, reading tests
Source: Radio New Zealand Education Minister Erica Stanford A government bill will stop schools opting out of international maths and reading tests and speed up intervention in failing schools. It...
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Frontline firefighters to get say in what big fire trucks to buy
Source: Radio New Zealand An aerial appliance. FIRE AND EMERGENCY NZ / SUPPLIED Operators of the country’s largest fire trucks with the longest ladders are going to get a bigger...
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State Highway 1 Transmission Gully/Te Aranui o Te Rangihaeata open this weekend. Planned closure this weekend postponed
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency State Highway 1 Transmission Gully will be fully open this weekend, with a planned southbound road closure now postponed by one week. The next southbound...
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Universities – All New Zealand universities feature in top 450 in QS Sustainability Rankings in 2026
Source: QS Sustainability Rankings QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026 – All New Zealand universities feature in top 450 in QS Sustainability Rankings in 2026 London, 18th November 2025: QS Quacquarelli...