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‘All hell broke loose’: Caretaker describes moment tornado hit
Source: Radio New Zealand A tornado have flipped a caravan injuring one person at a motor camp at Lake Dudding in rural Manawatū. Supplied / Rangitikei District Council A man...
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Police looking at improving scheme that allows disclosure of history of violence to partners
Source: Radio New Zealand Applications for information about a partner’s history of violence have fallen by nearly 75 percent in the last five years. 123RF A UK criminologist is labelling...
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Parker Jackson-Cartwright rescues Breakers as they take down Kings
Source: Radio New Zealand Breakers guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright celebrates Blake Armstrong / PHOTOSPORT Another impressive performance by captain Parker Jackson-Cartwright has given the Breakers their second successive win in the...
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Lower Hutt road closed following serious crash, motorists asked to avoid area
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER One person is seriously injured following a crash in Lower Hutt. Rutherford Street, between Melling Link and Connolly Street, is closed as...
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Gen Z workers least happy, 40 percent dread going to work
Source: Radio New Zealand Happiness in the workplace has held steady over the past year. Unsplash Two-thirds surveyed happy at work Direct line managers more influential, but only 56 pct...
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No time to relax for Liam Lawson
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand F1 driver Liam Lawson. MPS AGENCY / PHOTOSPORT Analysis: New Zealand driver Liam Lawson can probably afford to sit back and take a couple...
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Paediatrician worries new measles wave spreading undetected
Source: Radio New Zealand Health New Zealand has confirmed five new cases of measles. 123rf A paediatrician is worried that a new wave of measles cases means the disease is...
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Weather watches remain for North Island following stormy night
Source: Radio New Zealand The rain radar as of 6am Thursday morning. Supplied / Metservice Weather watches remain in place for parts of the North Island following a stormy night...
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Ditching the traditional Christmas tree
Source: Radio New Zealand Now it’s December, people throughout the country have been hunting for the perfect Christmas tree. But that doesn’t always mean a fir, spruce, pine… or plastic....
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Road closed, Rutherford Street, Lower Hutt
Source: New Zealand Police Rutherford Street is closed between Melling Link and Connolly Street following a crash. The single-vehicle crash was reported to emergency services about 5.30am. One person is...
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Calls for urgent action over deer control
Source: Radio New Zealand Wild deer can be found in both the North and South Islands of New Zealand on public conservation land and private property. Supplied In a war...
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New primary English, maths curriculum results exceeding expectations, ministry says
Source: Radio New Zealand Associate Education Minister David Seymour. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Education Ministry says the English and maths curriculums introduced by primary schools this year have had...
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Oh. What. Fun. is a light, frivolous Christmas comedy – about motherhood and female rage
Source: Radio New Zealand The telltale signs that Christmas is coming have begun appearing in shops and malls around the country. Fairy lights and tinsel adorn store displays while Mariah...
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Why butter prices might not fall as fast as they rose
Source: Radio New Zealand Global butter prices are falling. RNZ / Unsplash Finally, some good news for butter lovers: Global prices are falling. But there remains some bad news: Any...
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What’s going on with Auckland house prices?
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Auckland and Wellington remain the parts of the country with prices furthest from their peak – but one property investor says one is looking more...
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Government puts $15m towards weapons and equipment for Ukraine
Source: Radio New Zealand Defence Minister Judith Collins (L) and Foreign Minister Winston Peters. RNZ/Calvin Samuel The government is putting $15 million towards a United States and NATO initiative to...
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Defective switch caused Air NZ Airbus A320 emergency landing in Auckland – report
Source: Radio New Zealand A defective switch caused an engine on an Air New Zealand Airbus A320 plane to shut down during a flight last year. AIR NEW ZEALAND The...
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Ultra Worldwide Music Festival heads to Wellington, 20,000 expected to attend
Source: Radio New Zealand Ultra Worldwide Music Festival is coming to the country for the first time next year. Supplied / Ultra Australia The capital is to host what’s being...
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Health NZ spent $283k to look into Starship Hospital bullying claims, reviews to stay secret
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ first reported on years-long ructions at the unit that treats abused children, Te Puaruruhau, in October. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Health New Zealand spent almost...
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All Blacks’ 2027 Rugby World Cup draw revealed
Source: Radio New Zealand The Rugby World Cup trophy. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The All Blacks will face the Wallabies in their pool at the 2027 Rugby World Cup, after the tournament...
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‘Negotiate with your landlord’ – Housing Minister’s message to renters
Source: Radio New Zealand Housing Minister Chris Bishop (left) and Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka (right) taking questions at a Select Committee. Anneke Smith Housing Minister Chris Bishop is encouraging...
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Young people keeping the art of letter writing alive
Source: Radio New Zealand Ashvin Illangeshwaran says exchanging letters helped him learn a new culture. Ashvin Illangeshwaran Today, the average New Zealand Post letter drop off point gets less than...
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Name release: Fatal crash, Sheffield
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the woman who died following a crash in Sheffield on 19 November. She was 68-year-old Glenda Sally Douglas, of...
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New Zealand Women’s Rafting team head to Malaysia to compete
Source: Radio New Zealand The New Zealand Women’s R4 Rafting team from Rangitikei has made it to Malaysia to compete in the International Rafting Federation World Championships. Supplied Five rafting...
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Black Caps v West Indies first test: Day two
Source: Radio New Zealand Michael Bracewell Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz / Photosport Ltd 2025 The Black Caps have taken firm control of the first cricket test against the West Indies...
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Metallica, Santa and IKEA – How Auckland Transport Operation Centre controls the city’s traffic
Source: Radio New Zealand Explainer – Whether it’s a Metallica concert, the Santa Parade or, yes, even the much-hyped opening of IKEA, Auckland Transport Operation Centre is tasked with trying...
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Ousted Te Pāti Māori MP taking president to court
Source: Radio New Zealand Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. VNP / Phil Smith Ousted Te Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi is taking the party’s president John Tamihere to court. Kapa-Kingi was expelled from...