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Minister Peters to travel to Asia
Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for Rail Winston Peters will travel to Viet Nam, Thailand and China next week. “Southeast Asia has been a strong...
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Ferry solution saves New Zealand $2.3 billion
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has saved the taxpayer billions with two new Interislander ferries from Guangzhou Shipyard International and no-nonsense infrastructure in Picton and Wellington, Rail Minister Winston...
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Health – Horrifying but Predictable: Māori Smoking Decrease Stalled After Protections Stripped Away
Source: Hapai Te Hauora Hāpai Te Hauora is devastated by the latest New Zealand Health Survey, which shows Māori smoking progress has stalled for the first time in more than ten...
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Pumped up Metallica fans descend on Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand Die-hard Metallica fans have been queuing in the rain for hours before Wednesday night’s sold-out concert at Eden Park in Auckland even starts. The city and...
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Body found in search for missing Upper Hutt woman Anita Hart
Source: Radio New Zealand Anita Hart. Police / Supplied Anita Hart, 61, was reported missing on 13 November, after her abandoned car was found on Gillespies Road. “Police, along with...
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Body found in search for Anita Hart
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Kylee Cusin: Police searching for 61-year-old Anita Hart, who was reported missing from the Upper Hutt area on 13 November, have...
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Live: All Whites v Ecuador – international football friendly
Source: Radio New Zealand The All Whites will play their final game of 2025 against unfamiliar opposition in an unfamiliar venue. World No. 85 New Zealand have never played the...
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A two-storey classroom block has caught fire at Saint Kentigern College
Source: Radio New Zealand Smoke seen from the field at St Kentigern College in Pakuranga. Supplied A two-storey classroom block at Auckland’s St Kentigern College has caught fire this afternoon,...
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Pacific Maritime Safety Programme supports Cook Islands during IMSAS audit
Source: Maritime New Zealand Maritime NZ’s Pacific Maritime Safety Programme (PMSP) supported the maritime administration of the Cook Islands last month as it participated in its five-yearly International Maritime Organization...
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SH30A Rotorua road rebuild postponed
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) apologises for significant delays experienced on State Highway 30A (SH30A) in Rotorua on Monday 17 November. Traffic was heavily...
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Amnesty International agrees with Minister Stanford on her comment re social media
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand 19 November 2025 – As reported by Radio New Zealand on 18 November at the handover of the B416 petition at Parliament, Education Minister Erica Stanford said, “Social...
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Employment and Law – New law unfairly punishes civilian Defence workers – PSA
Source: PSA Civilian Defence workers are being penalised by the Government for daring to ask for more than a 0% pay rise by legislation passed by Parliament today, the PSA says....
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Unions – Spin busting: Workers First prepares historic pay claim for Uber drivers
Source: Workers First Union Fresh off the back of Monday’s Supreme Court judgment that found four current and former Uber drivers had been misclassified and denied the rights of full employment, Workers First...
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Arrests made after fleeing driver incident, Te Kauwhata
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Western Waikato Area Response Manager, Senior Sergeant Mary van Dongen: Police arrested two people, impounded a dirtbike and located firearms during a search warrant...
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Live: Black Caps v West Indies – second ODI
Source: Radio New Zealand The Black Caps take on the West Indies at McLean Park in Napier for their second ODI. In-form Henry Nicholls has been recalled for the two...
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Manawatū Prison locked down after bomb threat
Source: Radio New Zealand File pic RNZ / Alexa Cook Manawatū Prison has reopened after a bomb threat. The facility was locked down after police received a threatening phone call...
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Zero households in Emergency housing in Rotorua
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has officially ended the use of Contracted Emergency Housing (CEH) motels in Rotorua, taking the number of households in CEH from its peak of...
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Compliance Guide for Dental Radiology including Dental Cone Beam CT
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 November 2025 This compliance guide is advisory only and has been written to provide some information for managing entities, dental practitioners,...
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Independent Research Reveals the Hidden Costs of Missed Trips
Source: Driving Miss Daisy Independent Research Reveals the Hidden Costs of Missed Trips – and How Companion Transport Can Fix It A new independent study has revealed the significant individual and...
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New Measles case with contacts to Auckland Airport
Source: Radio New Zealand The measles virus, the US CDC says measles is very contagious and can be serious, and anyone who is not protected against the virus is at...
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Drones linked to AI used to help fix power grids
Source: Radio New Zealand Four power lines companies are deploying drones linked to an artificial intelligence system to spot weak poles and lines. They are linking in to Tapestry, a...
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Judgement Day: Why just winning in Cardiff won’t cut it for the All Blacks
Source: Radio New Zealand [embedded content] Wales v All Blacks Kick-off: 4:10am Sunday 23 November Principality Stadium, Cardiff Live blog updates on RNZ Analysis – A high pressure system has...
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Emergency housing motels end in Rotorua – but has it just shifted the problem elsewhere?
Source: Radio New Zealand Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government is celebrating the end of emergency housing motels in Rotorua – but Labour says it...
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Manawatū Prison in lockdown after bomb threat
Source: Radio New Zealand File pic RNZ / Alexa Cook Manawatū Prison has gone into a lockdown following a bomb threat. Police officers are currently at the scene. More to...
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Weather: Bay of Plenty on alert for possible floods
Source: Radio New Zealand The heavy rain warnings in place in Bay of Plenty. MetService screenshot Bay of Plenty Regional Council has activated its flood room protocols as it prepares...
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True love takes a ‘tern’ in the Mackenzie basin
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 19 November 2025 Trail cam photos have revealed the special story of a black-fronted tern/tarapirohe pair battling severe unseasonal weather to bring their chicks into...
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Recovery works on track – State Highway 60 Tākaka Hill
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency With Christmas and the busy holiday season fast approaching, work to repair storm-damaged sites on State Highway 60 Tākaka Hill is progressing well. Rob Service,...