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Tongariro National Park fire pānui

· November 12, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  12 November 2025 The hard work of Fire and Emergency and DOC staff assessing the fireground over the past few days has allowed this transition to occur.   Two DOC fire crews (13 personnel) were...

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Man faces 13 charges after Henderson assaults

· November 12, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police A man has been kept out of the community, after being arrested following a series of violent assaults in Henderson on Tuesday night. At around 5.24pm,...

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Handful remain without power in lower South Island

· November 12, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand A crushed electricity transformer lies under a tree in Clutha. RNZ/Calvin Samuel Only a handful of people remain without power nearly three weeks after strong winds...

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Youth in court following burglary in Remarkables Park

· November 12, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Sergeant Tracy Haggart, Queenstown Acting Response Manager, A youth has been remanded in custody following a commercial burglary in Remarkables Park earlier this week....

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Man arrested and charged after Palmerston North fire

· November 12, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant David Thompson, Manawatu Area Investigations Manager, An 18-year-old Palmerston North man has been arrested and charged following a building fire in...

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Fatal crash, Whitianga

· November 12, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a serious crash in Whitianga this morning. Emergency services were called to the two vehicle crash at the intersection of Tairua...

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Tongariro rāhui explained

· November 12, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  12 November 2025 Source:  Department of Conservation and Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro The fires began Saturday 8 November and burned nearly 3,000 hectares, severely impacting the...

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Entangled whale successfully freed in Kaikōura

· November 12, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  12 November 2025 DOC South Marlborough Operations Manager Stacey Wren says a large whale disentanglement team of DOC staff and trained volunteers on two boats...

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Easier and cheaper prescriptions for Kiwis

· November 12, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government From 1 February 2026, New Zealanders will be able to receive 12-month prescriptions for their medicines, delivering savings and greater convenience for people on long-term treatments,...

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Gisborne homicide: Police seeking people of interest

· November 12, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Acting Detective Inspector James Keene: Police investigating the murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne are seeking the public’s help in identifying two people...