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CAT scans yes, cats, no: Taranaki Base Hospital bans popular moggies
Source: Radio New Zealand Pip the cat at Taranaki Base Hospital. Robin Martin / RNZ Claws are out over a directive to restrict the movements of two popular moggies at...
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Appeal for information following damage to vehicles, Clive
Source: New Zealand Police Hawke’s Bay Police investigating unlawful interference with vehicles in Clive are appealing for information to assist enquiries. Detective Gabrielle Parsons says Police are investigating damage involving...
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Oranga Tamariki showing strong progress against key targets
Source: New Zealand Government The latest data from Oranga Tamariki has shown significant improvement in performance against vital targets, leading to safer children and communities. Minister for Children Karen Chhour...
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Two for the price of one
Source: New Zealand Police Police on the lookout for a stolen vehicle ended up locating not just the vehicle they were on the hunt for, but another luxury vehicle valued...
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Discount day wipes out some Gull petrol stations as panic buying adds pressure
Source: Radio New Zealand Nick Monro / RNZ Extra demand on Gull’s discount day has left some of its petrol stations running low on fuel. Gull said 3 percent of...
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Fourth person dies after crash between car and campervan in Marlborough
Source: Radio New Zealand The crash happened on State Highway 1, near Redwood Pass. Google Maps A fourth person has died following a crash last month between a car and...
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Remains confirmed as Ferzil Babu, who disappeared almost two years ago
Source: Radio New Zealand Ferzil Babu, who went missing while on a fishing trip at The Gap, Taiharuru on 1 May, 2024. GiveaLittle Human remains located on Coppermine Island (Mauipane),...
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Energy – GasNZ reassures customers that “gas decline” stories are not about LPG supply
Source: GasNZ Despite the diminishing supplies of natural gas in New Zealand, there is no shortage of LPG, GasNZ says. Chief executive Jeffrey Clarke says most of the news about...
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Eliza McCartney vaults into NZ team for world indoor athletics champs
Source: Radio New Zealand Eliza McCartney has won selection for the world indoor athletics champs in Poland. David Rowland/Photosport Eliza McCartney’s impressive pole vault at the New Zealand athletics championships...
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Firefighter hits right note to free toddler stuck in a tambourine
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Richard Tindiller A long-serving Wellington firefighter can chalk up another first after a callout to a toddler with a tambourine stuck on his neck....
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Selwyn District Council mulls staff cuts to keep rates rises down
Source: Radio New Zealand Selwyn mayor Lydia Glddon. ANNA SAREGNT / RNZ Canterbury’s Selwyn District Council is mulling staff cuts and a recruitment freeze as councillors examine ways to keep...
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Launching predator-free pilot in the Chatham Islands
Source: NZ Department of Conservation On the Chatham Islands, 800 kilometres east of mainland Aotearoa, New Zealand, a group of locals are mobilising to protect hundreds of endangered species, including...
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Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith dismisses officials’ advice on ‘move on orders’
Source: Radio New Zealand Rough sleepers in New Plymouth. RNZ / Robin Martin Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has batted away warnings from his officials that the government’s proposed ‘move-on orders’...
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Foreign Affairs Minister hosts Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia
Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters has welcomed Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn to New Zealand. It is the...
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Fishing for votes: Fishing regulations, and the balance between recreational and commercial interests are shaping up as an election issue
Source: Radio New Zealand Ross McNaughton ACT MP Cameron Luxton is a self confessed good, keen fisherman. Asked about his biggest snapper, he recounts catching a 23-pounder (10.4kg) from a...
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Human remains identified, Coppermine Island
Source: New Zealand Police Human remains located on Coppermine Island (Mauipane), east of Whangārei have been identified as belonging to a person who went missing in May 2024. On 20...
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Statement following the sentencing of Manase Muimui Folou Uaisele
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Hastings Child Protection Supervisor, Detective Sergeant Kate Hyde: Police acknowledge the sentence handed down to Manase Uaisele in Napier District Court today. The 33-year-old...
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BusinessNZ – Gas report highlights urgency of securing NZ’s energy transition
Source: BusinessNZ The BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) welcomes new analysis providing greater transparency on the future of New Zealand’s natural gas sector, saying it reinforces the scale and urgency of the...
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Foreign Affairs Minister hosts Cambodia Deputy Prime Minister
Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters has welcomed Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn to New Zealand. It is the first high-level visit to New Zealand by a Cambodian Minister since 2019 and signals a...
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Man charged with abducting for sex after woman found severely injured in West Auckland’s Cornwallis
Source: Radio New Zealand The alleged attack happened near Cornwallis Beach. (File photo) A woman who was found with several injuries in a remote area of West Auckland was put...
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Events – 24 hours to go: Hamilton gears up as Jim Beam Homegrown prepares to burst into song
Source: Brainchild for Jim Beam Homegrown “Climb over your mates if you have to but don’t miss out on tickets for Jim Beam Homegrown in Hamilton this weekend.” That’s the...
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Candidates – Green Party selects Asher Wilson-Goldman as candidate for Kapiti
Source: Asher Wilson-Goldman The Green Party has selected Waikanae resident Asher Wilson-Goldman as their candidate for the new Kapiti electorate at this year’s general election. “I can’t wait to share...
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Govt Cuts – Risks to patients of health IT cuts laid bare in explosive report ignored by Govt – PSA
Source: PSA The Government ploughed ahead with slashing Health NZ’s IT workforce, despite being told of the risks to patient care, an explosive internal report reveals. The report – ‘End user...
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National Erebus Memorial moves forward with release of concept design
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage has today released the concept design for the National Erebus Memorial, marking an important milestone in the project’s...
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Legislation – PSA calls on MPs to sign pledge to stop cuts to holidays and pay for thousands of workers
Source: PSA The PSA is calling on all MPs to sign a pledge promising to oppose a law change that will slash the pay and leave entitlements of tens of thousands...
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US-Israel Conflict – At least 52 million children facing disrupted education due to Middle East and wider region conflict – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children At least 52 million school age children have been forced to stop school, moved to online learning or had their education disrupted as violence in the Middle...
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Energy Sector – Study points to scale of opportunity for domestic natural gas to fill the gap
Source: Energy Resources Aotearoa A new study on New Zealand’s gas market shows massive electrification or alternative fuels will be required to meet residential and industrial demand over the next decade,...