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Cyclone Gabrielle inquest: Timing of emergency mobile alert explained
Source: Radio New Zealand Images of those who died in relation to the cyclone are on display in the courtroom. RNZ / Alexa Cook The man in charge of the...
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Tongariro fire: Tourists helicoptered out as ash fell from sky
Source: Radio New Zealand Tourist describes ash falling from the sky before he was helicoptered from hut He was then evacuated from Whakapapa Residents in affected area can return home,...
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Cyclone Gabrielle inquest: Delay in emergency mobile alert explained
Source: Radio New Zealand Images of those who died in relation to the cyclone are on display in the courtroom. RNZ / Alexa Cook The man in charge of the...
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Questions for MetService about warnings issued for ‘badly impacted’ Waitomo District
Source: Radio New Zealand Sheep and beef farmer Chris Lovell says floodwaters were so high he was afraid to leave his home to check on stock. RNZ / Robin Martin...
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Praise as government launches plan to combat methamphetamine
Source: Radio New Zealand Methamphetamine use had increased significantly and meth seized in New Zealand and offshore had increased by 266 percent over the past five years. Supplied / Customs...
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‘A fantastic start’- support for government’s plan to combat methamphetamine use
Source: Radio New Zealand Methamphetamine use had increased significantly and meth seized in New Zealand and offshore had increased by 266 percent over the past five years. Supplied / Customs...
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Tauranga man Noel Raymond Candy sentenced for historical sexual offending
Source: Radio New Zealand A brother and sister had lived in shame, after being sexually abused by a relative four decades ago. 123.rf Warning: This story deals with the sexual...
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Could NZ plug into Australian ‘drone wall’ to keep China at bay?
Source: Radio New Zealand A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Ghost Bat drone is displayed on the first public day of the Australian International Airshow on 28 March 2025. Paul...
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First Responders – Evacuation of Whakapapa Village – Tongariro Fire update #8
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Whakapapa Village is being evacuated as a precaution due to the fire in the Tongariro National Park. Thirty six people who live in the village...
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Action plan to combat methamphetamine harm
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has agreed to a bold and comprehensive action plan to combat methamphetamine harm in New Zealand, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Meth is a...
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Implementation of boot camp rushed, report concludes
Source: Radio New Zealand An example of the military style uniform the youths in the pilot were required to wear. RNZ / Rachel Helyer-Donaldson The final evaluation for the government’s...
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New Inspector-General of Defence
Source: New Zealand Government The House has today agreed to High Court Judge Hon Justice Timothy Brewer ONZM ED being appointed as the next Inspector-General of Defence and barrister Natalie...
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Board appointments to strengthen Pacific leadership
Source: New Zealand Government Pacific Peoples Minister Dr Shane Reti has announced new appointments to the Pacific Business Trust Board and the Centre for Pacific Languages Board. Uluomato’otua Saulaulu...
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EIT nursing graduate finds purpose in hospice care after loss of loved ones
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 33 seconds ago EIT Bachelor of Nursing graduate Tiara Grayndler-Hollis’ journey to becoming a hospice nurse in Tairāwhiti was inspired by the two men who...
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Activist Sector – Protest against weapons companies meeting at Parliament
Source: Peace Action Wellington There will be a noise protest outside of Parliament on Friday, 31 October at 8:30am against the meeting of major weapons companies including Lockheed Martin, Pratt...
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Advocacy – PSNA condemns the deployment of NZ Liaison officer in Israel
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa – PSNA PSNA has condemned the New Zealand government’s decision to deploy a “liaison officer” to Israel to work with the US and Israel to implement...
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Minister to attend ASEAN Defence meeting
Source: New Zealand Government Defence Minister Judith Collins will today travel to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus). “In times...
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NZDF liaison officer deployed to Israel
Source: New Zealand Government The New Zealand Defence Force has deployed a liaison officer to Israel to help inform the Government on possible next steps on the Gaza peace deal,...
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EU Business Summit Opening Address
Source: New Zealand Government Ka nui te mihi ki a koutou. Ka mihi ki te mana whenua ko Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei. Kia ora and good morning everyone – its great...
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Advocacy – PSNA requests Prime Minister overrule Judith Collins and end BlackSky Technology satellite launches
Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) After what PSNA calls the shocking TVNZ interview with Minister of Defence Judith Collins on Friday, it has written to the Prime Minister today....
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NZ-AU: Quarterly Activities and Cashflow Report – 30 September 2025
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) Robust balance sheet with access to over A$86.3M in funding comprising of, A$17.5M in cash, US$43.4M (A$65.5M) 24 month award from the U.S. Department of War to...
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Government support for Clutha and Southland communities
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is making a contribution of $150,000 to help communities in Clutha and Southland impacted by the Labour Weekend severe weather, Minister for Emergency Management...
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Weather News – NEMA urges vigilance ahead of Labour Day storms
Source: National Emergency Management Agency The National Emergency Management Agency is urging the public to be extra vigilant ahead of more severe weather forecast for many parts of the country...
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State of local emergency terminated for most parts of Canterbury
Source: New Zealand Government The Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery Mark Mitchell has terminated the state of local emergency for most parts of the Canterbury Region. The state of...
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State of local emergency declared for Southland Region
Source: New Zealand Government The Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery Mark Mitchell declared a state of local emergency for the Southland Region at 9am this morning. “A state of...
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210+ new social homes on the way for Waikato
Source: New Zealand Government More than 210 new social homes will be delivered in Waikato by Community Housing Providers (CHPs), Housing Minister Chris Bishop and Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka...
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Penk heads to Chile for South Pacific defence talks
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Defence Minister Chris Penk will travel to Chile this week to attend the South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting (SPDMM). “In an increasingly volatile world, the...