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· March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. (File photo) RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is expected to announce a Cabinet reshuffle on Thursday. He would need...
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· March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone As Northland recovers from another storm, officials in Wellington are trying to fix the disaster warning and communications systems that have failed...
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· March 31, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government The Government will award the New Zealand Special Service Medal (Support to Ukraine) to recognise Defence personnel who have deployed in support of Ukraine’s self-defence, Defence...
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· March 31, 2026
Source: New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) New Zealand Army soldiers and their Pacific counterparts have been pushed to their limits in a fiercely contested 1st (NZ) Brigade Skill at Arms...
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· March 31, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Water infrastructure at Mystery Creek near Hamilton is being upgraded with the help of a Regional Infrastructure Fund loan of $1.35 million, Regional Development Minister Shane...
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· March 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Warbirds Over Wānaka organisers said both Easter weekend days were sold out. (File photo) RNZ / Nate McKinnon Warbirds Over Wānaka organisers are confident the withdrawal...
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· March 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand State Highway 10 leading to the Far North had been flooded on March 26. RNZ Kaikohe has avoided a water crisis, as residents and businesses quickly...
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· March 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding caused serious damage to the road surface on Whakapara Bridge, on State Highway 1 north of Whangārei. RNZ / Nick Monro Weather-hit regions are set...
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· March 27, 2026
Source: Northland Regional Council The Far North’s upgraded Awanui flood scheme has successfully handled a record amount of floodwater – almost twice that of an infamous 1958 event that saw floodwaters...
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· March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kāeo Church surrounded by floodwaters. Supplied / Christopher Maca Northland Civil Defence teams are assessing the damage after the latest storm with the Far North and...
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· March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding in Kiripaka, Northland. Supplied / Stella Matthews MetService says there’s a strong likelihood of several regions being upgraded to red heavy rain warnings as a...
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· March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An Alcohol and Other Drugs Treatment Court sitting in 2022. RNZ Insight/Teresa Cowie A move to strip family background information from alcohol and drug reports used...
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· March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding in Kāeo township NZTA/Supplied Civil Defence teams are heading out in Northland to assess how much damage the latest storm has caused. A red heavy...
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· March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand States of Emergency have been declared in Whangārei and the Far North The Whangārei District Mayor Ken Couper said with communities isolated and more heavy rain...
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· March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding in Kiripaka, Northland. Supplied / Stella Matthews MetService says there’s a strong likelihood of several regions being upgraded to red heavy rain warnings as a...
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· March 26, 2026
Source: New Zealand Police Police, Defence and Pacific enforcement agencies welcome new dog teams Deputy Police Commissioner Jill Rogers has acknowledged ten freshly trained handlers and their dogs at a...
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· March 26, 2026
Source: National Emergency Management Agency As another tropical depression batters Northland and moves over the motu, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is urging people to take the Metservice warnings extremely...
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· March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand State Highway 1 is closed at the slip-prone Mangamuka Gorge in the Far North as a safety precaution. Supplied/NZTA States of emergency have been announced for...
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· March 26, 2026
Source: Northland Regional Council Advisory issued on behalf of Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group UPDATE 01; MARCH WEATHER EVENT Hi all, Just a quick update you on the weather situation...
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· March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins speaks to media about social media posts made by his former partner. Marty Melville Explainer – It’s election year, and attacks are...
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· March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire and Emergency is urging residents in storm-affected areas to be ready to evacuate if necessary, following a night of heavy rain. A red weather warning...
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· March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire and Emergency is urging residents in storm-affected areas to be ready to evacuate if necessary, following a night of heavy rain. A red weather warning...
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· March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire and Emergency is urging residents in storm-affected areas to be ready to evacuate if necessary, following a night of heavy rain. A red weather warning...
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· March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand After a million hours of labour, Te Rua – Archive New Zealand’s brand new Wellington building – is now open. The 10-level, $290 million building is...
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· March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Rain has set in across Northland ahead of a major deluge expected – though so far it’s steady rather than torrential. Northland Regional Council data shows...
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· March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding around Ngunguru Road, east of Whangārei in January this year. RNZ / Susan Edmunds Whangārei District Council is advising anyone who doesn’t feel safe ahead...
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· March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Rain has set in across Northland ahead of a major deluge expected to start later this afternoon – though so far it’s steady rather than torrential....