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Frustration ‘on max’ with rescues, but change on the way
Source: Radio New Zealand Wanaka LandSAR volunteer Gaz Dickson had given up hoping for a better way of getting helicopters out to trapped, lost and hurt people. Supplied Search and...
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Concerns legal loophole is allowing landlords to run underground boarding houses
Source: Radio New Zealand [s ] Auckland Council inspected 38 illegal lodges last year and all but nine opted to change their rental agreements. Auckland Council inspected 38 illegal lodges...
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Phone, video appointments part of Health Sector Fuel Response Plan
Source: Radio New Zealand The Health Ministry expects health services would be prioritised for fuel allocation with no caps. RNZ / Angus Dreaver The Ministry of Health is finalising the...
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Two charged after Northland and Waitematā motorists forced to stop, threatened with gun
Source: Radio New Zealand Police have arrested two people, who are due to appear in the North Shore District Court on Monday 4 May on a number of charges. RNZ...
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Crusaders push for repeat Super Rounds in Christchurch
Source: Radio New Zealand Fans during the Super Rugby Pacific Super Round match between the Crusaders and Waratahs at One NZ Stadium, Christchurch, 24th April 2026. Photosport The Crusaders are...
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Charges laid after motorists allegedly forced to stop, threatened
Source: New Zealand Police Charges have been laid following two separate incidents where motorists were followed, forced to stop and then threatened with a firearm. Detective Senior Sergeant Ben Bergin...
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Waikato law professor concerned US ‘left-wing terror attacks’ on the rise after Washington shooting
Source: Radio New Zealand An agent points his weapon after a gunman opened fire at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner April 25, 2026. AFP / CHIP SOMODEVILLA A...
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Five men in Taupō court for allegedly manufacturing meth and deliberate fire
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Rob Dixon Five men are due before the court after a building police say was used to manufacture methamphetamine had been deliberately set on...
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Five charged in relation to Taupō building fire
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Ryan Yardley, Taupō Area Investigations Manager: Five people are before the courts after a building fire in Taupō on Sunday. At...
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Super Rugby Pacific: Te Kaha’s roof traps heat, ‘quite humid’ say players
Source: Radio New Zealand Jonah Lowe of the Highlanders tackles Tuna Tuitama of Moana Pasifika. Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz The roof at Te Kaha brought a bumper atmosphere inside the...
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Wellinton Water reports ‘Minor discharge’ of wastewater into Lyall Bay
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Water said its team had responded to a wastewater overflow on Lyall Parade. RNZ / Krystal Gibbens Wellington Water is addressing a minor discharge of...
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Ōhura’s state of emergency lifts, but locals face long road to recovery
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding at the old garage in Ōhura’s town centre. Supplied/ Ross Perry Some Ōhura residents have “lost everything”, after floodwaters swept through the town a week...
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One seriously injured after alleged South Auckland assault
Source: Radio New Zealand Police responded to a callout in Manurewa about 3pm Sunday. RNZ / REECE BAKER One person is in a serious condition after an alleged assault with...
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Person seriously injured after alleged South Auckland assault
Source: Radio New Zealand Police responded to a callout in Manurewa about 3pm Sunday. RNZ / REECE BAKER One person is in a serious condition after an alleged assault with...
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Local state of emergency lifts for Ōhura
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooded farmland in Ōhura, on 19 April, 2026. Supplied/ Ross Perry The local state of emergency for Ōhura in the Ruapehu District has been lifted. Flooding...
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Looking to history to protect marae from climate change
Source: Radio New Zealand Dr Akuhata Bailey-Winiata. Supplied/The University of Waikato New research is looking to examples from the past to inform how marae might relocate and rebuild in the...
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Rebuilding regional tourism after severe weather
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is investing more than $800,000 to repair three of New Zealand’s Great Ride cycle trails following significant storm damage, plus marketing funding to aid regional tourism recovery, says...
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He taonga tuku iho: Remembering 28th Māori Battalion soldier Robert McLean
Source: Radio New Zealand This story is part of a series sharing the voices of whānau of the 28th Māori Battalion, keeping their memories alive. Before any kōrero begins, Piripi...
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Ramones at 50: How a commercial flop became the foundation of punk rock
Source: Radio New Zealand “Hey! Ho! Let’s go!” Is there a more powerful clarion call in rock ‘n’ roll? That catchy, four-word refrain opens ‘Blitzkrieg Bop’, the first song on...
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Gisborne’s State Highway 35 opens after rainfall damage
Source: Radio New Zealand Damage to State Highway 35 from a landslide during the January storm. Supplied / NZTA Gisborne’s State Highway 35 is now open, after cracking was found...
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Black Ferns beat Wallaroos to complete Pacific Four clean sweep
Source: Radio New Zealand Amy Du’Plessis of the Black Ferns. photosport The Black Ferns have completed an impressive start to Whitney Hansen’s tenure as coach by thumping the Wallaroos 40-5...
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Councils want government to pay for more for natural hazard protections
Source: Radio New Zealand Severe weather has struck many communities hard in recent years, now some want more government input into safeguards (file Nelson, 2025). Supplied / Valeriya Horyayeva Councils...
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‘Can you chip in?’: coach’s cheeky plea to keep Fineanganofo in country
Source: Radio New Zealand Fehi Fineanganofo is the latest export from Aotearoa’s rugby factory, and will leave our shores at the end of the season. © Photosport Ltd 2026 www.photosport.nz...
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Super Rugby Pacific: Hurricanes v ACT Brumbies
Source: Radio New Zealand The Hurricanes brutalised the Brumbies 45-12. Liam Swiggs / RNZ The man simply can’t stop scoring. NZ Rugby will be rueing letting Fehi Fineanganofo go, with...
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SH35 closed after cracking occurs in slip between Pōtaka and Wharekahika/Hicks Bay
Source: Radio New Zealand The Waikura slip between Pōtaka and Wharekahika/Hicks Bay originally fell after January’s storm. Supplied / NZTA State highway 35 is closed after engineers discovered cracking in...
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NRL: NZ Warriors young gun Jacob Laban returns home for Anzac clash with Dolphins
Source: Radio New Zealand Jacob Laban scores a try for the Warriors against Wests Tigers. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport NRL: NZ Warriors v Dolphins 8pm Saturday, 25 April Hnry Stadium, Wellington Live...
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Anti-racism group stands by Indian communities in wake of haka
Source: Radio New Zealand By MATA Che Wilson told MATA the controversial haka was aimed specifically at ACT MP Parmjeet Parmar and not the Indian community as a whole. Supplied...