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Police seeking Nigel Byrd Edwards
Source: New Zealand Police Police is seeking information on the whereabouts of Nigel Edwards who is wanted to arrest. The 41-year-old man is wanted in connection with a firearms incident...
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Government’s climate change plans go to the High Court
Source: Radio New Zealand Climate Action and the Environmental Law Initiative are asking the High Court to declare Climate Change Minister Simon Watts’ decisions unlawful. RNZ / Mark Papalii A...
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Fire Safety – Total fire ban as risk escalates in parts of Nelson and Tasman Districts
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand will enforce bans and restrictions on outdoor fires in much of the Nelson-Tasman area from tomorrow morning (Monday 16 March)...
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Commemorations mark seventh anniversary of Christchurch mosque attacks
Source: Radio New Zealand The memorial outside the Masjid Annur. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon Commemorations are underway in Christchurch to mark the seventh anniversary of the mosque attacks. On 15...
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FENZ declares fire ban for part of Nelson-Tasman
Source: Radio New Zealand The fire zones affected by changes to fire seasons in the Nelson and Tasman Districts. SUPPLIED/FENZ Fire and Emergency NZ has declared a total fire ban...
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Can we design sports shoes that don’t squeak? Here’s what the science says
Source: Radio New Zealand The unofficial soundtrack of every basketball, squash or hard-court tennis match is the constant high-pitched squeak or shriek of the players’ shoes. But can this squeak...
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Fire at Rotorua car wreckers sends thick smoke over city
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire crews are responding to a fire near Rotorua which is sending thick smoke over the city. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Fire crews are responding to...
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Whānau of Māori Battalion soldier hope film will see him receive Victoria Cross
Source: Radio New Zealand L. Sgt. Haane Manahi DCM photographed by George Bull in 1943. George Bull The whānau of a Māori Battalion soldier hope a new film about his...
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Green Party warns of ‘perfect storm’ as ferry breakdowns disrupt travel and freight
Source: Radio New Zealand The Green Party is warning that New Zealand is facing a “perfect storm” of transport disruption after the latest ferry breakdowns and cancellations left travellers stranded...
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Hurricanes close out third win after early scare against Western Force
Source: Radio New Zealand Hurricanes half back Cam Roigard kicks ahead during the Super Rugby Pacific game against the Western Force. Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz After an error-ridden first 40,...
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Taskforce Morpheus: Arrests made, firearms seized
Source: New Zealand Police New Zealand Police have targeted Comanchero members and associates as part of coordinated enforcement activity across Australasia targeting the gang’s criminal operations. Three men have been...
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ACT voices strong objections to greyhound racing ban, won’t say if pulling support for legislation
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf ACT has voiced strong objections to the looming ban on greyhound racing, saying breeders, owners, and venues deserve compensation and more time. But it has...
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Report into Moa Point wastewater plant failure to be released next week
Source: Radio New Zealand Signs on Wellington’s South Coast about the wastewater spill. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellington mayor Andrew Little says details from a preliminary report into the failure...
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US national allegedly flew into NZ to carry out murder before flying back home
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland courier driverTuipulotu Vi was shot and killed in 2024. Facebook / supplied A US national is accused of flying into New Zealand to carry out...
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Update, aggravated robbery, Whanganui
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Nadine Staples, Whanganui CIB: Police have arrested and charged three people in relation to an aggravated robbery in Castlecliff, Whanganui. On Wednesday 4...
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Rotorua Police out in numbers, arrests made
Source: New Zealand Police Police were out in numbers Wednesday night mitigating a gang gathering in the Rotorua area, as well as making a number of great arrests on unrelated...
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CAT scans yes, cats, no: Popular moggies not permitted at Taranaki Base Hospital
Source: Radio New Zealand Theo Cowley gets a cuddle from Mr Pip Suz Crowley Claws are out over a directive to restrict the movements of two popular moggies at Taranaki...
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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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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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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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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,...
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South Sudan evacuation order removes humanitarian support for over 200,000 people and deepens catastrophic conditions – Oxfam
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa The evacuation order for the northern border town of Akobo East in South Sudan, which forced tens of thousands of people – including all aid agency staff –...
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Drug arrests in rural Southland
Source: New Zealand Police Police discovered drugs and firearms following search warrants in and around Gore and Riversdale. Over the past two days Eastern Southland Police targeted drug suppliers. Operation...
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Muslims fear hate rising as seventh anniversary of Christchurch mosque attack approaches
Source: Radio New Zealand A policewoman stands guard outside the Linwood Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand on 21 March, 2019. Sanka Vidanagama / NurPhoto via AFP As Muslims in Christchurch...
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What you can do to protect your home from flooding
Source: Radio New Zealand There are already 750,000 New Zealanders living in a flood-risk area. RNZ Nick Brown has a real thing about lowered kerbs. Where the average person might...
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Super Rugby preview: Rivalry round, Love returns
Source: Radio New Zealand Tensions have reached boiling point between the Blues and Moana ahead of their clash at Eden Park on Sunday afternoon. Brett Phibbs / www.photosport.nz It’s rivalry...