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Name release – Foxton Beach fire
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Inspector Ross Granthan, Manawatu Area Commander: Police can now release the name of the two people found deceased following a house fire in Foxton...
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Firefighters cordon off Auckland’s ACG Senior College Parnell after ‘chemical spill
Source: Radio New Zealand The scene outside ACG Parnell College. Kim Baker Wilson / RNZ Firefighters have cordoned off ACG Senior College Parnell in Auckland following a “chemical spill”. A...
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Pukatea/Whites Bay reopening for Christmas
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 15 December 2025 The Marlborough beach and campsite offers family-friendly swimming thanks to the Rārangi Surf Life Saving Club patrols. The area is also popular...
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Forest fire near Whanganui spreads to over 100 hectares
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire and Emergency said the fire ripped through cutover pine forest across several gullies. RNZ / Alexander Robertson Firefighters, helicopters and heavy machinery are back at...
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Waikanae homicide: Police make six arrests and appeal for information
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating the death of a man in Waikanae are asking the public for information and vehicle sightings. Police have now charged five gang associates with...
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New Zealand steps up security for Jewish community after Bondi terror attack
Source: Radio New Zealand A police car outside a Wellington synagogue on Monday 15 December 2025. RNZ / Mark Papalii Security measures have been increased for the Jewish community across...
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Live: 16 people killed, shooter named in Bondi Beach terror attack
Source: Radio New Zealand Sixteen people have been killed after gunmen opened fire at a Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Australian officials described it as a targeted, anti-semitic...
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Forest fire spreads to over 100 hectares in Whanganui
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire and Emergency said the fire ripped through cutover pine forest across several gullies. RNZ / Alexander Robertson A large fire in the Lismore Forest near...
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Live: Twelve confirmed dead in Bondi Beach shooting
Source: Radio New Zealand Twelve people were killed when gunmen opened fire at a Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday. Australian officials described as a targeted anti-semitic...
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20 firefighters, two helicopters respond to four-hectare fire in Kerikeri near eucalyptus forest
Source: Radio New Zealand The fire is in an area where a 20ha eucalyptus forest is being cleared for a new development. RNZ/Peter de Graaf A large fire has burnt...
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Shots fired at Bondi Beach in Sydney – reports
Source: Radio New Zealand Bondi Beach. File photo. David Gray / AFP Sydney police are urging the public to stay away from Bondi Beach after reports of multiple shots fired...
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20 firefighters, two helicopters respond to four-hectare fire in Kerikeri
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A large fire has burnt through four hectares of bush and trees in Kerikeri on Sunday afternoon. Fire and Emergency said more...
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14 fire crews respond to Whanganui vegetation blaze
Source: Radio New Zealand Fourteen crews of firefighters and four helicopters were called to a fire in Whanganui. RNZ / Rob Dixon Fourteen crews were tackling a large vegetation fire...
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Emergency expert pushes messaging rethink after Hong Kong fire tragedy
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters spray water on flames, as a major fire engulfs several Hong Kong apartment blocks. – For decades, the message for people caught in emergencies like...
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A-League: Wellington Phoenix fall to Newcastle Jets
Source: Radio New Zealand Kazugi Nagasawa evades the Newcastle defenders in their round Marty Melville A disastrous seven-minute spell proved costly, as Wellington Phoenix slumped to a 3-1 loss to...
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Fireworks bans issued in parts of South Canterbury, as region prepares for summer
Source: Radio New Zealand District Commander Rob Hands said setting off fireworks was a highly risky activity over summer SANKA VIDANAGAMA / AFP / Hiro Teraoka Firework bans have been...
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The House: Parliament gets urgent on voting rules, climate targets
Source: Radio New Zealand The Electoral Amendment Bill was given the urgency treatment for its second reading and committee stage. VNP / Daniela Maoate-Cox In its penultimate sitting week of...
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Weather: Heavy rain, severe gales to lash South Island
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService has issued multiple orange warnings and watches for parts of the South Island. File photo. Heavy rain and severe northwest gales are set to hit...
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Football: Auckland City claim back-to-back National League titles after penalty shootout
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland City celebrate winning the National League Championship Men’s Final. Shane Wenzlick / Photosport.nz Auckland City FC have defended their National League Championship title with a...
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Firefighters extinguish fire in Auckland’s Beach Haven
Source: Radio New Zealand At least five crews were called to scene in the suburb of Beach Haven shortly after 6pm Saturday. RNZ/Marika Khabazi Firefighters have extinguished two housefires on...
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Firefighters battling house fire in Auckland’s Beach Haven
Source: Radio New Zealand At least five crews were called to scene in the suburb of Beach Haven shortly after 6pm Saturday. RNZ/Marika Khabazi Firefighters have been sent to two...
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Firefighters battling housefire in Auckland’s Beach Haven
Source: Radio New Zealand At least five crews were called to scene in the suburb of Beach Haven shortly after 6pm Saturday. RNZ/Marika Khabazi Several fire crews are battling a...
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Police officer commended for bravery after rescuing family during Cyclone Gabrielle
Source: Radio New Zealand Heath Jones also received a bravery award in 2011. Government House, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Sergeant Heath Courtenay Jones (left) with then Governor-General...
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Commissioner congratulates NZ Bravery Award recipients 2025
Source: New Zealand Police Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says he is proud of the courage shown by five serving police staff recognised as recipients of the New Zealand Bravery Awards...
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Māori rock art one of a dozen research areas to get $1.16m funding boost
Source: Radio New Zealand Ngāi Tahu rock art of three taniwha with their tails intertwined. RNZ / Maja Burry Māori rock art is one of a dozen research areas chosen...
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NZ Bravery Award recipients include boy who tried to stop neighbour’s ‘horrible’ prolonged assault on his father
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A 12-year-old boy who tried to stop a neighbour’s prolonged attack on his father says he wouldn’t wish the “horrible experience” on anyone. The boy,...
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HKSTP and HKTDC Lead Delegation of 60 Tech Companies to CES 2026
Source: Media Outreach Largest-ever showcase highlighting Hong Kong’s prowess in Innovation for International Collaboration HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 December 2025 – Consumer Electronics Show (CES)...