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Crews battling Foxton Beach house fire
Source: Radio New Zealand The blaze has been extinguished. RNZ / Rob Dixon Fire crews have been battling a house fire in Foxton Beach . Five fire trucks and a...
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All Blacks to start 2026 in Christchurch as test venues confirmed
Source: Radio New Zealand The All Blacks perform the haka against France. ActionPress The All Blacks will kick off the 2026 test season against France at Christchurch’s new Te Kaha...
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Man dumps home insurance over Tower’s sea surge assessment
Source: Radio New Zealand Tower Insurance says the high sea surge risk rating reflected the likelihood of flooding through nearby water systems. File photo. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A Christchurch...
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Tourists stunned at speed of Tongariro fire
Source: Radio New Zealand The Tongariro blaze on Monday, 8 December 2025. Supplied / Volker and Jan Seipel Two German tourists who were camping at Whakapapa were stunned how quickly...
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Northland hit harder than most by climate change, report finds
Source: Radio New Zealand Kimberlee and Gary Whitehead at their home in Pupuke Valley, north of Kāeo. RNZ/Peter de Graaf Gary and Kimberlee Whitehead have lost count of the number...
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Firefighters fear wind change could cause 322ha Tongariro blaze to flare up
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters are battling another blaze in Tongariro National Park. Supplied / Shane Isherwood Fire and Emergency (FENZ) fears a wind change forecast for Tuesday morning at...
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Man dumps home insurance over Tower Insurance’s sea surge assessment
Source: Radio New Zealand Tower Insurance says the high sea surge risk rating reflected the likelihood of flooding through nearby water systems. File photo. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A Christchurch...
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Hapū and DOC on Tongariro fire
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 08 December 2025 Source: Department of Conservation and Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro For mana whenua and all those who care for this whenua, the return...
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First Responders – Tongariro National Park Fire Update #3
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Aggressive air attack and ground operations against the fire in the Tongariro National Park will continue until dusk, as efforts continue to bring the fire...
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Employment Relations Amendment Bill declares open slather on workers’ rights – PSA
Source: PSA Fire at will to become new reality for workers The Government’s all out assault on the rights of working New Zealanders has been laid bare by the report back...
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First Responders – Tongariro fire update #2
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Five helicopters and multiple crews are working to extinguish a large vegetation fire near Tongariro National Park. Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews were first...
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First Responders – Multiple vegetation fires in vicinity of Tongariro National Park
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews are responding to a fire on the eastern side of State Highway 47 in the vicinity of Tongariro National...
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Firefighter killed by falling tree during bushfire prevention work in New South Wales
Source: Radio New Zealand The Bulahdelah fire has burnt through 3,400 hectares of the Myall Lakes National Park. ABC News: Ross McLoughlin A firefighter from the NSW National Parks and...
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Firefighters battle another blaze at Tongariro National Park
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters are scrambling to contain a fire burning in Tongariro National Park. Sixteen fire vehicles, 60 firefighters and nine choppers are battling the blaze, now mapped...
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Police called to back up firefighters at Auckland house fire
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police have been called in to back up firefighters at an Auckland house fire. Fire and Emergency says it was alerted by...
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The one thing everyone’s missing in the All Blacks coaching situation
Source: Radio New Zealand Jamie Joseph, Scott Hansen, Scott Robertson. Graphic: Liam K. Swiggs PHOTOSPORT Analysis – Scott Hansen has become the most talked-about man in the All Blacks, which...
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State Highway 47, Tongariro closed due to fires
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 47, Tongariro is currently closed between State Highway 48 and Mangatepopo Road due to a number of fires beside the road. Police were notified...
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Firefighters battling multiple blazes at Tongariro National Park
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Firefighters are battling multiple blazes in Tongariro National Park on Monday. Fire and emergency said three helicopters were responding and three fire...
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Gorse fire flare-up in North Canterbury contained
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Dozens of firefighters battled a a gorse fire near the Waimakariri River in North Canterbury on Monday. The fire near Poyntzs Road...
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Weather News – A warm start to the week – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Monday 8th – Thursday 11th December: Warm, mostly sunny conditions dominate the North Island and eastern South Island Heat Alerts issued for Gisborne and Hastings...
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Greenpeace – Another dead rat banquet for NZ First? Resource Management bills expected tomorrow
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is questioning whether NZ First has acquired a taste for the ACT Party’s dead rats, as the Government prepares to unveil its new Resource Management bills tomorrow. Greenpeace...
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New Zealand Government abandons 71 years of NZDF work for Israel – Peace Action Wellington
Source: Peace Action Wellington Date: Sunday 7 December – The NZ government has abstained from a UN vote to declare Israeli occupation of the Syrian Golan illegal – the first...
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Police make arrest after man shot in Papakura
Source: New Zealand Police Police have charged a man over a firearms incident in Papakura in the early hours of Saturday morning. Enquiries began after a man sustained a gunshot...
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Gorse fire flares again up in North Canterbury
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon About 45 firefighters and two helicopters are battling a gorse fire near the Waimakariri River in North Canterbury. Crews were called to...
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Rugby Sevens: Black Ferns beaten by Australia in final, All Blacks fifth
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Jorja Miller looks to secure the ball for the Black Ferns Sevens. © Alex Ho / World Rugby 2025 The Black Ferns Sevens have...
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Nightmare finish for Liam Lawson in Abu Dhabi as Lando Norris crowned F1 champion
Source: Radio New Zealand British driver Lando Norris celebrates his first Formula One title. GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP McLaren’s Lando Norris sobbed tears of joy and relief as he won...
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Critically endangered wētā thriving as breeding programme numbers surge
Source: Radio New Zealand Mahoenui giant wētā come in two colour morphs – dark brown and a speckled gold. Robin Martin / RNZ A captive-breeding programme that helped bring the...