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Man charged in relation to Dunedin arsons
Source: New Zealand Police A man has been charged as Dunedin Police continue to investigate a series of arsons around the city. Following his arrest on Wednesday, the 48-year-old Dunedin...
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Mum Chelsey Field says children lost in Sanson fire her ‘absolute world’
Source: Radio New Zealand August, Goldie and Hugo, taken five days before the incident. Supplied The mother of the three children who died following a fire in the Manawatu town...
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Coalition lauds 38,000 fewer victims of violent crime
Source: Radio New Zealand From left to right: Police Minister Mark Mitchell, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The coalition says its tough...
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Paid firefighters to strike at midday, FENZ says it’s unwarranted
Source: Radio New Zealand A firefighter at a strike in Auckland in August 2022. Supplied / Jemimah Peacocke Fire and Emergency (FENZ) is calling on the professional firefighters union to...
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Board directors believe economy is improving – report
Source: Radio New Zealand Board directors were feeling positive about the economic outlook. (File photo) Supplied/ Kenny Eliason Board directors have a strong sense the economy is improving, amid rising...
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Blenheim residents warned to be cautious after rubbish fire
Source: Radio New Zealand An aerial view of Blenheim, New Zealand. 123RF Marlborough District Council are warning residents to be cautious of residual smoke after a Blenheim rubbish treatment plant...
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Air NZ flight to Nelson forced to return to Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand The plane landed safely, Air New Zealand said. RNZ / Dan Cook An engineering issue on a Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to Nelson has...
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Queenstown Lakes District Council issued abatement notices after wastewater consent breach
Source: Radio New Zealand Queenstown Lakes District Council infrastructure general manager Tony Avery. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The Queenstown Lakes District Council has received two abatement notices following a series...
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Thousands of insurance claims lodged as result of wild October weather
Source: Radio New Zealand A house in Milton, Otago, had its roof ripped off in October wild weather. (File photo) RNZ/ Calvin Samuel About 10,000 insurance claims have been lodged...
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Concerns over proposal to axe wildfire specialist roles
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A wildfire expert says a proposal to axe wildfire specialist roles could lead to underprepared firefighters being sent to tackle blazes. Staff...
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Employment Disputes – Fire and Emergency urges firefighters to call off their strike on Friday
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) to call off its scheduled one-hour strike at midday this Friday...
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Frontline firefighters to get say in what big fire trucks to buy
Source: Radio New Zealand An aerial appliance. FIRE AND EMERGENCY NZ / SUPPLIED Operators of the country’s largest fire trucks with the longest ladders are going to get a bigger...
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Weather News – A calm and quiet end to a wet week – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Thursday 20th – Monday 24th November – The sun is emerging over most of Aotearoa New Zealand today (Thursday), bringing the opportunity to get outdoors after...
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Frontline firefighers to get say in what big fire trucks to buy
Source: Radio New Zealand An aerial appliance. FIRE AND EMERGENCY NZ / SUPPLIED Operators of the country’s largest fire trucks with the longest ladders are going to get a bigger...
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Insurers welcome Govt decision to keep NHC levy unchanged
Source: Insurance Council of NZ The Insurance Council of New Zealand | Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa (ICNZ) has welcomed the Government’s decision to leave the Natural Hazards Commission (NHC) levy...
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Resident describes hearing gunshots in neighbourhood on Kāpiti Coast
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services at the scene. Supplied A Waikanae resident has described hearing raised voices and what sounded like gunshots before the street was flooded with police....
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How the government plans to save $2b on new Cook Strait ferries
Source: Radio New Zealand Rail Minister Winston Peters. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Rail Minister has lifted the lid on how the government plans to save cash on the new...
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Firearms Safety Authority review finds conflict of interest risks
Source: Radio New Zealand The Firearms Safety Authority was established following the Christchurch mosque attacks in 2019. 123rf.com A comprehensive review of Te Tari Pūreke Firearms Safety Authority found risks...
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Employment – Kāinga Ora staff get just 9 days to comment on job cuts proposal – PSA
Source: PSA Kāinga Ora, the Government’s social housing agency, has given staff affected just nine days to comment on a change proposal to axe 10 jobs and let workers losing their...
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Economist warns oversupply of milk is putting dairy farmers under pressure
Source: Radio New Zealand Adam Simpson Farmers chasing the high dairy prices seen last season are partly behind the current oversupply now putting them under pressure, according to an economist....
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A two-storey classroom fire was promptly put out at Saint Kentigern College
Source: Radio New Zealand Smoke seen from the field at St Kentigern College in Pakuranga. Supplied A two-storey classroom block at Auckland’s St Kentigern College in Pakuranga caught fire on...
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Weather: Rockfall on highway near Coromandel township
Source: Radio New Zealand A man who was travelling on State Highway 25 towards Coromandel town this morning said he saw rocks, small slips and “spontaneous waterfall” along the way....
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A two-storey classroom block has caught fire at Saint Kentigern College
Source: Radio New Zealand Smoke seen from the field at St Kentigern College in Pakuranga. Supplied A two-storey classroom block at Auckland’s St Kentigern College has caught fire this afternoon,...
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Arrests made after fleeing driver incident, Te Kauwhata
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Western Waikato Area Response Manager, Senior Sergeant Mary van Dongen: Police arrested two people, impounded a dirtbike and located firearms during a search warrant...
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Weather: Bay of Plenty on alert for possible floods
Source: Radio New Zealand The heavy rain warnings in place in Bay of Plenty. MetService screenshot Bay of Plenty Regional Council has activated its flood room protocols as it prepares...
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Recovery works on track – State Highway 60 Tākaka Hill
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency With Christmas and the busy holiday season fast approaching, work to repair storm-damaged sites on State Highway 60 Tākaka Hill is progressing well. Rob Service,...
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Auckland crews called in after fire in building at Port Whangārei
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Marika Khabazi Fire and Emergency says Auckland crews have been called in to assist with the dampening down of hotspots after a storage building fire at...