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Weather: Auckland bearing the brunt of heavy rain
Source: Radio New Zealand Heavy rain warnings in the North Island as of 6am Wednesday. Supplied / MetService Central Auckland is bearing the brunt of the rain this morning, MetService...
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At-risk yellowhead mohua returned to Matukituki Valley after long absence
Source: Radio New Zealand A mohua settling into its new home in the Matukituki Valley. RNZ/Katie Todd Fifty tiny, yellow songbirds have been released in a corner of Mount Aspiring...
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30 with Guyon Espiner: Economist Gary Stevenson on why New Zealand should tax the rich
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand should be a rich country, but instead inequality is growing and the middle class are on the way out, British YouTuber, economist and trader...
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Twelve injured in three-vehicle Invercargill crash
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services were at the scene in Invercargill. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A dozen people are injured in Invercargill, after a crash involving three vehicles, including...
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Taiwan, Florida cities deploy AI to address rising urbanization challenges
Source: Media Outreach TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media-OutReach Newswire – 18 November 2025- In Taoyuan’s traffic control center, dozens of monitors display green lights cascading through city streets. When an ambulance...
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Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei welcomes historic waka Hōkūle’a to Tāmaki Makaurau
Source: Radio New Zealand The historic waka hourua Hōkūleʻa returns to Tāmaki Makaurau after 40 years. Tamaira Hook / WIPCE Hōkūleʻa, the Hawaiian double-hulled voyaging canoe that helped spark a...
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Malaysians lose up to RM350 per trip despite spending days hunting for deals, Wise research shows
Source: Media Outreach Wise teams up with content creator Adam Izzy to expose the hidden fees at travel pop-up at Starhill Piazza KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media Out Reach Newswire...
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Sanson deaths now being treated as homicide, police confirm
Source: Radio New Zealand Police outside the home where the children died. Jimmy Ellingham / RNZ Police have confirmed they are now treating the fatal incident in Sanson on Saturday...
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Otago Regional Council investigates Wanaka wastewater treatment plant failures
Source: Radio New Zealand Queenstown Lakes District Council property and infrastructure general manager Tony Avery said the situation was unfortunate. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Otago Regional Council is investigating a...
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Hong Kong FinTech Week x StartmeupHK Festival 2025: United for decade of innovation and scaling
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 November 2025 – The Hong Kong FinTech Week x StartmeupHK Festival (HKFW x SMUF) 2025 concluded November 7,...
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PM backs minister’s ‘pragmatic’ call to spend Kāinga Ora money on local bridge
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Bishop. Supplied Senior minister Chris Bishop is rejecting criticism over a funding decision shifting Kāinga Ora money to a walking and cycling bridge in his...
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Weather: Heavy rain hits Bay of Plenty, other places warned they will get some too
Source: Radio New Zealand Weather warnings are in place across the country. Supplied / MetService Heavy rain is causing localised downpours of between 25 and 40mm per hour in Bay...
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Will more approved consents be targeted by Greens?
Source: Aggregate and Quarry Association of NZ The quarry industry fears it may be the next target of a Green Party pledge to over-turn fast-tracked resource consents for mining. Aggregate and...
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Greenpeace – New Zealand “wins” unenviable climate inaction award at COP30
Source: Greenpeace It’s the award no country wants to receive. New Zealand has been presented with the ‘Fossil of the Day’ at COP30 in Brazil over recent backtracking on methane targets....
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When will instant coffee be affordable again?
Source: Radio New Zealand Instant coffee prices have spiked this year. creative commons – pixabay – moritz320 The cost of food continues to climb, with Stats NZ figures showing some...
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‘The hardest journey possible’: $250,000 raised for mother of children killed in Sanson fire
Source: Radio New Zealand The children have been named in the Givealittle campaign for their mother as August, Hugo and Goldie. GIVEALITTLE / SUPPLIED Police have been keeping guard overnight...
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Everything feels better in sets of three. Three’s also my prison.
Source: Radio New Zealand My favourite number has always been three. In my mind, three is a waltz moving in circles, graceful and hypnotic. It plays brightly in a major...
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Kaitāia reels at violent death of ‘relentlessly optimistic’ businessman Monty Knight
Source: Radio New Zealand Monty Knight established his own winery, Okahu Estate, just outside Kaitāia. RNZ/Carol Stiles Kaitāia is reeling from the violent death of a man described as “an...
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Three suspicious fires in Dunedin overnight
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Fire and Emergency (FENZ) says it had to deal with three suspicious fires overnight in Dunedin. At 11:30pm on Monday, four crews...
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Jaeyoung Jang accused of murdering father and son in Bucklands Beach house fire
Source: Radio New Zealand Police guard at the scene of the Bucklands beach double homicide fire. RNZ / Finn Blackwell The man accused of murdering a father and son who...
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The fuel of ‘last resort’: How imported gas became New Zealand’s first choice
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ For a government facing blackouts and business closures in an election year, importing gas is an attractive choice. For others, it’s the worst possible option....
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Firefighter unions head to Employment Relations Authority over restructure
Source: Radio New Zealand PSA national secretary Fleur Fitzsimons says a major restructure of Fire and Emergency “must be put on hold before lasting damage is done”. RNZ Two unions...
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Next steps confirmed for SH6 Epitaph Slip site
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is progressing a strong pipeline of roading resilience projects in the South Island to ensure local communities, freight, and tourism operators can continue to...
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PSA and Firefighters Union take urgent legal action to stop reckless FENZ restructure
Source: PSA The PSA and the NZ Professional Firefighters Union have filed an urgent application with the Employment Relations Authority arguing FENZ has breached its collective agreement by failing to consult...
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IT system at Wellington Hospital a ‘constant risk’ to patient safety, says union
Source: Radio New Zealand There have been performance issues and recurring outages with the IT system at Wellington Hospital. RNZ / REECE BAKER The union for senior doctors says an...
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Heavy rain, humidity and warm nights to hit parts of the country
Source: Radio New Zealand Heavy rain warnings and watches have been set over parts of the country as a warm air mass approaches the country. MetService/Screenshot An active warm air...
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IT system at Wellngton Hospital a ‘constant risk’ to patient safety, says union
Source: Radio New Zealand There have been performance issues and recurring outages with the IT system at Wellington Hospital. RNZ / REECE BAKER The union for senior doctors says an...