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Rubbish dumped, set alight on Canterbury beach
Source: Radio New Zealand Video posted to social media shows the fire on Dorie Beach, near Rakaia, Canterbury. Photo: Supplied / Local Democracy Reporting A Rakaia fisherman has complained to...
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First Responders – Tongariro National Park Fire Update #4
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fresh crews of firefighters from Taranaki and Manawatu-Wanganui are being briefed before beginning work on the second day of operations at the wildfire burning in...
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Look out, North Island – Christchurch is nipping at your fashionable heels
Source: Radio New Zealand When you think of New Zealand fashion, you may picture the glamour of Auckland or the creativity of Wellington, but Christchurch has been enjoying a cultural...
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Firefighters return to out-of-control wildfire in Tongariro National Park
Source: Radio New Zealand A huge amount of smoke obscures Tongariro as a wildfire continues to rage into Sunday morning. Photo: RNZ / Hamish Cardwell A business owner says Tongariro...
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‘Could’ve been catastrophic’: Arrests after fireworks shot into lawnmower shop
Source: Radio New Zealand Two people have been arrested, after fireworks were fired into an Auckland lawnmower shop, injuring at least two people. One of the explosions struck a customer...
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Large fire in Tongariro National Park, call to avoid area
Source: Radio New Zealand The blaze seen in Tongariro National Park, on Saturday. Photo: Supplied/ Liz Brooker A large fire in the Central Plateau has triggered evacuations of trampers and...
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Buildings that ‘drift’ less perform better in quakes, according to growing global consensus
Source: Radio New Zealand In a Taiwan warehouse, researchers hit a button, and a five-storey, steel-and-concrete box begins to buck and sway. That’s about the closest researchers can get to...
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Body found after Hamilton fire
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police say a body has been found, after a house fire in Hamilton East. Emergency services rushed to the...
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Road closed, State Highway 47, Tongariro National Park
Source: New Zealand Police Due to a large fire in Tongariro National Park, State Highway 47 is closed while emergency services work at the scene. State Highway 47 is closed...
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Fatality following fire, Hamilton East
Source: New Zealand Police A person has been found deceased following a fire in Hamilton East this morning. Emergency services attended a Wellington Street address just after 6am, where a...
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First Responders – Fire in the Tongariro Forest Park
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Firefighters supported by helicopters are tackling a large vegetation fire in the Tongariro Forest Park, which is covering an estimated 50 hectares. Trampers in the...
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Rural Support Trust funding boost to further help storm-hit southerners
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has announced further funding to help farmers and growers recover from significant storm damage in Southland, and the Clutha and Hurunui districts, Agriculture Minister...
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Operation Kererū – Hutt Valley Police crack down on anti-social road user activity
Source: New Zealand Police Hutt Valley Police successfully disrupted a planned anti-social road user gathering in Lower Hutt last night, issuing dozens of infringements, handing out pink and green stickers,...
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Cyberport Venture Capital Forum 2025 Sets Record with 500+ Deal Flows, 2,700+ attendees and 180,000+ online views
Source: Media Outreach Two-day forum explores AI and blockchain venture capital landscape, unveiling new global capital trends HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 November 2025 – Cyberport’s...
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Olight to Unveil Its New Flagship Flashlight Series: A powerful combination of innovation, technology and fashion
Source: Media Outreach HOFHEIM AM TAUNUS, GERMANY – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 November 2025 – Olight, a global innovator in portable lighting, will showcase the latest evolution of its...
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Climate News – October Climate Summary: wind, wind and more wind – Earth Sciences NZ
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand The October Climate Summary is out Highlights: – A sudden stratospheric warming over Antarctica drove much of October’s weather – it was a wet and unsettled...
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Thieves get the message loud and clear
Source: New Zealand Police Police hot on the heels of a group of alleged thieves caught up with them on the motorway this morning. Just after 7am, Police received a...
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Search warrant uncovers weapons stash
Source: New Zealand Police Police have discovered a raft of weapons and drug paraphyllia following a search warrant at a Takapuna property yesterday. Investigators looking into an incident involving threatening...
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New school lunch programme serves communities and taxpayers
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister David Seymour has today announced that from Term 1 2026 the new school lunch programme will deliver affordable, nutritious lunches, on time to...
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Good progress on Great Walks but avalanches persist
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 07 November 2025 Windfall clearance and track repair work is well underway on the Milford Track following the recent storm but the avalanche hazard is...
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Exceptional Police work leads to two arrests
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Inspector Danny Kirk, Area Commander for Tairawhiti: Exceptional work by Police staff has led to two Mongrel Mob members being charged after an...
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Cyberport Venture Capital Forum 2025 Grand Opening
Source: Media Outreach officially opened today at Hong Kong Cyberport. The two-day forum, , brings together nearly 100 influential global venture capital experts, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders to explore the...
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Allianz Commercial: AI and cloud computing drive global construction boom for data centers
Source: Media Outreach Rapid expansion is heightening exposures and introducing new risks for companies and insurers. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 November 2025 – The unseen forces of...
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Weather News – A summery feel to end the week – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Thursday 6 – Monday 10 November – Warmer temperatures than average for almost everyone for the next few days Possibility of thunderstorms for parts of...
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Storm-damaged Andersons Floodway Bridge, rebuilt and ready for traffic
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Andersons Floodway Bridge on State Highway 63 in Marlborough is now open to traffic, just over four months after it was severely damaged during a...
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New detector dogs head to the Pacific to fight transnational crime
Source: New Zealand Police New Zealand Police and Customs have congratulated five new handlers and their detector dogs on their graduation from the Police Dog Training Centre (DTC) in Trentham...
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Pukunui chicks bring hope for survival
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 06 November 2025 Nest surveying began in September and so far, the Department of Conservation’s Pukunui Recovery Team have found 12 nests, 35 eggs and...