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A brief history of mulled wine – from health tonic to festive treat
Source: Radio New Zealand When frost sparkles in the morning and our breath is visible as we venture outside, thoughts turn to winter warming treats like mulled wine – a...
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Iranian media says US jet shot down, bounty offered for pilot
Source: Radio New Zealand By AFP teams in Tehran, Jerusalem, Washington, Beirut, Dubai and Sanaa This video grab taken on April 3, 2026, from undated UGC images shared on social...
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From a familiar force to the unrecognisable – 2026 ANZ Premiership contenders
Source: Radio New Zealand The Silver Ferns’ defensive line of Kelly Jackson, Karin Burger and Kate Heffernen are lining up in the Australian competition this season. Marty Melville/Photosport Analysis –...
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Wairarapa council hopes new anti-erosion tech will be ‘magic bullet’ to protect crucial road
Source: Radio New Zealand By Madleine CarrWhite, Massey Journalism Student Eco Reef at Turners Bay, Cape Palliser Road. Supplied / South Wairarapa District Council The approval for the extension of...
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We’re living apart – are we subject to relationship property rules? – Ask Susan
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ’s money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions. RNZ Got questions? RNZ has launched a new podcast, ‘No Stupid Questions‘, with Susan Edmunds. We’d love to...
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Phoenix women beat Adelaide to secure historic second placing
Source: Radio New Zealand Marisa Van Der Meer (L) of the Phoenix celebrates a goal with team mate Lucia Leon. photosport The Wellington Phoenix have swept aside Adelaide United 2-0...
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Super Rugby Pacific: Crusaders farewell home ground with 11-try demolition of Drua
Source: Radio New Zealand Codie Taylor crosses for his fourth try for the Crusaders against the Fijian Drua. photosport Hooker Codie Taylor bagged four of the Crusaders’ 11 tries as...
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Nelson man Louis Fleming sent to prison; had ‘desire’ to sexually abuse young children
Source: Radio New Zealand Nelson man Louis Blaise Fleming has been sentenced in the Nelson District Court. NZME/Tracy Neal Warning: This story discusses graphic details of sexual exploitation of children...
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Person taken to hospital after sea lion bite on Dunedin’s Brighton beach
Source: Radio New Zealand The St John spokesperson said the animal was no longer at the scene. AFP / Biosphoto / Minden Pictures / Colin Monteath / Hedgehog House A...
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UK-led Hormuz talks demand ‘immediate’ reopening of Hormuz
Source: Radio New Zealand By Peter Hutchison and Helen Rowe, AFP with aditional reporting from RNZ A Marine Traffic map showing ship movements in the Strait of Hormuz. AFP /...
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Arrest made in relation to Wainuiomata death
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard, Wellington District Crime Manager: A young person has been arrested in relation to the death of a man in Wainuiomata...
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Two arrested after kidnapping, robbery in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand Two women have been charged after a kidnapping and aggravated robbery. RNZ / REECE BAKER Police have arrested and charged two women after a kidnapping and...
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Arrests made following kidnapping and aggravated robbery, Botany
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Dean Batey, Officer in Charge Counties Manukau East CIB: Police have arrested and charged two people following a kidnapping and aggravated...
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Kids Unplugged struck a nerve at our dinner table
Source: Radio New Zealand It didn’t take long to see evidence that Kids Unplugged had gotten into the brain of my seven-year-old son. The new RNZ web series promotes life...
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Report outlines damage to Moa Point sewage treatment plant
Source: Radio New Zealand Signs on Wellington’s South Coast about the wastewater spill. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The flooding of the Moa Point sewage treatment plant damaged its ”heart and...
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Is fuel support going to the right places?
Source: Radio New Zealand Fuel prices had been rising fast in recent weeks. (File photo) AFP / ROBERT MICHAEL Essential workers in some parts of the country face much higher...
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Primary teachers’ union NZEI says still gains in new deal, despite same salary settings
Source: Radio New Zealand The union had hoped to negotiate a payment to acknowledge the extra work involved in implementing the new curriculum but was unsuccesful. 123RF The primary teachers’...
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Three arrested after armed police attend incident in Petone
Source: Radio New Zealand A police car seen behind a cordon as officers attend an incident. RNZ Police closed off two roads in Petone as part of their response to...
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Crash closes section of SH1 near Ashburton
Source: Radio New Zealand A crash has closed a section of SH1. Screenshot/Google Maps A crash has closed a section of State Highway One in mid-Canterbury. New Zealand Transport Agency...
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Three arrested on Good Friday in Petone
Source: New Zealand Police Police responding to reports of a possible firearm sighted on East Street in Petone have taken three people into custody. Emergency services were called around 7.20am...
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Police car rammed as two flee police pursuit in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand Police have arrested two people after an incident in St Lukes, Auckland. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Police have arrested a person in Auckland after they rammed...
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Ronald Hills had ‘three drinks’ before he fatally crashed into a speeding motorcyclist in Hamilton
Source: Radio New Zealand Ronald Kelvin David Hills, 63, was sentenced to 11 months and two weeks of home detention. NZME / Belinda Feek A man who fatally crashed into...
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Burglary, Main South Road, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Senior Sergeant Hamish Keer-Keer Canterbury Police: Police are investigating an aggravated burglary at a commercial premises on Main South Road, Christchurch overnight. At...
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What should you say to your kids about the Easter Bunny?
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s one of those moments in the year when many parents wonder why they lie to their children about a magical rabbit that leaves Easter eggs...
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Two in custody following St Lukes flee
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Inspector Keki Wilson: Shortly after 10am this morning two people in a vehicle came to the attention of Police due to the way...
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Kieran Foran’s coaching reign off to flying start with Manly win over Dolphins
Source: Radio New Zealand Kieran Foran, while playing for the Kiwis in 2025. Photosport Former Kiwis rugby league international Kieran Foran’s off to a flying start as an NRL interim...
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Armed police at scene of incident in Petone
Source: Radio New Zealand A police car seen behind a cordon as officers attend an incident. RNZ Police are asking the public to keep away from the East Street area...