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Fire at Rotorua car wreckers sends thick smoke over city
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire crews are responding to a fire near Rotorua which is sending thick smoke over the city. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Fire crews are responding to...
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Super Rugby Pacific: Fijian Drua upset ACT Brumbies in Ba boilover
Source: Radio New Zealand Atonia Waqa scores a try for Fijian Drua against ACT Brumbies. Getty Images Fijian Drua have created history in Ba, with a tough 42-27 win over...
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Live: Super Rugby Pacific – Crusaders v Highlanders
Source: Radio New Zealand Photosport The defending champion Crusaders are looking to avenge their round one defeat against the Highlanders, as the sides rematch in Christchurch. Since then, they have...
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Wellington Phoenix beat Perth Glory with A-League top six in sight
Source: Radio New Zealand Corban Piper celebrates his goal for Wellington Phoenix against Perth Glory. Marty Melville Wellington Phoenix have given their A-League men’s playoff hopes a lifeline with a...
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Anger over West Coast hydro scheme’s fast-track approval
Source: Radio New Zealand The Morgan Gorge could be “de-watered” if a planned hydro electric scheme goes ahead on the Waitaha River. Neil Silverwood A plan to fast-track a controversial...
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F1: Kiwi Liam Lawson among points in Chinese Grand Prix sprint
Source: Radio New Zealand Liam Lawson has finished seventh in the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race at Shanghai. Photosport Kiwi driver Liam Lawson has gained valuable Formula 1 points, finishing...
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Winter Paralympics: Kiwi Corey Peters finishes fifth in last event at Milano Cortina
Source: Radio New Zealand Corey Peters in action at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Italy. © Photosport 2026 Jeff Crowe / Photosport New Zealand’s Corey Peters has finished the Winter...
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New Zealander Nathan Teraki jailed in Australia over fatal crash while drugged avoids deportation
Source: Radio New Zealand FIle photo. 123RF A New Zealand-born man, serving time in an Australian prison for killing a person when he drove while drugged, has won a fight...
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Live: Fijian Drua v Brumbies – Super Rugby Pacific
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the Super Rugby Pacific action as the Fijian Drua take on the Brumbies at 4R Stadium in Ba. Kickoff is at 4.35pm. Team lists...
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Thousands queue as doors open at revamped Wellington Library after seven years
Source: Radio New Zealand The queue to get back into Wellington Central Library, after seven years, reaches around the also just-reopened Civic Square, past ongoing work at the Town Hall....
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Corrections ordered to pay officer Duane Farrell $94k after failures following prison hit threat
Source: Radio New Zealand 10 years later, Corrections officer Duane Farrell has been awarded almost $95,000 in compensation. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson A Corrections officer was told to “shake...
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Carry less weight and check tyre pressure: AA’s advice to save fuel
Source: Radio New Zealand Saving fuel could mean taking simple steps like carrying less weight, driving safely and checking tire pressure. RNZ / Dan Cook The Automobile Association is advising...
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Gisborne councillors back waste hub site despite mana whenua opposition
Source: Radio New Zealand Gisborne District Council agreed to purchase land at 275 Lytton Rd for $6.65 million (loan-funded) last year, with plans for a possible Regional Transfer Station and...
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Should I pay off my mortgage or save for retirement – Ask Susan
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Got questions? RNZ has launched a podcast, No Stupid Questions, with Susan Edmunds. We’d love to hear more of your questions about money and the...
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Whānau of Māori Battalion soldier hope film will see him receive Victoria Cross
Source: Radio New Zealand L. Sgt. Haane Manahi DCM photographed by George Bull in 1943. George Bull The whānau of a Māori Battalion soldier hope a new film about his...
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Greyhound Racing New Zealand calls for clarity ahead of ban
Source: Radio New Zealand Greyhound Racing New Zealand is disappointed the committee made the recommendation. 123RF The greyhound racing industry is calling for clarity on its transition plan, as the...
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Benefit rules confuse: Employed partner given job search obligations
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash / Anu Priya A man who was made redundant last year has been left perplexed when his employed partner was told she would need to...
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Australian college suspends censured NZ teacher, Jason Morgan, after tribunal reveals sex talk with students
Source: Radio New Zealand Chanel College Queensland, where Jason Morgan now works. Google Maps A teacher censured for asking students inappropriate questions, including, “How long would you wait to have...
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NRL: NZ Warriors powerhouse Leka Halasima stars in big win over Canberra Raiders
Source: Radio New Zealand Leka Halasima has the tryline in sight for the Warriors against Canberra. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport Analysis: Exactly seven days earlier, NZ Warriors coach Andrew Webster sat in...
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Energy Minister attending Energy Security Forum
Source: New Zealand Government Energy Minister Simon Watts is travelling to Japan to join international leaders and businesses at the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum. “As the world...
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Doping scandal rocks World Rugby
Source: Radio New Zealand World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Polish President Witold Banka, delivering a speech in Lausanne, Switzerland in March 2024. FABRICE COFFRINI A major World Rugby and World Anti-Doping...
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Doors open at revamped Wellington Library after seven years
Source: Radio New Zealand Artwork by Māori artist Darcy Nicholas in the new Wellington library. RNZ / Mark Papalii A ceremony will officially reopen the newly strengthened and renovated Wellington...
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Cars the leading cause of reported kiwi deaths across Northland
Source: Radio New Zealand In Rangitane, near Kerikeri, local residents place crosses by the roadside where kiwi have been killed by cars. RNZ / Peter de Graaf Cars were the...
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Country Life: The Shepherdess Muster heads to Southland
Source: Radio New Zealand Shepherdess founder Kristy McGregor. Gianina Schwanecke / Country Life With a seven, five, and one-year-old at home, and another baby on the way, life can be...
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Country Life: Pick and be merry – harvest time under a big sky
Source: Radio New Zealand Harvest time at Big Sky Wines begins or ends with friends and neighbours in the vineyard helping to bring in the first grapes of the season....
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Country Life: How line dancing found a home in the city
Source: Radio New Zealand Dancers Caitlin Martin (left) and Tennille Arthur help the class stay on beat as Nigel Mooney (centre) announces the moves. RNZ/Anisha Satya Line dancing was once...
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NZ-AU: The Middle East: Impact of the U.S.–Israel War on Iran and Challenges for U.S. Expats
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) Dubai, UAE, March 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Expat US Tax has released an analysis examining how recent geopolitical developments in the Middle East are affecting Americans...