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Baby who died on mother’s chest not regularly checked by midwife
Source: Radio New Zealand The baby died in August 2019. 123rf A minutes-old baby, who died on his mother’s chest while she was sutured up following his birth, should have...
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Fears for patient care after Palmerston North hospital’s last expert leaves
Source: Radio New Zealand Palmerston North Hospital. RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham Last permanent doctor at Palmerston North Hospital gastroenterology department worries about patients with chronic conditions when he leaves Dr...
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Chair of Financial Markets Authority resigns after conduct review
Source: Radio New Zealand Craig Stobo (file photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER Financial Markets Authority chair Craig Stobo has resigned after an independent review found his public commentary failed to...
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Crews had ‘clear knowledge gap’ on Aratere ferry ahead of grounding
Source: Radio New Zealand The ship was grounded while sailing from Picton to Wellington on June 21, 2024. RNZ / Angus Dreaver Maritime NZ says there was a clear knowledge...
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Mauao Mount Maunganui restorations begin, could take up to four months
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Angie Skerrett Work has begun to restore Mauao Mount Maunganui, but it could be up to four months until the public can access the summit. A...
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Identities of mother and children killed at Hastings property to remain secret
Source: Radio New Zealand Two children aged under three years old died alongside a woman at a Hastings house. RNZ / Anusha Bradley An order prohibiting publishing the names of...
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Baby who died on mother’s chest not regularly checked by nurse
Source: Radio New Zealand The baby died in August 2019. 123rf A minutes-old baby, who died on his mother’s chest while she was sutured up following his birth, should have...
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Customs cash find leads to seizures in Gisborne
Source: Radio New Zealand Police seized vehicles and cash in a raid in the Gisborne suburb of Mangapapa, on 29 April. Supplied / Police More than half a million dollars...
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Performances – Teens reinvent Shakespeare for today’s world – Vic
Source: Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. Young thespians are proving that Shakespeare still has the power to resonate with youth culture, because the first world problems of love, jealousy,...
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Maritime NZ – KiwiRail sentenced over 2024 grounding of Aratere
Source: Maritime NZ The KiwiRail ferry, Aratere, ran aground on the evening of 21 June 2024 while undertaking a freight sailing between Picton and Wellington. At the time, there were...
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NZ and Singapore agreement protects fuel supply
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand and Singapore have today signed a major agreement to protect the movement of essential goods such as fuel and food. The signing of the Agreement...
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New Zealand signs deal with Singapore to ensure trade of essential goods
Source: Radio New Zealand Christopher Luxon during the signing ceremony at a bilateral meeting with Singapore PM Lawrence Wong in Singapore. Supplied / PMO New Zealand and Singapore have inked...
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Abbey Caves inquest: School staff member ‘certain’ heavy rain wouldn’t hit until after caving trip
Source: Radio New Zealand 15-year-old Karnin Petera died during a Whangārei Boys’ High School trip to Abbey Caves in May 2023. SUPPLIED A staff member says a fatal school caving...
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Explosives, loaded guns and drugs found at man’s property
Source: Radio New Zealand Items seized by police in a raid in Murchison, May 2026. Police / supplied A Murchison man is facing charges after police seized explosives, loaded guns...
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New measles case reported in Wellington
Source: Radio New Zealand File image. 123rf A new measles case has been discovered in Wellington, prompting a call for people who dined at Newtown restaurant to watch out for...
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A significant step forward: the 2026 Port and Harbour Marine Safety Code
Source: Maritime New Zealand For more than two decades, the Port and Harbour Marine Safety Code (the Code) has been a cornerstone of safe navigation in Aotearoa’s busy commercial ports...
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High Court dismisses Tony Gibson appeal
Source: Maritime New Zealand The Auckland High Court has upheld the initial guilty finding and sentence of former Port of Auckland Chief Executive, Tony Gibson, after stevedore, Pala’amo Kalati, was...
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KiwiRail sentenced over 2024 grounding of Aratere
Source: Maritime New Zealand The KiwiRail ferry, Aratere, ran aground on the evening of 21 June 2024 while undertaking a freight sailing between Picton and Wellington. At the time, there...
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Easy ways to avoid oil discharges
Source: Maritime New Zealand Vessels can discharge oily water that causes harm to the oceans and rivers we depend on for our livelihoods and wellbeing. New Zealand’s latest state of...
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NZ, Singapore prime ministers speak of importance of trade in increasingly volatile world
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. Supplied / PMO A powerhouse business delegation attending the inaugural NZ-Singapore leaders’ forum has been sent a...
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Autistic man still detained after 21 years of seclusion, even after Supreme Court ruling
Source: Radio New Zealand Artwork made by detained man Jay, which was shared with RNZ RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly The mother of an autistic man being held in long-term seclusion...
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Fire at Auckland Kāinga Ora apartment block
Source: Radio New Zealand A close-up of the Fire and Emergency NZ logo. Marika Khabazi / RNZ Dozens of firefighters are tackling a fire at a block of Kāinga Ora...
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Minister acknowledges resignation of FMA Chair
Source: New Zealand Government Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Cameron Brewer has accepted Financial Markets Authority (FMA) Chair Craig Stobo’s offer of resignation, following the completion of an independent review...
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Roadmap approved for Auckland’s future transport spending
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council has signed off its first-ever transport policy statement – a document that sets out how the city will plan and invest in transport in the...
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Why planning reforms have people concerned about the Waitākere Ranges and development
Source: Radio New Zealand The Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area includes about 27,000 hectares of coastal forest hills and beaches in West Auckland. RNZ/Nick Monro Explainer – Could government planning reforms...
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Baby Soul Mathew Turany’s cause of death still a mystery more than a decade later
Source: Radio New Zealand Soul Mathew Turany. Supplied / Facebook The cause of a Canterbury baby’s catastrophic head injury remains a mystery more than a decade after the child’s death....
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Property, vehicles and cash seized in Mangapapa operation
Source: New Zealand Police Police have seized property, vehicles and cash as part of a multi‑agency operation targeting drugs and money laundering in Gisborne. Last week, a search warrant was...