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QR codes scammers’ favourite new way to take your money
Source: Radio New Zealand A QR code. 123RF QR scams are on the rise, according to a global cybersecurity company. Known as ‘quishing’, a QR code’s landing website is swapped...
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Sailing: Kiwi crew become youngest world champions
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand sailors Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush at the 2026 49er World Championships, France. Sailing Energy / Yachting NZ New Zealand has a new...
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Sylvia Park owner posts ‘robust’ full-year result, Ikea driving more foot traffic
Source: Radio New Zealand Kiwi Property Group Group said the opening of Ikea drove significant foot traffic in the area. (File photo) Marika Khabazi / RNZ The owner of Auckland’s...
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Christchurch townhouse boom seeing half-finished developments across city
Source: Radio New Zealand A builder says there are many half-finished housing developments in Christchurch and Auckland. (File photo) RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A builder says Christchurch is seeing an...
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Delays after crash on Auckland’s Southern Motorway
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were called to the two-vehicle incident near Randwick Park. Supplied Motorists are being advised to expect delays following a crash on Auckland’s Southern Motorway. Police...
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Live: Christopher Luxon and Education Minister Erica Stanford to make education announcement
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and education minister Erica Stanford are set to make an education announcement in Lower Hutt this afternoon. They’re speaking to media at...
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Hayden Tasker found guilty of murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming
Source: Radio New Zealand Hayden Tasker during the trial. The Press / Iain McGregor The man who drove into police officers in Nelson and killed Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming has...
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Private capital investment remains resilient in the face of uncertainty
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf Last year’s weak economic conditions coincided with a 35 percent drop in the value of capital investments, along with a 10 percent drop in the...
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Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong gets nine month suspension after behaviour concerns
Source: Radio New Zealand Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong. RNZ / Tess Brunton A Dunedin councillor has been suspended from all committees and subcommittees for nine months because of concerns about...
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GPs calling for more funding and better allocation
Source: Radio New Zealand GenPro, the association for general practice owners, has called for all political parties to consider investing more in primary healthcare. 123rf GPs are calling for more...
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Two jerseys, two worlds at NRL Magic Round
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ executive editor Jeremy Rees managing to remain remarkably upbeat while publicly identifying as a Dragons supporter. Supplied First person: The year before the Warriors launched...
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Bureaucratic battle could put cat rescuer’s operation on pause
Source: Radio New Zealand Some of the Feral No More rescue cats are in temporary cages, ahead of their move to Eketāhuna. RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham A cat rescuer who...
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‘Nothing short of barbaric’: Police officer Lyn Fleming’s family grateful for guilty verdict
Source: Radio New Zealand The family of murdered police office Lyn Fleming say the way she died was was “nothing short of barbaric”. Senior Sergeant Fleming and Senior Sergeant Adam...
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Serious crash, SH 1 / Main South Road, Selwyn
Source: New Zealand Police Police are responding to a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 / Main South Road near North Rakaia Road in Bankside. The incident was reported to...
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Midtown becomes the city centre’s fastest-changing neighbourhood
Source: Auckland Council Midtown’s mojo continues to build as major transport, public realm, and development milestones are met ahead of the City Rail Link opening later this year. From new...
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Police welcome verdict in murder trial
Source: New Zealand Police Police welcome a Christchurch High Court jury’s ruling that the death of Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming was an act of murder. Today, the 33-year-old offender was...
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Tim Brown and Sean Roach named as two dead in Mt Aspiring helicopter crash
Source: Radio New Zealand Pilot Tim Brown (left) and guide Sean Roach named as two dead in Mt Aspiring helicopter crash. SUPPLIED Pilot Tim Brown and guide Sean Roach have...
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Watch: Erica Stanford announces $131m Budget spend on reading, writing and maths initiatives
Source: Radio New Zealand The government will spend $131 million on improving students’ reading, writing and maths in this year’s budget, the Education Minister Erica Stanford says. Stanford made the...
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Olympian Blair Tuke calls on government to scrap Fisheries legislation
Source: Radio New Zealand America’s Cup winner and Olympic gold medallist Blair Tuke. PHOTOSPORT America’s Cup winner and Olympic gold medallist Blair Tuke says the government should scrap its Fisheries...
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NZ Breakers face competitive market to land new coach
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Breakers looking for new coach after parting ways with Petteri Koponen after two seasons. Blake Armstrong/Photosport The off-season coaching turnover in the Australian NBL reached...
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Would buying BNZ actually help New Zealanders?
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi New Zealand First might want the government to buy back BNZ and meld it with Kiwibank to create a banking competitor to...
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Auckland police officer facing charge of abusing a person in a family relationship
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf.com An Auckland police officer has been charged in relation to an alleged family harm incident. Court documents seen by RNZ claim the 38-year-old police officer...
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New homes delivered for Defence families
Source: New Zealand Government Modern, high-quality new homes have been delivered for military families ahead of schedule and under budget, Defence Minister Chris Penk says. The first homes built through the Homes for Families programme were officially opened with a...
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Police investigating motorcycle crash in Strathern, Invercargill
Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Acting Inspector Mel Robertson, Southland Area Prevention Manager: Police are investigating after a motorcycle crash in Strathern, Invercargill yesterday (17 May). At...
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Dunedin Police urge vigilance following recent vehicle offending
Source: New Zealand Police Police are urging the public to stay vigilant following recent vehicle offending across Dunedin. Around 1.30pm, Police saw a vehicle that had been reported stolen on...
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Safer, more welcoming spaces planned for Glenfield town centre
Source: Auckland Council Glenfield town centre is set to become safer, more connected and more welcoming thanks to a series of upgrades approved by the Kaipātiki Local Board. The improvements...
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Live: Erica Stanford announces $131m Budget spend on reading, writing and maths initiatives
Source: Radio New Zealand The government will spend $131 million on improving students’ reading, writing and maths in this year’s budget, the Education Minister Erica Stanford says. Stanford made the...