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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...
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Jury ‘must be sure’ Hayden Tasker had murderous intent when killing police officer Lyn Fleming, trial told
Source: Radio New Zealand Hayden Donald Jason Tasker. The Press / Iain McGregor High Court jurors have been told they need to be sure the man who killed a Nelson...
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Gentrack half year profit and revenue down as new deals delayed
Source: Radio New Zealand Utilities and airport software firm Gentrack’s first half net profit is down 29 percent (file photo). www.123rf.com Utilities and airport software firm Gentrack’s first half net...
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State of Origin I teams: Briton Nikora to debut for Queensland, two Warriors selected
Source: Radio New Zealand Briton Nikora AAP / Photosport Kiwi forward Briton Nikora will make his State of Origin debut next week after being named in the Queensland team. Nikora...
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Probe launched into fatal crash of chopper owned by Wallis family members
Source: Radio New Zealand The crash happened in Mt Aspiring National Park. AFP The Transport Accident Investigation Commission has opened an inquiry into a fatal helicopter crash in Mt Aspiring...
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Third Corrections deputy chief executive under scrutiny
Source: Radio New Zealand Asian staff constitute the second-largest group of officers in the country’s penitentiaries. RNZ / Blessen Tom A third deputy chief executive at Corrections is under scrutiny...
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‘Brazen’ fuel thieves hit vegetable stall, mechanic workshop in rural Southland
Source: Radio New Zealand A thief allegedly drilled a hole into a large vegetable truck’s fuel tank at Wilson’s Vege farm shop in Winton on Thursday morning. SUPPLIED/WILSON’S VEGES Thieves...
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Bank nationalisation threat a ‘bad signal’ for investors – analyst
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters. RNZ / Mark Papalii Winston Peters’ threat to nationalise a major Australian-owned bank would send a “bad signal” to potential foreign investors, a veteran...
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Widespread mobile outages hit One NZ network
Source: Radio New Zealand The outage map for One NZ. ONE NZ / SCREENSHOT One NZ is investigating a partial outage of its mobile networks across the country. On its...
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Australian Federal Police: 17 tonnes of drugs seized in Pacific so far in 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Pacific Detector Dog programme dog in Tonga. Giles Dexter / RNZ The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has given figures for drugs seized in the Pacific...
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Loaded weapons and a Nazi uniform found at Christchurch home of man who died in police stand-off
Source: Radio New Zealand A notice on the door of Troy Dubovskiy’s Christchurch home, pictured the day after his death. (File photo) Photo / Karen Brown This story discusses suicide....
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17 tonnes of drugs seized in Pacific so far in 2026 – Australian Federal Police
Source: Radio New Zealand A Pacific Detector Dog programme dog in Tonga. Giles Dexter / RNZ The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has given figures for drugs seized in the Pacific...
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Services sector contracts again in April
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ’s dervices sector is contracting at a slower pace Results across sub-indexes were mixed The employment outlook stayed negative BNZ says the economy is still struggling...
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Rates caps could raise risk of credit downgrade for councils, Fitch warns
Source: Radio New Zealand Local Government Minister Simon Watts. SAMUEL RILLSTONE / RNZ The Fitch credit ratings agency is warning the introduction of local government rate caps could increase the...
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Pay packet secrecy a thing of the past?
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash / Curated Lifestyle Pay transparency has moved from a nice-to-have to a business priority, even though the topic leaves people feeling uncomfortable about sharing. A...
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Smile, you’re on camera
Source: New Zealand Police Northland Police are reminding retail and small business owners about the importance of having CCTV installed at their premises. Motion detection and live imagery is often...
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Lights off lands driver in court
Source: New Zealand Police A driver who allegedly turned his lights off before attempting to flee from Police will now appear in court. At about 8.20pm, officers signalled for a...
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After a full year of schooling, less than half of 5 year olds pass new phonics test
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/ Dan Cook Less than half of five-year-olds passed new phonics tests after their first full year of schooling last year. Results published by the Education...
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Sexual violence prevention organisation facing closure
Source: Radio New Zealand RespectED cahir Jan Logie says it is irresponsible to not support sexual violence prevention education. © VNP / Phil Smith One of the country’s few specialist...
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Drone strike starts fire outside United Arab Emirates nuclear plant
Source: Radio New Zealand is investigating the source of the attack near a nuclear power station. The drone struck “an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear...
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Silver scrollers: What is screen time like for seniors?
Source: Radio New Zealand In 1985, the internet was two, Motorola’s 1kg cellular phone known as the “brick” was appearing in workplaces across the world and Nintendo had just launched...