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SH2 closed between Ōpōtiki and Matawai
Source: New Zealand Police District: Bay of Plenty State Highway 2 has been closed between Ōpōtiki and Matawai due to an earlier slip. Motorists are advised to avoid the area...
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Leaders to meet over tourists trashing Blue Spring
Source: Radio New Zealand Blue Springs, near Tirau RNZ/Carol Stiles The tourism minister says she has a meeting planned with the mayor to discuss concerns about the Putāruru Blue Spring...
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Support from community key in response to Mt Roskill fruit fly find
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Significant work continues in the Auckland suburb of Mt Roskill, with no signs of any further Queensland fruit flies, says Mike Inglis, Biosecurity New...
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Kiwis set to receive medal bonuses at Olympic Games
Source: Radio New Zealand The bonus structure has been developed in consultation with the NZOC Athletes’ Commission. AFP / MARCO BERTORELLO New Zealand athletes will receive a medal-winning bonus in...
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Two killed in two-vehicle crash in Hamilton
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Two people have died after a crash in Beerescourt in western Hamlton overnight. Emergency services were called to the two vehicle crash on Te Rapa...
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Woman charged with murder month after man’s death in Tauranga
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Patrice Allen A woman has been charged with the murder of a man in Tauranga last month. A man was found dead at an...
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Scott Robertson sacking ‘couldn’t have come sooner’: former All Blacks captain
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott Robertson’ reign as All Blacks coach came to an end after just two years. Marty Melville A former All Blacks captain says New Zealand Rugby...
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Warnings over car heat missing the mark for some dog owners
Source: Radio New Zealand File pic 123RF SPCA inspectors in Bay of Plenty and Waikato have been getting up to four calls a day this summer for dogs left in...
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Fatal crash, Te Rapa Road, Hamilton
Source: New Zealand Police Two people have died following a serious crash in Beerescourt overnight. Emergency services were called to the two vehicle crash at around 12.30am. Sadly, two people...
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Weather: Thunderstorms for North Island after tornado
Source: Radio New Zealand Residents are without power as stormy weather continues to lash the North Island. Thunderstorms, heavy rain and localised downpours are forecast to drench parts of the...
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Top seed Ben Shelton in strife as rain disrupts ASB Classic
Source: Radio New Zealand Rain delay at the ASB Classic Men’s ATP 250 tennis tournament at Manuka Doctor Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Thursday 15 January 2026. © Andrew Cornaga /...
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Funeral service to be held today for Sir Tim Shadbolt
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied/LDR – ODT/Stephen Jaquiery A funeral service to publicly mark Sir Tim Shadbolt’s life and legacy will be held in Invercargill this afternoon. Tributes have been...
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One dead after two-vehicle crash in Southland, three injured
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Robin Martin A person has died following a crash in Winton on Thursday afternoon. The two-vehicle crash on State Highway 6/Great North Road was...
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Watch: Tornado appears to rip through paddocks in Waikato
Source: Radio New Zealand There are reports of small tornados in the North Island, as severe thunderstorm and heavy rain watches remain in place for the top half of the...
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Weather: Thunderstorm warning for North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand Thunderstorm warnings are in place for parts of the central North Island this morning. MetService has forecast severe storms near Kawerau, Rotoehu, Totoitoi and Lake Tarawerea,...
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State Highway 1 (Thames Highway), Ōamaru partially blocked by crash
Source: New Zealand Police Ōamaru residents should be aware of possible delays on State Highway 1 (Thames Highway) this morning. A truck and trailer unit crashed at around 3.10am, between...
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Road closed, Te Rapa Road, Hamilton
Source: New Zealand Police Te Rapa Road is closed following a serious crash in Beerescourt overnight. Emergency services were called to the two vehicle crash at around 12.30am. At this...
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Health NZ confirms another major tech outage
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Health New Zealand has confirmed another major technology outage, this time for hospitals in the lower North Island. A clinician working in one of hospitals...
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Whangaparāoa rock pools ‘stripped bare’ by sea life gatherers, resident says
Source: Radio New Zealand People gathering sea life at Army Bay. Protect Whangaparoa Rockpools Mark Lenton, who grew up in the Auckland coastal community of Whangaparāoa, fondly remembers spending hours...
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Taupō holiday park’s popularity leads to complaints from visitors
Source: Radio New Zealand Facebook / Lake Taupo Holiday Resort Lake Taupo Holiday Resort is being overwhelmed by its own popularity, according to one camping enthusiast. A post on the...
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Fatal crash, Winton
Source: New Zealand Police A person has died following a crash in Winton yesterday afternoon. The two-vehicle crash on State Highway 6/Great North Road was reported just after 3pm. One...
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Skilled migrants on path to residency warned status may change
Source: Radio New Zealand Swim school instructor Aaron Pasion, pictured with his wife Janine and son Andreus, was told his job was skilled and is leaving for Australia after finding...
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After an epic journey around Australia, the Riley family’s world was shaken
Source: Radio New Zealand Five years ago, Australian pastor David Riley, his wife, two high school aged daughters and their youngest son, set off on an epic journey to lap...
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Ed Sheeran set to rock Auckland on first night of tour
Source: Radio New Zealand Ed Sheeran is playing two nights in Auckland, before heading south. Supplied / Mark Surridge Auckland is hosting the opening night of Ed Sheeran’s global Loop...
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61 shops announce closures in 10 days: Will liquidation numbers get worse before they improve?
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Calvin Samuel We are only half-way through the first month of the year and already the business closures are mounting. EB Games will close its shops...
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Gaza – 100 days into ceasefire Gaza still deliberately deprived of water as aid groups forced to scavenge under illegal blockade – Oxfam
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa Oxfam and partners restore limited water access for 156,000 amid near-total water and sanitation infrastructure collapse. 100 days into the ceasefire announcement, in a week that has seen...
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Cantabrians react to axing of All Blacks coach Scott Robertson
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott Robertson has been axed as All Blacks coach. AFP There has been mixed reaction in parts of red and black country following the shock axing...