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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...
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Many of Wairarapa’s recent forest fires began in old burn piles, Fire and Emergency says
Source: Radio New Zealand Juken New Zealand manages 15,000ha of forest plantations across Wairarapa and says it has a detailed plan to mitigate forest fire risk. LDR / Supplied A...
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Foreign Minister Winston Peters says NZ ‘appalled’ by violence, repression in Iran
Source: Radio New Zealand Peters has condemned what he described as a brutal crackdown by Iran’s security forces (file image). RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Foreign Minister Winston Peters says New...
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Gastro outbreak affects 30 staff at Wellington Hospital emergency department
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Hospital’s emergency department. RNZ / REECE BAKER More than two dozen staff are caught up in a gastro outbreak at Wellington Hospital’s emergency department. Health...
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From saviour to sacked: Scott Robertson’s rapid rise and fall
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott Robertson. Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images He was heralded as the All Blacks’ saviour. Calls for the highly accomplished, charismatic, break-dancing coach to take the country’s top...
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Man, 17, to appear in Youth Court after person shot on Christmas Day in Christchurch
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are not looking anyone else in relation to this incident. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police have arrested a 17-year-old after a person was shot on...
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Helicopters, ambulances sent to crash in Far North’s Waipapakauri
Source: Radio New Zealand St John said it was not yet clear how many people were injured. Supplied / St John Emergency services are responding to a crash in the...
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‘He lived fully. He loved deeply’: Tributes for journalist and playwright Aroha Awarau
Source: Radio New Zealand Award winning Māori journalist and playwright Aroha Awarau. Supplied/Facebook Award winning Māori journalist and playwright Aroha Awarau has died at the age of 49. A post...
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Search for tramper in Kahurangi National Park suspended
Source: Radio New Zealand Graham Garnett, 66, was meant to return on 30 December. Supplied / NZ Police The search for missing tramper Graham Garnett, 66, who failed to return...
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Crash: SH1, Waipapakauri
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are responding to a crash north of Waipapakauri, in the Far North. The two-vehicle crash was reported on State Highway 1, near Ogle Drive,...
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Kaitāia’s demolished mosaic wall finds new life in Far North town
Source: Radio New Zealand Kaitāia’s old mosaic wall has been transformed into a public artwork which doubles as a memorial and picnic area in the tiny Far North town of...
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Kahurangi National Park search suspended
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Sergeant Jonny Evans, Police Search and Rescue: The search for missing tramper Graham Garnett, 66, has been suspended. This decision follows extensive searches...
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North Otago Farm Safety Day
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 15 January 2026 WorkSafe New Zealand was invited by Sven Thelning, Health and Safety Advisor at Thelning Systems and Phil Wilson, Director of Glenure Farms Limited,...
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EB Games heaving with crowds as gamers snatch final deals
Source: Radio New Zealand Hundreds of people have lined up outside EB Games stores around the country, eager to get some last minute bargains before the shops shut down. The...
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Man arrested in relation to Christmas Day firearms incident, Hornby
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Sergeant Luke Vaughan: Police have arrested and charged a 17-year-old man in relation to a firearms incident in Hornby on Christmas Day....
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Scott Robertson sacking captures global headlines
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott Robertson. John Cowpland / action press The world’s media has reacted with surprise to the “jumpy” dumping of All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson. Australian...
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Family and friends gather at scene of Waitārere Beach shooting
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Mark Papalii Family and friends of a man who died in a shooting in Waitārere Beach gathered outside the property today. A man, identified by his...
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Health warnings lifted from Lyttelton bays after sewage overflow
Source: Radio New Zealand A health warning has been lifted on Thursday, after it was issued for Corsair Bay, Cass Bay and Rāpaki Bay on Saturday. nigelspiers/123RF Health warnings have...
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Unions push for ‘Right to Switch-Off’ law
Source: NZCTU NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Sandra Grey is calling on political parties to pass a Right to Disconnect law to ensure working people have the right to not...
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Inquisitive kea rescued after becoming trapped in water tank
Source: Radio New Zealand The kea after its rescue. DOC / Andrew Bridgman A kea has been rescued after becoming trapped in a water tank in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park....
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Review: Why Hamnet is more than a march through sadness
Source: Radio New Zealand On paper, Hamnet should be a relentless march through grief. It centres on the death of a child, an absent spouse and the harshness of the world...
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State Highway 6/Great North Road closed following crash
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 6/Great North Road is closed near Eglinton Street following a crash. The two-vehicle crash was reported just after 3pm. Initial indications are that there...
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Children in Gaza killed by cold and collapsing buildings as conditions gnaw away at daily life – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children Children in Gaza are being killed by collapsing buildings and freezing cold temperatures as tents that are the sole shelter for families are blown away in strong...
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Explainer: What Scott Robertson’s axing means for the All Blacks and NZ Rugby
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott Robertson. www.photosport.nz Analysis – Out of the black but was it out of the blue? Scott Robertson’s new status as ex-All Black coach went from...
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Netball NZ gets new interim boss and a high performance expert
Source: Radio New Zealand Jane Patterson during the 100 Days to Go event for the FIFA Women’s World Cup at Eden Park, Auckland, 11 April 2023. Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz...
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Disposable Razor: Scott Robertson dumped as All Blacks coach
Source: Radio New Zealand Marty Melville Scott “Razor” Robertson, only a few years ago hailed as the future of All Black rugby after taking the Crusaders to multiple Super Rugby...
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Students can now claim $12,000 but is it money well spent?
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Eligible students can now apply for funds to help with the cost of their final year of study. But one economist is asking whether it’s...