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‘Poor man’s gold’ comes in from the cold
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf Silver prices increased 150% in 2025 Gold rose by “just” 65% last year Silver “dual use,” complicates supply Often dismissed as “the poor man’s gold”,...
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Operation Brey: Homicide investigation into baby’s death
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Karen Bright, Counties Manukau CIB: Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a baby boy in Auckland on...
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Sir Tim Shadbolt turned around Invercargill’s slide – former council CEO
Source: Radio New Zealand Sir Tim Shadbolt RNZ / Tess Brunton Comedian Gary McCormick, a lifelong friend of Sir Tim Shadbolt, says the mayor was fearless but armed with “a...
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Six whales die, others now swimming freely after stranding at Farewell Spit
Source: Radio New Zealand People tending to the whales at Farewell Spit yesterday. Supplied / Project Jonah Project Jonah says 15 stranded pilot whales at Farewell Spit are now swimming...
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Climate News – Earth Sciences NZ Hotspot Watch 9 Jan 2026
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. Regions experiencing significant soil...
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Road freight industry warns tolling existing roads will undermine public support
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Road freight association Transporting New Zealand is urging the Government to remove provisions in the Land Transport (Revenue) Amendment Bill that would allow existing roads to...
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Fire and Emergency received calls for 22 incidents during today’s strike
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 22 incidents between 12pm and 1pm today, Friday 9 January, the eighth time the New Zealand Professional...
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Updated statement on Manage My Health cyber incident
Source: Privacy Commissioner 9 Jan 2026, 15:52 This statement was updated on Friday, 9 January 2026. We were notified on 1 January by Manage My Health (MMH) of a serious...
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Information for all primary care providers affected by Manage My Health data breach
Source: Privacy Commissioner 9 Jan 2026, 15:38 Advisory notice from the Privacy Commissioner to all primary care providers affected by the Manage My Health data breach. Notifiable privacy breach requirements....
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‘Matinee Idle’ co-hosts Phil O’Brien and Simon Morris sign off
Source: Radio New Zealand After 21 summers of gleeful mischief, Matinee Idle co-hosts Phil O’Brien and Simon Morris have signed off from one of RNZ’s most gloriously divisive programmes, with...
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Firefighters suffer burns, heat exhaustion while battling house fire
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Two firefighters battling a house fire in Waikanae needed medical treatment, with one suffering a burn and the other overcome by heat...
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Hundreds of young cricketers battle Hawke’s Bay heat for annual tournament
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Wellington Collegians Cricket Club Hundreds of young cricketers are battling the Hawke’s Bay heat as an annual tournament forges on with temperatures forecast to...
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Fruit fly response in Auckland continues
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries The Queensland fruit fly response continues in the Auckland suburb of Mt Roskill, with no further sign of the pest so far, says Biosecurity...
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Watch: Large fire engulfs building in Auckland’s Pakuranga
Source: Radio New Zealand A building in Pakuranga has been completely destroyed by fire and a person seriously hurt, with flames leaping from the roof, a local business owner says....
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Teen takes off only to land in Police hands
Source: New Zealand Police A Police officer on route to a robbery job got more than he bargained for after a vehicle travelling in front of him took off, driving...
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Adi Ashok excited to get India gig for Black Caps
Source: Radio New Zealand Adi Ashok bowls for the Black Caps against Bangladesh in the second one-day international at Saxton Oval, Nelson, 20 December. Photosport Black Caps leg spinner Adi...
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World mountain bike champ Samara Maxwell to take year off competitive sport
Source: Radio New Zealand Samara Maxwell celebrates after her 2025 title victory. Craig Cox New Zealand world mountain bike champion Samara Maxwell is taking a year-long break from competitive sport...
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Australia underlines its Ashes dominance over England
Source: Radio New Zealand By Dean Bilton, ABC Australia’s players celebrates with the Ashes trophy following their series win on day 5 of the fifth Ashes Test against England at...
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Former Wellington mayoral hopeful Graham Bloxham arrested at Venezuela protest
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Wellington mayoral candidate Graham Bloxham is arrested by police. RNZ / Mark Papalii Three people, including former Wellington mayoral hopeful Graham Bloxham, have been arrested...
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Large fire engulfs building in Auckland’s Pakuranga
Source: Radio New Zealand Screenshot A building in East Auckland’s Pakuranga is engulfed in flames with billowing thick black smoke. A witness told RNZ the fire started at the Pita...
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Name release – fatal crash, Timaru
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the man who was killed in a single-vehicle crash discovered on Seadown Road in the Timaru District on 22...
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Key to eradicating Queensland fruit fly is to ‘go hard and early’
Source: Radio New Zealand Queensland Fruit Fly. Supplied / Biosecurity New Zealand Biosecurity is confident they will eradicate the obnoxious Queensland fruit fly with officers back out in force in...
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Weather live: Heat alerts for 38C for in parts of country, heavy rain and gales forecast elsewhere
Source: Radio New Zealand Temperatures are forecast to top 30 degrees in many places, and heat alerts have been issued for Hastings, Napier, Whakatāne, Motueka, Blenheim and Kaikōura. Fire and...
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Popular Auckland hot springs gets name change
Source: Radio New Zealand The new sign for Kaipātiki Hot Springs. Supplied/Te Poari o Kaipātiki ki Kaipara As 2025 ticked over into 2026, Parakai Springs near Helensville officially became Kaipātiki...
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‘A life really, really well lived’: Sir Bob Harvey remembers lifelong friend Sir Tim Shadbolt
Source: Radio New Zealand Sir Tim Shadbolt died on Thursday at the age of 78. Otago Daily Times / Stephen Jaquiery A former mayor and lifelong friend of Sir Tim...
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Advocacy – The Double Standard on Palestinian Rights – PFNZ
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand (PFNZ) When it comes to Palestinian rights, the world reveals a striking and disturbing double standard. International law, human rights conventions, and moral principles...
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Advocacy – 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐦
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐦 is a form of racism that targets Palestinians as a people, denying their identity, history, rights, and humanity. It operates by portraying...