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Live: Christopher Luxon faces caucus for first time in weeks
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow updates in our live blog above. The prime minister says he has the full support of his caucus, as National MPs gather in Wellington for...
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Wellington man Philip Sutton still missing after flooding
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Police/Supplied There has been no update overnight in the search for a Wellington man, reported missing after flash floods hit the capital. A family member...
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Anzac Day: What’s open and what’s closed and when?
Source: Radio New Zealand Anzac Day is Saturday, but the holiday will also be marked on Monday with a public holiday. RNZ / Reece Baker Anzac Day is coming, and...
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Dying for a drink? How midlife NZ women think about alcohol
Source: Radio New Zealand For many midlife women busily juggling work and care responsibilities, an evening glass of wine can feel like the perfect antidote. But that everyday habit comes...
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Disabled kea achieves social dominance with one-of-a-kind ‘jousting’ technique
Source: Radio New Zealand Bruce the disabled kea has achieved social dominance with an innovative fighting technique. Supplied / Ximena Nelson A disabled kea has achieved social dominance with an...
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Businesses amped for first sports event at Christchurch’s One NZ Stadium
Source: Radio New Zealand Businesses around Christchurch’s new stadium are buzzing about the first sports match at the $683 million arena on Friday night and making preparations for an influx...
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Wellington residents prepare for worst as red rain warning continues
Source: Radio New Zealand Brooklyn residents clearing gutters of debris from a slip further up the road. RNZ / Charlotte Cook A woman was so worried about rising floodwaters she...
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Weather live: Red rain warnings all day for flooded Wellington region
Source: Radio New Zealand The Wellington region and Wairarapa have spent the night under a red heavy rain warning, with downpours expected to continue through to late Tuesday. Wellington was...
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Black Caps beaten by Bangladesh in second ODI
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Jayden Lennox is clean bowled by Bangladesh’s Nahid Rana during the second ODI, Mirpur, 2026. MUNIR UZ ZAMAN / AFP The Black Caps have...
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AI tells tenant she should ask for $40,000 – tribunal hands her $80
Source: Radio New Zealand Tenants are using artificial intelligence to help make applications to the Tenancy Tribunal. RNZ Tenants using artificial intelligence to help them make applications to the Tenancy...
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Weather live: Red rain warnings as mall day for flooded Wellington region
Source: Radio New Zealand The Wellington region and Wairarapa have spent the night under a red heavy rain warning, with downpours expected to continue through to late Tuesday. Wellington was...
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Christopher Luxon ‘absolutely’ confident he has caucus backing ahead of meeting
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime minister Christopher Luxon says he has the full support of his caucus. RNZ / Mark Papalii The prime minister says he has the full support...
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Black Caps v Bangladesh – second one-dayer
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the cricket action as the Black Caps take on Bangladesh in their second one day international at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur. It’s the...
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Quantum technology’s threat to Bitcoin blockchain not fazing cryptocurrency experts
Source: Radio New Zealand A conceptual illustration of a blockchain system. AFP / Sergii Iaremenko / Science Photo Library Cryptocurrency and blockchain experts, investors, financial advisors appear unfazed by immediate...
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Our Changing World: The complex Cook Strait border for kiwifruit plants
Source: Radio New Zealand Dr Falk Kalamorz and Rebecca Manners study a kiwivine plant within an outside level 1 containment area. Craig Robertson Follow Our Changing World on Apple, Spotify,...
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Weather: Lower North island residents urged to evacuate from low-lying, flood-prone areas
Source: Radio New Zealand Residents evacuate from Konini Street in Wainuiomata. RNZ / Mark Papalii Authorities are urging lower North island residents to stay off the roads and evacuate if...
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Weather: State of emergency in Wellington as more rain arrives after floods, slips
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow the latest with RNZ’s liveblog above. A state of emergency has been declared in the Wellington region after it was hit with torrential rain. Heavy...
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Total exports rise in March – Overseas merchandise trade: March 2026 – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Total exports rise in March – news story 20 April 2026 Total exports were valued at $7.9 billion, a rise of $542 million (7.3 percent) in March...
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Three cows put down after stock truck turns over in Canterbury
Source: Radio New Zealand With several cows unaccounted for, motorists have been urged to be careful 123RF Three cows have been put down and up to 10 are unaccounted for...
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Hutt Valley shop owner hoping sandbags will save his store
Source: Radio New Zealand The owner of a superette in the Hutt Valley suburb of Wainuiomata says he’s not sure if sandbags will be enough to stop rising flood waters....
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Woman dies after delayed cancer diagnosis and missed signs
Source: Radio New Zealand It was in the fourth biopsy that the woman was confirmed to have gastric adenocarcinoma – stomach cancer. 123rf A 74-year-old woman’s cancer diagnosis was delayed...
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Residents of Wellington’s Duckworth Lewis guesthouse wake to metre-high floodwaters
Source: Radio New Zealand Residents of a Newtown boarding house found their rooms swamped by metre-high floodwaters during the early morning flash flood in Wellington on Monday. The Duckworth Lewis...
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PSA says faulty fire alarm at a Dunedin hospital ‘serious risk’ to safety
Source: Radio New Zealand PSA National secretary, Fleur Fitzsimons. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Public Service Association says a faulty fire alarm system at a Dunedin hospital is an unacceptable...
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Southland-based Niagara Sawmilling Company begins $115m expansion
Source: Radio New Zealand A render of the new sawmill from Niagara. SUPPLIED Southland-based Niagara Sawmilling Company has begun a $115 million expansion of its timber processing operations, marking the...
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Greens call on Government to make Civil Defence Payment available
Source: Green Party The Green Party are calling on the Government to immediately activate the Civil Defence Payment across the Wellington region, after a regional state of emergency was declared this afternoon. ...
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‘Alarmist’ – Prime Minister criticises Shane Jones’ ‘butter chicken’ comments
Source: Radio New Zealand The Prime Minister says comments from Shane Jones warning of a “butter chicken tsunami” coming to New Zealand after the signing of the free trade agreement...
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Update 2: Search for Karori man
Source: New Zealand Police The large-scale physical search for missing Karori man Philip Sutton has concluded for the day. Search and Rescue teams have spent hours at Philip’s Karori South...