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New North Road, Kingsland re-opens
Source: New Zealand Police Police can advise New North Road in Kingsland has re-opened to traffic in both directions, following an earlier crash at lunchtime. Enquiries into the crash will...
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Police reasonably pleased with Hastings drink driving operation results
Source: New Zealand Police Hawke’s Bay Police are reasonably pleased with the results of an operation targeting drink driving on Friday 19 December – but four impaired drivers let the...
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Police scour suburb for answers after victim left ‘fearful’
Source: New Zealand Police A Police investigation has identified an offender allegedly behind two targeted wilful damage incidents in an Auckland suburb. The development comes after Waitematā West Police scoured...
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Trade Minister Todd McClay confident Labour will support India Free Trade Agreement
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Trade Minister Todd McClay announce a free trade agreement with India. Mark Papalii The Trade Minister says he’s confident the Free...
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Ruatiti huts reopen as police continue to search for Mitchell Cole
Source: Radio New Zealand Mitchell Cole Supplied / NZ Police The Department of Conservation has reopened several huts near the Whanganui River where police have been searching for Mitchell Cole....
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Accidents reported in Auckland Christmas Eve traffic
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Several accidents have snarled Auckland traffic on Christmas Eve. A key Auckland road was reported blocked after a pick-up truck hit several...
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Rare dolphin spotted in the Bay of Islands/ Pēwhairangi
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 24 December 2025 Dolphin researcher Jochen Zaeschmar from the Far Out Ocean Research Collective spotted the solitary dolphin this week, and it has since been...
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Wānaka entrepreneur John Lee remembered as key figurehead
Source: Radio New Zealand Cardrona’s main slopes opened on 14 June. RNZ/Katie Todd An Otago businessman who founded the country’s biggest ski area is being remembered as someone who shaped...
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An unwelcome Christmas gift for anti-social road users
Source: New Zealand Police Wellington Police have disrupted multiple planned anti-social road user gatherings overnight. Hutt Valley Area Commander Inspector Wade Jennings says checkpoints and a visible Police presence at...
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One dead after Christmas Eve fire in New Plymouth
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon One person has died after a house fire in New Plymouth early on the morning of Christmas Eve. Emergency services were called...
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Boy left swimming for life as rescue helicopter call delayed
Source: Radio New Zealand Lake Taupō. RNZ / Libby Kirkby-McLeod A teenager was left swimming for his life in Lake Taupō while rescue helicopter calls were delayed by police, RNZ...
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Kiwis hatch in Nelson sanctuary during Christmas season
Source: Radio New Zealand A kiwi pukpuku chick captured exploring outside its burrow in the Brook Waimārama Sanctuary in Nelson. SUPPLIED Just over six months after little spotted kiwi were...
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Five people injured in crash on State Highway 25, Hauraki
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services were called just before midday to State Highway 25 in Hauraki. Supplied / St John Five people have been injured after a crash involving...
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Person found deceased after fire, New Plymouth
Source: New Zealand Police One person has been located deceased following a house fire in New Plymouth overnight. Emergency services were called to a property on Trelawney Crescent around 2:30am...
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Section of Blockhouse Bay Road closed
Source: New Zealand Police A section of Blockhouse Bay Road is closed due to a damaged power pole. Emergency services responded to a single vehicle crash just after midday near...
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Auckland FC’s final A-league game of year postponed
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Auckland FC’s Callan Elliot competes for possession with Miguel Di Pizo of the Central Coast Mariners during an A-League clash in Gosford on 12...
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Oyster farmers to receive another $1m over catastrophic sewage spill
Source: Radio New Zealand The sewage spill came at the peak of the oyster season. Nick Monro Watercare has fulfilled a promise to give another $1 million to beleaguered oyster...
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New North Road, Kingsland blocked following crash
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are in attendance at a crash in Kingsland which is causing delays. A pickup truck has collided with several vehicles in the crash on...
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State Highway 25 closed, Hauraki
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 25, Hauraki is closed near the intersection with Hauraki Road following a crash. The two-vehicle crash, involving a truck was reported just before midday....
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Name release – fatal crash Ōpōtiki
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now name the man who died following a motorcycle crash on State Highway 35 near Ōpōtiki on 19 December. He was Steven Haskell, aged...
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Former All Black Hoskins Sotutu to leave Blues at end of Super Rugby season
Source: Radio New Zealand Hoskins Sotutu with fans. Brett Phibbs/Photosport Former All Blacks loose forward Hoskins Sotutu has signed with English Premiership club Newcastle Red Bulls and will depart the...
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First Responders – Fernhill Fire Hawke’s Bay Update #4
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand The grass fire at Fernhill in Hawke’s Bay which also burnt several buildings is now fully contained and 95 per cent extinguished. Overnight firefighters with...
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Northland News – Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe Board urges summer beachgoers to be safe, responsible
Source: Northland Regional Council Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe Board is urging beachgoers to put safety first and respect the unique environment and cultural significance of Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe over the busy summer period. The...
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Scrub blaze near Hastings almost out, firefighters treated for heat exhaustion
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighting has resumed this morning. Facebook / Hawke’s Bay Fire and Emergency The scrub fire near the Hawke’s Bay village of Fernhill – between the township...
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Body recovered near Thames believed to be missing person
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A body has been recovered near Thames on and is believed to be a person that went missing in Coromandel waters two...
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‘Doesn’t give up’ – Police dog Teo recovers from fall during search and rescue
Source: Radio New Zealand Teo was being gradually eased back from seven years of patrol work. Supplied / NZ Police / Senior Constable Alex Stammers A police dog seriously injured...
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Special visitor to Abel Tasman needs space this summer
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 24 December 2025 A leopard seal has been regularly seen in the Abel Tasman and Kaiteretere area for several weeks. DOC Senior Marine Technical Advisor...