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‘Anytime he had a word that he didn’t know, we would write a song’
Source: Radio New Zealand When musician Steph Brown’s son Freddie was having a battle learning how to spell a tricky word, she invoked the shouty power of the Ramones to...
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Te Pāti Māori tensions expected to loom as party AGM goes ahead
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Pāti Māori, including co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi, are gathering for the yearly AGM in Rotorua on Sunday. RNZ Te Pāti Māori will gather...
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Water nitrate levels rise in town previously hit by unsafe levels
Source: Radio New Zealand Nitrate levels have been testing high in Waimate district water supplies (file photo). HENDRIK SCHMIDT Nitrate levels are inching up in a small South Canterbury town...
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What to watch: Succession star shines in tense psychological thriller All Her Fault
Source: Radio New Zealand Set in Chicago – though filmed mostly in Melbourne (more on that later) – All Her Fault immediately pulls us into the tension. Sarah Snook (Shiv...
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Workers injured by chemical leak at Taumarunui transfer station
Source: Radio New Zealand An unknown chemical leaked out of unlabelled plastic bottles as they were being packed up for recycling (file photo). RNZ / Ana Tovey An unknown chemical...
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NZ Breakers surge into ANBL playoff contention with win over Tasmania JackJumpers
Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Mennenga grabs a rebound for the Breakers. Photosport The NZ Breakers have continued their mid-season surge to overcome the Tasmania JackJumpers 99-86 at Auckland’s Spark...
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Weather: MetService issues orange wind, rain warnings for parts of South Island
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService has announced a raft of weather warnings overnight and into Sunday morning. MetService Severe weather alerts have been issued for overnight into Sunday, for a...
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Tammy Davis on co-creating ‘Outrageous Fortune’ character Munter
Source: Radio New Zealand For five years, Tammy Davis played hapless handyman Jared ‘Munter’ Mason on the local comedy drama series Outrageous Fortune. With people under 40 recognising him as...
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Auckland University group believes this season best in five decades for Kākāpō breeding
Source: Radio New Zealand The summer season is expected to bring a record number of kākāpō chicks, according to conservation scientists. The chair of the Kākāpō Recovery Group believes all...
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Christchurch childcare company where children burned admits it failed on safety
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services were called to Kindercare in Woolston on Friday afternoon. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon The childcare company where seven people suffered chemical burns admits it...
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Christchurch house, shed fire across two properties now under control
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters have brought a fire at a Christchurch house and neighbouring shed under control. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Firefighters are mopping up, after a shed fire...
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Kaitāia woman sentenced after four dogs injure neighbours in Kaiwaka attack
Source: Radio New Zealand The dogs, pictured here on Settlement Road in Kaiwaka, on the day they attacked two people. NZME A woman enjoying the sunshine ended up being flown...
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Greens critical of government’s traffic-light system for beneficiaries
Source: Radio New Zealand Ricardo Menendez March has criticised the system as another layer of bureaucracy. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Green Party is criticising the $8 million cost to...
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The Ashes live: Australia v England – second test, day three
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the action, as the second match in the five-test series between arch rivals Australia and England continues at the Gabba in Brisbane. Australia lead...
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Running prodigy Sam Ruthe shatters schoolboy 1500m record
Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Ruthe broke the previous record by eight seconds. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Running prodigy Sam Ruthe has chalked up another milestone, after shattering the New Zealand secondary...
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Live: Auckland FC v Wellington Phoenix A-League derby
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC take on Wellington Phoenix for their second derby of the 2025/26 season at Auckland’s home ground Go Media Stadium. The Black Knights will look...
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Car tips onto side after crash on Nelson Street in central Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand The people in the car that tipped needed assistance to get out. RNZ / Rhonwyn Newson A car has tipped onto its side, following a crash...
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Is mid-50s too old to buy a bach? Ask Susan
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds. RNZ Got questions? RNZ has launched a new podcast, [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/no-stupid-questions ‘No Stupid Questions’, with Susan Edmunds]. We’d love to hear more...
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Appeal for information following suspicious approach, Waimakariri
Source: New Zealand Police Police in Waimakariri appealing for the public’s assistance following a suspicious approach on Woodend Beach. The incident happened around 11am yesterday. Police are wanting to speak...
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Seven injured after crash between car and van in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand Seven people have been injured in a crash between a car and a van in Auckland. RNZ / REECE BAKER Seven people have been injured, after...
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Nitrate levels in Glenavy dangerously close to Blue Baby risk level – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Almost exactly one year after the Glenavy water supply exceeded the government’s legal health limits for nitrate, the town’s water supply nitrate levels are rising – and fast. The...
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Person critical after shooting in Auckland suburb
Source: Radio New Zealand Police received reports of a person sustaining a gunshot wound at around 2.30am RNZ / REECE BAKER A person is in a critical condition after being...
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Extra police in Auckland suburbs as homicide investigation continues
Source: Radio New Zealand Police cordon off the scene on Harris Road, Mt Wellington, after launching a homicide investigation. RNZ / Felix Walton Extra police are on duty in two...
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Seven discharged from hospital after receiving chemical burns at Christchurch childcare centre
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services were called to Kindercare in Woolston on Friday afternoon. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon Seven people including five children injured at a Christchurch kindergarten have...
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Live: Black Caps v West Indies first test – day five
Source: Radio New Zealand The Black Caps must take six wickets and West Indies still need 319 runs for victory in first test of their three-match series at Hagley Oval...
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KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals: ‘Worried where I will be in two weeks’
Source: Radio New Zealand The sharp increase in hardship withdrawals has concerned the KiwiSaver sector in recent years. RNZ A woman who has been through the process of withdrawing money...
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Canterbury service keeping people out of hospital
Source: New Zealand Government A Canterbury service is helping thousands of people receive timely, quality care in the comfort of their own homes, while freeing up hospital beds for those...