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Update: Cordons stood down after item of concern located, Hāwera
Source: New Zealand Police District: Central The cordons put in place, after an item of concern was located on Quin Crescent, Hāwera, have now been stood down and residents can...
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Black Caps v West Indies first test – day four
Source: Radio New Zealand West Indies batter Shai Hope sways away from a delivery against New Zealand. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The Black Caps are being made to toil for a first...
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Boil water notice for Paihia to continue until at least Monday
Source: Radio New Zealand A treatment plant drawing from the Waitangi River supplies water to Paihia, Ōpua and Waitangi. RNZ/ Peter de Graaf Paihia’s boil-water notice will continue at least...
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Evacuation following item of concern located, Hāwera
Source: New Zealand Police Police are in attendance at an address in Quin Crescent, Hāwera, and residents have been evacuated, after an item of concern was found on the property...
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Advocacy – PSNA says sanctions on Israel needed now more than ever
Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa – PSNA PSNA is renewing calls to the government for sanctions, as Israel breaches the ceasefire in Gaza, with killing and still preventing essential...
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Fire and Emergency received calls to 26 incidents during today’s strike
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 26 incidents between 12pm – 1pm today, Friday 5 November, the time of the strike action by...
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Petition urging re-instatement of school Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations heads to parliament
Source: Radio New Zealand The tino rangatiratanga haki (flag) outside Parliament. RNZ / Emma Andrews A petition calling on the government to restore school boards’ legal duty to implement Te...
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National Public Health Service faces job cuts to emergency management, pandemic preparedness, Māori health
Source: Radio New Zealand PSA national secretary Fleur Fitzsimons claims the move is driven by the government’s “reckless” budget-cutting. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Twenty-one roles to go at the National...
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Man dies after stabbing in Mt Wellington; homicide investigation launched
Source: Radio New Zealand A homicide investigation has been launched following the fatal stabbing of a man in Mt Wellington. RNZ / Felix Walton A man has died after being...
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South Korean man jailed following DOC undercover gecko-smuggling sting
Source: Radio New Zealand Gunak Lee was sentenced to 14 months’ jail at Manukau District Court. Kim Baker Wilson / RNZ Gunak Lee thought he was getting paid a few...
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Wanted to arrest: Wayne Clark
Source: New Zealand Police Auckland City Police are seeking information on the whereabouts of Wayne Tukaha Clark who is wanted to arrest. Clark, 42, is wanted for breaching his court...
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Waimata Gemstone Bay track reinstatement commencing
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 05 December 2025 The construction team will be onsite all week, and then back on 19 January to complete the work. The stairs were extensively...
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Mariameno Kapa-Kingi reinstated as a member of Te Pāti Māori in interim High Court ruling
Source: Radio New Zealand MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. VNP / Phil Smith MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has been reinstated as a member of Te Pāti Māori, following an interim ruling by a...
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Biosecurity mulls how to fund ongoing invasive yellow-legged hornet response
Source: Radio New Zealand Yellow-legged hornets are an invasive species, and a danger to local honey and wild bees. Biosecurity NZ Biosecurity official estimate it’s costing about $1 million a...
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The Ashes live: Australia v England – second test, day two
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the action as the second in the five-test series between arch rivals Australia and England continues at the Gabba in Brisbane. Australia lead the...
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Minister raises concerns over fish heading south due to warming waters
Source: Radio New Zealand Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has raised concerns about fish “heading to Te Waipounamu”. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Oceans and Fisheries Minister has raised...
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Homicide investigation launched in Mt Wellington
Source: New Zealand Police A homicide investigation is underway in Mt Wellington, after a man arrived at a medical centre with injuries this afternoon. At around 12.15pm, a man arrived...
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Feral cat that decimated a black-fronted tern colony finally caught
Source: Radio New Zealand Feral cat preys on black-fronted tern chicks in December 2024. DOC A feral cat that destroyed a large black-fronted tern colony on Canterbury’s Waiau Toa/Clarence River...
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Shellfish biotoxin warning for Bay of Plenty
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the Bay of Plenty coast, from Maketu Beach...
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Police say teen accused of stealing $20,000 worth of clothing caught in the act
Source: Radio New Zealand Police recovered $20,000 of stolen goods following a burglary in Albany. NZ Police A teenager accused of attempting to steal more than $20,000 worth of clothing...
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Public health warning: Biotoxin warning for Bay of Plenty – Maketu to Waihi Beach
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from Bay of Plenty coast from Maketu Beach to...
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Smuggler caught green-handed with rare native gecko
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 05 December 2025 Gunak Lee was caught in an undercover sting operation involving the Department of Conservation (DOC), Ministry for Primary Industries and New Zealand...
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Auditor-General scrutinises Chatham Islands Council spending where Paul Eagle is CEO
Source: Radio New Zealand Paul Eagle has been chief executive at the Chatham Islands Council since November 2023. RNZ/Daniela Maoate-Cox The Auditor-General is scrutinising spending at Chatham Islands Council where...
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Oranga Tamariki aims to use new design for young offenders’ boot camp in March
Source: Radio New Zealand An example of the military style uniform the youth in the pilot boot camp were required to wear. RNZ / Rachel Helyer-Donaldson Oranga Tamariki aims to...
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Breath testing data concerns to be resolved ‘as quickly as possible’, police say
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ earlier revealed about 130 staff were under investigation throughout the country after 30,000 alcohol breath tests were “falsely or erroneously recorded”. RNZ Police say they...
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Proposed amendments to rock lobster reporting requirements
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Have your say Fisheries New Zealand is proposing amendments to technical circulars under the Fisheries (Reporting) Regulations 2017. The circulars cover the electronic reporting...
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Former Auckland councillor wins defamation case against Pro-Beijing commentator
Source: Radio New Zealand Morgan (Zhi Hong) Xiao. Supplied An Auckland-based pro-Beijing online political commentator has been ordered to pay more than $200,000 in defamation damages to former Auckland Councillor...