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Ground broken on Waikato medical school
Source: New Zealand Government Construction is now underway on the Waikato’s new medical school – a major milestone in the Government’s plan to train more GPs and strengthen access to...
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Are pōhutukawa trees flowering early this year? A botanist explains
Source: Radio New Zealand Pohutukawa, Mt Victoria, Wellington Robyn Jaquiery Flowering pōhutukawa trees are the sign summer is here – and many we have seen are already in full bloom....
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Monty Knight’s alleged killer has name suppression extended while mental state assessed
Source: Radio New Zealand Monty Knight. RNZ/Carol Stiles Name suppression for a woman accused of murdering well-known Far North businessman Monty Knight has been extended until April next year while...
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Tax change could leave family businesses with bigger bills
Source: Radio New Zealand IRD said it was bringing the treatment of loans in line with other countries. (File photo) RNZ Inland Revenue is planning to crack down on shareholders...
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State Highway 2 closed, Matamau
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 2, Matamau is closed following a crash. The two-vehicle crash near Okane Road was reported just before 9:50am. Initial indications are that there are...
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Mountain biker says they’re no threat to nesting kārearea after track vandalism
Source: Radio New Zealand Timber on the trails at Matairangi/Mt Victoria. SUPPLIED A Wellington mountain biker says riders aren’t a threat to nesting kārearea, after vigilante attempts to keep people...
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GP worries crowded housing will add to measles spread in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand Dr Oruba Khalil. Supplied An Auckland doctor based in Otara said crowded housing makes children in her community more vulnerable to the spread of measles, and...
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Contract for new SH25 Pepe Stream bridge signed
Source: New Zealand Government Transport Minister Chris Bishop has welcomed news that a contract has been confirmed for design, consenting, and construction of the new two-lane bridge to replace the...
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Air NZ cabin crews may strike in week before Christmas
Source: Radio New Zealand Air NZ said there was no change to flight schedules at this time. (File photo) RNZ / Dan Cook The union for Air NZ cabin crew...
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Person in hospital as car ploughs into Auckland villa
Source: Radio New Zealand The crash, on Seafield View Rd, was reported to police just after 7.30am on Friday. Finn Blackwell One person has been taken to hospital in moderate...
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Biosecurity Act breaches cost aviation company penalty of $150,000
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Menzies Aviation Limited has been ordered by the court to pay a penalty of $150,000 for breaches of the Biosecurity Act. Menzies operates 2 MPI-approved transitional facilities at Auckland Airport for handling imported airfreight, containers, and...
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Lone feral cat that destroyed tern colony caught
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 05 December 2025 In December 2024 the feral tom cat reached a large island in the river where the endangered terns were nesting. It killed...
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Victim of Whakatāne River crash named
Source: Radio New Zealand Whakatāne River. Google Maps The person who died after a car crashed into a river off State Highway 2 near Whakatāne on Tuesday has been named....
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EIT holds inaugural meeting of new council as it prepares for independence
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 19 hours ago The inaugural meeting of the new EIT Council was held today as EIT celebrated preparations to stand back up as a stand-alone...
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EIT Associate Professor features on Botswana TV at global computing education conference
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 2 days ago EIT Auckland Associate Professor of Computing Dr Alison Clear appeared on Botswana Television while representing Aotearoa at a major international computing education...
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Name release and appeal for information: Fatal crash, Tāneatua
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the person who died following a crash on White Pine Bush Road, Tāneatua on 2 December. She was 44-year-old...
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Football: What you need to know ahead of the FIFA World Cup draw
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Wood takes a selfie with fans after defeating Cote d’Ivoire. Andrew Lahodynskyj / www.photosport.nz 2026 FIFA World Cup draw Washington DC Saturday 6 December, 6am...
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Golf: Ryan Fox battles Melbourne wind to lead Australian Open
Source: Radio New Zealand Ryan Fox. photosport Ryan Fox emerged happy from a taxing opening round at the Australian Open in Melbourne, sharing the top of the leaderboard with Australia’s...
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Further arrest made in relation to youth offending, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Canterbury District Commander, Superintendent Tony Hill: A second young person has been arrested in Christchurch overnight, in relation to an aggravated robbery on...
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Kiwis putting cost of living ahead of environment, ministry boss says
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Unsplash The boss of the Ministry for the Environment believes most New Zealanders are more concerned about immediate challenges, particularly pressures on households, than...
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‘Transformed my life’: Call for specialist courts to break addiction cycles
Source: Radio New Zealand Australian-born Melanie Rauth was 13 when drugs and alcohol first entered her life after her parents split. RNZ/Rayssa Almeida A former addict who spent years moving...
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GP worries crowded housing contributing to measles spread in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand Dr Oruba Khalil. Supplied An Auckland doctor based in Otara said crowded housing makes children in her community more vulnerable to [https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/580795/paediatrician-worries-new-measles-wave-spreading-undetected the spread of measles,...
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WorkSafe rule change introduces ‘lethal’ risk of electrocution, electrical inspectors say
Source: Radio New Zealand Two electricians work on an EV charging station. Supplied / New Zealand Electrical Inspectors Association Homes and businesses have been exposed to a new “lethal” risk...
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IKEA’s Hawke’s Bay pine tree expansion flames fears residents will be left to pay
Source: Radio New Zealand The highly anticipated opening of Swedish furniture company IKEA in New Zealand comes as a rural community worries about the fire risk from pine plantations. Since...
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Testing, testing and more testing for the country’s biggest transport job: Auckland’s CRL
Source: Radio New Zealand The Karanga-a-Hape underground station will house the longest escalator in New Zealand, at 40 metres long Supplied: CRL Those in charge of the country’s most expensive...
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95 percent of fast-track amendment bill submitters opposed to changes
Source: Radio New Zealand About 95 percent of feedback on the Fast Track amendment bill is opposed. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone About 95 percent of feedback on the fast-track amendment...
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IRD error shortchanges thousands of taxpayers by an average of $300 each
Source: Radio New Zealand An IRD mistake resulted in more than 4000 incorrect tax bills More than 4000 people have been affected by an Inland Revenue error that could have...