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Takahē nest success in Upper Whakatipu
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 02 December 2025 The first chicks of the season have started hatching in the Greenstone Valley, while the recently released Rees Valley population has started...
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Chronic methamphetamine use will cost us – emergency doctor
Source: Radio New Zealand The consequences of chronic methamphetamine use are already visible in hospital wards, and it’s about to get worse, an emergency department doctor says. Dr Paul Quigley...
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Man charged after allegedly eating a pendant at an Auckland jewellers
Source: Radio New Zealand The Fabergé locket was worth more than $33,500. SCREENSHOT A man has been charged for allegedly swallowing a Fabergé locket worth more than $33,500 during a...
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Appointments made to NZ’s community trusts
Source: New Zealand Government A total of 38 appointments and reappointments have been made to the 12 community trusts around New Zealand that serve their regions, Associate Finance Minister Shane...
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Thunderstorms, hail and possible tornadoes forecast for North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand Storm clouds over Queen Elizabeth Park in Kāpiti after a thunderstorm. Supplied/ Dan Bailey The hot start to summer is expected to take a turn, with...
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Tertiary institutions enrolling extra students to meet demand
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Richard Tindiller The Tertiary Education Commission has taken the unusual step of giving multiple tertiary institutions permission to enrol extra students this year as...
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‘A bit tired, a bit ratty’: Heated exchange between Willis and Labour MPs at Parliament
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Finance Minister Nicola Willis has labelled the conduct of Labour MPs “unbecoming” after a fiery Scrutiny Week appearance...
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Wellington’s Gordon Wilson flats to be demolished this month
Source: Radio New Zealand Victoria University will knock down the abandoned Gordon Wilson flats later this month. The 1950s-era apartment complex has sat unlived in on Wellington’s hills just below...
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‘Extreme concerns’ as vandals block Wellington cycle path with planks
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington City Council park rangers are installing motion-activated cameras in the Town Belt on Matairangi/Mt Victoria after a spate of vandalism that appears to target mountain...
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Tech and Education – New Artificial Intelligence micro-credential for business leaders available from Open Polytechnic
Source: Open Polytechnic Open Polytechnic, New Zealand’s specialist online learning provider, in conjunction with Spark, is offering business leaders the opportunity to better understand Artificial Intelligence (AI) by completing a new...
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Economic recovery remains fragile – Buy NZ Made
Source: Buy NZ Made Buy NZ Made is calling for renewed support for homegrown businesses as new Centrix data reveals liquidations have surged to a 14-year high, even as overall confidence...
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University Research – Drug courts in focus as meth use climbs – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) With only three drug treatment courts in the country, experts are meeting in Auckland to explore how these specialist courts can save money, support recovery...
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Northland Regional Council media briefs – 02 December 2025
Source: Northland Regional Council NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL AT WHANGĀREI A&P SHOW – 06 DECEMBER Northland Regional Council will have an information stand at the Whangārei A&P Show on Saturday, 06 December...
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Auckland hosts national cleantech leaders for one-day innovation trek
Source: Ara Ake Cruising around Auckland in New Zealand’s only hydrogen-powered bus, 30 energy innovators, investors, enablers and industry leaders will spend 4 December exploring the city’s growing cleantech sector. The...
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Building inspection target drives accountability
Source: New Zealand Government The first release of data shows 66 out of 67 Building Consent Authorities have hit the Government’s new mandatory target for building inspection wait times. “In...
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Community education professionals settle pay negotiations
Source: New Zealand Government Education Minister Erica Stanford is welcoming the successful conclusion of pay negotiations for community education professionals following a majority vote from Post Primary Teachers’ Association (PPTA)...
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Ozempic-type drugs backed by WHO for treating obesity
Source: Radio New Zealand WHO guidelines said GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic or Wegovy could be used by adults as part of a comprehensive approach to obesity treatment. Ida Marie...
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Vandalism sparks installation of cameras in Wellington’s Town Belt
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf Wellington City Council is installing motion-activated cameras in the Town Belt on Mt Victoria after a spate of vandalism which it says appeared to have...
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Dairy owner stabbed during Christchurch robbery
Source: Radio New Zealand Flowers outside the Opawa Discounter, where the business’ owner was stabbed during a robbery on 2 December. RNZ/Tim Brown A shop owner is in hospital after...
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Calls for government to stump up $359 million for forestry response
Source: Radio New Zealand A cross-sector group concerned about the impact of forestry in Tai Rāwhiti is urging the government to stump up $359 million. The transition advisory group, known...
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SAFE stands by call for animal welfare portfolio to be removed from Andrew Hoggard
Source: SAFE For Animals SAFE is reasserting its formal complaint which highlights the urgent need for reassignment of the ministerial animal welfare portfolio due to serious and egregious conflicts of interest....
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Live: Black Caps v West Indies first test: Day one
Source: Radio New Zealand The Black Caps take on the West Indies in their first test from Hagley Oval in Christchurch. New Zealand has played just two Test matches so...
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Information sought on fatal crash, State Highway 5, Tapapa
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating a fatal crash on State Highway 5 on 1 December are seeking help from the public to further understand the circumstances of the crash....
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RNZ hits live listener target a year early
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly More people are listening to Radio New Zealand, with the broadcaster saying it has hit a target for live listeners a year...
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Local government shake-up: A complicated job to fix a complex system
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Regional councillors who’ve just been sworn in have been shown the writing on the wall by the government, which is plotting a...
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Electronic case files to deliver faster justice in Wellington
Source: New Zealand Government The move to electronic case files in the Wellington District Court for the Disputes Tribunal was implemented yesterday to deliver faster and more flexible justice, Courts...
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New diplomatic appointments
Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced seven new diplomatic appointments: Wendy Matthews, High Commissioner to Canada. Olivia Owen, Ambassador to Ethiopia and the African Union. Jane Coombs, Ambassador...