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Shots fired at Bondi Beach in Sydney – reports
Source: Radio New Zealand Bondi Beach. File photo. David Gray / AFP Sydney police are urging the public to stay away from Bondi Beach after reports of multiple shots fired...
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Air NZ cabin crews call off strike before Christmas
Source: Radio New Zealand Strike action weeks before Christmas has been withdrawn. Supplied/ Air NZ More than 400 Air New Zealand staff will no longer striking a week out from...
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20 firefighters, two helicopters respond to four-hectare fire in Kerikeri
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A large fire has burnt through four hectares of bush and trees in Kerikeri on Sunday afternoon. Fire and Emergency said more...
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14 fire crews respond to Whanganui vegetation blaze
Source: Radio New Zealand Fourteen crews of firefighters and four helicopters were called to a fire in Whanganui. RNZ / Rob Dixon Fourteen crews were tackling a large vegetation fire...
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Emergency expert pushes messaging rethink after Hong Kong fire tragedy
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters spray water on flames, as a major fire engulfs several Hong Kong apartment blocks. – For decades, the message for people caught in emergencies like...
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A-League: Wellington Phoenix fall to Newcastle Jets
Source: Radio New Zealand Kazugi Nagasawa evades the Newcastle defenders in their round Marty Melville A disastrous seven-minute spell proved costly, as Wellington Phoenix slumped to a 3-1 loss to...
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Fireworks bans issued in parts of South Canterbury, as region prepares for summer
Source: Radio New Zealand District Commander Rob Hands said setting off fireworks was a highly risky activity over summer SANKA VIDANAGAMA / AFP / Hiro Teraoka Firework bans have been...
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Fatal crash, Mataura
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died after a single-vehicle crash in Mataura late last night. Police were called to the crash on Oakland Street about 10.05pm. Sadly, the...
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Man found dead at Tauranga address
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / REECE BAKER A homicide investigation has been launched, after police found a man dead at a Tauranga address late Sunday morning. Police...
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Bowel cancer survivor aiming to develop prehabilitation programme
Source: Radio New Zealand Bowel cancer survivor Jodie Collins has just received a research grant from the Cancer Society. Jodie Collins A bowel cancer survivor aims to develop a “customisable”...
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Ministry working with schools highlighted in auditors report
Source: Radio New Zealand The Ministry of Education says it is working with the schools that were highlighted in a recent report from the Office of the Auditor General. RNZ...
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Homicide investigation, Tauranga
Source: New Zealand Police A homicide investigation is under way after the death of a man in Tauranga today. Emergency services were called to a Fraser Street address about 11.40am...
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The House: Parliament gets urgent on voting rules, climate targets
Source: Radio New Zealand The Electoral Amendment Bill was given the urgency treatment for its second reading and committee stage. VNP / Daniela Maoate-Cox In its penultimate sitting week of...
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‘The Manipulated’ a relentless thriller built for binge-watching
Source: Radio New Zealand Watching the trailer of The Manipulated, you might think: “Isn’t this just Prison Break all over again?”. But you’d be wrong. While a few shots and...
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Chris Hipkins promises different Labour: ‘Opportunity to stamp my own mark’
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins is promising voters will see a different Labour in 2026 to the party they turned their backs on in 2023. The last...
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Should you sell your US shares?
Source: Radio New Zealand Some are warning that an AI fall could bring a share price collapse to tech stocks. AFP / Joel Saget Share markets have had a volatile...
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Annual meteor shower to be visible in NZ skies
Source: Radio New Zealand The annual Geminids captured in 2023. AFP / Yasser Al-Zayyat The best meteor shower of the year will be visible across New Zealand skies from Sunday...
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Weather: Heavy rain, severe gales to lash South Island
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService has issued multiple orange warnings and watches for parts of the South Island. File photo. Heavy rain and severe northwest gales are set to hit...
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Altercation in Te Kūiti leaves person hospitalised
Source: Radio New Zealand The injured person is in a stable condition. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A person has been hospitalised after an altercation in the King Country town of...
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Media in the middle of fudge stunts, debate drama and ‘right v left’ rows
Source: Radio New Zealand The possibility of a generational clash of the finance ministers got the media going. The Press “Are you worried about this Taxpayers’ Union campaign that’s going...
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Training exercise to test response to maritime emergency
Source: Radio New Zealand A training exercise will be carried out off the Taranaki coast. 123RF A training exercise will be carried out off the Taranaki coast, in a bid...
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Politicians divided over whether boating rules are fit for purpose
Source: Radio New Zealand Skipper Travis Whiteman. RNZ / Libby Kirkby-McLeod Two lawmakers have expressed different views on whether New Zealand’s boating rules are fit for purpose. But the rules...
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Football: Auckland City claim back-to-back National League titles after penalty shootout
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland City celebrate winning the National League Championship Men’s Final. Shane Wenzlick / Photosport.nz Auckland City FC have defended their National League Championship title with a...
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Teen who fled youth justice facility found
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Google Maps Police have located a teenager who absconded from a youth justice residence near Christchurch. The boy fled from Te Puna Wai o...
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‘Opportunity to stamp my own mark’: Chris Hipkins promises a different Labour
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins is promising voters will see a different Labour in 2026 to the party they turned their backs on in 2023. The last...
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Keep your homes secure this summer
Source: New Zealand Police As the summer season approaches and more people spend time outdoors, Hawke’s Bay Police are reminding residents to take extra precautions to keep their homes secure....
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Basketball: Tough night for Breakers as they fall to Phoenix in Melbourne
Source: Radio New Zealand The Breakers winning run has come to an end. © Photosport Ltd 2025 www.photosport.nz The Breakers fell to a 12-point loss to South East Melbourne Phoenix...