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Alleged burglars caught in the act

· November 18, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police It was a busy night for burglars in Manurewa overnight, with Police ruining the fun for a handful of alleged criminals. Just after 11.30pm, a number...

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Speak up about family violence

· November 18, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government As a nation we must speak up and support each other to fix our nation’s tragic history of family violence.  “All of us have an important...

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Search for missing boatie scaled back

· November 18, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Family members raised the alarm on Friday night when the pair failed to return to Pataua South, near Whangārei. NZ Coastguard Police are scaling back the...

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Rare pink grasshopper spotted in Mackenzie basin

· November 18, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  18 November 2025 There, sitting on the grey stones in the bright sunshine was a deep pink female robust grasshopper (Sigaus robustus). “I’ve been studying...

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Help for home buyers welcomed

· November 18, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Changes to bank lending rules that will help people to buy their first homes have been welcomed by Finance Minister Nicola Willis. The Reserve Bank has...

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Top writers ruled out of NZ book awards due to AI covers

· November 18, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Two books by distinguished authors have been ruled out of New Zealand’s premier literary prize because their covers were generated with artificial intelligence. Elizabeth Smither’s Angel...

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Serious crash, Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road

· November 18, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police District: Central Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road is closed at the intersection with Roberts Line following a crash. The two-vehicle crash was reported at 12pm. One person has...

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Update: Missing fisherman, Northland

· November 18, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police The search for a missing fisherman off the coast of Pataua South will scaled back, as searching moves into a new phase four days on from...

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Coromandel’s SH25A back in action, ahead of schedule

· November 18, 2025

Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Current closures on State Highway 25A (SH25A) across Coromandel will finish up late this afternoon (Tuesday 18 November), 3 days ahead of schedule. NZ Transport...

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What is workslop?

· November 18, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Workslop masquerades as meaningful, it may appear superficially polished, and yet requires others to interpret, fix, or even redo it. It’s a growing source of frustration...

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Serko sees strong revenue growth, while posting increased loss

· November 18, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Serko handles corporate travel management and expenses, and operates the Booking.com for Business platform. Unsplash Travel software company Serko posted a bigger bottom-line half-year loss driven...

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Will more approved consents be targeted by Greens?

· November 18, 2025

Source: Aggregate and Quarry Association of NZ The quarry industry fears it may be the next target of a Green Party pledge to over-turn fast-tracked resource consents for mining. Aggregate and...