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Family puts bach rebuild on hold to accommodate nesting kororā
Source: Radio New Zealand A Taranaki family has paused a bach rebuild due to nesting kororā. Ngati Mutunga A Taranaki family has paused work on the rebuild of their coastal...
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Reward for information on Catlins sea lions killings extended to Waitaki River incident
Source: Radio New Zealand The New Zealand Sea Lion Trust has extended the reward for information on sea lion killings. Supplied / DOC / Giverny Forbes A $55,000 reward for...
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Retirement village mulls banning electric cars, bikes – even wheelchairs
Source: Radio New Zealand The policy may extend as far as banning types of wheelchairs. PANCAKE PICTURES Some residents at an Auckland retirement village want to put the brakes on...
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Makayla and Haami score big at Waiata Māori Music Awards
Source: Radio New Zealand Hawke’s Bay’s rising star Makayla Purcell-Mainini and Invercargill singer Haami Tuari walked away with two of the night’s biggest honours at the 2025 Waiata Māori Music...
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Cook Islands PM says economy remains strong despite NZ funding pause
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Foreign Minister Winston Peters will not attend the milestone event in Rarotonga, which will celebrate the Cook Islands’ six...
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One person in critical condition after 4WD rolls in Far North
Source: Radio New Zealand Tokerau Beach. Supplied / Alina Jones A four-wheel drive has rolled on Tokerau Beach in the Far North, leaving at least one person with critical injuries....
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Family violence unit unaware man dated, then stalked, harassed Christchurch murder victim
Source: Radio New Zealand A specialist multi-agency family violence unit was unaware a man had been in a relationship with a woman he harassed and stalked, making nearly 600 calls...
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Family violence unit unaware of man who stalked, harassed, then murdered ex-girlfriend
Source: Radio New Zealand A specialist multi-agency family violence unit was unaware a man had been in a relationship with a woman he harassed and stalked, making nearly 600 calls...
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Basketball: NZ Breakers won’t wear ANBL ‘Pride’ insignia
Source: Radio New Zealand Breakers guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright under pressure from Isaac Humphries of Adelaide 36ers. Photosport NZ Breakers won’t wear the rainbow pride progress flag on their uniform during...
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White Island plume rises 3km above sea level, visible from mainland
Source: Radio New Zealand A steam and gas plume from White Island rose to about 3km above sea level. Supplied/GeoNet A steam and gas plume from Whakaari/White Island has been...
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Esk Valley resident pleads for automated river warning system at Cyclone Gabrielle inquest
Source: Radio New Zealand An Eskdale house where a family was rescued from their ceiling cavity. Alexa Cook / RNZ A witness at the inquest into 13 deaths linked to...
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NRL: Warriors to host Cowboys at new Christchurch stadium
Source: Radio New Zealand Warriors fans are at fever pitch. NRL Photos/Photosport NZ Warriors will create history, when they host North Queensland Cowboys at Christchurch’s new indoor stadium, which opens...
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Tongariro National Park fire pānui #3
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 14 November 2025 The Fire and Emergency drone team are conducting regular thermal imaging flights to determine if the fire is fully controlled. No new hot spots have been identified...
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Police officer jumps in sea to save woman stranded near Auckland’s Castor Bay
Source: Radio New Zealand Castor Bay on Auckland’s North Shore. RNZ / Emma Stanford A police officer has jumped into the sea to help save a woman stranded on rocks...
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MetService issues thunderstorm warning for Central North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand Thunderstorm building near Wairoa. Supplied A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for central Hawke’s Bay, Hastings and Wairoa, with torrential rain and flooding possible. MetService...
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Name release – fatal cycling crash, Carterton
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the man who died in a fatal cycling crash on Kokotau Road, Carterton, on Saturday 8 November. He was...
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Infringements issued to commercial vehicles in Operation Triangle
Source: New Zealand Police Central North Island Police have issued 141 infringements after inspecting 910 vehicles in a targeted and pointed approach on heavy vehicles and trailers. Operation Triangle was...
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Auckland-based wing graduates with 37 new constables for the frontline
Source: New Zealand Police The first wing to graduate from the RNZPC’s Auckland campus has been congratulated on their achievement and will soon be boosting the frontline in Northland and...
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Climate Change Minister heads to COP30
Source: New Zealand Government Climate Change Minister Simon Watts will attend the 30th annual United Nations Climate Change Summit (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, next week. “New Zealand needs all countries...
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Save the Children – “We are between life and death” – One month after agreement, lives in Gaza are in limbo
Source: Save the Children One month after an agreed pause in hostilities in Gaza, children and families’ lives remain in limbo, with people unable to start repairs to homes without equipment...
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Education – Open Letter to the Minister of Education from the Principal|Tumuaki Waihi College
Source: NZ Principals Federation Open Letter follows: Tēnā koe Minister The Illusion of Help: A Call to Slow Down and Trust the Profession School leaders from across Waihi have issued a...
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Fire and Emergency New Zealand and New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union back to bargaining next week
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is committed to good faith bargaining with the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) that achieves a fair outcome. Deputy...
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Education – Open Letter to the Minister of Education – Western Bay of Plenty Principals Association (WBOPPA)
Source: NZ Principals Federation Open Letter follows: Hon Erica Stanford Minister of Education Parliament Buildings Wellington Tēnā koe Minister, We write to you today on behalf of the Principals and Tumuaki...
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WorkSafe funding aligned for greater transparency
Source: New Zealand Government With the Health and Safety reforms underway, a change has been made to how WorkSafe New Zealand’s funding is managed that adds increased accountability, Workplace Relations...
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Metservice issues thunderstorm warning for Wairoa
Source: Radio New Zealand A thunderstorm moving over Tampa, Florida, ahead of Hurricane Milton’s expected landfall. AFP A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Wairoa. Metservice said its weather...
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Rocky rescue gets good result
Source: New Zealand Police A woman stuck on the rocks at Castor Bay had a lucky scape thanks to a charged mobile phone and quick Police work. Just after 1.30pm,...
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Government invests $2 million in Dunedin Tunnels Trail
Source: Radio New Zealand The Chain Hills Tunnel opened in the 1870s as a single railway line, before being decommissioned more than three decades later. RNZ / Tess Brunton The...