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Katikati schools, medical centre in lockdown as police hunt for person of interest
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Two schools and a medical centre in the Bay of Plenty town of Katikati are in lockdown as police hunt for a...
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Community mourns death of beloved Takapuna Grammar School teacher
Source: Radio New Zealand Students leave flowers and paper cranes on Kevin Hu’s desk at Takapuna Grammar School in Auckland. Supplied The death of a beloved Auckland maths teacher has...
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Police find hole in alleged burglar’s story
Source: New Zealand Police Suspicious behaviour and a van full of equipment led officers on an fruitful discovery in Manurewa earlier this week. Just after midnight on Tuesday, Police were...
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Young people arrested after aggravated robbery, Napier
Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Detective Mike Godwin, Hawke’s Bay CIB: Two young people have been arrested following the aggravated robbery of a dairy on Bill Hercock...
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Maritime Union condemns move to axe emergency tug capability months early
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand The Maritime Union of New Zealand says Government plans to prematurely end the contract for the country’s sole dedicated ocean-going emergency tow vessel, the...
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Halt to puberty blockers curses ‘young transgender women to stigma’
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Manahou Mackay says she started using puberty blockers at age 13-14 after “extensive” discussions with psychiatrists and therapists and nurse practitioners. Supplied A model who...
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Violent assault lands man in court
Source: New Zealand Police A man who allegedly assaulted a store worker, despite being given a free kebab, is now off the streets. At about 9.45pm on 26 October, a...
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38,000 fewer victims of serious violent crime as gang laws mark one year
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is tracking well ahead of its violent crime reduction target as it today marks one year since its tough gang laws came into effect,...
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Pike River deaths: Enough evidence for manslaughter charges – lawyer
Source: Radio New Zealand Nigel Hampton KC says he can’t say who the charges would be laid against, without breaching confidentiality. Iain McGregor/The Press The lawyer for Pike River families...
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No support as Kiwi disabled delegates flee COP30 fire in Brazil
Source: Radio New Zealand This screen grab shows emergency crews battling a fire that broke out at a pavilion at the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belem, in Brazil,...
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Dead rats and discord: What next in the Peters-Seymour stoush?
Source: Radio New Zealand David Seymour, Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters. RNZ Analysis: New Zealand politics has long acknowledged a truth of coalition life – sooner or later, everyone swallows...
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Concern over ‘cost blowouts’ behind pause on Wellington’s Golden Mile project
Source: Radio New Zealand Mayor Andrew Little says the council needs to establish why several of its projects have gone way over their budgets. RNZ / Mark Papalii Wellington’s mayor...
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Name release: Fatal crash, Whitianga
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash in Whitianga on 12 November. He was Melford (Mel) Robert Watson, 80,...
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Delays on State Highway 1 following truck crash, Orewa
Source: New Zealand Police Motorists are being advised to expect delays following a truck crash in Orewa. The crash, on the Northern Motorway near the Millwater off-ramp, was reported to...
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Auckland slavery case: Man found guilty of treating young people as property
Source: Radio New Zealand Moeaia Tuai during his trial at the High Court at Auckland. RNZ / Gill Bonnett A jury has found Auckland man Moeaia Tuai guilty of slavery,...
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Auckland Pride takes legal action over scrapping of transgender inclusive sports guidelines
Source: Radio New Zealand Minister for Sport and Recreation Mark Mitchell directed Sport NZ to to withdraw its Guiding Principles for the Inclusion of Transgender People in Community Sport in...
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Police Minister’s staff replied to Jevon McSkimming accuser’s emails
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Minister Mark Mitchell RNZ / Mark Papalii The police minister says the correct process was followed by his electorate staff who forwarded emails containing allegations...
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RFI launched for future road user charges system
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is making progress on transitioning New Zealand’s 3.6 million light petrol vehicles to road user charges (RUC), today launching a Request for Information (RFI)...
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New Dunedin Hospital hits first milestone
Source: New Zealand Government The New Dunedin Hospital project has reached a significant construction milestone, with pile capping for the new inpatient building now successfully completed, Health Minister Simeon Brown...
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Full statement by Chelsey Field, mum to August, Hugo and Goldie who died in the Sanson house fire
Source: Radio New Zealand August, Hugo and Goldie Supplied The mother of three children who died following a fire in the Manawatū town of Sanson has spoken out for the...
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Appeal following crashes in Timaru
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating a double fatal crash north of Timaru are seeking help from the public. Emergency services were called to the crash involving a car and...
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Kelly Tarlton’s Final Treasure Hunt named Podcast of the Year
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied to RNZ A podcast that led to the discovery of one of New Zealand’s oldest European artefacts has been named Podcast of the Year at...
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‘Playing for the black jersey’: Scott Robertson explains mass All Black changes
Source: Radio New Zealand Wales v All Blacks Kick-off: 4:10am Sunday 23 November Principality Stadium, Cardiff Live blog updates on RNZ Scott Robertson has said that the All Blacks have...
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Oceania Healthcare posts profit, despite revenue drop
Source: Radio New Zealand File image. 123RF Retirement village operator Oceania Healthcare has made a first-half profit, despite a slight drop in total revenue. The company’s total unit sales rose...
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ERoad slumps to $144m loss in wake of setbacks in North America
Source: Radio New Zealand ERoad Transport software company ERoad slumped to a $144.2 million interim loss after a major accounting write-down in its North American assets, which did not deliver...
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Te Pāti Māori turns down hui offer
Source: Radio New Zealand Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. VNP / Phil Smith The chairperson of Te Rūnanga Ā Iwi o Ngāpuhi says he is “extremely disheartened” by Te Pāti...
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Speech: New Social Housing Investment Plan released
Source: New Zealand Government Good morning, everyone. It’s a privilege to be here today to announce our Government’s new approach to housing investment, including our first Investment Plan. I’d like...