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Alleged burglars caught in the act
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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Dunedin homicide: Police seeking to identify man pictured
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating the death of a man in North Dunedin would like to speak with the man pictured as he may be able to assist in...
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Speak up about family violence
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
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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Wellington Hospital to get new ‘hybrid’ operating theatre
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Hospital. RNZ / REECE BAKER Wellington Hospital will have a new $16 million operating theatre by early 2028. Health Minister Simeon Brown said Health New...
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Rare pink grasshopper spotted in Mackenzie basin
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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Prosecution downgrades charges against soldier accused of strangling former partner
Source: Radio New Zealand The man was facing a court martial hearing on two counts of strangulation but the prosecution has amended the charges to male assaults female. RNZ /...
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Help for home buyers welcomed
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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Decision on Liam Lawson’s F1 future delayed even further
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand F1 driver IAN BUNDEY / MPS AGENCY © / PHOTOSPORT Racing Bulls boss Alan Permane says it is likely a decision on their 2026...
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Top writers ruled out of NZ book awards due to AI covers
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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Weather: Heavy rain hits Bay of Plenty, other places warned they will get some too
Source: Radio New Zealand Weather warnings are in place across the country. Supplied / MetService Heavy rain is causing localised downpours of between 25 and 40mm per hour in Bay...
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Wesley College’s school board dissolved after safety concerns at its hostels
Source: Radio New Zealand Wesley College is in Paerata, south of Auckland. (File photo) RNZ / Shannon Haunui-Thompson A school’s board has been dissolved after a spate of safety issues...
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Serious crash, Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road
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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‘Minor infractions’: Police Minister showers police commissioner Richard Chambers with praise following swim during tsunami advisory
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Minister Mark Mitchell sitting beside commissioner Richard Chambers. (File photo) RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Police Minister Mark Mitchell has showered the police commissioner Richard Chambers...
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Update: Missing fisherman, Northland
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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Whakaari/White Island volcanic ash forces flight cancellations
Source: Radio New Zealand An Air Chathams plane. Supplied Whakatāne Airport says ash from Whakaari/White Island has severely impacted services. Chief executive Mark Read said Air Chathams cancelled morning and...
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Coromandel’s SH25A back in action, ahead of schedule
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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State-of-the-art $16 million operating theatre for Wellington
Source: New Zealand Government Health New Zealand has approved $16.25 million in funding for the establishment of a new advanced hybrid operating theatre, which will allow patients at Wellington Regional...
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Nations Championship gets thumbs down from former NZ Rugby boss
Source: Radio New Zealand All Blacks back Will Jordan dejected following defeat to England. www.photosport.nz Former New Zealand Rugby chief executive David Moffett believes World Rugby’s new Nations Championship will...
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New Zealand awarded dubious ‘Fossil of the Day’ at COP30 climate talks
Source: Radio New Zealand View of the logo of COP30 UN Climate Change Conference, in Belem, Para state, Brazil, taken on 6 November 2025. AFP / Ludovic Marin New Zealand...
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What is workslop?
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
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?
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...
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Finance Sector – Borrowers warned of lender loyalty tax despite improving credit climate
Source: Finance and Mortgage Advisers Association of New Zealand November 18, 2025 – Borrowers are in the box seat to secure better loan deals amid signs of improving credit conditions...
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Arts Appointments – NZSA announces Fleur Beale ONZM as 2026 NZSA President of Honour
Source: New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa is delighted to announce that Fleur Beale is...
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Greenpeace – New Zealand “wins” unenviable climate inaction award at COP30
Source: Greenpeace It’s the award no country wants to receive. New Zealand has been presented with the ‘Fossil of the Day’ at COP30 in Brazil over recent backtracking on methane targets....
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University Research – Study reveals major diet inequities among New Zealand adolescents – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) A new study has found that many New Zealand adolescents are eating diets high in sugar, salt and unhealthy fats, with young people in more...