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Review: A Little Something Extra – Sweet, smart and funny
Source: Radio New Zealand The French love verbal, untranslatable comedy and A Little Something Extra is an object lesson in how to do it. It’s the sort of thing Hollywood...
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Space terrorism is on the rise, with hackers now aiming for the stars
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf An attack on a satellite can take modern life offline, affecting everything from basic communication to banking. But international law is lagging, and an expert...
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Kāinga Ora leaks email addresses of more than 1000 tenants
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon The email addresses of more than a thousand Kāinga Ora tenants were mistakenly shared in a group email sent by the agency....
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Netball: Silver Ferns ready for tough England side
Source: Radio New Zealand England’s Helen Housby shoots during England v Silver Ferns, Netball Nations Cup match in 2024. Alex Whitehead / www.photosport.nz The Silver Ferns will tackle the three-Test...
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All Blacks v England: Main selection talking points
Source: Radio New Zealand All Blacks Cam Roigard and Wallace Sititi celebrate at full-time after George Ford of England misses a drop goal attempt at the final whistle during All...
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McDonald’s worries about losing low-income customers: Is price the reason why?
Source: Radio New Zealand A Big Mac burger at a store in Chelm, Poland in October, 9 October, 2023. AFP/ Jakub Porzycki Fast food giant McDonald’s is worried about losing...
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Open, agreeable New Zealanders less likely to be employed, study shows
Source: Radio New Zealand People are less likely to find a job in New Zealand if they are open and agreeable, a study has found. 123rf An OECD study indicates...
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Ready-mixed concrete: September 2025 quarter – Stats NZ information release
Ready-mixed concrete: September 2025 quarter – information release 12 November 2025 We are planning changes to this release. Provide your feedback in our survey We want to hear about how you...
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Ready-mixed concrete: September 2025 quarter – update to user survey
Ready-mixed concrete: September 2025 quarter – update to user survey 12 November 2025 Today’s email Ready-mixed concrete: September 2025 quarter – information release wrongly stated that we are planning changes...
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Student Management System vendors
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 12 November 2025 Last updated 12 November 2025 Print Share This page lists the current Student Management System (SMS) vendors that are working with...
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Te Pati Māori MPs meet without party co-leaders, one day after expulsion decision
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Pāti Māori MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris have been expelled from the party. RNZ/Liam K. Swiggs RNZ understands MPs Oriini Kaipara, Mariameno Kapa-Kingi, Tākuta...
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Calls for promises to be kept, one year after abuse in care apology
Source: Radio New Zealand Survivors have criticised the government’s response to the Abuse in Care Royal Commission and have used the National Day of Reflection as a platform to call...
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Cricket: Glenn Phillips still unclear on Black Caps return
Source: Radio New Zealand Black Cap Glenn Phillips. Photosport Injured Black Caps allrounder Glenn Phillips says he can not put a date on his return to cricket after eight months...
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Two before the court after shoplifting incidents in Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Two simultaneous search warrants have led to two arrests in relation to a slew of shoplifting across Christchurch. “The arrests we have made relate to shoplifting...
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Tongariro blaze: ‘Tough decision’ to send in diggers to build firebreaks
Source: Radio New Zealand The fire at the Tongariro National Park destroyed 3000 hectares before rain dampened the blaze. Fire and Emergency NZ A Tongariro local who leapt into action...
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DOC, iwi hope to clear up confusion over rāhui
Source: Radio New Zealand Iwi say a second decade-long rāhui wasn’t about keeping people out, but reinforcing a focus on restoration. Supplied/DOC A 10-year rāhui following Tongariro’s devastating wildfire is...
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Revealed: The key figures in the IPCA report which found serious misconduct at the highest levels
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii Update: This story has been updated to include details about an additional police employee, and to clarify Chris...
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Police officer who labelled allegations against McSkimming as ‘false’ still active
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A police officer who wrongly labelled the accusations against Jevon McSkimming as “false” still works for police, but...
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‘Act immediately’: Two brands of children’s coloured sand recalled over asbestos concern
Source: Radio New Zealand Educational Colours Rainbow Sand has been recalled. Supplied / Product Safety NZ Rainbow sand from Educational Colours and coloured sand from Creatistics has been recalled because...
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Grid emergency notice sparked by solar storm
Source: Radio New Zealand Light green and violet-reddish auroras glow in the night sky in the Oder-Spree district of East Brandenburg. AFP / Patrick Pleul Transpower has issued a grid...
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Asbestos in coloured sand
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 12 November 2025 On 6 November 2025, WorkSafe was informed that batches of coloured/kinetic sand used at educational facilities in Australia have been found to contain...
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Police decline Wairoa Boxing Club’s event permit over ‘community safety’ concerns
Source: Radio New Zealand (R) Jamie Cox. Supplied The head coach of Wairoa Boxing Club says they’re “devastated” police have declined the permit for their fund-raising fight night – in...
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Man arrested after walking through Henderson assaulting people, police say
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Several people were injured after a man walked down a West Auckland road assaulting people he came across, police say. The alleged...
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Humpback whale freed after being entangled in crayfish pot line for 18 hours
Source: Radio New Zealand A humpback whale was entangled in a crayfish pot line south of Kaikōura for more than 18 hours. Supplied / Department of Conservation The Department of...
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FENZ proposes restructure to build modern and effective emergency service
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is proposing to restructure its organisation to ensure it can sustainably, effectively and efficiently meet New Zealanders’ needs both now...
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Person dies in Whitianga crash, closes SH25 intersection
Source: Radio New Zealand One person died at the scene despite the efforts of emergency services. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police have confirmed one person has died following a crash...
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Private cancer patients to get access to Pharmac-funded medicine
Source: Radio New Zealand Phesgo, which is used to treat HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, is one of five new medicines to be funded by Pharmac from 1 December. A group...