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The oddest news RNZ covered in 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A statue showing Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein; a roll of bread; the Dalai Lama; a lost and confused kitten; a Fabergé egg that went on...
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The “Hey DOC…” questions you ask us: Summer edition
Source: NZ Department of Conservation We love hearing about and seeing you out naturing over the summer – keep tagging us in your adventures, we absolutely love it! During this...
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Sheep shearing industry, government announce $75,000 animal welfare programme
Source: Radio New Zealand The $75,000 fund follows allegations of sheep mistreatment related to shearing practices which are still under investigation. RNZ/Sally Round The government and the shearing industry have...
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Recreational drug users urged to get their stuff checked before this New Year’s
Source: Radio New Zealand KnowYourStuff manager Casey Spearin Leah Hollingworth A drug-checking group is reminding concertgoers this New Year party season that it offers a free, legal and confidential service....
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Gull, NPD merger should bring fuel prices down – AA
Source: Radio New Zealand The proposal is subject to Commerce Commission approval. RNZ / Dan Cook The Automobile Association believes a proposed merger between two fuel companies should drive down...
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Tasman floods recovery expected to cost $50m, take two years
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding and damage in Otuwhero Valley and Sandy Bay Road near Marahau, during extensive floods in the area, on 12 July, 2025. Supplied/ Jodie Reed More...
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Government and industry launch pilot to enhance welfare practices in shearing sector
Source: New Zealand Government The Government and industry are supporting training initiatives to improve animal welfare outcomes in New Zealand woolsheds, Associate Agriculture Minister Andrew Hoggard and Rural Communities Minister...
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Where do MPs go, when they go bush?
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour MP Duncan Webb and his son Albert Webb on top of Avalanche Peak. Supplied There’s simply nothing better than ditching the workwear for an outdoor...
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Staycation activities in New Zealand’s main cities
Source: Radio New Zealand A staycation doesn’t require flashy gear or carefully planned excursions to make it memorable. What matters is finding something that fits your family’s interests and offers...
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Fishery officers target illegal pāua gathering
Source: New Zealand Government Fishery Officer patrols will be stepped up over summer to help reduce the illegal gathering and illicit trade of pāua, Oceans and Fishers Minister Shane Jones...
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Nelson mayor welcomes police boost a year after officer was killed
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samantha Gee The police commissioner being on the beat in Nelson this New Year a year on from the death of one of its...
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Housing First Ōtautahi launches rapid response to homelessness, finding an increase in elderly with no home
Source: Radio New Zealand Housing First Ōtautahi manager Nicola Fleming. Rachel Graham A new outreach service for homeless people in Christchurch encountered an 87-year-old woman living on the streets in...
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Crisis Management Centre Announces Global Release Of Founder’s Maiden Book on Reputational Security
Source: Media Outreach NEW YORK, US / KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 December 2025 – The Crisis Management Centre today announced the global release of Reputational...
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Top cops on the beat over the New Year
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Police Commissioner Richard Chambers answers questions from Parliament’s Justice Committee, alongside Deputy Commissioners Jill Rogers (Northern Districts) and Tusha Penny (Central and Southern Districts). VNP...
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Can I travel while getting NZ Super, and other most-asked questions of 2025 – Ask Susan
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ’s money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions. RNZ Every week in 2025, RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds answered your questions online and on her podcast...
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NIA Joins Forces with TAT to Reignite ‘Amazing Thailand’ Through Innovation Power, Transforming Thai Tourism and Leveraging Creativity and Culture to Drive a New Tourism Economy
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 December 2025 – Tourism remains one of the most important engines driving Thailand’s economy. Beyond generating revenue, it plays...
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Apical Strengthens Women’s Health to Support Stunting Prevention in Cilincing, North Jakarta
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 December 2025 – Apical continues to reinforce its commitment to preventing and reducing stunting by prioritising women’s health in Cilincing...
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RNZ’s best videos to watch over summer
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Looking for something a bit different to watch this summer break? RNZ has you covered. There are more than 100 series and films available to...
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Domestic violence experts warning of increase in abusive partners using tracking devices
Source: Radio New Zealand Experts say there is an increase in abusive partners stalking their exes with small tracking devices. 123RF Domestic violence experts warn they are seeing an alarming...
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Andrew Bayly and the fight for Antarctica
Source: Radio New Zealand Andrew Bayly went to Antarctica in 2012. Supplied Andrew Bayly still remembers the “visual assault” of Antarctica, the piercing blue clarity and scale-bending brightness. The National...
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NZPFU members will strike today – be extra careful
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging people and businesses in cities and towns to remain extra careful when members of the New Zealand Professional...
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Scrapped light rail must become Auckland’s long-term transport plan, advocate says
Source: Radio New Zealand An artists’ visualisation for Auckland Transport of light rail in Mt Roskill. Supplied / Auckland Transport A public transport advocate, whose Auckland Light Rail submission made...
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Vingroup Signs Strategic Cooperation with The Government of Uzbekistan, Opening Large-Scale Investment Opportunities in Central Asia
Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 December 2025 – Vingroup announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Investment, Industry...
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SCG Advances Regional Optimization Strategy for Sustainable Growth
Source: Media Outreach Positioning Vietnam as Production-Export Hub to Global Markets, with SCGD Leading Decorative Surface Materials and Ceramic Tiles Market Ready to Drive Cement Business Expansion of Low-Carbon Products...
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What to remember before your Boxing Day shopping spree
Source: Radio New Zealand Consumer NZ is urging people to do their homework ahead of the Boxing Day sale frenzy. RNZ Consumer NZ is urging people to do their homework,...
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India free trade agreement excludes dairy, but that could change – minister
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Trade Minister Todd McClay announce the free trade agreement with India. RNZ / Mark Papalii New Zealand could continue to see...
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All alight: Final train departs Melling Station ahead of RiverLink upgrades
Source: Radio New Zealand Melling Station. Supplied / Metlink A Lower Hutt train station has seen its last service for about three years ahead of major infrastructure works. The final...