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Candace Owens’ 2026 Auckland event cancelled
Source: Radio New Zealand Candace Owens Speaks at an event in the US in 2023. AFP / ZACH D ROBERTS Far-right US influencer Candace Owens’ Auckland event next year has...
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Call on government to introduce safety standards for baby carriers after an increase in injuries
Source: Radio New Zealand New figures from ACC show 11 claims for babies or toddlers with carrier related injuries in 2024, more than twice the number than the year before....
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Digital Earth Session at 2025 WSTDF advances SDGs
Source: Media Outreach BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 November 2025 – The Thematic Session on Digital Earth Supporting Sustainable Development convened during the 2025 World Science and...
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Candace Owens’ 2025 Auckland event cancelled
Source: Radio New Zealand Candace Owens Speaks at an event in the US in 2023. AFP / ZACH D ROBERTS Far-right US influencer Candace Owens’ Auckland event next year has...
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Government installs Inspector General of Police after McSkimming report
Source: Radio New Zealand “The public need to have trust in the police,” say government ministers, who will appoint an Inspector General of Police, after a damning report into handling...
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‘Inexcusable conduct’: Police Commissioner says lack of leadership over McSkimming
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. Mark Papalii The Police Commssioner says police showed a “lack of leadership” in how they responded to accusations of sexual offending by...
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Watch live: Government installs Inspector General of Police after McSkimming report
Source: Radio New Zealand Jevon McSkimming during his time as Deputy Police Commissioner. Getty Images The government will install an Inspector General of Police following a damning report into police...
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Serious misconduct at highest levels: Police slammed in IPCA’s McSkimming report
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. RNZ / Mark Papalii A scathing report by the police watchdog has found serious misconduct at the highest levels of...
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Transporting New Zealand welcomes the introduction of roadside drug testing
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Road freight association Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand is welcoming the announcement from the government confirming which drugs will be tested under the new roadside...
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Statement from Police Commissioner Richard Chambers on IPCA findings
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Police Commissioner Richard Chambers: The findings of the IPCA review into the Police handling of complaints against Jevon McSkimming show inexcusable conduct by former...
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Damning IPCA report prompts oversight move
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is taking steps to establish the strongest possible oversight of the New Zealand Police following a damning report into the Police handling of complaints...
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Traffic congestion-busting Bill passes third reading
Source: New Zealand Government The Land Transport Management (Time of Use Charging) Amendment Bill has passed its third reading in Parliament, marking a major step forward in tackling congestion and improving...
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Expelled MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris cast first votes as independents
Source: Radio New Zealand Their first vote in Parliament as independents was a procedural one. RNZ Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris have delivered their first votes as independent MPs from...
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Mātauranga Māori inspires student redesign of Picton square
Source: Radio New Zealand By Kira Carrington, Local Democracy Reporting Victoria University architecture students mingle with the community at the opening of the Reimagining Nelson Square exhibition. Supplied/LDR Landscape architecture...
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Changes to Electricity Safety Regulations for electrical products
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 11 November 2025 The Government has introduced the Electricity (Safety) Amendment Regulations 2025, which update New Zealand’s electrical safety framework for products under the Electricity (Safety)...
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Changes to Gas Safety Regulations for gas products
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 11 November 2025 The Government has introduced the Gas (Safety and Measurement) Amendment Regulations 2025 which update New Zealand’s gas safety framework for fittings and appliances...
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Changes to Electricity and Gas Safety Regulations for works and gas distribution systems
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 11 November 2025 The Government has recently amended the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 and the Gas (Safety and Measurement) Regulations 2010 which update New Zealand’s electrical...
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Quality of education at risk with curriculum ‘change overload’ say Canterbury primary principals
Source: Radio New Zealand The Canterbury Primary Principals’ Association has outlined its concerns in a letter to Education Minister Erica Stanford. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Primary school principals in Canterbury...
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‘Unnecessary’ for ratepayers to fund meals, newly-elected councillor says
Source: Radio New Zealand Five new councillors, Bo Burns, John Gillon, Sarah Paterson-Hamlin, Victoria Short, and Matt Winiata, have joined mayor Wayne Brown and 20 re-elected councillors. RNZ / Jessica...
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Details of gun law reforms unveiled as Cabinet signs off
Source: Radio New Zealand Cabinet has signed off on an overhaul of the country’s gun laws that shifts the responsibility of the firearms regulator from the Police Minister to the...
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Police poised to roll out new roadside drug test
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Alexander Robertson Police are poised to begin testing drivers for drugs with a device that involves a quick swipe of the driver’s tongue. The...
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Labour ‘absolutely’ comfortable if Te Pāti Māori does not return to Parliament
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour’s campaign manager Willie Jackson. RNZ / Angus Dreaver Labour is “absolutely” campaigning to get Te Pāti Māori out of Parliament and while that party’s internal...
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Government cracks down on drug drivers
Source: New Zealand Government Drivers under the influence of drugs will soon face tougher enforcement on New Zealand roads, with the Government confirming which drugs will be screened under the...
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Christopher Luxon brushes off Winston Peters’ asset sales attack
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has waved away New Zealand First’s criticism of National’s economic plan, saying Winston Peters...
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Court orders recount of votes in Porirua City Council’s Māori ward
Source: Radio New Zealand The district court has ordered a recount of votes in the Parirua Māori Ward. RNZ A court has ordered a recount in Porirua’s Parirua Māori Ward....
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Radiology upgrade to double scanning capacity in Hawke’s Bay
Source: New Zealand Government More than 10,000 additional MRI and CT scans will be delivered each year for Hawke’s Bay patients, enabling faster diagnoses, following the completion of Stage 1...
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Fairer, fit-for-purpose Arms Act to improve public safety
Source: New Zealand Government Cabinet has agreed to repeal and replace the Arms Act 1983 with a new law that’s fairer, fit for purpose, and improves the safety of New...