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Specialist rescue crews deployed to Northland and Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand Max Thompson is staying at Mokau marae near Ōakura. RNZ / Nick Monro Specialist rescue teams are being deployed to Northland as the region hunkers down...
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Specialist rescue crews deployed to storm-battered regions
Source: Radio New Zealand Two people are guided across dangerous floodwaters in Tasman on Friday 11 July, 2025, by members from Fire and Emergency NZ’s specialist water response teams from...
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Lincoln University to cut 40 full-time equivalent jobs
Source: Radio New Zealand Lincoln University. Lincoln University Lincoln University has confirmed plans to cut 40 full-time equivalent jobs, as the union raises concerns about the speed and impact of...
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Former Interislander ferry expected to dock in Port Nelson after months at anchor
Source: Radio New Zealand The former Interislander ferry is now flagged in the Caribbean nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Supplied / Jason Grimmett Former Interislander ferry Aratere is expected...
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How an annual influenza vaccine can reduce the risk of heart issues
Source: Radio New Zealand The vaccine’s protection against heart issues comes directly from reducing the risk and severity of influenza. File photo. CDC Getting an annual influenza vaccine can reduce...
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Fuel costs: Is there room for super-sized vehicles on NZ’s urban roads?
Source: Radio New Zealand The big rise in sales of bigger vehicles has been in urban areas in recent years. File photo. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly More needs to be...
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Former Interislander ferry returns to Nelson
Source: Radio New Zealand The former Interislander ferry is now flagged in the Caribbean nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Supplied / Jason Grimmett Former Interislander ferry Aratere is expected...
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Archive New Zealand’s new Wellington building opens
Source: Radio New Zealand After a million hours of labour, Te Rua – Archive New Zealand’s brand new Wellington building – is now open. The 10-level, $290 million building is...
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Two dead after car flips upside down into stream in Wellington
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii Two bodies have been found inside a car that was discovered upside down in a stream in rural Wellington this morning. Police,...
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Councils of flood hit areas invest in flood barriers as extra security
Source: Radio New Zealand ARK flood barriers are manufactured by Tauranga company Tarpaulin Makers. Supplied/Tarpaulin Makers The local makers of a temporary, reusable dam say it’s got the potential to...
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Fuel crisis: Rural schools struggle to get relievers, cancel trips away.
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Toby Williams Rural schools are feeling the pinch of rising fuel costs, with some struggling to get relievers, and even cancelling trips away. Association...
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Indigenous filmmakers share the love of film across cultures at Māoriland
Source: Radio New Zealand Filmmakers across indigenous cultures the world over are gathering in Ōtaki on the Kapiti Coast this week to connect and collaborate at the Māoriland Film Festival....
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Wellington water woes: ‘A price which is not in the plan’
Source: Radio New Zealand A hefty bill is bubbling up for Wellington, after decades of underinvestment in the city’s water infrastructure. RNZ / Angus Dreaver The local government minister has...
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Dozens of modern medicines languish on Pharmac’s drug wish list. for years
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand has seen 30 years of underinvestment in the medicines budget, says Medicines NZ. File photo. 123RF More than four million New Zealanders are missing...
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Tens of thousands lost to crypto ATM scams, ombudsman says
Source: Radio New Zealand Several scams involved people depositing money through cryptocurrency ATMs. RNZ / Paris Ibell A woman who withdrew $31,500 from her bank account and gave it to...
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Crusaders prepare for move to indoor Te Kaha One New Zealand stadium
Source: Radio New Zealand One NZ Stadium Christchurch. Christchurch City Council With the opening of One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch just weeks away, the Crusaders are facing a significant...
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‘Uncaring and humiliating’ – fuel package leaves many drivers out in the cold
Source: Radio New Zealand Those missing out on the government’s fuel package still face having to cut back on essentials to fill the petrol tank. File photo. RNZ / Nick...
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Bullying allegations against senior Corrections staffer raised more than a month ago
Source: Radio New Zealand Corrections’ Commissioner of Custodial Services Leigh Marsh. Supplied / Corrections Allegations of bullying against one of the most senior staff at Corrections were raised more than...
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Auckland man dies in police custody
Source: Radio New Zealand The man died at the Auckland District Custody Unit this morning. File photo. RNZ / Angus Dreaver An Auckland man has died after being arrested by...
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Endangered whio return to the Rees Valley after 50 years
Source: Radio New Zealand The two whio spotted by Southern Lakes Sanctuary staff. Supplied / Southern Lakes Sanctuary Conservationists in Otago are celebrating the return of whio to the Rees...
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White Ferns win T20 dead rubber against South Africa
Source: Radio New Zealand Amelia Kerr scored her first international T20 century against South Africa in Christchurch. © Photosport Ltd 2026 www.photosport.nz The White Ferns had already won the T20...
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Construction of $50 million New Plymouth sports hub to begin in May
Source: Radio New Zealand A supplied AI-generated image of what the Tūparikino Hub is expected to look like. Supplied A traditional symbol of connection will embrace visitors when they enter...
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‘We tend to lurch from crises to crises’ – call for national food security plan
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealanders are at risk of losing access to their own food, say experts. File photo. 123RF A plan is needed to ensure Aotearoa’s food production...
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Pike River Mine victims’ families fear proposed health and safety law changes risk another tragedy
Source: Radio New Zealand Sonya Rockhouse (left) and Anna Osborne outside Parliament in 2025. RNZ / Anneke Smith Families of those killed in the Pike River Mine disaster fear the...
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‘Staggering’: Diesel prices changing several times a week, always up – grape farmer
Source: Radio New Zealand JTC Viticulture machinery in operation. Supplied The rural sector says it is being challenged by soaring diesel prices, the likes of which one operator says it...
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Married at First Sight expert Mel Schilling remembered as ‘amazing’ and ‘radiant’ after bowel cancer death
Source: Radio New Zealand Mel Schilling emerged as one of Australia’s most recognisable relationship experts on Australian (and New Zealand) television. On Tuesday, she died of bowel cancer at the...
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Man from religious organisation charged with rape keeps identity suppressed for now
Source: Radio New Zealand The man appeared via audio-visual link in the Chrirstchurch District Court. (File photo) RNZ / Nate McKinnon A man linked to a religious organisation who is...