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Armed police descend on Kāpiti Coast property
Source: Radio New Zealand Armed police are at a property on Rangiuru Road. Google Maps Police say armed officers are at an Ōtaki Beach property on the Kāpiti Coast. A...
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Woman dies, child hurt after car crashes into cafe on Auckland’s North Shore
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi A woman has died after a car mounted the curb and ploughed into a cafe in Auckland. The crash, about 9am on...
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Christchurch mosque attack terrorist is ‘like no other witness’, lawyer says
Source: Radio New Zealand Al Noor Mosque. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The families of victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings say the terrorist is a witness “like no other” and...
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Wise Response Society calls for immediate fuel rationing as war continues in Middle East
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Dan Cook There are calls for fuel rationing following the effective closure of Hormuz Strait as a result of the war in the Middle...
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Selwyn District could drastically limit rates rises but it comes at a cost
Source: Radio New Zealand Selwyn mayor Lydia Gliddon says hard conversations need to be had. Supplied/ Facebook Selwyn District Council is attempting to drastically limit rates rises this year but...
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Some Aucklanders ‘very wound up’ over housing intensification plans
Source: Radio New Zealand An apartment on Hobson Street in central Auckland. RNZ / Yiting Lin Aucklanders are having mixed reactions to Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s plan to push ahead...
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NRL: NZ Warriors coach Andrew Webster responds to Will Warbrick contract rumours
Source: Radio New Zealand Will Warbrick scores a try for Melbourne Storm in the NRL Grand Final. AAP/Photosport With his NZ Warriors linked to a high-profile signing across the Tasman,...
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AI company Anthropic expands to NZ and Australia
Source: Radio New Zealand Anthropic insists its technology should not be used for the mass surveillance of US citizens. NIKOLAS KOKOVLIS/AFP US artificial intelligence company Anthropic is expanding its presence...
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Preliminary report into Moa Point wastewater plant made private during Crown review
Source: Radio New Zealand Lyall Bay beach and the rest of Wellington’s south coast has been off limits since the Moa Point treatment plant failed on 4 February. RNZ /...
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Police investigating threat made towards Timaru school
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Police say there is no information to suggest a threat made towards a Timaru school was credible. Police were alerted to the message about 7.45pm...
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Recap: White Ferns pull off series sweep against Zimbabwe
Source: Radio New Zealand The White Ferns have pulled off another series sweep against Zimbabwe after winning the third and final One Day International in Dunedin by 200 runs. After...
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One person dies from e-scooter crash injuries
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. 123RF A person has died in hospital after crashing off an e-scooter in the town of Twizel late last month. Police said the e-scooter...
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Car driven recklessly through Porirua cemetery seized by police
Source: Radio New Zealand Whenua Tapu Cemetery in Porirua. Supplied / Porirua City Council A car which was driven recklessly through a cemetery in Porirua has been seized by police....
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Heinz Watties proposes closure of three manufacturing facilities, impacting 350 jobs
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) Major food company Heinz Wattie’s has proposed changes to discontinue some manufacturing operations in New Zealand. The company, said the proposal would result in...
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Under-35s buying less vapes could be result of tighter regulations
Source: Radio New Zealand Justin Lester, director of Dot Loves Data said this trend was likely a consequence of tightening restrictions around marketing and flavours. 123rf Under-35s are spending less...
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Primary teachers’ union angry over government offering individual pay rises
Source: Radio New Zealand Richard Tindiller The primary teachers’ union is angry that the government is offering pay rises to teachers on individual employment agreements. Education Minister Erica Stanford said...
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Cathedral square upgrade: Concept design to open for consultation
Source: Radio New Zealand Cathedral Square was badly damaged in the Canterbury earthquakes. Frank Film A long-awaited plan for an upgrade to Christchurch’s Cathedral Square will go to the public...
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Live animal exporters disappointed by backtrack on government commitment
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Exporters of live animals by sea are feeling “not flash” about the government’s announcement it will not resume the trade this term....
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Medicinal cannabis company Helius Therapeutics shuts down
Source: Radio New Zealand Southern Medicinal has converted the old Mataura paper mill into a medicinal cannabis and hemp growing, testing and processing facility. Supplied / Southern Medicinal Medicinal cannabis...
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NZ First calls for Covid-19 inquiry focused on vaccine injuries
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ First said the latest report did not go far enough when looking into vaccine safety and risks. RNZ / Angus Dreaver New Zealand First has...
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Home intruder hit in head with a golf club following serious assault in Mahia, Hawke’s Bay
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were called to a house on Newcastle St in Mahia at 11.30pm on February 28. (File photo) RNZ / Marika Khabazi A man who was...
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Researchers teach computer made from human brain cells to play ‘Doom’
Source: Radio New Zealand SPENCER PLATT Researchers at Melbourne start-up Cortical Labs have taught their “biological computer” made from living human brain cells to play Doom. They say it brings...
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Australian man sails around the world in homemade boat
Source: Radio New Zealand There was champagne and smiles as Dan Turner sailed into Antigua, in the Caribbean Sea, this week. After 16 months at sea and 28,000 nautical miles...
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Researches teach computer made from human brain cells to play ‘Doom’
Source: Radio New Zealand SPENCER PLATT Researchers at Melbourne start-up Cortical Labs have taught their “biological computer” made from living human brain cells to play Doom. They say it brings...
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Gang members arrested after raids targeting Christchurch Mongrel Mob
Source: Radio New Zealand Police discovered a “chop shop” and recovered several stolen vehicles. (File photo) 123RF Two Mongrel Mob members have been arrested following raids targeting the gang in...
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Why you might want to clean your headphones
Source: Radio New Zealand Whether it’s enjoying a podcast, listening to music or chatting on the phone, many of us spend hours a day using our headphones. One 2017 study...
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National would only support ‘gold standard’ live animal exports, Todd McClay says
Source: Radio New Zealand Todd McClay says he does not think there will be a resumption of live animal exports any time soon. RNZ / Mark Papalii The National Party...