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Prisoner with burst appendix not taken to hospital for six days
Source: Radio New Zealand The prisoner was seen by multiple nurses in the six days she was ill before being taken to hospital, but most basic clinical observations were not...
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Man with multiple sclerosis choked to death while being fed in bed
Source: Radio New Zealand A standing hoist was not used because of safety concerns due to Mr B’s violent swaying and involuntary body movements. File photo. Bret Kavanaugh / Unsplash...
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First kākāpō of this year’s breeding season hatches on Valentine’s Day
Source: Radio New Zealand Tīwhiri’s new, one-day-old chick. Lydia Uddstrom / DOC Department of Conservation (DOC) staff are confident a kākāpō chick born on Valentine’s Day will be the first...
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Turning a Lunar New Year staple into a daily delight
Source: Radio New Zealand A Taiwanese family in Auckland is turning a Lunar New Year staple into an everyday purchase, producing about 300,000 dumplings a week as demand grows on...
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In pictures: Heavy rain and wind hits Wellington region bringing down trees, flooding roads
Source: Radio New Zealand A fallen tree in the Wellington suburb of Newlands after high winds. RNZ / Mark Papalii Heavy rain and wind is hitting the capital, flooding streets...
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Multiplying cells: A tale of two prisons
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A prison expansion is on such a fast track that it prompted officials to ask if compromises were being made. Corrections is...
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Weather: Ashhurst residents evacuated as river threatened to breach its banks
Source: Radio New Zealand Grace Guo and daughters Kerry and Claire had a sleepless night ahead of being evacuated from their Ashhurst home. RNZ / Robin Martin About a dozen...
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Wind gusts measuring up to 240km/h recorded on lower North Island’s east coast
Source: Radio New Zealand A tree blown onto a car in the Wellington suburb of Brooklyn. RNZ / Pokere Paewai Wind gusts measuring up to 240km/h have been recorded on...
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Bic Runga’s Red Sunset is a thrilling mix of familiarity and forward-thinking
Source: Radio New Zealand Partly written and recorded in Paris, Red Sunset may have found its thematic heart in that location. Runga’s new album sounds French and seemingly draws inspiration...
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Mother’s struggles with immunocompromised daughter amid Christchurch’s boil water notice
Source: Radio New Zealand The boil water notice will not be lifted until there are at least three days of good results, the council says. RNZ/Rebekah Parsons-King Friends are delivering...
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Power outages: What to do – and what not to do – when the electricity goes out
Source: Radio New Zealand Oroua River runs high at the rail overbridge on the outskirts of Feilding on 16 February 2025. RNZ/Robin Martin Severe weather hammering the lower North Island...
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A2 Milk posts net profit of over $112 million for six months to December
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Infant formula maker A2 Milk showed a solid lift in first half profit on the back of double digit growth in sales allowing an increase...
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Heavy rain and wind hits Wellington region bringing down trees, flooding roads
Source: Radio New Zealand A fallen tree in the Wellington suburb of Newlands after high winds. RNZ / Mark Papalii Heavy rain and wind is hitting the capital, flooding streets...
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Contact Energy net profit up 44 percent to $205 million in six months to December
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Contact Energy’s half-year profit is up 44 percent, despite a 5 percent dip in revenue. The company has made a first half...
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World champion Luca Harrington qualifies for big air final
Source: Radio New Zealand Luca Harrington of New Zealand at the Winter Olympics, 2026. www.photosport.nz Wānaka freeskier Luca Harrington has qualified for the final of the big air at the...
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Halberg Awards: World champions expected to dominate
Source: Radio New Zealand George Beamish of New Zealand in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase at the 2025 Tokyo Athletics World Championships in Japan Athletics New Zealand / Photosport World champions...
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All Blacks Du’Plessis Kirifi and Jordie Barrett to captain Hurricanes
Source: Radio New Zealand Du’Plessis Kirifi of New Zealand celebrates his try, New Zealand All Blacks v France. Brett Phibbs/www.photosport.nz The Hurricanes have named All Blacks Du’Plessis Kirifi and Jordie...
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O-Week in Dunedin: Police and university to monitor ‘feral’ student behaviour
Source: Radio New Zealand Castle Street in Dunedin on a Sunday morning during O-Week. RNZ / Tess Brunton Police and the University of Otago will be monitoring student behaviour, with...
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon ‘open’ to looking at bed tax in a second term
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s announcement about a plan to establish an LNG import facility, and the levy to fund it, has been badly received. Marika Khabazi...
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Why Auckland’s bug problem is getting worse
Source: Radio New Zealand A sign warning of yellow-legged hornets on the North Shore in Auckland. RNZ / Isra’a Emhail From ants inside clothing packages from Australia to potentially deadly...
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Hamilton residents face shake-up in how they pay for water
Source: Radio New Zealand Carla Johnstone, a Hamilton resident whose household is taking part in a water meter trial. RNZ / Libby Kirkby-McLeod Hamilton residents are facing a shake-up in...
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Freightways sees first half profit lift as economy turns around
Source: Radio New Zealand The company saw its bottom line profit increase by 17 percent. Supplied Courier and information management company Freightways posted a strong first-half result as economic conditions...
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Onehunga shooting: Police seize shotgun during search
Source: Radio New Zealand Police seize shotgun during search of Māngere property. Supplied/Police A shotgun has been seized during a search of a Māngere property, as part of the ongoing...
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Wellington Water chair’s resignation ‘right thing to do’ – Mayor Andrew Little
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington mayor Andrew Little. RNZ / Mark Papalii Wellington’s mayor says he has confidence in Wellington Water’s current leadership, after its chair resigned in the wake...
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Six-monthly company reporting season hoped to start to reflect turnaround in economy
Source: Radio New Zealand Investment firm Forsyth Barr said 2025 looked to have ended on a strong note and it would be looking for revenue and profit margin growth. RNZ...
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Wellington Water chair’s resignation ‘right thing to do’ – Mayor Anderw Little
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington mayor Andrew Little. RNZ / Mark Papalii Wellington’s mayor says he has confidence in Wellington Water’s current leadership, after its chair resigned in the wake...
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Households and the Reserve Bank’s official cash rate decision
Source: Radio New Zealand How soon is the official cash rate (OCR) likely to start to increase? And will any hint of it send what banks charge higher? For many...