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Police name man killed in Auckland hit-and-run
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Police have named a man killed in a hit and run in Auckland. He was 58-year-old Dion Raymond Kainamu. He died after...
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How dangerous is the asbestos found in coloured play sand?
Source: Radio New Zealand Asbestos contamination in coloured play sand has raised fears of what exposure could do. 123rf Explainer – Schools and health authorities have been scrambling after the...
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Many households likley turning to debt to pay for this year’s presents
Source: Radio New Zealand The busy shopping period over the Christmas holidays could prove to be a stressful time for many households. 123rf Households remain under pressure from high costs...
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Napier Port benefiting from ‘breadth and depth’ of Cyclone Gabrielle recovery
Source: Radio New Zealand Napier Port. Supplied / Napier Port Napier Port has had a strong profit increase on higher cargo volumes. Key numbers for the year ended September compared...
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Radius hails occupancy rates as net profit triples
Source: Radio New Zealand Kzenon Radius’s net profit has more than tripled in line with expectations. The aged residential care provider made $6.3 million in the six months ended September...
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Black Caps welcome return of Henry Nicholls for Windies ODI series
Source: Radio New Zealand Henry Nicholls. Photosport Black Cap Tom Latham backs in-form Henry Nicholls to fit seamlessly back into national colours as they seek to seal the ODI series...
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Rule change helps improve access to KiwiSaver after death
Source: Radio New Zealand Most people’s largest solely-owned asset is usually their KiwiSaver. NZ Herald/Mike Scott A rule change should make it easier to access someone’s KiwiSaver account when they...
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Buying blind: Mystery packages tempting shoppers
Source: Radio New Zealand Amid anemic consumer spending, some businesses are turning to novel ways of selling goods in mystery packages to boost sales. Colloquially called “blind boxes”, the packages...
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All Blacks lose Tevita Mafileo as they seek to end year on a high
Source: Radio New Zealand Tevita Mafileo. www.photosport.nz All Blacks prop Tevita Mafileo has been ruled of this weekend’s test against Wales after suffering a rib fracture during training. The Chiefs...
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Change to NZ plans for Iggy Pop, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Source: Radio New Zealand A series of summer concerts involving punk pioneer Iggy Pop and America rocker Joan Jett and The Blackhearts have pulled a Whitianga concert from the schedule,...
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‘One good week’ not enough to sustain Auckland accommodation sector
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Auckland hotels are sold out tonight as Metallica rocks Eden Park and the world’s largest indigenous education conference continues. But a hotel association is warning...
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Butter a factor as dairy prices fall for seventh time
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Dairy prices have fallen again in the fortnightly global auction overnight. The average price at the Global Dairy Trade auction fell 3 percent to US$3678...
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Ian Roberts slams NZ Breakers over pride jersey: ‘This is homophobia’
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Ian Roberts playing for Manly Sea Eagles in 1995. Photosport / Andrew Cornaga The NRL’s first openly gay player has slammed the NZ Breakers...
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Police face a deepening crisis of trust
Source: Radio New Zealand POOL A week after a bombshell IPCA report raised allegations of high-level cover-ups and triggered accusations of corruption, the fallout continues to grow, with public trust...
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Samoa do it the hard way to qualify for 2027 Rugby World Cup
Source: Radio New Zealand Samoan rugby players lay down their challenge. RAUL ZAMORA/PHOTOSPORT / AFP Samoa have clinched a place at the 2027 Rugby World Cup after a dramatic finish...
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Weather: Auckland bearing the brunt of heavy rain
Source: Radio New Zealand Heavy rain warnings in the North Island as of 6am Wednesday. Supplied / MetService Central Auckland is bearing the brunt of the rain this morning, MetService...
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Health New Zealand says another 10,000 immunised against measles
Source: Radio New Zealand Health New Zealand has the target of 95 percent of two year olds being fully vaccinated. 123rf Health NZ says another 10,000 people have been immunised...
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At-risk yellowhead mohua returned to Matukituki Valley after long absence
Source: Radio New Zealand A mohua settling into its new home in the Matukituki Valley. RNZ/Katie Todd Fifty tiny, yellow songbirds have been released in a corner of Mount Aspiring...
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Graduating nursing students nervous about delays to job offers
Source: Radio New Zealand Advanced Choice of Employment hints at more nursing employment opportunities after the delay. Adobe Stock A nursing student says he’s “disappointed, but not surprised” by delays...
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All Blacks fail to make World Rugby Player of the Year list
Source: Radio New Zealand Ox Nche of South Africa Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz No All Blacks have been named among the finalists for World Rugby Player of the Year. Richie McCaw, Dan...
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What’s all the buzz about this retro keychain camera?
Source: Radio New Zealand A finger-sized camera with a resolution that wouldn’t hold a candle to your average smartphone is selling out at official stockists in New Zealand. The Chamera...
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15 years on, Pike River families still pushing for criminal charges
Source: Radio New Zealand Smoke coming out of the Pike River Mine. Credit: NZ Police Pike River families are still waiting to hear if police will lay criminal charges, as...
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Taumata Arowai intervention over Kaeo water supply was ‘about time’
Source: Radio New Zealand Anna Valentine has been one of those affected by Kāeo’s water drama. RNZ / Peter de Graaf A resident of a Far North town says it...
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Good vocational pathways ‘capped and trapped’ – tradie trainers
Source: Radio New Zealand Students in Years 9-10 should be able to enrol in a trades academy or similar programme to gain basic vocational skills, say experts. File photo. Supplied/...
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Jesse Ryder makes comeback for T20 Black Clash
Source: Radio New Zealand Jesse Ryder goes on the attack for the CD Stags in 2022. Photosport Following his departure from the international cricket scene, former Black Cap Jesse Ryder...
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30 with Guyon Espiner: Economist Gary Stevenson on why New Zealand should tax the rich
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand should be a rich country, but instead inequality is growing and the middle class are on the way out, British YouTuber, economist and trader...
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Christmas without food and presents? More families struggling, expected to go without
Source: Radio New Zealand An Auckland mother of three says it makes her sad to see her children accepting there could be no presents this Christmas. Anau Fangupo’s two teenagers...