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Police name two boys killed after Kawerau riverbank collapse
Source: Radio New Zealand The Tarawera River, where two people died on Thursday Google Maps The two boys who died after a riverbank they were playing on collapsed at Kawerau...
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Home care worker calls out ‘double standard’ over MP’s mileage allowance
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau A home care worker’s calling the government out for alleged double standards over mileage rates paid to MPs. Earlier this month, home...
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Director of new Māori Battalion movie didn’t feel worthy of his hero’s story
Source: Radio New Zealand When director Tearepa Kahi went with a small crew on a reconnaissance mission to Tunisa for the film Sgt. Haane, a remarkable chance encounter occurred. “I’m...
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New measles case in Wellington, possibly exposed at airshow or music festival
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied/ US CDC Health New Zealand has confirmed a new measles case in Wellington. It said the case was not known to be linked to any...
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Dilworth abuse inquiry: Police make 14th arrest
Source: Radio New Zealand Dilworth School. RNZ / Dan Cook A 66-year-old man has been arrested as part of the investigation into historical sexual offending at Dilworth School. This marked...
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Pūtiki kaumātua and kuia credited with creation of new Whanganui bus route
Source: Radio New Zealand Dozens of people from the Pūtiki community turned up to try out the new bus service. Robin Martin/RNZ People power – or should that be Pūtiki...
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Multiple people reportedly injured, road closed after crash in Matawhero
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Multiple people have reportedly been injured after a serious crash in eastern Matawhero on Wednesday. Emergency services were called to Centennial Marine...
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Southland Girls’ High School appoints first male principal
Source: Radio New Zealand Southland Girls’ High School Google Maps/Screenshot For more than a century, the top leadership at an Invercargill school was dominated by women. The streak has now...
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Concerns over tobacco Industry involvement in illicit market crackdown, experts say warnings must be heeded
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf.com As the country battles a budding black market for illicit tobacco, concerns are being raised that the issue is being overblown by interest groups. RNZ...
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NZME independent review shows management has more to do
Source: Radio New Zealand An independent review of NZME’s employment practices shows management has more work to do RNZ The chair of media business NZME says an independent review of...
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Public appeal for woman last seen boarding a bus on Auckland’s Waiheke Island
Source: Radio New Zealand Inna, 61, was last seen on Waiheke Island on Friday, April 17. NZ Police / SUPPLIED The public are being asked for help finding a woman...
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Winston Peters declares coalition as stable as ‘three-legged stool’ after day of potshots
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii Winston Peters was doing his best to quell concerns there were ructions in the coalition claiming the government was as stable as...
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National’s Stuart Smith denies he tried to alert Christopher Luxon to flagging caucus support
Source: Radio New Zealand National MP Stuart Smith. RNZ / Angus Dreaver National’s chief whip Stuart Smith has finally addressed media at Parliament, denying reports that he had tried to...
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Hurricanes lock Warner Dearns keeps door open for NZ return
Source: Radio New Zealand Hurricanes player Warner Dearns scores a try. Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz Hurricanes lock Warner Dearns is relishing his time in New Zealand and says he would...
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One person dead after crash on SH1 north of Invercargill
Source: Radio New Zealand A police car seen behind a cordon as officers attend an incident. RNZ One person has died following a serious crash on State Highway 1 near...
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Would-be child sex offender John Tekuru unmonitored for hours after electronic tracker goes flat
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A man jailed for attempting to snatch a toddler with intent to sexually abuse her, went unmonitored for several hours overnight after his electronic tracker...
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Airpoints no more: Air NZ announces rebranding
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Air New Zealand’s loyalty programme is getting a rebrand. The airline said it would be rebranded Koru, although the currency would remain...
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Public appeal for woman last seen boarding a bus on Aucland’s Waiheke Island
Source: Radio New Zealand Inna, 61, was last seen on Waiheke Island on Friday, April 17. NZ Police / SUPPLIED The public are being asked for help finding a woman...
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Underage drinking, disorder in Nelson CBD prompts increased police patrols
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash Police are increasing patrols in central Nelson to crack down on late-night underage drinking and antisocial behaviour. Senior Sergeant Byron Reid said officers had observed...
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Body found in search for Philip Sutton, missing since Wellington storm
Source: Radio New Zealand Police search for missing Wellington man Philip Sutton. RNZ / Mark Papalii A body has been found during the search for Wellington man Philip Sutton, who...
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Sorry coeliacs, no more peanut M&Ms for you
Source: Radio New Zealand The new ingredient list for peanut M&Ms includes a product that contains gluten, meaning the candy-covered chocolates are off the menu for coeliacs. “This allergen labelling...
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Fuel stock still stable despite another fall, government says
Source: Radio New Zealand The latest government data accurate to midday Sunday shows 51.2 days of petrol, 41.6 days of diesel, and 47.4 of jet fuel. RNZ / Unsplash New...
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SH6 south of Murchison closed for hours after truck crash
Source: Radio New Zealand The site of the crash. X / NZ Transport Agency The main inland route between Nelson and Christchurch is closed after a truck crash on Wednesday...
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Xero founder Sir Rod Drury denies misconduct claims by former staffer
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Xero CEO Sir Rod Drury. (File photo) RNZ / Diego Opatowski The 2026 New Zealander of the year and founder of Xero, Sir Rod Drury,...
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Coalition spat deepens as Christopher Luxon fires back at Winston Peters
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The prime minister has unleashed on his coalition partner Winston Peters, saying he was the person who put Dame Jacinda Ardern in...
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2026 election: Lan Pham moves higher than two fellow MPs in Greens list
Source: Radio New Zealand MPs Gen Bennett (Labour), and Lan Pham (Green) at a Select Committee. VNP / Phil Smith The Green Party has confirmed its candidate list for the...
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Infrastructure Commission to oversee major projects under new government plan
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis. File photo. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government says it is shifting oversight of infrastructure projects from Treasury to the independent Infrastructure...