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Dunedin motorway reopens after being blocked by digger
Source: Radio New Zealand Dunedin’s southern motorway was closed at Burnside after a digger fell off a truck. NZTA / Waka Kotahi The Southern Motorway at Burnside in Dunedin has...
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Reserve Bank holds official cash rate at 2.25%
Source: Radio New Zealand Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman. RNZ / Supplied The Reserve Bank has left the official cash rate unchanged at 2.25 percent, as expected. The bank’s monetary...
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Two arrested over diesel thefts as police note growing trend
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau Two men are due in court on Wednesday after separate attempts to steal fuel as police say they are seeing an increase...
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New coach, fresh ideas for Black Ferns ahead of Pacific Four
Source: Radio New Zealand The Pacific Four will be Whitney Hansen’s first tournament in charge of the Black Ferns. Photosport Black Ferns co-captain Ruahei Demant says the side has a...
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‘Big concern’ as farmers weeks behind fuel drops amid shortages
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Federated Farmers says farmers are experiencing fuel shortages, with some two to three weeks behind their normal fuel drops. The organisation’s dairy chair and Canterbury...
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Fuel stocks rise in latest update
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau Fuel stocks have again risen in the latest update from the government. The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment’s latest fuel stocks...
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Residential building costs rise at fastest pace in over two years
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied/ Unsplash – Josh Olalde House building costs are rising at their fastest rate in two‑and‑a‑half years as the recovery in the residential construction sector accelerates....
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Speed limit on SH3 north of Hāwera drops to 60km/h
Source: Radio New Zealand File pic 123RF The speed limit on State Highway 3, just north of Hāwera, will be lowered to 60km/h from Thursday. The reduction from 80km/h will...
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Digger falls from truck, blocks Dunedin motorway
Source: Radio New Zealand Dunedin’s southern motorway was closed at Burnside after a digger fell off a truck. NZTA / Waka Kotahi The Southern Motorway at Burnside in Dunedin is...
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Teenager charged after violent Mt Albert party leaves four injured
Source: Radio New Zealand The broken glass is on the corner of Springleigh Ave and Jerram Street. RNZ / Jessica Hopkins A teenager has been charged with assault after a...
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Bid to claim Kāinga Ora tenancy as Māori land fails
Source: Radio New Zealand An Auckland man has failed in his bid to stop Kāinga Ora removing him from his mother’s home because he claimed it was Māori land. The...
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White Ferns rise to the challenge as they eye World Cup defence
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ White Ferns celebrate. Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz The bar has been raised in women’s cricket and the White Ferns are confident they can meet the...
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Consumers warned of increase in scams using fake news articles
Source: Radio New Zealand The FMA says it has seen a significant increase in ads, fake news articles and fake investment platform websites linked to scams which use prominent figures...
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‘Damaging, potentially life-threatening’ Cyclone Vaianu increasingly likely to hit NZ
Source: Radio New Zealand The tropical cyclone’s possible path over New Zealand. Niwa Weather screenshot Forecasters are warning that Cyclone Vaianu is increasingly likely to hit the country this weekend....
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‘Alarming for whole world’: Willis reacts to Trump Iran threat
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis isn’t impressed with Donald Trump’s threats to destroy Iran’s civilisation. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Finance Minister says she’s “alarmed” at “unprecedented”...
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Boil water notice lifted for Auckland suburbs
Source: Radio New Zealand A boil water notice was issued for parts of Hillsborough, Mt Roskill, Royal Oak and Three Kings on Tuesday. RNZ / Calvin Samuel A boil water...
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Keith Rankin Analysis – The Axis Nuclear Option in light of Japan 1945
Analysis by Keith Rankin, 8 April 2026. Based on my reading of the latest upscaling of US rhetoric, one of the military options being considered by the Israeli-American axis is...
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Finance Minister condemnds Trump over Iran civilisation threat
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis isn’t impressed with Donald Trump’s threats to destroy Iran’s civilisation. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Finance Minister says she’s “alarmed” at “unprecedented”...
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What is America’s 25th Amendment and how can it be used to remove a president?
Source: Radio New Zealand Could Donald Trump legally be removed from office? American rules allow two different ways it could happen. MANDEL NGAN / AFP Explainer – US President Donald...
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‘A very close eye’ being kept on Cyclone Vaianu’s possible threat to North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand The tropical cyclone’s possible path over New Zealand. Niwa Weather screenshot Forecasters are warning that Cyclone Vaianu is increasingly likely to hit the country this weekend....
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Global dairy prices fall for first time this year
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Global dairy prices have fallen for the first time this year amid uncertainty about oversupply in the market. The average price at the fortnightly auction...
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NRL: Warriors centre Adam Pompey suspended for dangerous contact
Source: Radio New Zealand Adam Pompey, scoring here against the Roosters, has been suspended for two matches. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport NRL: NZ Warriors v Melbourne Storm Kickoff 9.30pm, Saturday, 11 April...
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‘A very close eye’ being kept on Cyclone Vainu’s possible threat to North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand The tropical cyclone’s possible path over New Zealand. Niwa Weather screenshot Forecasters are warning that Cyclone Vaianu is increasingly likely to hit the country this weekend....
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Rural football club takes legal action over ‘unsustainable’ fees
Source: Radio New Zealand Oxford say fees to Mainland Football are crippling the club. SUPPLIED A small South Island football club is taking legal action against its local federation, alleging...
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Cyclone Maila upgraded, as PNG and Solomons brace for more
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding caused by Cyclone Maila at Baia Village in PNG’s West New Britain province. Supplied Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila has been upgraded to a Category 4...
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Rocket scientist turned doctor shares habits to slash household waste
Source: Radio New Zealand Anita Vandyke started out her working life as an aerospace engineer, then pivoted to medicine. Now she uses the problem-solving skills she developed working in those...
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Charities facing demand call on government to reconsider fuel subsidy
Source: Radio New Zealand Gigi Joyce said she’s sold her car after the spike in fuel costs and now picks up food parcels on a rented e-scooter. Lucy Xia/RNZ An...