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How a rural bootcamp is boosting mental health
Source: Radio New Zealand Car headlights cut through the darkness of an early morning bootcamp. Ke-Xin Li It’s 6am in Pukehina – a rural community down the coast from Tauranga....
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Mental health in-patient killed herself after being given leave to go home for Christmas
Source: Radio New Zealand Mental health in-patient killed herself after being given leave to go home for Christmas Family unaware of previous attempt and ongoing risks Health NZ says it’s...
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COP30: NZ must commit to buying offshore credits to meet Paris target, climate experts say
Source: Radio New Zealand World leaders gather for the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belem, Para State, Brazil. AFP / LUDOVIC MARIN Climate scientists and advocates say the government...
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‘A fantastic start’- support for government’s plan to combat methamphetamine use
Source: Radio New Zealand Methamphetamine use had increased significantly and meth seized in New Zealand and offshore had increased by 266 percent over the past five years. Supplied / Customs...
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Nark told he’d be ‘well looked after’ in exchange for prison beating evidence, records show
Source: Radio New Zealand Detective Chief Inspector Peter Jenkinson Metro Magazine Former detectives have been left “stumbling for words” by police reports of a secret meeting in 1985 between a...
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Which banks most often have the lowest interest rates?
Source: Radio New Zealand Westpac had the joint lowest rates advertised 54.5 percent of the time. File photo. RNZ Which bank consistently offers the lowest advertised home loan rates? And...
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Locals fear ‘truly devastating’ Tongariro National Park fire
Source: Radio New Zealand [L1] Waimarino business owners hope for forecast rain [L1] Concern tourists might cancel bookings [L1] Wall of smoke provides spectacular but unwelcome backdrop to village. A...
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Staff member injured at Youth Justice residence in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand Korowai Manaaki Youth Justice residence RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson A staff member has been injured at a Youth Justice facility this evening. Police were called...
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Staff member injured at a Youth Justice in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand Korowai Manaaki Youth Justice residence RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson A staff member has been injured at a Youth Justice facility this evening. Police were called...
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Tauranga man Noel Raymond Candy sentenced for historical sexual offending
Source: Radio New Zealand A brother and sister had lived in shame, after being sexually abused by a relative four decades ago. 123.rf Warning: This story deals with the sexual...
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Former boxing champion Sean Sullivan reprimanded for false repossession bid
Source: Radio New Zealand Former champion boxer Sean Sullivan has been found guilty of misconduct and gross negligence by the Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority. NZ HERALD/SUPPLIED Former world-rated boxing...
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Disgraced former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming’s medals to be revoked
Source: Radio New Zealand Moves to revoke Jevon McSkimming’s Long Service and Good Conduct medals have begun. RNZ / Mark Papalii The police commissioner has begun a process to revoke...
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Could NZ plug into Australian ‘drone wall’ to keep China at bay?
Source: Radio New Zealand A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Ghost Bat drone is displayed on the first public day of the Australian International Airshow on 28 March 2025. Paul...
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New Zealand ‘reluctantly’ extends pause in Cook Islands funding
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced the pause after Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown signed a partnership with China. RNZ/Pacific Islands Forum/123RF New Zealand has...
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First Responders – Evacuation of Whakapapa Village – Tongariro Fire update #8
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Whakapapa Village is being evacuated as a precaution due to the fire in the Tongariro National Park. Thirty six people who live in the village...
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Police car crashes on way to earlier crash in Upper Hutt
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Two crashes – including one involving a police car on its way to the earlier smash – have closed SH2...
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Road closed following crashes, SH2 River Road, Upper Hutt
Source: New Zealand Police Motorists should expect delays in Upper Hutt this evening, with two crashes having occurred on SH2 River Road. Emergency services were called to River Road, Clouston...
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Highway closed, power lost, after truck hit powerpole near Invercargill
Source: Radio New Zealand State Highway One between Longbush and Kennington near Invercargill was closed. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon State Highway One between Longbush and Kennington, near Invercargill, was closed...
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First Responders – Tongariro National Park Fire Update #7
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand The air attack on the Tongariro National Park fire will continue until twilight, when aircraft will be grounded for the night. Fire and Emergency NZ...
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One new case with no links may indicate undetected measles
Source: Radio New Zealand One new measles case has been found in Nelson with no links to others that have had the disease. Supplied/ US CDC Health New Zealand says...
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Health – Health-focussed methamphetamine interventions welcome – NZ Drug Foundation
Source: NZ Drug Foundation Te Puna Whakaiti Pāmamae Kai Whakapiri Statement from Sarah Helm, Executive Director, NZ Drug Foundation Te Puna Whakaiti Pāmamae Kai Whakapiri: “We welcome the health-focussed interventions...
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First Responders – Tongariro National Park Fire Update #6
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Precautionary evacuations of five facilities in the vicinity of the Tongariro fire are almost complete. They are the Hillary Outdoors Education Centre, the Maungatepopo School...
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Disrupting organised criminals and taking their money to fight meth
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is using money seized from criminals to fund a nationwide campaign against methamphetamine use and is moving to make it easier to strip gangs...
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Millions of dollars allocated to tackle increased methamphetamine use
Source: Radio New Zealand There had been an increase of 266 percent in meth seized in New Zealand and offshore over the past 5 years. Supplied / NZ Customs The...
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Action plan to combat methamphetamine harm
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has agreed to a bold and comprehensive action plan to combat methamphetamine harm in New Zealand, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Meth is a...
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Severe thunderstorm watch for Auckland, Northland
Source: Radio New Zealand A severe thunderstorm watch remains in place for Auckland and Northland, with intense rainfall possible. MetService said rising temperatures were likely to cause heavy showers and...
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Road blocked, State Highway 1, Longbush
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1 between Longbush and Kennington near Invercargill is closed following a truck hitting an electric power pole on the highway. No injuries are reported,...