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Two hospitalised after overnight brawl in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Two people have been taken to hospital after another overnight brawl in Auckland. Police were called to Wallson Crescent in Wiri just...
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Wellington Phoenix determined to end winless run in Melbourne
Source: Radio New Zealand The Phoenix celebrate their win over Central Coast. Marty Melville/Photosport Coach Giancarlo Italiano is adamant the Wellington Phoenix can change their “atrocious record” at AAMI Park...
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The oddest news RNZ covered in 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A statue showing Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein; a roll of bread; the Dalai Lama; a lost and confused kitten; a Fabergé egg that went on...
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Former Black Cap Doug Bracewell retires from cricket
Source: Radio New Zealand Doug Bracewell playing for Central Districts 2024. PHOTOSPORT Former Black Caps allrounder Doug Bracewell has announced his retirement from all cricket. The 35-year-old debuted as an...
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Master Lock Comanche wins Sydney-Hobart ocean race for fifth time
Source: Radio New Zealand Master Lock Comanche sailing near Tasman Island, during the annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race. AFP Master Lock Comanche took line honours in the 80th Sydney-Hobart...
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‘Celia’ the optometry bus hits the road to check Kiwi kids
Source: Radio New Zealand Volunteer optometrist Lynden Mason working with a young patient on the bus. Supplied A charity screening children for sight and hearing problems at schools in high-need...
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Memorable moments from across the sporting globe in 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand India win women’s cricket world cup, Rory McIlroy finally wins the Masters Tournament, Armand “Mondo” Duplantis breaks is own pole vault world record, baseball star Shohei...
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Tasman floods recovery expected to cost $50m, take two years
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding and damage in Otuwhero Valley and Sandy Bay Road near Marahau, during extensive floods in the area, on 12 July, 2025. Supplied/ Jodie Reed More...
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UFC year in review: The good, the bad and the ugly
Source: Radio New Zealand From eye pokes to Donald Trump, the UFC in 2025 was not the most stellar of years for the promotion. photosport The year 2025 will not...
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Staycation activities in New Zealand’s main cities
Source: Radio New Zealand A staycation doesn’t require flashy gear or carefully planned excursions to make it memorable. What matters is finding something that fits your family’s interests and offers...
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Four arrested, one in hospital after ‘mass disorder’ on Auckland’s Karangahape Road
Source: Radio New Zealand Karangahape Road on a quieter day. The Detail/Tom Kitchin Four people were arrested and one hospitalised after a mass brawl on central Auckland’s Karangahape Road early...
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Weather: Sunday expected to live up to its name, though still ‘showers about’
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService meteorologist Devlin Lynden says the thunderstorms will ease (file image). 123RF A calmer day is in store for parts of the South Island battered on...
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Nelson mayor welcomes police boost a year after officer was killed
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samantha Gee The police commissioner being on the beat in Nelson this New Year a year on from the death of one of its...
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Chris Wood set for extended time out after surgery
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Wood of New Zealand. PHOTOSPORT All Whites captain Chris Wood’s spell on the sideline will continue for an indefinite period after undergoing surgery. The Nottingham...
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Can Gio Awakens as Ho Chi Minh City’s Next Growth Frontier
Source: Media Outreach After decades of quiet, Can Gio is awakening on Vietnam’s southern coast, as fresh investment and grand designs breathe new life into the once-remote district of Saigon....
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Rāhui enacted after death at Tongariro National Park
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Carol Stiles A rāhui is in place in part of the Tongariro National Park after a death on Friday. Police said a man became unresponsive while...
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Basketball: Breakers snap losing streak with dogged overtime win in Hobart
Source: Radio New Zealand Breakers centre Sam Mennenga. www.photosport.nz The Breakers have snapped a three-game losing streak in the NBL, beating the Tasmania JackJumpers 81-80 in overtime in Hobart. Centre...
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Police Commissioner goes back on the beat for Rhythm and Vines, New Year’s Eve
Source: New Zealand Police Police Commissioner Richard Chambers will be on the beat in Nelson on New Year’s Eve working alongside frontline staff, as well as policing at Rhythm and...
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Ashes batters run for cover on manic day one in Melbourne
Source: Radio New Zealand Twenty wickets fall on chaotic day one Tongue gets five-wicket haul for England Tailender Neser top-scores for Australia with 35 Australia finished marginally on top at...
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Break in at antique store ‘another blow’, owner says
Source: Radio New Zealand Raewyn Dailey says the burglary of imported jewellery from her Napier antique store was a blow on top of recent challenges to retail in the area...
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Weather: Flooding, large hail and thunder, as storms sweep across New Zealand
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding has been reported in some areas, while MetService has issued more thunderstorm warnings, on top of earlier forecasts of stormy, wet weather for Boxing Day....
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Water search underway in Waikato for missing jet skier
Source: Radio New Zealand The police Eagle helicopter crew and Coastguard are searching for a missing jet skiier off Waikato (file photo). RNZ / Dom Thomas The Coastguard are helping...
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Water pollution warnings for Wellington, Lower Hutt
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington’s Lyall Bay, and the surrounding bays are popular water recreation spots. RNZ / Mark Papalii All Wellington swimming spots have been marked with red ‘unsuitable...
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Contractors whip into action to clean up 10km cream spill
Source: Radio New Zealand No use crying over spilled cream: the slick stretched for about 10km through Waikato, and police warned motorists the road was slippery. (File photo) RNZ /...
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Body found after helicopter joins search at Piha Beach
Source: Radio New Zealand Piha Beach, west of Auckland City, is notorious for its challenging conditions for swimmers and surfers (file photo). RNZ / Marika Khabazi A body has been...
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Boxing Day shoppers clog Auckland motorways
Source: Radio New Zealand State Highway 16 full of slow moving morning traffic as the sun rises. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Anyone catching a flight to Auckland Airport on Friday...
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Not Only Fred Dagg: Lorin Clarke reflects on her father’s legacy
Source: Radio New Zealand When Lorin Clarke told her mum, Helen, she was making a documentary about her late father, John, his “partner in every regard” warned that it couldn’t...