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Passengers urged to wave down buses – but not required
Source: Radio New Zealand Waving down a bus is not required, but it sure helps. RNZ / Mark Papalii Whether you’re heading to work before an important morning meeting, or...
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Roaming cats pose threat to native wildlife in Queenstown wetland
Source: Radio New Zealand Trail cameras planted by Whakatipu Wildlife Trust have detected 44 cats over three weeks. Supplied/Whakatipu Wildlife Trust A restored wetland on the edge of Queenstown is...
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Former NZ basketball player Nathaniel Salmon accepts American football college offer
Source: Radio New Zealand Nathaniel Salmon has accepted an offer to play college football. Supplied NZ American football player Nathaniel Salmon has accepted an offer to play college football for...
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Auckland’s stalled housing developments a year on: What’s changed
Source: Radio New Zealand This half-finished apartment block in Auckland’s Epsom has been derelict for the past six years. MELANIE EARLEY / RNZ Unfinished housing developments are dotted across the...
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My GP is leaving me after nearly 50 years
Source: Radio New Zealand My second son’s birth 42 years ago was uneventful. I recall it was surprisingly quick. We barely had time to drive to the birthing unit before...
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SH73 reopens after flooding between Canterbury, West Coast
Source: Radio New Zealand On the West Coast, winds and heavy rain also brought down trees onto State Highway 6 and caused surface flooding. MetService Flooding has closed the key...
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Top seed Elina Svitolina wins 2026 ASB Classic women’s crown
Source: Radio New Zealand Elina Svitolina serves during the ASB Classic final. Alan Lee/Photosport Ukrainian veteran Elina Svitolina has won the 2026 ASB Classic women’s tournament in Auckland. The 31-year-old...
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Wānaka freeskier Melville-Ives wins Colorado Freeski Halfpipe World Cup
Source: Radio New Zealand Finley Melville-Ives, current 2025/26 FIS Freeski Halfpipe World Cup Standings leader with the yellow bib. FIS/Andrew Wevers Nineteen-year-old freeskier Finley Melville-Ives of Wānaka continues to warm...
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Heavy traffic after car flipped in North Shore crash
Source: Radio New Zealand A car flips on Waipa St on Auckland’s North Shore. Supplied / K Choi Traffic has been building on a main road in Auckland’s North Shore,...
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More than 80,000 impacted by Manage My Health breach in Northland
Source: Radio New Zealand *This story has been updated to reflect that funding was available for general practitioners to provide consultation. More than 70 percent of those impacted by the...
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Rise in kitchen fires has firefighters worried
Source: Radio New Zealand There have been at least eight fatal house fires since July last year. VIKTOR CAP / 123RF There are fears New Zealanders are becoming more complacent...
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‘Ever since I was a young lad, Holdens were my passion’
Source: Radio New Zealand The Hillsborough Holden Museum in New Plymouth has dozens of classics from the original family car the Holden 48-215 through to the muscly, Monaros of the...
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Making it easier to find cheap power plans
Source: New Zealand Government Open Electricity will help New Zealand homes and businesses plug in to the best power plan for their needs and drive better competition in our electricity...
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Scotty Stevenson: ‘Club sport is withering on the vine’
Source: Radio New Zealand Scotty Stevenson was just ten when he saw Keith Quinn commentating on the Rugby World Cup and thought it looked like a great job. Sixteen years...
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Drivers report chipped windscreens from Transmission Gully roadworks
Source: Radio New Zealand Dave Vercoe’s chipped windscreen after driving on Transmission Gully. Dave Vercoe Some people driving on Transmission Gully on State Highway 1 are reporting getting chipped windscreens...
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Tennis: Top seed Elina Svitolina to meet Xinyu Wang in ASB Classic women’s final
Source: Radio New Zealand Elina Svitolina celebrates a point against Iva Jovic in her semifinal. Alan Lee / www.photosport.nz Ukrainian number one seed Elina Svitolina is into the ASB Classic...
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Etiqa’s Project Firefly Reinforces Mangrove Ecosystem in Sungai Panjang in Collaboration with Malaysian Nature Society
Source: Media Outreach SELANGOR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 10 January 2026 – Etiqa has launched Etiqa’s Project Firefly a new environmental initiative dedicated to conserving one of Malaysia’s...
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Two dead, one missing in water incidents across New Zealand
Source: Radio New Zealand Akaroa is a town located south-east of Christchurch. supplied Two people have died in the water on Saturday afternoon. Emergency services in the Bay of Plenty...
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Swimmer missing in Waikato River, Hamilton
Source: New Zealand Police A man is missing after a water-related incident in the Waikato River this afternoon. Police were called to the river near Graham Island about 3.30pm after...
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Climate News – Richest 1% Blow Carbon Budget in 10 Days, says Oxfam
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa The richest 1% have exhausted their annual carbon budget – the amount of CO2 that can be emitted while staying within 1.5 degrees of warming – only ten...
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Stan Wawrinka gets Melbourne wildcard but Kyrgios to play doubles only
Source: Radio New Zealand Stan Wawrinka has withdrawn from the ASB Classic. PHOTOSPORT Three-time Grand Slam tennis champion Stan Wawrinka has pulled out of the ASB Classic men’s tournament. The...
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The battle over sharing Wellington’s bike trails
Source: Radio New Zealand Mountain-bikers say Wellington’s Matairangi/Mount Victoria trails provide a unique environment of “world class” riding just a stone’s throw from the central city, but a recent spate...
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Hamilton mum-and-daughter busking duo delights TikTok
Source: Radio New Zealand After deciding to take a road trip to their ancestral land in Whangārei this summer, Jessie and Ally (aka Miss Ally) had the “bright idea” of...
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Fire Safety – Extreme caution needed as more districts see fire danger spiking
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand The weather is already heating up as a heat wave passes through Aotearoa New Zealand. Deputy Chief Executive Prevention, Nick Pyatt says updated weather forecasts...
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Transporting NZ warns of ‘double-dipping’ motorists with tolls on existing roads
Source: Radio New Zealand The bill also sought to restrict heavy vehicles from driving alternative routes that could avoid tolled sections. Supplied via LDR The road freight industry says a...
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From CVs to interviews: How to job hunt in a tough employment market
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellingtonian Annalese Booker sometimes spends up to 12 hours on a single job application, in the hopes of standing out in a tough market. She took...
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2026 sporting bucket list – the year’s biggest events
Source: Radio New Zealand Argentina celebrate their 2022 FIFA World Cup success. KEITA IIJIMA / AFP As another year draws to a close, it’s time to look forward to the...