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Government u-turns on prescription co-payment fees

· January 9, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ In a policy u-turn, people will only need to pay a single $5 co-payment fee for the new 12-month prescriptions coming into effect from February....

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One dead after crash in Hawke’s Bay

· January 9, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand File pic RNZ/ Marika Khabazi One person has died following a crash on State Highway 50, Korokipo Road in the Hastings District on Friday. Police were...

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200 passengers stranded on Bluebridge ferry overnight

· January 9, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand A broken ramp on the Bluebridge Connemara left hundreds of passengers stuck on the ferry overnight. Supplied A problem with a Bluebridge ferry has left passengers...

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Fatal crash: Waiohiki

· January 9, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a crash on State Highway 50, Korokipo Road this morning. Police were called to the single vehicle crash southwest of Waiohiki...

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Black gold: Interest in coffee trucks surges

· January 9, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand More Chinese migrants are investing in coffee vans to launch coffee businesses in Auckland, arguing it’s the most cost-effective way to test the market waters before...

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How to get yourself out of a reading rut

· January 9, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Remember summers spent leafing through cracked, yellow pages of a dusty novel on the beach? Or staying up late speeding through the a thriller you were...

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Filipino trailblazer storms into ASB Classic quarters

· January 8, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Philippines’ Alexandra Eala during Round 16 Singles Women’s ASB Classic Tennis Tournament at Manuka Doctor Arena, Auckland, New Zealand on Thursday 8 January 2026. Joshua Devenie...

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Sir Tim Shadbolt has died at age 78

· January 8, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied/LDR – ODT/Stephen Jaquiery Former Invercargill and Waitematā Mayor, Sir Tim Shadbolt, has died early this morning. He was 78 years old. Sir Tim, who was...

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Fatal crash: Kumeroa

· January 8, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a crash in Kumeroa this afternoon. Police were called to the two-vehicle crash involving motorcycles, at the intersection of Gaisford and...

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State Highway 2, Carterton blocked following crash

· January 8, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 2, Carterton is closed near Hughes Line following a crash. The single vehicle crash was reported at around 3:40pm, no serious injuries have been...

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Serious crash, Kumeroa

· January 8, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Police are responding to a crash at the intersection of Gaisford and Oringi roads in Kumeroa. The two-vehicle crash involving motorcycles was reported just before 2:30pm....