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Part of SH1 blocked after crash
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi Two people have been seriously injured after a crash this morning on State Highway 1 north of Kaikōura. The section of the...
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Police investigating Teishallia Te Paea’s death, looking to speak with some who visited victim’s home
Source: Radio New Zealand Police continue investigation into the killing of Teishallia Te Paea. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police say there are four people they want to speak to as...
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Weather: Parts of North Island still recovering from storm damage
Source: Radio New Zealand Campers at Totaranui Abel Tasman National Park had a near miss when a tree came down on some of their tents during Tuesday’s storm. Supplied /...
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New Year Honours: Anglican priest Patricia Allan honoured for advocacy
Source: Radio New Zealand Patricia Allan Supplied An Anglican priest who has advocated for the victims of sexual abuse for decades has been recognised in the New Year Honours. Reverend...
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New Year’s Honours – Fire and Emergency honours recipients congratulated
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand Board Chair Rebecca Keoghan congratulates seven personnel, both paid and volunteer, from Ashburton, Leeston, Amberley, Napier, Wairoa, Te Aroha and...
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State Highway 1 near Ohau Point blocked by serious crash
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1 near Ohau Point is blocked following a serious crash this morning. Police were notified at 9.38am that two vehicles had collided. Initial information...
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Teishallia Te Paea homicide – further appeal for information
Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Detective Inspector Martin James, Eastern District Manager Criminal Investigations: Police continue to make enquiries into the death of Teishallia Te Paea and...
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One dead in early morning Waikato crash
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi One person has died following a single-vehicle crash in Waikato early this morning. The police were called to the intersection of Orini...
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Naturing countdown – our top stories of 2025
Source: NZ Department of Conservation It’s been a big year for nature! We take a look back and count down some of the biggest naturing stories from 2025… 10: New...
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Māori excel in New Year Honours 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Mā mua ka kite a muri, mā muri ka ora e mua – Those who lead give sight to those who follow, those who follow give...
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New Year Honours: ‘Where the eye meets the brain’: Dame Helen Danesh-Meyer recognised for services to ophthalmology
Source: Radio New Zealand Professor Helen Danesh-Meyer is made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to ophthalmology in the 2025 New Year Honours. Supplied...
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Fatal crash, Orini, Waikato
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a crash in Orini, Waikato early this morning. Police were called to the single vehicle crash, at the intersection of Orini...
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New Year Honours: Indycar, bowls, and running icons recognised
Source: Radio New Zealand Clockwise from top left, Lorraine Moller, Scott Dixon, Val Smith, Martin Guptill. Photosport An Indycar icon, a name synonymous with bowls, and a long-distance runner who...
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‘Literally the worst nightmare’: Hundreds hunt for beloved runaway horse
Source: Radio New Zealand Erin and her horse Scooter. Supplied Auckland rider Erin Swainston knew she had to let go of the reins, or be crushed by her beloved horse...
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New Year Honours: Wellingtonians in line for applause
Source: Radio New Zealand Professor Graham Le Gros, Coral Shaw, Dorothy Spotswood and Scott Dixon are four of the seven being named Dames and Knights. RNZ A philanthropist, an art...
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New Year Honours: Xero co-founder Sir Rod Drury knighted
Source: Radio New Zealand Founder of accounting company Xero, Rod Drury. RNZ / Diego Opatowski Founder of accounting company Xero, Sir Rod Drury, who has been made a Knight Companion...
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New Year Honours: ‘Fire still burns’ for Sir Scott Dixon
Source: Radio New Zealand Sir Scott Dixon. David Allio/Icon Sportswire / PHOTOSPORT New Zealand’s most successful modern motorsport champion has been knighted – but Sir Scott Dixon is still a...
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New Year Honours: Recognition for Dame Coral Shaw – Teacher, lawyer, judge and head of a royal commission
Source: Radio New Zealand Dame Coral Shaw has been recognised for her work, among other things, as a Commissioner on the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. Libby...
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‘Literally the worst nightmare’: Hundreds-strong hunt for beloved runaway horse
Source: Radio New Zealand Erin and her horse Scooter. Supplied Auckland rider Erin Swainston knew she had to let go of the reins, or be crushed by her beloved horse...
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Royal recognition for Youth Aid officer
Source: New Zealand Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has congratulated a Police Youth Aid officer who is recognised today with a royal honour. Senior Constable Grant Watts, based at Palmerston North...
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2026 New Year Honours: Seven New Zealanders named Knights and Dames
Source: Radio New Zealand Professor Graham Le Gros, Coral Shaw, Dorothy Spotswood and Scott Dixon are four of the seven being named Dames and Knights. RNZ Seven new Knights and...
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Essential New Zealand Albums: The Warratahs – The Only Game In Town
Source: Radio New Zealand Think about how a great album is made, and it’s hard to escape the image of musicians notching up hundreds of hours of studio time crafting...
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New Year Honours 2026 – the full list
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied/ Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Here is the full list of everyone receiving a 2026 New Year Honour: Dame Companions of the New...
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Ten businesses that didn’t survive 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Kitchen Things went into receivership mid-year. Google Maps It’s been another tough year financially for many New Zealand households and businesses. While some commentators said in...
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Te Arawa Lakes Trust battles invasive gold clams
Source: Radio New Zealand The invasive gold clams. Supplied / MPI Te Arawa Lakes Trust and local councils are banding together in the battle against invasive gold clams. The trust...
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Te Arawa Lakes Trust battle invasive gold clams
Source: Radio New Zealand The invasive gold clams. Supplied / MPI Te Arawa Lakes Trust and local councils are banding together in the battle against invasive gold clams. The trust...
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Sport in 2025: The weird, wacky and wonderful
Source: Radio New Zealand There were a plethora of bizarre, quirky, and eye popping moments in the world of sport in 2025. Photosport What happened in the unpredictable world of...