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How to get yourself out of a reading rut
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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A New Urban Revolution, Unexpectedly from Vietnam: Vinhomes Green Paradise
Source: Media Outreach HCMC, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 January 2026 – For years, ESG occupied an ambiguous position in the global discourse. It was widely acknowledged, frequently...
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Weather News – Temperatures set to soar for the weekend – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Thursday 8 – Monday 12 January – Temperatures across the country are forecast to be much warmer than your average summer’s day this weekend, as the...
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Fire Safety – Extreme caution needed in many districts as fire risk spikes over coming days
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand The strike date in the original media release was incorrect. Please use the version below. After a wet holiday period for many of us, summer...
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VinFast Makes 2025 Vietnam’s Car Moment, From Hai Phong to the Middle East
Source: Media Outreach VinFast’s breakout year, capped by its 200,000th vehicle and growing presence from India to the Middle East, shows how Vietnam is rewriting its industrial reputation, with electric...
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Choco Up Appoints Head of Corporate Strategy, Chief Risk Officer, and Country Head Australia Ahead of APAC Expansion
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 January 2026 – Choco Up, Asia’s leading growth financing platform for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), today announced three strategic...
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Filipino trailblazer storms into ASB Classic quarters
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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Patients ask GPs for info on health records after Manage My Health security breach
Source: Radio New Zealand Manage My Health was due to begin informing patients affected by the security breach on Thursday. RNZ / Finn Blackwell Frustrated patients who fear their highly...
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‘It’s the Kiwi thing to do’: Aucklanders question fines for washing cars at home
Source: Radio New Zealand Some Aucklanders are calling a potentially hefty $1500 fine for individuals washing their cars with cleaning products on driveways and letting soapy water run into stormwater...
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Sir Tim Shadbolt has died at age 78
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
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
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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Christchurch Police impounds 20 cars in anti-social road user operation
Source: New Zealand Police The Christchurch Anti-Social Road User (ASRU) team have recently concluded an operation targeting various dangerous driving problem areas around the city. Thirty cars have been identified...
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1Play and MOONTON Games Introduce First Official M Series Trading Card Collection in Multi-Year Strategic Partnership
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 January 2026 – MOONTON Games, the international video game company behind Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), has announced a multi-year...
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Serious crash, Kumeroa
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....
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Heat alerts issued, warnings to prepare as temperatures set to soar
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService says the temperatures won’t drop much at night. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Metservice has issued heat alerts for hotspots across the country as temperatures are...
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Christopher Luxon working from home as year gets underway
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi The Prime Minister is working from home as the year gets underway, with Parliament not set to return until the end of...
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‘Real risk’: FENZ warns of extreme fire danger as temperatures set to swelter
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Richard Tindiller Fire and Emergency is warning Cantabrians of extreme fire danger this Sunday as parts of the country are set to swelter under...
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Experienced All Whites defender Bill Tuiloma signs with Phoenix
Source: Radio New Zealand Bill Tuiloma during All Whites v Costa Rica, FIFA World Cup 2022 play-off match, Qatar on 14 June 2022. Photosport In a long-awaited homecoming, experienced All...
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90 Million Downloads & Counting: ELSA Speak’s AI helps HK Professionals Increase Market Value and Unlock Global Opportunities
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 January 2026 – With intensifying global competition and remote work becoming the new normal, Hong Kong people’s “English...
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Cook Islands govt rejects research saying deep sea mining not profitable
Source: Radio New Zealand Cook Islands activists confront the EV Nautilus upon its return to Rarotonga, holding banners reading ‘Don’t Mine The Moana.’ Supplied / Greenpeace Research commissioned by Greenpeace,...
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Fire Safety – Restricted fire season for the Wairarapa
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is moving the Wairarapa to a restricted fire season at 8am on Friday 9 January, until further notice. A restricted...
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Gun pointed at man before assault, theft
Source: Radio New Zealand The pair demanded his keys and took his car – a Volkswagon with distinctive mags. Supplied / Police A man has been left shaken after having...
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Person seriously hurt after being trapped under vehicle in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand One person was taken to Auckland City Hospital by ambulance (file image). St John A person has suffered serious injuries after getting trapped under a car...
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Information sought following stolen vehicle
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing to the public for information on a vehicle following an aggravated robbery in Whangārei on Boxing Day. At about 12.20am on 26 December,...
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Winners of void Auckland local body election seek High Court judicial review
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied The winning candidates of last year’s local government election for the Papatoetoe subdivision of Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board have filed a petition in the High Court...
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Who big winners and snubs at the Screen Actors Guild awards
Source: Radio New Zealand Despite what your group text may believe, the return of Connor Storrie’s mustache is not the biggest storyline of the Actor Award nominations. The Heated Rivalry...