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Living with the invisible disability, aphaisa
Source: Radio New Zealand Many people have never come across the term aphasia – and if they have their most likely point of reference is actor Bruce Willis, who was...
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Person dies after single-vehicle crash in Auckland’s Papatoetoe
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A person has died after a crash in Auckland’s Papatoetoe on Sunday night. Emergency services responded to a single-vehicle crash on Puhinui...
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‘Be very, very suspicious’: Neighbourly breach makes users vulnerable – expert
Source: Radio New Zealand The website was initially shut down on New Year’s Day after the breach was uncovered but is now back online again. Screenshot People who have had...
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Holiday road tolls ends with seven deaths
Source: Radio New Zealand Director of road policing Steve Greally said it is still seven deaths too many (file image). RNZ / Nate McKinnon The holiday road toll stands provisionally...
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ManageMyHealth breach: Patients at risk of identity theft, extortion – experts
Source: Radio New Zealand This ransom post screenshot is from a popular hacking forum. Supplied Hackers say ManageMyHealth ransomware attack about ‘business’ Company has until Tuesday morning to pay up...
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Fatal crash: Papatoetoe
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Papatoetoe last night. The single vehicle crash on Puhinui Road was reported at around 10:15pm....
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Man charged following hit and run, Hamilton
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested and charged a man following a hit and run incident in Hamilton yesterday afternoon. At around 3.15pm, Police were notified that a person...
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Holiday road toll drops for a second year in a row
Source: New Zealand Police Police are pleased that, for a second year in a row, the number of holiday road deaths has decreased. The provisional number of road deaths for...
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Woman waited 11 hours at Wellington Hospital’s emergency department, was not seen by doctor
Source: Radio New Zealand Woman spent 11 and a half hours at Wellington Hospital’s emergency department, but was never seen by a doctor. 123RF Health New Zealand has apologised to...
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How to ditch all the bad stuff that happened last year and start afresh
Source: Radio New Zealand New year, fresh start, as the saying goes. Your chance to shut (or slam) the door on 2025 and fling open a new one to a...
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‘It can’t be worse, right?’: What’s ahead for the economy in 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf The past year was a tough grind for many households and businesses but forecasters say there is economic improvement on the horizon. Kelly Eckhold, chief...
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Welcome to the unfun retreat where less is more
Source: Radio New Zealand Luxury, indulgence, immediately satisfying every need and want – these are all must-haves when it comes to a holiday. Or so you might think. However, in...
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State Highway 8 closed after four-vehicle crash
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Simon Rogers Three rescue helicopters have rushed to a four-vehicle crash that has closed State Highway 8 near Tekapo. Three people have...
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Serious crash, State Highway 8, Tekapo
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a serious four-vehicle crash that has blocked State Highway 8 west of Tekapo this evening. The crash happened about...
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Freeski halfpipe: Finley Melville Ives scores another World Cup podium place
Source: Radio New Zealand ‘Pretty hyped to tick that one off’ – Melville Ives’ back on podium after landing trick for first time Finley Melville Ives in action at the...
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‘The mood is of happiness and hope’ – Venezuelans in NZ
Source: Radio New Zealand A person flutters a national flag in Caracas on January 3, 2026, after US forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. AFP / FEDERICO PARRA A Venezuelan...
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Manage My Health cybersecurity hack: GPs whose patients’ data was stolen identified
Source: Radio New Zealand General practices remain open and are providing services, and people have been assured they can continue to seek care as normal. File photo. Photo /123RF Manage...
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Summer jobs: Spotting fake poo at Hanmer Springs
Source: Radio New Zealand Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa is a water park two hours north of Christchurch. There is archaeological evidence that Māori travellers used the area to...
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Lanes open, SH 1, Takanini
Source: New Zealand Police All lanes are now open on State Highway 1 at Takanini following an incident where a truck has collided with an overbridge, around 3.25pm today. Police...
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Road closed, SH 4, Aria, Waitomo
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 4, Aria, Waitomo is currently closed following a crash this afternoon. Police were called to the single-vehicle crash, where a truck has rolled, around...
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Truck carrying small house ploughs into Auckland motorway overbridge
Source: Radio New Zealand Debris blocks lanes on Southern Motorway in Auckland. Supplied / NZTA Waka Kotahi A truck carrying a small house has ploughed into an overbridge on an...
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Lanes blocked, SH 1, Takanini
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1, Takanini is down to one lane northbound after a truck, carrying a small house, has collided with an overbridge. Police were called to...
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Police seek witnesses to serious crash
Source: New Zealand Police Police are seeking any witnesses to a serious crash involving a cyclist and vehicle in Palmerston North on Friday. The crash happened on Tennant Drive, outside...
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Live: Worldwatch special on US attack on Venezuela
Source: Radio New Zealand This combination of pictures created on August 08, 2025 shows Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro (L) in Caracas on January 10, 2025, and US President Donald Trump...
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Appeal for sightings of vehicle, Maniototo
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Sergeant Regan Price, Cromwell Police. Central Otago Police investigating a burglary in Alexandra yesterday are seeking the public’s help to locate a related...
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SH3 blocked after Waikato crash leaves two with serious injuries
Source: Radio New Zealand A serious crash has closed State Highway 3/Ōhaupō Road where it intersects with Ryburn Road. Pretoria Gordon / RNZ Emergency services have responded to the scene...
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Do focus apps actually improve your productivity?
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s hardly a revelation that we’re living in an era of distraction and smartphone addiction. Our phones interrupt us, hijack our attention, and tempt us into...