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Lane blocked, SH 29, Matamata
Source: New Zealand Police The eastbound lane on State Highway 29 near Matamata is blocked after a single-vehicle crash. The crash was reported to Police just before 5pm. Two people...
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Ed Sheeran fans excited for premiere show in South Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand British pop star Ed Sheeran is playing the first show of his Loop Tour in Auckland tonight. Supplied / Mark Surridge Ed Sheeran fans are converging...
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First offshore oil and gas exploration permit since ban under official consideration
Source: Radio New Zealand An oil rig off the coast of Taranaki. Supplied An Australian firm incorporated weeks before New Zealand’s offshore oil and gas ban ended will have its...
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Swiss man sentenced for careless driving after fatal Canterbury crash
Source: Radio New Zealand Patrick Keusch, 32, appears for sentencing on a charge of careless driving causing death in the Christchurch District Court. ALDEN WILLIAMS/THE PRESS A Swiss man cried...
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Lanes blocked, Harper Avenue, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police District: Canterbury The eastbound lanes on Harper Avenue are blocked due to a four-vehicle crash around 4.40pm. No injuries are reported. Motorists are advised to avoid...
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Employment Disputes – Strike period incident details – NZPFU again declines request to agree community safety process
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 11 incidents between 12pm and 1pm today, Friday 16 January, the nineth time the New Zealand Professional...
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Marine Environment – Historic Global Ocean Treaty enters into force – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace The Global Ocean Treaty, dubbed one of the most significant pieces of environmental legislation in decades, will officially enter into force this Saturday [January 17], paving the way for...
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All Blacks: Scott Robertson, David Kirk, player power and reputations
Source: Radio New Zealand Who and what does Scott Robertson’s historic firing as All Black coach say the most about? Or is the most important statement about the team, rugby...
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Waka Ama Sprint Nationals growing with 800 more paddlers than previous year
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Rau Oranga o Ngāti Kahungunu Waka Ama Club, J16 Men compete at the Waka Ama Sprint Nationals. Supplied/Waka Ama Aotearoa NZ This years Waka Ama...
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Longest ever lull in nuclear testing – but record already on shaky ground
Source: Radio New Zealand By Brad Lendon, CNN Firework displays in North Korea, as the state held a rally days after its last test of a nuclear weapon on 3...
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Auckland councillors in the dark over government’s housing intensification rethink
Source: Radio New Zealand The housing minister has confirmed the coalition is taking another look at housing intensification plans in Auckland after pushback from critics. Last year, Auckland Council approved...
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Name release: Fatal crash, Hamurana
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the person who died following a crash in Hamurana, Nort of Rotorua on Tuesday 13 January. He was 21-year-old...
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Corrections to trial ‘hospital hub’, current model of hospital escorts ‘no longer fit-for-purpose’
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Herald / Greg Bowker Corrections are set to trial a pilot for a “hospital hub” with the current model of hospital escorts “no longer fit-for-purpose,”...
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NIA Highlights Key Innovation Trends for 2026, Spotlighting Innovation Policies Driving Thailand’s Economy and Society
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK , THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 January 2026 – The National Innovation Agency (Public Organization), or NIA, under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science,...
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Watch: Mourners gather to remember Sir Tim Shadbolt at funeral
Source: Radio New Zealand Mourners have queued under umbrellas to pay their respects to Sir Tim Shadbolt, whose funeral service begins in Invercargill. The 78-year-old former mayor of Waitematā and...
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Man arrested following family harm incident, Wairarapa
Source: New Zealand Police A 25-year-old man has been arrested following a family harm incident in Masterton on Thursday. Police were called to the River Road address at around 5pm....
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New Zealand vacates embassy in Iran as threat of violence escalates
Source: Radio New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone New Zealand’s embassy in Iran has temporarily closed due to what the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and...
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Traffic jams as carpark closure clashes with EB Games closing down sale
Source: Radio New Zealand Queensgate Mall in Lower Hutt has assured shoppers closures to parts of the carpark are temporary, and caused by planned maintenance. The closure of parts of...
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Person critically wounded in shooting in Auckland’s Onehunga
Source: Radio New Zealand Armed police were in the area of Arthur St and had cordoned off part of the busy road. RNZ/Calvin Samuel A person has been left with...
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Former All Black Craig Dowd deplores Scott Robertson’s sacking
Source: Radio New Zealand Craig Dowd, pictured as North Harbour’s head coach in 2009, says Scott Robertson is now “collateral damage”. Photosport / Anthony Au-Yeung A former All Black has...
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Person critically hurt after reports of gunfire in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi A person is in a critical condition after reports of gunfire in Auckland’s Onehunga. A police spokesperson confirmed armed police were in...
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Serious incident, Onehunga
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Inspector Jason Homan: Police are responding to a serious incident in Onehunga. Shortly after 11am Police received reports a person had received injuries...
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Waitārere Beach shooting: Three people still fighting for their lives in hospital
Source: Radio New Zealand Police at the scene of the Waitārere Beach shooting. RNZ/Mark Papalii Police say they remain in the early stages of an investigation into a shooting that...
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Is hyaluronic acid all hype? We look at the science
Source: Radio New Zealand If you’ve picked up a skincare product recently, it might have included hyaluronic acid as one of the ingredients. But far from just being a buzzy...
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Prize money motivating Breakers in tough NBL season
Source: Radio New Zealand Rob Baker from the Breakers wants to win big with Ignite Cup. AAP / Photosport Prior to the tip off of the Australian NBL season, the...
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Employment Disputes – Strike period safety warning – NZPFU declines request to agree community safety process
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is warning the public to take care and be vigilant during today’s strike by the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union...
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Northland News – Marris to head Kaipara Moana Remediation Operations
Source: Northland Regional Council Kaipara District Council (KDC) chief executive Jason Marris has been appointed the new Pou Tātaki (General Manager) of Kaipara Moana Remediation (KMR) operational arm Kaipara Maurikura. Kaipara...