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How to avoid buying unsafe toys for little kids
Source: Radio New Zealand Every year in New Zealand, children three and under experience around 1,250 toy-related injuries, according to new ACC statistics. To keep babies and young kids safe,...
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New Zealand exporters ‘coping’ six months into US tariffs – report
Source: Radio New Zealand US President Donald Trump’s tariffs were suspended on beef and fruit in November. (File photo) AFP / RNZ Composite New Zealand exporters appear to have coped...
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Govt abandons NZ’s climate credibility with shameful methane bill – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace “Utterly shameful”. That’s Greenpeace Aotearoa’s response to the Government’s new methane targets following the first reading of the Climate Change Response Act (2050 Target and Other Matters) Amendment Bill...
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Employment – Pitiful minimum wage increase adds insult to injury for workers robbed of pay equity – PSA
Source: PSA The Government’s 45 cent minimum wage increase is an insult to thousands of workers already struggling to make ends meet, many of them women in care and support roles,...
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Transport – Fernhill Bridge strengthening a huge win for freight
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand National road freight association Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand is welcoming an announcement from the Transport Minister confirming SH50’s Fernhill Bridge will be strengthened. The...
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Serious crash: Fitzherbert East Road, SH57
Source: New Zealand Police One person is in a serious condition following a two-vehicle crash on Fitzherbert East Road, east of Palmerston North. Police were called to the scene about...
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Rural communities supported by 32 new vets
Source: New Zealand Government Thirty-two graduate veterinarians will begin their careers in rural New Zealand through the Government’s Voluntary Bonding Scheme for Veterinarians (VBS), Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Associate...
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Deep drains, safer slopes: SH2 Otoko Hill Cyclone Gabrielle repairs complete
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Deep into a hillside north of Gisborne, nearly 3 kilometres of new underground drains are reshaping the way water moves through one of Tairāwhiti’s most...
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Santa’s helpers down tools: Northland roadworks pause
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency With plans afoot for the Christmas and New Year break, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is pausing state highway works across Northland to help...
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New speed limits to keep kids safer at Southland schools
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency New Variable Speed Limits (VSLs) to slow traffic outside Southland schools are set to take effect from the start of the new school year, and...
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State Highway 1 Transmission Gully resurfacing and repairs – next steps
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZTA/Waka Kotahi is outlining plans for ongoing drainage and resurfacing work for State Highway Transmission Gully/Te Aranui o Te Rangihaeata this summer. December works Mark...
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Disgraced former Gloriavale leader Howard Temple sentenced to 26 months’ jail for sexual offending
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Gloriavle overseeing shepherd Howard Temple in the Greymouth District Court during his sentencing. Tim Brown / RNZ The disgraced former leader of Gloriavale stole the...
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‘On track’: Auckland councillor’s renewed confidence in cashless ticketing for public transport
Source: Radio New Zealand The first stage of the $1.4 billion National Ticketing System’s latest iteration, known as Motu Move, has been launched in Christchurch. RNZ / Nate McKinnon An...
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Minimum wage workers to get pay increase next year
Source: Radio New Zealand The increase was to keep up with the cost of living, the Workplace Relations and Safety Minister said. (File photo) 123RF Minimum wage workers will get...
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Shellfish biotoxin warning for eastern Bay of Plenty region
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the eastern Bay of Plenty region due to...
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Kiwis star Dylan Brown misses out on Golden Boot in baffling decision
Source: Radio New Zealand By Nick Campton, ABC Dylan Brown scores a try for the Kiwis against Tonga in round 3 of the Pacific Championships rugby league tournament at Eden...
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Māori Years of Life Lost: Estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study, 2021
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 12 December 2025 This report presents findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, focusing on the years of life lost...
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New government rules coming for micro-abattoirs
Source: Radio New Zealand Jordan Hamilton-Bicknell offers a homekill service. Photo: Supplied The government is looking to cut red tape for small meat processors and is also exploring how homekill...
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Kidnapping charges after Facebook Marketplace buyer allegedly robbed and assaulted
Source: Radio New Zealand A man trying to buy a car was allegedly assaulted by two people. (File photo) 123RF Two people have been charged with kidnapping and robbing a...
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Police press on with prosecution of Jevon McSkimming accuser ‘Ms Z’
Source: Radio New Zealand Jevon McSkimming RNZ / Mark Papalii Police are continuing with a prosecution against the woman who accused former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming of sexual offending in...
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NZ’s last seal in zoo euthanised, leaves behind ‘special legacy’
Source: Radio New Zealand 20-year-old subantartic fur seal Ōrua has been euthanised. Supplied / Auckland Zoo The last remaining seal in a New Zealand zoo has been euthanised. Auckland Zoo...
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Netflix is buying Warner Brothers: Is it the end of the cinema?
Source: Radio New Zealand Netflix has announced its planned acquisition of the American media company Warner Bros with a deal valued at US$82.7 billion (NZ$142.43 billion). The acquisition has provoked...
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Pair arrested following kidnapping and robbery
Source: New Zealand Police Two people are facing serious charges following an incident in Wesley last night. The victim had arranged via Facebook marketplace to purchase a vehicle and meet...
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Fast-track quarry project approved
Source: New Zealand Government A Fast-track approval for an Auckland quarry is great news for the city’s construction sector, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop and Resources Minister Shane Jones say. Stevenson...
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Children being burnt by playground equipment sparks petition to parliament
Source: Radio New Zealand Lorna Irene Drive Reserve playground in Raumati South. Supplied / Kāpiti Coast District Council Young children getting burnt by playground equipment has sparked a petition calling...
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Regions must band together to avoid being pushed, Wellington mayor says
Source: Radio New Zealand Andrew Little is chair of the Wellington Mayoral Forum. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Mayor of Wellington says the region needs to work together to plan...
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Svitolina to Boulter: The ASB Classic 2026 women’s tennis field
Source: Radio New Zealand Katie Boulter, Venus Williams, Alexandra Eala, Elina Svitolina will compete at the ASB Classic 2026. ASB Classic/Photosport A seven-time Grand Slam champion, an Olympic medallist and...