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Start of car park fees at South Island DOC sites
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 03 December 2025 “We are running a paid car parking pilot programme over the next seven months at these popular sites as a way for...
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Building change for disabled New Zealanders
Source: New Zealand Government Recognising International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Minister Louise Upston has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to breaking down barriers and improving the lives of disabled people....
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‘Stay on track’ at Aoraki/Mount Cook
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 03 December 2025 DOC is installing security cameras to try and deter visitors from accessing closed sections of the popular Hooker Valley Track where a...
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Prisoner segragated after allegedly assaulting cellmate at Auckland’s Mt Eden Corrections Facility
Source: Radio New Zealand Mt Eden Corrections Facility. (File photo) RNZ/Calvin Samuel A prisoner has been placed on directed segregation after allegedly assaulting his cellmate who remains in hospital with...
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Westpac launches scheme to help owners protect homes from extreme weather
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Westpac NZ is offering interest-free, home loan top-ups to improve the resilience of homes to natural hazards and extreme weather. The five-year interest-free home loan...
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Massive traffic queues as crash closes part of Auckland’s SH20
Source: Radio New Zealand The scene shortly after the crash. NZTA says there’s a heavy buildup of traffic in the area. X/ New Zealand Transport Agency One person is in...
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Green MPs, councillors launch campaign against second Mt Victoria tunnel in Wellington
Source: Radio New Zealand Critics of a second Mt Victoria tunnel in the capital have launched a campaign against the plans. RNZ / Ellen O’Dwyer Critics of a second Mt...
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One dead, another seriously injured after crash near Whakatāne
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson One person has died following a crash in Tāneatua, 13km south of Whakatāne in Bay of Plenty last night, a police...
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Person critically hurt as crash closes part of Auckland’s SH20
Source: Radio New Zealand The scene shortly after the crash. NZTA says there’s a heavy buildup of traffic in the area. X/ New Zealand Transport Agency One person is in...
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Women’s Refuge CEO Ang Jury passes the mantle after three decades
Source: Radio New Zealand After three decades working at Women’s Refuge, Dr Ang Jury had hoped she’d be out of a job. Instead, this week she’s retiring and passing on...
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NZ Rugby boss Mark Robinson calls on government to use the sport for international investment
Source: Radio New Zealand Mark Robinson. Graphic: Liam K. Swiggs PHOTOSPORT Mark Robinson thinks that an opportunity for the government to attract international business is right under its nose. The...
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Casper Ruud returns to ASB Classic
Source: Radio New Zealand Norwegian tennis player Casper Ruud, 2025. Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse / PHOTOSPORT Norwegian tennis star Casper Ruud is returning to the ASB Classic in Auckland this summer. World...
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A year of aviation turbulence: how flying is still the safest way to travel
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF The Airbus A320 fault sparked worldwide delays and airport chaos, and has renewed fears over aviation safety in a turbulent 2025. The Airbus A320 has...
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Defence Force ‘dusting off the history books’ to copy recruitment strategies from 1930s
Source: Radio New Zealand A scrutiny week committee at Parliament heard the Defence Force (NZDF) was aiming short term to about double its recruiting capacity to 1500 a year. A...
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Only two sectors have not experienced a real terms pay cut in the past year, data shows
Source: Radio New Zealand Most people are worse of income-wise against inflation on the year to September. RNZ Only two sectors have not experienced a reduction in their wages in...
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What to know about gift cards this Christmas
Source: Radio New Zealand From March next year, gift cards will be required to have an expiry date not less than three years from the date the card was sold....
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F1: Liam Lawson confirmed in Racing Bulls 2026 lineup
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand driver Liam Lawson. Photosport / ATP Images / Mark Peterson Liam Lawson will be in Formula 1 in 2026 after being confirmed in one...
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Serious crash: SH20, Māngere
Source: New Zealand Police One person is in critical condition following a crash on the South-Western Motorway near Māngere overnight. The two-vehicle crash, involving a car and a truck, was...
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Fatal crash: Taneatua
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Taneatua yesterday evening. The single vehicle crash on White Pine Bush Road was reported just...
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NZ authors among global payout out after AI chatbot trained on pirated books
Source: Radio New Zealand Award-winning author Catherine Chidgey says she received an email saying her books Remote Sympathy, The Wishchild and The Transformation had been identified as being caught up...
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Hong Kong: Independent committee to conduct comprehensive and in-depth review following major fire
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 December 2025 – The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government is going all out to support victims...
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How many of the government’s 9 key targets has it achieved?
Source: Radio New Zealand Made with Flourish • Create your own Correction: The figure 309 mt in the final paragraph of this article has been updated to 305 mt. For a full...
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Green MPs, councillors launch campaign against second Mt Vic tunnel in Wellington
Source: Radio New Zealand Critics of a second Mt Victoria tunnel in the capital have launched a campaign against the plans. RNZ / Ellen O’Dwyer Critics of a second Mt...
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Inside Police Commissioner Richard Chambers’ first year and how he plans to rebuild trust
Source: Radio New Zealand A year on from taking the reins as the country’s top cop, Police Commissioner Richard Chambers sat down with National Crime Correspondent Sam Sherwood to discuss...
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Independent Assessment Identifies Infrastructure Opportunities for New Zealand
Source: New Zealand Infrastructure Commission Twenty-five new infrastructure proposals have been endorsed in the second round of the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission’s Infrastructure Priorities Programme (IPP), bringing the total to 42...
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AIA Hong Kong Expands Support for Customers Impacted by the Tai Po Fire with an Additional HKD20 Million to Ease Financial Pressures and Maintain Protection, Bringing Total Assistance to HKD40 Million
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 December 2025 – Following last week’s HKD20 million donation for emergency relief and community recovery efforts, AIA Hong...
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Police arrest man after fleeing driver incident in Invercargill
Source: Radio New Zealand SH6 remains closed and diversions are in place while the Serious Crash Unit carries out an investigation. RNZ/ Marika Khabazi Police have arrested a man in...