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Tornado reportedly tears through Manawatū motor camp
Source: Radio New Zealand File picture. Connor Diver Fire crews have rushed to a motor camp in rural Manawatū after reports a tornado went through and overturned a caravan. Emergency...
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Police yet to recover pendant allegedly swallowed at Auckland jewellery store
Source: Radio New Zealand Police say the pendant has not yet been recovered. SCREENSHOT Police have not yet recovered a Fabergé egg pendant after it was allegedly eaten during a...
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Emissions Trading Scheme: Year’s final auction fails to sell a single carbon unit
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied/ Unsplash – Mudit Agarwal A market “surprised” by the government has failed to buy a single carbon unit at the final Emissions Trading Scheme auction...
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Methamphetamine trail leads detectives to the upper North Island
Source: New Zealand Police Tasman Police have set their course north, as part of an ongoing investigation into a methamphetamine supply chain identified between Tasman and Auckland. The trail led...
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Foodbanks warn of closures if government funding fails to give ongoing funding
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland City missioner Helen Robinson says some foodbanks would close without government funding. Photo: RNZ Insight / Sarah Robson *This story has been updated to correct...
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Kaupapa Māori study exposes gaps in prison data and support for Māori
Source: Radio New Zealand A major three-year study has found Māori are being undercounted in prisons by around six percent, masking the true scale of incarceration and its impact on...
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Health and Tech – Whakarongorau celebrates major evolution in mental health support with AI concierge platform
Source: Whakarongorau Aotearoa Whakarongorau has received match funding from the Government’s Mental Health Innovation Fund to develop an innovative AI concierge triage and navigation platform – a digital front door designed...
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Education Appointments – Ara Institute of Canterbury enters new phase with Council appointments and Chief Executive selection
Source: Ara Institute of Canterbury Ara Institute of Canterbury has taken an important step in its return to independence, with the Government confirming four ministerial appointments to Ara’s Council and the...
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Police charge Dunedin man after seizing 820kg of pounamu
Source: Radio New Zealand The man appeared at the Dunedin District Court and was released on bail. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police have charged a Dunedin man after seizing 820...
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Crimes Amendment Bill introduced
Source: New Zealand Government Criminals will soon face stronger penalties for attacking first responders, coward punches, human trafficking, and retail crime with the Government’s Crimes Amendment Bill being introduced, Justice...
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Charity’s snorkel events under threat after equipment stolen
Source: Radio New Zealand By Noam Mānuka Lazarus, Massey University journalism graduate Mountains to Sea Wellington was left without enough gear to run its free school and community snorkel programme...
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BusinessNZ Planning Forecast: economy lifts, but structural risks cannot be ignored
Source: BusinessNZ BusinessNZ Chief Economist John Pask says the recovery is welcome, but New Zealand is heading into a decade of difficult choices. “While the outlook to 2027 is brighter, there...
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Tech – Epson exhibits at the world’s largest specialised robot exhibition, International Robot Exhibition 2025
Source: Epson Showcasing innovative technologies for the automotive, EV, retail, life sciences and food industries Epson is exhibiting at the International Robot Exhibition 2025, held at Tokyo Big Sight from...
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Farm plastics recycling scheme gets green light
Source: New Zealand Government As proud stewards of the land, New Zealand’s farmers and growers work hard to care for the environment. The Government is making this easier by approving...
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Pounamu theft lands man in court, Dunedin
Source: New Zealand Police Dunedin Police have arrested and charged a man following the execution of a search warrant in relation to stolen pounamu. On Monday 1 December, police executed...
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Nark: Solving a murder with no hard evidence, and a dead suspect
Source: Radio New Zealand By Mike Wesley-Smith Ross Appelgren Nick Monro / Julie Appelgren Solving the murder of Darcy Te Hira inside Mt Eden Prison was never going to be...
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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...