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Libraries caught up in asbestos play sand scare
Source: Radio New Zealand Educational Colours Rainbow Sand has been recalled. Supplied / Product Safety NZ Thames Coromandel District Council hopes to be able to say soon when two of...
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Ban On Harmful Puberty Blockers Protects Children
Source: Family First MEDIA RELEASE – 19 November 2025 Family First NZ is applauding the government’s decision to end the use of GnRHa hormones (usually referred to as ‘puberty blockers’) for...
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Twenty police staff investigated over ‘misuse and inappropriate content’
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Commissioner Richard Chambers ordered a “rapid review” of police’s information security controls after the McSkimming case came to light. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Twenty police...
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Gurjit Singh murder trial: Sister says murder-accused was not upset over love triangle
Source: Radio New Zealand Rajinder has been accused of murdering Gurjit Singh in Dunedin in January last year. RNZ The sister of a man accused of killing Dunedin’s Gurjit Singh...
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Zero households in Contracted Emergency housing in Rotorua
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has officially ended the use of Contracted Emergency Housing (CEH) motels in Rotorua, taking the number of households in CEH from its peak of...
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Ferry solution saves New Zealand $3.2b
Source: New Zealand Government Good afternoon. Thank you, Lachie, for the introduction. And thanks to CentrePort for having us here. We selected this site as it was the scene of...
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New safeguards for puberty blocker prescribing
Source: New Zealand Government Cabinet has agreed to introduce new safeguards on the prescribing of gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues, while ensuring patients with medical needs can continue to access appropriate care,...
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VinFast’s Rising Sales Strengthen Its Path Into Middle East Markets
Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 November 2025 – VinFast’s rising sales and people-centered strategy have pushed the young brand into a notable position in...
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New Cook Strait ferries won’t cost more than $2b, Rail Minister vows
Source: Radio New Zealand The government’s Cook Strait ferry project will cost less than $2 billion, says the Rail Minister. Winston Peters announced in March the government would buy two...
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State Highway 73, Sheffield closed following crash
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 73, Sheffield is closed at the intersection with Deans Road following a crash. The two-vehicle crash was reported at around 2:50pm. Initial indications are...
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Ferry solution saves New Zealand $2.3 billion
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has saved the taxpayer billions with two new Interislander ferries from Guangzhou Shipyard International and no-nonsense infrastructure in Picton and Wellington, Rail Minister Winston...
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Health – Horrifying but Predictable: Māori Smoking Decrease Stalled After Protections Stripped Away
Source: Hapai Te Hauora Hāpai Te Hauora is devastated by the latest New Zealand Health Survey, which shows Māori smoking progress has stalled for the first time in more than ten...
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Pumped up Metallica fans descend on Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand Die-hard Metallica fans have been queuing in the rain for hours before Wednesday night’s sold-out concert at Eden Park in Auckland even starts. The city and...
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Body found in search for missing Upper Hutt woman Anita Hart
Source: Radio New Zealand Anita Hart. Police / Supplied Anita Hart, 61, was reported missing on 13 November, after her abandoned car was found on Gillespies Road. “Police, along with...
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A two-storey classroom block has caught fire at Saint Kentigern College
Source: Radio New Zealand Smoke seen from the field at St Kentigern College in Pakuranga. Supplied A two-storey classroom block at Auckland’s St Kentigern College has caught fire this afternoon,...
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SH30A Rotorua road rebuild postponed
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) apologises for significant delays experienced on State Highway 30A (SH30A) in Rotorua on Monday 17 November. Traffic was heavily...
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Unions – Spin busting: Workers First prepares historic pay claim for Uber drivers
Source: Workers First Union Fresh off the back of Monday’s Supreme Court judgment that found four current and former Uber drivers had been misclassified and denied the rights of full employment, Workers First...
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Arrests made after fleeing driver incident, Te Kauwhata
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Western Waikato Area Response Manager, Senior Sergeant Mary van Dongen: Police arrested two people, impounded a dirtbike and located firearms during a search warrant...
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Independent Research Reveals the Hidden Costs of Missed Trips
Source: Driving Miss Daisy Independent Research Reveals the Hidden Costs of Missed Trips – and How Companion Transport Can Fix It A new independent study has revealed the significant individual and...
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New Measles case with contacts to Auckland Airport
Source: Radio New Zealand The measles virus, the US CDC says measles is very contagious and can be serious, and anyone who is not protected against the virus is at...
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True love takes a ‘tern’ in the Mackenzie basin
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 19 November 2025 Trail cam photos have revealed the special story of a black-fronted tern/tarapirohe pair battling severe unseasonal weather to bring their chicks into...
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Recovery works on track – State Highway 60 Tākaka Hill
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency With Christmas and the busy holiday season fast approaching, work to repair storm-damaged sites on State Highway 60 Tākaka Hill is progressing well. Rob Service,...
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Special Olympics flame in Tasman this weekend
Source: New Zealand Police Media is invited to attend the Tasman Law Enforcement Torch Run event to take photos and interview participants, including some of the local Special Olympics stars....
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Police attend 7370 fewer mental health calls in a year after changes
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Assistant Commissioner Mike Johnson. Nathan Mckinnon Police attended 7370 fewer mental health-related requests in the year to June, a result of the deliberate plan to...
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Auckland crews called in after fire in building at Port Whangārei
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Marika Khabazi Fire and Emergency says Auckland crews have been called in to assist with the dampening down of hotspots after a storage building fire at...
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Coloured sand recall: Disposal process needs to be easier – Auckland teacher
Source: Radio New Zealand Sand that has been recalled due to potential asbestos contamination. Supplied The process for getting rid of potentially asbestos-contaminated play sand should be more straightforward, an...
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Police name man killed in Auckland hit-and-run
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Police have named a man killed in a hit and run in Auckland. He was 58-year-old Dion Raymond Kainamu. He died after...