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Body found in search for man missing at Christchurch lake
Source: Radio New Zealand Search and rescue teams have found the body of a man believed to be missing. Google Maps Police have found a body they believe to be...
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Mt Eden Prison under significant pressure at time of pepper spray death, staffer says
Source: Radio New Zealand Caleb Moefa’auo. RNZ/Felix Walton Mt Eden prison was under significant pressure at the time Caleb Moefa’auo died in custody, a court has heard. Caleb Moefa’auo, 26,...
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Joseph Parker’s first trainer, Grant Arkell, dies
Source: Radio New Zealand Grant Arkell, pictured in 2020. RNZ / Dan Cook The man who first trained former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker among other boxing greats, Grant Arkell,...
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Roadside drug testing ‘nearly worthless’, expert says
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington will be the first location to implement the new roadside drug testing with the rest of the country to follow by mid-2026 NZ Police /...
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1.2 million tonnes of food wasted in New Zealand every year – report
Source: Radio New Zealand The figures reported in this article have been corrected. More than 1.2 million tonnes of food is thrown away or wasted in New Zealand every year,...
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Building reforms deliver consumer protections
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has unveiled safeguarding measures to ensure building owners are protected under a more productive and ambitious building consent system. “Earlier this year, I announced...
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Veterans’ charity say transitional support for those leaving Defence Force is lacking
Source: Radio New Zealand No Duff Charitable Trust’s Aaron Wood. RNZ / Kate Pereyra Garcia A veterans’ charity says there is growing concern about the lack of mental health and...
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Budget for Mt Messenger Bypass project nearly doubles to almost $600 million
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Ara o Te Ata – Mt Messenger Bypass project construction in February 2025. NZTA / Waka Kotahi The budget for a major Taranaki road has...
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Police investigating 90 minute string of ramraids in Christchurch
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Police are investigating a series of ramraids across Christchurch after about a dozen businesses were targeted within the space of 90 minutes. Multiple burglaries were...
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Senior Auckland detective faces criminal investigation over objectionable material
Source: Radio New Zealand Criminal investigations have begun into three police staff in relation to “misuse and inappropriate content”. RNZ / Angus Dreaver An Auckland-based detective with decades of experience...
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Second phase of inquest into pepper spray prison death of Caleb Moefa’auo begins
Source: Radio New Zealand An image of Caleb Moefa’auo positioned in the witness box. RNZ/Felix Walton Corrections officers are expected to face the Coroners Court as the second part of...
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First recipients of social investment funding revealed
Source: Radio New Zealand Social Investment Minister Nicola Willis. RNZ / Mark Papalii The government has announced the first organisations to receive funding from the Social Investment Agency. Ministers in...
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Variable speed limits for schools and kura on state highways
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency To help keep young New Zealanders safe, variable speed limits are coming into force outside schools on state highways in Northland and north Auckland, targeting...
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Great Walks open for the season as kiwis embrace naturing
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 24 November 2025 DOC confirms that weather-related delays on the Milford, Kepler, and Routeburn tracks have been resolved, with Milford Track reopening today, 24 November,...
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Police tried to take licence off Ashik Ali twice before dodgy truck killed roadworker
Source: Radio New Zealand Ashik Ali was sentenced to three years’ jail for manslaughter. Kim Baker Wilson / RNZ Police wanted a trucker, who was jailed for three years for...
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Health Studies – Study finds cannabis damages heart, triggers warning from heart health organisations
Source: Kia Manawanui Trust | The Heart of Aotearoa New Zealand Cannabis may be putting hundreds of thousands of Kiwis at far greater risk of serious heart problems, according to new...
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Youth targeted by Social Investment Fund
Source: New Zealand Government Children with parents in prison are among those who will benefit from early intervention through seven new projects funded by the Social Investment Fund. In this...
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Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s advice to National and Labour: Be more like me
Source: Radio New Zealand Wayne Brown. Jessica Hopkins / RNZ Newly re-elected Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says his second term will be focused on boosting the region’s economic growth, making...
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Iwi calling for Te Pāti Māori president John tamihere to step down, ousted MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi says
Source: Radio New Zealand Mariameno Kapa-Kingi RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Expelled Te Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi says an iwi has called for the party’s President, John tamihere, to step...
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What NZ would look like if we didn’t have enough psychologists?
Source: Radio New Zealand There are hundreds of people who take their life each year, but there are thousands more who contemplate it, get help and recover. But new data...
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Woman says son pleaded to leave boarding house days before death
Source: Radio New Zealand Lisa Hawkeswood and her son Jack on mother’s day in 2023 Supplied This story discusses suicide. Lisa Hawkeswood said her son Jack lasted three days in...
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‘We want it to end’; Hui on Te Pāti Māori schism
Source: Radio New Zealand Mariameno Kapa-Kingi RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly That came from a hui called for by Te Rūnanga Nui Ā Ngāpuhi where more than 200 people packed into...
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F1: Apologies all round after Liam Lawson mistake and McLaren disqualification
Source: Radio New Zealand Liam Lawson of New Zealand RUDY CAREZZEVOLI / AFP Liam Lawson apologised to his team after he squandered valuable F1 points at the Las Vegas Grand...
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‘It just seems cruel’: Councillor shocked by comments after cycling accident
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland councillor Julie Fairey says her fellow councillors who are women – particularly women of colour – often receive more abuse than their male counterparts. *******...
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Woman says son pleaded to leave boarding house in distress
Source: Radio New Zealand Lisa Hawkeswood and her son Jack on mother’s day in 2023 Supplied Lisa Hawkeswood said her son Jack lasted three days in the lodge before pleading...
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Work underway to replace pipes after almost century underground in New Plymouth
Source: Radio New Zealand Fulton Hogan workers move the new pipe into place in Robe Street. Supplied Work is underway to replace some of the first water pipes ever installed...
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Cause of large Waiheke house fire unknown
Source: Radio New Zealand Four firetrucks and 16 crew members tackled the blaze at its peak. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone More than a dozen firefighters were called to a large...