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World Kindness Day and Palestine – NZPF
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand (NZPF) World Kindness Day, observed every year on 13 November, is a global reminder that kindness is a universal language, one that transcends borders,...
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How a violent, possessive stalker became a killer: The story of Nathan Boulter
Source: Radio New Zealand Nathan Boulter appearing in court in 2011. NZPA / David Rowland Thirteen years after being sentenced to kidnapping his ex-partner, holding her hostage for 38 hours...
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One-tonne Peace Bell stolen from Henderson’s Japanese Garden
Source: Radio New Zealand A group of Japanese junior high school students from Kakogawa City ringing the Peace Bell in 2023. Auckland Council / supplied An Auckland local board chair...
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Exercise NZ – Game-Changer: New Meta-Analysis Shows Intense Exercise Far More Beneficial Than Previously Thought
Source: Exercise New Zealand Exercise New Zealand says new international research is a game-changer that could reshape global exercise advice, revealing that intense exercise delivers up to nine times the...
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Significant changes proposed to ease congestion near Auckland Hospital
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland Transport has proposed significant changes to one of the city’s most important roads. Park Road runs alongside Auckland Hospital and the Domain and is a...
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Union movement stands with public sector workers
Source: NZCTU Affiliate unions of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kamahi have passed a motion of solidarity with public sector workers who are who are fighting...
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ComCom denies banks’ request for collective negotiation over cash-in-transit
Source: Radio New Zealand Armourguard (owned by US-based Evergreen International) is the only supplier of specialised cash transport services. Armourguard / supplied Commerce Commission rejects interim bid for banks and...
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More people to get faster access to support
Source: New Zealand Government Hundreds of extra young people, mums, and families across New Zealand will now get faster access to mental health support, following a boost of funding for...
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‘He was a liar, he schemed’: Public Service Commissioner on Jevon McSkimming ‘wake-up call’
Source: Radio New Zealand Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche says the case was a “wake up call”. RNZ / REECE BAKER The Public Service Commissioner says Jevon McSkimming is...
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Media advisory: Special Olympics flame in Wellington this weekend
Source: New Zealand Police Police will be part of something special, supporting Wellington District’s Special Olympics athletes to carry the Flame of Hope in support of the Special Olympic Games....
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Missing Upper Hutt woman’s car found
Source: Radio New Zealand Anita Hart. Police / Supplied Police are appealing for help to locate 61-year-old woman last seen in Upper Hutt. Anita Hart was last seen on CCTV...
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Passenger dies after a single-vehicle crash in Northland
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF One person has died following a crash near Mangapai north west of Whangārei on Wednesday night. The single vehicle crash on Waiotira Road was reported...
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Have you seen Anita?
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing for help to locate 61-year-old Anita Hart. Police and her family have serious concerns for her wellbeing. Anita was last seen on CCTV...
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Hawaiian waka comes to Waitangi, 40 years after sparking revival of Māori ocean voyaging
Source: Radio New Zealand The Hawaiian waka Hōkūleʻa is returning to Aotearoa 40 years after its maiden visit. Polynesian Voyaging Society Forty years after its first visit sparked the revival...
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Driver killed as vehicle crashes into tree north of Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A police investigation is underway after a fatal crash near Wellsford early on Thursday morning. At around 1.40am, a single vehicle crash was reported on...
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Fire and Emergency restructure biggest in its 8-year existence
Source: Radio New Zealand PSA national secretary Fleur Fitzsimons says the cuts are “short sighted” and will “impact FENZ’s ability to deal with emergencies and prevent future emergencies.” RNZ Just...
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Lake Hāwea bottle store backers push growth, community benefits
Source: Radio New Zealand Lisa Riley and her son on the site of the proposed Super Liquor store. Supplied/Lisa Riley Proponents of a proposed Super Liquor in Lake Hāwea have...
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F1: Racing Bulls sorry for viral ‘booing’ video
Source: Radio New Zealand McLaren’s Lando Norris celebrates his victory at the 2025 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Brazil. FLORENT GOODEN / PHOTOSPORT Liam Lawson’s Racing Bulls F1 team has apologised...
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Fatal crash: Waiotira Road, Mangapai
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a crash near Mangapai on Wednesday night. The single vehicle crash was reported on Waiotira Road at 10.50pm. Sadly, the passenger...
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Fatal crash: Waiteitei Road, Wellsford
Source: New Zealand Police A Police investigation is underway after a fatal crash near Wellsford early this morning. At around 1.40am, a single vehicle crash was reported on Waiteitei Road....
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Jevon McSkimming accuser faces charges of harassing another police officer
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. RNZ / Mark Papalii A woman who accused former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming of sexual offending remains before the court on...
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South Brighton residents fear ‘rising crime, parties and nuisance’ from emergency housing
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Adam Burns Residents in the east Christchurch suburb of South Brighton are unhappy that emergency housing apartments may be built on a land in...
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Climate change minister defends weakened methane emissions target ahead of COP30
Source: Radio New Zealand Ruminant BioTech aims to help solve the global methane emissions problem caused by ruminant animals. Supplied/Ruminant BioTech Technology, rather than taxing methane emissions, will be what...
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The mum army inseminating cows for a Christmas windfall
Source: Radio New Zealand Don’t ask Nicola Ballantyne–Turner’s five kids how their mum helped pay for their Christmas presents or overseas holidays. It’s a source of embarrassment for them, says...
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Review: A Little Something Extra – Sweet, smart and funny
Source: Radio New Zealand The French love verbal, untranslatable comedy and A Little Something Extra is an object lesson in how to do it. It’s the sort of thing Hollywood...
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Space terrorism is on the rise, with hackers now aiming for the stars
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf An attack on a satellite can take modern life offline, affecting everything from basic communication to banking. But international law is lagging, and an expert...
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McDonald’s worries about losing low-income customers: Is price the reason why?
Source: Radio New Zealand A Big Mac burger at a store in Chelm, Poland in October, 9 October, 2023. AFP/ Jakub Porzycki Fast food giant McDonald’s is worried about losing...