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Serious crash blocks road, Johnsonville
Source: New Zealand Police Police are in attendance at a serious crash in central Johnsonville, Wellington involving a car hitting a pedestrian. The crash happened shortly before 1:10pm on Moorefield...
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9am on the radio
Source: Radio New Zealand This is one of a series of essays and short stories commissioned to commemorate RNZ’s 100 years on air in Aotearoa. Barbara turns the radio on....
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Health Ministry accused of sitting on dying state abuse survivor’s redress claim for weeks
Source: Radio New Zealand The Ministry of Health is being accused of sitting on a state abuse survivor’s compensation claim. RNZ / Angus Dreaver The Ministry of Health is being...
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Former Green MP Kevin Hague returns as party’s new chief of staff
Source: Radio New Zealand Greens Party’s new chief of staff Kevin Hague. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Former Green MP Kevin Hague is returning to politics to be the party’s new...
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Behind the education overhaul: Outcry reveals deep divisions in the sector
Source: Radio New Zealand Dr Michael Johnston is a senior fellow at the policy think tank New Zealand Initiative. New Zealand Initiative Many agree NZ’s education is below par, but...
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Labour promises to make cervical screening free for everyone
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Labour is promising to make cervical screening free for everyone, if elected, through its previously-announced Medicard scheme....
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Implementation of boot camp rushed, report concludes
Source: Radio New Zealand An example of the military style uniform the youths in the pilot were required to wear. RNZ / Rachel Helyer-Donaldson The final evaluation for the government’s...
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Former Te Pāti Māori staffer Eru Kapa-Kingi doubles down on leadership shortcomings
Source: Radio New Zealand Eru Kapa-Kingi claims the party had an executive and leadership model that “thinks it’s beyond critique”. Image courtesy of Te Tari o te Kiingitanga Former Te...
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Foodie delight under mountain signals new lease of life
Source: Radio New Zealand Mt Ruapehu, the North Island’s highest spot, is a prominent feature from Waimarino, formerly National Park. Photo: supplied Chef and barista Sam Wilson hopes the re-opening...
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Am I paying too much in tax on foreign investments? – Ask Susan
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ’s money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions. Photo: RNZ Got questions? RNZ has launcheda new podcast, No Stupid Questions, with Susan Edmunds. We’d love to...
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Treasury warns Crown’s strong balance sheet likely to decline if policy unchanged
Source: Radio New Zealand Treasury secretary Iain Rennie. Photo: RNZ The Treasury has warned the strength of the Crown’s balance sheet is likely to deteriorate if policy settings are not...
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Empty Rotorua council-owned pensioner units spark concern
Source: Radio New Zealand There are several vacant units at the Kahikatea St pensioner housing block. Photo: Mathew Nash / LDR A woman was left “shaken” after a prowler tried...
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Saving the marriage of journalism and the people
Source: Radio New Zealand Image from the BSA’s recent report ‘Public trust in news media’ highlighting the factors that damage it – and enhance it. Broadcasting Standards Authority “The blatant,...
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Tongariro Forest Park Fire Update #1
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Firefighters supported by helicopters are tackling a large vegetation fire in the Tongariro Forest Park, which is covering an estimated 50 hectares. Trampers in...
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Tongariro National Park Fire Update #3
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand The fire burning in the Tongariro National Park has grown to an estimated 400 hectares. Fire and Emergency Assistant Commander Nick West says that...
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Tongariro National Park Fire Update #4
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fresh crews of firefighters from Taranaki and Manawatu-Wanganui are being briefed before beginning work on the second day of operations at the wildfire burning...
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Severe thunderstorm warning lifted for Northland, Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand Photo: Unsplash / Daoudi Aissa Severe thunderstorm warnings and watches for Northland and Auckland have been lifted, although a yellow watch is still in place for...
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Rubbish dumped, set alight on Canterbury beach
Source: Radio New Zealand Video posted to social media shows the fire on Dorie Beach, near Rakaia, Canterbury. Photo: Supplied / Local Democracy Reporting A Rakaia fisherman has complained to...
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First Responders – Tongariro National Park Fire Update #4
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fresh crews of firefighters from Taranaki and Manawatu-Wanganui are being briefed before beginning work on the second day of operations at the wildfire burning in...
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New car park to relieve congestion at entrance to Te Papakura o Taranaki
Source: Radio New Zealand The new car park will be built on the right-hand side of Egmont Road, just before the park’s gatehouse. Photo: Supplied / New Plymouth District Council...
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Firefighters return to out-of-control wildfire in Tongariro National Park
Source: Radio New Zealand A huge amount of smoke obscures Tongariro as a wildfire continues to rage into Sunday morning. Photo: RNZ / Hamish Cardwell A business owner says Tongariro...
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‘Could’ve been catastrophic’: Arrests after fireworks shot into lawnmower shop
Source: Radio New Zealand Two people have been arrested, after fireworks were fired into an Auckland lawnmower shop, injuring at least two people. One of the explosions struck a customer...
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Large fire in Tongariro National Park, call to avoid area
Source: Radio New Zealand The blaze seen in Tongariro National Park, on Saturday. Photo: Supplied/ Liz Brooker A large fire in the Central Plateau has triggered evacuations of trampers and...
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NZ-AU: Clearwater Wellness Launches World-First Thermoelectric Ice Bath, with Tim Paine Joining as Founding Partner
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) Clearwater Wellness Co launched the SnowCap, the world’s first thermoelectric ice bath requiring no ice or plumbing. Backed by $700,000 in pre-sales and a $1.84 million funding...
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First Responders – Fire in the Tongariro Forest Park
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Firefighters supported by helicopters are tackling a large vegetation fire in the Tongariro Forest Park, which is covering an estimated 50 hectares. Trampers in the...
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Road closed, Lake Terrace, Lake Taupō
Source: New Zealand Police Lake Terrace at the corner of Matuku Street in Two Mile Bay, Taupō, is closed following a single-vehicle crash. Police were called to the crash around 12.45pm....
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Operation Kererū – Hutt Valley Police crack down on anti-social road user activity
Source: New Zealand Police Hutt Valley Police successfully disrupted a planned anti-social road user gathering in Lower Hutt last night, issuing dozens of infringements, handing out pink and green stickers,...