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Watch: Storm chaser captures Cyclone Vaianu’s ferocity
Source: Radio New Zealand As some residents were facing evacuations in the Bay of Plenty during Cyclone Vaianu, one man was racing towards it. Matthew Davison has been chasing storms...
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Update: fatal crash, Wairere Drive
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Inspector Scott Miller: A second person has tragically died in Waikato Hospital following a crash on Wairere Drive, Hamilton. The crash involved a car,...
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New unit speeds up surgical care at Dunedin Hospital
Source: New Zealand Government Patients across Otago and Southland are already benefiting from faster assessment and earlier treatment, with Dunedin Hospital’s new Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU) now fully operational, Health...
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Queenstown’s Ayrburn Screen Hub granted Fast-track approval
Source: New Zealand Government Fast-track approval has been granted for a screen hub, a full-service film and television production village in Queenstown. Waterfall Park Developments Limited lodged a substantive application...
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Highlights of weekend one at the world’s most talked about festival
Source: Radio New Zealand America’s most internet-famous festival, Coachella, has wrapped the first of two massive weekends of live music in the Californian desert. This year skewed towards big pop...
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Crusaders’ horses scratched from Te Kaha Stadium
Source: Radio New Zealand The Crusaders horses during the Super Rugby Pacific match against the Fijian Drua at the last game at Apollo Projects Stadium. © Photosport Ltd 2026 www.photosport.nz...
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Health – Telehealth Failing to Meet Expectations, Not Reducing Pressure on Emergency Departments – GenPro
Source: General Practice Owners’ Association (GenPro) Telehealth is falling far short of expectations, with fewer patients using the service than predicted—and it’s not easing pressure on New Zealand’s emergency departments,...
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New Zealand monk goes missing from remote Scottish island monastery
Source: Radio New Zealand Justin Evans, 24, is missing from Papa Stronsay in Scotland. SCOTLAND POLICE / SUPPLIED An extensive search is underway on a remote Scottish island after a...
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Research – The “Salary Growth Illusion”: Why 81% of New Zealand workers don’t feel their pay rise – Robert Walters
Source: Robert Walters Auckland, New Zealand – 14/04/2026 – New salary data shows that wages are rising, but most New Zealand workers feel no richer. This is revealing a widening disconnect...
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Charges not carats for jewellery store burglar
Source: New Zealand Police A man who attempted to steal jewellery in Manukau ended up with a different type of metal around his wrists. At around 12.15pm on Sunday, the...
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Tuvalu declares state of emergency over fuel and power supply concerns
Source: Radio New Zealand The measure allows the government broad powers to control supplies and services including transport, or the consumption of fuel and light. RNZ Pacific / Sally Round...
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What Auckland is doing wrong when it comes to recycling – and how it can change
Source: Radio New Zealand Staff work at the PreSort at Auckland’s Material Recovery Facility in Onehunga, where things that shouldn’t be in recycling are pulled out by hand. It’s on...
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Property Market – First home buyers strong, investors middling, movers still cautious
Source: Cotality First home buyers are still very keen The latest figures show that first home buyers’ (FHBs) share of property purchases in the first three months of the year...
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New meth testing regulations come into force after 16-year delay, raising questions over consistency and past concerns
Source: Envirocheck New methamphetamine contamination regulations come into force this week, introducing a formal nationwide framework for those operating within the testing sector – more than 16 years after contamination concerns...
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University Research – New research exposes the deadly exploitation of migrant fishers in poorly regulated waters – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Isolated on a Taiwanese fishing vessel, eight days from the nearest landmass, 22-year-old Indonesian fisherman Sugiama was found dead in his bunk in 2019. His...
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Six youths arrested following overnight vehicle thefts in Gisborne
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested six youths following a series of vehicle thefts in Gisborne overnight. At around 7.20am this morning, Police located one of three vehicles that...
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Rangers and volunteers refresh Ada Pass Hut
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Luke McLawn is a DOC ranger who works out of Reefton on the South Island’s West Coast. During March, he led a team of DOC staff and volunteers from...
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Delays of up to an hour possible after Wellington crash
Source: Radio New Zealand The crash closed a southbound lane south of Newlands on State Highway 1 at the Ngauranga Gorge. Supplied / NZTA Motorists are facing delays after significant...
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Wealthy buyers eyeing up New Zealand since Iran war started
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon The conflict in the Middle East has prompted increased interest in multi-million-dollar New Zealand properties, the head of a luxury real estate...
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Nelson Hospital ED expansion complete
Source: New Zealand Government A major expansion of Nelson Hospital’s emergency department has been completed, boosting capacity and strengthening care for patients across the region, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. ...
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‘Probably a mistake’: Transport Minister on building concessions into national ticketing system
Source: Radio New Zealand The first stage of the $1.4 billion National Ticketing has been launched in Christchurch. (File photo) RNZ / Nate McKinnon It was “probably a mistake” to...
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Crash blocks SH1 near Christchurch, trapped people freed from vehicles
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Police asked motorists to avoid the intersection of Telegraph Road south of Burnham. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly State Highway 1 is blocked near Christchurch...
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New bridge underway for Tongariro River Trail
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 14 April 2026 The new bridge, built by the Department of Conservation in partnership with Ngāti Tūrangitukua, Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board, and Te Kotahitanga o...
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Football: Auckland FC boss gets one-match ban for abuse
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC head coach Steve Corica. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Auckland FC coach Steve Corica will miss his side’s game against Central Coast Mariners this weekend after receiving...
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Liam Lawson still concerned about the speed of Racing Bulls car
Source: Radio New Zealand Liam Lawson of Visa Cash App RB F1 Team VCARB03. Eric Alonso / PHOTOSPORT Liam Lawson remains concerned about the speed of his Racing Bulls car....
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Don’t boycott RUCs over diesel price, vehicle owners told
Source: Radio New Zealand Diesel was selling for an average $3.89 a litre on Monday, according to Gaspy, while 91 was $3.48. RNZ / Quin Tauetau Anyone planning to boycott...
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Firefighters, police clash over cliff rescue of woman trapped in ‘extremely precarious position’
Source: Radio New Zealand FENZ Senior Station Officer Michael Manning. RNZ/Marika Khabazi Firefighters have described clashing with police over who should rescue a woman trapped on a cliff above the...