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Gisborne’s State Highway 35 opens after rainfall damage
Source: Radio New Zealand Damage to State Highway 35 from a landslide during the January storm. Supplied / NZTA Gisborne’s State Highway 35 is now open, after cracking was found...
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Councils want government to pay for more for natural hazard protections
Source: Radio New Zealand Severe weather has struck many communities hard in recent years, now some want more government input into safeguards (file Nelson, 2025). Supplied / Valeriya Horyayeva Councils...
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SH35 closed after cracking occurs in slip between Pōtaka and Wharekahika/Hicks Bay
Source: Radio New Zealand The Waikura slip between Pōtaka and Wharekahika/Hicks Bay originally fell after January’s storm. Supplied / NZTA State highway 35 is closed after engineers discovered cracking in...
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Air New Zealand flight to Gisborne sent back to Auckland due to reported emergency
Source: Radio New Zealand FlightRadar showed the flight was surrounded by airport emergency vehicles shortly after landing (file image). RNZ / Nate McKinnon An Air New Zealand flight has turned...
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One before the courts following burglary, Dannevirke
Source: New Zealand Police A Dannevirke business can breathe a sigh of relief after Police recovered a $30,000 Rough Terrain Vehicle that was stolen earlier in the week. The business...
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SH 56 and 57 closed near Shannon after crash
Source: Radio New Zealand The crash, south of Palmerston North, was thought to have resulted in serious injuries, police said (file photo). RNZ/ Calvin Samuel Emergency services are working at...
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Two dead, one seriously injured after SH36 crash near Rotorua
Source: Radio New Zealand Police say the highway is likely to remain closed for several hours. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Two people have died, and another is seriously injured after...
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Two seriously injured in Upper Hutt motorbike crash
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Two people are seriously hurt following a crash involving two vehicles and a motorbike in Upper Hutt in Wellington. Emergency services were called to River...
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Fatal crash, SH36, Ngongotaha
Source: New Zealand Police Two people have died, and another is seriously injured after a two-car collision near Rotorua this morning. The crash was reported about 5.30am, near the intersection...
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Researchers call for ute tax, citing burden on health system
Source: Radio New Zealand Health researchers have suggested a tax on utes. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Health researchers at the University of Auckland have suggested a tax on utes in...
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Youth arrested for aggravated robbery of Napier dairy
Source: Radio New Zealand Police say the pair robbed the dairy in the suburb of Pirimai on Wednesday night. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Two young people will appear in court...
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Te Kaha stadium build completed with no major harm incidents
Source: Worksafe New Zealand WorkSafe New Zealand is hailing the construction safety record on Christchurch’s new Te Kaha stadium, ahead of its first major event this weekend. The stadium was...
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Bay of Plenty highway closed, one seriously injured after crash
Source: Radio New Zealand Police say the highway is likely to remain closed for several hours. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Part of State Highway 36 in Ngongotahā, Bay of Plenty...
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Memorial for young man who died at Auckland’s Arkles Bay damaged for sixth time in nine days
Source: Radio New Zealand The tree at Arkles Bay which has become a temporary memorial for Tyler Porter, before and after items were allegedly taken. SUPPLIED/ RNZ A mother whose...
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Daughter dedicates decades to preserving the legacy of the 28th Māori Battalion
Source: Radio New Zealand Juliana Keefe has spent more than 25 years preserving the legacy of the 28th Māori Battalion, ensuring the stories of her father, his three brothers and...
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Christchurch’s new Te Kaha stadium completed without major incident – WorkSafe
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Kaha replaces the former Lancaster Park/Jade Stadium destroyed in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The construction of Christchurch’s new Te Kaha stadium...
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Let’s talk about fuel
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council and the Auckland Council Group (our council-controlled organisations AT, Tātaki Auckland Unlimited and Watercare) have been taking a hard look at how we use fuel,...
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Kapa haka event in Marlborough draws thousands
Source: Radio New Zealand Motueka’s Parklands School kapa haka team Ngā Mātātupu perform at Kia Hūkere te Hoe. Te Tauihu o te Waka a Maui Māori Cultural Council Thousands of...
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Two arrested after $100,000 of kiwifruit pollen stolen from Kerikeri property
Source: Radio New Zealand Some of the stolen items found by police. Supplied/police Police have arrested two people after over $100,000 of kiwifruit pollen was stolen from a commercial property...
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Man arrested after child on bike struck in Tokoroa hit and run
Source: Radio New Zealand A child on a bike was hit by a car on Torphin Crescent in Tokoroa. Google Maps A 43-year-old man has been arrested after a young...
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Police make a beeline for thieves
Source: New Zealand Police An investigation into the theft of kiwifruit pollen has resulted in two arrests, the recovery of stolen property, and the seizure of a firearm. On 7...
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Man arrested for Tokoroa hit and run
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested one person while investigating a hit and run of a child in Tokoroa on Wednesday 22 April. A 43-year-old man will appear in...
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Waltham Maintenance Hub and DM Locomotives
Source: New Zealand Government Good afternoon. Thank you for being here. Thank you, Sue Tindal, Peter Reidy and KiwiRail for hosting us all today. It is good...
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Emergency services join forces in the Bay of Islands
Source: New Zealand Police A vessel carrying 50 people in Bay of Islands waters has struck a reef and five people are dead … this is the scenario put to...
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Tech – Getac redefines rugged mobility with launch of G140 Copilot+ PC, powered by AMD Technology in Australia and New Zealand
Source: Getac The new G140 tablet blends AI-powered performance with MIL-STD fully rugged protection in a lightweight, field friendly design. News in brief: • Getac today launches the new G140...
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‘You can leave school and be on $70k in your first year’: Report shows increase in farm worker wages
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf Farm work offers young people a path to higher pay more quickly than many other sectors, Federate Farmers says as it releases its latest farm...
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Girls night in denied
Source: New Zealand Police Two trolleys’ worth of what could only be described as an epic girls night in, has been denied as two women face multiple shoplifting charges. The...