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Truck rolls in Napier, blocking highway
Source: Radio New Zealand The intersection of SH51 and Awatoto Road in Napier. Google Maps A major road in southern Napier is partially blocked after a truck hit the central...
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Good Samaritans sought following Massey assault
Source: New Zealand Police Waitematā Police are seeking a family of good Samaritans who went to the aid of a high school student when she was allegedly assaulted by two...
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April Fuels Day: Home support workers to rally across the country over fuel crisis
Source: PSA Home support workers who are being slammed by rising fuel costs are taking to the streets across the country on 1 April to call on the Government to urgently...
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Northbound lane of State Highway 51, Awatoto blocked by crash
Source: New Zealand Police The northbound lane of State Highway 51 near Awatoto is blocked after a crash this morning. Police were notified at 11.20am that a truck had collided...
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Person stabbed then run over in Hastings
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A person was stabbed and then became the victim of a hit-and-run in Hastings on Monday night, but the incidents appear unrelated,...
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Police investigating man’s injuries after assault and being hit by car in Hastings
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Sergeant Ryan Kemsley, Police are investigating an incident that has left a man with injuries in Hastings last night. At around 9.30pm, Police...
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PBN/3791: Lost USB stick constitutes notifiable privacy breach
Source: Privacy Commissioner 31 Mar 2026, 09:00 Agencies often associate the Privacy Act’s security requirements with technology controls that can protect personal information, such as IT systems and cyber-security protections....
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Fuel cost jumps $40 in a week: Who’s feeling it most?
Source: Radio New Zealand At an average price of $3.42 a litre for 91, it would cost an average household buying 43 litres of fuel a week nearly $150. RNZ...
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No change in reports of fuel offending
Source: New Zealand Police Statement in the name of Tusha Penny, Assistant Commissioner Road Policing and District Support: We understand that the global fuel situation is causing people to feel...
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Fuel industry welcomes government’s moves to increase capacity, says it won’t help overnight
Source: Radio New Zealand Waitomo fuel chief executive Simon Parham. Supplied / Waitomo Fuel industry leaders are welcoming the government’s moves to increase fuel capacity, but say while it will...
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Fuel industry welcomes government’s moves to increase capacity, say it won’t help overnight
Source: Radio New Zealand Waitomo fuel chief executive Simon Parham. Supplied / Waitomo Fuel industry leaders are welcoming the government’s moves to increase fuel capacity, but say while it will...
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How many self-employed people are earning less than minimum wage?
Source: Radio New Zealand Many self-employed people are earning less than the median wage. (File photo) 123RF Self-employment is not proving a path to higher incomes for many New Zealanders,...
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Where does New Zealand’s fuel come from and how does it get here?
Source: Radio New Zealand Across the country, petrol has surpassed $3.30 a litre on average. RNZ / Unsplash Until a few weeks ago you might have been forgiven for never...
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Care workers’ unions take Health NZ to court over travel costs as petrol prices soar
Source: Radio New Zealand Great Barrier Island care worker Kerris Adlam. Supplied Care workers’ unions are taking legal action against Health NZ, with carers in remote areas saying the price...
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Employment and Law – Home support workers unlawfully forced to subsidise work with their own cars – PSA takes legal action
Source: PSA The Public Service Association and E tū have today filed legal action in the Employment Relations Authority alleging Health NZ is breached the Wages Protection Act 1983 by unlawfully...
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Man in custody after major police response in Dunedin
Source: Radio New Zealand About nine police cars were seen near Helensburgh Rd in Dunedin. (File photo) RNZ / Richard Tindiller A man is in custody after a major police...
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Large police presence in Dunedin
Source: Radio New Zealand About nine police cars were seen near Helensburgh Rd in Dunedin. (File photo) RNZ / Richard Tindiller A large police presence is being reported in Dunedin....
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Ferry cancellations: Students left stranded after rowing regatta
Source: Radio New Zealand The Connemara has been out of action for nine days. File photo. RNZ/Anthony Phelps Finding replacement flights for a group of students whose ferry sailing was...
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Transporting New Zealand endorses road user rule changes
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Road freight association Transporting New Zealand is endorsing a number of proposals in the NZ Transport Agency’s recent lane use consultation as being common sense changes,...
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Workplace safety law changes out of step with global good practice, select committee told
Source: Radio New Zealand The new Bill is being championed by Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Brooke van Velden. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Workplace safety law changes risk bringing...
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Connemara cancellations will impact freight companies -Transport NZ
Source: Radio New Zealand This morning BlueBridge extended cancellations until at least Tuesday evening. RNZ / Bill Hickman It’s been nine days since sailings were halted aboard the embattled BlueBridge...
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Fuel crisis: Auckland mayor says government should promote public transport over driving
Source: Radio New Zealand Wayne Brown said getting people out of their cars would help reduce congestion in busy metropolitan centres like Auckland. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Auckland mayor Wayne...
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Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward councillor Christine Fletcher promises probe into unruly Mt Albert party
Source: Radio New Zealand Christine Fletcher was contacted by fearful local residents. RNZ / Finn Blackwell A councillor for the Auckland suburb of Mt Albert is asking the council’s chief...
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Workplaces must store petrol safely
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 30 March 2026 As fuel prices rise, WorkSafe New Zealand is reminding businesses that petrol is extremely hazardous, and improper petrol storage puts workers, property and...
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One person dead following crash in Christchurch’s Belfast
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi A person has died after a crash in Belfast, Christchurch last week. Police were called to the two-vehicle crash on Main North...
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Latest gauge of the country’s fuel supplies to be released today
Source: Radio New Zealand The most recent figures showed there was 18.1 days of diesel with 28.3 days on the way. RNZ / Unsplash The latest gauge of the country’s...
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Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward councillor Christine Fletcher promises probe into unruly party
Source: Radio New Zealand Christine Fletcher was contacted by fearful local residents. RNZ / Finn Blackwell A councillor for the Auckland suburb of Mt Albert is asking the council’s chief...