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Buyers eye electric vehicles as fuel prices soar
Source: Radio New Zealand Car dealers say it’s the final push for some people to buy electric vehicles. AFP With fuel prices nudging xxx add price in AM car dealers...
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What you can do to protect your home from flooding
Source: Radio New Zealand There are already 750,000 New Zealanders living in a flood-risk area. RNZ Nick Brown has a real thing about lowered kerbs. Where the average person might...
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Uncertainty over the fuel that drives our economy
Source: Radio New Zealand Experts say in this environment, it’s near impossible to predict where the prices will land. RNZ / Dan Cook It doesn’t matter where we get our...
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And best drama goes to… this year’s totally unhinged award season
Source: Radio New Zealand With both the Seattle Opera and the Music Center in Los Angeles announcing they launched discount codes like “TIMOTHEE” and “CHALAMET” for their upcoming fine arts...
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KiwiRail hopes to have stricken Kaiārahi ferry sailing by next week after technical fault
Source: Radio New Zealand The Kaiārahi has been out of service because of an intermittent technical fault. Interislander KiwiRail hopes to have a stricken Interislander ferry back in service by...
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VinFast and the Rise of a New Gulf Lifestyle
Source: Media Outreach As Gulf cities hardwire sustainability into daily life, VinFast is shaping an electric lifestyle that feels like a smart, seamless routine, with its climate-ready design, long-term warranty...
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Should Marsden Point refinery have been saved? Shane Jones and David Seymour can’t agree
Source: Radio New Zealand Currently the country has about 52 days worth of fuel supply either in country or en route. RNZ Shane Jones is continuing to make a case...
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Heritage advocates warn shifting to higher seismic zone will damage Dunedin’s economy
Source: Radio New Zealand The Octagon in Dunedin. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Heritage advocates are warning shifting Dunedin to a higher seismic zone will damage the city’s economy and put...
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Hauraki Gulf collections closure comes into force
Source: New Zealand Government Fishery Officers are ramping up patrols as a ban comes into force on gathering marine life from rockpools and coastal waters on the Hauraki Gulf coast...
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Fuel costs could drive New Zealand trucking businesses to the ground
Source: Radio New Zealand More than 90 percent of freight in Aotearoa is moved by road. Increased fuel costs could drive some trucking businesses under, according to an industry association....
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Gang members arrested after Bay of Plenty memorial run
Source: New Zealand Police Persistent Police visibility and strong enforcement sent a clear message to gang members as they came into town for a memorial run last weekend – Police...
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Auckland’s most congested roads and peak travel times
Source: Radio New Zealand Central Auckland is more affected but the outskirts of the city were not spared. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Rush hour traffic is a familiar sight to...
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Kura kaupapa Māori calls for safe crossing to protect tamariki and whānau
Source: Radio New Zealand A kura kaupapa Māori in Te Tairāwhiti is calling for urgent safety improvements outside its school, saying students, whānau and kaiako are being put at risk...
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Prostitution, underage sex and drugs: Michael Scott Rodger’s criminal history revealed
Source: Radio New Zealand Michael Scott Rodger is accused of murdering Richard Leman. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon A man found guilty of murdering a man whose body was dismembered has...
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Illegal driver, weapons, drugs and vehicle
Source: New Zealand Police When Police stopped a driver, it led to the discovery of a vehicle full of illegal items. After stopping a vehicle on Friday, Police arrested the...
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Prostitution, underage sex and drugs: Michael Scott Rodgers’s criminal history revealed
Source: Radio New Zealand Michael Scott Rodger is accused of murdering Richard Leman. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon A man found guilty of murdering a man whose body was dismembered has...
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University of Auckland building on fire
Source: Radio New Zealand Marika Khabazi A fire has broken out at a University of Auckland building. A Fire and Emergency spokesperson confirmed there had been a fire at the...
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The government’s targets in charts: Employment target remains elusive
Source: Radio New Zealand Four of the government’s nine key targets risk not being met, the latest update shows. People receiving Jobseeker benefits have increased significantly to 223,500 and education...
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Ban on harvesting marine life from rockpools goes into force
Source: Radio New Zealand [xh ]Ban on harvesting marine life from rockpools comes into force People harvesting sea life at Army Bay. Protect Whangaparoa Rockpools A ban on taking marine...
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‘I felt like a fraud’: Inside ‘double life’ of a steroid kingpin turned drug manufacturer
Source: Radio New Zealand Joshua Townshend. Supplied Nearly 10 years after he made headlines when he was jailed for running a large national steroid ring, Joshua Townshend has been sentenced...
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Greenpeace – Luxon’s climate policies leave Kiwis hurting as petrol hits $3 a litre
Source: Greenpeace As petrol prices climb to around $3 a litre, Greenpeace is pointing to a series of Government decisions that have left Kiwis hit harder by the oil price spike....
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Man arrested over Whangārei firearms incident
Source: New Zealand Police A man will face court today following a firearms incident at a Morningside property last week. Whangārei CIB have been investigating the isolated incident which allegedly...
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Police acknowledge IPCA report into justified use of force, Tairāwhiti
Source: New Zealand Police Police acknowledge and accept an Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) report that found officers were justified in using force when taking a man into custody in...
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Arrests after attempted robbery
Source: New Zealand Police A group fleeing the scene of an attempted robbery at a central Auckland superette have also failed to give Police the slip. Just before 9pm, two...
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Cornwall Park’s farm week gives Aucklanders a taste of farm life in the central city
Source: Radio New Zealand Cornwall Park is home to 300 ewes. Cornwall Park Aucklanders can get a taste of the country in their own back yard this weekend as Cornwall...
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Snow, Ice, and Performance: 2026 Changan Global Testing Season Arrives in Europe with Back-to-Back Winter Events
Source: Media Outreach European dealers and journalists experienced the CHANGAN DEEPAL S05 AWD at 2026 Changan Global Testing Season this February. With intelligent AWD and advanced ADAS, the CHANGAN DEEPAL...
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Seven things that got cheaper while prices rose
Source: Radio New Zealand Some things have become cheaper over the past 10 years. RNZ Sometimes it seems as though everything is just continually getting more expensive – especially when...