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Pirongia storm damage assessments continue
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 02 March 2026 Pirongia was struck by intense rainfall on 13 and 14 February and several DOC tracks and assets on the maunga were flooded...
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Appeal for information following damage to ambulances
Source: New Zealand Police Counties Manukau Police investigating the wilful damage of a number of Hato Hone St John Ambulances are appealing for any information to assist in our enquiries....
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WorkSafe drives horticulture safety improvements
Source: Worksafe New Zealand WorkSafe has issued a report card showing the horticulture industry could do better when it comes to managing hazardous substances and machinery safety, particularly around power...
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Exercise certificate helps EIT graduate support his community
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 3 days ago After completing the New Zealand Certificate in Exercise at EIT, Joe Tangira is now working at the YMCA Gisborne, helping deliver free...
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One killed in Ruapehu crash
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services were called to the scene in the Ruapehu District just after 11pm on Sunday (file image). RNZ / Richard Tindiller One person has died...
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Transmission network already threatened by climate hazards, data shows
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Thousands of high-voltage pylons and other national grid sites are exposed to flooding, along with hundreds of kilometres of transmission lines, data provided to RNZ...
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Truckers surprised by update of NZ’s 50-year-old manual on bridge building
Source: Radio New Zealand Close up of a truck wheel. siwakorn / 123RF Truckers are worried that they will not be allowed to drive over bridges being built on the...
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Iran attack sparks warning for KiwiSaver, fuel, inflation
Source: Radio New Zealand Investors can brace for share market volatility and potentially higher fuel prices. RNZ / Dan Cook Investors can brace for volatility over the coming days as...
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Motorsport: Kiwi Scott McLaughlin on pole for Indycar’s St Petersburg Grand Prix
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott McLaughlin celebrates his IndyCar pole position at St Petersburg. Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire Kiwi Scott McLaughlin has grabbed pole position for the IndyCar St Petersburg Grand...
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How March Madness may make your Monday morning commute longer
Source: Radio New Zealand March heralds the busiest traffic patterns of the year in many big cities. RNZ / Lucy Xia Explainer – If your Monday morning commute feels a...
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Operation Chrome takes the shine off dangerous driving
Source: New Zealand Police Canterbury Police arrested drivers, impounded vehicles and issued infringement notices over the weekend as they moved to detect, deter and disrupt anti‑social road user activity. With several large...
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Lanes cleared after serious crash blocked Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services workers at the scene of a serious crash that blocked traffic on Auckland’s North Western Motorway on Sunday. RNZ Lanes on Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway...
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Serious crash blocks Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services workers at the scene of a serious crash that blocked traffic on Auckland’s North Western Motorway on Sunday. RNZ A serious crash has blocked...
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Country’s lightest electric double-decker bus to hit Christchurch’s roads next week
Source: Radio New Zealand Chair Deon Swiggs, Councillor Joe Davies and corporate and public transport director Giles Southwell in front of the new bus. Supplied / Environment Canterbury The lightest...
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IndyCar: Kiwi Scott Dixon unharmed after crash at St Petersburg Grand Prix practice
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott Dixon’s car after a nasty crash during practice in Florida. Twitter/Indycar Kiwi motorsport ace Scott Dixon has emerged uninjured from a nasty crash during practice...
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Defence in Whangārei murder trial closes, arguing Anaru Morunga had an ‘imaginative grip on reality’
Source: Radio New Zealand Anaru Morunga is on trial for the alleged murder of his ex-partner and the mother of his two children, Jasmaine Reihana. NZME/SUPPLED Warning: This article discusses...
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Watch: Rocket Lab blasts off on hypersonic mission for US Department of War
Source: Radio New Zealand ‘That’s Not A Knife’ on the launch pad at LC-2. Supplied / Rocket Lab New Zealand-founded company Rocket Lab has successfully launched its latest space mission...
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Lindis Pass reopened after crash leaves one seriously hurt
Source: Radio New Zealand The closure is from Broken Hutt Road and Old Faithful Road. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Lindis Pass / State Highway 8 has reopened after a single-vehicle...
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Harwoods roundabout completed
Source: New Zealand Government Transport Minister Chris Bishop says a newly completed roundabout at the intersection of State Highway 5 (SH5) and State Highway 28–Harwoods Road east of Tīrau will...
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Green SM Launches All-Electric Taxi Service in Bali with Taksi Komotra
Source: Media Outreach DENPASAR, BALI – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 February 2026 – Green SM has launched its operations in Bali through a strategic partnership with Taksi Komotra, introducing...
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Reds v Highlanders at Suncorp Stadium – Super Rugby Pacific
Source: Radio New Zealand Photosport The Highlanders have suffered another heartbreaking loss, after the Reds bounced back in style. The Reds defeated the Highlanders by 17 points at Suncorp Stadium...
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Charges laid after Taranaki police forced to retreat from ‘hostile’ group at car meet
Source: Radio New Zealand [embedded content] Taranaki Police have laid charges against two people after encountering what they described as a “hostile” group of people at a car meet in...
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Two men charged after antisocial road behaviour in Oaonui
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Taranaki Area Commander, Inspector Mark Miller: Taranaki Police have arrested one person and summonsed another following antisocial road user behaviour in Oaonui last weekend....
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Two Napier men charged in relation to Sharlene Smith homocide
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said they hope the arrest would reassure Sharlene’s family and the community. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Two Napier men have been charged in connection with...
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Road rage leads to assault and serious injury in Hamilton
Source: Radio New Zealand Police had received reports that a person was assaulted at the intersection of Massey Street and Korimako Street. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A person is seriously...
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Appeal for information following road-rage assault, Hamilton
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Alistair Hill, Hamilton City CIB: Hamilton Police are appealing for information following a road-rage assault that has left a person in serious condition,...
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Would you slap an ‘S’ sticker on Nan’s car?
Source: Radio New Zealand West Aucklander Boyd Steel has launched a blue “S” plate sticker, designed to signal there’s an older driver behind the wheel. He knows not for everyone...