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Burglar bungles getaway, faces court
Source: New Zealand Police An offender left himself seeing red, after a dangerous dash through red lights foiled his getaway from a burglary. The man came to Police attention in...
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Shortfalls in driver licensing for trucks highlighted in review
Source: Radio New Zealand Increasing demand for truck licenses is putting pressure on testers, according to the review. File photo siwakorn / 123RF A review of driver licensing for trucks...
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Super Rugby Preview: Seven Moana debutants, Barrett back, duel derbies await
Source: Radio New Zealand Jordie Barrett is back in the capital and will start in the midfield against Moana. Photosport The Hurricanes have entered the chat. After sitting out round...
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Actor arrested after Mardi Gras fight
Source: Radio New Zealand Shia LaBeouf was arrested just after midnight on Tuesday (local time) in New Orleans where police said the 39-year-old Transformers film star assaulted two men in...
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Pedestrian seriously injured after Māngere crash involving a truck
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said the pedestrian has been taken to Middlemore Hospital with serious injuries. RNZ / Richard Tindiller A pedestrian is seriously injured after a crash involving...
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Wellington and Lower North Island still without power days after weather bomb
Source: Radio New Zealand This Wellington Electricity map shows the extent of area where individual homes remain without power SUPPLIED People are still without power across Wellington and the lower...
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The ‘sausage sensei’ who says his snags are art
Source: Radio New Zealand If you’ve ever wanted to craft the perfect sausage, Texan Bill Dumas could make your dreams come true. Known as the Sausage Sensei, Dumas is on...
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Willis calls $9 Auckland crossing toll a ‘completely hypothetical scenario’
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis RNZ / Mark Papalii National’s Nicola Willis says the government has not given any consideration to putting a $9 toll on both...
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Five young people arrested after Napier aggravated robbery
Source: Radio New Zealand On Monday, Police were notified of an aggravated robbery at a commercial premises on Charles Street RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Five young people have been arrested...
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Contractors want the government to hurry up with new road rules for agricultural machinery
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Rural contractors say new road rules for agricultural machinery are nowhere to be seen, and in the meantime contractors are still being stung with fines....
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Five youth charged following aggravated robbery, Napier
Source: New Zealand Police Five youth are before the court following an aggravated robbery in Westshore, Napier. On Monday 16 February, Police were notified of an aggravated robbery at a...
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Kaihu community in mourning after woman mauled to death by a pack of dogs
Source: Radio New Zealand The scene of a fatal dog attack in Kaihu, Northland. RNZ The small Northland settlement where a woman was mauled to death by a pack of...
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Government considers Auckland Harbour Bridge toll to help pay for second crossing
Source: Radio New Zealand Tom Kitchin The government is seeking advice on whether to bring in a toll on the existing Auckland Harbour Bridge, to help pay for a second...
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Banks Peninsula still cut off after floods hit Canterbury
Source: Radio New Zealand Little River Cafe and store owner Cameron Gordon RNZ/Nathan McKinnon The town of Akaroa on Canterbury’s Banks Peninsula will remain cut off overnight, with State Highway...
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Wairarapa communities cut off from livelihoods by destructive storm
Source: Radio New Zealand A large hole has opened up at the Lake Ferry Road bridge cutting off communities in South Wairarapa. RNZ / Mary Argue Some isolated Wairarapa residents...
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Multiple complaints before woman mauled to death by dogs at house in Kaihu, Northland
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson A local said there had been multiple complaints about dogs roaming in the area and chasing people before the death of...
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Government considers $9 Auckland Harbour Bridge toll to help pay for second crossing
Source: Radio New Zealand Tom Kitchin The government is seeking advice on whether to bring in a toll on the existing Auckland Harbour Bridge, to help pay for a second...
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Gold coins and silver bars stolen from West Auckland home
Source: Radio New Zealand What the gold coins and silver bars look like. Police / supplied Police are seeking the public’s help in solving a “high-value burglary” in West Auckland....
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Public needed to assist with pricey burglary
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating a high-value burglary in Swanson last month are seeking assistance from the public. Sometime between 14 and 27 January, a residential address on Swanson...
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Farmers want the government to hurry up with new road rules for agricultural machinery
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Rural contractors say new road rules for agricultural machinery are nowhere to be seen, and in the meantime contractors are still being stung with fines....
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Late night drive ends in charges
Source: New Zealand Police A simple traffic stop uncovered a cache of drugs and cash on Monday night in Millwater. Senior Sergeant Carl Fowlie, Waitematā North Area Response Manager says...
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Person killed. two others injured in head-on crash in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER One person has died following a head-on crash in West Auckland last night. The crash between two cars at the intersections of...
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Fatal crash: Glen Eden, Auckland
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Glen Eden last night. The two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Hepburn and Great North...
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‘Machines will play an increasing role in targeting’ – NZDF’s vision for the future
Source: Radio New Zealand The NZDF is warning about the costs and ethical difficulties of the latest military technology advancements. Supplied / NZDF “Human-machine teams” using leading-edge technology to defeat...
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Taihape’s Winiata Marae steps up for stranded travellers
Source: Radio New Zealand Shadrack Simi was in charge of the menu. RNZ / Robin Martin When the huge storm closed State Highway 1 between Taihape and Hunterville on Monday,...
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As it happened: Wellington winds strongest in a decade
Source: Radio New Zealand Akaroa hit by flooding as storm moves south. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon The winds that struck Wellington on Monday were the strongest in more than a...
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As it happened: Flooding in Akaroa as wild weather moves south
Source: Radio New Zealand Akaroa hit by flooding as storm moves south. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon Christchurch and Banks Peninsula are being lashed by heavy rain as the wild weather...