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State Highway 1, Rakaia closed following crash

· January 12, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1/Rakaia Highway is closed near Hatfield Overdale Road following a crash. The two-vehicle crash was reported at 5:50pm. Three people have been seriously injured,...

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River Road near Clarkin Road closed, Fairfield

· January 12, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police A section of River Road near Clarkin Road will be closed until at least 6pm while Police conduct a vehicle recovery. Motorists are asked to use...

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Making it easier to find cheap power plans

· January 11, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Open Electricity will help New Zealand homes and businesses plug in to the best power plan for their needs and drive better competition in our electricity...

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The battle over sharing Wellington’s bike trails

· January 10, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Mountain-bikers say Wellington’s Matairangi/Mount Victoria trails provide a unique environment of “world class” riding just a stone’s throw from the central city, but a recent spate...

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‘Poor man’s gold’ comes in from the cold

· January 9, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf Silver prices increased 150% in 2025 Gold rose by “just” 65% last year Silver “dual use,” complicates supply Often dismissed as “the poor man’s gold”,...

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Teen takes off only to land in Police hands

· January 9, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police A Police officer on route to a robbery job got more than he bargained for after a vehicle travelling in front of him took off, driving...

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Name release – fatal crash, Timaru

· January 9, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the man who was killed in a single-vehicle crash discovered on Seadown Road in the Timaru District on 22...

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One dead after crash in Hawke’s Bay

· January 9, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand File pic RNZ/ Marika Khabazi One person has died following a crash on State Highway 50, Korokipo Road in the Hastings District on Friday. Police were...

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200 passengers stranded on Bluebridge ferry overnight

· January 9, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand A broken ramp on the Bluebridge Connemara left hundreds of passengers stuck on the ferry overnight. Supplied A problem with a Bluebridge ferry has left passengers...