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The oddest news RNZ covered in 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A statue showing Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein; a roll of bread; the Dalai Lama; a lost and confused kitten; a Fabergé egg that went on...
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Vehicle rescues in central Auckland face delays after engine crash, firefighters’ union says
Source: Radio New Zealand The fire engine involved in the crash was a what is known as a pump rescue tender (file image). RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Professional Firefighters...
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‘Celia’ the optometry bus hits the road to check Kiwi kids
Source: Radio New Zealand Volunteer optometrist Lynden Mason working with a young patient on the bus. Supplied A charity screening children for sight and hearing problems at schools in high-need...
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One seriously injured in crash on Upper Hutt’s SH2
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services at the scene of an accident at the intersection of SH2 and Waterworks Road in Kaitoke. RNZ / Mary Argue A road closed by...
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One seriously injured in crash on Upper Hutt’s SH2, ‘significant delays’ expected
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services at the scene of an accident at the intersection of SH2 and Waterworks Road in Kaitoke. RNZ / Mary Argue Emergency services are at...
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Oil spill on SH73 makes driving hazardous
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. 123rf.com Canterbury drivers are being urged to be cautious after an oil spill on State Highway 73, West Coast Road near Porters Pass. The...
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Serious crash, Kaitoke
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a serious two-vehicle crash at the intersection of SH2 and Waterworks Road, Kaitoke, Upper Hutt. Police were called about...
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Gull, NPD merger should bring fuel prices down – AA
Source: Radio New Zealand The proposal is subject to Commerce Commission approval. RNZ / Dan Cook The Automobile Association believes a proposed merger between two fuel companies should drive down...
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Four hurt in two-vehicle crash near Levin
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were called to State Highway 1 at the Waitarere turnoff about 11am (file image). RNZ / REECE BAKER Four people have been injured in a...
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Tasman floods recovery expected to cost $50m, take two years
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding and damage in Otuwhero Valley and Sandy Bay Road near Marahau, during extensive floods in the area, on 12 July, 2025. Supplied/ Jodie Reed More...
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Crash involving fire truck injures one in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand The crash involved a fire truck (generic image). RNZ / Nate McKinnon One person is injured after a crash between a fire truck and car in...
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Weather: Sunday expected to live up to its name, though still ‘showers about’
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService meteorologist Devlin Lynden says the thunderstorms will ease (file image). 123RF A calmer day is in store for parts of the South Island battered on...
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Nelson mayor welcomes police boost a year after officer was killed
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samantha Gee The police commissioner being on the beat in Nelson this New Year a year on from the death of one of its...
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The best board games to play (and gift) this summer
Source: Radio New Zealand In a world that can seem increasingly digitised and isolating, board games offer a unique chance to connect with others. And over the holiday period, the...
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Thunderstorm watch lifted as South Island hit with intense storms
Source: Radio New Zealand An active supercell south from Rakaia. MetService/Screenshot The thunderstorm that lashed the South Island and brought widespread and large hail is one of the year’s most...
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South Island hit with one of the year’s most intense storms
Source: Radio New Zealand An active supercell south from Rakaia. MetService/Screenshot The thunderstorm that has lashed the South Island and brought widespread and large hail is one of the year’s...
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SH 2 open near Petone
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 2 near Petone is open for traffic both ways after a single-vehicle crash around 5.17am. Police continues to investigate the crash and urges safe...
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NZ’s best public events to celebrate the New Year
Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch will welcome 2025 with live music and fireworks. AFP / MATIAS DELACROIX A rundown on some of the biggest public events to ring in 2026...
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Weather: Saturday soaking for the south
Source: Radio New Zealand A woman has difficulty holding an umbrella from strong winds in rainy weather. 123RF MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for much of the South...
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One seriously hurt in Petone highway crash
Source: Radio New Zealand The Serious Crash Unit has been notified. RNZ / Nate McKinnon One person is seriously injured after a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 in Wellington....
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Canterbury roads closed following crashes
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Tim Brown A couple of crashes Saturday morning on State Highway 1 in Canterbury have closed roads. A car caught on fire after a...
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SH 2 northbound closed near Petone
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 2 heading northbound near Petone is closed after a single-vehicle crash. Emergency services were called to the area at 5.17am. One person has serious...
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Contractors whip into action to clean up 10km cream spill
Source: Radio New Zealand No use crying over spilled cream: the slick stretched for about 10km through Waikato, and police warned motorists the road was slippery. (File photo) RNZ /...
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Man charged after Hornby incident
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Sergeant Luke Vaughan: A man was due to appear in court today following an incident in Hornby yesterday evening. Police received multiple calls...
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NZPFU members will strike today – be extra careful
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging people and businesses in cities and towns to remain extra careful when members of the New Zealand Professional...
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‘Strong’ quake shakes lower North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf A quake described by GeoNet as “strong” shook the lower North Island on Friday morning. It measured 4.7 and struck 10 km southwest of Pongaroa...
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Vingroup Signs Strategic Cooperation with The Government of Uzbekistan, Opening Large-Scale Investment Opportunities in Central Asia
Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 December 2025 – Vingroup announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Investment, Industry...