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Jagpreet Singh, 20, named as person who died in south Auckland collision
Source: Radio New Zealand The scene shortly after the crash. X/ New Zealand Transport Agency Police have named a man who died in a crash in south Auckland earlier this...
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Pair arrested after reports of stealing three full shopping trolleys from Auckland Kmart
Source: Radio New Zealand Kmart in Botany, Auckland. Google Maps A south Auckland woman will spend Christmas Eve in court after being charged with shoplifting at Kmart. Police were called...
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Person dies in crash in Canterbury
Source: Radio New Zealand The sole occupant of the vehicle was found dead, police said. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A person has died after crashing into a power pole in...
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Government strikes Free Trade deal with India, RNZ understands
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi earlier in the year. RNZ / Marika Khabazi...
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Crash, Seadown
Source: New Zealand Police Police received a report around 9:10am today from someone who had come across a crashed car on Seadown Road, north of Timaru. The vehicle had collided...
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Naughty and not nice: Quick arrests following swift reporting
Source: New Zealand Police A pair who filled up three shopping trolleys’ worth of goods from Kmart in Botany before allegedly leaving without paying will spend Christmas rethinking their choices....
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Movies coming out this summer worth seeing
Source: Radio New Zealand We were told off recently for having too much summer holiday, so it’s our responsibility to use that time as wisely as possible which, of course,...
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New way to get nitrates out of wastewater found by Auckland scientists
Source: Radio New Zealand A wastewater treatment plant in Akaroa. Supplied/Christchurch City Council University of Auckland researchers have discovered different microbes can be used to reduce the carbon footprint of...
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Car fleeing burglary crashes into two other vehicles
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / REECE BAKER Three people have been arrested, following a burglary south of Auckland and a dramatic failed escape from police on Sunday...
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Man impersonating police accidentally pulls over mufti cop car
Source: Radio New Zealand The 38-year-old man is due to appear in court on Christmas Eve. 123RF A man driving a car equipped with flashing police lights pulled over the...
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Police impersonator arrested after almost pulling over unmarked cop car
Source: New Zealand Police Counties Manukau Police have arrested one person in a bizarre incident when carrying out patrols in an unmarked vehicle last night. Inspector Kerry Watson said officers...
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Fiery crash blocking lanes on State Highway 1
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER Emergency Services are working at the scene of a fiery crash, and police warn it has closed State Highway One...
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Tairāwhiti motorists urged to keep vehicles secure
Source: New Zealand Police Police in Tairāwhiti are urging motorists to keep vehicle security top of mind, especially over the busy summer season. “We’ve seen a rise in recent weeks...
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Crash obstructing Waikato Expressway, northbound
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a single-vehicle crash on the Waikato Expressway (SH1), northbound, near Hampton Downs. While there have been no serious injuries,...
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Correction: Tawa off-ramp
Source: New Zealand Police A previous release stated the Tawa off-ramp was closed on SH1 following a single-vehicle crash. The off-ramp (northbound) remains open, and traffic is being diverted through...
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Tawa off-ramp closed, SH 1
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1 by the Tawa off-ramp is completely closed following a single-vehicle crash. Emergency services were called to the scene around 6.20am. One person received...
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Helping hands: Could care robots solve aged-care crisis?
Source: Radio New Zealand Pepper is a robot designed by Aldebran to specialise in communication and interaction with humans for situations including providing companionship for elderly people. RNZ / Philippa...
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State Highway 1, Dunsandel blocked by crash
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are responding to a crash on State Highway 1, Dunsandel, near the intersection with Selwyn Lake Road. Three cars were involved in the crash,...
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Three men charged after stealing van full of Christmas packages
Source: Radio New Zealand The three men charged are due to appear in the Christchurch District Court on Tuesday. 123RF Police have found a stolen courier van full of Christmas...
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Hamilton crash closes State Highway 3, person seriously injured
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services were called to Ohaupo Road just after 6pm. RNZ / Richard Tindiller State Highway Three is shut in southern Hamilton, after a crash involving...
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Ohaupo Road, Melville closed following crash
Source: New Zealand Police Ohaupo Road, Melville is closed near Mount View Road following a crash. The crash, involving a vehicle and a pedestrian, was reported just after 6pm. One...
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Selwyn Police save Christmas for hundreds
Source: New Zealand Police Selwyn Police have prevented Christmas chaos, after a courier van, full of packages destined for underneath Christmas trees, was reported stolen on Friday 19 December. Following...
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Christchurch Police save Christmas for hundreds
Source: New Zealand Police Christchurch Police have prevented Christmas chaos, after a courier van, full of packages destined for underneath Christmas trees, was reported stolen on Friday 19 December. Following...
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SH2 closed near Dannevirke after three-vehicle crash
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) RNZ / Tim Brown One person has been seriously injured and a section of State Highway 2 has been closed in Manawatū, after a...
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State Highway 2, Dannevirke closed following crash
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 2, Dannevirke is closed near Piripiri Road following a crash. The three-vehicle crash was reported at around 2:40pm. One person is believed to have...
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Part of State Highway 1 in Northland closed after serious crash
Source: Radio New Zealand Part of State Highway 1 in Northland is closed following a serious crash. Police said the two-vehicle crash happened between Greenway and Mountain roads in Kaiwaka...
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Serious crash, Kaiwaka
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a serious two-vehicle crash on SH1, Kaiwaka, between Greenway and Mountain Roads. Police were called about 9.20am. Initial indications...