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Man arrested after gunshot fired near Thames swimming hole
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said the 20-year-old allegedly threw the gun into some bushes before leaving in a vehicle with another person. RNZ / REECE BAKER Police have arrested...
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ACC disbands firefighters’ toxicology panel which assesses cancer claims
Source: Radio New Zealand ACC said it would use individual advisors instead of a panel, like it did in other clinical cases. RNZ/Marika Khabazi ACC has disbanded its toxicology panel...
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Man charged following firearms incident near Thames
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Sergeant Mark Leathem, Coromandel Hauraki CIB: A man has been arrested after an incident yesterday where a firearm was discharged near a popular...
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Upper Hutt fire extinguished, police investigating
Source: Radio New Zealand A fire burning in tyres in an industrial area in Upper Hutt has been extinguished. Five firetrucks were called to the blaze on Dante Road in...
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Wellington road closed following motorcycle crash
Source: Radio New Zealand Akatarawa Road is closed following a two-vehicle crash. Pretoria Gordon / RNZ Akatarawa Road is closed following a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. Emergency services were...
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Building on fire in Upper Hutt
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire and Emergency understand one person is injured after a fire in Trentham. RNZ/Marika Khabazi A building is on fire in an industrial area of the...
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Akatarawa Road closed following crash
Source: New Zealand Police Akatarawa Road is currently closed following a crash. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash, involving a motorcycle at 4:20pm. One person has sustained serious...
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Four hurt in Southwestern Motorway crash
Source: Radio New Zealand The scene of a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 20, near the Waterview Tunnel in Auckland. RNZ Four people were injured in a crash on Auckland’s...
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One dead after vehicle crashes into Hawke’s Bay river
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER One person is dead after a vehicle crashed into water in the Hawke’s Bay town of Wairoa. Police were alerted just after...
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Truck and motor home crash in Picton
Source: Radio New Zealand File image. siwakorn / 123RF Police are at the scene of a serious crash in Picton involving a truck and a motor home. Emergency services were...
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Serious crash, Picton
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash in Dublin Street, Picton, involving a truck and a motor home. Police were called about 7.45am....
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Vehicle crashes into river in Hawke’s Bay
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Emergency services are attending a serious crash where a vehicle has crashed into a river in Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay. Police said they...
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Serious crash, Wairoa
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash near the intersection of Carroll Street and River Parade, Wairoa. Police were called about 4.10am after...
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Country Life: Leaderbrand’s new greenhouse
Source: Radio New Zealand The innovative greenhouse technology essentially means they control the weather. Gianina Schwanecke / Country Life When you control the weather, it’s possible to keeping growing all...
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Lens Technology Donates HK$13.1 Million in Aid Following Devastating Tai Po Fire
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 November 2025 – Lens Technology (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. has pledged an immediate donation of HK$13.1 million to...
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Spear gun used in carjacking in South Auckland’s Papatoetoe
Source: Radio New Zealand The inicident unfolded on Friday. (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER A man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a car from an elderly man while...
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Police arrest man after Papatoetoe aggravated robbery
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested a man after he allegedly forced an elderly man out of his vehicle and stole it. Just before lunchtime, a man arrived at...
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NZ Transport Agency assures Minister Chris Bishop braking system not inherently unsafe
Source: Radio New Zealand Some trucking firms no longer import vehicles with cardan shaft parkbrakes. siwakorn / 123RF NZ Transport Agency memo to minister says braking system linked to six...
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Four fire engines break down or out of action in Dunedin, union says
Source: Radio New Zealand FENZ said it was only aware of one command unit breaking down. RNZ/Marika Khabazi The Professional Firefighters’ Union says four trucks broke down or were out...
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Employment Disputes – Fire and Emergency received calls to 18 incidents during today’s strike
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 18 incidents between 12pm and 1pm today, Friday 28 November, the time of the strike action by...
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Police seeking information, CCTV after alleged shooting in Chartwell, Waikato
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were called to a property on Sapphire Place in Chartwell, at about 11.50pm on Thursday to reports a man had been shot. RNZ / Patrice...
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Improving access to the Public Safety Network for more Emergency Responders
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is strengthening New Zealand’s Emergency Responder capability by creating a new entity, and expanding the mandate of Next Generation Critical Communications, announced Emergency Management...
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Information sought on shooting – Sapphire Place, Hamilton
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute the following to Detective Senior Sergeant Reece Durston: Waikato Police investigating a firearms incident overnight are seeking information from the public where a man...
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GENE SKIN Awarded “2025 Healthcare Professionals’ Favourite Health Brand Award” – Proprietary Technique Gains Professional Recognition
Source: Media Outreach GENE SKIN upholds the philosophy of “Creating Results with Care,” specializing in acne treatment, and has become a highly acclaimed medical skincare brand through its professionalism, reliability,...
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Employment Disputes – Fire and Emergency statement says strike action compromises public safety
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand Deputy National Commander Megan Stiffler says people must be extra careful with fire safety as the New Zealand Professional Firefighters’...
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Retail activity increases by 1.9 percent – Retail trade survey: September 2025 quarter – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Retail activity increases by 1.9 percent – news story 27 November 2025 The total volume of retail sales in New Zealand increased by $472 million (1.9 percent)...
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Police arrest man following spree of offending
Source: New Zealand Police An Auckland man faces serious charges after a dangerous dash across the city and attempting to steal two vehicles. The man’s hatchback had come to Police...