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Rents taking 40 percent of average income
Source: Radio New Zealand New data shows renters still have to spend about 40 percent of an average individual’s income on rent each month. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Rents might...
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VinFast officially inaugurates electric vehicle plant in Subang, Indonesia
Source: Media Outreach SUBANG, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 December 2025 – VinFast officially inaugurated its electric vehicle facility in Subang, West Java, marking a defining milestone in...
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Green GSM officially launches all-electric taxi service in Davao
Source: Media Outreach DAVAO, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 December 2025 – Green GSM has launched its all-electric taxi service in Davao, marking the company’s first expansion outside...
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One dead, five injured in Waipā crash involving speeding BMW
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ/Marika Khabazi The driver of a car hit by a BMW that was seen speeding by police in Waipā last night died in the...
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Firefighters battle large South Taranaki vegetation fire at Waiinu Beach
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Residents in a South Taranaki settlement are being prepared to be evacuated due to a large vegetation fire. Firefighters are battling the...
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Critical incident investigation underway, Waipā
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Acting Waikato District Commander Will Loughrin: Police have launched a critical incident investigation following a fatal crash in Waipā last night. Shortly before the...
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Update: Name release, Rotorua homicide
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Rotorua Area Investigations Manager, Senior Sergeant Mark Van Kempen: Police can now name the man who was found deceased in Rotorua on Friday. He...
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Woman hospitalised after ‘particularly nasty’ chemical spill at Auckland’s ACG Senior College Parnell
Source: Radio New Zealand The scene outside ACG Parnell College. Kim Baker Wilson / RNZ A woman has been taken to hospital after a spill involving a “particularly nasty” chemical...
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Lane blocked, State Highway 1, Dunsandel, Selwyn
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1/Main South Road, Dunsandel, Selwyn, is down to one lane after a crash this morning. Police were notified of the single-vehicle crash, between Browns...
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New WOF system could lead to pricier repairs, motor industry says
Source: Radio New Zealand Consultation closes this week on planned changes to the Warrant of Fitness system. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The Motor Trade Association has warned proposed changes to...
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Teens land in Police hands following vehicle theft
Source: New Zealand Police Four teenagers allegedly driving a stolen vehicle in Henderson Vally overnight have landed in the hands of Police. Police were called to an address on William...
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Firefighters cordon off Auckland’s ACG Senior College Parnell after ‘chemical spill
Source: Radio New Zealand The scene outside ACG Parnell College. Kim Baker Wilson / RNZ Firefighters have cordoned off ACG Senior College Parnell in Auckland following a “chemical spill”. A...
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Burglars no match for security
Source: New Zealand Police A pair of burglars were no match for a quick-thinking security guard who assisted in their arrest overnight. At about 12.40am, Police were called to a...
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Six arrested in relation to murder of Michael Tofts in Waikanae
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services at the scene last month at a property on Kākāriki Grove. Supplied Six people have now been arrested in relation to the murder investigation...
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Waikanae homicide: Police make six arrests and appeal for information
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating the death of a man in Waikanae are asking the public for information and vehicle sightings. Police have now charged five gang associates with...
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Fatal crash, Waipa
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Waipa last night. The two-vehicle crash on Arapuni Road was reported just after 8:40pm. One...
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Five injured after two-vehicle crash in rural Waikato
Source: Radio New Zealand Five people have been injured – with one in a critical condition. AFP / Andri Tambunan Five people have been injured – with one in a...
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How long until robots take care of your home, family?
Source: Radio New Zealand When people doubted that a humanoid shown by Chinese smart EV company Xpeng was in fact a robot, the makers cut it open on stage last...
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14 fire crews respond to Whanganui vegetation blaze
Source: Radio New Zealand Fourteen crews of firefighters and four helicopters were called to a fire in Whanganui. RNZ / Rob Dixon Fourteen crews were tackling a large vegetation fire...
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Fatal crash, Mataura
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died after a single-vehicle crash in Mataura late last night. Police were called to the crash on Oakland Street about 10.05pm. Sadly, the...
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Weather: Heavy rain, severe gales to lash South Island
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService has issued multiple orange warnings and watches for parts of the South Island. File photo. Heavy rain and severe northwest gales are set to hit...
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Politicians divided over whether boating rules are fit for purpose
Source: Radio New Zealand Skipper Travis Whiteman. RNZ / Libby Kirkby-McLeod Two lawmakers have expressed different views on whether New Zealand’s boating rules are fit for purpose. But the rules...
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Football: Auckland City claim back-to-back National League titles after penalty shootout
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland City celebrate winning the National League Championship Men’s Final. Shane Wenzlick / Photosport.nz Auckland City FC have defended their National League Championship title with a...
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Keep your homes secure this summer
Source: New Zealand Police As the summer season approaches and more people spend time outdoors, Hawke’s Bay Police are reminding residents to take extra precautions to keep their homes secure....
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Why do some people get carsick and others don’t?
Source: Radio New Zealand Jan Parkes’ early travel blogging trips to Fiordland were seven hours on the road with a baby who wasn’t even walking yet. But with a travel-writing,...
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Drug dealing dad to lose more than half a million dollars in asset seizures
Source: Radio New Zealand Police say a Wairarapa methamphetamine supplier and his network profited at the expense of the community, and are carrying out court ordered asset seizures. Supplied/ Police...
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Auckland shop owner assaulted in alleged aggravated burglary
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Police have arrested five people after an aggravated burglary in Auckland’s Albany. The group allegedly entered a store on The Avenue on...