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Information sought on fatal crash, State Highway 5, Tapapa
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating a fatal crash on State Highway 5 on 1 December are seeking help from the public to further understand the circumstances of the crash....
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Road blocked, Ngaruroro River Bridge SH2, Hawkes Bay
Source: New Zealand Police The Ngaruroro River Bridge, State Highway 2, Hawkes Bay is blocked following a crash this morning. Police were called to the crash, involving three vehicles, around...
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Ikea opening day: Nearby businesses preparing for mayhem
Source: Radio New Zealand In Auckland, businesses near the new Ikea store are steeling themselves for a stampeed to the homeware giant’s opening on Thursday. Traffic experts have run their...
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Adjustment to single pension rate may be prompting women to borrow against homes
Source: Radio New Zealand Single retired women turning to reverse mortgages Single women are turning to reverse mortgages as a way to get more cash flow in retirement. UnSplash/ Cade...
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Night shift worker died in school bus crash driving home, coroner warns of fatigue
Source: Radio New Zealand Scania Rangi Te Whare died at the scene. 123RF A coroner has found the death of a driver who crashed into a school bus could have...
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Scania Rangi Te Whare’s death in school bus collision could’ve been prevented, coroner finds
Source: Radio New Zealand Scania Rangi Te Whare died at the scene. 123RF The Coroner has found the death of a driver who crashed into school bus could have been...
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V-Green partners with Telkom Property to accelerate green infrastructure development in Indonesia
Source: Media Outreach JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 December 2025 – V-Green, a global developer of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with...
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The Wisdom Derived from the Great Migration: Hakka Medicine – The Unique “Medical Epic” of the Hakka People
Source: Media Outreach MEIZHOU, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 December 2025 – From November 23rd to 25th, the 7th World Hakka Conference was held in Meizhou, Guangdong. With...
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CUKTECH Introduces New Car Charger and Power Bank in Philippines
Source: Media Outreach Technology brand CUKTECH brings two innovative products to Filipino consumers: its first car charger and a dual-cable power bank, designed to meet diverse local charging needs through...
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A ‘miscommunication’ led to the $138,000 shock removal of two ex-police houses
Source: Radio New Zealand Two former police houses were unexpectedly taken from a Shannon property after a miscommunication involving government departments. Ngāti Whakatere, the local iwi, had offered to fix...
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Invercargill council’s $2.4m storm damage bill unlikely to be recovered by insurance
Source: Radio New Zealand The city’s 150-odd parks and reserves had been hit hard by damages. RNZ / Calvin Samuel The damage caused by the storm that swept through Invercargill...
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Firefighters free driver trapped in Otago logging truck crash
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters are working with specialist equipment to rescue the driver. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Firefighters have freed the driver of a logging truck who was trapped...
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Person dies after car crashes into tree, catches fire on SH5, Waikato
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said a car had collided with a tree between Harwoods Road and Tapapa Road. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A person has died after a car...
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Update: Serious crash, State Highway 5, Tapapa
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now advise one person has died in a crash on State Highway 5, Tapapa this morning. The single-vehicle crash was reported to Police at...
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Operation Rudolph aims to prevent tragedy before Christmas
Source: New Zealand Police Central District Police are on a mission – to make sure the festive season is merrier by taking impaired drivers off the roads. As the Christmas...
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Firefighters battle to free driver trapped in Otago logging truck crash
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters are working with specialist equipment to rescue the driver. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Firefighters are working to free the driver of a logging truck who...
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Number of under 16s sleeping rough ‘much larger than we’d first anticipated’
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland-based Kick Back has released its first State of the Street report which it says is an SOS to the government and community at large (file...
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Motorcyclist hospitalised after hitting fence while fleeing police in Lower Hutt
Source: Radio New Zealand The motorcyclist was caught driving in a dangerous manner around 10:30pm in Lower Hutt 123RF A motorcyclist has been hospitalised after crashing while fleeing Police on...
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Patrick Keusch had tears in his eyes as he pleaded guilty to fatal Canterbury crash
Source: Radio New Zealand Patrick Keusch appeared in the Christchurch District Court on Monday POOL / Iain McGregor / The Press A Swiss national wiped away tears as he pleaded...
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Thief works his way to Court
Source: New Zealand Police A man allegedly responsible for breaking into a number of vehicles and businesses and helping himself to the contents has landed in Court. Police have been...
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Court calls for alleged fraud offender
Source: New Zealand Police A man has been charged with theft after using stolen credit card details to purchase more than $1000 worth of petrol across Auckland. Waitematā East Area...
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Further traffic alert, SH 5 Tapapa crash
Source: New Zealand Police Following a crash on State Highway 5, Tapapa this morning, trucks and heavy vehicles heading north between Rotorua and Tīrau will not be able to go...
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People injured, Lower Hutt road blocked following truck crash
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A road in Lower Hutt is blocked after a truck crashed this morning in Taita. Police said the truck rolled on Eastern...
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Eastern Hutt Road, Taita blocked by truck crash
Source: New Zealand Police Eastern Hutt Road in Taita is blocked after a truck crashed this morning. Police were notified at 9.05am that a truck had rolled, between Peterkin Street...
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Yellow-legged hornet: Aucklanders warned to be ‘really, really watchful’
Source: Radio New Zealand Yellow-legged hornets (Vespa velutina) have recently been sighted in the Auckland region. Biosecurity NZ Aucklanders are being reminded to be watchful and report any sightings of...
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Motorbike rider injured after fleeing from Police, Lower Hutt
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Hutt Valley Area Commander Inspector Wade Jennings: A motorbike rider is in serious condition after crashing when fleeing from Police late last night. About...
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Mitchell Te Kani’s sister told off after reading pre-approved victim impact statement
Source: Radio New Zealand Paula Beilby (fourth from left) with her whānau outside the High Court at Hamilton. Belinda Feek/NZME/Supplied A woman whose brother was killed by a group of...