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Several hurt in Otago gorge crash
Source: Radio New Zealand Map of the affected region. NZTA / Waka Kotahi Drivers are being asked to avoid Central Otago’s Kawerau Gorge after a two-vehicle crash left a car...
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Tongariro Alpine Crossing reopens
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 16 November 2025 DOC Central North Island Operations Director Damian Coutts says both DOC and Fire and Emergency New Zealand are confident the track is...
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Grand slammed – what went wrong for the All Blacks against England
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott Robertson. www.photosport.nz Analysis – In hindsight, the All Blacks going all in on dubbing this an ‘official’ Grand Slam tour is looking like a lamentable...
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Police stop antisocial road users in their tracks across Tāmaki Makaurau
Source: New Zealand Police Tāmaki Makaurau Police were out in force this weekend in a coordinated approach to disrupt antisocial road user gatherings across the city. Over the course of...
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All Blacks crash to defeat against England
Source: Radio New Zealand Fraser Dingwall of England scores his team’s third try during the Quilter Nations Series 2025 rugby international match between England and New Zealand at Allianz Stadium....
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HKSTP Showcases Innovation Strength with 13 Park Companies at the China Hi-Tech Fair
Source: Media Outreach Actively Promote the “Bringing in and Going Global” Strategy to Empower I&T Companies to Expand into the GBA and Overseas Markets HKSTP leads 13 park companies to...
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Quarter of all trucks tested in blitz fail brake test
Source: Radio New Zealand Authorities tested the brakes of 58 vehicles and 15 of them were faulty. siwakorn / 123RF The brakes on more than a quarter of trucks tested...
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State Highway 30 shut near Whakatāne following crash
Source: Radio New Zealand A two-vehicle crash has closed a section of State Highway 30 in the Bay of Plenty. RNZ / REECE BAKER State Highway 30, inland from Whakatāne,...
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Road blocked, SH 30, Te Teko, Whakatāne
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 30, Te Teko, Whakatāne is blocked following a serious crash this evening. Police were called to the crash, near the Kawerau Road intersection, around...
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Paid firefighters to head back to bargaining table next week, two strikes still scheduled
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters picket in Woolston, Christchurch, last month. RNZ/Louis Dunham Paid firefighters are heading back to the bargaining table next week after calling off a strike scheduled...
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Person dies after 4WD rolls on Tokerau Beach, Far North
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were called to beach at about 7.30pm Friday. RNZ / Alexander Robertson One person has died after a four-wheel drive rolled on Tokerau Beach in...
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Fatal crash, Tokerau Beach, Far North
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a single-vehicle crash on Tokerau Beach in the Far North last night. Police were notified of the crash, where a 4WD...
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Lotto jackpot: What to do if you find yourself $55 million richer on Saturday
Source: Radio New Zealand Winners with a physical ticket can take it to a shop they bought it from and fill out a form, or go to the Lotto head...
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Country Life: Living the high country life at Glenbrook
Source: Radio New Zealand Glenbrook Station sheep Simon Williamson Simon Williamson’s grandfather was in his late twenties when he rode his horse from St Bathans in Central Otago to Tekapo...
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The father fighting NZTA over ‘inherently unsafe’ brakes in some 70,000 vehicles
Source: Radio New Zealand Selwyn Rabbits has spent the years since his son Graeme’s death investigating the safety of cardan shaft brakes, and discovered several other related fatalities. Now, a...
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Reward for information on Catlins sea lions killings extended to Waitaki River incident
Source: Radio New Zealand The New Zealand Sea Lion Trust has extended the reward for information on sea lion killings. Supplied / DOC / Giverny Forbes A $55,000 reward for...
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Retirement village mulls banning electric cars, bikes – even wheelchairs
Source: Radio New Zealand The policy may extend as far as banning types of wheelchairs. PANCAKE PICTURES Some residents at an Auckland retirement village want to put the brakes on...
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MetService issues thunderstorm warning for Central North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand Thunderstorm building near Wairoa. Supplied A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for central Hawke’s Bay, Hastings and Wairoa, with torrential rain and flooding possible. MetService...
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Infringements issued to commercial vehicles in Operation Triangle
Source: New Zealand Police Central North Island Police have issued 141 infringements after inspecting 910 vehicles in a targeted and pointed approach on heavy vehicles and trailers. Operation Triangle was...
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Fire and Emergency New Zealand and New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union back to bargaining next week
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is committed to good faith bargaining with the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) that achieves a fair outcome. Deputy...
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PTT Lubricants Sets Global Benchmark with API SQ-Certified Oils, Expands Beyond Asia into Africa and the Middle East
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 November 2025 – PTT Lubricants, the flagship lubricant brand under PTT Oil and Retail Business Public Company Limited (OR),...
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Metservice issues thunderstorm warning for Wairoa
Source: Radio New Zealand A thunderstorm moving over Tampa, Florida, ahead of Hurricane Milton’s expected landfall. AFP A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Wairoa. Metservice said its weather...
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Universities in ‘battle of the century’ with journal publisher Elsevier
Source: Radio New Zealand Universities could lose access to more than 1000 journals. (File photo) Photo: 123RF Thousands of academics and students in New Zealand and Australia are poised to...
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CCTV catches thieves red handed
Source: New Zealand Police A trio of alleged burglars are going to court after being caught on camera during an early morning burglary in Hillsborough earlier this week. Around 3.53am...
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Road tolling changes will be tough ‘for users to swallow’, freight companies say
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ It will be difficult for the government to justify some of its changes to road tolling, lobby group Transporting New Zealand says. The government this...
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12 steps to fix KiwiSaver, NZ Super
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King New Zealand’s Retirement Commissioner is calling for big changes to KiwiSaver to ensure the scheme does not leave anyone behind. The commission...
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Man charged after string of thefts from tourists’ vehicles across Canterbury
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were alerted to a break-in of a campervan at Castle Hill last month, one of multiple reports of a similar nature. RNZ / REECE BAKER...