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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...
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Crash on major highway injures several people
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Four people have been injured in a two-vehicle crash that earlier shut a major highway north of New Plymouth. Two people are...
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Major highway closed after crash injures several people
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER At least four people have been injured in a two-vehicle crash that has shut a major highway north of New Plymouth. Emergency...
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‘It’s all gone already to pay off debts’: Oyster farmers react to compensation deal
Source: Radio New Zealand Mahurangi oyster farmers have struck a $1 million compensation deal. Nick Monro They are purveyors of some of the world’s most sought-after culinary delicacies, but Mahurangi’s...
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Seaview residents warned sewage plant stench will return following ‘error’
Source: Radio New Zealand Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant. RNZ / Krystal Gibbens Wellington Water is warning Seaview residents that due to an “error” by the operators of its Seaview sewage...
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Serious crash on SH3 New Plymouth
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Police say people have been seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash in New Plymouth. Emergency services are at the scene on Devon...
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Man faces charges after thefts from tourist vehicles
Source: New Zealand Police A 38-year-old man is before the courts after a thorough investigation into damage of tourists’ vehicles in the Canterbury District. Police were notified on 22 October...
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Serious crash, SH3, New Plymouth
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a serious two-vehicle crash on Devon Road (SH3), Sentry Hill, New Plymouth. Police were called about 5.05pm. Initial reports...
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Fatal crash, Culverden
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a crash on Culverden Road/SH7, Culverden, Hurunui, this afternoon. The single-vehicle crash, where it appears a truck has struck a tree,...
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Transporting New Zealand supports amendments to RUC legislation but not tolling legislation
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand National road freight association Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand is cautiously supporting the Land Transport (Revenue) Amendment Bill introduced to Parliament today, which...
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Police Commissioner Richard Chambers pulled over for speeding at 112km/h
Source: Radio New Zealand *This story has updated to clarify that Commissioner Richard Chambers was in uniform when he was pulled over. After a week of bad news for police,...
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Bill to expand Road User Charges introduced
Source: Radio New Zealand The shift from a system of matching odometer readings to paper labels on the windscreen, towards using subscriptions through private companies. RNZ A bill to make...
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Road blocked, Culverden Road/SH7, Culverden
Source: New Zealand Police Culverden Road/State Highway 7, Culverden, Hurunui, is blocked due to a serious crash this afternoon. Police were called to the single-vehicle crash, between Long Plantation Road...
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Modernising road funding
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has introduced the Land Transport (Revenue) Amendment Bill to Parliament, taking the next step towards a fairer, simpler, and more modern transport funding system....
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Name release: Fatal crash, Rotorua
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the person who died in the two-vehicle crash on Te Ngae Road, Rotorua, on Thursday 6 November. She was...
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How a violent, possessive stalker became a killer: The story of Nathan Boulter
Source: Radio New Zealand Nathan Boulter appearing in court in 2011. NZPA / David Rowland Thirteen years after being sentenced to kidnapping his ex-partner, holding her hostage for 38 hours...
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One-tonne Peace Bell stolen from Henderson’s Japanese Garden
Source: Radio New Zealand A group of Japanese junior high school students from Kakogawa City ringing the Peace Bell in 2023. Auckland Council / supplied An Auckland local board chair...
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Significant changes proposed to ease congestion near Auckland Hospital
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland Transport has proposed significant changes to one of the city’s most important roads. Park Road runs alongside Auckland Hospital and the Domain and is a...
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Missing Upper Hutt woman’s car found
Source: Radio New Zealand Anita Hart. Police / Supplied Police are appealing for help to locate 61-year-old woman last seen in Upper Hutt. Anita Hart was last seen on CCTV...
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Passenger dies after a single-vehicle crash in Northland
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF One person has died following a crash near Mangapai north west of Whangārei on Wednesday night. The single vehicle crash on Waiotira Road was reported...
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Have you seen Anita?
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing for help to locate 61-year-old Anita Hart. Police and her family have serious concerns for her wellbeing. Anita was last seen on CCTV...
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Driver killed as vehicle crashes into tree north of Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A police investigation is underway after a fatal crash near Wellsford early on Thursday morning. At around 1.40am, a single vehicle crash was reported on...
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Fire and Emergency restructure biggest in its 8-year existence
Source: Radio New Zealand PSA national secretary Fleur Fitzsimons says the cuts are “short sighted” and will “impact FENZ’s ability to deal with emergencies and prevent future emergencies.” RNZ Just...
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Fatal crash: Waiotira Road, Mangapai
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a crash near Mangapai on Wednesday night. The single vehicle crash was reported on Waiotira Road at 10.50pm. Sadly, the passenger...
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Fatal crash: Waiteitei Road, Wellsford
Source: New Zealand Police A Police investigation is underway after a fatal crash near Wellsford early this morning. At around 1.40am, a single vehicle crash was reported on Waiteitei Road....
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Open, agreeable New Zealanders less likely to be employed, study shows
Source: Radio New Zealand People are less likely to find a job in New Zealand if they are open and agreeable, a study has found. 123rf An OECD study indicates...
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VinFast sets another record, delivering more than 20,000 cars in october 2025
Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 November 2025 –VinFast continues to break records in the domestic automotive market by successfully delivering 20,380 electric cars of...