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Traffic stop lands driver in court
Source: New Zealand Police A late-night drive in Auckland on Sunday night ended with a date to attend court. Senior Sergeant Bill Russell, Northern Districts Motorways Coordinator says around 1.40am...
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Arrests and impounds for bicycle riding group
Source: New Zealand Police Police have made four arrests, impounded one vehicle and issued 53 infringement notices following a large-scale bicycle event in Henderson yesterday. Acting Inspector Damian Albert, Waitematā...
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Shane van Gisbergen powers to New York NASCAR win
Source: Radio New Zealand Shane Van Gisbergen leads the field during the NASCAR Cup series race at Watkins Glen race track in New York. AFP Shane van Gisbergen has put...
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Wellington Electricity says power bills could rise for customers to keep lines reliable
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Wellington Electricity says it likely needs to eke out another $10 to $20 a month from customers to keep the power lines reliable. That would...
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Corrections staff turn to food banks as fuel crisis takes toll
Source: Radio New Zealand Corrections staff are struggling with the higher cost of fuel. (File photo) RNZ / Blessen Tom Corrections staff are turning to food banks as the fuel...
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Opinion: The truth about Auckland’s ‘dog killers’ – Rachel Kelleher
Source: Auckland Council Animal abusers. Murderers. Nazis. Scum. If you’ve spent time on social media in the past couple of weeks you might have seen these words and worse directed...
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NGOs – Every day life in Gaza – new ChildFund film
Source: ChildFund New Zealand A new short film that follows families living in Gaza, and supported by New Zealand donations, has won a prestigious film award in Italy. ‘Everyday in Gaza’...
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Far North settlement could be first place in NZ to entirely relocate
Source: Radio New Zealand Aerial view of Whirinaki after the flood receded. Bridget Wallace’s home is in the foreground at centre. Supplied / Whirinaki Trust A small Far North settlement...
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The House: Learning on the (ministerial) job
Source: Radio New Zealand National’s Chris Penk, sitting at the conference table in his Beehive office. VNP/Phil Smith When there is a Cabinet reshuffle, I tend to feel a little...
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Mother fears disabled son’s new transport provider isn’t up to the job
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF An Auckland mother says changes to ministry-funded school transport for disabled students are putting vulnerable children at risk. The Ministry of Education is overhauling the...
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Toddler dies after vehicle incident at Canterbury property
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon A toddler has died after an incident involving a vehicle in Canterbury. Emergency services were called to a property near Lake Ellesmere-Te...
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Woman hit by car on Wellington highway has died
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) RNZ/Marika Khabazi A woman hit by a car on a Wellington highway after an initial minor crash has died, police say. The crash at...
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Football: Auckland FC draw 1-1 in semifinal first leg in the City of Sails
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC celebrate their first goal against Adelaide United www.photosport.nz Auckland FC could not completely capitalise on home advantage in the first leg of the A-League...
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Person dies on Waikato farm after being struck by a tree they were felling
Source: Radio New Zealand WorkSafe had been notified and the death would be referred to the Coroner, police said. RNZ / Alexander Robertson A person has died after being struck...
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Rescuers respond to vehicle in Waimakariri River
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) RNZ / Nate McKinnon Rescue teams are working to free a vehicle stuck in a river near Christchurch, after storms and heavy rain hit...
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Pedestrian dies after incident near Lake Ellesmere
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) RNZ A pedestrian has died, after an incident involving a vehicle at a property near Lake Ellesmere-Te Waihora in Canterbury, police say. The person...
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Country Life heads to Pureora Hunting Competition
Source: Radio New Zealand Dozens of deer heads adorned with antlers – some fresher than others and safely wrapped in plastic – line one side of the old mechanical depot...
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Green light for new SH6 walking and cycling bridge in Queenstown
Source: New Zealand Government Construction is expected to start in the coming months on a new walking and cycling bridge over State Highway 6 (SH6) in Queenstown, that will provide...
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Six people pulled from floodwaters in Marlborough
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) RNZ/ Calvin Samuel Six people have been rescued after their vehicles were trapped by floodwaters between Nelson and Blenheim. Police said the travellers were...
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Woman hit by car on Wellington motorway has died
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) RNZ/Marika Khabazi A woman hit by a car on a Wellington highway after an initial minor crash has died, police say. The crash, reported...
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Six people rescued from floodwaters, Marlborough
Source: New Zealand Police Six people were rescued last night after becoming trapped in floodwaters in Marlborough. Emergency services were notified about 8.35pm of vehicles stuck in floodwaters on SH6,...
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VinFast Deepens Its EV Push in the Middle East Through Technology and Smart Mobility
Source: Media Outreach As Gulf markets accelerate toward smart and sustainable mobility, VinFast is expanding its EV presence in the Middle East with technology-focused products, connected vehicle capabilities, and long-term...
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SH2 blocked southbound between Petone and Wellington after pedestrian hit by car
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said they were alerted to the incident at 6.25pm. RNZ/ Marika Khabazi The southbound lanes of State Highway 2 along the Hutt Road between Petone...
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Women in Trades expo in Inglewood opening unexpected career opportunities
Source: Radio New Zealand Fulton Hogan staff member Karl Lyndsay instructs Waitara High School student Krishan Hutton in the finer points of digger driving. RNZ/Robin Martin Dozens of Taranaki teenagers...
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Police investigation leads to arrest following burglary and vehicle-related offending
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Senior Sergeant Rachel Walker, Area Prevention Manager: A man has been remanded in custody following burglary and vehicle-related offending across North Canterbury and Christchurch....
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Sir David Attenborough’s connections to New Zealand
Source: Radio New Zealand Sir David Attenborough’s favourite bird is the New Zealand kākāpō. That’s how Department of Conservation’s (DoC) Kākāpō Recovery Programme operations manager Deirdre Vercoe came into contact...
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Rocket Lab hits record revenue for quarter, looks to cash in on Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP / JIM WATSON New Zealand-founded company Rocket Lab is well placed to benefit from the Trump administration’s planned “Golden Dome” space missile shield, according to...