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Storms knocked out virtual farm fences
Source: Radio New Zealand Craig Piggott and the ‘smart cow’ halter supplied Technology company Halter has replaced around 30 tall transmission towers vital to its virtual farm fencing systems, after...
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Farmers urged to install crush or rollover protection after quad bike death
Source: Radio New Zealand Crush protection on a quad bike. supplied ACC WorkSafe is urging farmers to install crush protection or a rollover guard on quad bikes following another death...
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Rural Southland communities band together after destructive storm
Source: Radio New Zealand The severe winds caused widespread damage and thousands of power outages, downing trees, power lines and tearing roofs off buildings. RNZ / Andrew Johnstone Rural Southland...
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Rugby: Springboks pull off remarkable win over France at Stade de France
Source: Radio New Zealand Grant Williams dives in to score his team’s third try during the Autumn Nations Series 2025 match between France and South Africa. David Rogers/Getty Images Despite...
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Part of Canterbury’s State Highway 73 blocked by serious crash
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly State Highway 73 in Canterbury is blocked due to a serious crash. Emergency services were called to the crash involving a ute...
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Road blocked, West Coast Road/SH73, Kirwee
Source: New Zealand Police West Coast Road/State Highway 73, Kirwee, west of Darfield, is blocked following a serious crash this morning. Police were called to the crash, involving a ute...
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Papamoa residents call chip seal resurfacing ‘road vandalism’
Source: Radio New Zealand Papamoa Residents and Ratepayers Association chair Philip Brown says residents living in a number of Papamoa roads do not think they need to be resealed at...
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Locals fear ‘truly devastating’ Tongariro National Park fire
Source: Radio New Zealand [L1] Waimarino business owners hope for forecast rain [L1] Concern tourists might cancel bookings [L1] Wall of smoke provides spectacular but unwelcome backdrop to village. A...
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Police car crashes on way to earlier crash in Upper Hutt
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Two crashes – including one involving a police car on its way to the earlier smash – have closed SH2...
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Road closed following crashes, SH2 River Road, Upper Hutt
Source: New Zealand Police Motorists should expect delays in Upper Hutt this evening, with two crashes having occurred on SH2 River Road. Emergency services were called to River Road, Clouston...
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Highway closed, power lost, after truck hit powerpole near Invercargill
Source: Radio New Zealand State Highway One between Longbush and Kennington near Invercargill was closed. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon State Highway One between Longbush and Kennington, near Invercargill, was closed...
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Road blocked, State Highway 1, Longbush
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1 between Longbush and Kennington near Invercargill is closed following a truck hitting an electric power pole on the highway. No injuries are reported,...
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Former Green MP Kevin Hague returns as party’s new chief of staff
Source: Radio New Zealand Greens Party’s new chief of staff Kevin Hague. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Former Green MP Kevin Hague is returning to politics to be the party’s new...
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Implementation of boot camp rushed, report concludes
Source: Radio New Zealand An example of the military style uniform the youths in the pilot were required to wear. RNZ / Rachel Helyer-Donaldson The final evaluation for the government’s...
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Am I paying too much in tax on foreign investments? – Ask Susan
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ’s money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions. Photo: RNZ Got questions? RNZ has launcheda new podcast, No Stupid Questions, with Susan Edmunds. We’d love to...
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Tongariro National Park Fire Update #4
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fresh crews of firefighters from Taranaki and Manawatu-Wanganui are being briefed before beginning work on the second day of operations at the wildfire burning...
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First Responders – Tongariro National Park Fire Update #4
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fresh crews of firefighters from Taranaki and Manawatu-Wanganui are being briefed before beginning work on the second day of operations at the wildfire burning in...
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Firefighters return to out-of-control wildfire in Tongariro National Park
Source: Radio New Zealand A huge amount of smoke obscures Tongariro as a wildfire continues to rage into Sunday morning. Photo: RNZ / Hamish Cardwell A business owner says Tongariro...
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‘Could’ve been catastrophic’: Arrests after fireworks shot into lawnmower shop
Source: Radio New Zealand Two people have been arrested, after fireworks were fired into an Auckland lawnmower shop, injuring at least two people. One of the explosions struck a customer...
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NZ-AU: Clearwater Wellness Launches World-First Thermoelectric Ice Bath, with Tim Paine Joining as Founding Partner
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) Clearwater Wellness Co launched the SnowCap, the world’s first thermoelectric ice bath requiring no ice or plumbing. Backed by $700,000 in pre-sales and a $1.84 million funding...
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Road closed, Lake Terrace, Lake Taupō
Source: New Zealand Police Lake Terrace at the corner of Matuku Street in Two Mile Bay, Taupō, is closed following a single-vehicle crash. Police were called to the crash around 12.45pm....
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Operation Kererū – Hutt Valley Police crack down on anti-social road user activity
Source: New Zealand Police Hutt Valley Police successfully disrupted a planned anti-social road user gathering in Lower Hutt last night, issuing dozens of infringements, handing out pink and green stickers,...
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Synology Marks 25 Years by Unveiling Next-Gen Flagship Products
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 November 2025 – Synology marked its 25th anniversary today by unveiling a new generation of enterprise solutions designed to strengthen...
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Thieves get the message loud and clear
Source: New Zealand Police Police hot on the heels of a group of alleged thieves caught up with them on the motorway this morning. Just after 7am, Police received a...
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Taranaki fishery officers catch gatherers with hundreds of pāua taken from closed areas
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Taranaki fishery officers caught 3 pāua gatherers with 118 pāua on Wednesday night and another 3 gatherers last night with 338 pāua – all...
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Transporting New Zealand backs the introduction of average speed cameras
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Transporting New Zealand is welcoming news from the NZ Transport Agency that it will begin operating its first average speed camera in December, with another 16 sites to...
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Exceptional Police work leads to two arrests
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Inspector Danny Kirk, Area Commander for Tairawhiti: Exceptional work by Police staff has led to two Mongrel Mob members being charged after an...