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Chilly tinge to temperatures in South Island as summer winds up
Source: Radio New Zealand NIWA’s map shows rain is set to hit the South Island by 6pm on Thursday. Screenshot / NIWA / Earth Sciences New Zealand It’s shaping as...
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Hundreds still without power after last week’s storm
Source: Radio New Zealand Last week’s storm caused the most damage to the network since Cyclone Gabrielle, PowerCo says. Supplied / Caleb Gordon More than 200 people in the lower...
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Cyclone Gabrielle inquest: FENZ leader admits going against protocol to restart search for dead firefighter
Source: Radio New Zealand A Muriwai memorial for firefighters Craig Stevens and Dave van Zwanenberg. RNZ / Rayssa Almeida A leading search and rescue operator says he told police he...
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Chief executives optimistic about economic recovery, fear being left behind in AI race – survey
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand CEOs are less worried about the impact of global issues than their overseas counterparts. 123RF Majority chief executives expect improved economics this year More...
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Muriwai residents describe escape from Cyclone Gabrielle landslides
Source: Radio New Zealand Slips at Muriwai following Cyclone Gabrielle. RNZ / Finn Blackwell Residents of Auckland’s Muriwai have described their frantic escape from landslides during Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023....
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Three properties red-stickered in flood-hit Banks Peninsula
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding at Little River Cafe. Cameron Gordon/Supplied Three properties have been red-stickered on Canterbury’s flood-hit Banks Peninsula after torrential rain last week. The local state of...
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Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika – Super Rugby Pacific
Source: Radio New Zealand Hurricanes Brayden Iose and Josh Moorby celebrate a try during their match against Moana Pasifika. Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz After sitting out round one with the...
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Live: Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika – Super Rugby Pacific
Source: Radio New Zealand After sitting out round one with the bye, the Hurricanes will open their campaign in the capital on Friday night against a buoyant Moana side bringing...
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Ship upgrade to improve coastal resilience in disasters
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s ability to support communities following natural disasters and other major emergencies will be improved by an investment into a key coastal bulk ship upgrade,...
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Wairarapa residents assess damage after this week’s storm
Source: Radio New Zealand The unprecedented flooding at Whāngaimoana Beach has laid-waste Mellisa Tipene’s veggie garden. The small settlement on Wairarapa’s south coast became a lake when a trickle of...
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University Research – Penguins prefer white plastic, new study shows – UoA
Source: University of Auckland – UoA White plastic appears to pose a particular hazard for penguins, new research from the University of Auckland has found. University of Auckland research fellow...
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Messy neighbours, planes overhead: What drops the value of your house?
Source: Radio New Zealand Property experts say there are a few things that can happen to influence a property’s value – some within the owner’s control and some not. RNZ...
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Banks Peninsula farmers and businesses counting the cost of floods
Source: Radio New Zealand Banks Peninsula farmers and businesses are counting the cost of devastating flooding that swamped paddocks and swept through Little River. The peninsula remained under a state...
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New Zealand Climate Change Ambassador appointed
Source: New Zealand Government Climate Change Minister Simon Watts has announced the appointment of Stuart Calman as New Zealand’s Climate Change Ambassador. “I am pleased to welcome Stuart to this...
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Crucial SH35 connection restored
Source: New Zealand Government State Highway 35 will once more connect Tairāwhiti to eastern Bay of Plenty, when it reopens at 7am tomorrow, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says. It’s been...
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Super Rugby Preview: Seven Moana debutants, Barrett back, duel derbies await
Source: Radio New Zealand Jordie Barrett is back in the capital and will start in the midfield against Moana. Photosport The Hurricanes have entered the chat. After sitting out round...
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Tower expects rise in weather-related claims to nearly halve profits
Source: Radio New Zealand Tower insurance chair Michael Stiassny says some progress to tackle the impacts of extreme weather events had been “haphazard, inadequate and painfully slow”. RNZ Tower paid...
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Banks Peninsula sees 10 times monthly rainfall in 48hrs, MetService says
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding around Akaroa, Banks Peninsula on Tuesday. RNZ / Nathan McKinnon Banks Peninsula has been hammered by nearly 10 times the average monthly rainfall in just...
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Banks Peninsula still cut off after floods hit Canterbury
Source: Radio New Zealand Little River Cafe and store owner Cameron Gordon RNZ/Nathan McKinnon The town of Akaroa on Canterbury’s Banks Peninsula will remain cut off overnight, with State Highway...
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Wairarapa communities cut off from livelihoods by destructive storm
Source: Radio New Zealand A large hole has opened up at the Lake Ferry Road bridge cutting off communities in South Wairarapa. RNZ / Mary Argue Some isolated Wairarapa residents...
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‘World Rugby needs to help more’ – Umaga on Moana resources
Source: Radio New Zealand All Black legend and Moana Pasifika coach Tana Umaga is calling for more financial support from World Rugby. Photosport The Pacific Islands have long been a...
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Live weather: Akaroa on Banks Peninsula will remain cut off overnight due to flooding, slips
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow our liveblog above. The storm that caused widespread flooding and wind damage in the North Island has moved south, with Banks Peninsula to bear the...
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New Zealand’s first national infrastructure plan unveiled
Source: Radio New Zealand Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop. RNZ / Nathan McKinnon The Infrastructure Commission has released the country’s first National Infrastructure Plan Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop requested the plan...
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Legislation – Plan sets path for New Zealand’s infrastructure over the next 30 years
Source: New Zealand Infrastructure Commission The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission has released a National Infrastructure Plan setting out a practical, affordable pathway to deliver the infrastructure New Zealanders need to thrive...
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Insurance price drop for some households – as other struggle to get it at all
Source: Radio New Zealand The median price for insurance for a large house in Auckland had dropped 11 percent year-on-year, Consumer NZ said. RNZ *Clarification: This article has been updated...
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Farmer rescues sheep stranded in Banks Peninsula floodwaters
Source: Radio New Zealand Farm assistant wades in to rescue stranded sheep after huge downpours at Teddington, Banks Peninsula. Supplied A Banks Peninsula farm worker had to swim stranded sheep...
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Taihape’s Winiata Marae steps up for stranded travellers
Source: Radio New Zealand Shadrack Simi was in charge of the menu. RNZ / Robin Martin When the huge storm closed State Highway 1 between Taihape and Hunterville on Monday,...