One before the courts following burglary, Dannevirke

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Source: New Zealand Police A Dannevirke business can breathe a sigh of relief after Police recovered a $30,000 Rough Terrain Vehicle that was stolen earlier in the week. The business was targeted by three people shortly after midnight on 20 April. The offenders entered the yard and spent about 90 minutes wandering around before they … Read more

SH 56 and 57 closed near Shannon after crash

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Source: Radio New Zealand The crash, south of Palmerston North, was thought to have resulted in serious injuries, police said (file photo). RNZ/ Calvin Samuel Emergency services are working at the scene of a serious two-vehicle crash on the intersection of two highways, south of Palmerston North, and drivers have been asked to avoid the … Read more

Rugby: Timoci Tavatavanawai – the perfect hybrid weapon?

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Source: Radio New Zealand Highlander’s wrecking ball Timoci Tavatavanawai tops the list of potential hybrids. Photosport Is rugby entering a hybrid era? The Crusaders’ successful experiment of moving Leicester Faingaʻanuku from centre to seven has opened imaginations across Super Rugby Pacific. Faingaʻanuku had dabbled in the loosies earlier, but his first start at openside flanker … Read more

Appeal for information following grievous assault, Dunedin

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Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Sergeant Matthew Harris, Dunedin CIB:  Police investigating a grievous assault in Dunedin this morning are appealing to the public for information. At around 8am, Police responded to an address on Heriot Row following a report that someone had been assaulted with a weapon. The victim left the address … Read more

Super Rugby Pacific live: Hurricanes v ACT Brumbies

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Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the Super Rugby Pacific action, as the Hurricanes take on ACT Brumbies at Te Kaha Stadium in Christchurch. Hurricanes co-captain Du’Plessis Kirifi will play his 100th Super Rugby match, Caleb Delany returns to the starting line-up to partner with Warner Dearns in the second row, while Brayden Iose starts … Read more

Hutt South MP Chris Bishop ‘gutted’ to miss dawn service wreath laying

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Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Bishop said he did not know the RSA expected him, the situation was “pretty embarrassing” and he was “gutted to attend. RNZ / Nick Monro Hutt South MP Chris Bishop says a “breakdown in communication” saw his name read out at a wreath-laying ceremony he did not attend. In Facebook … Read more

EPL: Kiwi Chris Wood scores for Nottingham Forest against Sunderland

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Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Wood scores for Nottingham Forest against Sunderland. AFP Fit-again striker Chris Wood has scored his first goal in the English Premier League for eight months, finding the net for Nottingham Forest in their 5-0 trouncing of Sunderland. All Whites captain Wood’s previous goal came in their opening-round match in August, … Read more

NRL: NZ Warriors young gun Jacob Laban returns home for Anzac clash with Dolphins

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Source: Radio New Zealand Jacob Laban scores a try for the Warriors against Wests Tigers. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport NRL: NZ Warriors v Dolphins 8pm Saturday, 25 April Hnry Stadium, Wellington Live blog updates on RNZ website Last time Jacob Laban returned home with the NZ Warriors, he was not required to take the field. “In ’23, … Read more

Anti-racism group stands by Indian communities in wake of haka

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Source: Radio New Zealand By MATA Che Wilson told MATA the controversial haka was aimed specifically at ACT MP Parmjeet Parmar and not the Indian community as a whole. Supplied / Richie Mills Content warning: This story contains direct quotes of racist language This story has been corrected to remove the reference of the controversial … Read more

New measles case in Wellington – Health NZ

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Source: Radio New Zealand Measles symptoms include a runny nose, fever, cough, sore watery pink eyes (conjunctivitis) and a rash that develops a few days after fever. Supplied/ US CDC Health New Zealand says there is a new measles case in Wellington. Officials are still investigating the source, but several locations of interest have been … Read more

One in critical condition after weapon assault in Dunedin

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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A person is in critical condition at Dunedin Hospital, after they were assaulted with a weapon Saturday morning. Police said they were called to Heriot Row, a residential street at the north end of the city, near the University of Otago, at about 8am. Hato Hone St … Read more

Two dead, one seriously injured after SH36 crash near Rotorua

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Source: Radio New Zealand Police say the highway is likely to remain closed for several hours. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Two people have died, and another is seriously injured after a two-car collision near Rotorua this morning. The crash was reported about 5.30 this morning, near the intersection of SH36 and Leonard Road. Inspector Logan … Read more

Two seriously injured in Upper Hutt motorbike crash

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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Two people are seriously hurt following a crash involving two vehicles and a motorbike in Upper Hutt in Wellington. Emergency services were called to River Road on SH2 just before 10am on Saturday. Police said two people are seriously injured and that three others received minor to moderate injuries. The … Read more

Chris Wood scores for Nottingham Forest against Sunderland

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Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Wood scores for Nottingham Forest against Sunderland. AFP Fit-again striker Chris Wood has scored his first goal in the English Premier League for eight months, finding the net for Nottingham Forest in their 5-0 trouncing of Sunderland. All Whites captain Wood’s previous goal came in their opening-round match in August, … Read more

Air New Zealand plane in Auckland with mechanical issues forces flights to divert

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Source: Radio New Zealand Flights are now landing, but some have had their arrivals delayed by over 30 minutes (file image). AFP A mechanical issue on the Auckland Airport runway forced several flights to be diverted on Saturday morning. Air New Zealand’s chief risk and safety officer Nathan McGraw said the plane had a fault … Read more

Measles case in Wellington

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Source: Radio New Zealand Measles symptoms include a runny nose, fever, cough, sore watery pink eyes (conjunctivitis) and a rash that develops a few days after fever. Supplied/ US CDC Health New Zealand says there is a new measles case in Wellington. Officials are still investigating the source, but several locations of interest have been … Read more

Fatal crash, SH36, Ngongotaha

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Source: New Zealand Police Two people have died, and another is seriously injured after a two-car collision near Rotorua this morning. The crash was reported about 5.30am, near the intersection of State Highway 36 and Leonard Road. Inspector Logan Marsh says the road is now open following a scene examination. “Sadly, two persons have lost … Read more

Antiracism group stands by Indian communities in wake of haka

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Source: Radio New Zealand By MATA Che Wilson told MATA the controversial haka was aimed specifically at ACT MP Parmjeet Parmar and not the Indian community as a whole. Supplied / Richie Mills Content warning: This story contains direct quotes of racist language People’s Action Plan Against Racism (PAPARA) is calling on Te Matatini to … Read more

Environmentalists split over revived NZ-US rare minerals deal

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Source: Radio New Zealand Resources Minister Shane Jones. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A resurrected minerals deal with the US is causing mixed reactions among environmentalists. A Cabinet paper has revealed that Resources Minister Shane Jones wants to continue negotiations for a bilateral agreement with the US over rare minerals. Currently, the US has been heavily … Read more

Royal New Zealand Air Force completes medical evacuation from Antarctica

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Source: Radio New Zealand A successful mission for the C-130J Hercules Justin Busbridge/Antarctica New Zealand The Royal New Zealand Air Force has successfully completed the evacuation of a a patient working with the US Antarctic Program. In a Facebook post, it said the C-130J Hercules completed the evacuation of one New Zealander from Antarctica. “Our … Read more