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Source: Radio New Zealand When Lorin Clarke told her mum, Helen, she was making a documentary about her late father, John, his “partner in every regard” warned that it couldn’t just be a story of how great he was. But Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke reveals John, who left school at 15, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the cricket action, as the fourth in the five-test series between archrivals Australia and England gets underway at the MCG in Melbourne Australia swept to an 82-run win in the third Ashes test at Adelaide Oval to retain the urn with two matches to spare. After eight-wicket defeats in … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Sergeant Luke Vaughan: A man was due to appear in court today following an incident in Hornby yesterday evening. Police received multiple calls shortly after 6:30pm reporting a male being chased by others on Amyes Road, one with a firearm in their possession. Several vehicles in the area … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Andrew Bayly went to Antarctica in 2012. Supplied Andrew Bayly still remembers the “visual assault” of Antarctica, the piercing blue clarity and scale-bending brightness. The National MP tells how he once convinced his companions to join him on what he thought would be a short trip to climb a nearby peak. … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand National Commander Megan Stiffler says it is a positive development that the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union has called off its one-hour strike at midday today. “This means people’s safety will not now be compromised,” Megan Stiffler says. “Our volunteers who would have had to … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging people and businesses in cities and towns to remain extra careful when members of the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) undertake a one-hour strike today. “NZPFU members will walk off the job again between 12-1pm today,” Deputy National Commander Megan Stiffler says. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A survey found most people are not offended if a gift is on-sold. Unsplash/ Kira auf der Heide More than 4500 unwanted Christmas gifts had already been listed for sale online by 8:30am on Boxing Day, according to Trade Me. Interesting listings include De Walt power tools listed by someone who … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Shoppers at Sylvia Park, Auckland, on Boxing Day 2025. Ke-Xin Li / RNZ Bargain hunters have started their Boxing Day shopping early to avoid crowds and traffic. Auckland woman Lara finished her shopping at Sylvia Park shortly after the mall opened at 9am. “I only went to Lush, so I went … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Volunteer firefighters will respond to 111 calls during the strike hour. RNZ / Alexander Robertson The Professional Firefighters’ Union has decided to stop Boxing Day’s one-hour strike that was meant to begin at midday. It acknowledged that it was Boxing Day, and for those not rostered to work, it was an … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Several weather watches have been issued (file image). 123rf.com People should prepare for stormy, wet weather, as they head out to Boxing Day sales. Several weather watches have been issued as thunderstorms are expected for the upper North Island and southeast of the South Island. MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf A quake described by GeoNet as “strong” shook the lower North Island on Friday morning. It measured 4.7 and struck 10 km southwest of Pongaroa at a depth of 17km at 7.16am. Pongaroa is southwest of Hastings and northeast of Wellington. Felt reports were lodged from the top of the … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Aotearoa is home to some seriously special marine mammals — and that’s not just Kiwi bias talking. Nearly half of the world’s whales, dolphins and porpoises have been spotted in our waters, with some species found nowhere else, like Hector’s dolphins and New Zealand sea lions. Because they’re so unique, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Volunteer firefighters will respond to 111 calls during the strike hour. RNZ / Alexander Robertson Fire and Emergency will be relying on volunteer crews to fight fires in the main centres on Boxing Day between midday and 1pm, as its paid staff go on strike. Talks between the fire service and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand File image. 123RF Rockfall has been causing disruption on the roads around Arthur’s Pass between Canterbury and the West Coast. Fire and Emergency says it responded to a crash around 10.15pm on Christmas Day on State Highway 73, near the turnoff to Mount White. A car had run into a fallen … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand By Penny Smith Scientists are asking people to watch out for any Māui or Hector’s dolphins spotted in North Island waters, and report them. Māui dolphin are critically endangered, while Hector’s dolphins are vulnerable. Earthrace Conservation/Liz Slooten (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Sightings of a rare dolphin in the Bay of Islands in … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand An artists’ visualisation for Auckland Transport of light rail in Mt Roskill. Supplied / Auckland Transport A public transport advocate, whose Auckland Light Rail submission made it onto the NZ Infrastructure Commission’s list of priorities, said light rail and mass transit needs to be brought back and become part of the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Some time in the mid-2000s, a singular piece of music found its way onto student radio and other playlists. Consisting only of multi-tracked voices – like a one-person choir – The Awakening was a spooky song-poem: “a canon set in purgatory” as its author would later describe it. The subject of … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 December 2025 – Vingroup announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan to promote cooperation and implement multi-sector projects in Uzbekistan. The agreement marks the beginning of a long-term cooperation … Read more
Source: Media Outreach CAN GIO, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 December 2025 – In 2024, when Hines released its seminal report Why Asia Now, the message was simple yet profound: The world’s most compelling growth story was shifting eastward. At that time, global markets were turbulent but still predictable. Vinhomes Green Paradise: A … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) 123RF Hundreds of households in the lower South Island are still without electricity after severe thunderstorms damaged powerlines. Power has been restored to many homes in Mosgiel near Dunedin, but at 10pm provider Aurora still listed around 300 customers impacted by outages. Dozens of rural areas in Southland are … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Positioning Vietnam as Production-Export Hub to Global Markets, with SCGD Leading Decorative Surface Materials and Ceramic Tiles Market Ready to Drive Cement Business Expansion of Low-Carbon Products to Global Markets HCMC, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 December 2025 – SCG continues its Regional Optimization strategy, positioning Vietnam as a Strategic … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon The number of people in the Auckland region who died without any family or friends to handle funeral arrangements leapt in the last year. If someone dies and no family or friends come forward to claim the body, some councils cover the cost of a burial or … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Consumer NZ is urging people to do their homework ahead of the Boxing Day sale frenzy. RNZ Consumer NZ is urging people to do their homework, double check gift cards and know their rights ahead of Boxing Day sale frenzy. Electronic transaction figures showed pre-Christmas spending was slightly down on last … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Christmas lunch diners John Kiegan and Thelma Balthiejus. RNZ / Ellen O’Dwyer Since early Christmas morning, volunteers, chefs and do-gooders have been busy cooking up Christmas Spirit in Upper Hutt. The Rimutaka Lions Club held its annual Christmas lunch today, a tradition running for nearly four decades. Known as Room at … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson A person has been airlifted to Auckland’s Middlemore Hospital in critical condition after a vehicle rolled over in Northland. St John were called to Pouto Point at around 2.30pm. One person with moderate injuries was treated at the scene and a second person with critical injuries … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Trade Minister Todd McClay announce the free trade agreement with India. RNZ / Mark Papalii New Zealand could continue to see improvements for the dairy industry under its Free Trade Agreement with India, the trade minister says. The government announced the deal with India on Monday, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) 123RF MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm warning over Dunedin and Clutha. It said thunderstorms are moving east/northeast and are expected over Dunedin at around 6pm. MetService said thunder will be accompanied by very heavy rain and large hail and warns it may make driving conditions dangerous. A broader … Read more