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Canterbury to move to restricted fire season at midnight
15 Dec 2025This means anyone wanting to light an outdoor fire will have to apply for a permit authorised by Fire and Emergency.
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Search on for man after double homicide
15 Dec 2025Two bodies were found at a house in Ruatiti, and police are now looking for Mitchell Cole.
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Call for second Zealandia
16 Dec 2025They want to see another Zealandia nature reserve created in Porirua. Audio
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Tetraplegic man loses essential equipment in fire and can't return home
15 Dec 2025The Auckland man's home was significantly damaged in a fire on Saturday.
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'Increased fear and vigilance': NZ Jewish community 'sickened' by Bondi attack
15 Dec 2025Major cities around the world are also ramping up security for Hannukah events. Audio
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'We only want to live our lives': Couple forced to leave son behind in NZ
15 Dec 2025INZ refused to give Weili Fu a character waiver to allow her to stay with her husband, and told RNZ that applicants should be on the lookout for fraudulent agents. Audio
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Man stabbed in belly during Wellington bar fight
15 Dec 2025The man is in a stable condition in hospital.
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Nearly 5000 children with rotten teeth waiting in pain for surgery
15 Dec 2025There are 4866 children on the dental surgery wait list - an increase of 900 in two years. Audio
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Woman charged after man found dead in Tauranga
15 Dec 2025Police say they aren't ruling out further charges.
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Gate to be installed at popular lakes amid long-running tensions
15 Dec 2025The move comes amid long-running tension between groups who want Kai Iwi Lakes permanently closed to power boats, and those who want continued access. Audio
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The 25 best TV shows of 2025
15 Dec 2025Here are the shows that kept us on the couch, kept us interested and excited, that made us laugh, cry, cheer, jeer and every emotion in between.
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It’s not you - some fonts feel different
15 Dec 2025The subtle lines and curves of typefaces are doing more than you might think.
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Waving, tooting or flashing lights? What's the polite thing to do on the road?
15 Dec 2025With locals hitting the road, and visitors touring the country, do the unspoken rules of the road fly out the window?
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Six arrests after murder of man in Waikanae
15 Dec 2025Michael Kenneth Tofts was found with critical injuries at home last month, and died at the scene.
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Advice to 'stay calm' can kill - Emergency expert pushes messaging rethink
14 Dec 2025A crowd-safety researcher says urging people to stay calm and wait for instructions during emergencies has delayed evacuations and cost lives. Audio
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14 fire crews respond to vegetation blaze near Whanganui
14 Dec 2025Several helicopters and firefighter crews were called to a fire in the Whanganui district.
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Sex offender handed five-year supervision order after 10 years in prison
Nathaniel James Mahoney was jailed for 10 years, after being convicted on sex and physical violence charges.
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Defence Force mulling how to improve surveillance of oceans
15 Dec 2025It is open to any solutions for monitoring the South-West Pacific and Southern Ocean.
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Government urges passport renewals as 1.3 million set to expire
15 Dec 2025With a massive surge in passport applications expected next year, the government is urging people to renew early to beat the rush.
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'We just went running for our lives' - Kiwi family caught up in Bondi shooting
15 Dec 2025Donna Corbel and her family were dining together less than 40 metres away from where the shooting began. Audio
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The 3G shutdown has begun - will your phone work?
15 Dec 2025Explainer - Over the weekend, 3G networks started to shut down. What does this mean for you and your phone? Audio
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Spike in complaints accusing lawyers of incompetence
15 Dec 2025The Law Society is investigating how it can handle the complaints faster. Audio
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Air NZ cabin crews call off strike before Christmas
14 Dec 2025The union has withdrawn its cabin crew strike notice for 18 December, avoiding disruptions over the Christmas period.
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The marine species that have 'totally disappeared' from Marlborough Sounds
12 Dec 2025Of the four ecologically significant species monitored at 16 sites in Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui, only one remains.
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