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NZ company deploys undersea drones to guard cables from sabotage
22 Oct 2025A Mount Maunganui business is aiming to use undersea drones to help protect seafloor cables from sabotage as well as other work.
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Thousands of bank accounts closed, transferred to Inland Revenue
Every year, thousands of New Zealand bank accounts are closed and the money is transferred to Inland Revenue. Audio
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Police probe construction company boss accused of taking thousands
The company's director Hemi Arapeta Tiopira has not responded to RNZ's multiple requests for comment.
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Dodgy air conditioner labels spark warning
21 Oct 2025After testing, the air conditioner units showed they did not meet requirements.
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Jobseekers ignoring 'buffet' of roles in pricy tourist towns, employers say
21 Oct 2025Despite demand for jobs running red-hot, some Queenstown and Wānaka employers say it's never been harder to find staff. Audio
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Mega strike keeps growing as ACC workers join
22 Oct 2025The PSA union says more than 1200 workers from across ACC are planning to join about 100,000 workers from other sectors.
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History and archaeology 'chose me' - Professor Atholl Anderson
22 Oct 2025For decades the Ngāi Tahu archaeologist and historian has explored the origins and historic migration of peoples around the Pacific. Audio
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Meet the whānau bringing Minecraft and te reo Māori together
21 Oct 2025One whānau is taking a creative approach to ensure te reo Māori has a space to thrive online.
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School lunch scheme 'far from fixed'
22 Oct 2025After eight months of the new meals, some schools say meals have shrunk, waste has skyrocketed and a lack of nutrition is taking a toll on learning. Audio
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Pahīatua homicide: Name of victim released
22 Oct 2025Police have named a woman found dead in her Pahiatua home last week.
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'We thought they were goners': Couple save ponies from fire
When Reneé Davis saw a fire raging through paddocks near her home in Kaikōura her first thought was for the ponies.
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Wild weather: Closures and cancellations
23 Oct 2025Parks and public facilities are being closed, commuter transport faces disruptions, and several big events are being affected by the ongoing risk of severe wind gusts.
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Canterbury warned to 'remain vigilant' as unsually widespread, high-level warnings in place
22 Oct 2025Canterbury is under a state of local emergency with damaging gusts of up to 150km per hour forecast. Audio
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Red wind warnings extended, Wellington train services cancelled
22 Oct 2025Wind warnings for central and southern parts of the country for Thursday had already been upgraded to "red" level, while fire crews battle to slow a series of fires. Audio
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Central Auckland hotel evacuated after fire breaks out
The blaze started in the laundry room.
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Warning after man approaches young girl
22 Oct 2025Hawke's Bay parents are being advised to be alert after a man approached a young girl walking home in Whakatu.
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'We've never seen it like this': Riversdale residents worry about more high winds
22 Oct 2025Riversdale locals are still cleaning up after yesterday's huge winds, but are also "getting ready for another mess tomorrow".
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'Nothing prepares you for what a volcanic eruption burn looks like'
22 Oct 2025An Ōpōtiki-based police officer has told a coroner's court that the severity of the injuries did not sink in until he saw them in person.
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At breaking point: Budgeting service reports rising financial, emotional distress
Forty percent of the service's new clients are pensioners, whose fixed incomes can't cover rising food and power costs.
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Three outdoor rallies canned but mega strike to go ahead
22 Oct 2025The union for senior doctors' outdoor rallies in some cities are cancelled and the teachers' union is reviewing some actions.
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New Zealand guts the climate policy it bragged about on world stage
The law was once held up internationally as a model of transparency. The government just weakened it.
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Hamilton's new mayor sworn in at Civic Square
22 Oct 2025Tim Macindoe wanted the ceremony brought outside as a symbol of the new council being more visible and approachable to the community.
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Helicopters halted as gales create problems for firefighters in lower North Island
22 Oct 2025Strong winds are creating challenging conditions for fire crews battling several bush fires near Porangahau, with air operations now suspended for the rest of the day.
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How to prepare for forecast wild winds
22 Oct 2025The red level strong winds could be "extremely challenging", but there are some things you can do to reduce the impact. Audio
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