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Wellington GP leader named as victim of tree accident
22 Oct 2025Wellington specialist GP Richard Tyler died after being hit on the head by a falling tree branch.
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Major fire, injuries as bus and car crash
22 Oct 2025Two people have been injured in the crash in central Auckland.
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NZTA urged to do more to improve resilience of Awakino Gorge
23 Oct 2025Massive slips on State Highway 3 road closed the road for days and it is still down to one lane in many places.
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Country's biggest joint strike action planned for today
Heavy rain and forecast dangerous high winds mean rallies had to be cancelled in several places.
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Long-awaited West Coast conservation plan paused amid uncertainty
22 Oct 2025The decision to pause is pragmatic but also disappointing, says the Conservation Board chairperson.
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How Fonterra's $4b deal will change New Zealand
Explainer - Why the dairy giant is selling off its iconic brands - and why Winston Peters is angry about it.
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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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