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'Set back 30 years': Retiree loses house, possessions in fire
4 Dec 2025An Otago man has lost everything after his uninsured container home was destroyed by fire.
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Suspicious Invercargill blaze destroys more than $1m worth of gear
4 Dec 2025The gear was owned by arborist Treetech and was essential to the ongoing efforts to restore the park after extensive storm damage.
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Concern new measles wave spreading undetected
4 Dec 2025"We should be really worried," the head of the Immunisation Taskforce says. Audio
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Global dance music festival coming to NZ
About 20,000 people are expected to attend the one-day, three-stage festival that's being called a milestone by promoters.
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Police to improve scheme that allows disclosure of partner's history of violence
4 Dec 2025A UK criminologist says applications for information from police have fallen by nearly 75 percent in the last five years. Audio
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Defective switch caused Air NZ emergency landing in Auckland - report
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission is unsure how many other planes are likely to be affected by the problem.
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$283k to look into bullying claims at Starship Hospital
4 Dec 2025RNZ first reported on years-long ructions at the unit that treats abused children, Te Puaruruhau, in October.
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Mismanagement and procrastination over deer control
4 Dec 2025There's a lot of hand-wringing but few answers when it comes to culling the rapidly expanding deer population.
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BSA dismisses complaint about The Panel
4 Dec 2025The authority has not upheld two complaints about a broadcast of The Panel which briefly discussed public perception of the recognition of a Palestinian state.
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Government rejects all emissions target recommendations
4 Dec 2025It comes despite a Climate Change Commission warning that New Zealand is being hit sooner and more severely than expected.
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Process to register stillbirths to be changed
The minister for mental health is looking into changing the process of registering a stillbirth for grieving parents.
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'Not going to happen': Paid firefighters reject call to end strikes
4 Dec 2025The Employment Relations Authority is referring Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the Professional Firefighters' Union to facilitation.
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'We've got one chance': Council leader blasts boat ramp call amid clam threat
3 Dec 2025The decision not to close the ramp at Lake Taharoa was made as the threat of invasive freshwater gold clams grows.
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Teacher censured over 'white powder' incident at school
3 Dec 2025The teacher was one of two to face disciplinary charges over the incident after a staff party in December 2022.
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'24-7 every day of the year' - Who runs Auckland's traffic?
3 Dec 2025Explainer - It looks like Mission Control, but it's actually where traffic for Auckland and much of the North Island is managed. Video, Audio
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Oh. What. Fun. is a light, frivolous Christmas comedy - about motherhood and female rage
Prime Video's most recent foray into the festive season genre has Michelle Pfeiffer as a frazzled woman attempting to plan the perfect Christmas.
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I would have sacked Coster if he hadn't quit, Sir Brian Roche says
The Public Service Commissioner says Coster's role would have been "very, very challenging" if he'd stayed on. Audio
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More than 13,000 lightning strikes recorded in North Island
4 Dec 2025Power has been restored to thousands in Thames and one person was taken to hospital after a tornado hit Rangitīkei.
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'Majestic' Mt Taranaki picture wins International Photograph of the Year Award
3 Dec 2025The Austrian winner says he doesn't usually take part in competitions but felt 'The Land Before Time' was worth submitting.
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Shocking number of cars with overdue registration, WoF
3 Dec 2025New data has found among everyday vehicles, nearly half are overdue. Audio
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'It reminds me of being a kid': People keeping letter writing alive
3 Dec 2025Slower pace of letter writing appeals to young Kiwis. Audio
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Kindergarten staff' 'angry, aggrieved' at play sand asbestos clean up
3 Dec 2025It could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to decontaminate one operator's sites.
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Food safety authority doubles down on mouldy lunches being school's fault
3 Dec 2025However, the school's principal says otherwise.
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DOC installs security cameras to keep walkers on Hooker Valley track
3 Dec 2025Staff working on new suspension bridge see people ignoring safety barriers.
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