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Mother killed after hitting bridge while towed by jetski
Tira Wilson, 41, died when she was thrown from a ski biscuit.
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Spark and One NZ launch realtime phone outage service
32 minutes agoNew Zealand is believed to be the first country in the world with a service like this.
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Office worker ordered to pay $869,000 after siphoning rental bonds
8:58 am todayA former office worker at a property management firm siphoned more than $860,000 from the company to help pay her own rent.
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Inquiry into Tom Phillips case expected, Luxon says
8:24 am todayPrime Minister Christopher Luxon says he expects there would be an inquiry into the handling of the Tom Phillips case Audio
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Te Wiki o te Reo Māori celebrates 50 years
9:19 am todayMāori Language Week has kicked off, with a parade, webinar series and a time capsule planned. Audio
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Secondary teacher strike action affects thousands of students
7:29 am todayYear 12 and 13 students will not be taught or supervised on Monday by union members as teachers begin a week of industrial action. Thousands of senior secondary school students... Audio
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Emergency fishing ban enforced to protect hoiho
about 1 hour agoAn emergency set net fishing ban is going into place around the Otago Peninsula to protect the threatened penguin population.
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RNZ podcast wins major international award
The Last Voyage of the Rainbow Warrior podcast has been named Best Podcast at the prestigious Asia-Pacific Union Prizes awards.
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Class cellphone bans improve grades, study finds
about 1 hour agoA new study has found "strong causal evidence" that banning phones improves results in the classroom - and a local principal agrees.
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Police probe if injured man was dumped at intersection
Police are looking into whether a man found with serious injuries at a Queenstown intersection last night was injured earlier and dumped at the intersection.
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Man to be deported after indecent assault conviction
8:54 am todayAmrat Dhounsi was told he had three months before leaving New Zealand.
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Hundreds still without power as heavy winds hit
8:19 am todayMost of the damage was caused by collapsed trees that brought down powerlines. Audio
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Bird of the Year: Voting begins today
8:52 am todayVoting has opened for the highly anticipated Bird of the Year - but will it fall fowl to hijacking? Audio
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Listen up: Why listening to stories still matters for kids of all ages
14 Sep 2025Taranaki author David Hill looks back on RNZ's proud tradition of sharing stories for little listeners.
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Smoking around kids may harm their future children's health
6:16 am todayAn Australian study found a father's passive smoke exposure as a child associated with 56 percent higher odds of below-average lung function in his children over their lifespan.
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IT system overhaul for Ministry of Social Development to go ahead
It comes after MSD considered scrapping the billion-dollar makeover entirely.
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NZ back in the game for 'showstopper events' - music promoter
A veteran music promoter says the government's new $40 million funding package will bring superstar acts back to New Zealand. Audio
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Principals divided as NCEA consultation closes
Are the changes to the education system overdue or a poorly-thought-out mistake? Principals are divided on the issue.
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Coalition unveils $70 million boost for events, tourism
More than half the funding package will go towards securing large-scale international events.
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Dronemakers spread wares from London to Wellington
14 Sep 2025The Pentagon's go-to killer dronemaker, Anduril, has cemented a big deal in Australia and has come visiting New Zealand.
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Commercial fisherman caught trawling marine reserve
13 Sep 2025A commercial fisherman has been fined $15,000 for trawling in a marine reserve last year.
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Taiaha lessons: 'It teaches you to be humble, it teaches you to be resistant'
8:34 am todayAbout 150 Māori and Pakeha aged from 6 years old to over 60 are picking up the taiaha to learn mau rākau in Hawke's Bay. Audio
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Candidate proposes salary refunds for rate rises
12 Sep 2025Sam Wilshire is proposing that councillors should refund their salaries to match any rate rise over inflation.
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Thousands without power after high winds across Coromandel, Bay of Plenty
14 Sep 2025More than 7000 homes remain without electricity, after high winds toppled trees and powerlines.
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Boy racer told to deliver school talks after fatal crash
After the death of a teenage girl, a judge told Jack Greer to speak at his former school about the dangers of street-racing.
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One seriously injured in Queenstown incident, road closed
14 Sep 2025A staff member at a nearby hotel said police have told them the area is a crime scene and have asked them to stay indoors.
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Springtime gardening on shoestring budget with Tony Murrell
14 Sep 2025From daylilies to ornamental grasses, the landscape expert explains how lifting and dividing plants keeps gardens thriving without spending a cent.
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Queenstown hotelier's false claims revealed after heli-crayfish case
14 Sep 2025Rees Management was fined for illegally selling recreationally caught crayfish and failing to keep records.
