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New mega-ministry to merge housing, transport and environment
Minister Chris Bishop says currently much of the government's reform work spans multiple agencies. Audio
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How two friends who co-own a house make it work
12:40 pm todayChristchurch-based teachers Claudia Gray and Scarlet Bennett were flatmates before taking a joint leap into home ownership.
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Two people injured as fire tears through industrial site
1:25 pm todayFire crews worked on the building from aerial trucks because the fire fuelled by polystyrene made it too dangerous to enter.
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More red flags over potential for fatal electric shock hazard
27 minutes agoThe country's main engineering industry group has joined warnings that changes to electrical safety rules create a new hazard.
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'It's about anywhere anytime': First day of roadside drug testing
The testing got underway in Wellington on Monday, and will be rolled out to the rest of the country next year. Audio
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Do you know what you're drinking?
12:57 pm todayLuis Arevalo fears his grandson will never be able to drink water straight from the tap. Audio
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Why the plug is being pulled on one of our biggest summer festivals
10:00 am todaySplore organisers say they've had to make a tough call after years of headwinds.
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NZ police to guard Jewish community locations
9:16 am todayPolice say the officers, who have been armed, will stay while they continue to assess the deadly attack at Bondi that killed 15 people. Audio
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Japanese and Korean sunscreens are trendy - but do they work under NZ's sun?
10:10 am todayAsian sunscreens are becoming mainstream in New Zealand as shoppers seek the lighter textures and advanced formulations popular in Japan and Korea.
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Tom Phillips filmmakers agreed police could edit documentary
11:44 am todayThe documentary makers' 'access agreement' outlines exactly what the filmmakers and police signed up to back in March.
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Homelessness in Auckland more than doubles in a year
7:43 am todayA worker at a special court that helps Auckland's homeless who have committed low-level crimes turn their lives around, says she is seeing increasing levels of distress in recent months.
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Man charged with killing fellow prisoner
9:34 am todayThe 28-year-old man is due before the Auckland District Court today.
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Paws on board: Inside the Pet Bus as it travels the country
8:08 am todayAlong with dogs and cats, the family-run business has transported poultry, spiders, and carried ant farm to an Invercargill school. Audio
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South Taranaki fire grows to 100 hectares
10:38 am todayThe fire, located between Waitōtara township and Waiinu Beach settlement, started on Monday afternoon and is yet to be contained.
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Most NZ glaciers on track to disappear - study
5:03 am todayAt the current rate of global warming, just a few hundred of the country's 3000 glaciers could remain by the end of the century.
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Teaching Council interim CEO resigns from board after legality questions - chair
5:00 am todayThe council appointed Tom Gott to the role last month even though the Education and Training Act says the chief executive "may not be a member of the Teaching Council".
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Could 2026 see the biggest boost in kākāpō numbers yet?
6:29 am todayHopes are high for a bumper kākāpō breeding season - and RNZ will be there to cover it.
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Disgraced former top cop Jevon McSkimming to be sentenced
McSkimming is due to be sentenced at Wellington District Court on Wednesday.
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Firefighters sent to Rangipo Power Station after false fire alarm
7:03 am todayFire and Emergency said crews were called to the site and the reported fire was a false alarm
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Parliament bill set to return historic Māori site in Northland to Ngāpuhi
9:27 am todayKororipo Pā, at Kerikeri Basin, was the stage for some of the most formative events in the history of Aotearoa. Audio
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Hawke's Bay cities in level 3 water restrictions
12:43 pm todayHastings and Napier water restrictions have been upgraded to Level 3, meaning sprinkler use is now banned.
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'Take a mask': The popular tourist toilets labelled an 'embarrassment'
15 Dec 2025Whakarewarewa toilets have been labelled an embarrassment, with new facilities planned soon.
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Crews fight house fire in Nelson
6:18 am todayThere were early concerns somebody was still inside the home but everyone was since accounted for.
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High-powered magnet ban not preventing harm, say experts
15 Dec 2025Doctors and advocacy groups say they are still easily accessible and are calling for even stricter controls to protect children. Audio
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New name for Courtenay Place cinema complex revealed
15 Dec 2025The new owners lodged have resource consents for its exterior, and has released renders of the new building, under a new name.
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'Unreasonable and inconsistent': GP faulted over handling of student's abortion request
15 Dec 2025The doctor also wrongly told her no abortion services operated in Level 4 lockdown.
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One dead, five injured in crash involving speeding BMW
The driver of a car hit by a BMW that was seen speeding by police in Waipā last night died in the crash, with five other people injured.
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'We now need heavy security around places of worship': NZ Jewish community on edge
15 Dec 2025Local leaders say they have stopped holding religious celebrations in public because it is too much of a security threat. Audio
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