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Why Monday morning's sky may offer a spectacular meteor shower
NZ is among the best places in the world to see a shower of space dust for the next few nights. Here's how.
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One person dead on Ponsonby Road - reports
12:42 am todayThere are reports that a person has been killed on Ponsonby Rd in Auckland, and there is a heavy police presence in the area.
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Good News: Stories that cheered us up this week
5 May 2024A centenarian stroller, hope for depressed 20-somethings, and a rescue dog's new forever home are among this week's feel-good stories from RNZ.
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Enchanter boat tragedy: Trial set to begin Monday
5 May 2024It was meant to be the ultimate adventure, instead five friends died after a rogue 10m wave capsized the boat. Now, the trial against the skipper and owner…
New Zealand headlines with summaries.
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Walking the length of New Zealand: what it's like on Te Araroa trail
Almost halfway into the 3000km New Zealand-long Te Araroa walk, award-winning journalist and author Naomi Arnold shares her tips and magic moments from the adventure. Audio
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DIANZ warns about synthetic cannabinoid sold as fake DMT
5 May 2024The drug appears as a yellow powder and has led to a person being hospitalised in the Auckland region.
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Police ordered to pay sexual assault complainant $50,000
5 May 2024A sexual assault complainant spent years trying to extract information from the police to find out why their alleged attacker was never charged.
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Ode to flatulence wins NZ on Air award
Don McGlashan and Harry Sinclair's ode to flatulence from the hit children's TV series Kiri and Lou has won a NZ on Air Award. Video, Audio
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Body found in West Auckland reserve
5 May 2024A body has been found in the West Auckland suburb of Henderson this afternoon.
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Sallies fear cost of living will see fewer donations to annual appeal
5 May 2024The charity says its resources are being stretched to levels never seen before.
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Vehicle clocked going 130km/h before head-on crash
5 May 2024Two people are fighting for their lives in hospital after a "harrowing" crash, while a 19-year-old has been arrested.
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Housekeeper's illegitimate love child wins paternity declaration
5 May 2024An 85-year-old woman has won a court battle that proves her lifelong suspicions that she was the illegitimate daughter of a man her housekeeper mother once worked for.
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Man rescued after being taken out to sea
5 May 2024Police are urging people to stay safe near water after having to rescue a man from "freezing" water on Saturday.
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Auckland academics call out university's stance on Palestine protest
5 May 2024University of Auckland staff are concerned by a move to block a protest encampment on campus to call for support for the rights of Palestinians.
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What we're watching: Scream Queens, season 1
5 May 2024Sorority girls are terrorised by a serial killer in this campy, satirical slasher. Jogai Bhatt explains why Scream Queens is worth a watch.
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The foods most recalled over safety concerns
Undeclared allergens in food were the leading cause for safety recalls last year, with milk allergens triggering the most recalls.
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Waikato's midwife shortage tackled with new programme
5 May 2024The midwifery programme at the University of Waikato hopes to address the region's 50 percent midwife shortfall.
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Wayne Brown tells Auckland Transport to ‘shut up and listen’
5 May 2024Mayor Wayne Brown has told Auckland Transport to "shut up and listen" as he pushes ahead with his election promises.
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Systems rather than people led to failures, emergency response leader says
5 May 2024New Zealand's highest-ranked civil defence emergency response leader says systems, rather than people, are at the heart of major criticisms in a new report.
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One killed in Waikato motorcycle crash
5 May 2024Police say a person has died after a crash near Te Awamutu.
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Child in critical condition after incident at Auckland swimming pool
4 May 2024A child is in a critical condition after an incident at an Auckland pool.
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May the 4th be with you: How NZ is celebrating Star Wars Day
4 May 2024Whether they are baking Wookie cookies, dressing up as their favourite character or attending a movie marathon, Star Wars fans are having a big weekend.
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Why a New Zealand nut butter has been launched into outer space
The New Zealand nut butter has been launched into space on a recent six-month mission after NASA asked the company to create a space rocket-approved product last year. Audio
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Two robbed, threatened at Blockhouse Bay bus stop
4 May 2024Police are appealing for information after two people were robbed and threatened by youths at a West Auckland bus stop.
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Hope for Southland lagoon after toxic algae threat
4 May 2024The impacts of a cyanobacterial bloom at a Southland lagoon won't be known for some time, but the water has been restored.
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True extent of Brad Shipton's crimes may never be known - advocate
4 May 2024An advocate for survivors of sexual abuse says the true extent of former policeman and convicted rapist Brad Shipton's crimes may never come to light.
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Auckland standoff: Photographic equipment mistaken as firearm
4 May 2024At least a dozen armed police descended on an area of central Auckland, after reports of a person with a gun, which turned out to be a long piece of photographic equipment.
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Police plea for shoppers to hand in video of serious assault
Police believe people may have videoed an assault at a Mount Maunganui shopping centre that hospitalised a woman and left shoppers stunned.
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