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Exoplanet discovery: exciting, but too early to say aliens - NZ physicist
18 Apr 2025Astronomers have just uncovered fascinating signs we may not be alone in the universe. RNZ talks with an astrophysicist about what exactly the discovery tells us, and why it is unusual. Audio
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Firefighters battle blaze at Auckland apartments
18 Apr 2025The fire broke out in a three-storey residential building.
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Weather: SH35 on East Cape partially closed overnight
18 Apr 2025While ex-Cyclone Tam is still churning away in the Tasman Sea, warnings remain for Tasman, Taranaki and Tairāwhiti, and visitors at a holiday park have been told they may have to evacuate.
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Nurses strike: 'Shame' of years of unpaid work - union
18 Apr 2025Health NZ "should be ashamed of itself" for failing to recognise years of unpaid and involuntary overtime by Auckland theatre nurses, the nurses union says.
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'We don't want him in town' - Palmerston North mayor on Lundy release
Community tensions will surround the release of convicted double-murderer Mark Lundy from prison, and Palmerston North does not want him back, the city's mayor says.
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Dengue fever kills 12-year-old boy in Auckland
18 Apr 2025After contracting the infection, the Samoan boy was flown to Auckland's Starship Children's Hospital where he later died.
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'You've done enough, my boy': Teen walks 40km over 12 hours for Māori wards
18 Apr 2025Whakatāne teen Jack Karetai-Barrett is walking to promote voting yes to Māori wards.
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'Could not escape' - Kayaker died after being trapped in river, coroner says
18 Apr 2025The Queenstown kayaker Jeremy Norbury died in Westland's Turnbull River in 2023.
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Police seeking witnesses after cyclist dies in New Plymouth crash
18 Apr 2025The cyclist was taken to hospital but died a few days later.
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One dead in SH12 crash, Northland
18 Apr 2025State Highway 12 between Jellicoe Road and Hodgson Road remains closed.
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Car used by Queen Elizabeth finds southern home
18 Apr 2025Gerry Shaw isn't a royalist, but is the proud owner of the Rolls-Royce used by the queen and Prince Philip on two New Zealand visits.
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Person in critical condition after being pulled from sea in Wellington
18 Apr 2025A person is in a critical condition after being pulled out of the Wellington harbour.
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As it happened: Ex-Cyclone Tam soaks holiday weekend
18 Apr 2025MetService reveals which areas copped the most rain and biggest winds over the past 48 hours.
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Have you seen Heather? Police search for woman missing in Dunedin
The 75-year-old was last seen at her home in Maori Hill on Thursday.
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Mark Lundy to be released from jail, can't visit murder victims' graves
The 66-year-old was twice convicted for the murder of his wife Christine and daughter Amber.
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A rescue mission saving rare freshwater mussels
18 Apr 2025An Auckland Council project offers hope for kākahi in decline.
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Wellington reaches 200 kiwi in the wild
18 Apr 2025The kiwi translocation season is an "epic effort across the motu to look after our national symbol", a conservationist says.
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Fight to clear Lundy's name to continue after release, supporters say
17 Apr 2025Supporters of Mark Lundy, who will be released from prison next month after serving more than 23 years for murdering his wife and daughter, say his fight to clear his name is continuing.
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Firefighters battle large blaze at country pub and hotel
17 Apr 2025A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said water availability in the area is hampering the efforts of firefighters in South Taranaki.
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How New Zealand kept its treasures safe during World War II
The largest-ever museum collection evacuation happened just over 80 years ago. Audio
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Thousands lose power, highways flood as storm heads south
18 Apr 2025The Coromandel, Bay of Plenty and Gisborne's have been hammered by heavy rain and strong winds.
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Questions over what HMNZS Manawanui was doing before it sank
17 Apr 2025There are calls for greater transparency - including whether the New Zealand warship was performing specific security for King Charles and Queen Camilla. Audio
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Charity launches AI chatbot therapy service for veterans
17 Apr 2025No Duff Charitable Trust created the chatbot and trained it in things like crisis support, mindfulness and breathing modules. Audio
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Patient left pregnant after doctor failed to insert contraceptive says ACC must do better
17 Apr 2025Jessie's claim for cover was declined by ACC, which considered the pregnancy as the injury.
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