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Sarah Helm: New Zealand Drug Foundation Executive Director on preventable overdoses in New Zealand
Newstalk ZB
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August 30, 2025
Almost three New Zealanders die from preventable drug overdoses every week. That is twice the number of people that die from drowning. New Zealand Drug Foundation Executive Director Sarah Helm said that the number of overdoses highlights New...
From vineyards to lakes: New Zealand pitches itself as perfect backdrop for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
The Times of India
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August 30, 2025
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce (Image via IG) Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement has set off global excitement, and now even entire countries want to be part of their big day. With fans buzzing over where the couple will wed, New Zealand...
Taylor Swift’s Engagement Sparked a Wedding Plea From New Zealand — & It’s Not as Random as It Sounds
SheKnows - New York
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August 30, 2025
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement has already spawned endless theories — from how her friends knew he was different from Joe Alwyn early on, to whether Swift’s legendary Easter eggs could be hinting at Kelce’s retirement timeline. Now,...
Auckland schools dominate Big Sing
ODT TV
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August 30, 2025
The finale of this year's Big Sing secondary schools' competition in Dunedin has come to a close, with choirs from Auckland taking the top awards. Twenty-four high school choirs from eight cities competed, and five Auckland choirs won gold awards...
Auckland choirs dominate secondary schools Big Sing competition
RNZ
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August 30, 2025
The finale of this year's Big Sing secondary schools' competition has come to a close, with choirs from Auckland walking away with top awards. Twenty-four high-school choirs from eight cities competed, and five Auckland choirs won gold awards on...
Auckland fire response hindered by broken big-ladder trucks
The New Zealand Herald
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August 30, 2025
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New Zealand’s Ruth Croft triumphs at UTMB
Canadian Running Magazine
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August 30, 2025
New Zealand’s Ruth Croft had already left her mark on the UTMB festival, with wins at the OCC in 2018 and 2019 and at the CCC in 2015. Few athletes have managed to master all three distances, but on Saturday, Croft did something no woman has ever...
Fiji, New Caledonia and New Zealand set for FIFA Under-17 World Cup
RNZ
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August 30, 2025
New Zealand's Jack Clegg celebrates a goal at the OFC U-16 Men's Championship 2025, Final, New Caledonia v New Zealand, National Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands, Saturday 30 August 2025. Photo: DJ Mills / www.phototek.nz Photo: DJ Mills /...
'An Evening With Priscilla Presley, Life After Elvis' Coming To New Zealand In November
RTTNews
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August 30, 2025
Actress, businesswoman and philanthropist Priscilla Presley has announced two dates for "An Evening with Priscilla Presley, Life After Elvis" in New Zealand. On Wednesday November 19, "An Evening with Priscilla Presley, Life After Elvis" will be...
Auckland bus stop attack: Hayden Williams jailed after ramming car into crowd
The New Zealand Herald
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August 30, 2025
Williams, 24, appeared in Manukau District Court for sentencing on Friday after pleading guilty earlier this year to driving and assault offences. This is the first time he can be named after having received suppression shortly after his arrest....
The issues with an apology to Māori rugby players
RNZ
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August 30, 2025
Bill Bush shakes hands with Errol Tobias after the Maori All Blacks and Springboks’ famous 12-all draw at McLean Park, Napier, 1981. Tobias was the first South African Black player to tour New Zealand with the Springboks. Photo: © Photosport Ltd...
High winds, thunderstorms could close Auckland's Harbour Bridge
RNZ
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August 30, 2025
The forecaster MetService has issued an orange strong-wind warning for Auckland. Photo: MetService/Supplied High winds and thunderstorms in Auckland could force infrastructure and business closures in some places, including the possible closure of...
Red alert: Auckland Harbour Bridge closures cause major traffic disruption
Newstalk ZB
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August 30, 2025
A red alert has been issued for Auckland Harbour Bridge as severe and potentially damaging winds strengthen, causing major traffic disruption. MetService has issued a red alert for the bridge until midnight tonight ahead of strong winds that are...
Dramatic images as West Auckland plant nursery goes up in flames
Newstalk ZB
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August 30, 2025
A large fire has ripped through a West Auckland plant nursery overnight, with dramatic images showing the “dangerous and out-of-control” blaze at its height. Firefighters are this morning monitoring and dampening hotspots after struggling to...
West Auckland plant nursery fire: Van Lier Nurseries in Auckland’s Kumeū goes up in flames
The New Zealand Herald
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August 30, 2025
Dramatic images taken at the height of the fire show thick plumes of smoke rising from a warehouse surrounded by paddocks. Embers flew into the sky and the fire glowed bright white and orange. The inferno lit up the clouds of smoke against the...
New Zealand weighs ‘golden’ visa exemption for $3 million luxury homes
Recently Heard
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August 30, 2025
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! America’s elite are increasingly seeking “golden” visas — with one country that offers the opportunity now pushing to open even more doors for the wealthy. New Zealand parliament members are weighing an...
Weather: Severe winds prompt red alert, Auckland Harbour Bridge disruptions expected
The New Zealand Herald
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August 30, 2025
“Buses that cross the harbour bridge may be delayed, cancelled, or detoured intermittently throughout the day. Some buses may terminate their routes at either side of the bridge.” The disruptions are expected to affect routes NX1, NX2, MEX, 866,...
The Great New Zealand Road Trip: Best of the Nine Questions
The New Zealand Herald
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August 30, 2025
Rachel Smalley: I wish people knew that our country is still a place of quiet greatness. Right now, New Zealand feels tired, scruffy and fractured. We’re caught up in a vortex of division, blame and fearmongering. We need to look up, remember who...
The Great New Zealand Road Trip: What I learned after a 3000km, two-week adventure across the country
The New Zealand Herald
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August 30, 2025
I wasn’t originally planning to head to Whāngārā, but after learning of the death of Whale Rider producer John Barnett – one of our most esteemed film industry leaders – I thought it a poignant visit. I walked the single, private road three times...
Te Pati Māori candidate says Labour by-election rival should be PM
1News
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Te Pati Māori's candidate for Tāmaki Makaurau, Oriini Kaipara, has offered some backhanded praise to her chief rival, Peeni Henare, as potential prime ministerial material during wide-ranging Q+A interviews about the campaign. The two candidates...