This episode includes 10 news blocks. Altogether, 29 people, aged between 18 and 55, were arrested and charged with a range of drug-related offences. The court has heard details about the LynnMall terrorist's first interaction with New Zealand authorities. Datagrid in Southland was given resource consents that include the ability to draw more than 600,0000 litres of groundwater every day. Meth pipes are sold openly in vape stores, $2 shops and dairies around Aotearoa and Moko Tepania says it is… Disclaimer: This episode is assembled from publicly available sources (for example, RNZ and similar outlets) for educational purposes only; the script and audio are generated by AI and may contain errors, omissions, or interpretive bias; this is a non-profit project and does not constitute news, legal, medical, or investment advice.

This episode includes 8 news blocks. The Employment Leave Bill promotes insecure work and will leave thousands of workers worse off, opposition parties say. Exotic pests and diseases have been ruled out as the cause of death. The 1920s church was built to create a memorial for the 138 local men killed during the First World War. The Firearms Safety Authority has issued a stunning rebuke against a firearms lobby group, following claims of police bullying and standover tactics. Justice spokespers… Disclaimer: This episode is assembled from publicly available sources (for example, RNZ and similar outlets) for educational purposes only; the script and audio are generated by AI and may contain errors, omissions, or interpretive bias; this is a non-profit project and does not constitute news, legal, medical, or investment advice.

This episode includes 8 news blocks. Waitematā Station was closed for the morning and services cancelled between there and Newmarket. Joseph Matamata was due for release in July, before his altercation with a fellow inmate. More than 50 senior doctors working as medical advisors at ACC plan to strike next week. Children's Commissioner Claire Achmad told MPs that move-on orders would disproportionately affect Māori and the hundreds of young people who leave state care each year. Rukiya the giraf… Disclaimer: This episode is assembled from publicly available sources (for example, RNZ and similar outlets) for educational purposes only; the script and audio are generated by AI and may contain errors, omissions, or interpretive bias; this is a non-profit project and does not constitute news, legal, medical, or investment advice.

This episode includes 10 news blocks. A problem which saw the website unusable during a tsunami emergency has been identified, Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell says. Retail NZ chief executive Carolyn Young has told MPs that people who sleep rough are not inherently disorderly or disruptive but may behave so at times due to addiction or mental health problems. The port where $7.5 billion of South Island exports head offshore could be run by Emirati state-owned port operator. ACC has r… Disclaimer: This episode is assembled from publicly available sources (for example, RNZ and similar outlets) for educational purposes only; the script and audio are generated by AI and may contain errors, omissions, or interpretive bias; this is a non-profit project and does not constitute news, legal, medical, or investment advice.

This episode includes 10 news blocks. The quake was first recorded as a 6.3 magnitude shake but it has been revised down to 5.9. A seabird found on Wellington's Petone beach has tested positive for the potentially deadly H5 strain of the virus. The Bill proposes mandatory adaptation planning for areas at high risk from climate change hazards. But Action for Smokefree 2025 says it has seen many success stories in using vaping as a means to quit the cigarettes. The crux of the case against two fo… Disclaimer: This episode is assembled from publicly available sources (for example, RNZ and similar outlets) for educational purposes only; the script and audio are generated by AI and may contain errors, omissions, or interpretive bias; this is a non-profit project and does not constitute news, legal, medical, or investment advice.

This episode includes 10 news blocks. More than 100 premature births each year could be attributed to nitrate in drinking water, a new study has found. Police have reopened 40 cases of child protection complaints, alongside 12 adult sexual assaults and two other types of crime. The doctors, academics and policy experts are calling for a community-led redesign of health services. Selwyn's mayor says the three-month deadline had been significantly challenging. A Stats NZ manager says the 15-year-… Disclaimer: This episode is assembled from publicly available sources (for example, RNZ and similar outlets) for educational purposes only; the script and audio are generated by AI and may contain errors, omissions, or interpretive bias; this is a non-profit project and does not constitute news, legal, medical, or investment advice.

This episode includes 10 news blocks. "It's all down to whether or not a bird happens to fly across a body of water with the disease," says the biosecurity minister. More than 100 premature births each year could be attributed to nitrate in drinking water, a new study has found. The Ministry of Health said it would launch an independent investigation after allegations of potential human rights abuses at the Dunedin ward. Explainer - National is promoting it as the return of car crushing. But wh… Disclaimer: This episode is assembled from publicly available sources (for example, RNZ and similar outlets) for educational purposes only; the script and audio are generated by AI and may contain errors, omissions, or interpretive bias; this is a non-profit project and does not constitute news, legal, medical, or investment advice.

This episode includes 10 news blocks. Delays in unloading ambulances have a knock-on effect for the wider network, with ambulances unable to response to callouts. Residents are now in clean up mode and are being warned to keep an eye out for land movement. The Auckland resident was shot dead by police after stabbing six shoppers at a Woolworths supermarket. "The activities that they do on screens are not lighting up the learning pathways as strongly as when they are hands-on," says a New Plymou… Disclaimer: This episode is assembled from publicly available sources (for example, RNZ and similar outlets) for educational purposes only; the script and audio are generated by AI and may contain errors, omissions, or interpretive bias; this is a non-profit project and does not constitute news, legal, medical, or investment advice.

This episode includes 3 news blocks. Three people - two of them with serious injuries - were rescued from the mountain late this afternoon. At least 14 properties in the Hawke's Bay town have been yellow-stickered after the Wairoa River burst its banks on Thursday. Tenders for the Waikato Expressway extension will soon be requested, while Hutt City Council is seeking help to secure a route for its Cross Valley Link. Disclaimer: This episode is assembled from publicly available sources (for example, RNZ and similar outlets) for educational purposes only; the script and audio are generated by AI and may contain errors, omissions, or interpretive bias; this is a non-profit project and does not constitute news, legal, medical, or investment advice.

This episode includes 7 news blocks. The Kaikōura District Council is warning there is a continuing risk of landslides across the district. The farm tours in Lake Tekapo making dual use of the land Meta has backed down on a controversial feature that allowed people's public Instagram posts to be used by anyone for AI generation. Police are investigating after a man was allegedly punched in the head during an arrest in Hamilton. Despite that, Earth Sciences New Zealand expected the rest of winte… Disclaimer: This episode is assembled from publicly available sources (for example, RNZ and similar outlets) for educational purposes only; the script and audio are generated by AI and may contain errors, omissions, or interpretive bias; this is a non-profit project and does not constitute news, legal, medical, or investment advice.