Tag: rnz
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Media Monitor: RNZ Says Meth Use Up, Crime Not; NZ First Rising in Polls
Media Monitor: RNZ is reporting that police data indicates a surge in methamphetamine use has not led to a significant increase in crime. Detective Superintendent Greg Williams expressed concern about potential crime and social harm. The Ministerial Advisory Group on…
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSportWorldGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentLegalSocial IssuesAsiaAustralasia RNZmethamphetaminecrimeNew Zealand Firstpolitical pollJulia DeLuneyWeatherRNZ News
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports Lower Hutt teen dies from flu complications
RNZ is reporting that a Lower Hutt teenager has died from complications of influenza B. It said 15-year-old Katie Margaret Iti died Saturday in Hutt Hospital after being unwell for a few days. Iti's father said she was seen by…
HealthPolitics and GovernmentBusinessWorldSportAustraliaEuropeMedical ScienceGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentEconomyEmployment and LaborTradeLegal RNZKatie Margaret ItiLower Huttinfluenza BWestern Springs StadiumUberEmployment CourtRNZ News
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports on police internet access, Māori candidate
RNZ is reporting that a review of police internet access controls found weaknesses and governance gaps. It said the review was commissioned amid an investigation into the former deputy police commissioner. In other news, former broadcaster Oriini Kaipara is putting…
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessWorldSportAustralia RNZpoliceinternet accessOriini KaiparaTe Pāti MāoriRegulatory Standards BillDavid SeymourRNZ News
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Media Monitor: Taranaki residents battle flooding during thunderstorm
RNZ is reporting that thunderstorms caused flash flooding in Taranaki on Thursday. Up to 280mm of rain fell over parts of Taranaki over 24 hours, with slips and sewage overflows also reported. One resident, Taryn Utiger, said Ōkato streets flooded…
WeatherPolitics and GovernmentWorldBusinessSportAfricaEuropeHealthScience & TechnologyEntertainment RNZTaranakiFloodingThunderstormFlash FloodingRNZ News
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports on Extended State of Emergency, Court Cases
RNZ is reporting that a state of emergency in Nelson Tasman has been extended by a week, as Civil Defence is deployed and residents brace for more floods. It said weather warnings and watches are in place across both islands…
WeatherLaw EnforcementWorldSportPolitics and GovernmentMediaBusinessAsiaAustralasiaGeneral WeatherDisastersLegal RNZNelson TasmanSharanjit KaurBryan KohbergerGloriavaleBaliRNZ News
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Media Monitor: Woman sleeps in car after hospital discharge
RNZ is reporting that a homeless woman in Rotorua was forced to sleep in her car on hospital grounds after being discharged with injuries. It said Nicola was attacked on Friday, June 13, and drove to Rotorua Hospital the next…
Politics and GovernmentHealthWorldSportEducationMedical ScienceGeneral Politics RNZRotoruaHelen GregoryMichael MurdochWaikato RiverJulia DeLuneyNgāruawāhiaRNZ News
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Media Monitor: Auckland Supermarket Fire, RNZ Redundancies, Food Price Increase
Media Monitor: 1 News is reporting that a fire at an Auckland supermarket is still not under control, and firefighters are expected to remain at the scene overnight. Fire and Emergency NZ said crews were alerted to the fire at…
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports on Vape Ban, Sick Leave, and Attack on Iran
RNZ is reporting that new regulations for disposable vapes take effect Tuesday in New Zealand. It said the changes include a ban on disposable vapes and stricter advertising rules. Also, the Minister in charge of reviewing sick leave policies says…
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyWorldBusinessSportAsiaAustralasiaMedical ScienceGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentTradeArtificial Intelligence RNZvape bansick leaveIranIsraeltravel restrictionsRNZ News
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports Book Disposal, Drone Incident, and Housing Case
RNZ is reporting that a second-hand bookstore owner in New Zealand is upset over the National Library's plan to dispose of half a million books. It said the library claims it has been trying to re-home the books since 2018,…
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessWorldMediaSportEducationSocial IssuesLegalFilm and TVArtificial IntelligenceTransportation RNZNational Library of New ZealandTransport Accident Investigation CommissionAuckland AirportBook disposalDroneHousingRNZ News
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Media Monitor: Man sentenced for murder of 83-year-old
RNZ is reporting that Elliot Cameron was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 83-year-old Frances Anne Phelps. RNZ said Cameron, a mental health patient, murdered Phelps in her Christchurch home in October of last year. He will serve…
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessWorldEntertainmentSportMedical ScienceEconomySocial IssuesLegal RNZElliot CameronFrances Anne PhelpsChristchurchMurderSentencingRNZ News
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Media Monitor: NZ Schools Maintain Homemade Lunches Despite Funding Cuts
RNZ is reporting that some New Zealand schools are choosing to continue making their own lunches despite funding cuts to the government's free school lunch program. It said that after six months under the revised scheme, the schools are reporting…
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Media Monitor: RNZ Poll Shows Left Bloc Could Oust Coalition
Media Monitor: RNZ is reporting that a recent RNZ-Reid Research poll indicates that the left bloc in New Zealand would have enough support to remove the current coalition government from power. It said nearly two-thirds of the public feel the…
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports on New Zealander Killed in Ukraine, 'RunIt' Concerns
RNZ is reporting that a New Zealander, Shan-Le Kearns, died in Ukraine. According to a source in Ukraine, Kearns was trying to rescue wounded comrades when his group was hit by drones and explosives. Kearns did not have military training,…
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports Call to Cancel 'Run It' Events After Teen's Death
RNZ is reporting that the uncle of Ryan Satterthwaite, a teenager who died playing a version of the game 'Run It Straight,' is calling for the cancellation of 'Run It' events. RNZ said Ryan Satterthwaite, 19, died after suffering a…
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports Retail NZ seeks meeting with Police Minister over shoplifting directive
RNZ is reporting that Retail NZ is requesting an "urgent meeting" with the Police Minister after a police directive said staff would no longer investigate shoplifting allegations below $500. It said the directive, sent in March, has caused confusion, but…
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports on mental health system failure in double killing case
RNZ is reporting that the former partner of a man who committed two killings more than two decades apart says he should not have been released from a mental health facility five days before his second killing. She said there…
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports on McSkimming Injunction, Education Support
RNZ is reporting that former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming has been granted an emergency injunction blocking media from reporting the nature of allegedly objectionable material found on his work computer. It said that on Friday evening, his lawyer Linda Clark…
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports on Auckland Robbery, Council Funding, and Emergency Contacts
Radio New Zealand is reporting that a man has been charged with aggravated robbery after a police raid in Auckland's LynnMall on Saturday. It said a second suspect is still on the loose. RNZ also reported that the Hauraki District…
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Media Monitor: Couple Conned Gov't Agency Out of Millions, RNZ Reports
RNZ is reporting that Neha Sharma, a property manager at Oranga Tamariki, and her husband defrauded the government agency of more than $2 million. It said Sharma's husband ran a construction company, Divine Connection, which was added to Oranga Tamariki's…
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports New Zealand Has Highest Child Suicide Rate Among Wealthy Nations
Radio New Zealand is reporting that a UNICEF study shows New Zealand has the highest child suicide rate among wealthy countries. The report, Innocenti Report Card 19, ranked New Zealand 32nd out of 36 countries for overall child wellbeing. RNZ…
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports Health Risk Warning Redaction, Vulgar Term Used in Parliament
RNZ is reporting that New Zealand's health minister has been warned of serious risks in outsourcing surgeries to private hospitals. RNZ said that Health Minister Simeon Brown's office withheld most of the information from the public. According to RNZ, two…
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports on Budget, Parole Denial, and More
RNZ is reporting that capital expenditure will be higher than originally forecast in the government's upcoming budget. In a speech to the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said the money allocated to health, education, defense, transport and…
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