RNZ's Articles
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Auckland and Coromandel shellfish review draws 368 submissions ahead of June deadline
Fisheries managers have received 368 submissions on proposed shellfish harvesting rule changes for Auckland and Coromandel. Public feedback closes 12 June.
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Personal tragedy inspired AquaGPS device that tracks boats 85nm offshore
Born from personal tragedy, the AquaGPS device tracks your boat up to 85 nautical miles offshore, recording position every 2 minutes when radio comms fail.
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Emu Point jet ski explosion prompts police warning on ageing fuel lines
Police warn jet ski owners to inspect and replace ageing fuel lines after an explosion near Emu Point injured two people. Hidden deterioration can pose serious risks.
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Volunteer radio guardian Annette Hall signs off after 20 years keeping Far North boaties safe
After 20 years keeping Far North boaties safe, volunteer radio operator Annette Hall has made her final transmission, leaving a community to farewell their guardian angel.
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Coroner calls for heart checks after free-diver with cardiovascular disease drowns off Napier
A coroner is urging middle-aged New Zealanders to get medical checks before diving after a 47-year-old free-diver with cardiovascular disease drowned off Napier.
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Six Australasians to quarantine at Bullsbrook after hantavirus cruise ship deaths
Six Australasians face quarantine at the Bullsbrook Centre near Perth following hantavirus deaths on cruise ship MV Hondius. Here is what we know.
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NZ passenger on hantavirus ship MV Hondius to face quarantine after Australian flight from Tenerife
A New Zealander among the last to leave the hantavirus-affected MV Hondius will travel to Australia on a government flight and face quarantine on arrival.
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NZ cruise passengers could face quarantine as WHO rates hantavirus risk low
NZ health authorities may quarantine returning cruise passengers linked to a hantavirus outbreak. The WHO rates the global and NZ-specific risk as low.
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Fisher joins K4 crew as Carrington sits out Szeged World Cup on medical advice
Aimee Fisher steps into New Zealand's K4 500m crew at the Szeged World Cup after Dame Lisa Carrington withdraws on medical advice following her pregnancy announcement.
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Magnitude 5.6 quake north of Bay of Plenty felt by nearly 2000 people
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck north of Te Kaha at 8pm, felt by nearly 2000 people across Auckland, Waikato, Coromandel and Bay of Plenty.
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Vega crew face mid-May repatriation as rights concerns mount over ex-Aratere
Crew aboard the former Aratere ferry, now named Vega, say they want to go home after six months at anchor in Tasman Bay. Repatriation is planned for mid-May.
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NZ woman joins all-women crew sailing South Pacific to track plastic pollution
Rawinia Wikaira joins eXXpedition's all-women crew sailing the South Pacific to track plastic pollution through waters of deep cultural significance to her iwi.
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