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Is fuel support package ‘generous’ or not enough?
Source: Radio New Zealand The payment would continue until the price of 91 drops below $3 a litre. (File photo) RNZ / Quin Tauetau Commentators are split on whether the...
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Month: March 2026
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Trend Micro’s Enterprise Business is now TrendAI™
Source: Media Outreach New identity for solving enterprise challenges reflects company’s evolution and AI leadership HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 24 March 2026 – Trend Micro Incorporated...
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Brooke van Velden resignation is a chance for U-turn
Source: NZCTU NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Sandra Grey is calling on the Government to pause harmful employment legislation in light of Brooke van Velden’s resignation. “Brooke van Velden’s legacy...
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Fuel-crisis package is paper-thin
Source: NZCTU The Government’s proposed support package for families in a fuel crisis is woefully inadequate, says NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Sandra Grey. “Some families will get limited relief...
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McCain to close Hastings vegetable processing plant by January 2027
Source: Radio New Zealand Roberto Machado Noa McCain has announced it will close its Hastings vegetable processing plant by January 2027. In a letter to growers, McCain said it reviewed...
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AM Edition: Top 10 Politics Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for March 24, 2026 – Full Text
AM Edition: Here are the top 10 politics articles on LiveNews.co.nz for March 24, 2026 - Full Text
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European Union Pavilion Showcasing Excellence of EU Food and Beverages at FHA 2026
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 24 March 2026 – The European Union (EU) announces its participation as Region of Honour with dedicated Pavilions at FHA-Food &...
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Black Ferns grapple with eligibility rules as players seek more rugby
Source: Radio New Zealand Amy Rule and Georgia Ponsonby during the anthem before a test against Canada in 2025. © Photosport Ltd 2025 www.photosport.nz Amy Rule knows how much playing...
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Who will be eligible to get an extra $50 a week as part of the fuel crisis package?
Source: Radio New Zealand The policy was estimated to cost $373 million if it ran for a full year. (File photo) RNZ / Quin Tauetau The government announced almost 150,000...
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Etiqa Insurance Singapore and AIA Singapore Join Forces to Expand Accessibility of Takaful for Customers
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 24 March 2026 – Etiqa Insurance Singaporeand AIA Singapore today announced a strategic distribution partnership to broaden access to Shariah-compliant, values-based...
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$50 a week for lower-income working families
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is moving quickly to provide extra support for low-to-middle-income working families as conflict in the Middle East drives up fuel prices and adds pressure...
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Orange heavy rain warnings issued for parts of North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand An orange heavy rain warning is in place for Northland. MetService/Screenshot Some heavy rain watches forecasted for the Upper North Island have been upgraded to an...
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Green light for Te Awa Lakes
Source: New Zealand Government Around 1,500 new homes are set to be built as part of the new Te Awa Lakes development thanks to the Government approving the use of...
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Conflict – Israeli forces using Gaza playbook in Lebanon, decimating water infrastructure – Oxfam
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa Oxfam fears that Israel’s military blueprint of attacking water infrastructure, used throughout its genocide in Gaza, is now being rolled out across parts of Lebanon. Israeli forces are...
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Fuel crisis package: Nearly 150,000 families to receive $50 a week
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis announcing the fuel support package on Tuesday. Samuel Rillstone/RNZ Almost 150,000 families will receive an extra $50...
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Wellington businessman pleads not guilty to posting harmful digital communications
Source: Radio New Zealand The Wellington businessman appeared in Wellington District Court on Tuesday. RNZ / Alexander Robertson A Wellington businessman has pleaded not guilty to posting harmful digital communications....
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Man from religious organisation with Pacific links charged with rape, strangulation, indecent assault
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police have laid several serious charges against a man connected to a religious organisation with links around the Pacific. Detective Senior Sergeant...
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Watch: $50 a week for some families as fuel crisis relief package unveiled
Source: Radio New Zealand People struggling with fuel costs will be eligible for an extra $50 a week – if they qualify for the in-work tax credit. Finance Minister Nicola...
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Social Issues – Where is the support for benefit-dependent households? – CPAG
Source: Child Poverty Action Group Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is calling for an increase to the Winter Energy Payment (WEP) to help offset the current surge in an already desperate...
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Govt. response fails home support workers facing fuel crisis – must do better – PSA
Source: PSA Time to raise mileage allowance for first time in four years The Government’s decision to increase income support for low paid workers will not go far enough for 23,000...
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Discover a season of arts and sports mega events in Hong Kong
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 24 March 2026 – Hong Kong’s annual arts season moved into its peak last weekend with ComplexCon (21-22 March)...
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NZ Drug Foundation – Alarming increase in low-level drug prosecutions undermining health efforts
Source: New Zealand Drug Foundation An alarming increase in drug possession charges is causing harm and undermining progress on health-based approaches, the Drug Foundation says. New Ministry of Justice data...
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NZNO apologises for abuses in state care
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa NZNO apologises sincerely and unreservedly for the involvement of nurses in historic abuses in state care. The apology was made in...
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Advocacy – Call for Ethical Review of University of Otago Corporate Partnership
Source: Statement by the Palestine Forum of New Zealand The Palestine Forum of New Zealand expresses deep concern regarding the reported partnership between the University of Otagoand Palo Alto Networks,...
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Greenpeace – Worst in a generation, environmentalists slam Fisheries Reform Bill
Source: Greenpeace The Fisheries Amendment Bill, which will likely have its first reading in parliament this week, is being labelled the worst fisheries policy in a generation by environmental groups who...
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Greenpeace – We need solutions not bandaids on the energy crisis
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is calling on the Government to implement actual solutions to the energy crisis, not just short-term band aids. The Government plans to release its response to the energy...
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Universities – Climate in the courtroom- UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Around the world, climate lawsuits are reshaping environmental law. Experts in Auckland are examining what this means for New Zealand. The effects of climate change,...