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Zac Lomax switches codes, signs with Western Force
Source: Radio New Zealand Lomax played three tests for the Kangaroos. photosport Australian superstar Zac Lomax is switching codes. Lomax is leaving the NRL to join the Western Force with...
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Month: March 2026
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Disgraced former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming’s expenses revealed
Source: Radio New Zealand Former top cop Jevon McSkimming. RNZ / Mark Papalii A night’s accommodation at a Wellington hotel a five-minute walk from Police National Headquarters and an excess...
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Appointment of the Aged Care Commissioner
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Minister of Health Casey Costello has today announced Ms Erin James’ appointment as Aged Care Commissioner. The Aged Care Commissioner sits within the Office of...
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Employment Legislation – Expect protests the PSA warns employers pushing 90-day fire at will trials
Source: PSA Date: 3:09PM 09/03/2026 Employers trying to insert 90-day “fire at will” clauses into new collective agreements will face protests outside their workplaces, the PSA says. “We need to resist 90-day...
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Appeal for information following burglary, Dannevirke
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Tararua Area Response Manager, Senior Sergeant Carey Williamson: Manawatū Police are appealing for information following a burglary in Dannevirke last week. On Friday 6...
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1win Arranges Private Charter Flights for VIP Clients Leaving the UAE Amid Aviation Disruptions
Source: Media Outreach DUBAI, UAE – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 March 2026 – As aviation disruptions continue in the Gulf region following reports of a drone strike near Dubai...
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Super Rugby Pacific: Crusaders win a ‘turning point’ for Blues
Source: Radio New Zealand Blues winger Caleb Clarke scores a second half try during the Super Rugby Pacific – Blues v Crusaders at Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand. Photosport Prior...
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Diabetic patient dies in Waikato Hospital stairwell after urgently needed food delayed
Source: Radio New Zealand Waikato Hospital. RNZ / Simon Rogers A diabetic patient collapsed and died in a Waikato Hospital stairwell after a delay getting urgently needed food. The 79-year-old...
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Navy faces potential fine after Akaroa Harbour oil spill
Source: Radio New Zealand Oil spill from HMNZS Te Kaha is contained on Akaroa Harbour. Facebook/Environment Canterbury Canterbury Regional Council is yet to decide if there will be any penalties...
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How hot is too hot for football in the Pacific?
Source: Radio New Zealand . PHOTOSPORT Medical experts are warning sporting organisations need to do more to manage the risks of heat illness in football, after recent tournaments in the...
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Tech Innovator Acquires Nexxus Building Trivium to Oversee Asset Management
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 March 2026 – In a vote of confidence in Hong Kong’s vibrant and enduring business environment, Nexxus Building,...
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HOFA Announces the Second Edition of the Digital Art Awards, in Collaboration with Exhibition Partner PhillipsX in Hong Kong, proudly backed by Lightyear
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 March 2026 – Celebrating a new generation of digital artists working across generative systems, AI, immersive media and...
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From PolyU Research to Geneva Global Debut: GOOD Vision oka³y! ™ Redefines Precision in Freeform Orthokeratology
Source: Media Outreach GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 March 2026 – GOOD Vision Technologies Co., Limited, a pioneer in ophthalmic optics and diagnostics, today announced the global...
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The four stages of the mental load explained
Source: Radio New Zealand If you’re responsible for the mental load in your home and feel that burden isn’t understood, supported or recognised, this article is for you. Because the...
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Papakura incident ends with person covered in blood, another arrested
Source: Radio New Zealand Police and paramedics at the site of an incident in Papakura, Auckland, 9 March 2026. Melanie Earley / RNZ One person has been arrested and another...
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Search continues for person swept out to sea near Greymouth
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were still investigating if a kayak washed up near Blaketown on Saturday night was linked to the missing person, who was yet to be identified....
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Anonymous survey for supermarket suppliers too scared to speak out
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash / Tara Clark The Commerce Commission says suppliers are scared to speak up about how they’re treated by supermarkets, so it’s running an anonymous survey...
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EIT international students welcomed at Hawke’s Bay mayoral ceremony
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 12 minutes ago International students at Eastern Institute of Technology were officially welcomed to Hawke’s Bay at the region’s annual Mayoral Welcome ceremony. More than...
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Man who drowned in Waimakariri River was trying to save dog
Source: Radio New Zealand Waimakariri River (file photo). 123RF Police say a man who drowned in Canterbury’s Waimakariri River was trying to save his dog. Emergency services were called to...
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Hyun Bin’s Wax Figure Back at Madame Tussauds Singapore for a Time-Limited Exhibit, Highly Anticipated by Fans
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 March 2026 – By overwhelming popular demand, the wax figure of internationally acclaimed Korean actor Hyun Bin will make a...
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Burglary bust ends in cuffs
Source: New Zealand Police A group of alleged burglars on the hunt for booze instead ended up in custody in Clarks Beach on Monday morning. Senior Sergeant Jeremy Steedman, Counties...
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Two hurt in crash near Taihape
Source: Radio New Zealand File image. Pretoria Gordon / RNZ Emergency services are at the scene of a serious two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 north of Taihape. Two people...
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KiwiRail director Scott O’Donnell quits board two years early after only months in role
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott O’Donnell (file photo). Otago Daily Times / Laura Smith KiwiRail director Scott O’Donnell will step down from the KiwiRail board of directors on 24 March,...
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Update: Search and Rescue operation, Greymouth
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Senior Sergeant Mark Kirkwood, West Coast Search and Rescue: Police’s search in Greymouth continues after a report of a person who had been swept...
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Drivers flock to pumps as oil passes US$100 a barrel
Source: Radio New Zealand Cars in a queue for petrol at Tasman Fuels in Epsom, on Sunday 8 March 2026. RNZ / Luka Forman Petrol stations across the country are...
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Universities – Building more sustainably in the wake of cyclones – UoA
Source: University of Auckland – UoA A new University of Auckland project aims to turn about 1200 Auckland houses destroyed by cyclones into a resource for a more sustainable future....
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Zero Waste – No support for disestablishing the Ministry for the Environment
Source: Zero Waste Aotearoa (ZWA) Zero Waste Aotearoa (ZWA) does not support disestablishing the Ministry for the Environment and bundling its environmental protection functions into the proposed MCERT Mega Ministry....