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SH73 Candy’s Bend resilience project getting underway
Source: New Zealand Government A major resilience project on State Highway 73 (SH73) at Candys Bend between Christchurch and the West Coast is getting underway to repair a damaged...
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Month: April 2026
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Marlborough moves ferry solution forward
Source: New Zealand Government The Marlborough District Council has today started its consultation programme to fund Port Marlborough’s $110 million capped contribution to revenue-earning port assets in Picton, Rail Minister...
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SH2 roundabout boosts road safety in Eastern Bay of Plenty
Source: New Zealand Government Transport Minister Chris Bishop has welcomed completion of a new roundabout at the intersection of State Highway 2 (SH2) and Wainui Road near Ōpōtiki, making this key corridor significantly safer and...
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University Research – AI chatbot targets online safety and support for seniors – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Researchers are designing chatbots to help make life online safer and more welcoming for seniors. New research, co-authored by Dr Jade Brooks (University of Auckland),...
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Govt Cuts – Workers betrayed as MBIE breaks promise that automation won’t cost their jobs – PSA
Source: PSA Loyal, long-serving workers at MBIE’s Tenancy Bond Services are feeling betrayed by plans to axe their entire team, despite being promised at the start of the automation project that...
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Advocacy – University of Canterbury (UC) Prohibits Arabic Cultural Wear at Graduation Ceremonies
Source: Students for Justice in Palestine Canterbury (SJP) At the University of Canterbury (UC) Graduation on 15/04/2026, UC Security ordered a student to remove a keffiyeh* from under their graduation...
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Asia-Pacific countries to meet in Jakarta to discuss security concerns related to nuclear weapons
Source: International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) Geneva 15 April 2026 – Government officials representing more than 20 nuclear-weapon-free nations in Asia and the Pacific will meet in Jakarta on...
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Regional Data Release: New Zealand Health Survey
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 16 April 2026 The New Zealand Health Survey (Health Survey) provides information about the health and wellbeing of adults and children in...
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Man arrested over Papatoetoe graffiti
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested a man over offensive graffiti located outside a Papatoetoe school last weekend. Enquiries have been ongoing throughout the week. Inspector Dave Christoffersen, Counties...
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Northcote’s new community hub awarded Green Star Design rating
Source: Auckland Council Great news for Northcote! The new community hub has been awarded a 6-Star Green Star Design rating and As-Built v1.1 Certified Design Rating – the highest possible...
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Chiefs assistant Roger Randle heading to Munster
Source: Radio New Zealand Chiefs assistant coach Roger Randle. Clay Cross Long serving chiefs assistant coach Roger Randle will leave the club after the Super Rugby season to join his...
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Investment strengthens resilience for two Tākitimu marae
Source: New Zealand Government Two Hawke’s Bay marae damaged during Cyclone Gabrielle will be rebuilt in safer locations following a $27.6 million Government investment, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says. Through the Whenua Māori and Marae Pathway, the Government has approved $11.54 million for Petāne Marae and $16.06 million for Tangoio Marae to relocate and rebuild after both sites were severely affected by...
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Moana Pasifika CEO keeps hope of last-minute lifeline to save side
Source: Radio New Zealand Moana Pasifika players after a game. Brett Phibbs / www.photosport.nz There might be life in Moana Pasifika yet. After five years in Super Rugby, the franchise...
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How white should your teeth actually be?
Source: Radio New Zealand You don’t have to look far to find seemingly perfect white smiles — especially if you spend time on social media. It may have you second-guessing...
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Fuel crisis ‘no longer a short-term situation’ for airlines
Source: Radio New Zealand The fuel price crisis “is no longer a short-term situation” for airlines while the government is promising to hold oil companies accountable. The Board of Airline...
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Black Ferns stick with same side as they seek to get one back over Canada
Source: Radio New Zealand Black Ferns players celebrate a try. www.photosport.nz Coach Whitney Hansen has named an unchanged team to take on Canada in Kansas City on Saturday with prop...
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Auckland cricket and rugby moving out of Auckland’s Eden Park stadium a ‘win-win’, trust says
Source: Radio New Zealand A general view of Auckland’s Eden Park. (File photo) Alan Lee / www.photosport.nz Auckland Cricket and Auckland Rugby will be moving out of Auckland’s Eden Park...
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Kiwi founded shoe company Allbirds pivots to AI
Source: Radio New Zealand Allbirds founder Tim Brown. (File photo) Supplied The New Zealand founded but US based footwear company Allbirds is to make a surprising pivot from shoes into...
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Regulator prepares for more investment in unlisted assets
Source: Radio New Zealand KiwiSaver funds are likely to invest more money in private assets over the coming years. RNZ / Quin Tauetau KiwiSaver funds are likely to invest more...
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Search for missing Kiwi monk Justin Evans on Scottish island called off, local Diocese says
Source: Radio New Zealand Justin Evans, 24, is missing from Papa Stronsay in Scotland. Supplied / Scotland Police The Diocese of Aberdeen believes the New Zealand monk who is missing...
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Should New Zealand follow Australia’s lead on the fuel crisis?
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour says it would be at least investigating following Australia’s lead on the fuel crisis if it were in power, but the circumstances in each country...
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‘Squeeze across the whole country’: Where bills are increasing first under water shake-up
Source: Radio New Zealand Some households are facing new, higher water bills in the coming financial year as a shake-up to water services gets underway. Councils are investing nearly $48...
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‘Clear as mud’: The changes to how emergency rescues are being done
Source: Radio New Zealand A cliff rescue in Northland in January. NZ POLICE / SUPPLIED Rescuers in Auckland were in the middle of asking for a helicopter to fly them...
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Ford hybrid owners ‘could ask for compensation’
Source: Radio New Zealand Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP Owners of Ford plug-in hybrid vehicles that currently cannot be fully charged should ask for a refund or compensation if the problem is...
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Wildlife deaths, intergenerational harm flagged in gold mine assessments
Source: Radio New Zealand Santana Minerals chief executive Damian Spring. Supplied The Department of Conservation has warned a proposed gold mine near Cromwell is an unprecedented threat to wildlife, while...
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Black Fern Tanya Kalounivale has red card overturned
Source: Radio New Zealand Tanya Kalounivale. www.photosport.nz Black Ferns front rower Tanya Kalounivale has escaped any further punishment and is free to play against Canada this weekend. Kalounivale was sent...
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Chris Wood says knee injury is something he’ll have to manage
Source: Radio New Zealand Nottingham Forest forward Chris Wood. MANJIT NAROTRA / AFP All Whites striker Chris Wood says his knee injury is something he will have to manage for...