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You can reverse much of the damage alcohol has done to your body, science says
Source: Radio New Zealand Alcohol can feel deeply entwined in our lives. A beer or glass of wine while catching up with friends. A cocktail at the end of a...
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Tech bros say AI can be your best friend. Experts explain why it can’t
Source: Radio New Zealand Say everyone had a best friend who was always available, never judgmental, totally on the same page about everything and needed nothing in return. Wouldn’t that...
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Motorbike doco inspired by a quarter-life crisis wins international award
Source: Radio New Zealand As a child, filmmaker Brooke Darrow remembers going to a funeral for somebody who’d died on a motorbike, then finding it “incredibly confusing” when her dad...
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Selling second-hand: Where do you go and what’s the appetite?
Source: Radio New Zealand Recent reports about second-hand sales booming are probably met with gleaming eyes from potential sellers looking for an extra buck in a cost-of-living crisis. TradeMe’s circular...
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Why Australians are calling New Zealand a tax haven
Source: Radio New Zealand Australia’s latest government Budget has prompted some strong reactions. 123rf A recent headline in The Australian newspaper declared: Budget increases New Zealand’s appeal as a tax...
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New English, maths primary curriculums had little effect on achievement, first results show
Source: Radio New Zealand In some cases average scores in the subjects edged up, but in others they dropped lower by statistically insignificant amounts. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The first...
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Paediatrician calls for sleeping pod ban after five-month old’s death
Source: Radio New Zealand Manufacturer Taylorson denied that its sleeping pods represented an “inherent or widespread danger” and said they were safe to use. Supplied An expert is calling for...
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Our Changing World: How can Aotearoa eliminate cervical cancer?
Source: Radio New Zealand Professor Bev Lawton holding an HVP swab Charlie Dreaver Health experts in New Zealand say that cervical cancer is not only preventable, we have the ability...
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One in five specialist referrals declined last year in seven districts, national figures unknown
Source: Radio New Zealand The senior doctors’ union says increasing numbers of patients cannot see a specialist despite being referred by their GP. Gorodenkoff Productions OU / 123RF The senior...
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Eleven Fijian police officers investigated for ties to Auckland drug trade links
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A multinational police investigation implicating 11 Fijian police officers in collusion with drug traffickers has been handed over to prosecutors. The Fiji...
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Government seeks to clarify Disability Support Services functions
Source: Radio New Zealand Disability issues minister Louise Upston. RNZ / Mark Papalii The government has introduced legislation that would clarify the purpose of Disability Support Services (DSS), including making...
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Health Provision – One in five GP referrals declined as wait times for care increase
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Twenty per cent of GP referrals to specialists are being declined across several districts, but the extent of the problem nationally is unknown as Health...
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National population estimates: At 31 March 2026 – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand National population estimates: At 31 March 2026 – information release 18 May 2026 National population estimates give the best available measure of the population, by age and...
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Economic impacts on New Zealand from conflict in the Middle East – Stats NZ report
Source: Statistics New Zealand Economic impacts on New Zealand from conflict in the Middle East – report 18 May 2026 We have added the 18 May 2026 update to Economic...
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Births and deaths: Year ended March 2026 – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Births and deaths: Year ended March 2026 – information release 18 May 2026 Births and deaths releases provide statistics on the number of births and deaths of...
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New hut, updated route for Tongariro Northern Circuit walkers
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 18 May 2026 With the damaged section unavailable this coming summer, the Tongariro Northern Circuit will operate as an end-to-end tramp between Mangatepopo Road end...
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Advocacy – Israeli Naval Warships Encircle and Intercepting Civilians on the Global Sumud Flotilla–250 Nautical Miles from Gaza in Another Illegal High-Seas Interception in International Waters
Source: Global Sumud Flotilla MEDITERRANEAN SEA — The Global Sumud Flotilla is currently surrounded and under active interception by Israeli naval warships in international waters, approximately 250 nautical miles from the...
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Chief Ombudsman says fishing boat camera footage should not be excluded from the OIA
Source: Office of the Ombudsman The Chief Ombudsman says a proposal in the Fisheries Amendment Bill to exempt commercial fishing camera footage from release under the Official Information Act is unnecessary...
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Older New Zealanders and families paying the price for delayed aged care reform
Source: Aged Care Association The Aged Care Association says the closure of Enliven’s Reevedon Rest Home in Levin reflects the cumulative impact of years of underinvestment and delayed reform in aged...
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GLOBAL: Executions surge to highest record figures in 44 years – Amnesty International
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand Executions in 2025 soared to the highest figure recorded by Amnesty International since 1981, with 2,707 people executed across 17 countries, revealed the latest annual...
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Greenpeace – Lumsden water supply nitrate contamination above preterm birth risk level
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is warning pregnant people against drinking from the Lumsden water supply, following nitrate testing on Sunday which revealed that the town’s water was testing at 6.14 mg/L of...
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Universities – Scientists crowdfund menstrual health research – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Scientists at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland have resorted to crowdfunding research that could have material benefits for women’s health. This May, which is...
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Universities – Effective trauma treatment available in NZ – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Survivors of abuse and violence may soon have an effective new therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder which can be delivered by trained health coaches, GPs...
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Auckland FC on track to sellout A-League grand final
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC fans, aka The Port. Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz Auckland FC will host the A-League grand final in New Zealand for the first time on...
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Burst pipe sends wastewater into Porirua Harbour for 3 hours
Source: Radio New Zealand A pipe pumped out wastewater into Porirua Harbour for three hours. Supplied / Wellington Water A burst pipe pumped out wastewater into Porirua Harbour for three...
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Finance minister hints at government department amalgamation plans
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance minister Nicola Willis. RNZ / Mark Papalii The finance minister is set to reveal proposals to reduce the number of government agencies, by telling ministries...
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Kiwi-Samoan opera star ‘blown away’ by French Arts Knighthood
Source: Radio New Zealand Pene Pati was “totally blown away” when he found out he was getting the French Arts Knighthood. Speaking from Zurich, the Samoan-born opera star told Checkpoint...