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Wildberries Launches WB Taxi App in Uzbekistan
Source: Media Outreach TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 December 2025 – Wildberries, a leading digital platform in Eurasia, has rolled out its WB Taxi mobile app in...
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Vet network will strengthen animal health response capability
Source: New Zealand Government A new biosecurity veterinary network will strengthen New Zealand’s ability to respond to a significant animal disease outbreak such as foot and mouth disease, says Biosecurity...
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TV advertising company caught lying to consumers
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash A TV advertising company has been caught out for lying to consumers and leaving fake reviews on its website. The Commerce Commission says Brand Developer...
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Puberty blockers ban delayed by judicial review
Source: Radio New Zealand PATHA is seeking a judicial review of what it calls the “illegal and unethical decision”. File photo. RNZ // Angus Dreaver The ban on new prescriptions...
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What do new bank rules mean for home loans
Source: Radio New Zealand The Reserve Bank plans to reduce the amount of capital banks are required to hold against their loans. RNZ / Dom Thomas Changes to bank capital...
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Jevon McSkimming avoids jail sentence over possession of child sexual exploitation material
Source: Radio New Zealand Jevon McSkimming was sentenced to nine months home detention at the Wellington District Court. RNZ/Samuel Rillstone Disgraced former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming has avoided jail...
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Primary school teachers reject government’s latest pay offer
Source: Radio New Zealand Primary school teachers and principals have both rejected potential settlements. File photo. RNZ / Alexander Robertson Primary school teachers belonging to the NZEI union have rejected...
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Earlier monetisation of Chorus debt to the Crown
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has decided to progress with the monetisation of the debt it holds in telecommunications lines company Chorus. “The money raised will be invested in...
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Prediction is the New Protection: Gartner® Acknowledged CyCraft as a Sample Vendor We Believe for Emerging AI Cyber Solutions
Source: Media Outreach TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 December, 2025 – CyCraft Technology has been identified as a Gartner® Sample Vendor in both Preemptive Exposure Management (PEM)...
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TSquared Lab launches TSquared Health, an AI-driven longevity ecosystem, with the acquisition of Noviu Health
Source: Media Outreach Dr. Hisham Badaruddin Appointed Chief Medical Officer as TSquared Health Integrates Medical, Biomarker, and AI Longevity Capabilities SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 December 2025 –...
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‘Somebody ends up paying’ – council considers funding for Tauranga’s civic precinct
Source: Radio New Zealand An artists impression of the new civic precinct. Supplied / Tauranga City Council Old wounds from the time the Tauranga was run by government commissioners have...
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Councillors scrap plans to charge motorbikes for parking in Wellington City
Source: Radio New Zealand Motorcyclists protested the planned charges. Supplied/Lucy Morris A plan to charge motorcyclists for parking in Wellington City has been scrapped by councillors. In May the Wellington...
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Reserve Bank eases capital requirements on banks
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ RBNZ eases capital requirements on banks New settings to reduce bank funding costs overall by about $5 bn RBNZ says settings conservative but closer to...
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Privacy Commissioner names supermarket where photo of former MP was leaked
Source: Radio New Zealand Royal Oak Pak’nSave in Auckland. File picture. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The supermarket where a photo of former MP Golriz Ghahraman was leaked has been formally...
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Wellington ratepayers to fork out an extra $40 on average after error
Source: Radio New Zealand Households were undercharged between $3 and $100 each, with an average undercharge of $40 per levy payer. RNZ / REECE BAKER A $3.43 million budgeting error...
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Christchurch man James Holder sentenced to life in prison for murder
Source: Radio New Zealand James Holder appears in court on 17 December. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Christchurch man James Holder has been jailed for life for the murder of David...
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Government pulls plug early on road cone hotline
Source: Radio New Zealand As of September the government had spent $148,545 on the hotline, Labour says. Photo / 123RF The government is shutting down its road cone hotline ahead...
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KiwiSaver investors should focus on long-term savings: Financial research firm
Source: Radio New Zealand Morningstar said investors should focus on long-term savings goals, rather than seek short-term gains. RNZ / REECE BAKER A leading financial research firm says KiwiSaver investors...
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New racing hub unlocks housing potential
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is investing in a racecourse transformation in Hawke’s Bay to help free up prime land for homes in Hastings, Racing Minister Winston Peters and...
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Tennis: American Ben Shelton secures top seeding for ASB Classic
Source: Radio New Zealand Clockwise from top left: Gael Monfils, Casper Ruud, Ben Shelton and Cam Norrie are in the field for the 2026 ASB Classic tennis tournament in Auckland....
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Three men jailed for life over murder of Anaru Moana
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Three men have been jailed for life for the murder of South Canterbury man Anaru Moana. Hayden Burt, Aaron Boden and Cody...
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Road blocked, SH1, Motutere, Taupo
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1, Motutere, Taupo, is blocked due to a crash this afternoon. Police were called to the two-vehicle crash, involving a truck and a car,...
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Highlanders Super Rugby contract for Mils Muliaina’s ‘impressive’ nephew
Source: Radio New Zealand Southland Stags’ Mika Muliaina, 2025. Stephen Parker / www.photosport.nz The nephew of All Black great Mils Muliaina has been given a Super Rugby contract by the...
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What the weather forecast is looking like for Christmas
Source: Radio New Zealand Summer in Eastbourne, Wellington. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Christmas day celebrations may need to be inside for the parts of the country, as a forecaster says...
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Two climbers still missing at Mt Cook, two who died named
Source: Radio New Zealand A police team member on a mountain in Fiordland. Supplied / Police A search of the route taken by two missing climbers on Aoraki/Mt Cook has...
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Warning of bus driver shortage if immigration settings not changed
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Greater Wellington Regional Council is urging the government to lower its English language requirements for visas to avoid a bus driver shortage....
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Fire crews battle two large fires in North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand An aerial view of the Lismore Forest fire at 8am Monday 15 December 2025. Fire and Emergency NZ Fire crews are working to contain two large...