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State Highway 1 partially blocked on Kāpiti Coast following crash
Source: Radio New Zealand The Transport Agency says State Highway 1 is down to one northbound and one southbound lane next to the Te Moana Road Interchange. NZTA Lanes are...
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AI-generated identity fraud reported by more than half of businesses – report
Source: Radio New Zealand Lumin’s chief executive Max Ferguson says AI-generated fraud is eroding trust. Supplied/Lumin More than half of businesses have reported AI-generated identity fraud at an average cost...
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Sino Group Broadcast International Football Tournament for Fourth Straight Edition Over HK$8M Invested to Launch ‘Sino Malls Goal Together’ Campaign
Source: Media Outreach Screening 104 Matches across 3 Major Malls, with over 40% Morning Kick-offs and Dedicated Family Zones to Encourage Cross-Generational Football Viewing Olympian City “Classic x New”, tmtplaza...
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Investigation continues into Far North death
Source: New Zealand Police A Police investigation will continue into the events leading to a person’s death in the Far North overnight. Cordons remain in place on Ngapipito Road heading...
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Four arrested after stealing petrol from service stations in stolen car
Source: Radio New Zealand The youths stole a car and were reported to commit petrol drive-offs. Marika Khabazi Four young people have been been arrested in Dunedin after stealing petrol...
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Christchurch Kart Club’s last chance for a new home
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/LouisDunham Christchurch City Council is being urged to back a multimillion-dollar plan to relocate the Christchurch Kart Club after decades of delays. The council has been...
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Media awards dump Voyager as sponsor after founder’s social media posts
Source: Radio New Zealand Voyager CEO and founder Seeby Woodhouse supplied The New Zealand Media Awards has dumped its sponsor, Voyager, over social media posts, just a fortnight out from...
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Auckland man fined for offering to sell illegally slaughtered pigs
Source: Radio New Zealand MPI) said compliance investigators began an investigation into alleged illegal pig sales at Kururuangi’s property after earlier advising him that it was an offence to sell...
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How much did cashback campaign cost banks?
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau A small share of home loan borrowers benefited from banks competing with cashback offers last year, the Reserve Bank says, and it...
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Channel Infrastructure lifts full-year profit guidance
Source: Radio New Zealand Channel Infrastructure’s board chair says the 93-million-litre diesel storage facility commissioned by the government at the Marsden Point facility is on track for completion by end...
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Moody’s upgrades HDBank’s outlook to “Positive,” paving the way for potential credit rating upgrade
Source: Media Outreach HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 May 2026 – Global credit rating agency Moody’s Ratings has announced the results of its periodic...
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Unemployment data continues to show pain
Source: NZCTU Data released today by Stats NZ on unemployment shows that all is not well in the labour market says Sandra Grey, President of the Council of Trade Unions...
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NZ pay equity rollback triggers United Nations complaint
Source: NZCTU A group of organisations has lodged a formal complaint with the United Nations, asking it to investigate whether the government’s changes to New Zealand’s pay equity laws amount...
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Arrest follows spate of vehicle thefts and burglaries
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Senior Sergeant Rachel Walker, Canterbury Rural Area Prevention Manager: Police have arrested an 18‑year‑old man following a series of thefts from vehicles, burglaries...
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Defence News – Protection of merchant shipping top of agenda during wargames in Auckland
Source: New Zealand Defence Force Safe passage of merchant shipping and freedom of navigation is more relevant today than at any time since the Second World War, says New Zealand...
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Lower Hutt youth facility upping its security after escape
Source: Radio New Zealand The Epuni Care and Protection Facility is upping its security following an absconding incident on 15 March. Google Maps On a Sunday shortly after midday, a...
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‘Bad timing’ ferry fuel surcharge will disproportionately affect farmers, says transport leader
Source: Radio New Zealand supplied An industry leader in livestock transport has described price hikes for freight crossing the Cook Strait as coming at the worst possible time of year...
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Four youths arrested after Dunedin petrol thefts in stolen car
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Inspector Porima Rangitutia, Area Commander, Otago Coastal Police have arrested four youths after they stole a vehicle and later stole petrol from local...
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Nonnamaxxing: How living like an Italian grandma can benefit health and wellbeing
Source: Radio New Zealand The key to better wellbeing is acting like an Italian grandmother, according to social media’s “nonnamaxxing” trend. Proponents of the trend say that adopting the lifestyle...
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April Climate Analysis – A cyclone and a low dominate the picture – Earth Sciences
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand April was dominated by yet more severe weather events – with Cyclone Vaianu in the second week, followed just a week later by a complex low-pressure...
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Tech – Thought leadership release: AI-powered pre-travel approval gains momentum in enterprise finance
Source: Recognition PR When artificial intelligence (AI) comes up in Australian enterprise IT discussions, the focus tends to centre on generative tools, intelligent copilots, and innovation at the edges of...
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Economic Analysis – Kiwi labour market remains soft as spare capacity stays elevated – Kiwibank
Source: Kiwibank New labour market figures show the job market remains under pressure, with spare capacity staying elevated and wage growth subdued. The latest Statistics New Zealand data shows the...
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Tech – AI BLUEPRINT FINDS HIGH USE OF AI BY KIWIS BUT LOW TRUST
Source: AI Forum New Zealand | Te Kāhui Atamai Iahiko o Aotearoa – MAY 6, 2026 New Zealand’s biggest artificial intelligence (AI) industry group says although more of us are...
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Building better school infrastructure for the future
Source: New Zealand Government As part of the Government’s $2 billion investment into school infrastructure, $56.6 million has today been announced to fix longstanding condition issues and bring facilities up...
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Transporting New Zealand calls on everyone to Be a Road Safety Hero as part of Road Safety Week
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Transporting New Zealand is backing Road Safety Week (4-10 May), coordinated by the road safety charity Brake with sponsorship from NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi and Beca. The...
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IBPO Group Appoints Afsha as Its Official Shariah Advisor to Strengthen Shariah Compliant Financing
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 May 2026 – IBPO Group Berhad (“IBPO”), an award-winning fintech and financing solutions provider has entered into a...
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Research underway to update deer hunting rules
Source: New Zealand Government New research is underway to support better targeted food safety rules for commercial and recreational deer hunters, says Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard. Under current food...