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Concern vaping study will drive people back to cigarettes
Source: Radio New Zealand A teenager vaping an e-cigarette. 123RF While vapes may cause cancer – as a recent Australian review of evidence concluded – they remain a far less...
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Thousands of KiwiSaver members choose to cut contribution rates
Source: Radio New Zealand The KiwiSaver contribution rate lifted to 3.5 percent this week. RNZ / Quin Tauetau Just under 5700 people have had their KiwiSaver contribution rates reduced, meaning...
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NZ, allies express ‘deep concern’ about Israeli bill expanding death penalty for Palestinians
Source: Radio New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters. RNZ / Mark Papalii New Zealand has joined Australia, France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom in expressing “deep concern” about an...
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Armed man allegedly sent manifesto to schools, govt promising to become NZ’s ‘most deadly mass shooter’
Source: Radio New Zealand An armed man sent a manifesto to schools, the police and the government promising to “kill everyone” (file photo). RNZ An armed man sent a manifesto...
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Navy officer acquitted at court martial faced earlier complaint of unwanted touching
Source: Radio New Zealand Bronwyn Heslop RNZ / Lucy Xia A former Navy ship commander faced an earlier complaint of unwanted touching before she was acquitted at a court martial...
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Dorothy Spotswood Charity Hospital finds home on Wellington’s Cuba Street
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington’s new Dorothy Spotswood Charity Hospital has found a home in a building on upper Cuba Street. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellington’s new Dorothy Spotswood Charity...
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Government corrects figure after call-out for overstating school attendance improvements
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) RNZ The government has corrected a figure after being called out for overstating improvements in school attendance. A member of the public complained to...
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Cotality says house prices might not rise this year, after all
Source: Radio New Zealand House prices might not rise this year after all, property data firm Cotality says. RNZ / Quin Tauetau House prices might not rise this year after...
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Why retailers are hoping you don’t work from home
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Employers might be being encouraged to let people work from home if they are struggling with fuel costs, but not everyone hopes they heed the...
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EV ‘fomo’ drives sales to their highest level in years amid fuel crisis, dealer says
Source: Radio New Zealand Salespeople were finding they had to “slow people down” in some cases, a dealer says. (File photo) Electric vehicle “fomo” (fear of missing out) has helped...
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A ‘quiet’ Catholic revival? Christchurch says ‘yes’
Source: Radio New Zealand You might be wondering why someone with the name Helaman Hatcher is in a story about Catholicism. Helaman is a name from the Book of Mormon,...
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Contractors recall superhuman efforts to get stadium up to scratch after Christchurch quake
Source: Radio New Zealand [brightcove] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6392317895112 After 14 years, the Crusaders are bidding adieu to their Addington home before packing their bags for Te Kaha. The team’s Super Rugby Pacific...
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‘It’s not a diagnosis that you want’: Professor confronts inequities
Source: Radio New Zealand Jacquie Kidd (Ngāpuhi), a former nurse who has spent more than two decades researching Māori health inequities, is now facing her own terminal cancer diagnosis. The...
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Tamihere court decision puts the case back at square one
Source: Radio New Zealand David Tamihere’s convictions for murdering Swedish tourists Heidi Paakkonen and Sven Urban Höglin have been quashed in a “remarkable decision” by the Supreme Court. NZ Herald...
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Government shuffles $122m of science funding to focus more on emerging technologies
Source: Radio New Zealand Science Minister Shane Reti. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government is reallocating $122 million of existing spending on science, innovation and technology to focus more investment...
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Large sums lost in international money transfers
Source: Radio New Zealand A man in his 90s tried to transfer US$12,000 via an international money transfer service to his son’s overseas bank account, but one wrong number saw...
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Armed man sent manifesto to schools, government promising to become NZ’s ‘most deadly mass shooter’
Source: Radio New Zealand An armed man sent a manifesto to schools, the police and the government promising to “kill everyone” (file photo). RNZ An armed man sent a manifesto...
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KiwiRail urged to implement automatic stops for trains that run red lights after near-miss
Source: Radio New Zealand A KiwiRail freight train (file photo). Katy Gosset/RNZ An investigation into a near miss after a train driver ran through multiple stop signals while using his...
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Easter weekend: What’s open, what’s not and when you have to pay a surcharge
Source: Radio New Zealand Some stores will be forced to close on certain days over Easter weekend. RNZ/Nick Monro It’s that time of year again – but before you unwrap...
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Government commits millions to keep polytechs open in Northland, South Island’s West Coast
Source: Radio New Zealand Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds. RNZ / Angus Dreaver The government has committed millions of dollars in extra spending to support polytechnic courses in Northland and...
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Tim Ho Wan Secures Its 17th Consecutive Michelin Recognition Under the Jollibee Group
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 April 2026 -Tim Ho Wan, the dim sum brand hailing from Hong Kong under the Jollibee Group, continues...
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ExpertRA Hits Key Milestone, Amassing a 500-User Community by Simplifying BizSAFE Compliance for SMEs
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 April 2026 – Homegrown compliance technology platform ExpertRA has reached a significant milestone, building a community of over 500 users...
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Artists, small businesses embrace TikTok livestreams
Source: Radio New Zealand Kiwis are turning to livestreaming for income and promotion. Screenshot / TikTok It’s 9am on a Thursday as the rain hammers rooftops and a strong wind...
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HKSTP Presents ‘Global Connect – Global Innovation Exchange’
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 April 2026 – Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) celebrated the launch of ‘Global Connect –...
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Prudential launches more affordable Integrated Shield Plan riders with additional benefits
Source: Media Outreach Premiums for the new supplementary plans, PRUExtra Care series, are at least 30 per cent lower compared to the previous suite of riders; new critical illness and...
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OceanX Announces A Shared Voyage: Joint U.S.-China Student Ocean Exploration and Education Program
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 April 2026 – OceanX today announced A Shared Voyage: OceanX China 2026, a joint U.S-Chinese goodwill mission that...
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The Drama is a dark rom-com with a controversial twist
Source: Radio New Zealand OK, now the movies are cooking again. Despite appearances to the contrary, the wildly unpredictable new A24 film The Drama is anything but a traditional romantic...