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Car crashes into hedge in Auckland’s Stanmore Bay
Source: Radio New Zealand Hato Hone St John says it was notified of the incident on Vipond Road, at 10.26am today. RNZ/Nick Monro Emergency services have rushed to a single...
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Do you have travel plans this year? What you need to keep in mind
Source: Radio New Zealand Christopher Walsh, the founder of the financial advice website Moneyhub, is halfway through an extensive business and pleasure trip through Europe, Africa, the US, and various...
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople: Ten years of ‘the most New Zealand film ever made’
Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Neill has seen iconic New Zealand film Hunt for the Wilderpeople twice. The first time was its premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, and...
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Gurjit Singh murder: Rajinder sentenced to 17-year jail term
Source: Radio New Zealand Rajinder was found guilty of murder following a High Court jury trial last year. RNZ The man who murdered Gurjit Singh at his Dunedin home will...
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Allbirds set to be bought by American Exchange Group
Source: Radio New Zealand Allbirds footwear company was founded by former All Whites and Phoenix footballer Tim Brown but is now based in the US. Supplied New Zealand-founded but US-listed...
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Beauty pageant contestant breaks norm, busting out hectic moves
Source: Radio New Zealand A Thailand beauty pageant contestant is making waves on social media after busting out some bold dance moves on stage. Darathorn Yoothong, a professional dancer, made...
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Business pressures mostly out of owners’ control – survey
Source: Radio New Zealand Insurer Vero’s annual SME Insurance Index indicates more than one in five (21 percent) businesses were not confident in their own business. 123RF Business confidence is...
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Commerce Commission receptive to $1.14 billion Cook Strait power cable request
Source: Radio New Zealand Three power cables run across Cook Strait and Transpower would like to add a fourth. Supplied / Transpower Commerce Commission set to approve $1.14 billion replacement...
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Restrictions on Good Friday, Easter Sunday alcohol sales could be gone by weekend
Source: Radio New Zealand Alcohol sale restrictions could be gone by long weekend. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Some restrictions on Good Friday and Easter Sunday alcohol sales could be gone...
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‘Not an easy decision’: Corrections chief executive Jeremy Lightfoot leaving organisation
Source: Radio New Zealand National Commissioner of Corrections Jeremy Lightfoot. RNZ / Diego Opatowski Corrections chief executive Jeremy Lightfoot has been appointed as the new boss of the Ministry for...
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McClay attends key WTO negotiations
Source: New Zealand Government Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay has wrapped up negotiations as Vice Chair at the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Yaoundé,...
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Australians ‘getting better deal on Easter eggs’
Source: Radio New Zealand An economist has compared the price of New Zealand Easter eggs with those in Australia. Cybèle and Bevan / Unsplash New Zealanders are paying more for...
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Easter weather: Calm before a possible storm – heavy rain forecast for parts of country
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService said it had “moderate confidence” a heavy rain warning will be needed for the ranges of central and northern Westland. Julia Sudnitskaya / 123RF A...
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Trucking firm says fuel bill has increased 110% due to Middle East conflict
Source: Radio New Zealand The trucking and tourism sectors are struggling with rising fuel costs. RNZ / Unsplash A trucking sector veteran says the soaring price of diesel is the...
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New Zealand WWII pilot’s watch found in Germany more than 80 years later
Source: Radio New Zealand The watch found in Germany. Supplied When Tom Metcalfe left for England to fly bombers in the second world war, he took a watch given to...
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Murderers, money troubles and Malcolm: April’s Best TV
Source: Radio New Zealand Margo’s Got Money Troubles This new dramedy from uber-TV producer David E. Kelley (Ally McBeal, Big Little Lies) stars Elle Fanning as Margo, a college dropout...
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Family ‘devastated with worry’ over French man Antoine Richard who’s missing in central Otago
Source: Radio New Zealand Antoine Richard hasn’t been seen since 21 March. Supplied / NZ Police The family of French national Antoine Richard is appealing for more help in the...
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‘No actual change’: Chris Bishop downplays scaling down of Auckland housing plans
Source: Radio New Zealand Housing Minister Chris Bishop. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The housing minister says nothing has fundamentally changed as the government scales back Auckland’s minimum housing target even...
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Universities – Significant rise in sepsis cases, research finds – Otago
Source: University of Otago, Wellington – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, Pōneke Hospital admissions for sepsis rose significantly between 2000 and 2019, with infants, people over 70, Māori and Pacific peoples and...
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‘Needed more than ever’: Living wage rises to $29.90 per hour
Source: Radio New Zealand The living wage was set by Living Wage Aotearoa NZ. (File photo) RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King The living wage will rise to $29.90 per hour from...
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What’s going wrong for New Zealand small businesses?
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF New Zealand small businesses have ranked last out of 11 Asia-Pacific countries in terms of their growth, for the second year in a row. CPA...
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Nuts about food science: Torere Macadamias partners with Riddet Institute
Source: Radio New Zealand Riddet Institute acting director Paul Moughan and Torere Macadamias general manager Vanessa Hayes discuss macadamias at the Riddet Institute Agrifood Summit in Wellington in February. Supplied...
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New Zealand relies increasingly on migrants to pay our tax: Is that a problem?
Source: Radio New Zealand A paper written by a Treasury principal adviser has found that people born elsewhere are becoming increasingly important for the country’s tax base. RNZ People who...
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Start-up asked for regulation changes to allow controversial marine carbon storage
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ An international start-up has been pushing for regulation changes to allow it to carry out controversial marine carbon storage in New Zealand waters. The company,...
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Christchurch council staff back away from mayor’s proposal to pump sewage into sea
Source: Radio New Zealand Pegasus Bay. Supplied / Todd Group Christchurch City Council staff are backing away from a controversial plan to pump millions of litres of sewage out to...
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‘Shouldn’t come as a surprise’: No extensions to incorporated societies deadline, minister says
Source: Radio New Zealand Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson. RNZ / Mark Papalii Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson says there will be no extension for the more than 3000 clubs,...
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Kaitaia residents say town will be devastated if big employer Juken timber mills shuts gates
Source: Radio New Zealand Juken New Zealand’s Northland Mill, on Whangatane Drive on the northern fringe of Kaitāia. Peter de Graaf Long-time Kaitaia residents say the Far North town would...