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600 Santas sweat it out in fun run
Source: Radio New Zealand Nearly 600 keen runners showed up dressed in Santa suits to run 5km around Hobsonville Point in the first ever Early Bird Run Crew’s Santa Run....
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Supreme Court finds government must consider climate change when offering oil and gas tenders
Source: Radio New Zealand The Supreme Court has found that climate change is a mandatory consideration when the government considers opening up new blocks for exploration and extraction. RNZ /...
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Restaurants may be able to sell take-home alcohol under revised law
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government is proposing to amend alcohol legislation so restaurants with on-site retail spaces can sell take-home booze. The amendment to the...
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Kiwibank scraps $500 million capital raising plan
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi State-owned Kiwibank’s $500m capital raise won’t go ahead Its parent Kiwi Group Capital cited recent RBNZ capital settings and $400m raise KGC...
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Preliminary Investigation of Patterns of Online Gambling and F2P Gaming Engagement and Harm in New Zealand
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 This research explores the sociodemographic and behavioural characteristics of monetary engagement (eg, microtransactions) in Free-to Play (F2P) gaming and...
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Voices of Lived Experience: Asian people’s journeys from gambling harm to recovery
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 This research examines the recovery experiences of Asian individuals living in New Zealand with lived experience of gambling harm....
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The Convergence of Simulated Gambling, Monetary Gambling and Gambling Harm: An integrative literature review of stimulus and suppression pathways
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 This research presents a literature review on the convergence of simulated gambling, monetary gambling and gambling harm. It also...
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Factors Influencing Gambling Harm for the Asian Population in New Zealand: An empirical study to test the conceptual Asian Integrated Tree Model
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 This research aimed to empirically test factors relating to New Zealand (NZ) Asian migrants’ experiences with gambling and mental...
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Have you had a Christmas gift from your KiwiSaver provider?
Source: Radio New Zealand A small number of KiwiSaver schemes have been sending gifts to members this Christmas. 123RF Have you had a Christmas gift from your KiwiSaver provider? A...
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Development and Validation of the Gambling Help Seeking Assessment Tool
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 This research examines how gambling help-seeking is defined, measured and enacted across a wide range if behaviours and supports....
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Complementary and Alternative Interventions to Support Recovery from Gambling Harm
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 While gambling has been identified as impacting mental health, recent studies have examined the effects of gambling on a...
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A Qualitative Study Exploring the Gambling Experiences of Older Adults in New Zealand
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 This research explores the gambling behaviours, preferences and perceptions of older adults (aged 50+) living in New Zealand, with...
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Uh oh, my child just discovered the truth about Santa
Source: Radio New Zealand Christmas can be a magical time of year for kids. Writing wish-lists, seeing Santa at the shops, leaving carrots for the reindeer out on the porch....
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Live: Black Caps v West Indies – third test, day two
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the action on day one of the Black Caps’ third test against the West Indies at Bay Oval in Mt Maunganui. First ball is...
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Consumer confidence reaches highest level in four years
Source: Radio New Zealand The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence index lifted 3 points to an optimistic 101.5 points in December. 123rf Consumer confidence has risen to the highest level in...
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Ruatiti homicide: Police appeal over quad bike and trailer as search for Mitchell Cole continues
Source: Radio New Zealand A photo of Mitchell Cole that was released by police. Supplied / NZ Police Police are looking for the owner of a parked up quad bike...
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Man faces murder charge after body found in a car in Rotorua
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A 28-year-old man has been charged with murder a week after a body was found in a car in Rotorua. The man is due to...
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Principals say ERO not giving schools credit for challenges
Source: Radio New Zealand ERO says it has the same high expectations of every school. RNZ/Sally Round Principals say the Education Review Office isn’t giving schools in poor communities enough...
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A bach is a lot more expensive than a decade ago
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand Houses in holiday hotspots have increased in value significantly over the past decade – but there’s a warning for anyone...
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NZ Cricket CEO Scott Weenink resigns after controversy
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott Weenink. photosport NZ Cricket chief executive Scott Weenink has resigned following a disagreement with the organisation’s board and the sport’s key stakeholders. Weenink’s departure follows...
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Fishing for crayfish to be banned on Northland’s east coast
Source: Radio New Zealand Most commercial fishing for spiny rock lobster – better known as red crayfish – off Northland’s east coast had already stopped under a voluntary industry closure....
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Woman on work visa endures long ACC wait after rare blood clot found in brain
Source: Radio New Zealand Nataly Vitreras, originally from Chile, was living in New Zealand on a work visa when the blood clot was found. NATALY VITRERAS / SUPPLIED A woman...
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More funding announced in battle to eradicate yellow-legged hornets
Source: Radio New Zealand More than 30 queen hornets and 22 nests have been located and destroyed so far in Auckland. Biosecurity NZ The government has announced additional funding will...
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More total fire bans take effect in Hawke’s Bay
Source: Radio New Zealand A huge forestry fire near the Central Hawke’s Bay village of Pōrangahau in October took weeks to extinguish. Supplied More total fire bans on open air...
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Whitney Hansen announced as Black Ferns head coach
Source: Radio New Zealand Whitney Hansen photosport Whitney Hansen will take charge of the Black Ferns on a two-year deal after the six-time world champions came up short at this...
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Sisters build business on back of knack for flatpacks
Source: Radio New Zealand Aalia and Jala Hooker started Flatpack Girls in 2021. Ke-Xin Li Auckland woman Roisin Connolly is stoked to move into her new home before the festive...
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Halberg Award finalists revealed, athletics and snow sports dominate
Source: Radio New Zealand Halberg Awards held at Spark Arena, Auckland. Stephen Barker/Photosport The Halberg Foundation unveiled the finalists across six categories, to be announced at its annual awards ceremony...