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Accommodation supplement change raises concern
Source: Radio New Zealand Social Development Minister Louise Upston said the accommodation supplement calculation had not changed for 33 years RNZ / Mark Papalii A critic says a change to...
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Budget 2026 will further damage public services and drive more workers out the door – PSA
Source: PSA The Prime Minister’s Budget 2026 preview today confirms what public service workers already feared: more cuts are coming, and New Zealanders will pay the price. “Enough is enough. Public...
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Politics – A new political party has formed to combat New Zealand’s ongoing complicity in crimes against the people of Palestine
Source: PFFRS Party (Palestine Free From the River to the Sea Party) A political party named “Palestine Free From the River to the Sea” has been formed to contest the...
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‘Much more than a postal service’: Residents fight to save Christchurch community hub
Source: Radio New Zealand A Christchurch post shop with a difference is set to close as NZ Post moves to shut more than 140 counters around the country, devastating customers...
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‘Much more than a postal service’: 140-year-old Christchurch shop to close
Source: Radio New Zealand A Christchurch post shop with a difference is set to close as NZ Post moves to shut more than 140 counters around the country, devastating customers...
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GO OFFLINE AND CHANGE A LIFE: KIWI STARS BACK WORLD VISION 40 HOUR CHALLENGE
Source: World Vision Kiwi sports and music stars are calling on the nation’s youth to switch off their screens for this year’s World Vision 40 Hour Challenge to tackle severe hunger...
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VANUATU: New climate-resilient classroom opens after fundraising boost from Kiwi and Australian adventurers
Source: Save the Children PORT VILA, Vanuatu 27 APRIL 2026 – A new, climate resilient classroom built using container architecture has opened in Vanuatu – one of the most disaster-prone countries...
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Save the Children Report: 15 years since devastating famine, Somalia faces new disaster – drought without aid
Source: Save the Children Families in Somalia are confronting a new catastrophe, with hunger and humanitarian needs soaring, a worsening drought, and aid levels at unprecedented lows, said Save the Children....
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World Vision – Give a gift that gives twice this Mother’s Day
Source: World Vision World Vision’s ethical gift catalogue offers New Zealanders a meaningful way to celebrate mums, while helping families around the world This Mother’s Day, New Zealanders looking for...
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Oxfam – Fossil fuel companies projected to earn almost $3,000 a second in 2026 while families struggle to afford energy bills worldwide
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa Six of the biggest fossil fuel companies are projected to earn $2,967 a second in profits in 2026, new Oxfam research finds, ahead of the first global conference...
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ChildFund – Pacific drug trafficking surge puts children at risk
Source: ChildFund New Zealand Shocking new reports on the rise of sophisticated drug-smuggling vessels crossing the Pacific has highlighted a growing threat to vulnerable communities, with ChildFund New Zealand warning that...
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Winter brings highest demand for charities- survey reveals
Source: Radio New Zealand The Catalytic Foundation chief executive Teresa Moore said food insecurity was widely recognised, but cold poverty remained largely hidden. RNZ A survey of more than 200...
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Anti-racism group stands by Indian communities in wake of haka
Source: Radio New Zealand By MATA Che Wilson told MATA the controversial haka was aimed specifically at ACT MP Parmjeet Parmar and not the Indian community as a whole. Supplied...
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Antiracism group stands by Indian communities in wake of haka
Source: Radio New Zealand By MATA Che Wilson told MATA the controversial haka was aimed specifically at ACT MP Parmjeet Parmar and not the Indian community as a whole. Supplied...
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Te Matatini stage used as ‘a racist weapon’, group claims, as new translations of haka emerge
Source: Radio New Zealand Che Wilson told MATA the controversial haka was aimed specifically at ACT MP Parmjeet Parmar and not the Indian community as a whole. Supplied / Richie...
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Save the Children – Meet the 10 Generation Hope ambassadors championing youth voice in Aotearoa
Source: Save the Children Ten young people have been selected for Save the Children New Zealand’s 2026 Generation Hope Youth Ambassador Programme, forming a collective of passionate youth advocates ready to...
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ANZAC Day – Anzac Day Hīkoi for Peace – Peace Action Wellington
Source: Peace Action Wellington The Hīkoi for Peace is happening on Saturday, 25 April starting at 2pm at Waitangi Park walking to Pukeahu for a free concert and peace activities...
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Former Te Pāti Māori president’s haka targeting ACT MP Parmjeet Parmar sparks backlash
Source: Radio New Zealand By Mata Che Wilson. Supplied / Aukaha Former Te Pāti Māori president Che Wilson has sparked debate following a controversial haka performed at the Tainui Regional...
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Amnesty International: State of the World’s Human Rights – Annual Report
Source: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL 21 April 2026 – Amnesty International calls on states to stop predatory, anti-rights order from taking hold in pivotal moment for humanity Predatory attacks on multilateralism, international...
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The House: Victorian Parliament: amid slum, disease, fires and illegal demolition
Source: Radio New Zealand View of 1860s Wellington showing the northern end of Lambton Quay at Pipitea. The intersection with Charlotte Street (now Molesworth Street) is near the centre of...
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Economy – Fragile and exposed: new report says NZ economy needs a new blueprint, not more band-aids
Source: WEAll Aotearoa New Zealand Aotearoa New Zealand’s economy is fragile, and we’re all feeling it. Our standard of living is being buffeted by global forces we don’t control and home...
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Stewart Island trust raising money to build suitable homes for elderly residents
Source: Radio New Zealand Bruce Ford is head of the Stewart Island Seniors Cottage Trust. RNZ / Mark Papalii Stewart Island resident Bruce Ford reckons there’s a problem with getting...
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Save the Children responds after four children reportedly killed in Cyclone Maila
Source: Save the Children Save the Children is deeply saddened that four children are reportedly among 11 people killed in floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Maila in Papua New Guinea....
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World Vision – A GENERATION LOST: SUDAN’S CHILDREN PAY THE PRICE OF THREE YEARS OF CONFLICT
Source: World Vision The conflict in Sudan enters its fourth year with more than 17 million children in desperate need as famine-like conditions grip the nation Malnutrition is rife and nearly one million ...
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Housing or Health? It’s an Unacceptable Choice A Quarter of New Zealanders Skipped Medical Care Last Year to Stay Housed
Source: Botica Butler Raudon Partners New survey of over 5,000 New Zealanders finds housing costs now drive sacrificeacross health, food, and family life. AUCKLAND – 7 April 2026 – More...
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One in four skip meals, medical care due to cost of housing – survey
Source: Radio New Zealand 50 percent of respondents worry they cannot pay for housing in the future. RNZ / Quin Tauetau The cost of housing is making it difficult for...
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Save the Children – Ceasefire is a first step, but children in Lebanon still under fire
Source: Save the Children Reports that the US and Iran have agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire will be a welcome relief for families in the region, who have suffered five...