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Celebrating Christmas with Indian culinary favourites
Source: Radio New Zealand Appam is a rice pancake – a favourite within the Malayali community. 123rf The aroma of spices instead of mint sauce signals the arrival of Christmas...
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Festive spirit spurs teens to commit to neighbourhood spruce-up in Rotorua
Source: Radio New Zealand UnSplash/ Carl Tronders A Rotorua man has rallied about a dozen young people to give their neighbourhood a festive spruce-up. Thomas Peato, a youth mentor at...
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Human rights lawyer lodges Ombudsman complaint over asbestos sand
Source: Radio New Zealand Her complaint centred on the decision not to recall and ban the importation sale of all coloured sand. Supplied A law advisor in human rights has...
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Winston Peters on a mission to restore NZ’s diplomatic ‘mojo’
Source: Radio New Zealand Across the term Winston Peters has been to 51 countries, spending a total of 201 days offshore. RNZ / Mark Papalii You’d hardly know it, given...
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Surf Life Saving stress caution as rescues double from last year
Source: Radio New Zealand Surf lifeguards have performed twice the rescues when compared with the same season last year. Nick Monro Water safety experts are urging caution as a busy...
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Police Commissioner Richard Chambers – provisional appointments of three Assistant Commissioners
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Police Commissioner Richard Chambers: I am very pleased to announce Superintendent Jeanette Park (Eastern District Commander), Superintendent Corrie Parnell (Wellington District Commander) and...
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Plan to ditch flu tracking tool will leave big data gap, epidemiologist says
Source: Radio New Zealand Epidemiologist Michael Baker. Luke Pilkinton-Ching A leading epidemiologist says a plan to ditch an online tool tracking respiratory illness is short-sighted, and will leave a big...
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Nearly 5000 children with rotten teeth waiting in pain for surgery
Source: Radio New Zealand Wait-times increased significantly during the Covid-19 pandemic. (File photo) AFP/ Thibaut Durand/ Hans Lucas Nearly 5000 children with rotten teeth are waiting in pain to have...
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Chris Hipkins promises different Labour: ‘Opportunity to stamp my own mark’
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins is promising voters will see a different Labour in 2026 to the party they turned their backs on in 2023. The last...
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‘Opportunity to stamp my own mark’: Chris Hipkins promises a different Labour
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins is promising voters will see a different Labour in 2026 to the party they turned their backs on in 2023. The last...
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Ageing cardiac workforce under strain
Source: Radio New Zealand Half of New Zealand’s cardiology workforce will be nearing retirement by 2039. 123rf.com Half New Zealand’s cardiology workforce nearing retirement by 2039 NZ needs 38 percent...
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Funding conditions by year
Source: Tertiary Education Commission 2020 Funding Conditions for all Funds 2020 Funding Conditions Catalogue (PDF 1.6 MB) 2020 Funding Conditions Catalogue – Version 4.0. Updated August 2020. 2020 Technology Access...
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Farmers doing their bit to support those with intellectual disabilities in rural communities
Source: Radio New Zealand Kaye and her daughter check out the calves at the Temuka sale. Supplied Strong beef prices are helping raise record funds as part of a fundraising...
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Universities – One in eight teens experience sexual violence – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) A University of Auckland study finds 12 percent of secondary school students have had unwanted sexual experiences, with rates highest among girls, Māori and Pacific...
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Could Australia’s ‘No Jab, No Pay/No Play’ policies work in NZ?
Source: Radio New Zealand Could Australia’s ‘No Jab, No Pay/No Play’ policies work in NZ? PEAKSTOCK / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRAR Under Australia’s long-standing ‘No Jab, No Pay’ legislation, parents must...
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Greenhouse gas emissions (consumption-based): Year ended 2023 (provisional) – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Greenhouse gas emissions (consumption-based): Year ended 2023 (provisional) – information release 9 December 2025 We want to hear about how you use this release. Provide your feedback...
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Schools’ spending on cruises, travel, hospitality scrutinised
Source: Radio New Zealand Stock photo. The auditor-general’s annual report on schools’ 2024 accounts said more schools than the previous year were struggling financially or spent money inappropriately RNZ/ Nick...
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Beyond Academic Excellence: SIM Scholarships Champion Leadership, Resilience, and Talent
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 December 2025 – The Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) is proud to reaffirm its commitment to developing future-ready graduates through...
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Public Health Agency faces job cuts to emergency management, pandemic preparedness, Māori health
Source: Radio New Zealand PSA national secretary Fleur Fitzsimons claims the move is driven by the government’s “reckless” budget-cutting. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Twenty-one roles to go at the Public...
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National Public Health Service faces job cuts to emergency management, pandemic preparedness, Māori health
Source: Radio New Zealand PSA national secretary Fleur Fitzsimons claims the move is driven by the government’s “reckless” budget-cutting. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Twenty-one roles to go at the National...
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Biosecurity mulls how to fund ongoing invasive yellow-legged hornet response
Source: Radio New Zealand Yellow-legged hornets are an invasive species, and a danger to local honey and wild bees. Biosecurity NZ Biosecurity official estimate it’s costing about $1 million a...
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Kiwis putting cost of living ahead of environment, ministry boss says
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Unsplash The boss of the Ministry for the Environment believes most New Zealanders are more concerned about immediate challenges, particularly pressures on households, than...
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Testing, testing and more testing for the country’s biggest transport job: Auckland’s CRL
Source: Radio New Zealand The Karanga-a-Hape underground station will house the longest escalator in New Zealand, at 40 metres long Supplied: CRL Those in charge of the country’s most expensive...
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Allianz Commercial: Geopolitics and cyber drive risk exposures for directors and officers in 2026
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 3 December 2025 – Around the world, political, economic, and social uncertainties are on the rise. They can impact every aspect...
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Environment – Maraekakaho Quarry application granted consent – EPA
Source: Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) An independent panel has reconsidered an application to establish and operate a quarry in Maraekakaho, Hawke’s Bay, and granted consent. The trustees of the RW and...
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Former Covid-19 response lead Alister Thorby stole $1.8m DHB funding during pandemic
Source: Radio New Zealand Alister Thorby was jailed for two years and eight months after defrauding $1.8 million of Covid-19-response money. RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham Man who defrauded $1.8 million...
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Why one fund manager is banking on Trump to support falling Bitcoin
Source: Radio New Zealand The price of Bitcoin has fallen significantly after a volatile year. CFOTO / NurPhoto via AFP Falls in Bitcoin’s value are typical of the cryptocurrency’s high...