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AI cafe making technology accessible in Nelson
Source: Radio New Zealand Sandy, the AI assistant at the AI cafe in Nelson. RNZ/Samantha Gee. A Nelson cafe is offering customers the chance to get to grips with artificial...
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Parent of teen who only eats plain foods ‘terrified’ child could go blind
Source: Radio New Zealand A public health poster. Amy Williams/RNZ A parent of a teenager who eats only plain foods including bread, crackers and pasta says it’s terrifying to learn...
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Education – CLNZ Announces New Scholarship for Young Writers – Applications Open Now
Source: Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) and the New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (NZSA) Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) and the New Zealand Society of...
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Green Party pushes for extension of $50 fuel crisis relief payment to students, alongside Winter Energy Payment
Source: Green Party The Green Party has released an updated Member’s Bill to extend the Winter Energy Payment to tertiary students and temporarily raise this year’s payment for students by $50...
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Does the ‘Jessica’ tantrum trick really work?
Source: Radio New Zealand If you are a parent or caregiver, there’s a good chance you are often presented with a range of parenting hacks to help ease the daily...
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Name suppression sought for offender in anti-Indian graffiti case
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly An Auckland man has admitted spray-painting anti-Indian graffiti near a school, in an incident that caused alarm in the community. The message...
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How unhealthy ultra‑processed foods are designed and marketed to make us crave them
Source: Radio New Zealand Consumption of ultra-processed foods – including soft drinks, snacks and ready meals – is growing worldwide, despite evidence they are unhealthy. Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) make up...
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Would you eat a horse meat pie?
Source: Radio New Zealand The popularity of horse meat pies doesn’t seem to be waning. Kim Sok runs lunchbar Eighty8, their two Auckand branches, and their Hamilton bakery have been...
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‘As damaging as the Treaty Principles Bill’: Proposed changes to Treaty clauses revealed
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Herenga Waka law lecturer Dr Luke Fitzmaurice-Brown. Supplied Documents filed with the Waitangi Tribunal have revealed the proposed changes which would set government obligations to...
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Che Wilson apologises to Sikh community after controversial haka
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Te Pāti Māori president, Che Wilson. Supplied / Aukaha The Council of Sikh Affairs says it was pleasantly surprised by an apology from former Te...
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Proposed gold mine will ruin Otago’s reputation for world’s best pinot noir – vineyard owner
Source: Radio New Zealand The seven-person fast-track panel, headed by Matthew Muir KC (centre). RNZ / Katie Todd An Otago vineyard-owner says a proposed gold mine in the Dunstan Hills...
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Master Plumbers welcomes new lead-free tapware rules for the public health benefits
Source: Master Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers New Zealanders can now have greater confidence that the tapware they buy is ‘lead-free’. From the end of today ( 1 May 2026), all new tapware...
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Teen killed in Whangārei’s Abbey Caves had concerns about trip, grieving mother says
Source: Radio New Zealand Brother Jordan and parents Alicia Toki and Andre Petera with a photo of Karnin “Tino” Petera outside the Whangārei courthouse. RNZ / Peter de Graaf A...
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Union wants one employment agreement for polytechs despite dissolution of national institute
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Pūkenga only opened a new NorthTec campus at Ngāwhā, near Kaikohe, in 2023, but it’s now scaling back courses across the region as part of...
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AI for Global Civilization: China-Singapore Dialogue Held in Singapore
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 30 April 2026 – AI for Global Civilization: China-Singapore Dialogue was held in Singapore on April 28. The event gathered around...
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Wild weather keeps Palmerston North’s Wildbase Hospital busy with displaced seabirds
Source: Radio New Zealand An albatross injured in last week’s lower North Island storm was released off the coast of Napier on Thursday and two others hurt in the same...
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National Iwi Chairs Forum calls for halt to proposed Waitangi Treaty clause changes
Source: Radio New Zealand Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith RNZ / Mark Papalii The National Iwi Chairs Forum (NICF) says the government has breached its Waitangi Treaty obligations to consult with...
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Defence News – NZDF assists Bougainville in destruction of WWII-era bombs
Source: New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Two large unexploded Second World War-era bombs in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, have been made safe by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) after...
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SIM Global Education Showcases Project 1095 Through Student Clubs
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 30 April 2026 – As higher education continues to evolve beyond academic achievement, Singapore Institute of Management Global Education (SIM GE)...
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Gen Z is outsourcing hard conversations to AI – Why it matters
Source: Radio New Zealand Around 2am on a Monday, Emily received a text from a fellow student, Patrick, whom she had gone on a blind date with two days earlier....
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Twenty asylum seekers detained in prisons since report called for practice to end
Source: Radio New Zealand Mt Eden prison in Auckland was one of the prisons where asylum seekers were held. (File photo) RNZ/Calvin Samuel Twenty asylum seekers have been detained in...
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Fuel crisis a potential risk to foreign student enrolments, Education NZ tells MPs
Source: Radio New Zealand Education New Zealand acting chief executive Linda Sissons. Supplied / Education NZ The Crown agency charged with attracting foreign students has told MPs the fuel crisis...
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Environmental cost of cruise ships not worth the economic benefit, expert says
Source: Radio New Zealand Professor James Higham said Fiordland receives 69 percent of all New Zealand cruise passengers wanting to go to Milford Sound, but 0 percent of spending. 123RF...
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Tailors fear industry is ageing out
Source: Radio New Zealand Some of Auckland’s most experienced tailors believe the industry is ageing out, despite a good level of demand for work. Serena Tan’s lunchtime on Monday had...
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Legislation – WORLD VISION WELCOMES FIRST READING OF MODERN SLAVERY BILL IN PARLIAMENT
Source: World Vision World Vision New Zealand welcomes the historic first reading of a Modern Slavery Bill in parliament today which will help to strengthen the country’s response to slavery and...
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Modern Slavery bill passes first reading under new Parliament rule
Source: Radio New Zealand The bill was championed by between National’s Greg Fleming and Labour’s Camilla Belich. Samuel Rillstone / RNZ A bill tackling modern slavery has passed its first...
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Politics – National MP’s tone-deaf attack on workers exposes who this Govt really serves – PSA
Source: PSA A National MP has used tax cuts from 637 days ago to justify cutting workers’ pay in 2026 – a startling admission about how the National Party really treats...