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National Party politicians rule out leadership bid

· March 10, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Education Minister Erica Stanford has often been tipped as a possible leadership contender. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Education Minister Erica Stanford has been damning in her...

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Police acknowledge sentencing of Keith Wicks-Cairns

· March 10, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Police acknowledge the sentence handed down to Keith Wicks-Cairns in the High Court at Dunedin today. Wicks-Cairns was sentenced to 11 years imprisonment with a non-parole...

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The real price of Buy Now Pay Later

· March 10, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Buy Now Pay Later schemes including Afterpay are popular with consumers, with one million Kiwis using them. Screenshot Financial watchdogs want the rules about Buy Now...

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Shoes on or off inside? What are the rules?

· March 10, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Across Aotearoa, our indoor shoe etiquette is shaped by culture, faith, upbringing and our own ideas about cleanliness. Guna Magesan, president of the Hindu Council, says...

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The price of instant gratification

· March 10, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Buy Now Pay Later schemes including Afterpay are popular with consumers, with one million Kiwis using them. Screenshot Financial watchdogs want the rules about Buy Now...

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‘Sovereignty at stake’, Iranian diaspora says

· March 9, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Women members of Iran’s Red Crescent society stand near smoke plumes from an ongoing fire following an overnight airstrike on the Shahran oil refinery in northwestern...

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The four stages of the mental load explained

· March 9, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand If you’re responsible for the mental load in your home and feel that burden isn’t understood, supported or recognised, this article is for you. Because the...

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Retired school teacher leaves a legacy for nature

· March 9, 2026

Source: NZ Department of Conservation 29 years of planting leaves a legacy for Buller High School and retired school teacher Janet Pottinger.  Late in 2025, DOC staff in the Buller Kawatiri office headed out to...