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4.5 or two-star water? Health labels confuse

· March 23, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Three different water bottles, three different health labels. Supplied Two bottles of sparkling water. One, a Pam’s product has two Health Stars. The other, a Schweppes...

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Tiny extinct bat found in NZ fossil record

· March 22, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand An artist’s impression of a short-tailed New Zealand bat, similar to the new Mystacina nymphe species newly discovered in Otago. Gavin Mouldey / supplied A palaeontologist...

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Tairāwhiti graduates celebrate milestone at EIT ceremony

· March 20, 2026

Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 21 seconds ago Fifty-seven graduates crossed the stage at the War Memorial Theatre in Gisborne today, in the first EIT Tairāwhiti graduation since the polytechnic...

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Is antibacterial soap any better at killing germs?

· March 20, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand If you’ve ever dealt with a sick household, the appeal of hand soap to kill germs is understandable and there are plenty of “antibacterial” and “antiseptic”...

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How much might prices rise, and when?

· March 20, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Rising oil prices are expecting to put pressure on prices across New Zealand. But from food to coffee and petrol to clothes, what are sectors expecting?...