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‘I’m bored’: Let the kids deal with it
Source: Radio New Zealand Long road trips. Longer plane rides. Quiet afternoons on a hot summer day. Camping without all your toys. Jen Parkes’ kids are used to long car...
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Aotea kids share stories of conservation in action
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 18 December 2025 The inaugural Department of Conservation Aotea Kaitiaki competition brought together the island’s three primary schools to share stories of protecting the environment....
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EIT Festival brings together diverse creative work from IDEAschool students
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 1 day ago IDEAschool celebrated a full spectrum of creativity last month at its end of year festival – Here and Now, Ko Au Te...
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Northland youths who died in suicide cluster got lost in the system, coroner finds
Source: Radio New Zealand A coroner has found there are ongoing and wide-ranging barriers for young people accessing suicide prevention services in Northland. 123RF Warning: This story discusses suicide and...
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Primary principals warn new year-by-year curriculum won’t work for mixed-level classes
Source: Radio New Zealand Principals say the new curricululm will make teaching multi-level classes extremely difficult, if not impossible. RNZ/ Dan Cook Primary school principals warn the government’s new year-by-year...
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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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Hong Kong Chinese Women’s Club College Wins Gold Award at the 2025 Hang Lung Mathematics Awards
Source: Media Outreach Hang Lung’s Vision for Academic Excellence Drives Hong Kong’s Global Competitiveness HONG KONG SAR & SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 December 2025 – The...
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HKDPB announces key findings of “Hongkongers’ Sense of Security in Savings” Survey for eighth consecutive year
Source: Media Outreach Hongkongers’ average monthly savings rise to a record HK$10,100, while parents with a habit of saving aim to set aside an average of HK$2.26 million per child...
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If social media is bad for kids, should we post their photos online?
Source: Radio New Zealand As Australia’s ban on under-16-year-olds having certain social media accounts kicks in this week, debate on whether it’s a good idea or even legal rages on....
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How to navigate the toy aisles these holidays
Source: Radio New Zealand Parents the world over have begun the task of negotiating Christmas lists written by their children. The division of marketplace products into restrictive gender categories –...
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Primary school teachers reject government’s latest pay offer
Source: Radio New Zealand Primary school teachers and principals have both rejected potential settlements. File photo. RNZ / Alexander Robertson Primary school teachers belonging to the NZEI union have rejected...
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DOC investigates Oamaru orca incident
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 17 December 2025 The actions of the members of the public have prompted DOC’s Dunedin/Ōtepoti Operations Manager Gabe Davies to remind people of the potential...
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Historic agreement for Top of South Island land
Source: New Zealand Government The ownership of approximately 7,583 acres (3,068 hectares) of Top of the South land will be restored to descendants of its original owners following a long-standing...
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Change from Treaty focus to closing achievement gap for Māori paying off – Stanford
Source: Radio New Zealand Education Minister Erica Stanford RNZ / Mark Papalii There is nothing stopping schools promoting te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Education Minister says, but they must make...
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Commissioner welcomes new statutory Deputy Commissioner
Source: New Zealand Police Police Commissioner Richard Chambers welcomes the announcement of Assistant Commissioner Mike Pannett as a statutory Deputy Commissioner of NZ Police. “I want to congratulate Mike on...
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Ōtara-Papatoetoe election re-do a ‘nail in the coffin’ for postal voting – law professor
Source: Radio New Zealand A judge has ordered a new election to take place for seats on the Auckland local board due to manipulation of voting papers. RNZ / Eveline...
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Ōtara-Papatoetoe election re-do a ‘nail in the coffin’ for the postal voting – law professor
Source: Radio New Zealand A judge has ordered a new election to take place for seats on the Auckland local board due to manipulation of voting papers. RNZ / Eveline...
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More than 10,000 children stood-down for physically assaulting other students, teachers last year
Source: Radio New Zealand Schools cracked down on more fights and assaults last year. Unsplash/ Taylor Flowe Schools cracked down on more fights and assaults than ever before as their...
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Anglers becoming endangered species on some Canterbury rivers
Source: Radio New Zealand Rising nitrate levels in drinking water have dominated Canterbury’s water quality debate, but anglers, conservationists and scientists are also worried about the environmental effects, with many...
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Some dolphins appear to have orca friends – scientists think they have figured out what’s going on
Source: Radio New Zealand How dolphins and orca can work together By Katie Hunt for CNN Underwater footage revealed that the killer whales were also following dolphins on their dives...
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Water fight: Farmers strive to limit cows’ environmental footprint
Source: Radio New Zealand Andrew Barlass’ farm is home to about 1500 dairy cows RNZ / Nate McKinnon As nitrates creep up in some Canterbury drinking water supplies, dairy farmers...
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Hong Kong Launches Its First Dental Innovation Incubation Programme
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 December 2025 – The University of Hong Kong (HKU) proudly unveils the Global Hub for Future Dentistry (GHFD)...
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GEELY Opens Worlds Largest Vehicle Testing Centre, Meeting the New Benchmark in Global Automotive Safety
Source: Media Outreach NINGBO, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 December 2025 – Geely Auto Group today unveiled the Geely Safety Centre, now the world’s largest and most advanced...
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Japan’s Hokkaido University Strengthens International Engagement Ahead of Its 150th Anniversary
Source: Media Outreach “Hokkaido University 150 Initiative” Held at One&Co open space in Tanjong Pagar, Singapore SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 December 2025 – Hokkaido University hosted the...
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Reporting and monitoring – Equity Fund
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 16 December 2025 Last updated 16 December 2025 Print Share The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) monitors each tertiary education organisation’s (TEO’s) performance and practices,...
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First day of roadside drug testing in Wellington gets positive feedback, police say
Source: Radio New Zealand The testing got underway in Wellington on Monday. File picture. RNZ / Alexander Robertson The first day of roadside drug testing has been welcomed as a...
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Study to reveal the secret lives of fur seals at sea
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 16 December 2025 Satellite tracking devices and dive data collectors were attached to eight female fur seals with pups, which will track their location, the...