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PM to visit Samoa and Tonga
Source: New Zealand Government Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will depart for Samoa and Tonga on Sunday, reinforcing New Zealand’s commitment to two of the closest members of our Pacific family....
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WOMAD music festival returns to New Plymouth after ‘purposeful rest’
Source: Radio New Zealand The WOMAD Aotearoa festival is to return to New Plymouth in 2027 after taking a “purposeful rest” this year. Event director Suzanne Porter believes the time...
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Cornwall Park’s farm week gives Aucklanders a taste of farm life in the central city
Source: Radio New Zealand Cornwall Park is home to 300 ewes. Cornwall Park Aucklanders can get a taste of the country in their own back yard this weekend as Cornwall...
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Media OutReach Newswire Appoints Kitty Lee as Managing Partner, Greater China to Spearhead Chinese Brand Expansion into Global Markets
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 March 2026 – Media OutReach Newswire, Asia Pacific’s first and only global newswire, has appointed Ms Kitty Lee...
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Why you might want to clean your headphones
Source: Radio New Zealand Whether it’s enjoying a podcast, listening to music or chatting on the phone, many of us spend hours a day using our headphones. One 2017 study...
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Queenstown-based tech entrepreneur Brian Cartmell donating hundreds of thousands to political parties
Source: Radio New Zealand Political donations made in an election year must be declared within 20 days if they are more than $20,000. RNZ Technology entrepreneur Brian Cartmell appears to...
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Education sector Guidance will help frontline workers
Source: Privacy Commissioner 11 Mar 2026, 10:00 New privacy guidance, launched today, will give people working in the education sector a better understand about how to use and protect personal...
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Kurt Cobain’s Smells Like Teen Spirit guitar goes up for sale
Source: Radio New Zealand The electric guitar Kurt Cobain played in Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ video is expected to sell for more than US$7 million at auction in New...
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Indian drag artist on embracing her past, fighting for her future
Source: Radio New Zealand Sunita Torrance (right), who goes by the stage name Coco Flash, and Daniel Lockett, also known as Erika Flash, hosted roughly 250 Rainbow Storytime events in...
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Taranaki man jailed for killing friend who looked upon him as an older brother
Source: Radio New Zealand Rakai Jacob Thompson. RNZ / Robin Martin The family of a Taranaki teenager killed by a friend – who he looked upon as an older brother...
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Kiwi artists to take the stage at global music festival with cultural diplomacy support
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage “I’m excited to see the announcement that New Zealand’s music industry and talent will be well-represented at a major international music showcase this year,” says Secretary for...
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Esperanza Securities Marks a Major Milestone for Its Inaugural Entertainment STO – Charting New Model for Fans Economy and STO Investments
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 March 2026 – Esperanza Fintech (Securities) Limited (“Esperanza Securities“, or “Company“) today announced a major business milestone for...
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China Telecom Concludes MWC 2026 with Outstanding Success
Source: Media Outreach BARCELONA, SPAIN – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 March 2026 – From March 2 to 5, the 2026 Mobile World Congress (MWC) was grandly held in Barcelona,...
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Jessie Buckley, Rose Byrne, Kate Hudson and Michelle Williams Wear Desert Diamonds on The Red Carpet at The 32nd Actors Awards
Source: Media Outreach Today’s biggest stars express individuality and confidence with natural diamonds LOS ANGELES, US – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 March 2026 – At this year’s The Actor...
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Hyun Bin’s Wax Figure Back at Madame Tussauds Singapore for a Time-Limited Exhibit, Highly Anticipated by Fans
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 March 2026 – By overwhelming popular demand, the wax figure of internationally acclaimed Korean actor Hyun Bin will make a...
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Showreel showcases Dunedin as diverse filming location
Source: Radio New Zealand [embedded content] Lights, camera, action, Ōtepoti! A new pitch is hoping to put Dunedin centre stage as the next Hollywood A-list film location. Enterprise Dunedin has...
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Herbs frontman Dilworth Karaka dies
Source: Radio New Zealand Karaka’s whānau confirmed his death in a statement shared on social media. Combining the influences of Bob Marley and the music of their Polynesian heritage, Herbs...
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Timothee Chalamet taken to task over opera, ballet dig
Source: Radio New Zealand Oscar nominee Timothee Chalamet is the frontrunner to take home the golden statuette for Marty Supreme, but he definitely has not won fans in the ballet...
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Kiztopia celebrates grand opening of its newest family edutainment centre at Toppen Shopping Mall, Johor Bahru
Source: Media Outreach Kiztopia brings its award-winning “Play to Learn, Learn through Play” concept to Southern Malaysia, marking its 3rd outlet in Malaysia and 22nd across APAC JOHOR BAHRU, MALAYSIA...
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Country Life: Inside Aotearoa’s regenerative farming festival
Source: Radio New Zealand Attendees sit in a circle and learn how to weave flax in one of the social forums. RNZ/Anisha Satya Fieldays are one of the few events...
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Country Life: Lessons in permaculture at Kahikatea Farm
Source: Radio New Zealand The young chicks provide an endless source of entertainment. Gianina Schwanecke / Country Life On 16 acres in Poukawa, south of Hastings, once-bare paddocks have been...
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Amanda Seyfried’s ‘prosthetic butthole’ isn’t a joke
Source: Radio New Zealand In The Testament of Ann Lee, a musical drama about the Shaker sect, Amanda Seyfried wears what she calls a “prosthetic butthole” as she is stripped...
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The Oscars are coming up and it’s anyone’s game
Source: Radio New Zealand With the Academy Awards right around the corner, it’s difficult to find another year when the race was this wide open, this late in the game....
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Pene Pati watched himself in new doco: ‘God, this kid is stubborn’
Source: Radio New Zealand Brothers Pene Pati and Amitai Pati are members of the much-loved operatic trio Sol3 Mio and world-class tenors. A new documentary Tenor: My Name Is Pati...
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Get Up street art festival returns to New Plymouth
Source: Radio New Zealand Twenty-six graffiti artists are transforming the New Plymouth CBD into a living gallery. RNZ / Robin Martin The centre of New Plymouth has been taken over...
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Renowned New Zealand artist Philip Trusttum dies aged 85
Source: Radio New Zealand Philip Trusttum. Supplied / Christchurch Art Gallery Renowned New Zealand figurative, expressionist artist Philip Trusttum has died, aged 85, with multiple leading galleries paying tribute online....
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China Telecom Honored with Multiple GLOMO Awards, Gaining Wide Recognition for Its Tech Innovation Achievements
Source: Media Outreach BARCELONA, SPAIN – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 March 2026 – During the 2026 Mobile World Congress (MWC26) at 17:00 local time, multiple projects from China Telecom...