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UK citizens want refunds, more clarity from NZ Post over passport pandemonium
Source: Radio New Zealand Dual citizens face having to get both passports and keep them up to date – and to get a UK passport soon if they want to...
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Mayor backs Auckland Museum’s request for government funding – but it has no plans to help
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland mayor Wayne Brown is backing the Auckland War Memorial Museum’s request for the government to help top up its cash flow. Most of the museum...
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Wellington sewage outflow could kill marine reserve’s kelp forest ecosystem – marine biologist
Source: Radio New Zealand Untreated water leaked onto the capital’s south coast beaches due to the Moa Point Treatment Plant flooding and being turned off. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A...
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Christchurch terrorist just seeking attention with his appeal bid, survivor says
Source: Radio New Zealand Temel Atacocugu, who was shot during the massacre at Al Noor Mosque. RNZ/Nathan Mckinnon One of the survivors of the Christchurch terror attack says the terrorist...
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Motorcyclist nearly twice the limit after fleeing Police
Source: New Zealand Police A motorcyclist’s decision to flee saw his wheels impounded and a variety of illicit drug items seized this morning. The Papatoetoe man was also allegedly found...
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Salvage operation begins to recover wrecked Black Cat tourist boat from Akaroa Harbour
Source: Radio New Zealand The catamaran was stuck on rocks near the heads but swells last week dislodged part of the boat, leaving it broken up on shore. Environment Canterbury...
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Investor proposal to return Chateau Tongariro to hotel status should be considered – mayor
Source: Radio New Zealand Tongariro Mayor Weston Kirton wants the government to consider a proposal to return Chateau Tongariro to its former status as a hotel. Jimmy Ellingham / RNZ...
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Motorcylist nearly twice the limit after fleeing Police
Source: New Zealand Police A motorcyclist’s decision to flee saw his wheels impounded and a variety of illicit drug items seized this morning. The Papatoetoe man was also allegedly found...
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University students bombarded by sports betting
Source: Radio New Zealand A re-creation of a person using an online sports betting platform. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly More university students are getting into financial trouble because they are...
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New Study: Children Spending 4+ Hours a Day On Screens Face Up to 61% Higher Depression Risk – Flow Neuroscience
Source: Flow Neuroscience A new study of over 50,000 children in the US found that spending four or more hours a day on screens is associated with a higher prevalence...
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Legislation – Muddled health and safety reforms will confuse businesses
Source: New Zealand Institute of Safety Management Health and Safety changes released today will neither improve safety nor be easier for businesses to follow – it’s a big, missed opportunity say...
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Scholarship a rewarding finish for EIT nursing student
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 6 days ago Receiving a scholarship after five years of study at EIT is “extra-rewarding” for Bachelor of Nursing student Jessie Tomoana (Ngāti Kahungunu), who...
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Super Rugby Pacific preview: The Hurricanes
Source: Radio New Zealand Super Rugby Pacific is back after a real return to form last year, with the competition kicking off in Dunedin on 13 February. As usual, each...
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Escalation of conflict in South Sudan threatens to push a million into extreme food crisis – Oxfam
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa Families in South Sudan are once again having to flee for their lives due to escalating conflict at a time when hunger is already at catastrophic levels, Oxfam...
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Health and safety sentencing gives important lessons for ‘overlapping duties’
Source: Maritime New Zealand A sentencing in the Nelson District Court today [February 9] gives important health and safety lessons for when businesses are working together at the same workplace....
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Maritime NZ – Health and safety sentencing gives important lessons for ‘overlapping duties’
Source: Maritime NZ A sentencing in the Nelson District Court today [February 9] gives important health and safety lessons for when businesses are working together at the same workplace. Maritime...
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Swiss-Belhotel International Strengthening Its Luxury Brands in Batam, Indonesia
Source: Media Outreach BATAM, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 February 2026 – Swiss-Belhotel International continues to accelerate its expansion in Indonesia’s island tourism sector with the recent signing...
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Mental health patient who stabbed stranger while on escorted leave had history of violence
Source: Radio New Zealand Poutama Rawiti Clarence Owen appeared in the Hutt Valley District Court. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A mental health patient who stabbed a stranger while on escorted...
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Island Bay Festival cancels water-based activities due to sewage spill but thousands still attend
Source: Radio New Zealand Thousands attended the popular festival despite cancellation of water-based activities. Krystal Gibbens/RNZ The cancellation of water-based activities at this year’s Island Bay Festival didn’t put too...
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3 Doors Down singer Brad Arnold dies after cancer diagnosis
Source: Radio New Zealand Brad Arnold, a founder and lead singer of American rock band 3 Doors Down, died on Saturday, nine months after disclosing that he had kidney cancer,...
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Green Member’s Bill to recognise the personhood of tohorā
Source: Green Party Green Party MP Teanau Tuiono has launched his Member’s Bill to recognise whales as legal persons with inherent rights, including the right to freedom of movement, a healthy environment,...
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AIA launches AIA Voluntary Health Insurance SelectWise Scheme Elevating in-patient care at designated hospitals[1]
Source: Media Outreach For a limited time, customers can enjoy up to 7 months’ premium refund[2] upon successful application with tax deduction benefits HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire...
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Man arrested after Police vehicle rammed
Source: New Zealand Police One man has been arrested after allegedly ramming the stolen vehicle he was driving into a Police unit. Auckland Central Police responded to information just before...
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‘They’re hungry’: Shark warning to Kiwis after spate of Australian attacks
Source: Radio New Zealand Riley ‘Sharkman’ Elliott swimming with a mako shark. Amber Jones Beachgoers, swimmers and surfers are not immune to the risk of shark encounters when taking a...
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Racist threats made to Asian communities accused of stripping Whangaparāoa rockpools
Source: Radio New Zealand People harvesting sea life at Army Bay. Protect Whangaparoa Rockpools Calls for Asians to be deported and threats of physical violence are among some of the...
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Racist threats made to Asian communities accused of stripping rockpools
Source: Radio New Zealand People harvesting sea life at Army Bay. Protect Whangaparoa Rockpools Calls for Asians to be deported and threats of physical violence are among some of the...
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Black Caps batter Bevon Jacobs takes sensational Super Smash form into India T20 series
Source: Radio New Zealand Bevon Jacobs has been the form batter of the domestic Super Smash competition. Photosport Bevon Jacobs’ scorching Super Smash form has not gone unnoticed, even if...