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Which nut butter is healthiest – peanut, almond or cashew?
Source: Radio New Zealand Once, the only nut butter on the supermarket shelf was peanut butter. Now you can also buy almond, cashew, hazelnut and macadamia nut butters, or blends....
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What is breastfeeding aversion and how can you manage it?
Source: Radio New Zealand While many women find breastfeeding an enjoyable bonding experience, some will have an involuntary and overwhelming urge to remove their child from the breast. Intense negative...
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99-year-old dementia patient died after bedroom assault by another rest home resident
Source: Radio New Zealand Leonard Hewgill was a resident at a 40-bedroom unit offering specialist dementia care. A 99-year-old dementia patient died after being assaulted in his rest home bedroom...
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‘They took my whole life’: ACC spied on man with a traumatic brain injury
Source: Radio New Zealand Jeremy Buxton’s life changed forever after a car accident left him with a traumatic brain injury. But he says the hardest battle wasn’t recovery. It was fighting the system meant...
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Petrol costs bite for travelling care workers
Source: Radio New Zealand The subsidy they get to help pay for fuel has not changed since 2022. 123rf Laura, a home support worker in Nelson, says it’s getting increasingly...
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AIA Alta Prestige Wealth Centre Opens at AIA Central
Source: Media Outreach Elevating the High-Net-Worth and Ultra-High Net-Worth Experience through Orchestrated Wealth and Legacy Advisory HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 March 2026 – AIA Hong...
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Country Life: The Shepherdess Muster heads to Southland
Source: Radio New Zealand Shepherdess founder Kristy McGregor. Gianina Schwanecke / Country Life With a seven, five, and one-year-old at home, and another baby on the way, life can be...
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Minister visits EIT Tairāwhiti to see workforce training and innovation
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 7 minutes ago Minister for Vocational Education Penny Simmonds visited EIT’s Tairāwhiti campus today to see how the newly independent institute is helping build the...
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Hong Kong Exporters’ Association Leads Greater Bay Area Technology Companies to “Go Global” at the International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 March 2026 – The Hong Kong Innovation and Invention (HKII), one of the flagship projects organised by the...
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Wastewater testing shows Covid cases increasing
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf.com Wastewater testing is showing an increase in Covid cases, and hospitalisations are on the rise as New Zealand enters it’s ninth Covid wave. National Clinical...
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Health Minister to meet with blood cancer specialists who say NZ lagging behind with treatments
Source: Radio New Zealand Professor Judith Trotman and Health Minister Simeon Brown. Supplied The Health Minister has agreed to meet with a group of blood cancer specialists who wrote an...
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Education – Ara celebrates milestone as 900 graduates cross the stage
Source: Ara Institute of Canterbury Ara Institute of Canterbury has marked a major milestone in its return to independent status, with over 900 graduates filling Ōtautahi’s Wolfbrook Arena in two vibrant...
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Alibaba Cloud Accelerates Worldwide AI Innovation and Adoption Across Industries
Source: Media Outreach AI+Cloud strategy continues to empower businesses towards greater efficiency and new growth opportunities HANGZHOU, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 March 2026 – Alibaba Cloud, the...
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Minister to attend Global Fraud Summit
Source: New Zealand Government Customs and Associate Police Minister Casey Costello will travel to Europe tomorrow to represent New Zealand at the Global Fraud Summit and for a series of...
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Second meningococcal disease case in Dunedin student community
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon A second case of meningococcal disease has been reported in the Dunedin student community, Health New Zealand says. On Tuesday, the University...
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CAT scans yes, cats, no: Popular moggies not permitted at Taranaki Base Hospital
Source: Radio New Zealand Theo Cowley gets a cuddle from Mr Pip Suz Crowley Claws are out over a directive to restrict the movements of two popular moggies at Taranaki...
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Second meningococcal disease case at Otago University
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon A second case of meningococcal disease has been reported in the Dunedin student community, Health New Zealand says. On Tuesday, the University...
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CAT scans yes, cats, no: Taranaki Base Hospital bans popular moggies
Source: Radio New Zealand Pip the cat at Taranaki Base Hospital. Robin Martin / RNZ Claws are out over a directive to restrict the movements of two popular moggies at...
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Remains confirmed as Ferzil Babu, who disappeared almost two years ago
Source: Radio New Zealand Ferzil Babu, who went missing while on a fishing trip at The Gap, Taiharuru on 1 May, 2024. GiveaLittle Human remains located on Coppermine Island (Mauipane),...
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Govt Cuts – Risks to patients of health IT cuts laid bare in explosive report ignored by Govt – PSA
Source: PSA The Government ploughed ahead with slashing Health NZ’s IT workforce, despite being told of the risks to patient care, an explosive internal report reveals. The report – ‘End user...
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Drooling into your pillow could indicate a more serious issue
Source: Radio New Zealand Drooling can be embarrassing, especially if you’re waking up to a newly minted lover beside you. But if you’re sleeping alone or next to a seasoned...
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What you can do to protect your home from flooding
Source: Radio New Zealand There are already 750,000 New Zealanders living in a flood-risk area. RNZ Nick Brown has a real thing about lowered kerbs. Where the average person might...
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Documents reveal Health NZ knew IT job cuts would risk patient care, hospital resilience
Source: Radio New Zealand Health NZ knew cutting data and digital staff would increase risks to patient care and hospital resilience. Unsplash / RNZ Health NZ knew cutting data and...
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How Auckland sex workers are keeping their STI rates down
Source: Radio New Zealand When Wellington-based sex worker G is with a client, her use of condoms is akin to how an ER doctor might use latex gloves. Most sex...
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Zaroa NZ Salami products recalled due lack of required food safety controls
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety is supporting MeatUp Limited trading as Zaroa NZ in recalling all batches of 3 salami products due to a lack...
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Pams Beef Lasagna recalled due to incorrect use-by date
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Foodstuffs Own Brands in its recall of Pams Beef Lasagne due to the product being labelled with the...
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Restrictions now in place on fruit and vegetable movements in Papatoetoe
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Biosecurity New Zealand has placed legal controls on the movement of fruit and vegetables in the Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe following yesterday’s detection of...