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How realistic is Mattel’s new autistic Barbie?
Source: Radio New Zealand Autistic people are so rarely depicted in media and entertainment, it’s no wonder most people don’t really understand much about the neurotype. So we were pleased...
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More than 500 new doctors join the health workforce
Source: New Zealand Government More than 500 newly graduated doctors have started work across New Zealand this week, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “I want to congratulate every one of...
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Person dead, three critically wounded in Waitārere Beach shooting
Source: Radio New Zealand Police at the scene at Waitārere Beach, a small settlement 13km south of Foxton. RNZ/Mark Papalii Warning: This article discusses family harm. Horowhenua’s mayor says a...
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Auckland scientists hope to develop melanoma treatments with million-dollar boost
Source: Radio New Zealand Molecular basis for melanoma cell motility. (Julio C. Valencia Public Domain) Scientists at the University of Auckland hope a $1 million grant will help them develop...
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Coroner calls for urgent support for prisoners as parolee dies after 30 years in jail
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Warning: This article discusses suicide. A coroner is calling for urgent psychological support for prisoners before and after their release, following the death of a...
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Person dead, three critically wounded in Horowhenua shooting
Source: Radio New Zealand Waitārere Beach is a small settlement 13km south of Foxton. Google Maps A person has been found dead and three people are in a critical condition...
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Person killed, three critically wounded in Horowhenua shooting
Source: Radio New Zealand Waitārere Beach is a small settlement 13km south of Foxton. Google Maps RNZ / Nate McKinnon A person has been found dead and three people are...
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Three injured after Waitārere Beach shooting
Source: New Zealand Police Three people are in a critical condition after a shooting overnight in Waitārere Beach. A man was also found dead at the Waitarere Beach Road address,...
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Demand for staff in Queenstown higher than ever – but people can’t afford to live there
Source: Radio New Zealand Scotland’s Orla Marshall lives in a van – the only way she had been able to return to Queenstown to work after finding it too costly...
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Manage My Health fallout: Will other medical platforms boost security?
Source: Radio New Zealand As Manage My Health deals with the fallout from a data breach involving hundreds of thousands of medical files, other platforms are using multi-factor authentication to...
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Police seek CCTV footage of Palmerston North shooting
Source: Radio New Zealand The police are also investigating a nearby car fire to determine if the two incidents were linked. 123RF The police are asking residents in the Palmerston...
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CCTV ‘vital’ after Palmerston North shooting incident
Source: New Zealand Police Police are continuing the investigation into the shooting of a man at a Palmerston North car park yesterday. Detective Senior Sergeant David Thompson says emergency services...
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KFC app ‘more secure’ than Manage My Health, expert claims
Source: Radio New Zealand Which has better data security – Manage My Health or the KFC app? RNZ / Finn Blackwell / 123rf Colonel Sanders has better web security than...
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Hang Lung Enters the Next Phase in Its Sustainability Journey with Ambitious New Targets
Source: Media Outreach New targets outlined for 2030 following the successful conclusion of the 25×25 sustainability targets HONG KONG SAR and SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 January...
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Sewage leak that closed popular beach blamed on bottles in toilets
Source: Radio New Zealand The warning covered Corsair Bay, the jetty and beach at Cass Bay, and the beach at Rāpaki Bay. RNZ / Niva Chittock Bottles put in public...
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Kiwi wildcard James Watt beaten in first round of ASB tennis classic
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s James Watt during Round 32 Singles Men’s ASB Classic Tennis Tournament at Manuka Doctor Arena. Photosport New Zealand wildcard James Watt has been knocked...
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Urgent care in Napier closed overnight due to staffing issues
Source: Radio New Zealand Napier Health has a nurse-provided overnight urgent care service. Google Maps / Screenshot An overnight urgent care provider in Hawke’s Bay was closed last night and...
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Government expecting Open Electricity savings by 2027
Source: Radio New Zealand Energy Minister Simon Watts has talked up the prospect of having the services available as early as September. (File photo) RNZ/Mark Papalii The government says bringing...
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Second health provider, Canopy Health, hit in major cyber attack
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A leading private provider doing breast cancer diagnosis and treatment took six months to notify some patients or the public of a major cyber attack...
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Manage My Health breach: Northland doctors frustrated by inconsistent messaging
Source: Radio New Zealand Coast to Coast Healthcare chair Dr Tim Malloy. RNZ / Adriana Weber Northland GPs are frustrated by what they say are mixed messages about the extent...
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Information for people impacted by the Manage My Health data breach
Source: Privacy Commissioner 12 Jan 2026, 09:00 Everyone in New Zealand has privacy rights. Read about your privacy rights. The Privacy Act places responsibility on organisations that collect, use or...
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Slavemaster Moeaia Tuai set to be sentenced
Source: Radio New Zealand Warning: this story contains details that may disturb some readers. Moeaia Tuai will be sentenced next month for enslaving a young woman who he forced to...
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More than 80,000 impacted by Manage My Health breach in Northland
Source: Radio New Zealand *This story has been updated to reflect that funding was available for general practitioners to provide consultation. More than 70 percent of those impacted by the...
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Many Manage My Health security breach victims in Northland
Source: Radio New Zealand *This story has been updated to reflect that funding was available for general practitioners to provide consultation. Many of those impacted by the Manage My Health...
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Manage My Health breach victims warned to beware bank account theft
Source: Radio New Zealand Manage My Health insists it encrypted health data in its database and user passwords. RNZ / Finn Blackwell An information technology expert warns the Manage My...
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PolyU research teams and startups shine at CES 2026, winning three prestigious innovation awards
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 January 2026 – The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) led 19 startups to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)...
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Manage My Health patients draw blanks in quest for information on cybersecurity breach
Source: Radio New Zealand The company has apologised for the breach and hopes to have contacted affected patients by early next week. RNZ / Finn Blackwell Patients whose health records...