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Households and the Reserve Bank’s official cash rate decision
Source: Radio New Zealand How soon is the official cash rate (OCR) likely to start to increase? And will any hint of it send what banks charge higher? For many...
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Ōtorohanga flooding: The silver lining amongst devastation, damage and disarray
Source: Radio New Zealand An Ōtorohanga man in his 80s is devastated by the damage and disarray at his flooded home after the weekend weather event – save the silver...
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‘Every tonne matters’: The climate scientist who wants to give you hope
Source: Radio New Zealand for Monday AM University of Bremen glacier scientist Ben Marzeion RNZ / Kate Newton The ice sheets are unstable, the glaciers are melting, sea levels are...
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New dietary guidelines from the US stir the pot
Source: Radio New Zealand U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveils the department’s new dietary guidelines food chart during a policy announcement event. ANNA MONEYMAKER/...
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Winter Olympics: Alice Robinson misses medals, snowboarders impress
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand Alice Robinson at the Winter Olympics, 2026. www.photosport.nz Queenstown skier Alice Robinson missed out on the medals in the Giant Slalom at the Winter...
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‘Hidden in plain sight’: How slavery case stayed in the shadows for years
Source: Radio New Zealand Moeaia Tuai in court on Thursday. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Immigration New Zealand says the ‘disturbing’ case of two young people kept as slaves shows how...
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Documentary series ‘My China Story’ shines spotlight on US martial artist Jake Pinnick
Source: Media Outreach BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 February 2026 – The People’s Daily has launched two seasons of the documentary My China Story, featuring 10 foreigners...
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Aussie Tom Slingsby capitalises on Black Foils crash for New Zealand SailGP honours
Source: Radio New Zealand Australia celebrate their New Zealand SailGP victory off auckland’s Wynyard Point. Getty Images Despite defending his New Zealand SailGP crown off Auckland’s Wynyard Point, Aussie supremo...
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Seven metre swells possible as severe weather to hit Wellington
Source: Radio New Zealand Swells could rise to 7 metres this evening and overnight, MetService said (file image). RNZ/Reece Baker Wellingtonians are being warned to stay off south coast beaches...
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Politics – Seymour’s calls for small government lazy politics straight from hard-right playbook – ignores NZ’s growing challenges – PSA
Source: PSA ACT Leader David Seymour’s latest attack on the public sector is straight out of the hard-right playbook – slash and burn now, worry about the consequences later. “We’ve seen...
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Imported snack bars recalled due to presence of rubber
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Nestlé in its recall of specific batches of Milo Dipped Snack Bars as the product may contain foreign...
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Hamilton woman assaulted in her home after confronting intruders
Source: Radio New Zealand Police say the incident happened at around 9pm on Saturday night. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A Hamilton woman has been seriously assaulted in her own home...
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On the run: Police recruitment run challenge at ‘Round the Bays
Source: New Zealand Police Commissioner of Police Richard Chambers lead a team of 66 Police runners at the Southern Cross ‘Round the Bays event in Wellington this morning. Staff from...
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ACT leader David Seymour delivers ‘State of the Nation’ speech
Source: Radio New Zealand The ACT leader has distinguished his party from its coalition partners in a state of the nation speech, giving a blunt assessment of how tough things...
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Serious assault, Police appeal for information
Source: New Zealand Police Hamilton Police are investigating a disturbing incident, where a woman was assaulted in her home in Fairfield last night. The woman was assaulted after confronting two...
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Adolescence writer Jack Thorne on his new TV adaptation of castaway novel Lord of the Flies
Source: Radio New Zealand Adolescence writer Jack Thorne hopes the UK will follow Australia in introducing a social media ban for children under 16. “I think it’s amazing that Australia...
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Is Wuthering Heights actually romantic? Heathcliff would say no
Source: Radio New Zealand Emerald Fennell’s film of Wuthering Heights, starring Australian actors Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff and Margot Robbie as Catherine, bills itself as the “greatest love story of...
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Employment relations and speedy, lopsided debates
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF The Employment Relations Bill could override the Uber court decision. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Over the past two years, the government has broken legislative records...
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‘Never seen anything like’ weather that hit Waipā – Waikato man
Source: Radio New Zealand Water rushing over a blown out culvert on Corcoran Rd, Te Pahu, Waipā. Ryan Vickers A Waikato man says he had never seen damage like the...
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Super Rugby Pacific wrap: Rusty Chiefs, hot Highlanders and Moana’s miracle
Source: Radio New Zealand One moment summed up the Blues’ night against the Chiefs, and it happened before the game had even kicked off. An honour guard of the original...
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Christchurch supermarket shelves stripped of bottled water after boil water notice issued
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf Christchurch City Council is looking at bringing in drinking water to parts of the city as supermarkets sell out, after a boil water notice for...
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‘Never seen anything like’ weather that hit Waipā – local
Source: Radio New Zealand Water rushing over a blown out culvert on Corcoran Rd, Te Pahu, Waipā. Ryan Vickers A Waikato man says he had never seen damage like the...
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Rain, high winds to move south after floods hit Waikato
Source: Radio New Zealand It seems there is little reprieve on the weather front for the North Island, with rain and high winds set to move southwards. The South Waikato...
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SailGP: Black Foils collide with France, two sailors including one Kiwi injured
Source: Radio New Zealand The Black Foils SailGP collide with the DS Automobiles SailGP Team France. Felix Diemer for SailGP Sailors from the New Zealand and France teams have been...
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Super Rugby Pacific: Blues v Chiefs
Source: Radio New Zealand Josh Jacomb during the Blues v Chiefs, Super Rugby Pacific match, Eden Park. John Cowpland/Actionpress The Chiefs have emerged victors in a messy Super Rugby Pacific...
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Ōtorohanga mum helped sound the alarm of neighbourhood flooding
Source: Radio New Zealand An Ōtorohanga mum of four waded through knee-deep water in the early hours of Saturday morning to raise the alarm of flooding with her neighbours. The...
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NRL pre-season: Warriors v Manly Sea Eagles
Source: Radio New Zealand Warriors Ali Leiataua scores a try, NRL Pre Season Challenge, NZ Warriors v Sea Eagles. McLean Park, Napier. Saturday 14 February, 2026 Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz...