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Electricity regulator set for increased authority

· January 13, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Energy Minister Simon Watts says the Government is taking decisive action to ensure Kiwis get a fair deal on electricity by strengthening the Electricity Authority.  “Kiwis...

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How I have fun with friends without spending money

· January 13, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand When I first moved back to Australia after years living in Spain, I brought home an unexpected skill: how to hang out with friends without spending...

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Alyssa Healy to retire from all forms of cricket

· January 13, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Among Healey’s slew of records includes highest individual score in a World Cup final and most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in T20 Internationals. © Photosport Ltd...

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How old is too old for a home loan?

· January 13, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Some home loans will extend beyond retirement age, so how will you repay them? 123RF How old is too old for a home loan? One woman...

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Banyan Group Unveils New Residential Brand: Bellaguna

· January 12, 2026

Source: Media Outreach The brand’s first project is Bellaguna Lake Residences Lotus, offering contemporary lakeside condos at iconic Laguna Phuket PHUKET, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 January 2026...

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Government expecting Open Electricity savings by 2027

· January 12, 2026

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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Is this the year food price pressure eases?

· January 12, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand If you’ve been hanging out for 2026 to be the year in which it gets a bit easier to go to the supermarket, you might be...

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Response to fruit fly find in Mt Roskill continues

· January 12, 2026

Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries The biosecurity response to the find of a single male Queensland fruit fly in Auckland???s Mt Roskill continues with extra traps in place, fruit...