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ANZ launches new cashback programme
Source: Radio New Zealand Through ANZ Loop, ANZ customers will earn cash back automatically on eligible purchases. AFP ANZ is offering a new type of rewards programme for customers, but...
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Why American doctors are flocking to Timaru
Source: Radio New Zealand When the small South Island town of Timaru and its cluster of US doctors hit the front page of the Wall Street Journal last week, it...
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Property Market – The mini-upturn may not last long – Cotality
Source: Cotality Property values across Aotearoa New Zealand edged up by 0.1% in April, the third monthly rise in a row, despite a soft start to the year for sales...
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Rallying behind the future of table tennis in New Zealand
Source: Radio New Zealand Watching members of the Auckland Table Tennis Association whip balls across the nets as they rally for points against their opponents on a typical weekday evening...
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Jeff Buckley doco humanises the man beyond the tortured myth
Source: Radio New Zealand “Proof that God exists,” enthused one review of Grace, the 1994 debut record from prodigious singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley, which David Bowie once called “the best album...
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NRL: NZ Warriors v Parramatta Eels – what you need to know
Source: Radio New Zealand Five-eighths Ronald Volkman and Chanel Harris-Tavita will face off, when Parramatta Eels host NZ Warriors. RNZ/Photosport NRL: NZ Warriors v Parramatta Eels 7.30pm Saturday, 2 May...
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Super Rugby Pacific preview: David Havili’s 150th, Auckland rivalry loses spice
Source: Radio New Zealand The Hurricanes will host the Crusaders in the capital on Friday night. Photosport With Super Rugby Pacific competition energised by the success of ‘Super Round’, we...
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Property prices rise – but for how long?
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf Property values lifted slightly in April, says data firm Cotality, but any strength in the market will likely be challenged in the coming months. According...
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Build-to-rent apartments on the rise, as massive new complex opens in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand A massive new complex of 297 apartments is the latest build-to-rent development to be completed in Auckland. RNZ / Felix Walton A massive new complex of...
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Sheep farmer Sophie Hurley breathing new life into vintage Hunterville motel
Source: Radio New Zealand Sophie Hurley’s taking her business Honest Wolf on a journey across the road, after buying the town’s vintage motel. RNZ/Carol Stiles A Turakina Valley farmer hopes...
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Flood damage ‘real kick in the guts’ for rural Hawke’s Bay community
Source: Radio New Zealand A rural community in Central Hawke’s Bay is reeling, after flooding wiped out fencing, culverts, winter crops, roads and even animals. About 240 millimetres of rain...
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Early morning house fire in Christchurch
Source: Radio New Zealand About eight firefighters put out the blaze. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Firefighters were called to a house on fire in Christchurch on Friday morning. Fire and...
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Che Wilson apologises to Sikh community after controversial haka
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Te Pāti Māori president, Che Wilson. Supplied / Aukaha The Council of Sikh Affairs says it was pleasantly surprised by an apology from former Te...
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Proposed gold mine will ruin Otago’s reputation for world’s best pinot noir – vineyard owner
Source: Radio New Zealand The seven-person fast-track panel, headed by Matthew Muir KC (centre). RNZ / Katie Todd An Otago vineyard-owner says a proposed gold mine in the Dunstan Hills...
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Worst March month for liquidations in 11 years
Source: Radio New Zealand Construction remained the leading industry for company liquidations. RNZ / Nate McKinnon More companies went into liquidation in March 2026 than in any other March since...
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Master Plumbers welcomes new lead-free tapware rules for the public health benefits
Source: Master Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers New Zealanders can now have greater confidence that the tapware they buy is ‘lead-free’. From the end of today ( 1 May 2026), all new tapware...
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Teen killed in Whangārei’s Abbey Caves had concerns about trip, grieving mother says
Source: Radio New Zealand Brother Jordan and parents Alicia Toki and Andre Petera with a photo of Karnin “Tino” Petera outside the Whangārei courthouse. RNZ / Peter de Graaf A...
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Cancer Society calls on politicians for fully-funded cervical screening ahead of election
Source: Radio New Zealand Cervical cancer survivor Jen Jewell. RNZ / Kate Green Cervical cancer survivor Jen Jewell says she is one of the lucky ones – at least, if...
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State Highway 3 closure forces Taranaki patients into grueling post-op road trips
Source: Radio New Zealand State Highway 3. Supplied/NZTA Taranaki patients requiring surgery at Waikato Hospital have been facing gruelling road trips home due to the closure of State Highway 3....
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JOMOO, China’s No.1 and a Global Top-3 Bathroom Brand, Debuts in Hong Kong
Source: Media Outreach With Leisure Plus, Redefining Hong Kong’s Bathroom Experience Through AISmart Toilets and Bathroom Cabinets for a New Era of Intelligent Living HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach...
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Porsche Design Tower Bangkok Redefines Branded Residences
Source: Media Outreach Porsche Design Tower Bangkok Showcased to Global Yacht Collectors at Singapore Yachting Festival 2026 STUTTGART, GERMANY / SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 April 2026 –...
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Hong Kong Design Centre Unveils ‘From Memory to Horizon: The Visual Language of Hong Kong Tourism’
Source: Media Outreach A Landmark Exhibition Exploring Seven Decades of How Hong Kong Told Its Story to the World HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 30 April 2026...
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Confidence slumps, costs surge as businesses face ‘perfect storm’, ANZ survey shows
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) RNZ / Quin Tauetau Business confidence has slumped into negative territory, as firms face weaker activity and rising cost pressures, ANZ says. The bank’s...
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NZ men book ‘Super Round’ spot at U23 Softball World Cup
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand remain in the hunt for their first U23 men’s Softball World Cup medal. MANUEL LARA / WBSC The NZ men’s Black Sox have secured...
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PGG holds first NZ-wide wool auction, after ‘difficult’ consolidation decision
Source: Radio New Zealand Raw wool samples on display for buyers to peruse at the PGG Wrightson wool store and auction house. RNZ/Monique Steele A new national wool auction, closing...
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Auckland transport reforms pass third reading
Source: New Zealand Government Landmark reforms to Auckland’s transport system passed their third reading today, restoring democratic accountability and fixing the basics of how Auckland makes transport decisions, Transport Minister...
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Auckland FC’s A-League season on the line in home elimination final
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC fans, crowd and supporters aka The Port. Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz Auckland FC’s season is on the line this Saturday – and their patchy...