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Family who lost a child say palliative care funding ‘heart-warming’
Source: Radio New Zealand Families who have lost a child say new funding from the government into paediatric palliative care will mean others won’t have to do it alone. This...
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Energy Sector – Lower reserves mean New Zealand needs to go all in on petroleum
Source: Energy Resources Aotearoa Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) data published today shows estimates for New Zealand’s natural gas reserves continue to decline, and Energy Resources Aotearoa Chief Executive...
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CPF NH Foods Advances to Production Phase, Launches ‘CP Nippon’ Brand in Premium Processed Pork Partnership
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 May 2026 – Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CPF) and NH Foods Ltd. today announced that their joint...
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Banyan Group Residences Brings Latest Phuket Property Launches to Singapore
Source: Media Outreach Three new Laguna Phuket developments – spanning lakeside living, golf-front design and Angsana-branded luxury – to be showcased at Fairmont Singapore on 23–24 May SINGAPORE – Media...
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Natural gas reserves decline to lowest level in 20 years
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF The country’s natural gas reserves have declined to the lowest level since records began twenty years ago. The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment’s annual...
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Targeting financial assistance to those most in need
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is making changes to ensure the fiscal sustainability of the welfare system by better targeting financial assistance to those most in need, Social Development...
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Man being sought after mother’s death ‘most likely’ dead – police
Source: Radio New Zealand Jeremy Robertson. Supplied/ NZ Police Police say they believe a man considered the only person of interest in relation to his mother’s death is “most likely”...
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Tom Phillips granted right to home-school children before disappearing with them
Source: Radio New Zealand One of the campsites used by Tom Phillips while he was a fugitive. RNZ / Supplied / Police The Education Ministry says it granted deceased fugitive...
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The tug of war for Moana Pasifika: Who will blink first to save the club?
Source: Radio New Zealand Moana Pasifika is set to disband at the end of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. Photosport / RNZ Moana Pasifika is not the only club...
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Western Bay of Plenty Deal signed to unlock long term growth
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has signed a City and Regional Deal with Western Bay of Plenty councils, establishing a long-term partnership between the Western Bay of Plenty and...
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New gas data supports action to keep lights on
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s natural gas reserves have fallen sharply over the past year, and the latest figures show why the Government is working hard to secure the...
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Mother of killed baby in tears recalling day son was injured
Source: Radio New Zealand Soul Mathew Turany was 16 weeks old, when he suffered a fatal assault. Supplied / Facebook The mother of a Canterbury baby who died of catastrophic...
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Bringing specialist paediatric palliative care closer
Source: New Zealand Government Children with serious illnesses and their families will be better supported with compassionate, specialist paediatric palliative care closer to home, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “Families...
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New power firm wants to give customers access to wholesale electricity market
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ A new energy provider wants to shake up things up by offering consumers access to the wholesale electricity market, and is promising full price transparency....
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Government to spend $15.5m on palliative care for children
Source: Radio New Zealand The government will spend $15.5m over four years to set up a national paediatric palliative care service, Health Minister Simeon Brown has announced. The care would...
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Review: Deftones have fans running up the walls of Spark Arena
Source: Radio New Zealand Sacramento rockers, Deftones, turned up the tinnitus at Spark Arena, on Wednesday night. It’s the most people I’ve ever seen crammed into that venue and by...
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Cost-of-living pressure bites housing market
Source: Radio New Zealand The Real Estate Institute says the number of sales fell 7.9 percent year-on-year in April. RNZ Cost-of-living pressure has started to hit the housing market. The...
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Pouri Hut site cleanup a last hurrah for Whanganui ranger
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 14 May 2026 The trip into the Matemateāonga Range was Department of Conservation Ranger Shane Woolley’s last helicopter mission prior to his retirement at the...
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Family of Dylan Barford, whose body lay undiscovered near motorway for weeks, want to know how he wasn’t found sooner
Source: Radio New Zealand Dylan Barford died of accidental methamphetamine toxicity, a Coroner ruled. (File photo) Supplied / NZ Police Auckland man Dylan Barford’s body lay undiscovered near a motorway...
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Te Atiawa opens high-end development on former colonial parade ground
Source: Radio New Zealand The crowds went through each home to bless them for their new owners. RNZ / Robin Martin Te Atiawa has opened a high-end townhouse development on...
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Trades or degrees for higher pay? Here’s the data that shows you
Source: Radio New Zealand The government wants to redirect some of the funding it has been using for the ‘fees-free’ university scheme into trades training. Supplied/ UCOL Does having a...
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High Dependency Unit at Wellington Hospital helps ease bottleneck
Source: Radio New Zealand Stephen James, nurse manager at Wellington’s high dependency unit. RNZ / Kate Green Staff at Wellington Hospital say they could do with a hundred more beds,...
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Immigration NZ could ‘demand identification papers from everyone’ says civil liberties group
Source: Radio New Zealand The Law Society says an immigration bill extending search powers and curtailing appeal rights should not proceed in its current form. RNZ Submissions on legislation highlight...
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Can houseplants really purify the air in your home?
Source: Radio New Zealand The question sounds simple. The answer, once you examine the actual measurement science behind it, is more interesting than either “yes” or “no”. The houseplant-as-air-purifier idea...
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Hopes dashed after parasitic worm found to be ineffective at killing invasive millipedes
Source: Radio New Zealand A Portuguese millipede. RNZ/Mary Argue Hopes have been dashed that a parasitic worm will effectively kill hordes of invasive millipedes plaguing Wellingtonians. South coast residents sounded...
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World’s First Lightweight High Resolution High Precision CO₂ and CH₄ Point Source Detector “MUSICO” Arrives at Tiangong Space Station via Tianzhou-10
Source: Media Outreach HKUST Led Project Marks Hong Kong’s First Scientific Payload on the National Space Station HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 May 2026 – The...
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Landslides result in more claims than any other natural hazard
Source: Radio New Zealand A landslide on a Kingston street in Wellington, April 2026. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Natural Hazards Commission [NHC] is now receiving more claims for damage...