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No prosecution over toppled Northland pylon

· May 14, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The pylon fell over while being worked on by contractors. Supplied / Kawakawa Electrical Ltd National grid operator Transpower will not be prosecuted after all over...

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Accommodation supplement change raises concern

· May 14, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Social Development Minister Louise Upston said the accommodation supplement calculation had not changed for 33 years RNZ / Mark Papalii A critic says a change to...

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Natural gas reserves decline to lowest level in 20 years

· May 14, 2026

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

· May 14, 2026

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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New gas data supports action to keep lights on

· May 14, 2026

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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Bringing specialist paediatric palliative care closer

· May 14, 2026

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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Cost-of-living pressure bites housing market

· May 14, 2026

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

· May 14, 2026

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...