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What has happened to my Sharesies?

· April 15, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ’s money correspondent Susan Edmunds is questioning her paltry returns from Sharesies. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Share markets have had a pretty good run over the...

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Would you pay a Temu tax?

· April 15, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand An organisation representing retailers wants a levy imposed on people shopping at retailers such as Temu and Shein. Nikos Pekiaridis / NurPhoto via AFP Would you...

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The danger of house plants going rogue

· April 15, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Monstera plants – and other invasive houseplants – are popping up in the wild, says University of Auckland ecology professor Margaret Stanley. Stanley estimates about 20...

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Football Ferns coach wants to build connection with fans

· April 15, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand Football Ferns coach Michael Mayne speaks with Manaia Elliott. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Football Ferns coach Michael Mayne believes he is working with a group of...

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Cashed-up dairy farmers urged to spend wisely

· April 14, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand On average the payout was calculated to be around $400,000 each. RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes Fonterra’s thousands of shareholding dairy farmers are being encouraged to spend...

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New unit speeds up surgical care at Dunedin Hospital

· April 14, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Patients across Otago and Southland are already benefiting from faster assessment and earlier treatment, with Dunedin Hospital’s new Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU) now fully operational, Health...

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Queenstown’s Ayrburn Screen Hub granted Fast-track approval

· April 14, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Fast-track approval has been granted for a screen hub, a full-service film and television production village in Queenstown.   Waterfall Park Developments Limited lodged a substantive application...

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Crusaders’ horses scratched from Te Kaha Stadium

· April 14, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The Crusaders horses during the Super Rugby Pacific match against the Fijian Drua at the last game at Apollo Projects Stadium. © Photosport Ltd 2026 www.photosport.nz...