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What has happened to my Sharesies?
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?
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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Scottish island where Kiwi monk Justin Evans went missing not entirely isolated – local councillor
Source: Radio New Zealand Stephen Clackson (C) and his wife Ute in the refectory during a visit with The Sons of The Most Holy Redeemer on Papa Stronsay. Supplied /...
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The danger of house plants going rogue
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
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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MSD document says there’s ‘no evidence’ hundreds of New Zealanders are without shelter
Source: Radio New Zealand A government document says there is “no evidence” hundreds of New Zealanders live without shelter. RNZ / Nick Monro A government document says it is a...
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XEV Dismantles the Dealership Model: New “Hardware + Service” Ecosystem Separates Vehicle Cost from Power and Slashes EV Entry Prices in Europe
Source: Media Outreach TURIN, ITALY – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 April 2026 – The traditional automotive model is obsolete. It is rigid, capital-heavy, and dependent on massive dealership inventories...
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Hong Kong Residential Market Remains Resilient Despite Geopolitical Tensions, with Primary and Secondary Transactions Buoyant
Source: Media Outreach Greater Central Grade A Office Rents Bottom Out, High Street Vacancies Continue to Fall Residential Market: Market sentiment turned more positive after the Chinese New Year as...
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Catholic leader says Trump’s comments about the pope totally wrong
Source: Radio New Zealand Pope Leo XIV and Donald Trump. AFP A Catholic leader says Donald Trump’s comments about the Pope are totally wrong and unjustified. Donald Trump is criticising...
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Cyclone Gabrielle inquest hears about deaths of Ivy Collins, Susane Caccioppoli
Source: Radio New Zealand Coroner Erin Woolley is investigating the deaths of 19 people who died in 2023 as a result of Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods....
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Queenstown film and TV village gets go ahead under the fast-track approval process
Source: Radio New Zealand The Ayrburn Screen Hub will include film and television studios, offices and 201 accommodation units. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A film and television production village in...
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Kiwibank economists warn against ‘reckless’ rate hikes
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Kiwibank says rate hikes would be “reckless” ANZ forecasts three rate hikes this year The RBNZ has said there won’t be a knee-jerk reaction to...
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Cashed-up dairy farmers urged to spend wisely
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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Auckland courier company to pay $50,000 for unjustified dismissal
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A parcel courier company has been ordered to pay three former employees a total of $50,000 for unjustified dismissal, unjustified disadvantage and humiliation. The Employment...
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Charlisse Leger-Walker becomes just second New Zealand woman to be drafted in WNBA
Source: Radio New Zealand Charlisse Leger-Walker of the UCLA Bruins makes a pass during the second half of their game against the Tennessee Lady Vols at UCLA Pauley Pavilion on...
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Media OutReach Newswire Appoints Pamela Phua as Managing Partner, Southeast Asia to Champion Singapore and Southeast Asian Brand Expansion into Global Markets
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 April 2026 – Media OutReach Newswire, Asia Pacific’s first and only global newswire, has appointed Ms Pamela Phua as Managing...
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Anzac Day 2026: Recognising all who have served, past and present
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage New Zealanders will gather across the country on 25 April to mark Anzac Day 2026, coming together in remembrance of all those who have served...
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Watch: Storm chaser captures Cyclone Vaianu’s ferocity
Source: Radio New Zealand As some residents were facing evacuations in the Bay of Plenty during Cyclone Vaianu, one man was racing towards it. Matthew Davison has been chasing storms...
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World champion headlines NZ bowls team for Commonwealth Games
Source: Radio New Zealand Tayla Bruce of New Zealand. Elias Rodriguez / www.photosport.nz A lawn bowls team of 12 make up the first New Zealand athletes to be selected for...
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New unit speeds up surgical care at Dunedin Hospital
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
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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Highlights of weekend one at the world’s most talked about festival
Source: Radio New Zealand America’s most internet-famous festival, Coachella, has wrapped the first of two massive weekends of live music in the Californian desert. This year skewed towards big pop...
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Crusaders’ horses scratched from Te Kaha Stadium
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...
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What Auckland is doing wrong when it comes to recycling – and how it can change
Source: Radio New Zealand Staff work at the PreSort at Auckland’s Material Recovery Facility in Onehunga, where things that shouldn’t be in recycling are pulled out by hand. It’s on...
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Property Market – First home buyers strong, investors middling, movers still cautious
Source: Cotality First home buyers are still very keen The latest figures show that first home buyers’ (FHBs) share of property purchases in the first three months of the year...
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New meth testing regulations come into force after 16-year delay, raising questions over consistency and past concerns
Source: Envirocheck New methamphetamine contamination regulations come into force this week, introducing a formal nationwide framework for those operating within the testing sector – more than 16 years after contamination concerns...
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Wealthy buyers eyeing up New Zealand since Iran war started
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon The conflict in the Middle East has prompted increased interest in multi-million-dollar New Zealand properties, the head of a luxury real estate...