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Cost-of-living squeeze hits pensioners, with some using foodbanks to survive
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. 123rf Pensioners are turning to foodbanks to get by, as a new report says the pressure is growing on those relying on NZ Super...
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‘I was too scared… too angry’: Confronting a life-changing crash decades on
Source: Radio New Zealand When 16-year-old Sally Wenley – a top sports student at a Havelock North boarding school in 1987 – returned as a paraplegic after a fatal school...
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Marlon Williams, Lorde, Tami Neilson: Aotearoa Music Awards 2026 finalists revealed
Source: Radio New Zealand Folk singer Marlon Williams signs off his final months in the spotlight with a swag of seven nominations at the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards. Williams first...
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‘Mixed feelings’ as Football Ferns survive close call for World Cup
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand Football Ferns players celebrate qualifying for FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The champagne was flowing but the celebrations were measured after...
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Locals on Scottish island help search for missing Kiwi monk Justin Evans
Source: Radio New Zealand Justin Evans, 24, is missing from Papa Stronsay in Scotland. Supplied / Scotland Police Locals on a remote Scottish island are helping in the search for...
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Police Commissioner to ‘consider other options’ if Jevon McSkimming doesn’t reimburse hotel stays
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Police Commissioner has written a second letter to Jevon McSkimming asking him to pay back up to...
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Far North councillors vote to expand controversial Māori liaison committee
Source: Radio New Zealand Far North Mayor Moko Tepania faces possibly the first ever media standup at the council chambers in Kaikohe. RNZ / Peter de Graaf Far North councillors...
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Country’s biggest bank raises interest rates
Source: Radio New Zealand ANZ. RNZ / Marika Khabazi ANZ, the country’s largest bank, is increasing some of its fixed home loan and term investment rates. It is raising its...
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Huawei Cloud Introduces Token Service in Asia Pacific
Source: Media Outreach JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 April 2026 – Huawei Cloud AI Boost Day, themed “Agentic AI Practice”, was successfully held in Jakarta. At the...
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New Research from ST Telemedia Global Data Centres Reveals Asia’s AI Ambitions Hampered by Infrastructure and Talent Gaps
Source: Media Outreach Singapore leads the region in maturity but faces critical scaling bottlenecks. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 April 2026 – ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT...
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Two Waikato Bunnings stores switch on facial recognition technology
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf.com Bunnings Warehouse has switched on facial recognition technology in two of its Waikato stores with others set to follow in a phased introduction of the...
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The Work Project Opens New Floor at Parkview Square
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 April 2026 – The Work Project (TWP) has announced the opening of a new floor at Parkview Square Singapore, expanding...
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Africa – Record number of people displaced into neighbouring countries as Sudan conflict marks three years – Oxfam
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa As Sudan’s gruelling conflict enters its fourth year, a record number of people have now been displaced by the world’s worst humanitarian and displacement crisis, accelerating hunger and...
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CTU welcomes Tax Justice Aotearoa policy statement
Source: NZCTU The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi has welcomed today’s Tax Policy Statement from Tax Justice Aotearoa, calling it a timely and important contribution to...
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‘Dark day’ for Pacific rugby as Moana Pasifika set to disband
Source: Radio New Zealand Moana Pasifika will not return to Super Ruby in 2027. Photosport The Moana Pasifika dream is dead. After five years in Super Rugby, the franchise confirmed...
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THE COLLECTIVE by JustCo Opens in Bengaluru, Strengthening Luxury Workspace Presence in India
Source: Media Outreach BENGALURU, INDIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 April 2026 – THE COLLECTIVE, the hospitality-led luxury flexible workspace brand by JustCo, announces the opening of its newest...
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Paid work by over-65s worth nearly $9 billion a year – study
Source: Radio New Zealand The number of older people in work is projected to be 477,800 by 2074 (file image). 123rf Older New Zealanders are contributing to a structural economic...
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Madi Thomas returns from injury nightmare to make ANZ Premiership debut
Source: Radio New Zealand Madi Thomas is relishing her first season in the ANZ Premiership. Supplied Two broken arms brutally ended Madi Thomas’ dream of attending last year’s Netball World...
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Kiwi pies, fish and chips world famous in Seoul
Source: Radio New Zealand Just beyond South Korea’s famed Hangang River, where visitors specifically stop for steaming hot convenience‑store ramen, the scent of flat whites and freshly baked mince pies...
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Tax Reform – Rebalancing our tax system to deliver for ordinary New Zealanders
Source: Tax Justice Aotearoa (TJA) 15 April 2026 – Tax Justice Aotearoa (TJA) has today released its Tax Policy Statement setting out a mix of proposals that together could rebalance...
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HDBank partners with London Stock Exchange to expand global capital access for Vietnamese enterprises
Source: Media Outreach HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 April 2026 – The HCM City Development Commercial Bank (HDBank) has entered into a strategic partnership...
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‘No mean feat’: Envy apples surpass $1 billion in global sales
Source: Radio New Zealand The Envy apple was first bred in 1985 by the Bioeconomy Science Institute (then part of DSIR) before being exclusively commercialised globally by T&G. www.alphapix.co.nz A...
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Teenager arrested after aggravated robberies, police say
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A teenager has been arrested after businesses were robbed by armed assailants in Christchurch. Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Luke Vaughan said two...
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Emergency hub for Rolleston scrapped over funding issues
Source: Radio New Zealand Councillors voted on Wednesday to scrap the planned Helpet Block site and use the land for other – yet to be determined – purposes. SUPPLIED /...
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Expanded role for community pharmacists
Source: New Zealand Government From June, it will be easier and more affordable for parents to get treatment for their children for a range of common health conditions, with expanded...
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Auckland Curling Club finally gets a dedicated rink
Source: Radio New Zealand Lorne DePape and Liz Matthews, founding members of Auckland Curling Club, at the opening of the city’s first curling rink. Supplied / Oscar Cao After 30...
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New Zealand monk missing from remote Scottish monastery may have had ‘long term hypothermia’, founder says
Source: Radio New Zealand Justin Evans, 24, is missing from Papa Stronsay in Scotland. SCOTLAND POLICE / SUPPLIED The founder of monastery on a remote Scottish island where a New...