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Quality Building Award 2026 Finalists Announced
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 March 2026 – The much-anticipated Quality Building Award 2026 (QBA 2026) today officially announces its finalist list! A...
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Shoppers struggle with rising costs of meat and veges
Source: Radio New Zealand Food prices have gone up 4.5 percent in the year to February. RNZ / Richard Tindiller A humble spag bol dinner may no longer be an...
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Union calls for government to offer targeted financial aid to home support workers
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF The Public Service Association is calling on the government to offer targeted financial support to home support workers. Many of country’s 23,000 home support workers...
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Mother’s fuel bill triples after child no longer eligible for government-funded school bus
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf.com Parents feel the effect of Ministry of Education-funded school bus route reviews One mother’s petrol bill jumps from $120 a week to $300 a week...
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Health – Additional winter health care workers a drop in the ocean of need – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The Government’s announcement today of 378 extra staff to help hospitals cope with winter demand is a drop in the ocean of what patients need, NZNO says. Tōpūtanga...
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NZ economy to face crunch point over next two weeks – economist
Source: Radio New Zealand Food prices are up 4.5 percent, one of several economic indicators that household budgets are being squeezed. RNZ New Zealand could experience a real fuel choke...
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Supermarket price warning issued by Consumer NZ
Source: Radio New Zealand Fruit and vegetables are up 9.4 percent on last year, with meat, poultry and fish rising 7.5 percent. 123RF New Zealand would benefit from a regime...
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Home invasion in Howick leads to police chase across Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand A damaged car was seen after police cars swarmed central Auckland. Kim Baker Wilson/RNZ Police have chased a stolen car across Auckland as it hit other...
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Western Bay of Plenty sees boost in childhood vaccination rates
Source: Radio New Zealand Donna Moon vaccinating a child. Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation (PHO) A Bay of Plenty health team has had a big boost in childhood...
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Four in custody following fleeing driver incident
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Superintendent Shanan Gray, Counties Manukau District Commander: Police have arrested four men after they carried out a home invasion and fled across parts...
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New Zealand born US Marine denied citizenship says system is flawed
Source: Radio New Zealand Paul Canton served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1991-1998. Military.com/Facebook/Supplied A New Zealander who has lived in the US for 25 years and even served...
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Coroner to hold inquest into fatal stabbing on Christchurch street
Source: Radio New Zealand From left, Nemani Tunidau, Eparama Tunidau and Laisa Waka Tunidau Supplied An inquest into the death of a Christchurch woman – who was killed by a...
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RIF funding underpins geothermal sector
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has ringfenced $50 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund for the development of geothermal projects, Regional Development and Resources Minister Shane Jones says. “Early-stage...
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When the petrol lights come on: How NZ’s fuel escalation levels work
Source: Radio New Zealand Despite the conflict in the Middle East and growing worries over global oil supply, New Zealand remains at the lowest level of official concern – but...
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Rising food prices hitting New Zealanders while supermarket duopoly not held accountable
Source: Green Party Rising food prices are hitting New Zealanders in the pocket and driving them to hunger says MP Ricardo Menéndez March, Green Party spokesperson for Commerce and Consumer...
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Shannon Mato wants to play for Kiwi Ferns at Rugby League World Cup
Source: Radio New Zealand Shannon Mato celebrates a try for the Māori All Stars against the Australian Indigenous All Stars in Sydney, 2025. NRL PHOTOS The Kiwi Ferns’ stocks have...
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Review: Project Hail Mary is a Ryan Gosling-powered hope rocket
Source: Radio New Zealand As Project Hail Mary‘s amnesiac hero problem-solves his way around the spaceship he’s woken up on alone, he asks: “Am I smart?” It’s a bold question to put...
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Kiribati ministerial delegation visits EIT to explore RSE training opportunities
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 2 minutes ago A ministerial delegation from Kiribati has visited EIT’s Hawke’s Bay campus to learn about the institute’s national training programme supporting workers in...
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Mince records biggest annual increase since data began
Source: Radio New Zealand The average price of a kilogram of beef mince was now $4.60 more than the same time in 2025. RNZ / Vinay Ranchhod Food prices were...
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Health – Hospital Capacity Boost Highlights Critical Role of Aged Care Sector
Source: Aged Care Association The Aged Care Association says today’s announcement of additional funding to increase hospital capacity highlights the essential role aged residential care providers play in supporting New Zealand’s...
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Tertiary Education – International student numbers surge at Vic Uni
Source: Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington posts major rise in international student enrolments and strong growth in arts, politics, and teaching, as well...
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At the Oscars after-party, the fashion was sexy, strange and sensual
Source: Radio New Zealand The Oscars red carpet is typically viewed as the apex of awards season dressing. What the stars wear to the Dolby Theater is the culmination of...
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Wattie’s NZ’s proposed cuts ‘a really big blow’ to seed, arable growers
Source: Radio New Zealand The Wattie’s factory in Christchurch. Nathan McKinnon / RNZ Wattie’s New Zealand’s proposal to stop producing frozen vegetables is expected to impact the country’s already-hurting vegetable...
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What one changing suburb tells us
Source: Radio New Zealand Residents of Blockhouse Bay in southwestern Auckland were dismayed to learn early last year that their local Woolworths supermarket was earmarked to close. While the Donovan...
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Why Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn skipped the ceremony
Source: Radio New Zealand Film star Sean Penn stepped out of a train carriage in central Kyiv on Monday, thousands of miles away from the glitz of Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre...
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More staff, extra beds as hospitals prepare for winter
Source: New Zealand Government Health New Zealand will invest an additional $25 million to boost hospital capacity, increase staffing, and prepare the health system for higher demand over the busy...
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Support cut as boarder income changes take effect
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Families with disabled children are facing reductions in support under new rules that include income from boarders in assessments for accommodation supplements or income-related rent...