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Man facing murder charge after death of woman in Kāpiti Coast
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A 24-year-old man who previously faced lesser charges after a woman was found dead in a Kāpiti Coast house has now been...
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All Blacks jersey to be ‘earned’ under new coach Dave Rennie’s regime
Source: Radio New Zealand The All Blacks will have to earn their jersey under new coach Dave Rennie. On Wednesday, Rennie was announced as All Blacks head coach following weeks...
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First look inside the new Wellington Library
Source: Radio New Zealand Walking through the Victoria Street entrance of Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui, at first glance the library is the same yet different. There are hundreds...
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Speech to second Pacific Stakeholder Fono
Source: New Zealand Government Tēnā koutou katoa, and warm Pacific greetings to you all. Thank you for the opportunity to gather for this important fono. I want to begin by...
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Amnesty International Update – Urgent call to protect civilians and respect international law amid escalating regional conflict following US and Israeli attacks on Iran
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand Amid rapid expansion of regional hostilities across the Middle East following the ongoing joint United States-Israel attacks on Iran and the subsequent wave of Iranian...
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Homelessness – Out of sight is not a solution
Source: Hapai Te Hauora Aotearoa cannot enforce its way out of homelessness. The Government’s proposed changes to the Summary Offences Act would expand Police powers to issue move-on orders requiring people...
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Amnesty International – Urgent call to protect civilians and respect international law amid escalating regional conflict following US and Israeli attacks on Iran
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand Amid rapid expansion of regional hostilities across the Middle East following the ongoing joint United States-Israel attacks on Iran and the subsequent wave of Iranian...
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University of Otago to offer new qualifications in Queenstown as part of campus plans
Source: Radio New Zealand Queenstown. 123RF The University of Otago will offer two new qualifications in Queenstown as part of a long-term plan to build a campus in the resort...
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New All Blacks head coach excited to ‘come back home and do the jersey justice’
Source: Radio New Zealand New All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie says he’s proud to be appointed to a role that he’s dreamed of and one that so few people...
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Auckland’s next steps: regeneration projects progress across the region
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council’s Annual Plan sets out the priority activities and investments for the year ahead – and while it covers a wide range of services and programmes,...
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Pest eradication on Kawau Island resumes
Source: Auckland Council After taking a break over summer, to avoid disruption to the busiest season for residents and visitors to Kawau Island, Auckland Council and our project partners are...
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Annual Plan: what’s happening with rates next year?
Source: Auckland Council The council’s proposed Annual Plan 2026/2027 is out now for all Aucklanders’ to have their say. The plan includes a proposed rates increase of 7.9 per cent...
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Joint New Zealand – Uruguay statement
Source: New Zealand Government Joint Declaration Uruguay – New Zealand on the occasion of the visit to Uruguay of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand (Montevideo, March 3,...
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The fractured, drug-fuelled life behind the scenes of a 10-month-old’s death
Source: Radio New Zealand Public Domain The mother of a baby found unresponsive in a South Auckland home has described her broken relationship, drug use, and the day her son...
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New Zealand family living in Qatar: ‘Like a Covid lockdown with the occasional loud boom’
Source: Radio New Zealand Missiles are seen in the skies over Doha on March 3. MAHMUD HAMS/AFP The family car is filled with petrol and packed with supplies and go...
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VinEnergo Announces Global Strategy, Deploys First 10 GW International Renewable Energy Portfolio
Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 4 March 2026 – VinEnergo announces its large-scale global expansion plan, initially focusing on Asia and Europe with a renewable...
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Vinhomes Green Paradise Gains Traction as a Multigenerational Global Investment
Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 4 March 2026 – Can Gio is Ho Chi Minh City’s coastal district, a threshold where a metropolis of more...
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Live: Dave Rennie named as new All Blacks coach
Source: Radio New Zealand Dave Rennie has been selected as the side’s new head coach. PHOTOSPORT Dave Rennie has been named the new All Blacks head coach through to the...
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Polls show NZers want long term solutions, a new economy, and further tax on the ultra rich
Source: WEAll Aotearoa New Zealand Two Talbot Mills polls have revealed New Zealanders overwhelmingly want politicians to think long-term with future generations in mind; our economic system to change; and for...
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New CT scanner for Wairarapa
Source: New Zealand Government A new CT scanner is now operational at Wairarapa Hospital, marking a significant upgrade to diagnostic services in the region, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “This...
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Christopher Luxon forced into another correction over Iran war visas
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in Parliament. (File pic) VNP / Phil Smith Prime Minister Christopher Luxon had to make a personal explanation in the House on...
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New Zealand family living in Qatar: ‘Like a Covid lockdown with the occassional loud boom’
Source: Radio New Zealand Missiles are seen in the skies over Doha on March 3. MAHMUD HAMS/AFP The family car is filled with petrol and packed with supplies and go...
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Save the Children – Children sleeping in cars and on the streets in Lebanon as families seek safety
Source: Save the Children Families are sleeping in cars, in the street and in damaged schools seeking safety as the number of people displaced in Lebanon rises and with seven...
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Child Care: Tamariki and rangatahi in Oranga Tamariki care are yet again being failed by the system that is supposed to be protecting and caring for them – Ihorangi Reweti Peters
Source: Ihorangi Reweti Peters The Experiences of Care in Aotearoa report found that Oranga Tamariki has continued to not comply with the National Care Standards Regulations, six years after they...
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Children In Care – National Care Standards Regulations still not being met – Experiences of Care in Aotearoa 2024/25 published
Source: Aroturuki Tamariki | Independent Children’s Monitor There has been no real improvement in compliance with the National Care Standards (NCS) Regulations, six years after coming into effect. The regulations...
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How do airlines judge when and where it’s safe to fly near a conflict zone?
Source: Radio New Zealand PUNIT PARANJPE / AFP The conflict in the Middle East is continuing to disrupt global air traffic with nearly 4000 flights a day being cancelled across...
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New Zealand faces shortage of ultra-luxury housing
Source: Radio New Zealand A luxury house in Arrowtown. Supplied Latest house sales data indicates there is a shortage of ultra-luxury housing to meet the requirements of high-net-worth immigrants. Changes...