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Petrol price could hit $4, economists warn
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Dan Cook It’s feasible that petrol prices could reach $4 a litre, economists say. Ongoing conflict in the Middle East has pushed up oil...
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Leaked papers show ‘extreme risk’ around Health NZ decentralisation
Source: Radio New Zealand Health NZ faces the “extreme risk” of not having enough of the workers it needs to push through the government’s order to decentralise rapidly. Unsplash /...
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2500 Te Whatu Ora PAKS staff ratify new collective agreement, PSA says
Source: Radio New Zealand The PSA said its members working in policy, advisory, knowledge and services voted overhelmingly in favour of ratifying a new collective agreement. RNZ The Public Service...
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PSA members in vital health roles ratify new collective
Source: PSA A new collective agreement covering more than 2,500 Te Whatu Ora Health NZ staff who are PSA members working in Policy, Advisory, Knowledge and Services (PAKS) roles has been...
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Electronic card transactions: February 2026 – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Electronic card transactions: February 2026 – information release 16 March 2026 The electronic card transactions (ECT) series cover debit, credit, and charge card transactions with New Zealand-based...
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Power price shocks unlikely this winter, says major electricity users group
Source: Radio New Zealand The companies in the Major Electricity Users Group account for more than a quarter of New Zealand’s energy use. File photo. 123RF Energy prices around the...
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Apartment block evacuated after fire in central Wellington
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied An apartment block in central Wellington has been evacuated after a fire on Monday evening. Two people were in the apartment at the time of...
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Farmers face uncertain future as fuel prices skyrocket
Source: Radio New Zealand John Austin. RNZ / Evie Richardson Farmers say the skyrocketing price of fuel couldn’t have come at a worst possible time. The end of summer marks...
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Fears NZ’s tobacco black market will get as bad as Australia’s
Source: Radio New Zealand In March 2024, Customs carried out search warrants in Gisborne, locating a significant amount of cash in a bedroom and in a vehicle parked outside the...
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Dolphin’s death spurs calls for greater protection
Source: Radio New Zealand Four dolphins have been killed off Kaikōura’s coast in the past two years, including three by set net entanglement Supplied / Genevieve Robinson Conservation groups are...
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Fish processor Ikana New Zealand fined $20,000 for nine biosecurity offences
Source: Radio New Zealand The company received 27 shipments of the live green-lipped mussels. NIWA/Rebekah Parsons-King A Christchurch-based fish processor has been fined $20,000 for illegally handling live mussels from...
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Parents left stranded as Waiheke Island’s only respite care house for kids with disabilities closes
Source: Radio New Zealand Melanna House has been closed since September. Supplied Waiheke Island’s only respite care house for kids with disabilities has closed, leaving parents who booked their children...
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Prezzy promo a reminder to watch out for ‘loyalty tax’, Consumer NZ says
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Kiwibank A recent insurance promotion in which customers were offered Prezzy cards for new business is a reminder to watch out for loyalty tax,...
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Gloriavale: Sham payments made to community members, court told
Source: Radio New Zealand Gloriavale members received payments into their own accounts but those payments could be taken out again by the community’s financial controller. RNZ / Jean Edwards Gloriavale’s...
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Government’s failure to provide any relief for fuel crisis
Source: Green Party Finance Minister Nicola Willis today announced no new support for families hit by the fuel crisis. “Nicola Willis pulled together a press conference to announce that there...
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Man denies sexually assaulting drunk teen in mid-1990s
Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch District Court. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Warning: This story contains details of an alleged sexual assault. A man accused of taking a teenager 17 years...
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Youths abscond from Oranga Tamariki care facility in Lower Hutt
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Oranga Tamariki is investigating after two youths absconded from a Lower Hutt care facility. Residential services care and protection manager Karen Gillies said police were...
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Mama Hooch rapists Danny and Roberto Jaz’s appeals dismissed
Source: Radio New Zealand The Mama Hooch trial, Danny Jaz, left, Roberto Jaz appear in the Christchurch District Court charged with sexual violation 07 February 2023. Supplied / POOL Warning:...
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SH35 open around the clock
Source: New Zealand Government Transport Minister Chris Bishop has announced the end of night closures on State Highway 35, restoring 24-hour access to the important East Coast route following severe...
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon moves on from Samoan matai title ‘miscommunication’
Source: Radio New Zealand Christopher Luxon is putting the question of whether or not he asked for a matai title behind him, saying it was a miscommunication and both he...
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Chris Hipkins’ ex-wife makes series of unsubstantiated claims about him
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Hipkins has rejected the allegations. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Labour leader Chris Hipkins is seeking legal advice about a series of unsubstantiated claims made by...
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Mama Hooch rapists’ appeals dismissed
Source: Radio New Zealand The Mama Hooch trial, Danny Jaz, left, Roberto Jaz appear in the Christchurch District Court charged with sexual violation 07 February 2023. Supplied / POOL Warning:...
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Conflict – Children cling to pets, favourite toys, as they flee homes in Lebanon – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children Children are clutching beloved pets and toys as they flee their homes in Lebanon due to the escalating conflict with the violence also cutting access to vital...
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PSA – Help us now – 23,000 home support workers hit by petrol price hikes urge Govt. to act
Source: PSA The PSA is urging Finance Minister Nicola Willis to walk the talk and deliver support for a key group of hard working New Zealanders struggling with rising fuel costs...
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Bill introduced to cut red tape and modernise alcohol law
Source: New Zealand Government A Bill is being introduced today to reform alcohol laws as part of the Government’s work to unleash New Zealanders and businesses from the stranglehold of...
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Man charged with murder of Gisborne father who was shot dead in September
Source: Radio New Zealand The arrested men will appear in court later this month, say police. RNZ / Angus Dreaver Two men have been charged with the murder of a...
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Northland Tsunami Siren Testing Set for end of Daylight Saving
Source: Northland Regional Council Northland’s six-monthly outdoor tsunami siren test will take place at 10 am on Sunday, 5 April, marking the end of daylight saving. The network of more than...