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Why average earners’ tax bill keeps growing
Source: Radio New Zealand Fiscal drag is a constant pressure on taxpayers’ wallets. RNZ Are you paying more tax, but no better off? Fiscal drag, or bracket creep, is the...
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Serious crash, Matamata
Source: New Zealand Police Roads are closed around the roundabout connecting Mangawhero Road, Tower Road, Burwood Road and Broadway in Matamata following a vehicle hitting a property. The incident was...
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Public servant ‘terrified’ job on the line again after government announces more cuts
Source: Radio New Zealand The government plans to slash public service jobs by about 14 percent over the next three years. RNZ / Quin Tauetau A public servant affected by...
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Roundabout the motu: The loved and hated road features
Source: Radio New Zealand What the peanut-shaped roundabout will look like. Hamilton City Council The opening of a so-called ‘peanut-about’ in Hamilton got everyone talking about roundabouts. The peanut-shaped roundabout...
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PM Edition: Top 10 Business Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for May 20, 2026 – Full Text
PM Edition: Here are the top 10 business articles on LiveNews.co.nz for May 20, 2026 - Full Text
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AM Edition: Top 10 Politics Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for May 20, 2026 – Full Text
AM Edition: Here are the top 10 politics articles on LiveNews.co.nz for May 20, 2026 - Full Text
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Housing market confidence takes a tumble as interest rates, inflation rise
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Housing market confidence has taken a tumble as interest rates rise, prices are expected to stay flat, and inflation heads higher. ASB’s latest housing confidence...
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No bank meets Consumer NZ’s customer satisfaction award criteria for first time in 10 years
Source: Radio New Zealand Consumer NZ says no bank has earned one of its People’s Choice awards for customer satisfaction this year. RNZ / Supplied Consumer New Zealand says no...
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Hundreds submit on Fisheries proposal to manage shellfish in Auckland, Coromandel
Source: Radio New Zealand Fisheries New Zealand is reviewing management measures for recreational shellfish harvesting in Auckland and Coromandel. 123RF More than 300 people have submitted feedback to Fisheries New...
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Remembering strangers who saved their lives
Source: Radio New Zealand On Sunday afternoon at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Auckland, 49-year-old Anna Maharaj lit a candle as part of an annual remembrance service. She has done...
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Senior public servant misses out on top job after anonymous tipster reveals prior cocaine use
Source: Radio New Zealand A senior public servant was replaced as acting chief executive of a government organisation following revelations she once used cocaine prior to starting in the public...
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Tourism industry hopes to woo international travel buyers at TRENZ 2026 trade event
Source: Radio New Zealand TRENZ 2026 is kicking off at the New Zealand International Convention Centre in Auckland. RNZ / Tess Brunton The tourism industry is hopeful an influx of...
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BANKS – ASB Economists: Housing Confidence dips as global pressures build
Source: ASB Housing confidence has softened this quarter as interest rate expectations have shifted sharply higher, with most households now expecting rates to rise. House price expectations have eased but...
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Police start taking ‘informal action’ after 0.6 percent pay rise
Source: Radio New Zealand “Offering us 0.6 percent is just frankly disgusting,” says one officer. File photo. RNZ / Richard Tindiller Some police officers say they are beginning unlawful industrial...
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Better mental health support could have prevented Tangaru-Noere Turia’s death – coroner
Source: Radio New Zealand The cordon in Papatoetoe after Tangaru-Noere Turia was shot by police in 2021. RNZ / Simon Rogers Tangaru-Noere Turia was showing signs of psychosis and wielding...
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Colossal Biosciences says breakthrough means it’s a step closer to resurrecting giant moa
Source: Radio New Zealand Embryo development. Supplied / Colossal Biosciences A multibillion-dollar de-extinction company believes it is one step closer to resurrecting New Zealand’s largest and long-extinct flightless bird. Colossal...
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Electrify Queenstown 2026 powers down after three-day showcase
Source: DESTINATION QUEENSTOWN & LAKE WĀNAKA TOURISM Queenstown, New Zealand (19 May 2026) Electrify Queenstown 2026 has wrapped after three days of energy, ideas and action, drawing more than 1,000...
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Electronic card transactions: April 2026 – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Electronic card transactions: April 2026 – information release 19 May 2026 The electronic card transactions (ECT) series cover debit, credit, and charge card transactions with New Zealand-based...
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Business price indexes: March 2026 quarter – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Business price indexes: March 2026 quarter – information release 19 May 2026 Business price indexes (BPI) includes the producers price index (PPI), capital goods price index (CGPI),...
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Māori population estimates: Mean year ended 31 December 2025 – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Māori population estimates: Mean year ended 31 December 2025 – information release 19 May 2026 Māori population estimates give the best available measure of the Māori...
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Indonesia: Military silences dissent with disinformation campaigns branding activists and journalists ‘foreign agents’ – Amnesty International
Source: Amnesty International Military-connected social media accounts target activists with disinformation Online slurs precede intimidation and violent attacks against dissidents Meta, TikTok, X and YouTube allow harmful content to spread...
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Government must recognise the real cost of family care for disabled people – IHC
Source: IHC New Zealand IHC welcomes the Government’s move to clarify the role of Disability Support Services (DSS), which will provide certainty for families and disabled people. However, any reform must...
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Greenpeace – 26,000 strong petition urges no minerals deal
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace today delivered a petition signed by over 26,000 people urging Prime Minister Chris Luxon to not sign a minerals deal with the USA. Greenpeace illustrated the public opposition to the...
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Government Cuts – Public services will be decimated by reckless plan to fire nearly 9,000 workers – PSA
Source: PSA – Saving $2.4 billion means services will have to be cut – Impacts to be felt nationwide – 55% work outside Wellington – One in seven jobs could be gone by 2029...
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Arts – Ngā Kaituhi Māori NZSA emerging-writer programme recipients 2026
Source: Ngā Kaituhi Māori and The NZ Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa Ngā Kaituhi Māori and The NZ Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa have...
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Ofam: Somalia IPC Reaction
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa Reacting to the UN’s Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) published today for Somalia which shows that over 6 million people are experiencing hunger (IPC Phase 3 or...
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Owner of one of Auckland’s oldest buildings goes on trial
Source: Radio New Zealand The former Fitzroy Hotel on Auckland’s Wakefield Street is considered the oldest brick building in the city centre. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The trial of the...