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Dunedin City Council will ask for interest to set up housing outreach service
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon The Dunedin City Council will ask for expressions of interest to set up a housing outreach service in a bid to help...
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Santa arrives early for New Zealand borrowers
Source: Finance and Mortgage Advisers Association of New Zealand Finance and Mortgage Advisers Association of New Zealand managing director Peter White AM said: “Christmas has come early for New Zealand...
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First Responders – Otago and Southland vegetation fire updates
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews have been responding to a number of vegetation fires across Otago and Southland this afternoon and into the evening....
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Bioeconomy Science Institute to ask for voluntary redundancies
Source: Radio New Zealand Bioeconomy Science Institute CEO Mark Piper SUPPLIED/PLANT & FOOD RESEARCH The Bioeconomy Science Institute is planning to ask for voluntary redundancies from all permanent staff. The...
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Crypto accountant warning investors that tax collector is coming for them
Source: Radio New Zealand Last year IRD signalled it was honing in on people dealing crypto who were not declaring their income. Supplied A crypto accountant is warning investors that...
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Proposed Waikato housing subdivision sparks land occupation
Source: Radio New Zealand The occupation site near the shores of Lake Whakamaru in Waikato. LIBBY KIRKBY-MCLEOD / RNZ A proposed 66 house subdivision near the shores of Lake Whakamaru...
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Millions spent on new speedway track at Auckland’s Waikaraka Park
Source: Radio New Zealand Millions of dollars have been spent on a new speedway track at Auckland’s Waikaraka Park, with drivers calling it “a win” for the motor sports community....
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Dunedin man charged with arson over Waikaia fire from almost two years ago
Source: Radio New Zealand The fire which took place at a home on Elswick Street on 21 February 2024. Police / supplied A man has been charged with arson in...
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National MP Carlos Cheung says he is ‘deeply saddened’ over Hong Kong fire
Source: Radio New Zealand People look on as thick smoke and flames rise during a major fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district....
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Death of Caleb Moefa’auo after being pepper sprayed haunts Corrections staff
Source: Radio New Zealand An image of Caleb Moefa’auo positioned in the witness box at an inquest into his death in custody. RNZ/Felix Walton A Corrections officer says the death...
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Turning old bread into flour and then into tasty tortillas
Source: Radio New Zealand What started with a “stir crazy” chef armed with a Nutribullet during lockdown, is now an award-winning company looking to tackle a major element of the...
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Finance Minister urges banks to slash home loan rates after latest OCR cut
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance minister Nicola Willis said banks should pass on as much as possible. (File photo) Nick Monro Finance Minister Nicola Willis has urged banks to slash...
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Judge Ema Aitken has bid for legal clarity rejected before conduct hearing
Source: Radio New Zealand Judge Ema Aitken allegedly shouted NZ First leader Winston Peters was lying. RNZ Insight/Dan Cook A judge accused of disrupting a New Zealand First event has...
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Unions call for Luxon to step in and resolve collective bargaining impasses
Source: Radio New Zealand A letter has been sent to the Prime Minister. RNZ / Mark Papalii Unions want the Prime Minister to step in and resolve their collective bargaining...
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Businesses outraged at local board vote against having more events at Auckland’s Eden Park
Source: Radio New Zealand Metallica playing at Auckland’s Eden Park last week. (File photo) Tom Grut A local community board has voted against having more concerts at Auckland’s Eden Park,...
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Health Minister Simeon Brown demands revamped decision-making from Health NZ
Source: Radio New Zealand Simeon Brown expects Health NZ to revise policy by 31 December. RNZ / Mark Papalii The health minister has told Health New Zealand he wants more...
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Series of scrub fires break out in Otago and Southland
Source: Radio New Zealand A scrub fire in Palmerston. Supplied / Martin Neame Fire crews and helicopters are battling a series of scrub fires in Otago and Southland fanned by...
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Seats vanish from bus stops across Auckland, AT yet to file police report
Source: Radio New Zealand Benches have been disappearing from bus shelters across Auckland. Supplied/ Jon Turner Benches are being stolen from bus shelters across Auckland but the city’s transport agency...
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How to cool your house down without turning on the heat pump
Source: Radio New Zealand Feeling the heat? Keeping the air conditioning on full blast might feel tempting, but your bank account won’t thank you for it. Luckily, ventilation experts Stephen...
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SH3 New Plymouth to Hāwera safety improvements project – construction complete
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency The roundabout and associated works at the State Highway 3 / Mangorei Road intersection are now complete, wrapping up construction on the SH3 New Plymouth...
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Education – Masterton Primary Principals’ Cluster: Ko te Mana o te wehi o te Tiriti o Waitangi
Source: NZ Principals Federation From Ngā Tumuaki o Whakaoriori, Masterton Primary Principals’ Cluster: Standing together beneath our ancestral maunga Rangitūmau, we, the undersigned Wairarapa school principals, reaffirm our united commitment to...
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Man charged in relation to Waikaia fire
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Sergeant Brian McKinney, Gore CIB: A man has been charged in relation to a suspicious house fire in Waikaia last year. Just...
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NZ Cricket boss Scott Weenink ‘fighting for his survival’ as T20 league debate gets ‘very ugly’
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Cricket chief executive Scott Weenink Photosport New Zealand Cricket boss Scott Weenink is said to be “fighting for his survival” in his role, amid a...
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Analysis: NZ’s housing funk sows doubts on reliable investment strategy, drags on economy
Source: Radio New Zealand By Lucy Craymer, Reuters ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner. ABC / Luke Bowden Analysis – A dramatic boom-bust cycle in New Zealand’s housing market has left...
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Climber and American lawyer Kellam Conover died alongside guide on Mt Cook
Source: Radio New Zealand Aoraki Mt Cook. FLORIAN BRILL The climber who died on Aoraki Mt Cook alongside guide Thomas Vialletet was American lawyer Kellam Conover. The pair were roped...
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Appointments to the Hauora Māori Advisory Committee
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has today announced a series of appointments to the Hauora Māori Advisory Committee. Tā Mark Solomon has been appointed permanent Chair, with...
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New Zealand and Estonia strengthen education ties
Source: New Zealand Government Education Minister Erica Stanford welcomed Estonian Education and Research Minister Dr Kristina Kallas to New Zealand this week, providing an opportunity to learn from each other’s...