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Households and the Reserve Bank’s official cash rate decision
Source: Radio New Zealand How soon is the official cash rate (OCR) likely to start to increase? And will any hint of it send what banks charge higher? For many...
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Ōtorohanga flooding: The silver lining amongst devastation, damage and disarray
Source: Radio New Zealand An Ōtorohanga man in his 80s is devastated by the damage and disarray at his flooded home after the weekend weather event – save the silver...
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Auckland’s Eden Park to host State of Origin match in 2027
Source: Radio New Zealand Watch above: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown and Tourism Minister Louise Upston announce the deal. A State of Origin match will be played...
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More gigs, more goals, more growth: Eden Park planning restrictions eased
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is building Eden Park’s future as a major events venue, making significant changes to local planning rules that have been holding Eden Park back...
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State of Origin heads to New Zealand
Source: New Zealand Government In an historic moment, New Zealand will host its first-ever State of Origin match next year at Eden Park, a major event expected to draw thousands...
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Amelia Kerr confirmed as White Ferns captain
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Blaze captain Amelia Kerr. Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz Amelia Kerr has officially been confirmed as White Ferns captain. Kerr takes over in all formats from...
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‘Every tonne matters’: The climate scientist who wants to give you hope
Source: Radio New Zealand for Monday AM University of Bremen glacier scientist Ben Marzeion RNZ / Kate Newton The ice sheets are unstable, the glaciers are melting, sea levels are...
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Live weather: Evacuations, power cuts, roads closed as severe gales, rain batter lower North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow the latest in RNZ’s live blog above People have been evacuated in Manawatū and on the coast of the Tararua District due to rising river...
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Do you need an admin party to get your life back in order?
Source: Radio New Zealand “We’re always behind on something. We’re always juggling too many things. We’re always trying to deal with some company that we need to remember the password...
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New dietary guidelines from the US stir the pot
Source: Radio New Zealand U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveils the department’s new dietary guidelines food chart during a policy announcement event. ANNA MONEYMAKER/...
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SailGP reviews split-fleet experiment, after high-speed crash between NZ, France
Source: Radio New Zealand Sir Russell Coutts admits the smaller fleet drew mixed reviews from sailors. Alan Lee/Photosport SailGP boss Sir Russell Coutts has confirmed this weekend’s split-fleet experiment will...
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Winter Olympics: Alice Robinson misses medals, snowboarders impress
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand Alice Robinson at the Winter Olympics, 2026. www.photosport.nz Queenstown skier Alice Robinson missed out on the medals in the Giant Slalom at the Winter...
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Corrections takes action against staff’s ‘unacceptable’ use of artificial intelligence
Source: Radio New Zealand A privacy risk assessment was undertaken where instances of inappropriate use by Corrections’ staff were identified. RNZ / Blessen Tom Corrections staff have been warned about...
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Live weather: Evacuations, power cuts, road closed as severe gales, rain batter lower North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow the latest in RNZ’s live blog above People have been evacuated in Manawatū and on the coast of the Tararua District due to rising river...
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Science and Ethics – New animal-free alternative flies to NZ today replacing blood from unborn calves
Source: Beyond Animal Research For the first time in New Zealand, a new animal-free alternative to Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS) is being imported today by a charity, and will be trialled...
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Wild weather warnings issued across NZ, five districts in states of emergency
Source: Radio New Zealand Rain warnings for Canterbury. Supplied / MetService Wild weather is expected to hit much of central New Zealand overnight, with multiple warnings and states of emergency....
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‘Hidden in plain sight’: How slavery case stayed in the shadows for years
Source: Radio New Zealand Moeaia Tuai in court on Thursday. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Immigration New Zealand says the ‘disturbing’ case of two young people kept as slaves shows how...
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Wellington Phoenix women fall to Central Coast Mariners in shocking conditions
Source: Radio New Zealand Teenager Peta Trimis celebrates an outrageous strike for the Central Coast Mariners Elias Rodriguez / www.photosport.nz Chasing a fifth straight win and club record, the Wellington...
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Serious crash closes road in Merivale
Source: Radio New Zealand One person has serious injuries following a single-vehicle crash in Christchurch’s Merivale. Police said officers were called to Heaton Street, between Allister Avenue and Circuit Street,...
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Live: Wild weather warnings issued across NZ, five districts in states of emergency
Source: Radio New Zealand A fifth State of Emergency has been declared ahead of severe weather expected to strike tonight and overnight. Manawatū District Council is the latest to make...
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Live: Wild weather warnings issued across NZ, three districts in states of emergency
Source: Radio New Zealand A fourth State of Emergency has been declared ahead of severe weather expected to strike tonight and overnight. Manawatū District Council is the latest to make...
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Body found washed up on beach near Wairoa
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A body has been found after washing up at Māhia, near Wairoa. In a statement, Tuai senior constable Tony Maultsaid said a...
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Live NRL: NZ Māori v Australian Indigenous Men’s All Stars
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the action as the NZ Māori All Stars take on the Australian Indigenous All Stars at FMG Stadium, Waikato. Six Warriors have been named...
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Body found, Mahia
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Tuai Senior Constable Tony Maultsaid: Police are making enquiries after the body of a person washed up at Mahia, near Wairoa. A member of...
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Aussie Tom Slingsby capitalises on Black Foils crash for New Zealand SailGP honours
Source: Radio New Zealand Australia celebrate their New Zealand SailGP victory off auckland’s Wynyard Point. Getty Images Despite defending his New Zealand SailGP crown off Auckland’s Wynyard Point, Aussie supremo...
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Seven metre swells possible as severe weather to hit Wellington
Source: Radio New Zealand Swells could rise to 7 metres this evening and overnight, MetService said (file image). RNZ/Reece Baker Wellingtonians are being warned to stay off south coast beaches...
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Health and Policy – Burnett Foundation Aotearoa welcomes the Government’s decision on U=U
Source: Burnett Foundation Aotearoa Associate Health Minister Doocey’s decision to sign the U=U declaration today is a critical step on the road towards zero locally acquired HIV transmissions in Aotearoa New...