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Love Food Hate Waste grants now open
Source: Auckland Council Got a clever idea to help Aucklanders cut down on food waste? Auckland Council’s Love Food Hate Waste grants are open again, and this year there’s extra...
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Scholarship a rewarding finish for EIT nursing student
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 6 days ago Receiving a scholarship after five years of study at EIT is “extra-rewarding” for Bachelor of Nursing student Jessie Tomoana (Ngāti Kahungunu), who...
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Young Hawke’s Bay musician develops original music through EIT study
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 5 days ago EIT Bachelor of Creative Practice (Music) student Kaden Hura-McIntosh is already making his mark as an independent musician, with two albums released...
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Full steam ahead: more events set to ignite 2026
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is investing in a suite of events from the Bay of Islands to Tekapo, as part of its $70 million Major Events and Tourism...
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Super Rugby Pacific preview: The Hurricanes
Source: Radio New Zealand Super Rugby Pacific is back after a real return to form last year, with the competition kicking off in Dunedin on 13 February. As usual, each...
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Coroner says Highlanders player Connor Garden-Bachop died of natural causes
Source: Radio New Zealand Connor Garden-Bachop (centre) of the Highlanders is tackled by Jordan Petaia (left) and Jock Campbell (right) of the Reds during the Super Rugby Pacific 2024. PHOTOSPORT...
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‘A cascade of errors’: Johnathon Taituma died after St John ambulance delays, coroner finds
Source: Radio New Zealand By the time an ambulance got to Johnathon Taituma, 43, about an hour and 40 minutes after his initial 111 call, he was dead. RNZ /...
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WorkSafe to revisit Mt Albert Aquatic Centre after two hydroslide injuries
Source: Radio New Zealand Mt Albert Aquatic Centre. Supplied / Community Leisure Management WorkSafe says it intends to revisit an Auckland aquatic centre after two people were injured on a...
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More than 700 Education Ministry staff to try win back lost pay following partial strike
Source: Radio New Zealand NZEI spokesperson Conor Fraser says the union sought an injunction last year to stop the deduction but failed. RNZ / Quin Tauetau More than 700 Education...
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Court to hear from lawyers who would have represented Christchurch terrorist
Source: Radio New Zealand March 2019 massacres happened at Christchurch’s Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The Court of Appeal will hear from the lawyers...
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District Court Judge Ema Aitken denies shouting during disruption of NZ First event at exclusive club
Source: Radio New Zealand District Court Judge Ema Aitken at the Judicial Conduct Panel on Monday. Finn Blackwell / RNZ A lawyer has told a Judicial Conduct Panel removing a...
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Doctors recommend pregnant women avoid retinoids. What’s the evidence?
Source: Radio New Zealand Being pregnant comes with a minefield of advice from doctors, midwives, well-meaning friends and family, not to mention social media and other mums. There are foods...
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LNG terminal decision: Dirty, dumb and expensive – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is slamming the Luxon government’s announcement it will build a liquid natural gas (LNG) import terminal, calling it a dirty, dumb and expensive decision that will leave New...
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Escalation of conflict in South Sudan threatens to push a million into extreme food crisis – Oxfam
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa Families in South Sudan are once again having to flee for their lives due to escalating conflict at a time when hunger is already at catastrophic levels, Oxfam...
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Energy Sector – LNG Import Facility an Insurance Policy for Future
Source: Energy Resources Aotearoa Energy Resources Aotearoa acknowledges the Government’s decision to progress importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a practical step to strengthen New Zealand’s energy security. Today’s announcement to...
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Waioweka Gorge reopens with guide vehicles in place
Source: Radio New Zealand One of the slips that blocked SH2 through the Waioweka Gorge following torrential rain. Supplied Traffic’s on the move again though the Waioweka Gorge – slowly...
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Dirtbike dangers raised as 3yo suffers facial injuries after father crashes in Northland
Source: Radio New Zealand Dirt bikes have become a menace on some New Zealand streets. Photo / File Coopersgrl / Reddit A three-year-old child has suffered severe facial injuries after...
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Concerns about increased ‘nangs’ use in Hawkes Bay being aimed at young people
Source: Radio New Zealand Cartridge of nitrous oxide, also called laughing gas or nangs, can cause serious health problems. AFP/ GARO A significant jump in the recreational use of nitrous...
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Homicide investigation launched after ‘much-loved’ grandmother found dead at worksite
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon A homicide investigation has been launched after the discovery of a woman’s body at a worksite in Hawke’s Bay last week. On...
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Watch: Taranaki’s Liquefied Natural Gas import facility expected to save New Zealanders millions
Source: Radio New Zealand The government says a Liquefied Natural Gas import facility in Taranaki will save New Zealanders about $265 million a year. Energy Minister Simon Watts on Monday...
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Scene guards in place after Christchurch man stabbed
Source: Radio New Zealand Scene guards are set to remain in place overnight in central Christchurch. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A scene guard will remain in place in central Christchurch...
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Delivering LNG to support energy security
Source: New Zealand Government The Government will contract to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility in a critical step to strengthen New Zealand’s energy security and support economic...
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District Court Judge Ema Aitken says she did not shout when disrupting NZ First event at exclusive club
Source: Radio New Zealand District Court Judge Ema Aitken at the Judicial Conduct Panel on Monday. Finn Blackwell / RNZ A lawyer has told a Judicial Conduct Panel removing a...
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Update: body located on worksite, Omahu, Hawke’s Bay
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Inspector James Keene, Field Crime Manager, Eastern District Police: The discovery of a woman’s body at a worksite in Omahu, Hawke’s Bay last...
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School bus catches fire in Mangawhai
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A school bus has caught fire just south of the township of Mangawhai. All 20 children on board and the driver are...
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Basketball; Breakers bring in new CEO, Troy Georgiu, after 11 months
Source: Radio New Zealand New Breakers ceo Troy Georgiu supplied Former Perth Wildcats chief executive officer (CEO), Troy Georgiu is crossing the Tasman to take on the same role with...
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New poll predicts hung Parliament
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Neither the right or left bloc would be able to govern if an election were held today, according to the latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia Poll. The...