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PM Edition: Top 10 Economic Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for May 19, 2026 – Full Text
PM Edition: Here are the top 10 economics articles on LiveNews.co.nz for May 19, 2026 - Full Text
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Health Provision – One in five GP referrals declined as wait times for care increase
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Twenty per cent of GP referrals to specialists are being declined across several districts, but the extent of the problem nationally is unknown as Health...
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The 2026 VinFuture Prize Receives More Than 1,800 Nominations as Its Global Nomination Network Expands Fourteenfold After Six Years
Source: Media Outreach At the close of the nomination period for the 2026 season, the VinFuture Prize, a global science and technology prize recorded 1,819 nominations from around the world,...
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Sangfor Technologies Leads Next-Generation VMware Alternatives Conversation at Executive Forum 2026 in Bangkok
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 May 2026 – Sangfor Technologies successfully hosted the Sangfor Executive Forum 2026 in Bangkok, bringing together CIOs, IT leaders,...
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National population estimates: At 31 March 2026 – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand National population estimates: At 31 March 2026 – information release 18 May 2026 National population estimates give the best available measure of the population, by age and...
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Economic impacts on New Zealand from conflict in the Middle East – Stats NZ report
Source: Statistics New Zealand Economic impacts on New Zealand from conflict in the Middle East – report 18 May 2026 We have added the 18 May 2026 update to Economic...
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Births and deaths: Year ended March 2026 – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Births and deaths: Year ended March 2026 – information release 18 May 2026 Births and deaths releases provide statistics on the number of births and deaths of...
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Advocacy – Israeli Naval Warships Encircle and Intercepting Civilians on the Global Sumud Flotilla–250 Nautical Miles from Gaza in Another Illegal High-Seas Interception in International Waters
Source: Global Sumud Flotilla MEDITERRANEAN SEA — The Global Sumud Flotilla is currently surrounded and under active interception by Israeli naval warships in international waters, approximately 250 nautical miles from the...
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Chief Ombudsman says fishing boat camera footage should not be excluded from the OIA
Source: Office of the Ombudsman The Chief Ombudsman says a proposal in the Fisheries Amendment Bill to exempt commercial fishing camera footage from release under the Official Information Act is unnecessary...
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Older New Zealanders and families paying the price for delayed aged care reform
Source: Aged Care Association The Aged Care Association says the closure of Enliven’s Reevedon Rest Home in Levin reflects the cumulative impact of years of underinvestment and delayed reform in aged...
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GLOBAL: Executions surge to highest record figures in 44 years – Amnesty International
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand Executions in 2025 soared to the highest figure recorded by Amnesty International since 1981, with 2,707 people executed across 17 countries, revealed the latest annual...
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Greenpeace – Lumsden water supply nitrate contamination above preterm birth risk level
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is warning pregnant people against drinking from the Lumsden water supply, following nitrate testing on Sunday which revealed that the town’s water was testing at 6.14 mg/L of...
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Universities – Scientists crowdfund menstrual health research – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Scientists at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland have resorted to crowdfunding research that could have material benefits for women’s health. This May, which is...
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Universities – Effective trauma treatment available in NZ – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Survivors of abuse and violence may soon have an effective new therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder which can be delivered by trained health coaches, GPs...
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Bupa Hong Kong Launches “Bupa Care Bridge”, an Affordable Health Insurance Solution Designed for Cross‑border Living
Source: Media Outreach New medical plan combines cashless inpatient protection across Hong Kong and Mainland China with embedded outpatient and preventive care in Hong Kong HONG KONG SAR – Media...
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V-GREEN Partners With Local Authorities And Businesses In The Philippines To Advance Large-Scale EV Infrastructure
Source: Media Outreach MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 May 2026 – V-GREEN, the global charging infrastructure development company, has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the Provincial...
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Sultanas up, avocados down: Here’s how food prices are really moving
Source: Radio New Zealand The price of avocados is down 22 percent from a decade ago. File photo. 123rf Food prices were flat in April, and up by less compared...
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Two men who drowned rock fishing weren’t wearing life jackets, coroner says
Source: Radio New Zealand Waves pound through The Gap in the aftermath of 2015’s Cyclone Pam. Supplied/Cliff House A Coroner says the deaths of two fishermen in Northland highlight the...
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First ever stone skimming champions crowned in Lake Hāwea
Source: Radio New Zealand Event organiser Richie Laming steps up to the platform and tries his hand at skimming. RNZ/Katie Todd An Australian with a calling and an Auckland radio...
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Warriors fans in Brisbane a ‘wild swirling outpouring of energy’ for NRL Magic Round
Source: Radio New Zealand Warriors fans AAP / Photosport First Person – You could feel something special building for days, even before the NZ Warriors took the field. On Air...
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Huge relief or ‘pretending there’s a problem’? National’s sexual offenders sentencing policy
Source: Radio New Zealand National’s justice spokesperson and current Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said the policy would result in tougher sentences. RNZ / Mark Papalii A National Party policy to...
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Teachers raise concerns as NCEA replacement confimed
Source: Radio New Zealand The government believes students can “game the system” with NCEA. (File photo) RNZ / Quin Tauetau Teachers say they are disappointed feedback fro the sector on...
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What is ‘frozen shoulder’ and will I need surgery?
Source: Radio New Zealand Frozen shoulder can make simple tasks – such as lifting your arm, sleeping on your side, getting out of bed, putting on a bra, driving or...
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Warriors contemplate their next move at halfback
Source: Radio New Zealand Luke Metcalf of the Warriors www.photosport.nz Luke Metcalf’s long term future may not be with the Warriors, but his short-term future has just become very important....
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Auditions for the next James Bond are finally underway
Source: Radio New Zealand Auditions have finally begun for the next instalment in the blockbuster movie franchise, according to a statement from Amazon MGM Studios. The production company issued a...
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Man found dead at Northland property, police investigating
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon A man has been found dead at a Waimamaku property in Northland. Emergency services were called to the Wekaweka Road property about...
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Cyclists commute at sunrise on the ‘beautiful’ Te Ara Tupua
Source: Radio New Zealand Riders on the $348m Te Ara Tupua cycling and walking path between Ngauranga and Petone. RNZ / Phil Pennington Is this the most beautiful commute in...