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Parts of the Far North still cleaning up after floods
Source: Radio New Zealand A family begins the enormous task of shovelling silt off their Whirinaki property. Supplied / FNDC Parts of the Far North are still cleaning up and...
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‘Definitely number one’: Melie Kerr smashes century in White Ferns record run chase
Source: Radio New Zealand White Ferns captain Melie Kerr walks from the field after their win. Marty Melville Melie Kerr rates her unbeaten 179, that helped her the White Ferns...
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Live: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announces election-year Cabinet reshuffle
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Penk and Penny Simmonds have been promoted to Cabinet, as the prime minister reshuffles his ministerial lineup. The reshuffle also sees first-term MPs Cameron Brewer...
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Police seek information on man facing charges for attacks in Hutt Valley
Source: Radio New Zealand The police are now seeking the public’s help for information. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A 19-year-old man is before the courts on two indecent assault charges...
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Union win for home support workers – but mileage increase still falls short – PSA
Source: PSA A temporary increase in the mileage allowance for home support workers is a welcome response to the fuel crisis but more is needed. Health Minister Simeon Brown announced today...
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Cost of living to rise 50 pct more than expected this year – economists
Source: Radio New Zealand A rise in fuel costs is expected to affect the price of other goods and services. RNZ Household living costs about $55 a week higher this...
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Consumer NZ – Who makes New Zealand’s tastiest hot cross bun?
Source: Consumer NZ Consumer NZ puts these doughy Easter favourites to the test. As Easter approaches – and many of us prepare to scoff chocolate eggs and hot cross buns...
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Fire Safety – Daylight saving is ending – do you have smoke alarms where you sleep?
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand The 12 months from July 2024 to June last year saw the highest number of preventable residential fire deaths in a decade, with 17 people...
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Universities – Sámi governance in focus for Indigenous scholar – UoA
Source: University of Auckland – UoA Across the Arctic north, reindeer still follow routes that have shaped Sámi life for generations, tying people to land, culture and identity. Now University...
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Property Market – Property values not feeling war effects … for now
Source: Cotality Property values across Aotearoa New Zealand increased by 0.2% in March, matching the same rise seen in February. While this marks a modest lift, it comes against the...
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Plan your trip – keep safe on the road this Easter
Source: New Zealand Police Police is still taking a firm approach to unsafe driving behaviour from travellers going anywhere on our roads this Easter holiday weekend. Over Easter weekend in...
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Government supports additional diesel storage
Source: New Zealand Government The Government will enter into an agreement to support an additional 90 million litres of storage for diesel at Marsden Point in Northland to boost New...
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Culture and Events – Waiheke Launches “Island of Wine” – A Month-Long Celebration This October
Source: Waiheke Winegrowers Association Waiheke Island will uncork a new chapter this spring with the launch of Waiheke Island of Wine – October, a month-long celebration of the island’s world-class wine,...
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Health – Safe Sleep Day 2026 Announced: Friday 5 June
Source: Hapai Te Hauora Preventing avoidable harm starts with safe sleep. Hāpai Te Hauora is encouraging whānau and communities across Aotearoa to mark Safe Sleep Day 2026 on Friday 5 June....
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Reduced youth offending, improved school attendance welcomed
Source: New Zealand Government Reporting released today shows the Government’s efforts to reduce youth offending and improve school attendance are making a positive difference in the lives of young Kiwis....
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PM refreshes ministerial team
Source: New Zealand Government Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced a refreshed ministerial lineup to continue fixing the basics and protecting New Zealand’s future. “New Zealanders are facing economic challenges...
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Greg Hornblow suppression lapses: Former exec convicted of receiving underage sexual services
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Auckland executive Greg Hornblow was convicted of receiving “commercial sexual services” from a person aged under 18. Finn Blackwell A former Auckland executive who was...
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New Zealand and Cook Islands sign Defence & Security Declaration
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand and the Cook Islands have signed a Defence & Security Declaration in Rarotonga today, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced. “New Zealand and the...
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Fake guns, real consequences
Source: New Zealand Police Police are disappointed in a group’s actions after toy guns were brandished at members of the public at a night market last night. At around 10.40pm,...
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Hospitality sector in support of alcohol restriction changes
Source: Radio New Zealand Lake Taupō 123rf The owner of a sailing club in Taupō says eased alcohol restrictions on public holidays will make the rules more straightforward. Legislation to...
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Tsunami siren testing at Ōrewa on Sunday 5 April
Source: Auckland Council The bi-annual test of the two tsunami sirens at Ōrewa will take place on the last day of daylight saving on Sunday 5 April, 2026, at midday....
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9,000 students faced unsafe drinking water at school last year
Source: Green Party The Green Party has released data showing 9000 students across more than 70 schools and pre-schools faced unsafe drinking water in 2025, with water breaching safe Drinking Water Standards at some point during the year. “No child...
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Watch live: NZ, Cook Islands sign defence and security declaration
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand will resume about $29.8 million in annual funding to the Cook Islands as the two countries sign a defence and security declaration. Signed by...
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Watch live: Peters attends signing ceremony with Cook Islands PM
Source: Radio New Zealand The livestream is due to start around 8.15am NZT Foreign Minister Winston Peters is attending a signing ceremony with Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown. Peters’...
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Concern vaping study will drive people back to cigarettes
Source: Radio New Zealand A teenager vaping an e-cigarette. 123RF While vapes may cause cancer – as a recent Australian review of evidence concluded – they remain a far less...
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Thousands of KiwiSaver members choose to cut contribution rates
Source: Radio New Zealand The KiwiSaver contribution rate lifted to 3.5 percent this week. RNZ / Quin Tauetau Just under 5700 people have had their KiwiSaver contribution rates reduced, meaning...
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NZ, allies express ‘deep concern’ about Israeli bill expanding death penalty for Palestinians
Source: Radio New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters. RNZ / Mark Papalii New Zealand has joined Australia, France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom in expressing “deep concern” about an...