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First Kiwi Space Activators announced
Source: New Zealand Government Space Minister Chris Penk today announced the first recipients of the Kiwi Space Activator, a pilot programme helping to move novel space technology from the lab to the...
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Shakira, Madonna and BTS to headline 2026 World Cup Final halftime show
Source: Radio New Zealand The 2026 World Cup kicks off on 11 June in Mexico City, with matches to be played in multiple locations across the US, Canada and Mexico....
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Super Rugby Pacific preview: Defining duo of derbies, Beauden Barrett back at 10
Source: Radio New Zealand The Blues and Hurricanes do battle at Eden Park this Saturday. Photosport The Aussies have well and truly fallen off the Super Rugby Pacific pace. After...
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South Island spots star in new East of Eden trailer
Source: Radio New Zealand Several unique South Island sites are in the spotlight following the release of a new Netflix series trailer filmed in the region. The film, starring Florence...
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Man to appear in court after drugs and ammunition located in vehicle in Whanganui
Source: New Zealand Police A 28-year-old man is before the courts after methamphetamine and ammunition were located in the man’s vehicle by a Whanganui officer. At around 12.55am, a Police...
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Hamilton City Council ready to open new ‘peanut roundabout’
Source: Radio New Zealand Hamilton’s new “peanut roundabout” is about to open. HAMILTON CITY COUNCIL / SUPPLIED A new style of roundabout, dubbed a “peanut-about” is about to open in...
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Are you ruled by numbers? Why, how and what we count matters
Source: Radio New Zealand We count what’s easy, but not what really matters, philosopher C. Thi Nguyen says. The gap between what institutions measure and more meaningful metrics is something...
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Child dies, six in hospital after fire tears through Christchurch home
Source: Radio New Zealand The house in Mairehau on Friday morning. RNZ / Louis Dunham A child has died and six people have been injured, one critically, after a house...
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‘Bit of a hit’: Tourist arrivals hit new high since pre-Covid-19 this year, but fuel crisis may bite
Source: Radio New Zealand Rotorua Canopy Tours general manager Paul Button. (File photo) Andrew Warner Tourists arrivals were the highest they’d been this March since before Covid-19, but as the...
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Man to appear in court
Source: New Zealand Police A 28-year-old man is before the courts after methamphetamine and ammunition were located in the man’s vehicle by a Whanganui officer. At around 12.55am, a Police...
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Update: Fatal house fire, Mairehau
Source: New Zealand Police Police, and Fire and Emergency New Zealand, enquiries are underway after one person died following a house fire in Mairehau. Emergency services were called to a...
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$1 million boost for Tarawera and Ōkataina tracks
Source: New Zealand Government Conservation Minister Tama Potaka has announced $1 million from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) to upgrade tracks and campgrounds around Tarawera and Ōkataina....
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Guidance to support investment into voluntary carbon and nature markets
Source: New Zealand Government Climate Change Minister Simon Watts has released guidance and tools to help New Zealanders take part in voluntary nature and carbon markets with confidence. “The Government...
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Investments – ASB Investor confidence survey: Investor confidence dips in March quarter as global tensions weigh on sentiment
Source: ASB Investor confidence fell to 6% in the March quarter, down five percentage points from the previous quarter after stabilising late last year, ASB’s latest Investor Confidence survey shows....
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Māori-led meth recovery model in Gisborne drawing global attention
Source: Radio New Zealand The Matai Medical Research Team. Matai Medical Research / SUPPLIED A Māori-led methamphetamine recovery programme in Gisborne is being hailed as a global leader in addiction...
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Long-awaited Hutt Valley cycleway falls short of expectations through Days Bay
Source: Radio New Zealand A long-awaited coastal Wellington cycleway in the Hutt Valley has come up short for some cyclists, after leaving “strings of kids on bikes heading into traffic”...
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World Surf League: A beginner’s guide to the event in Raglan
Source: Radio New Zealand Three-time world champion Gabriel Medina of Brazil after Thursday’s practice session. Rambo Estrada/WSL For the next 11 days, Raglan is set to shift from laid-back surf...
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Foreign masters degree enrolments soar as August rule change looms
Source: Radio New Zealand International students see Masters degrees as a means to become NZ residents. Supplied Immigration advisers say residency rules are driving an unprecedented surge in the number...
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Young voices lead the way at 2026 Race Unity Speech Awards
Source: New Zealand Police Rangatahi from across Aotearoa took to the stage to share powerful messages of unity and belonging at the 2026 Race Unity Speech Awards, an important kaupapa...
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‘The violence that I experience is not casual’: Māori women tell Waitangi Tribunal of abuse
Source: Radio New Zealand Green Party MP Tamatha Paul gave evidence at the Waitangi Tribunal’s Mana Wahine inquiry on Thursday (file photo). VNP / Phil Smith The Waitangi Tribunal has...
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Pregnant captain CJ Bott watches Wellington Phoenix women chase history from stands
Source: Radio New Zealand CJ Bott has had to get used to watching from the sidelines this season after stepping away from playing duties in January. Cam McIntosh/Photomac For the...
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Tenancy Tribunal issues first ‘pet’ ruling, approves labrador puppy in upstairs flat
Source: Radio New Zealand The Christchurch decision will likely influence future decisions. Unsplash / Getty Images A Christchurch landlord, who tried to stop tenants from adopting a golden labrador in...
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Occupants safe after fire at two-storey house in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly About 20 firefighters have tackled a house fire in North Auckland in the early hours of Friday. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) were...
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The rise of the million-dollar mortgage
Source: Radio New Zealand Westpac said about one in six new home loans taken out so far this year had been for $1 million. RNZ Some borrowers are starting their...
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The love story behind NZ’s only wagon wheel makers
Source: Radio New Zealand A Wairarapa couple are doing all they can to preserve the heritage of traditional wheelwrighting. It’s the craft of making wagon wheels and traditional wooden carriages...
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Delay to new curriculum heralded as significant win for teachers, school leaders
Source: Radio New Zealand Education Minister Erica Stanford. RNZ / Mark Papalii The country’s largest education union is describing a delay in the introduction of the government’s new curriculum as...
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Funding of weight-loss drug Wegovy expected to come swiftly
Source: Radio New Zealand Pharmac has added Wegovy to its list of medicines suitable for future funding. Jens Kalaene / AFP A paediatrican who treats obese teens expects funding to...