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1000 customers each weekday have power disconnected

· December 17, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Prepay customers have their power disconnected more often. RNZ More than 10,000 households a month have their power disconnected, new data shows. The Electricity Authority has...

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Can you donate your poo in New Zealand?

· December 17, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Poo transplants may sound unglamorous, but researchers say the early evidence has been encouraging, and it’s grabbed attention around the world. Nelson infectious disease specialist Richard...

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The best films of 2025

· December 17, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Best Oscar Contender/Best Movie of the Year One Battle After Another Director Paul Thomas Anderson’s career-long evocation of what he loves about the movies of the...

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Anglers becoming endangered species on some Canterbury rivers

· December 17, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Rising nitrate levels in drinking water have dominated Canterbury’s water quality debate, but anglers, conservationists and scientists are also worried about the environmental effects, with many...

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Electoral reforms pass final reading

· December 16, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government has passed legislation which helps ensure future elections are timely and efficient, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “While the core principles guiding our elections...

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Earthquake-prone buildings Bill passes first reading

· December 16, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Legislation that will bring significant financial relief to many building owners by refocusing the earthquake-prone building system has passed its first reading in Parliament. “Building a...