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New Zealand’s fuel stocks drop but remain stable
Source: Radio New Zealand Fuel supplies in New Zealand have dropped by three or four days across each type, but remain stable, according to the latest government update. One small...
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Man linked to religious group pleads not guilty to rape, strangulation and sexual assault charges
Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch District Court. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A man linked to a religious organisation has pleaded not guilty to more than a dozen sexual charges. The...
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Teenager arrested after aggravated robberies, police say
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A teenager has been arrested after businesses were robbed by armed assailants in Christchurch. Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Luke Vaughan said two...
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Report shows economic contribution of seniors
Source: New Zealand Government The latest Business of Ageing report shows older people are increasing their contribution to New Zealand’s economy through paid work, running businesses, taxes, spending, and unpaid...
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Emergency hub for Rolleston scrapped over funding issues
Source: Radio New Zealand Councillors voted on Wednesday to scrap the planned Helpet Block site and use the land for other – yet to be determined – purposes. SUPPLIED /...
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Expanded role for pharmacists announced
Source: Radio New Zealand Community pharmacists will be able to directly provide some common funded medicines for children, under a new Health New Zealand proposal. The proposal would mean pharmacists...
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Arrest made following aggravated robberies, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Luke Vaughan, Christchurch CIB: Police have arrested and charged a young person in relation to two aggravated robberies last week...
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Expanded role for community pharmacists
Source: New Zealand Government From June, it will be easier and more affordable for parents to get treatment for their children for a range of common health conditions, with expanded...
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Watch live: Expanded role for pharmacists announced
Source: Radio New Zealand Community pharmacists will be able to directly provide some common funded medicines for children, under a new Health New Zealand proposal. The proposal would mean pharmacists...
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Offender in the doghouse after vehicle theft
Source: New Zealand Police A man who stole a vehicle with a dog inside and drove dangerously across Auckland will now face court. Police were called to Lincoln Street, Ponsonby...
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Auckland Curling Club finally gets a dedicated rink
Source: Radio New Zealand Lorne DePape and Liz Matthews, founding members of Auckland Curling Club, at the opening of the city’s first curling rink. Supplied / Oscar Cao After 30...
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Xero launches review over misconduct allegations about co-founder, former CEO Sir Rod Drury
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Xero CEO Sir Rod Drury. RNZ / Diego Opatowski Accounting software giant Xero has launched a review into its handling of historical misconduct allegations about...
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New Zealand monk missing from remote Scottish monastery may have had ‘long term hypothermia’, founder says
Source: Radio New Zealand Justin Evans, 24, is missing from Papa Stronsay in Scotland. SCOTLAND POLICE / SUPPLIED The founder of monastery on a remote Scottish island where a New...
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Prime poodle Anton makes history
Source: Radio New Zealand Statuesque black standard poodle Anton has made history at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. The four-year-old dog, with hair worthy of a glam rocker, won back-to-back...
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WNBA breakthrough for Charlisse Leger-Walker hailed as Māori, Pasifika visibility moment
Source: Radio New Zealand Charlisse Leger-Walker (L) of UCLA poses with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert (R) after being selected with the 18th pick in the second round by the Connecticut...
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Fonterra’s Mainland Group sale lifts Pāmu Farming’s dividends to Crown by $10m
Source: Radio New Zealand Kara Tait Photography The largest pastoral farmer in Aotearoa, Pāmu Farming, is sending $10 million in special dividends back to its owner the Crown, after the...
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Lisa Carrington pregnant, still aiming to compete at LA Olympics
Source: Radio New Zealand Gold medalist Lisa Carrington of New Zealand. Iain McGregor / www.photosport.nz The country’s most successful Olympian, Dame Lisa Carrington, is pregnant with her first child. However,...
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Kiwibank hit by online outage
Source: Radio New Zealand Kiwibank Kiwibank says some customers are having problem accessing its app an internet banking. “We’re working to restore services, and we apologise for the inconvenience.” It...
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Honey exporter Comvita moves to recapitalise business with $30m of new shares
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Honey exporter Comvita is taking steps to recapitalise the business, with an offer of up to $30 million of new shares at 65 cents each....
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Former All Blacks captain Taine Randell standing as New Zealand First candidate
Source: Radio New Zealand Former All Blacks captain Taine Randell will stand as a New Zealand First candidate at this year’s election. Taine Randell Getty Images / Sandra Mu Randell...
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Ryman Healthcare’s fourth quarter sales up 10 percent on last year
Source: Radio New Zealand The Middle East conflict hadn’t affected Ryman Healthcare’s broader business to date, its chief executive said. Supplied Ryman Healthcare’s fourth quarter sales are down 23 percent...
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The Boys actor Karl Urban on thrilling final season
Source: Radio New Zealand As The Boys enters its fifth and final season, Karl Urban says the stakes have never been higher. Playing the gravel‑voiced, vengeance‑fuelled Billy Butcher, Urban says...
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Security breach at Auckland Airport leads to major delays
Source: Radio New Zealand Major delays were reported on Wednesday morning with long queues in the domestic terminal RNZ Long queues at Auckland Airport are starting to clear after a...
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Minister welcomes Landcorp special dividend
Source: New Zealand Government The Government will receive a $10 million special dividend from Landcorp Farming Limited today, State Owned Enterprises Minister Simeon Brown says. “We expect our state-owned enterprises...
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Auckland celebrates an air quality ‘victory lap’
Source: Auckland Council Aucklanders have good reason to take a deep breath; the region’s air quality has improved steadily over the past two decades, with scientists reporting encouraging progress in...
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Karl Urban on The Boys, friendship with Antony Starr and AI
Source: Radio New Zealand Amazon Actor Karl Urban says his latest show has parallels to what the world is currently dealing with in regards to AI. The actor has just...
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Dunedin to get new Crisis Recovery Café
Source: New Zealand Government Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey has today announced the second South Island Crisis Recovery Café will open in Dunedin. “Talking to people with lived experience, the...