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Ferry shutdown: More Bluebridge sailings cancelled
Source: Radio New Zealand The fault on the Connemara ferry is taking longer to fix than expected. RNZ / Bill Hickman More Bluebridge ferry sailings have been cancelled after a...
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Pharmac keeping an eye on supply risks amid Mideast conflict
Source: Radio New Zealand The Iran war has affected the global supply of a range of raw ingredients. 123RF Pharmac is closely monitoring potential medicine supply risks arising from Iran...
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Kiwi Israel Adesanya suffers fourth straight UFC defeat
Source: Radio New Zealand Israel Adesanya insists retirement is not close, despite his latest defeat. Photosport Kiwi mixed martial arts star Israel Adesanya has suffered a fourth straight UFC defeat,...
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Epidemiologist says influeneze vaccine can reduce risk of heart attacks
Source: Radio New Zealand Epidemiologist Dr Michael Baker says increased rates of influenza virus can increase the amount of heart attacks because it can inflame and injure the heart muscle...
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Police kept busy during annual Whangamatā Beach Hop
Source: Radio New Zealand The annual Whangamatā Beach Hop attracted tens of thousands to the seaside town. RNZ/Yiting Lin Police say they arrested considerably more people at Whangamatā’s Beach Hop...
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1 April boost for superannuitants, families and other Kiwis
Source: New Zealand Government Superannuitants, working families, students and beneficiaries are among the New Zealanders who will receive additional support from 1 April, as conflict in the Middle East continues...
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Thames-Coromandel district roads reopen after subtropical storm
Source: Radio New Zealand In Coromandel, flooding has closed stretches of the key State Highway 25. RNZ / Yiting Lin Most roads in the Thames-Coromandel district have reopened after Friday’s...
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Arrests made following Beach Hop, Whangamatā
Source: New Zealand Police Police are disappointed with the behaviour of some casual spectators at Beach Hop in Whangamatā this weekend. Police made a number of arrests and infringements were...
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NZ fighter Navajo Stirling beats Bruno Lopes in UFC showdown
Source: Radio New Zealand Navajo Stirling of the light heavyweight division. www.photosport.nz New Zealand mixed martial artist Navajo Stirling has made it four wins from four in the UFC with...
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Former Motorsport New Zealand president Morrie Chandler dies at 85
Source: Radio New Zealand Morrie Chandler at the 55th Halberg Awards in 2018. David Rowland / Photosport Long-serving motorsport administrator Morrie Chandler has died aged 85. A former president of...
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Ministry seeks regulatory feedback on fuel plan to avoid red tape ‘getting in the way’
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand is currently at phase one and the government has said for now there is sufficient supply and no need for stockpiling. Nick Monro Regulatory...
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All Whites an ‘escape’ when times are tough at clubs
Source: Radio New Zealand Callum McCowatt’s Danish Superliga side are struggling and he’s happy for the reprieve of national team duty. Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz The All Whites have more...
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Live: White Ferns v South Africa Women – first ODI
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the cricket action, as the White Ferns take on South Africa women in their first of three one-dayers. First ball at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval...
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Neighbours want action on short-term rental party house after violent night
Source: Radio New Zealand A young person seriously injured after violence broke out at a party remains in hospital after surgery, and police say the incident was isolated, but neighbours...
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Concerns patients receiving incorrect treatment due to mistaken identity
Source: Radio New Zealand Health NZ said there was the potential for identity overlay. RNZ / Peter de Graaf A patient advocate is warning that the consequences of people receiving...
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Driver killed on Dunedin Speedway track
Source: Radio New Zealand A driver has died in a crash at the Beachlands Speedway racetrack in Dunedin. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson A driver has died in a two-vehicle...
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Update and appeal for information, Mt Albert disorder
Source: New Zealand Police Enquiries are continuing into the circumstances of the disorder incident in Mt Albert on Friday night. Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Darvill says the behaviour of some...
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Fatal crash, Waldronville, Dunedin
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a serious crash at an event in Waldronville, Dunedin, last night. Police were notified of the two-vehicle crash, which occurred on...
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Government calls for regulatory feedback to boost fuel resilience
Source: New Zealand Government Regulation Minister David Seymour is urging businesses, fuel users, freight operators, and the wider public to report any regulatory barriers that might be hindering our response...
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EIT graduate becomes first from programme to lead local school
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 2 days ago EIT’s Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) programme has produced its first school principal, with graduate Grace Ropitini appointed to lead one of Hawke’s...
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EIT Tairāwhiti Business student’s persistence pays off with scholarship
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 30 seconds ago Anna-Marie Robison (Ngāti Porou) is in the final year of her Bachelor of Business Studies after returning to study last year, having...
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Wairoa trades student builds foundation at EIT
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 2 days ago A Wairoa teenager who completed two carpentry courses at EIT has landed his first job in the trade just months after finishing...
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Rocket Lab carries out successful launch in Hawke’s Bay
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s the first of two spacecraft of a satellite navigation demonstration mission in low Earth orbit. RNZ/ Nate McKinnon Rocket Lab has successfully carried out its...
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Auckland airport cancels and delays some flights due to fog
Source: Radio New Zealand Domestic flights from Napier, Tauranga and Palmerston North have been disrupted. RNZ/Calvin Samuel One flight has been cancelled, and two have been delayed, due to fog...
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Ford hybrid problem ‘couldn’t have happened at a worse time’
Source: Radio New Zealand Ford has written to owners of Escape PHEVs regarding a battery issue. STR An owner of a Ford hybrid vehicle that has had a problem identified...
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A brief history of denim – and why the ‘perfect pair’ of jeans remains elusive
Source: Radio New Zealand Denim is present in practically every country in the world and is widely adopted as one of the most common forms of everyday attire. Its appeal...
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Spacey synths, a Pro Tools choir and a toilet: Making music for Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Source: Radio New Zealand “Hey, man. Jean-Michel Jarre in the New Zealand bush – what do you reckon?” read an out-of-the-blue 2am text Sam Scott received from filmmaker Taika Waititi....