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Some schools struggling with drinking water compliance
Source: Radio New Zealand 2024 data shows drinking water suppliers serving 80,000 people had positive tests for E coli. RNZ The water regulator is satisfied with the approach taken by...
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Country’s biggest bank raises interest rates
Source: Radio New Zealand ANZ. RNZ / Marika Khabazi ANZ, the country’s largest bank, is increasing some of its fixed home loan and term investment rates. It is raising its...
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New graffiti inciting racial violence found in Auckland’s Royal Oak
Source: Radio New Zealand A threatening message has been found inside a public toilet in the Auckland suburb of Royal Oak. RNZ/ Blessen Tom A new piece of graffiti carrying...
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Typhoon Sinlaku weakening but still lashing Guam and Northern Marianas
Source: Radio New Zealand Online interactive weather platform Zoom Earth shows satellite image of Typhoon Sinlaku tracking away from the Northern Mariana Islands on Wednesday evening. 15 April 2026 Zoom...
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Moana Pasifika ‘no longer viable’ beyond 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season
Source: Radio New Zealand Tevita Latu of Moana Pasifika, Blues v Moana Pasifika, round 5 Super Rugby Pacific match at Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand on Sunday 15 March 2026....
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World Cup berth on the line as Football Ferns host PNG Bilums in the Oceania Qualifiers
Source: Radio New Zealand Football Ferns v PNG Bilums Kick-off: 7pm Wednesday 15 April North Harbour Stadium, Auckland Direct qualification to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil is...
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Whistleblower sparks investigation into medical scanning services
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ has reported extensively on districts struggling with technology and radiology workforce shortages. (File photo) 123rf A whistleblower sparked an investigation by a top lawyer into...
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Opposition open to black market tobacco taskforce, cautious of fear-mongering
Source: Radio New Zealand A report into the illicit tobacco trade has been released by Retail NZ. 123RF The opposition is voicing its cautious support for a crack down on...
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Medicinal cannabis exports getting overseas faster, goverment considers more permanent licences
Source: Radio New Zealand Associate Health Minister David Seymour. RNZ / Mark Papalii Medicinal cannabis exporters are able to move New Zealand product overseas faster with export license processing times...
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Two Waikato Bunnings stores switch on facial recognition technology
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf.com Bunnings Warehouse has switched on facial recognition technology in two of its Waikato stores with others set to follow in a phased introduction of the...
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Volunteers work to save eels trapped in mud of dried-up Pukepuke Lagoon
Source: Radio New Zealand About 3000 eels rescued from dried-out coastal Manawatū lake Hundreds of dead eels remain on the muddy lake bed Call for investigation into what’s happened at...
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NZ-AU: CLINUVEL: advancing peptides for photomedicine and vitiligo care at AAD 2026
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) MELBOURNE, Australia, April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CLINUVEL’s innovative photomedicine and vitiligo programs featured extensively at the recent American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting, the...
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Africa – Record number of people displaced into neighbouring countries as Sudan conflict marks three years – Oxfam
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa As Sudan’s gruelling conflict enters its fourth year, a record number of people have now been displaced by the world’s worst humanitarian and displacement crisis, accelerating hunger and...
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One lane of State Highway 6 north of Nelson reopens after crash
Source: Radio New Zealand Earlier State Highway 6 was closed in both directions near the Todd Bush Road intersection in the Nelson-Tasman region, but one lane has now reopened. NZTA...
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Appeal for information following public brawl, Whakatāne
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing for information following a public brawl in Kopeopeo, Whakatāne this afternoon. At around 12.30pm, Police were called to the intersection of James and...
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CTU welcomes Tax Justice Aotearoa policy statement
Source: NZCTU The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi has welcomed today’s Tax Policy Statement from Tax Justice Aotearoa, calling it a timely and important contribution to...
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‘Dark day’ for Pacific rugby as Moana Pasifika set to disband
Source: Radio New Zealand Moana Pasifika will not return to Super Ruby in 2027. Photosport The Moana Pasifika dream is dead. After five years in Super Rugby, the franchise confirmed...
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Paid work by over-65s worth nearly $9 billion a year – study
Source: Radio New Zealand The number of older people in work is projected to be 477,800 by 2074 (file image). 123rf Older New Zealanders are contributing to a structural economic...
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Madi Thomas returns from injury nightmare to make ANZ Premiership debut
Source: Radio New Zealand Madi Thomas is relishing her first season in the ANZ Premiership. Supplied Two broken arms brutally ended Madi Thomas’ dream of attending last year’s Netball World...
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Kiwi pies, fish and chips world famous in Seoul
Source: Radio New Zealand Just beyond South Korea’s famed Hangang River, where visitors specifically stop for steaming hot convenience‑store ramen, the scent of flat whites and freshly baked mince pies...
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State Highway 6 closed north of Nelson due to crash
Source: Radio New Zealand State Highway 6 is closed in both directions near the Todd Bush Road intersection in the Nelson-Tasman region. NZTA The main route between Nelson and Blenheim...
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Tony Balfour Appointed as Chair of the New Zealand Lotteries Commission Board
Source: New Zealand Government Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden has today announced Tony Balfour as the new Chair of the New Zealand Lotteries Commission Board. “Tony Balfour will join the New Zealand Lotteries Commission...
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Tax Reform – Rebalancing our tax system to deliver for ordinary New Zealanders
Source: Tax Justice Aotearoa (TJA) 15 April 2026 – Tax Justice Aotearoa (TJA) has today released its Tax Policy Statement setting out a mix of proposals that together could rebalance...
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Zero Waste – NZ must not export waste to Fiji
Source: Zero Waste Aotearoa Zero Waste Aotearoa is calling on the New Zealand government to explicitly reject the export of New Zealand’s waste to Fiji. A massive incinerator has been...
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Economy – RBNZ opens consultation on draft changes to insurance prudential legislation
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) – Te Pūtea Matua 15 April 2026 – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) – Te Pūtea Matua has opened consultation on an...
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Body in bag case: Identities of people charged over death of Shulai Wang revealed
Source: Radio New Zealand Seven months after the discovery of a body in a bag found in Gulf Harbour, Police revealed the identity of the victim. She was Shulai Wang,...
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Rinse and repeat: serial burglar busted
Source: New Zealand Police A woman who allegedly burgled a Manurewa laundromat repeatedly will face court today. On eight separate occasions between 26 March and 13 April, the offender and...