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Consumer reveals its ‘most unreliable’ vehicles
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Supplied/ Pixabay CC 0 Ford has topped the list of Consumer NZ’s least reliable cars in its latest survey. The survey of 5791 car...
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Wellington house sales delayed by backlog of council issued LIM property reports
Source: Radio New Zealand The current processing time for LIMs issued by Wellington City Council is 28 working days. RNZ / REECE BAKER House sales are being delayed by a...
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Sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale arrives with eerie timing
Source: Radio New Zealand In the halls of Aunt Lydia’s premarital preparatory academy, young teens Agnes and Daisy will form a bond that will up-end their past, present and future....
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Reserve Bank adamant inflation spike will be brought under control
Source: Radio New Zealand Reserve Bank governor Anna Breman. (File photo) RNZ / Supplied Reserve Bank governor Anna Breman is adamant the inflation spike caused by the Middle East conflict...
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Gas-focused new entrant good news for NZ’s petroleum sector
Source: New Zealand Government The sale of Matahio Energy’s New Zealand assets to independent oil and gas explorer and producer Sunda Energy is good news for New Zealand’s petroleum sector and a...
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Ballet dancers ‘go wild’ for Predator Free 2050
Source: NZ Department of Conservation We’re launching a new Predator Free 2050 and Always Be Naturing video – Predator Free 2050: Let Nature Go Wild – that features the Royal...
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Pharmac to fund two new combination treatments, and widen access to another, for people with a type of blood cancer
Source: PHARMAC From 1 May 2026, people living with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) will be able to access two new funded treatment options, alongside wider access to another – changes...
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All Whites captain Chris Wood returns to Nottingham Forest squad
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Wood is available for Nottingham Forest’s next game tomorrow. It’s great news for All Whites fans too. Photosport All Whites striker Chris Wood has returned...
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Explainer: What is a tropical cyclone and what do the categories mean?
Source: Radio New Zealand The track of Tropical Cyclone Vaianu as it moves south towards New Zealand. Screenshot / Zoom Earth Tropical Cyclone Vaianu is making its way south from...
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Plans for new basement venue at rebuilt historic St James Theatre
Source: Radio New Zealand The renovation of St James Theatre in February this year. RNZ / Marika Khabazi There are plans for a new basement venue at Auckland’s St James...
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Post-mortem to be carried out as investigation into ‘unexplained’ Christchurch death continues
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were investigating the death. (File photo) RNZ / Nate McKinnon A post-mortem would be carried out on Thursday after an “unexplained” death at a Christchurch...
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Scooter thief rolls into court
Source: New Zealand Police An offender’s attempt to steal a scooter in Mt Wellington this morning has failed to gain momentum. Auckland City East Area Response Manager, Senior Sergeant Tony...
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Appeal for information following assault, Hamilton East
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Constable Jordyn Paekau: Police are asking for the public’s help identifying the man and vehicle pictured, following an assault in Hamilton East in February....
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Investigation into unexplained death continues, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Sergeant Rebecca Podmore: A scene guard remains in place at an address in Papanui while enquiries are carried out following an unexplained death...
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Construction of new SH36 Hauraki Stream Bridge to begin this month
Source: New Zealand Government Transport Minister Chris Bishop announced today that replacement of an aging culvert on State Highway 36 between Tauranga and Rotorua will begin this month. “State Highway...
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State Highway 2 blocked by slip in the Waioweka Gorge
Source: Radio New Zealand An earlier slip in the Waioweka Gorge. (File photo) Supplied / Rebecca Redpath A slip has blocked State Highway 2 in the Waioweka Gorge, south of...
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‘Sobering reading’: Waterways worsening around the country, report reveals
Source: Radio New Zealand A water quality monitor moored midstream south of Melling Bridge in Hutt River Te Awa Kairangi. Phil Pennington / RNZ The health of a large portion...
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Otago rally revving up for its 50th year
Source: Radio New Zealand Drivers rehearsing for an earlier Otago rally. (File photo) RNZ / Tess Brunton The Otago Rally is revving and ready to hit the gravel for its...
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Relief at the petrol pump on the way, fuel industry says
Source: Radio New Zealand Diesel prices on 8th of April. RNZ / Mark Papalii The fuel industry says people should start seeing some relief at the pump over the next...
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Cyclone Maila down to Category 4 but warnings remain
Source: Radio New Zealand Tropical cyclone Maila, left, was a category 4 storm on Thursday morning, and cyclone Vaianu a category 2. Windy.com screenshot Severe Topical Cyclone Maila was downgraded...
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‘Serious worry’: Tairāwhiti growers fear impacts of Cyclone Vaianu
Source: Radio New Zealand Decimated kiwifruit orchard in Waiohiki after Cyclone Gabrielle. RNZ / Lauren Crimp Tairāwhiti growers are bracing for more wild weather as Cyclone Vaianu bears down on...
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Ardijah singer’s first solo album a true ‘whānau journey’
Source: Radio New Zealand Since the 1980s, vocalist Betty-Anne Monga has been a prominent voice in Aotearoa‘s music scene fronting Auckland’s Poly Fonk outfit Ardijah. Now she is releasing her...
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Powerlines down, road closed in Auckland suburb
Source: Radio New Zealand Google Maps Repair crews are at a crash site in the Auckland suburb of Onehunga after a crash brought down powerlines on Thursday morning. Mount Smart...
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What does the Iran ceasefire mean for KiwiSaver?
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP / Getty Images / Michael M Santiago KiwiSaver providers are hoping news of a ceasefire in the Iran conflict may give investment markets more support....
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Diesel users wear higher costs as prices rise
Source: Radio New Zealand Diesel prices on 8th of April. RNZ / Mark Papalii Motorists using diesel say they have little choice but to wear higher costs as prices reach...
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Auckland principals concerned by new ERO school performance reports
Source: Radio New Zealand An example of the Education Review Office’s new reports about schools which it will introduce in April. Education Review Office A group of Auckland principals say...
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No plans to use Palantir in emerging defence-tech space, government says
Source: Radio New Zealand Defence Minister Judith Collins. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A briefing shows former Defence Minister Judith Collins met US defence technology powerhouse Palantir in February on the...