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The Warehouse fined for selling toy that was choking risk
Source: Radio New Zealand SUPPLIED The Warehouse has been fined more than $200,000 for selling a toy that was a choking risk for children under three. The Commerce Commission said...
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Fuel costs support package: Will those who most need help get any?
Source: Radio New Zealand Food is the one thing people can cut back on when the car runs low on fuel, say aid agencies. AFP / ROBERT MICHAEL The government’s...
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NRL: Injured NZ Warriors star Luke Metcalf returns early against Wests Tigers
Source: Radio New Zealand Luke Metcalf is helped off the field against Brisbane Broncos last June. Tertius Pickard/www.photosport.nz NZ Warriors star Luke Metcalf has been named for an early return...
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All Blacks rebooted: Rennie calls in new guard for revival mission
Source: Radio New Zealand Tana Umaga was left ‘a little bit speechless’ after the announcement. Brett Phibbs / www.photosport.nz Dave Rennie has assembled his crew to rebuild the All Blacks...
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Earthquake of magnitude 7.6 strikes Tonga islands
Source: Radio New Zealand Screenshot / Earthquaketrack A tsunami was not expected after a deep 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck near the Tonga islands on Tuesday, according to the Pacific Tsunami...
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Winston Peters says New Zealand not ‘rushing to contribute military forces to this conflict’
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters says critics have been scaremongering and indicating the government is rushing to contribute military forces to the conflict. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Foreign...
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Appeal for information following violent assault, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Christchurch Police investigating a violent assault in the CBD are appealing for information from the public to assist in identifying the person pictured as we believe...
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Golden Bay gold mine proposal pushing ahead ‘without any genuine community consent’, say locals
Source: Radio New Zealand Protesters occupy the drilling site in Sams Creek, in the Upper Tākaka Valley. Supplied / Timothy Firkin Golden Bay locals are continuing to campaign against a...
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Why it’s going to get harder to win big on Lotto
Source: Radio New Zealand The changes to Powerball take effect in the second half of 2026. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Changes coming for Lotto will make it less likely that...
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Independent review to look at Whanganui flight school facing $11 million loss
Source: Radio New Zealand Whanganui District Council has lost $11 million from its investment in the New Zealand International Commercial Pilot Academy. RNZ/Robin Martin An independent review is to take...
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Wellington Airport completes major runway safety upgrade
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Airport chief executive Matt Clarke next to the completed engineered materials arresting system bed. WELLINGTON AIRPORT / SUPPLIED Wellington Airport has installed new runway safety...
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Is fuel support package ‘generous’ or not enough?
Source: Radio New Zealand The payment would continue until the price of 91 drops below $3 a litre. (File photo) RNZ / Quin Tauetau Commentators are split on whether the...
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Brooke van Velden resignation is a chance for U-turn
Source: NZCTU NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Sandra Grey is calling on the Government to pause harmful employment legislation in light of Brooke van Velden’s resignation. “Brooke van Velden’s legacy...
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Fuel-crisis package is paper-thin
Source: NZCTU The Government’s proposed support package for families in a fuel crisis is woefully inadequate, says NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Sandra Grey. “Some families will get limited relief...
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McCain to close Hastings vegetable processing plant by January 2027
Source: Radio New Zealand Roberto Machado Noa McCain has announced it will close its Hastings vegetable processing plant by January 2027. In a letter to growers, McCain said it reviewed...
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Black Ferns grapple with eligibility rules as players seek more rugby
Source: Radio New Zealand Amy Rule and Georgia Ponsonby during the anthem before a test against Canada in 2025. © Photosport Ltd 2025 www.photosport.nz Amy Rule knows how much playing...
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Who will be eligible to get an extra $50 a week as part of the fuel crisis package?
Source: Radio New Zealand The policy was estimated to cost $373 million if it ran for a full year. (File photo) RNZ / Quin Tauetau The government announced almost 150,000...
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$50 a week for lower-income working families
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is moving quickly to provide extra support for low-to-middle-income working families as conflict in the Middle East drives up fuel prices and adds pressure...
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Orange heavy rain warnings issued for parts of North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand An orange heavy rain warning is in place for Northland. MetService/Screenshot Some heavy rain watches forecasted for the Upper North Island have been upgraded to an...
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Green light for Te Awa Lakes
Source: New Zealand Government Around 1,500 new homes are set to be built as part of the new Te Awa Lakes development thanks to the Government approving the use of...
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Conflict – Israeli forces using Gaza playbook in Lebanon, decimating water infrastructure – Oxfam
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa Oxfam fears that Israel’s military blueprint of attacking water infrastructure, used throughout its genocide in Gaza, is now being rolled out across parts of Lebanon. Israeli forces are...
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Fuel crisis package: Nearly 150,000 families to receive $50 a week
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis announcing the fuel support package on Tuesday. Samuel Rillstone/RNZ Almost 150,000 families will receive an extra $50...
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Wellington businessman pleads not guilty to posting harmful digital communications
Source: Radio New Zealand The Wellington businessman appeared in Wellington District Court on Tuesday. RNZ / Alexander Robertson A Wellington businessman has pleaded not guilty to posting harmful digital communications....
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Man from religious organisation with Pacific links charged with rape, strangulation, indecent assault
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police have laid several serious charges against a man connected to a religious organisation with links around the Pacific. Detective Senior Sergeant...
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Watch: $50 a week for some families as fuel crisis relief package unveiled
Source: Radio New Zealand People struggling with fuel costs will be eligible for an extra $50 a week – if they qualify for the in-work tax credit. Finance Minister Nicola...
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Social Issues – Where is the support for benefit-dependent households? – CPAG
Source: Child Poverty Action Group Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is calling for an increase to the Winter Energy Payment (WEP) to help offset the current surge in an already desperate...
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Govt. response fails home support workers facing fuel crisis – must do better – PSA
Source: PSA Time to raise mileage allowance for first time in four years The Government’s decision to increase income support for low paid workers will not go far enough for 23,000...