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I do a job where people love to hate me
Source: Radio New Zealand For 17 years, Lori Davis has been sounding the alarm about the challenges facing SPCA animal welfare inspectors. But the hostility is only getting worse, she...
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KiwiSaver members get human rights warning
Source: Radio New Zealand Responsible investment platform Mindful Money said investments in companies with exposure to human rights abuses rose 43 percent in the past six months. RNZ / Quin...
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$50m plan to double the number of public EV chargers
Source: Radio New Zealand Aotearoa currently has about 1800 public charge points currently, among the lowest charger-to-EV ratios in the OECD. File photo. ABC News / Brendan Esposito The government...
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School attendance improves in some areas after truancy overhaul
Source: Radio New Zealand Children in a classroom learning. UnSplash/ Taylor Flowe Early signs suggest the government’s overhaul of local truancy services is working – at least in some areas....
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Cancer researcher celebrates double milestone at EIT Tairāwhiti graduation
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 50 seconds ago Jordon Lima (Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti, Ngāpuhi) took to the stage twice at EIT Tairāwhiti’s graduation ceremony on Friday – first to...
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Global flavours on display at EIT Taste of Cultures Day
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 2 days ago Taste of Cultures Day brought students and staff together at the EIT Hawke’s Bay Campus this week, as food and performances highlighted...
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Fuel price strains send public transport numbers skyrocketing
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Mark Papalii Public transport is experiencing a boom, with commuters flooding onboard while fuel costs soar, and passenger numbers set to tumble....
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Six dead in 24 hours after multiple crashes around NZ
Source: Radio New Zealand In Auckland, northbound lanes were blocked on the South-Western Motorway, SH20, at Onehunga, on Sunday morning. Supplied/ NZTA traffic camera Six people have died in 24...
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Four dead in 24 hours after multiple crashes around NZ
Source: Radio New Zealand In Auckland, northbound lanes were blocked on the South-Western Motorway, SH20, at Onehunga, on Sunday morning. Supplied/ NZTA traffic camera Four people have died and others...
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Fishery officers do thousands of recreational catch inspections throughout summer – overall compliance 94%
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Fishery officers throughout New Zealand did almost 13,000 recreational catch inspections over summer and found most people followed the rules, with compliance at about 94% across the country. In the Auckland region, fishery officers did 5,806 inspections between December and the...
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Keep yourself, family, and friends safe from life-threatening listeriosis
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety is sharing some simple guidance to prevent people getting a rare but life-threatening foodborne illness. “Although listeriosis is rare in...
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Christchurch fish processing factory fined $30,000 for shellfish biosecurity breaches
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries A Christchurch-licenced fish receiver and fish processing factory has been fined $30,000 for biosecurity breaches of a shellfish contained zone. Ikana New Zealand Limited...
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Emborg Emmentaler cheese recalled due to possible presence of Listeria
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Goodfood Group Limited in its recall of a specific batch of Emborg Emmentaler cheese (200g) due to the...
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Shellfish biotoxin warning for Canterbury
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the northern side of Banks Peninsula due to...
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One seriously injured after explosion in steam engine train at Glenbrook Vintage Railway
Source: Radio New Zealand The incident happened at the Glenbrook Vintage Railway. File photo. Supplied / Glenbrook Vintage Railway One person has been seriously injured, after an explosion in the...
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Winston Peters announces proposal to overhaul energy sector in State of the Nation speech
Source: Radio New Zealand During his state of nation speech, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters addressed his party’s new proposal to split up energy gentailers, the state of the...
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Slicing pizza using a digger: How to win the national digger operator title
Source: Radio New Zealand Steven George of Whangarei won the 2026 edition of the New Zealand National Excavator Operator Competition. Supplied A Northland contractor has retained his national digger operator...
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Fatal crash, Leet Street, Invercargill
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Inspector Mike Bowman, Southland Area Commander: One person has died in a single vehicle crash early this morning. Shortly before 3am, Police signalled for...
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Watch: Seven weeks worth of fuel stocks in NZ – Finance Minister Nicola Willis
Source: Radio New Zealand The finance minister says New Zealand’s fuel stocks remain at seven weeks worth, including stockpiles. But Nicola Willis concedes that keeping that buffer was still “dependent...
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Watch: Winston Peters delivers State of the Nation speech
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters will make his State of the Nation address in Tauranga on Sunday. It comes off the back of heavy questioning by the New Zealand...
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Watch: Nicola Willis visits fuel import terminal at Marsden Point
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis on Sunday afternoon will be visiting Channel Infrastructure’s Marsden Point Energy Precinct. The visit comes amid fears of an energy crisis, with...
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Multiple crashes block lanes, two dead, others hurt
Source: Radio New Zealand In Auckland, northbound lanes were blocked on the South-Western Motorway, SH20, at Onehunga, on Sunday morning. Supplied/ NZTA traffic camera Two people have died and others...
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Mahurangi oyster farmers call for more transparency on Watercare’s compensation calculations
Source: Radio New Zealand Mahurangi Oysters owner Jim Aitken. Nick Monro A group of North Auckland oyster farmers are calling for more transparency on how Watercare came to its final...
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Fuel price increases held off for Chatham Islands, for now
Source: Radio New Zealand Fuel price increases will be felt soon: Diesel is the main source of electricity for the remote Chatham Islands. Vk2cz / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0) Chatham Islands...
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Tiny extinct bat found in NZ fossil record
Source: Radio New Zealand An artist’s impression of a short-tailed New Zealand bat, similar to the new Mystacina nymphe species newly discovered in Otago. Gavin Mouldey / supplied A palaeontologist...
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Toxic algae warnings issued for Hutt and Wairarapa rivers
Source: Radio New Zealand By Madleine CarrWhite, Massey Journalism Student File photo. Supplied / Greater Wellington Regional Council Toxic algae warnings have been issued for Hutt and Wairarapa rivers. Red...
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Multiple crashes block lanes, one dead, several hurt
Source: Radio New Zealand Traffic was blocked in northbound lanes on the South-Western Motorway, SH20, at Onehunga, on Sunday morning. Supplied/ NZTA traffic camera One person has died following a...