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· March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand People rallied outside Parliament on Budget Day last year, protesting the major changes made by the coalition. RNZ/Marika Khabazi In the early afternoon of 19 March,...
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· March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Corrections’ Commissioner of Custodial Services Leigh Marsh. Supplied / Corrections One of Corrections’ most senior staff is under investigation over allegations of bullying. RNZ can reveal...
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· March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Benefit rates are set to rise on 1 April. RNZ / Quin Tauetau Benefit rates are set to rise on 1 April, but there are concerns...
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· March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied Small-town Bay of Plenty is about to be home to a Southern Hemisphere first with big benefits in the fight against potent greenhouse gases. A...
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· March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Deputy Chief Coroner Brigitte Windley. Iain McGregor/The Press The coronial inquiry into the Christchurch mosque attacks has been paused because of other court action. Deputy Chief...
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· March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The annual Crime and Victims Survey showed 28 percent of adults – or 1.2 million people – were victims of crime during the 12 months to...
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· March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Yachting NZ was the first national sports body to come under investigation by the Sport Integrity Commission. AFP/NICOLAS TUCAT When multihull sailor Liz Alonzi first spoke...
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· March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hurricanes player Warner Dearns celebrates after he scores a try. Photosport A Hurricane warning is in effect in Super Rugby Pacific. The ‘Canes have climbed to...
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· March 20, 2026
Source: PSA MBIE’s controversial and unlawful crackdown on flexible work arrangements protected under its collective agreement with workers will be subject to a third round of mediation with the PSA in...
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· March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sir Rod Drury. RNZ / Diego Opatowski Technology entrepreneur Sir Rod Drury has been named 2026 New Zealander of the Year. The founder of cloud-based accounting...
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· March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Tasman District ratepayers are facing a rates increase of almost 10 percent, as the council grapples with the costs of last years floods and three...
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· March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Farrel Music / Leo Baron There is more discord in the music industry over the government helping fund two Robbie Williams concerts. It has...
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· March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Darren Markin One of New Zealand’s smallest birds remains in big trouble after a tough breeding season saw a third of the eggs or...
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· March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Pioneering Māori journalist Moari Stafford. Moari Stafford Pioneering Māori broadcaster and journalist Moari Stafford, who cultivated opportunity and empowered generations of Māori journalists for more than...
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· March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Queenstown Lakes District Council has voted to seek long-term approval to pump treated wastewater into the Kawarau River. Councillors agreed on Thursday...
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· March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wastewater poured into the Mahurangi River in October. Supplied Watercare has announced its final tranche of compensation payment for oyster farmers North of Auckland, after an...
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· March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wastewater poured into the Mahurangi River in October. Supplied Watercare has announced its final tranche of compensation payment for oyster farmers North of Auckland, after an...
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· March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Chateau Tongariro has been sitting empty since it was closed in February 2023. Wikimedia Commons The government is seeking proposals from operators to restore and...
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· March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Petrol stations across the country are seeing a surge of drivers filling up as fuel prices rise amid fears over the Iran war and potential shortages....
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· March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Three Sister’s Brewery founder Joe Emans wants to leave the Sunshine Brewing brands intact. Robin Martin/RNZ The sale of one of New Zealand’s oldest running independent...
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· March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Authors have to confirm their eligibility for payment every year, whether or not they have new books in libraries. Google Maps Authors who missed out on...
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· March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Artist’s impression of the Mt Victoria tunnel, part of the NZTA proposals for State Highway 1 in Wellington, which would see a second tunnel. Supplied /...
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· March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Queenstown Lakes District Council monitoring showed there were often between six and 22 stalls on a 150m stretch of the lakefront despite a requirement for stalls...
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· March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Louis Theroux’s recent documentary Inside the Manosphere, alongside Netflix’s 2025 hit drama Adolescence, has driven a spike in public discussion about the “manosphere”. The term refers...
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· March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf HPV self-tests increase screening rates, with a new study finding 10 percent more coverage at clinics which offer it. Self-testing for human papillomavirus was rolled...
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· March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Francis de Vries of Auckland FC takes a selfie with fans, supporters and crowd. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Auckland FC defender Francis de Vries has played every A-League...
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· March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dilworth’s redress programme began in 2023, with 261 survivors having accepted and settled their applications for redress by the end of 2025. RNZ / Dan Cook...