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Hamilton Zoo announces death of elderly Asian fishing cat, Indah
Source: Radio New Zealand Indah, an Asian fishing cat at Hamilton Zoo, was euthanised at the age of 13. HAMILTON ZOO / SUPPLIED Hamilton Zoo has announced the death of...
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Home-based care only cheaper because carers cover costs, Aged Care Association says
Source: Radio New Zealand The Aged Care Association says the government has promoted care in the home as the more compassionate and cost-effective option for older people – but workers...
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Western Springs Bowl given green light by Auckland Council
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland councillors have finally decided what to do with Western Springs Stadium after years of debate. Supplied / Auckland Council Plans to build a Hollywood Bowl-inspired...
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Police search for missing shotgun connected to double homicide of Ruatiti couple
Source: Radio New Zealand Brendon and Trina Cole were found dead at a rural property in Ruatiti last December. SUPPLIED A semi-automatic shotgun remains missing from the property of Brendon...
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Fuel worries: St John assured its supply for ambulances will be prioritised
Source: Radio New Zealand “We don’t have reason to think our services will be compromised,” says Hato Hone St John. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson St John’s ambulance service has...
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Major meat firm Silver Fern Farms halts Middle East exports; returns to profit
Source: Radio New Zealand Silver Fern Farms attributed the turnaround to strong international red meat demand, tight cost controls and deferred investment into projects like factory automation. RNZ / Nate...
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Politics and Environment – Empty promises from National-led govt as ‘ocean exploitation bill’ voted through – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is slamming the decision by the coalition government today to vote through the Fisheries Amendment Bill, in the wake of mass public outcry against the legislation. The controversial...
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Innocent pups drown after disturbing footage found
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Senior Sergeant Cam MacKinnon – Area Response Manager Whakatane Police have acted swiftly to locate the males responsible for allegedly mistreating puppies at...
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Prime Minister expected to announce Cabinet reshuffle this week
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. (File photo) RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is expected to announce a Cabinet reshuffle on Thursday. He would need...
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NZ-AU: Paladin Acknowledges Judicial Review Application of EIS Approval
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) PERTH, Australia, March 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX:PDN, TSX:PDN, OTCQX:PALAF) (Paladin or the Company) has been notified that the Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S) has...
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Court sentencing brings reminder of firearms safety
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Ian Foster: Police acknowledge the sentencing handed down today in the High Court at Hamilton to Joshua Hargreaves, for the murder...
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Fisheries Bill sacrifices the future of fishing for corporate profits
Source: Green Party The Green Party is warning that the Government’s complete rewrite of the Fisheries Act will privatise one of our largest public assets and push fish stocks closer to...
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Luxon’s Government actively neglects Māori news broadcasting
Source: Green Party The Green Party has condemned the funding cut which has lead to the loss of the National Māori Radio news service. The news service will air for the last time tonight. “After years of harsh cuts to Māori...
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NZ and trade partners working together on trade disruptions
Source: New Zealand Government Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay has announced a new joint statement on keeping supply chains open with fellow Future of Investment and Trade (FIT) Partnership...
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Six charged following Karaka cannabis bust
Source: New Zealand Police Six people have been arrested and charged after Police busted a cannabis growing operation in Karaka yesterday. At about 7pm Police executed a search warrant at...
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Nicola Willis rules out reduction in road user charges for diesel users
Source: Radio New Zealand “I have deep sympathy for diesel users because diesel is the fuel globally that has been most disrupted by the Middle East conflict,” the Finance Minister...
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Bluebridge cancels Connemara sailing again, but says it will be back Wednesday
Source: Radio New Zealand The Connemara was scheduled to depart Wellington at 8.30pm, but it has now canned the service (file photo). RNZ / Bill Hickman Bluebridge have once again...
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Cystic fibrosis medicines Trikafta and Alyftrek to be funded for all children
Source: Radio New Zealand Cystic Fibrosis NZ Pharmac has announced it will fund cystic fibrosis medicines Trikafta and Alyftrek for children of all ages from Wednesday. It’s currently only funded...
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Greens deny former sex worker’s background was a factor in candidate decision
Source: Radio New Zealand Members of the Fired Up Stilettos group at a 2023 protest at Parliament. Fired Up Stilettos / Supplied The Green Party says its decision not to...
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Māori radio network says funding cuts threaten the survivability of iwi radio stations
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Whakaruruhau o Ngā Reo Irirangi Māori o Aotearoa chairperson Peter-Lucas Jones. Supplied The national Māori radio network, Te Whakaruruhau o Ngā Reo Irirangi Māori o...
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Education – Open Polytechnic to lead future of Tai Poutini on the West Coast
Source: Open Polytechnic Open Polytechnic of New Zealand (OPNZ) has today confirmed it will take responsibility for Tai Poutini Polytechnic from 1 January 2027, securing the future of vocational education and...
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PSA – MBIE backs down at last minute over unlawful flexible work policy
Source: PSA The PSA has won a last minute backdown from MBIE which has conceded its Flexible Work Policy, restricting working from home, was a breach of the collective agreement. The...
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Culture – The RNZRSA’s Poppy is changing for good
Source: RNZRSA New Zealanders will notice something a little different when they donate during this year’s Poppy Appeal; the RNZRSA is introducing a new sustainable poppy. For more...
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Health – Deepening inequities in the mental health system call for action
Source: Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Following the release of the Office of the Director of Mental Health and Addiction Services: Regulatory Report today, Te Hiringa Mahara is renewing...
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Property Market – From boom to balance: NZ’s housing market six years on from lockdown – QV
Source: Quality Valuation (QV) Six years on from the March 2020 lockdown, the story of New Zealand’s housing market has come full circle – from boom and gloom to a...
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Fiscal responsibility and disclosure beefed up
Source: New Zealand Government Legislation preventing future governments from concealing the extent of fiscal risks in government accounts passed through its final stages in Parliament today. Finance Minister Nicola Willis...
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Kaitāia timber mills may close with loss of hundreds of jobs
Source: Radio New Zealand Juken New Zealand’s Northland Mill, on Whangatane Drive on the northern fringe of Kaitāia. Peter de Graaf One of Kaitāia’s biggest employers could be shut down...