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Make stupid rules, win stupid prizes

· March 19, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Natasha Hamilton-Hart’s new book: Stupid Rules: Reducing Red Tape and Making Organisations More Effective and Accountable  Supplied Too many rules, too little judgement – why one...

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Education delegation heads to Australia for maths engagements

· March 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Education Minister Erica Stanford is heading to Australia with an education delegation of 15 principals and deputy principals to attend the Maths Fact Fluency Masterclass and Explicit Mathematics...

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Nationwide outage hit 2degrees mobile customers

· March 18, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand It is not known how many customers were impacted. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The nationwide outage that affected some 2degrees mobile customers, preventing them from making...

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Biggest bank raises interest rates

· March 18, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly ANZ is the latest bank to increase interest rates. It is increasing its 18-month to five-year rates by 20 basis points, and...

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New Zealand & Ireland collaborate on farm emissions

· March 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Ireland’s Minister of State Noel Grealish have signed a joint ministerial statement for advancing their partnership on agricultural climate...

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Police seek help solving violent Wellington robbery

· March 18, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Patrice Allen Police are asking for the public’s help identifying two men who seriously assaulted a person during a robbery in Brooklyn, Wellington on...

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McClay to lead cross-party delegation to WTO negotiation

· March 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay travels to Cameroon this weekend for the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO), where he will again...

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Tell the coppers about copper crime

· March 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Constable Craig Colyer, Southern District Field Intelligence Officer: Southern District Police investigating multiple cases of copper thefts are asking the public for information...

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Ara hub celebrates 10 years of airport jobs

· March 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Social Development and Employment Louise Upston is marking 10 years of the Ara Jobs and Skills Hub, which trains and connects people to jobs...