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Will you get a solar rebate from your power company?

· March 24, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The Electricity Authority will soon require distributors to pay rebates to reward customers generating electricity, such as rooftop solar. Supplied/SolarZero Electricity networks around the country will...

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Illegal street racing sees arrest and car impounded

· March 24, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Raglan Police have arrested one person and impounded their car after reports of illegal street racing around the area over the weekend. The arrested person was...

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Melbourne Storm say Eli Katoa may never play again

· March 24, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Eli Katoa received the injury during the Tonga and New Zealand Kiwis Pacific Championships match in Auckland. NRL Photos/Photosport Tongan rugby league player Eliesa Katoa may...

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Tattoo-ink induced blindness: Rare but rising

· March 24, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Despite one in five New Zealanders being tattooed, the vast majority are likely to have never heard of tattoo-associated uveitis. It’s a condition associated with inflammation...

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Banks are paying customers to stay

· March 24, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand It is common for retention payments to be about 0.4 percent of the loan amount. File photo. RNZ Home loan borrowers are taking cashback incentives to...

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Police seek boat last seen in Northland bay

· March 23, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The 25-foot vessel ‘JAGMEN’. Supplied Police are appealing for sightings of a boat last seen in Taurikura Bay on Sunday night. The 25-foot vessel – named...

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Government widens fuel supply options

· March 23, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is taking practical steps to strengthen New Zealand’s fuel resilience by temporarily allowing fuel that meets Australian specifications to be supplied to the New...

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2025 confirmed as one of the hottest years on record

· March 23, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand An ‘addiction’ to fossil fuels is driving climate change, the UN Secretary-General says – leading to ever-more severe weather including floods, droughts, and damaging storms. MUHAMMAD...

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Two people dead after crash blocks SH57 in Levin

· March 23, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. A serious crash blocked State Highway 57 in Levin on Monday morning. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A serious crash that closed State Highway 57...