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Family who lost a child say palliative care funding ‘heart-warming’
Source: Radio New Zealand Families who have lost a child say new funding from the government into paediatric palliative care will mean others won’t have to do it alone. This...
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Pharmac proposes improving access to type 2 diabetes medicines
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour and Health Minister Simeon Brown welcome Pharmac’s proposal to change funding criteria for three type 2 diabetes medicines based on clinical...
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Foreign Minister welcomes Deputy PM of Lao PDR to New Zealand
Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters has welcomed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), His Excellency Thongsavan Phomvihane, on his first official visit to New Zealand. “New Zealand’s relationship with...
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Consultation on proposed changes to diabetes medicine criteria
Source: PHARMAC Pharmac is asking for feedback on proposed changes to the access criteria for some funded medicines used to treat type 2 diabetes. Pharmac is proposing to change who...
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Energy Sector – Lower reserves mean New Zealand needs to go all in on petroleum
Source: Energy Resources Aotearoa Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) data published today shows estimates for New Zealand’s natural gas reserves continue to decline, and Energy Resources Aotearoa Chief Executive...
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Education – Critical care for future nurses: backing ākonga when it matters most
Source: Whitireia and WelTec In recognition of International Nurses Day, Whitireia and WelTec is shining a spotlight on the journey of nursing ākonga (students), and the support helping them overcome barriers...
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Greenpeace New study: nitrate in drinking water linked to stomach cancer risk
Source: Greenpeace A new Danish study has linked elevated levels of nitrate in drinking water to an increased risk of stomach cancer. Greenpeace Aotearoa says it’s yet more reason to lower New...
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Family comes first for Black Fern moving to Australia
Source: Radio New Zealand Tanya Kalounivale of New Zealand. www.photosport.nz Black Ferns front rower Tanya Kalounivale has hit pause on her rugby career in New Zealand after deciding to move...
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Net migration gain of 24,200 – International migration: March 2026 – Stats NZ news story and information release
Net migration gain of 24,200 – news story 14 May 2026 New Zealand had a net migration gain of 24,200 in the March 2026 year, up from a net gain...
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Visitor arrivals up in March – International travel: March 2026 – Stats NZ news story and information release
Visitor arrivals up in March – news story 14 May 2026 Visitor arrivals to New Zealand totalled 358,900 in March 2026, up 47,100 (15 percent) compared with March 2025, according to...
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Fleeing suspect cornered on church roof by police, dogs, and a drone
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Inspector Renée Perkins Kāpiti Mana Area Commander A fleeing motorist who allegedly drove while disqualified across Porirua overnight will now face more charges....
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Natural gas reserves decline to lowest level in 20 years
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF The country’s natural gas reserves have declined to the lowest level since records began twenty years ago. The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment’s annual...
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Appointments – Aktive announces Board of Trustees changes
Source: Aktive Aktive has today announced changes to its Board of Trustees, effective 1 July 2026 for a three-year period. Tom Irvine (Ngāti Whātua and Ngā Puhi), and Jada MacFie (Ngāi...
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Health – HIV diagnosis continue to decline but elimination will require bold action
Source: Burnett Foundation Aotearoa New figures show HIV diagnoses in Aotearoa New Zealand continue to decline, marking real progress toward ending local HIV transmission – but health leaders warn this progress...
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Targeting financial assistance to those most in need
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is making changes to ensure the fiscal sustainability of the welfare system by better targeting financial assistance to those most in need, Social Development...
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Man being sought after mother’s death ‘most likely’ dead – police
Source: Radio New Zealand Jeremy Robertson. Supplied/ NZ Police Police say they believe a man considered the only person of interest in relation to his mother’s death is “most likely”...
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Tom Phillips granted right to home-school children before disappearing with them
Source: Radio New Zealand One of the campsites used by Tom Phillips while he was a fugitive. RNZ / Supplied / Police The Education Ministry says it granted deceased fugitive...
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Hawke’s Bay rangatahi design healthy eating guidelines, launch social media campaign
Source: Radio New Zealand Rangatahi from Hawkes Bay filming a social media campaign to promote their healthy eating guidelines. Supplied/Eastern Institute of Technology A group of Hawke’s Bay rangatahi have...
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The tug of war for Moana Pasifika: Who will blink first to save the club?
Source: Radio New Zealand Moana Pasifika is set to disband at the end of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. Photosport / RNZ Moana Pasifika is not the only club...
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India’s negotiators threatened to walk out of trade talks with New Zealand, official reveals
Source: Radio New Zealand Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and New Zealand’s Trade Minister Todd McClay sign the free-trade agreement. Supplied Indian negotiators threatened to walk out of...
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Xero reports record full‑year revenue, despite fall of net profit
Source: Radio New Zealand Xero said the deal weighed on statutory profit as the company moved from a net cash to a net debt position. RNZ Xero has reported record...
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Small recovery for New Zealand’s net migration numbers in year to March
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF New Zealand continues to see a small recovery in its net migration numbers. Statistics New Zealand said New Zealand had a net gain of 24,200...
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Police renew appeals into 1991 disappearance of Andrew Maaka
Source: New Zealand Police Andrew Maaka disappeared suddenly one Tuesday in west Auckland nearly 35 years ago, ceasing all contact with his family. Despite an open Police investigation, no one...
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Communities to lead targeted social support
Source: New Zealand Government Communities will have more power to decide how social services funding is spent locally under a new approach being delivered through the Government’s Social Investment Fund,...
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Western Bay of Plenty Deal signed to unlock long term growth
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has signed a City and Regional Deal with Western Bay of Plenty councils, establishing a long-term partnership between the Western Bay of Plenty and...
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Christopher Luxon embracing ‘anti-migrant rhetoric’ of coalition partners – Hipkins
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins RNZ / Marika Khabazi Labour’s leader says the Prime Minister is embracing the “anti-migrant rhetoric” of his coalition partners. Prime Minister Christopher...
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Strong cannabis scent tips police off to trailer full of harvest-ready plants in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / NZ Police A strong smell of cannabis alerted has police to a group who were driving through an Auckland suburb, towing a trailer full...