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Economy grew by 0.2 percent in last three months of 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau Economy grows 0.2 pct in December quarter, 1.3 pct on year ago Data at the low end of expectations Previous quarter revised...
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BusinessNZ – Oil slick: NZ’s economy still grows amid turbulent times
Source: BusinessNZ The latest BusinessNZ Planning Forecast shows that while the economic outlook largely depends on how the conflict in Iran evolves, current forecasts still point to encouraging growth through to March 2028....
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Multi-agency Search and Rescue exercise in Canterbury this weekend
Source: New Zealand Police Police would like to advise the Tekapo community of a multi-agency Search and Rescue training exercise taking place this week. From Friday 20 March to Sunday...
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Online Security – Top Tips for Parents, for Safer Online Gaming
Source: Herd MSL, for Roblox Roblox’s Global Head of Parental Advocacy, Dr Elizabeth Milovidov, says the school holidays are a timely moment for families to revisit their approach to online...
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Masterton aerodrome reaches new heights
Source: New Zealand Government Upgraded airfield infrastructure of Masterton’s Hood Aerodrome improves safety and supports the strengthening of the region’s economy, thanks to a $10 million government grant, says Associate...
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We’re committed to generations of storytelling through Auckland Polyfest
Source: Green Party Surrounded by festival goers this morning at Auckland Polyfest 2026, The Green Party announced that a Green Government would bridge the funding gap currently faced by Polyfest organisers. “Polyfest is...
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Master Plumbers marks 125 years of fixing problems and safeguarding public health
Source: Master Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Master Plumbers has been fixing problems and advocating for regulation that protects public health for a long time. Chief Executive Greg Wallace says its work...
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Medical Research – A Major Milestone for Clinical Research in Aotearoa
Source: Aotearoa Clinical Trials and Medical Research Institute of New Zealand MRINZ and ACTT Launch CRANZ to Strengthen Clinical Research in New Zealand The Medical Research Institute of New Zealand (MRINZ)...
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Property Market – Sales volumes slip again as caution lingers across NZ housing market – Cotality
Source: Cotality Sales volumes have fallen again across New Zealand’s housing market, extending a slow start to 2026 even as property values remain broadly stable on the back of improved...
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Greenpeace says – Luxon’s office converted into Trump’s war minerals HQ
Source: Greenpeace Christopher Luxon’s electoral office has been converted into Trump’s war minerals headquarters today, reflecting the New Zealand Prime Minister’s new priority – turning Aotearoa into a critical minerals mining...
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Moana Pasifika finally return to Albany as season hits crossroads
Source: Radio New Zealand Moana return to Albany for the first time in 2026 this weekend. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Moana Pasifika are finally back on the North Shore, entering round six...
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Buller mayor devastated at potential loss of air connection
Source: Radio New Zealand Originair has serviced Westport with an 18-seater Jetstream aircraft. Supplied Buller’s mayor says it’s “devastating” Westport could lose its only air direct service. Originair said the...
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Vigilantes racially profiling Asian community at Auckland rockpools
Source: Radio New Zealand Starfish at Army Bay. MARK LENTON / SUPPLIED A week since a two-year harvesting ban on the Hauraki Gulf coast in north Auckland came into force,...
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Final data shows Term 4 attendance continues to rise
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister David Seymour welcomes final Term 4 attendance data, which shows attendance rates were higher than any Term 4 since 2022. Daily attendance data also...
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Call for proposals to restore the historic Chateau Tongariro
Source: New Zealand Government Proposals are being sought from experienced operators to restore and operate the historic Chateau Tongariro and its associated buildings, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says. Located in...
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Innovation Fund delivers increased access
Source: New Zealand Government Round Three of the successful Mental Health and Addiction Innovation Fund has been announced with changes that aim to increase access to support across New Zealand,...
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All bets off over NZ petrol prices after Iran gas field strike, AA says
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Dan Cook All bets are off on the price of petrol in New Zealand following Israel’s attack on the world’s largest natural gasfield in...
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Jetstar plane swerved off Christchurch runway after pilot accidentally hit ‘full power’
Source: Radio New Zealand A plane slid off the runway in Christchurch. Supplied / JJ Green A Jetstar plane swerved off the runway after landing at Christchurch because the pilot...
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‘Colonial-style arrogance’: China unhappy with NZ-Australia statement
Source: Radio New Zealand author:rnz digital reporters_] The Chinese Embassy. RNZ / REECE BAKER The Chinese Embassy says New Zealand and Australia’s recent comments on China are unwarranted and inappropriate,...
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Families open up homes to homeless teens under The Safety Net programme
Source: Radio New Zealand [brightcove]https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6391056234112 When Auckland couple Sue and Tony Kerr first opened their door to a homeless teenager as part of an organised programme to shelter young people...
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Call for low-emission zones in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand Traffic jam in Auckland. 123RF Health researchers are calling for policy changes to combat air pollution in Auckland, saying traffic is silently killing locals. More than...
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Whatever happened to NFTs?
Source: Radio New Zealand Bored Ape / Nike / Beeble / Cyber Cosmos Four years ago, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) were everywhere. The tokens, which provide digital ownership of an asset,...
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New Zealand playing its part in global oil response
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand will release oil tickets to fulfil its commitment to the International Energy Agency’s collective action in response to the oil supply issues created by...
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Novids, super-dodgers: The people who have never had Covid
Source: Radio New Zealand Lucas Zaner, a 31-year-old from Wellington, assumed he would get Covid and get it bad. Whenever he had a cold or the flu, it tended to...
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Immigration adviser struck off register after selling two scam jobs to migrant
Source: Radio New Zealand Liberty Consulting Group Limited in Rosedale, Auckland. RNZ / Gill Bonnett An immigration adviser caught selling a fake job at her husband’s company in taped phone...
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Health NZ warned financial control ‘one of the thorniest’ aspects of decentralisation
Source: Radio New Zealand Health New Zealand (HNZ) has been warned that keeping financial control is “one of the thorniest” aspects of the government’s rapid push to devolution. RNZ Health...
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‘Buyers know they have the power’: Property market off to slow start, Cotality data shows
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Housing market activity has got off to a slow start this year, Cotality says. The property data firm said sales volumes in February were 6.8...