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New Zealand

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Retired school teacher leaves a legacy for nature

· March 9, 2026

Source: NZ Department of Conservation 29 years of planting leaves a legacy for Buller High School and retired school teacher Janet Pottinger.  Late in 2025, DOC staff in the Buller Kawatiri office headed out to...

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New team to strengthen consumer voice

· March 9, 2026

Source: PHARMAC Introducing our Consumer Relations team – responsible for ensuring Pharmac works meaningfully with consumers.  “Good engagement really matters because it helps Pharmac make decisions that genuinely reflect people’s...

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Collaboration on medical device procurement

· March 9, 2026

Source: PHARMAC Pharmac and Health New Zealand (Health NZ) are working towards a more streamlined and coordinated national approach to hospital medical device procurement. The Government announced changes to the...

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Funding medicines for people with high health needs

· March 9, 2026

Source: PHARMAC Pharmac is working to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders, including those with the highest health needs. This includes Māori, Pacific peoples, disabled people, women, and people...

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Obesity experts advise on new treatments

· March 9, 2026

Source: PHARMAC With high obesity rates in New Zealand and new medicines entering the market, public interest in weight‑loss treatments is understandably strong.  In June 2025 Medsafe approved semaglutide (Wegovy)...

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Kiwi Paul Coll wins third NZ Squash Open title

· March 9, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Paul Coll in action at the New Zealand Open in Christchurch. photosport Squash star Paul Coll defended his New Zealand Open title in Christchurch on Sunday,...

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Raisina: The Taiwan Strait Issue

· March 9, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand By Graeme Acton, Asia Media Centre This week’s 11th Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi decided to take the Taiwan Strait issue seriously. GREG BAKER/AFP If China...

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Is pet insurance worth it?

· March 9, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand It could be easier for people to work out whether it was worth buying insurance if vets were more transparent about their fees, says an insurance...

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Aussie farmer who swam his way out of depression

· March 9, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Stressed, overworked and cloudy-headed, New South Wales farmer Brendan Cullen was feeling “pretty crook” back in 2015. When he started talking out loud to himself, he...

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Showreel showcases Dunedin as diverse filming location

· March 8, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand [embedded content] Lights, camera, action, Ōtepoti! A new pitch is hoping to put Dunedin centre stage as the next Hollywood A-list film location. Enterprise Dunedin has...