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Fog disrupts flights at Wellington airport
Source: Radio New Zealand Some Sounds Air flights had been cancelled due to fog. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King MetService says low cloud disrupting flights in the capital is already starting...
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Pumping wastewater into Kawarau River only option, Queenstown mayor says
Source: Radio New Zealand The Kawarau River. 123rf Queenstown’s mayor says pumping treated wastewater into the “pristine” Kawarau River is the council’s only realistic option. Queenstown Lakes District councillors agreed...
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Iran war hits Kiwi wallets hard, as economist warns of another recession
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nick Monro Higher fuel costs mean higher transport costs, and that means higher prices across the board – and that’s a hard pill to...
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Government looking at ways to assist families with increasing costs due to Middle East conflict
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis face questions on the fuel crisis. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone With the cost of fuel and other...
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Military alliances: is NZ getting a tangled web or a ticket to get in?
Source: Radio New Zealand China is warning that military alliances will likely escalate rather than de-escalate tensions. NZ Defence Force China is warning that alliances will likely escalate rather than...
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Too expensive to smile: Calls grow for universal, Te Tiriti-consistent dental care
Source: Radio New Zealand A dentist provides dental care to a girl. AFP/ Thibaut Durand/ Hans Lucas Nearly half of adults in Aotearoa are avoiding dental care because they cannot...
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Faulty alarm and surge protection led to Mahurangi River wastewater spill, reviews find
Source: Radio New Zealand A wastewater spill into the Mahurangi River meant farmers had dump thousands of oysters because of contamination. Supplied A critical overflow alarm that was not working...
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Lower Hutt businesses report 50 percent drop as roadworks roll on in city centre
Source: Radio New Zealand Lower Hutt businesses say they’re swiftly losing cash, and one’s shut up shop, as roadworks roll on in the city centre. Authorities are sorry for the...
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How much might prices rise, and when?
Source: Radio New Zealand Rising oil prices are expecting to put pressure on prices across New Zealand. But from food to coffee and petrol to clothes, what are sectors expecting?...
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Rising cost of fuel forces Kiwis to consider alternative transport to save money
Source: Radio New Zealand Cost-of-living pressures are picking up again, driven in part by sharp increases in fuel prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East. So, are people...
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NZ prepares for uncertainty at the pump as it eyes prolonged Middle East conflict
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand is preparing for a prolonged conflict in the Middle East as attacks on the world’s largest natural gasfield create even more uncertainty at the...
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How people and businesses with tax debt can avoid IRD penalties
Source: Radio New Zealand Taxpayers who have debt for the 2023 and 2024 tax years are being given another option to avoid paying penalties to Inland Revenue. As part of...
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What is vaginismus and how do you know if you have it?
Source: Radio New Zealand Madeleine Edwards had never heard of vaginismus, but about six months after giving birth to her daughter, Carmine, she was diagnosed with the condition. The 31-year-old,...
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Family’s anger after man who killed nearly three decades ago kills again
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied Nearly three decades after Fiona Maulolo was killed by her partner Leslie Parr, he killed again, this time his mother. Maulolo’s sister spoke with National...
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Twinning: The Tauranga school with 13 sets of twins
Source: Radio New Zealand As the saying goes, what is in the water supply of Ōtūmoetai? The leafy suburb in Tauranga is producing twins at a rate that is far...
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‘Deliberate’ police leaks to put him in ‘worst possible light’, McSkimming claims
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii Disgraced former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming claimed leaking of information about police investigations into him had been “deliberate and well-informed” and...
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Iran war hits Kiwi wallets hard
Source: Radio New Zealand Gull said three percent of its sites had not been able to meet the extra demand from customer when it cut prices on its regular Thursday...
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How a crucial 45-minute meeting between ministers took pay equity claims away from tens of thousands of women
Source: Radio New Zealand People rallied outside Parliament on Budget Day last year, protesting the major changes made by the coalition. RNZ/Marika Khabazi In the early afternoon of 19 March,...
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Bullying allegations see senior Corrections staffer Leigh Marsh under investigation
Source: Radio New Zealand Corrections’ Commissioner of Custodial Services Leigh Marsh. Supplied / Corrections One of Corrections’ most senior staff is under investigation over allegations of bullying. RNZ can reveal...
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Benefit rates rise, but is it enough?
Source: Radio New Zealand Benefit rates are set to rise on 1 April. RNZ / Quin Tauetau Benefit rates are set to rise on 1 April, but there are concerns...
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New multi-million dollar plant in Kawerau to become home to Southern Hemisphere first
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied Small-town Bay of Plenty is about to be home to a Southern Hemisphere first with big benefits in the fight against potent greenhouse gases. A...
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Christchurch mosque attacks coronial inquiry paused because of other court action
Source: Radio New Zealand Deputy Chief Coroner Brigitte Windley. Iain McGregor/The Press The coronial inquiry into the Christchurch mosque attacks has been paused because of other court action. Deputy Chief...
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Fewer victims of crime, annual Justice survey reveals
Source: Radio New Zealand The annual Crime and Victims Survey showed 28 percent of adults – or 1.2 million people – were victims of crime during the 12 months to...
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‘I feel let down’: Complainants to sport integrity agency wait 15 months for resolution
Source: Radio New Zealand Yachting NZ was the first national sports body to come under investigation by the Sport Integrity Commission. AFP/NICOLAS TUCAT When multihull sailor Liz Alonzi first spoke...
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Super Rugby preview: The bus is back, All Black’s son to debut
Source: Radio New Zealand Hurricanes player Warner Dearns celebrates after he scores a try. Photosport A Hurricane warning is in effect in Super Rugby Pacific. The ‘Canes have climbed to...
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Employment Issues – MBIE still fighting to cut flexible work as third mediation looms and Employment Relations Authority hearing set – PSA
Source: PSA MBIE’s controversial and unlawful crackdown on flexible work arrangements protected under its collective agreement with workers will be subject to a third round of mediation with the PSA in...
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Technology entrepreneur Sir Rod Drury named 2026 New Zealander of the Year
Source: Radio New Zealand Sir Rod Drury. RNZ / Diego Opatowski Technology entrepreneur Sir Rod Drury has been named 2026 New Zealander of the Year. The founder of cloud-based accounting...