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NZ skier Alice Robinson in two-way battle for super-G title
Source: Radio New Zealand Alice Robinson competes in the Women’s Super G event. FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP New Zealand skier Alice Robinson has to finish at least second in the...
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Interislander sailing cancelled after technical fault found
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Supplied / Regan Ingley A single return sailing had to be cancelled on the Interislander’s Kaiārahi ferry after an intermittent technical fault was discovered...
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Drivers flock to pumps as concern grows over fuel prices
Source: Radio New Zealand Marika Khabazi Petrol stations across the country are seeing a surge of drivers filling up as tensions in the Middle East push the global oil prices...
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Retired school teacher leaves a legacy for nature
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
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
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
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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Reset Programme reflects on progress to transform engagement
Source: PHARMAC With February marking one year since publication of the Consumer Engagement Workshop Report, it’s a good time to reflect on the positive progress being made to transform Pharmac’s relationship...
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Obesity experts advise on new treatments
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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New agreement improves access to treatment for New Zealanders
Source: PHARMAC A multiproduct agreement, which took effect on 1 December last year, is delivering significant benefits for patients and the health system – freeing up thousands of infusion hours...
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Police ramp up recruitment efforts in Auckland as drain to Australia slows
Source: Radio New Zealand Police have ramped up recruitment efforts in Auckland with hopes to bring more Kiwis into the force, and tempt those currently working in Australia to return...
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Landmark case could force rewrite of emissions strategy
Source: Radio New Zealand The Government’s second Emissions Reduction Plan – ERP2 – will be the focal point for a trial being held at Wellington High Court. RNZ / Samuel...
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Kiwi Paul Coll wins third NZ Squash Open title
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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Ninth wave of Covid-19 suggests wane in immunity, expert says everyone must ‘act to reduce impact’
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf.com – RNZ / Composite Image – RNZ A public health expert says New Zealand is in its ninth wave of Covid-19. The latest Health New...
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Raisina: The Taiwan Strait Issue
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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Concern over suitable athletics venue for 2034 NZ Commonwealth Games hosting bid
Source: Radio New Zealand XIV Commonwealth games opening ceremony, Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand, 24 January 1990. Photosport Despite its dominance of last month’s Halberg Awards, athletics looms as...
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What it’s like living with cancer, rather than dying from cancer
Source: Radio New Zealand Paula Miles has “advanced notice” that her days are numbered. “I’ve been shoulder tapped and said, ‘hey, you know, look out, this is coming sooner rather...
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Hutt roadworks traffic chaos: Short term pain for long term gain – mayor
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone An obstacle course of road cones throughout Hutt City may be frustrating residents, but the agencies responsible for them say its short...
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Is pet insurance worth it?
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
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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Black Caps suffer heavy defeat as defending champions India win T20 World Cup
Source: Radio New Zealand Ishan Kishan of India celebrates his fifty runs ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Grand Final. www.photosport.nz Defending champions India have thumped the Black Caps by 96...
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Second oil spill in Akaroa Harbour in two months sparks concern for wildlife
Source: Radio New Zealand The spill in Akaroa Harbour. Facebook/Environment Canterbury A wildlife expert has serious concerns for dolphins and seabirds after a navy ship spilled hundreds of litres of...
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Decade mistakenly in a cash fund: ‘Why didn’t the bank contact me?’
Source: Radio New Zealand The bank’s cash fund returned 2.8 percent a year over the past 10 years, compared to 4.2 percent for its conservative fund. File photo. 123RF A...
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The world at our breakfast table: Three Kiwi staples that almost all end up offshore
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Five years after Who’s Eating NZ, this series revisits where our food goes, but this time through the lens of Kiwi breakfast, lunch and dinner...
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Queenstown Lakes District facing double the housing insecurity over one year
Source: Radio New Zealand Happiness House manager Léna Boss suspected the cost of living was reaching a crunch point. SUPPLIED The proportion of Queenstown Lakes residents facing housing insecurity has...
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PM Christopher Luxon facing a ‘last straw scenario’ – commentators
Source: Radio New Zealand “The trend is not good” for the Prime Minister, says Liam Hehir. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Last week was “disastrous” and a “last straw scenario” for...
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Live cricket: Black Caps v India T20 World Cup final
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the T20 World Cup final action as the Black Caps take on India at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The Black Caps are coming...