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Kiwis in Tehran warned of toxic hazards following US-Israel strikes
Source: Radio New Zealand A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital of Tehran on March 5, 2026. AFP / Atta Kenare New Zealanders in Iran’s...
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‘It is a ticking time bomb’: Drive to evict PNG settlement communities runs into problems
Source: Radio New Zealand Shattered homes: community leaders at Paga Hill settlement discuss their response to police attempts to evict them. RNZ / Johnny Blades A Papua New Guinean anthropologist...
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How much fuel does NZ have – and what happens if we run out?
Source: Radio New Zealand there were 49 days’ worth of petrol, 54 of diesel and 50 of jet fuel in New Zealand at the start of this month. File photo....
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Government may offer asylum to Iranian female football players, Seymour says
Source: Radio New Zealand Iranian players saluting for the national anthem after being reprimanded for not singing in an earlier match. AFP The New Zealand government may offer asylum to...
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The real price of Buy Now Pay Later
Source: Radio New Zealand Buy Now Pay Later schemes including Afterpay are popular with consumers, with one million Kiwis using them. Screenshot Financial watchdogs want the rules about Buy Now...
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Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine return for White Ferns series against South Africa
Source: Radio New Zealand Suzie Bates (R) and Sophie Devine (L) of New Zealand celebrate their win over Pakistan at the 2024 T20 World Cup in UAE. PHOTOSPORT Former captain...
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Ministry of Social Development apologises for broken data system
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Months’ worth of social housing and benefit data haven’t been published because of a broken system, and there’s no fix in sight....
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NZTA picks cheaper but less effective option to fix SH2 through Waioweka Gorge
Source: Radio New Zealand A slip on State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge in January. Supplied/NZTA The Transport Agency (NZTA) has picked a cheaper but less effective option to...
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Our Changing World: Iwi-led conservation in the Kaimai Mamuku ranges
Source: Radio New Zealand Mohi Korohina at Killarney Lakes. RNZ Follow Our Changing World on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio or wherever you listen to your podcasts. It was during the Covid-19...
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Advocacy group calls for National Fuel Security Plan to be activated in face of global shortages
Source: Radio New Zealand An advocacy group wants more action from the government in the face of global fuel shortages. RNZ A broad coalition dedicated to assessing and responding to...
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Human trials about to take place on universal flu vaccine
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. CDC If you get a regular flu vaccine, you may be well aware that it protects against the most prevalent strains. But because influenza...
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Shoes on or off inside? What are the rules?
Source: Radio New Zealand Across Aotearoa, our indoor shoe etiquette is shaped by culture, faith, upbringing and our own ideas about cleanliness. Guna Magesan, president of the Hindu Council, says...
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Corey Peters sixth in Super-G at Winter Games
Source: Radio New Zealand Corey Peters at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics. © Photosport 2026 Jeff Crowe / Photosport New Zealand paralympian Corey Peters has finished sixth in the...
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The price of instant gratification
Source: Radio New Zealand Buy Now Pay Later schemes including Afterpay are popular with consumers, with one million Kiwis using them. Screenshot Financial watchdogs want the rules about Buy Now...
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War on the wallet: Iran conflict a ‘worst of worlds’ scenario
Source: Radio New Zealand Motorists drive past a plume of smoke rising from a reported Iranian strike in the industrial district of Doha, 1 March 2026. MAHMUD HAMS / AFP...
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Local government minister Simon Watts can’t guarantee rates cap won’t increase social housing rents
Source: Radio New Zealand Local government minister Simon Watts. RNZ / Mark Papalii The local government minister cannot guarantee a rates cap will not cause higher costs for tens of...
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Robin Beets was killed at a dementia unit but his family don’t want the other patient charged
Source: Radio New Zealand Robin Walter Beets, 84, died in November 2023. Supplied The death of an elderly man at a dementia unit following an altercation with another patient was...
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More scope for private sector to ease public healthcare woes, report says
Source: Radio New Zealand A new report is calling for more collaboration between the public and private health sectors. Unsplash / RNZ A new report from Westpac NZ is calling...
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NZ economy ‘on precipice’ as markets wobble, oil price rises
Source: Radio New Zealand Economist Shamubeel Eaqub said there would be a wider inflation effect for New Zealand, beyond the increase in petrol prices that has already begun. Screengrab /...
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One in two large businesses successfully attacked by cybercriminals in last year
Source: Radio New Zealand Almost one in two large businesses were successfully attacked by cybercriminals in the last year. Unsplash / RNZ AI-empowered cybercriminals are attacking businesses at unprecedented speeds...
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‘Sovereignty at stake’, Iranian diaspora says
Source: Radio New Zealand Women members of Iran’s Red Crescent society stand near smoke plumes from an ongoing fire following an overnight airstrike on the Shahran oil refinery in northwestern...
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Leman murder trial: Closing arguments heard in High Court
Source: Radio New Zealand Michael Scott Rodger is on trial for murdering Richard Leman. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon Crown prosecutors have been accused of being “underhanded and dishonest” by ignoring...
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Government working ‘around the clock’ to help New Zealanders stranded in Middle East
Source: Radio New Zealand Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130J Hercules prepares to leave for the Middle East on 7 March. Kaye Albyt New Zealanders in the Middle East should...
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‘Rockets and feathers’ effect: The phenomenon behind soaring gas prices
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Dan Cook Do petrol prices rise faster when oil increases, than they fall when it drops? A number of motorists have got in touch...
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Schools bringing in counsellors to deal with harm caused by social media
Source: Radio New Zealand There are calls for a ban on social media for under 16’s in New Zealand. (File photo) NurPhoto via AFP Principals of two Auckland schools say...
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Rugby: Injury-hit Black Ferns Sevens outlast Australia in Vancouver thriller
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s women’s team celebrate with the trophy after defeating Australia to win the HSBC SVNS Vancouver rugby sevens tournament. AFP / DON MACKINNON An injury-depleted...
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Airlines may look to cut flights as fuel prices soar, airline boss says
Source: Radio New Zealand Duane Emeny, chief operating officer of Air Chathams. Sharon Brettkelly Airlines may have to cut the number of flights as they grapple with the soaring price...