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West Auckland foodbank demand at highest ever levels
Source: Radio New Zealand A West Auckland foodbank is giving out more than 200 food parcels a month. File picture. RNZ / Simon Rogers A West Auckland foodbank says demand...
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Research – Shock survey result – one in four public service workers thinking of leaving NZ – PSA
Source: PSA Govt attacks on workers taking toll Key findings from PSA survey: – 27% of public service workers are thinking of leaving NZ for better pay – Nearly half (49%) of workers...
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NGOs – Every day life in Gaza – new ChildFund film
Source: ChildFund New Zealand A new short film that follows families living in Gaza, and supported by New Zealand donations, has won a prestigious film award in Italy. ‘Everyday in Gaza’...
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New survey: privacy concerns are no longer niche worries
Source: Privacy Commissioner 11 May 2026, 09:00 Issues like AI decision-making, facial recognition, and children’s digital lives are now firmly mainstream concerns, rather than niche ones, according to the latest...
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2026 annual survey on privacy
Source: Privacy Commissioner 11 May 2026, 09:00 Read the 2026 survey, ‘Research on Privacy Concerns and use of personal information‘ (opens to PDF, 2.4MB). Issues like AI decision-making, facial recognition,...
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Using Hawke’s Bay’s rivers to unlock the mysteries of marine carbon storage
Source: Radio New Zealand Marine biogeochemist Cliff Law is leading Earth Sciences New Zealand’s five-year research project into naturally-occurring marine carbon dioxide removal. ESNZ / Karl Safi Major research to...
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Netball: Defending champion Tactix go level top with tight win over Stars
Source: Radio New Zealand (L-R) Assistant coach Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit, Laura Balmer and Ash Barnett celebrate victory over the Stars. Photosport It’s a South Island one-two at the midway...
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Fees-free university scheme ‘didn’t achieve any goals’, Christopher Luxon says
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. (File photo) RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The fees-free university scheme did not achieve any of its goals, the Prime Minister says, and...
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Tim Price surges to second at Badminton Horse Trials
Source: Radio New Zealand Tim Price clears a cross country fence, riding Falco. Photosport New Zealand three-day eventer Tim Price has recorded his best result at the Badminton Horse Trials,...
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Record-breaking $161,000 bull worth every cent, owner says
Source: Radio New Zealand The hammer fell at $161,000 for Tangihau U418 at last year’s East Coast bull sales setting a national price record. supplied The buyer of a record-breaking...
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Mother’s Day can be painful for some, psychologist says
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland psychologist David Stebbing said there were a number of resources available for those in need of support. Unsplash / Brooke Cagle An Auckland psychologist says...
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White Ferns lose tense ODI opener to England by one wicket
Source: Radio New Zealand White Ferns bowler Rosemary Mair. Photosport The White Ferns let victory slip through their grasp in a tense one-wicket loss to England in Durham to kick-start...
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Wellington Phoenix women win hearts and minds while achieving club first
Source: Radio New Zealand The Phoenix celebrate. Marty Melville / www.photosport.nz The Wellington Phoenix women made history on Sunday when they won a place in the club’s first A-league grand-final;...
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Christchurch Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to be expanded
Source: Radio New Zealand When Rebecca Fitzgerald’s twin boys were born three months premature she endured a heart-breaking separation from her tiny babies. Her son Louie needed treatment at Christchurch...
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FENZ turns down request to help US urban search and rescue teams
Source: Radio New Zealand Emails seen by RNZ showed FENZ turned down the US State Department in March. RNZ/Marika Khabazi Fire and Emergency has turned down a request to help...
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Buses refusing to take child not acceptable, Children’s Commissioner says
Source: Radio New Zealand The Children’s Commissioner says it’s not right what happened to the student. Duoya Lu The Children’s Commissioner says it is unacceptable a young student was denied...
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How OECD’s tax change could give you more money in KiwiSaver
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A 25-year-old earning an average income could end up about $90,000 better off over the course of their working life if reforms...
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First-ever stone skimming national championship to take place this month
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. The stone skimming competition will take place at Lake Hāwea. Harrison Fitts / Pexels New Zealand’s best stone skimmers will have the chance to...
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How to ask for a pay rise
Source: Radio New Zealand Asking for more money can feel daunting — two in three workers told recruitment website SEEK they don’t feel confident doing it. Yet fewer than half...
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Ten hours of mahi a week – can you handle off-grid life?
Source: Radio New Zealand When the owner of a Mākara lifestyle block just 30 minutes from Wellington’s CBD, moved there in 2009, everyone doubted he could live off the land. ...
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Letter reveals ex-Police Commissioner’s concerns over investigation into McSkimming
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster. RNZ / REECE BAKER Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster told the chair of the police watchdog that a woman who was...
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Friend tried to save rafting companion trapped in water
Source: Radio New Zealand The Mohaka River in Hawke’s Bay. 123RF Volunteer fire-fighter Alex Scarrow died days before Christmas rafting the Mohaka River with friends A Coroner says it was...
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Far North settlement could be first place in NZ to entirely relocate
Source: Radio New Zealand Aerial view of Whirinaki after the flood receded. Bridget Wallace’s home is in the foreground at centre. Supplied / Whirinaki Trust A small Far North settlement...
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Morgana O’Reilly is an expert on what triggers her ‘sh…ty self-talk’
Source: Radio New Zealand In the past, when she didn’t get an acting role, Morgana O’Reilly often blamed her body. Now the 40-year-old understands that her physical appearance and her...
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Tax I paid in 1962 was meant to give me a pension. Where did that go? Ask Susan
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ’s money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions. RNZ Got questions? RNZ has launched a podcast, ‘No Stupid Questions’, with Susan Edmunds. We’d love to hear...
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Your guide to booking a Great Walk (or hut or campsite)
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Surprise, surprise, the Great Walks booking opening is the biggest event in our booking calendar, with thousands of people from all around the world logging...
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Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition documentary a fan-focused look at metal icons
Source: Radio New Zealand Steve Harris was a bass player who loved rock’n’roll, but couldn’t connect with the new wave and punk rock sounds dominating music at the time. He...