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The long goodbye: ‘I’m not sure what love looks like now’
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s the laughter that surprises you. Rumblings of mirth that move around the table as an anecdote unfolds. A woman is telling a story about how...
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Child Protection Investigation Unit struggles with agencies not sharing information
Source: Radio New Zealand The Child Protection Investigation Unit has run into the same problem that contributed to the murder of five-year-old Malachi Subecz. Supplied The country’s newest child abuse...
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Survivor wants good character discounts scrapped from sex offender sentencing
Source: Radio New Zealand Ken Clearwater and Sam Troth. RNZ / Louis Dunham A survivor of childhood sexual abuse is calling for good character discounts to be scrapped in sentencing...
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Funding falls short as father tries to get a lift for his disabled daughter
Source: Radio New Zealand The stairs that Dinson Thomas has to carry his daughter up in order to get inside their home. SUPPLIED A dad who has been lifting his...
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Why sharemarkets are still hitting records – and why NZ’s left out
Source: Radio New Zealand Share markets around the world have hit records this week. 123RF Share markets around the world have hit records this week, undeterred by war, rising interest...
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Benefit warning for KiwiSaver withdrawals
Source: Radio New Zealand In March, there was more than $49 million withdrawn from KiwiSaver for financial hardship reasons, by 5610 people. RNZ / Quin Tauetau People receiving a benefit...
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Six ways your smartwatch is lying to you, according to science
Source: Radio New Zealand You check your smartwatch after a run. Your fitness score has dropped. You’ve burnt hardly any calories. Your recovery score is really low. It’s telling you...
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‘Another level of worrying’: Violent attacks being planned and filmed for online content
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are investigating at least five assaults across Auckland over a one month-period. RNZ / REECE BAKER Police are investigating at least five assaults across Auckland...
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Polytechnics to carry hundreds of unfunded students that subsidies won’t cover
Source: Radio New Zealand Some polytechnics will carry hundreds of unfunded students. 123RF Some newly-independent polytechnics will carry hundreds of unfunded students as they enrol more than the Tertiary Education...
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Demand for AI-related skills has grown and older workers are acing the pivot
Source: Radio New Zealand A wave of layoffs in the tech sector has been attributed to AI implementation. RNZ A global report forecasts a wave of layoffs in the tech...
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Government’s plans for LNG terminal didn’t model international price spike
Source: Radio New Zealand The government announced in February it would proceed with plans for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility in Taranaki. RNZ Modelling done for the government...
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Pukunui population climbs sharply after controversial 1080 drop on Stewart Island
Source: Radio New Zealand A pair of pukunui. DOC A controversial 1080 drop on Stewart Island has led to a 52 percent population boost for threatened Southern New Zealand dotterel/pukunui....
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Homes evacuated near Carterton due to rising river levels
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooded Ruamāhanga River on Tuesday looking down on the South Wairarapa. Mike Laven Five homes have been evacuated in Gladstone near Carterton due to rising river...
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Annual inflation at 3.1 percent in March 2026 – Consumers price index: March 2026 quarter – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Annual inflation at 3.1 percent in March 2026 – news story 21 April 2026 New Zealand’s consumers price index (CPI) increased 3.1 percent in the 12 months...
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Public ‘strongly advised’ against searching for missing Karori man Philip Sutton themselves
Source: Radio New Zealand Samuel Rillstone Wellington police have called for people not to take matters into their own hands after the search for missing Karori man Philip Sutton was...
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Police launch homicide investifation after man found dead in house fire
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ Police have launched a homicide investigation after a person was found dead in a house fire in Rangataua last week. Fire and Emergency...
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Update: Rangataua house fire and fatal crash
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Varnia Allan, Whanganui Response Officer in Charge: Whanganui Police have launched a homicide investigation after a person was found deceased following...
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Blood Cancer New Zealand says country not keeping up with treatments internationally
Source: Radio New Zealand Annual deaths from blood cancer in Aotearoa have risen by nearly 40 percent since 2008. 123RF A charity campaigning for blood cancer patients has argued the...
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Rahui in place at Auckland’s Shelly Beach as search continues for missing man
Source: Radio New Zealand Shelly Beach is in the Kaipara Harbour. (File photo). A rahui is in place at a North Auckland beach as police and coastguards continue their search...
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NRL: Chanel Harris-Tavita named for 100th NZ Warriors appearance against Dolphins
Source: Radio New Zealand Chanel Harris-Tavita scores a try for the Warriors against Sydney Roosters. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport Five-eighth Chanel Harris-Tavita has been confirmed for his 100th NZ Warriors appearance, while...
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Analysis: Luxon puts even more pressure on himself with confidence gamble
Source: Radio New Zealand Analysis: Without probably realising it the Prime Minister has just put more pressure than ever on himself to perform and lift his party polling. By calling...
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Air New Zealand considering setting up aviation engineering school in Northland, MP says
Source: Radio New Zealand Kerikeri in the Bay of Islands was being considered for an aviation engineering school. (File photo) RNZ / Peter de Graaf Air New Zealand is considering...
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A Golden Bay coastal estate could be the home of an ‘End of the World Library’
Source: Radio New Zealand Westhaven Estate was formerly a luxury lodge, in Mangarākau, Tasman. The 15-bedroom property overlooks the Whanganui Inlet. NZ Sotheby’s Realty An advertisement calling for an intellectually...
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Alleged assault at the Mackenzie District Council office
Source: Radio New Zealand Mackenzie District council. Google Maps The police are looking into allegations of an assault at the Mackenzie District Council office. There are media reports that the...
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As it happened: Highway washed out, flights cancelled as rain, wind hit Wellington, Wairarapa
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington and Wairarapa have spent the night under a red heavy rain warning, with downpours expected to continue. Wellington was hit by widespread, damaging floods and...
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Beulah Koale: ‘I’ve never felt a play reach this deep into my gut’
Source: Radio New Zealand When Beulah Koale flew out to Atlanta to begin filming for his break out role in the movie Thank You for Your Service in 2016 his...
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Cheap blackmarket cigarettes with no health warnings concerning for experts
Source: Radio New Zealand Facebook No graphic images of damaged lungs and hearts, no health warnings of impotency, gangrenous feet and emphysema – experts say blackmarket cigarettes are undermining the...