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Grandmother’s anger after buses refuse student who forgot wallet
Source: Radio New Zealand File image. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A woman says her young grandchild was left stranded and in tears after she forgot her wallet on the way...
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Lego able to continue trademark battle against Zuru after Supreme Court approval
Source: Radio New Zealand The dispute is around a simple phrase printed on packaging of Zuru’s own-brand MAX Build More plastic brick building kits: “LEGO® BRICK COMPATIBLE.” Pixabay A long-running...
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Rents down, but take care before you ask your landlord for a drop, Realestate.co.nz says
Source: Radio New Zealand The drops would no doubt come as welcome news for renters, Realestate.co.nz says. RNZ / Quin Tauetau Rents have fallen in most parts of New Zealand,...
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Government Cuts – Proposed cuts at Maritime NZ will make our waters less safe – PSA
Source: PSA A proposal to disestablish more than 30 roles at Maritime New Zealand will seriously diminish its ability to prevent injuries and deaths on our waters. Based on the change...
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Fire and Emergency New Zealand reminds public to be extra careful when strike action takes place
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is warning the public that the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) will be undertaking a strike tomorrow, Friday 7...
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Ministry of Social Development not following its own policy in 3 abuse in care cases court rules
Source: Radio New Zealand Lydia Oosterhoff who is a human rights lawyer and principal at Wellington law firm Cooper Legal sought a judicial review of the MSD’s decisions relating to...
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Transport reform reaches another major milestone
Source: Auckland Council Consultation with staff at Auckland Council and Auckland Transport has opened today, marking an important milestone in progressing changes to the way transport is planned, governed, and delivered in...
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Luxon’s Government guts conservation protections
Source: Green Party The Green Party says the Government is bringing in the bulldozers to rip up New Zealand’s precious landscapes by making it easier to privatise public conservation land. “This Government has made...
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‘It breaks my heart’: Moana Pasifika uncertainty takes toll on players
Source: Radio New Zealand On a 10 match losing streak, Moana’s rough run doesn’t get any easier as they get set to host top of the table Hurricanes on Saturday...
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Infrastructure minister Chris Bishop commits to review of multibillion-dollar City Rail Link
Source: Radio New Zealand The 203m long platform at Auckland’s City Rail Link Karangahape Station. Supplied: CRL Infrastructure minister Chris Bishop has committed to a review of Auckland’s multibillion-dollar City...
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National tops party donations list, ACT overtakes Labour
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ The ACT Party has overtaken Labour as the party that recorded the second largest amount in donations, with the Electoral Commission releasing the 2025 donation...
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Canterbury’s Ryans Road Fast-tracked
Source: New Zealand Government The Ryans Road Industrial Development in Christchurch, that will enable 126 industrial lots has been consented through Fast-track, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop says. Carter Group Limited...
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Solar panel installation to be done at lightspeed
Source: New Zealand Government Installation of solar panels takes months; we are conducting a Sector Review into the installation of residential and small to medium scale solar, with the aim...
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Landmark Conservation Reform Bill will boost economy and protect nature
Source: New Zealand Government Faster decisions, more jobs, and stronger protection for nature are at the centre of a landmark overhaul of New Zealand’s conservation system, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka...
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Double duty paying off for Auckland FC’s Liam Gillion
Source: Radio New Zealand Liam Gillion playing for Auckland FC in the OFC Pro League against PNG Hekari FC in January. Shane Wenzlick / Phototek.nz Auckland FC v Adelaide United...
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Education – As youth job market tightens, Ara opens mid-year door for study
Source: Ara Institute of Canterbury With the job market tightening for young people, Ara Institute of Canterbury is at this week’s Tahatū Careers Expo New Zealand with timely news: the 2026...
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Health – Government must respond to the impacts of climate change on mental health and wellbeing
Source: Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Te Hiringa Mahara is calling on the Government to explicitly recognise and address the mental health and wellbeing impacts climate change...
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Education to Employment – New white paper calls for stronger collaboration to support school-to-work transitions
Source: Skills Group A new white paper released today by Skills Group is urging secondary schools, tertiary providers, and employers to work more closely together to build and deliver pathways...
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Nelson councillor could face prosecution because of ‘outdated’ rules
Source: Radio New Zealand Nelson mayor Nick Smith. Supplied / Nelson City Council A first time Nelson councillor may have to vacate her seat and face prosecution over a local...
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Rate Rebate Scheme to assist ratepayers
Source: New Zealand Government Increases to the Rates Rebate Scheme will help ease cost of living pressures for ratepayers in need of assistance and lower income SuperGold Cardholders, Local Government...
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Kiwi aboard cruise ship with deadly hantavirus outbreak hasn’t requested consular help
Source: Radio New Zealand An aerial view of the cruise ship MV Hondius stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde. AFP A New Zealander onboard a...
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The six safety issues that stranded the Kaitaki in the Cook Strait
Source: Radio New Zealand The Transport Accident Investigation Commission has outlined six major system failures in a report on the loss of power aboard the Interislander ferry Kaitaki in 2023....
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Man charged with murdering Ruatiti couple
Source: Radio New Zealand Brendon and Trina Cole were found dead at a rural property in Ruatiti last December. SUPPLIED A 30-year-old is facing murder charges in relation to the...
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New climate report yet more reason to reduce dairy herd – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace Aotearoa is calling for immediate action to reduce the size of New Zealand’s largest climate polluter, the intensive dairy industry. This follows the release of the 2026 National Climate...
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Maritime NZ response to the TAIC report into the 2023 Kaitaki blackout
Source: Maritime New Zealand The Interislander ferry Kaitaki blackout event, when it lost power south of Wellington in January 2023, was a close call, and would have been traumatising for...
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Meridian innovation supplies more energy than capacity of two wind farms combined
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Alexander Robertson Meridian Energy says it has applied technology to squeeze more energy out of its existing assets – enough to supply electricity to...
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Police recruit showed another porn, asked unsolicited sexual questions
Source: Radio New Zealand Police initially decided against a criminal investigation. (File photo) RNZ / Angus Dreaver A police recruit asked unsolicited sexual questions of another recruit and showed them...