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Simpler, more cost-effective local government
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has announced proposals that would fundamentally simplify how we plan our cities and regions and make it far easier to build the future New...
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Deloitte report suggests Wellington City Council has 330 more staff than it should
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington. Wellington City Council Wellington City Council could save tens of millions of dollars through cost-cutting, such as reducing staff, according to a new report. In...
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Bodies recovered after two climbers die in Aoraki Mt Cook fall
Source: Radio New Zealand Aoraki Mt Cook FLORIAN BRILL Police have recovered the bodies of an internationally-recognised mountain guide and their client who died in an overnight fall on Aoraki...
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Football Fern Grace Wisnewski loving the sport again after mental health break
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Grace Wisnewski in action during the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2019. Photosport After time out of the game with serious injury and to focus...
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Delloitte report suggests Wellington City Council has 330 more staff than it should
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington. Wellington City Council Wellington City Council could save tens of millions of dollars through cost-cutting, such as reducing staff, according to a new report. In...
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Volcanic ash from Whakaari – White Island leads to flight cancellations
Source: Radio New Zealand Volcanic activity on Whakaari – White Island. Supplied / Geonet Several flights to and from Tauranga have been cancelled on Tuesday due to volcanic ash from...
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Māori health leader Lady Tureiti Moxon delivers complaint to UN in Geneva
Source: Radio New Zealand Lady Tureiti Moxon in Geneva. Supplied/Sarah Sparks The government has “escalated discrimination against Māori”, health leader Lady Tureiti Moxon has told the UN in Geneva. Moxon...
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Wellington hat maker with 150-year legacy fights to survive
Source: Radio New Zealand With 150 years of craftsmanship behind it, Wellington-based Hills Hats enters its new factory with cautious optimism — and an uncertain future. Four months ago, the...
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Watch live: Christopher Luxon and Erica Stanford face questions at school visit
Source: Radio New Zealand https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6385544673112 Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Education Minister Erica Stanford are set to face questions as they visit a school. It comes after a turbulent year...
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Hundreds of job cuts proposed in new report to Wellington City Council
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington. Wellington City Council Wellington City Council could save tens of millions of dollars through cost-cutting, such as reducing staff, according to a new report. In...
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Legal Appointments – MinterEllisonRuddWatts appoints Aaron Hockly as new Chief Executive
Source: MinterEllisonRuddWatts Leading New Zealand law firm, MinterEllisonRuddWatts is pleased to announce the appointment of Aaron Hockly as its new Chief Executive Officer. Aaron will join MinterEllisonRuddWatts on 3 March 2026...
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Wellington News – PSA calls on WCC to reject slash-and-burn Deloitte report
Source: PSA The PSA is calling on Wellington City Council Chief Executive Matt Prosser to reject the Deloitte report, which suggests eliminating up to 330 positions. Public Service Association Te Pūkenga...
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Christchurch chef keeps job despite sexually harassing young female employees
Source: Radio New Zealand Sumeer Thapa was found guilty of indecently assaulting four women aged between 15 and 18-years-old. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A judge says the employer of a...
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High beef prices hurt and help McDonald’s NZ
Source: Radio New Zealand Not even fast food giant McDonald’s New Zealand is immune to the rising cost of food, especially for key burger ingredient beef. Around 90 percent of...
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Warrant to arrest: Police seeking Paul Rimene
Source: New Zealand Police Police are seeking assistance to locate Paul Rimene, who has a warrant for his arrest. Rimene is 176cm tall, has a large build, and is heavily...
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Search for wreckage of plane after crash in Bay of Islands
Source: Radio New Zealand The plane sank after an emergency landing off Cape Brett in the Bay of Islands. Peter de Graaf Efforts are about to get underway to locate...
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Two more arrests after Waikanae homicide
Source: Radio New Zealand Michael Kenneth Tofts was found with critical injuries at a Kakariki Grove home. Supplied Police have arrested another two men in relation to their homicide investigation...
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Police appeal for information following serious assault, Raumanga
Source: New Zealand Police Police are investigating after a woman was seriously assaulted in her Raumanga home last night. Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Pilmer, Whangārei CIB, says Police were called...
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Focus on basics delivers groundbreaking maths results
Source: New Zealand Government Groundbreaking maths gains in just 12 weeks show the Government’s reforms to raise student achievement are already delivering for students who need it most. New data...
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High beef prices hurt and help McDonald’s NZ
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf.com Not even fast food giant McDonald’s New Zealand is immune to the rising cost of food, especially for key burger ingredient beef. However, it recouped...
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Police name man killed in Waikanae
Source: Radio New Zealand Michael Kenneth Tofts was found with critical injuries at a Kakariki Grove home. Supplied Police have named the man who died on Wednesday in Waikanae. Michael...
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White Ribbon Day – Preventing violence against Women
Source: New Zealand Government We must join together to prevent violence against women, an issue that is tragically still too prevalent and under discussed in our communities. Today is White...
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Police defend releasing details about body found in Te Anihana Pomana search
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Anihana Pomana went missing on August 21. Supplied Police are defending the release of details about a body found in the search for a missing...
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Filming ‘sleeper comedy hit’ of the year in 10 days for $10k
Source: Radio New Zealand Notes From a Fish described as “sleeper comedy hit” of the year is about an aspiring novelist on the verge of a publishing breakthrough who relies...
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Govt providing money for West Coast settlement to upgrade wharf
Source: Radio New Zealand A view of Jackson Bay in South Westland. Kennedy Warne The government is providing $2.31 million for the West Coast settlement of Jackson Bay to upgrade...
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Earth Sciences – Award winning shots from scientists
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand An annual photography competition held by Earth Sciences New Zealand has put our exceptional natural environment in the spotlight. A charismatic turtle and an intense struggle...
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Tākuta Ferris alleges ‘despicable’ treatment of dying MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp
Source: Radio New Zealand The late Tāmaki Makaurau MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp was subjected to “the most despicable behaviour” by Te Pāti Māori leadership, expelled Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta...