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Borrowers get refunds in $15m student loan error
Source: Radio New Zealand Inland Revenue has rectified an error that affected more than 150,000 student loan borrowers. RNZ An Inland Revenue system fix last weekend has rectified an error...
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Toddler strangled by loose strapping on unsafe bed, coroner rules
Source: Radio New Zealand The coroner said the boy’s slat bed from The Warehouse was not inherently safe, nor is the updated model of the Living & Co bed currently...
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Two aircraft came within 41 seconds of a head-on collision, TAIC report reveals
Source: Radio New Zealand The larger aircraft involved in the near-miss was a Q-300 similar to this one. 123rf Two aircraft with a combined 42 people on board came within...
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Ageing cardiac workforce under strain
Source: Radio New Zealand Half of New Zealand’s cardiology workforce will be nearing retirement by 2039. 123rf.com Half New Zealand’s cardiology workforce nearing retirement by 2039 NZ needs 38 percent...
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Disgraced former Gloriavale leader Howard Temple to be sentenced for sex offences
Source: Radio New Zealand Howard Temple. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The disgraced former leader of Gloriavale will be sentenced on Friday morning for sexual offending against girls and young women...
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Associate transport minister bars Holcim from using foreign-flagged ship for transport
Source: Radio New Zealand A Holcim Cement plant on the West Coast. RNZ / Tracy Neal A multinational cement company says local seafaring jobs will suffer if it cannot transport...
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Public listed companies can expect rise in shareholder activism, major legal reform – report
Source: Radio New Zealand Public listed companies can expect to see a rise in shareholder activism as the economy continues to recover. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King New Zealand’s public listed...
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Business employment data: September 2025 quarter – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Business employment data: September 2025 quarter – information release 11 December 2025 Business employment data includes filled jobs and gross earnings, with breakdowns by industry, sex, age,...
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Business financial data: September 2025 quarter – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Business financial data: September 2025 quarter – information release 11 December 2025 Business financial data provides sales, purchases, salaries and wages, and operating profit estimates for most...
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Quality of geographic information in the experimental administrative population census (APC) – Stats NZ research paper
Source: Statistics New Zealand Quality of geographic information in the experimental administrative population census (APC) 11 December 2025 Quality of geographic information in the experimental administrative population census (APC) provides...
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Funding conditions by year
Source: Tertiary Education Commission 2020 Funding Conditions for all Funds 2020 Funding Conditions Catalogue (PDF 1.6 MB) 2020 Funding Conditions Catalogue – Version 4.0. Updated August 2020. 2020 Technology Access...
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2026 Funding Conditions Changes
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Assessment and verification Removed ‘award’ from the description of the ‘assessment and verification’ mode. Technical accuracy. Changes to programmes and Micro-credentials Added the requirement that Industry...
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EIT supports Waimārama hauora journey through new community programme
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 11 hours ago Waimārama community members are seeing meaningful shifts in their health and wellbeing as they take part in Te Kāhui Whai Hauora, a...
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Ardie Savea reigns supreme at New Zealand Rugby Awards
Source: Radio New Zealand Ardie Savea. Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz Ardie Savea’s performances across the year, in which he brought up his 100th Test, has seen him named the Kelvin...
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IHC – Quality education for disabled students
Source: IHC 11 December 2025 – IHC and the Ministry of Education have settled a landmark litigation case to enable the New Zealand education system to work better for disabled students....
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Animal Welfare – SAFE: A Dark Day for Mother Pigs in Aotearoa
Source: SAFE For Animals SAFE is condemning the Government’s decision to push the Animal Welfare (Regulations for Management of Pigs) Amendment Bill through its next stages under urgency today, calling it...
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Amnesty International – Welcoming the Interim Report from the Youth Online Harm Inquiry
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand and Tāhono Trust [1] welcome the Interim Report from the Education and Workforce Select Committee, from their Inquiry into youth online harm [2] . Our organisations both submitted...
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Legal Sector – Law Society’s annual report released
Source: Law Society Law Society Chief Executive Katie Rusbatch said among the many highlights for the year was the release of the Strengthening the Rule of Law in Aotearoa New Zealand...
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University of Auckland team uses umbilical stem cells to treat eye disease
Source: Radio New Zealand If things went wrong, the stem cells could turn into other cells – like for hair or teeth – instead of eyes. 123RF A University of...
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Science – Mission for ancient climate clues beneath 500m of Antarctic ice gets underway
Source: Antarctica New Zealand An international team has set up a remote camp on the ice 700 km from the nearest base (New Zealand’s Scott Base) to attempt to...
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Local News – Porirua City Council meeting wrap – 11 December
Source: Porirua City Council The newly elected Porirua City Council held its first substantive meeting since being sworn in, covering a wide range of subjects. To start, Mayor Anita Baker gave...
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Defence News – RNZAF Base Auckland exercise tests ‘NZ Inc’ ability to launch Pacific disaster response
Source: New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) New Zealand’s ability to launch assistance to its Pacific neighbours in the event of a disaster has been tested at Royal New Zealand Air...
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House badly damaged by fire in Wellington’s Karori
Source: Radio New Zealand The Hildreth Street house has been severely damaged. Bill Hickman / RNZ A home in the Wellington suburb of Karori has been heavily damaged by fire...
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Black Caps v West Indies second test – day two
Source: Radio New Zealand Justin Greaves celebrates with Roston Chase after his wicket of Devon Conway on Day 2 of the 2nd cricket test match between New Zealand and West...
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High meth levels in water lead to Mongrel Mob arrests
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Two gang members and an associate have been arrested in Hawke’s Bay following a six- month investigation into high levels of methamphetamine...
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Newmarket Business Association calls for government help to deal with crime
Source: Radio New Zealand Westfield Newmarket in Auckland. File picture. RNZ / Katie Doyle Two years on from setting up its own security service a popular Auckland shopping precinct says...
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Positive Ageing mobilises after council scraps aged working party
Source: Radio New Zealand Mayor Max Brough. LDR /Te Korimako o Taranaki New Plymouth’s Positive Ageing group has issued a call to arms over the council’s decision to scrap its...