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ACT wants pharmacists to take on more medical services, to help out GPs
Source: Radio New Zealand David Seymour and Simeon Brown announcing the scheme in April. RNZ / Nick Monro The ACT party is proposing to ease pressure on GPs by getting...
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Student pilot’s mishap leaves him ‘shaken up’, damages plane
Source: Radio New Zealand An aerial view of Whanganui Airport where the incident took place. File picture. RNZ / Robin Martin A student pilot “misjudged the landing” and his plane’s...
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Commodity prices dragged down by 7.5 percent drop in dairy prices
Source: Radio New Zealand Butter is a hot topic. Margaret Jaszowska for Unsplash Overall commodity prices have been dragged down by a 7.5 percent drop in overall dairy prices with...
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Councils must work with unions and communities in fast-track reform – PSA
Source: PSA Local government agencies are being urged to consult thoroughly with staff and local communities before being rushed into a plan for reform, the union for local government workers says....
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Business – Simplifying local government will make it easier to do business – EMA
Source: EMA Today’s announcement by Local Government Minister Simon Watts and RMA Reform & Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop to make it easier for local authorities to voluntarily amalgamate will remove a...
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WasteCo charged over workplace death of Lynda Kelly
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Angus Dreaver A waste management company has been charged after an employee was killed at Te Anau transfer station last May. WorkSafe has been...
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Police search bank accounts, phone records of missing Southland farmer Kevin Belling
Source: Radio New Zealand Invercargill man Kevin Belling, 62, was last seen at his Motu Rimu farm on Friday 9 January. Supplied / NZ Police Police have searched the property...
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Abbey Caves inquest: Water may have reached neck height in 30 seconds
Source: Radio New Zealand Karnin Petera died in the flash flood. SUPPLIED A teacher on a fatal school caving trip says he didn’t consider waiting out a flood in a...
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Cheaper, smarter EV charging on the way for Kiwis
Source: New Zealand Government New requirements for electric vehicle (EV) chargers supplied in New Zealand will make it easier and more affordable for people to charge their vehicles, while helping...
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Abbey Caves inquest: Water in cave may have reached neck height in as little as 30 seconds
Source: Radio New Zealand Karnin Petera died in the flash flood. SUPPLIED A teacher on a fatal school caving trip says he didn’t consider waiting out a flood in a...
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Mystery door on Wellington beach just a ‘stunt’, police say
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Police now say a door found on a beach near Wellington’s Ōwhiro Bay was a “marketing stunt”. A woman out for a...
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Police continue to appeal for information for missing man Kevin Belling
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Sergeant John Kean, Police continue to investigate the disappearance of Kevin Belling who went missing from his Motu Rimu farm in Kapuka on...
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Government gives councils amalgamation ultimatum
Source: Radio New Zealand The government has given councils an ultimatum: come up with amalgamation plans within three months or the government will do it for you. Local Government Minister...
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Outcome of research into low-emitting bulls ‘disappointing’
Source: Radio New Zealand Heifer calves at Tauwhare research farm, near Hamilton. Photo credit: Stephen Barker / Barker Photography. ©LIC Stephen Barker New research looking at whether low-emitting bulls pass...
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Court rules against ANZ in class action lawsuit
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP ANZ has been unsuccessful in its fight in the High Court against a class action from borrowers. The court has awarded summary judgment against the...
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Foreign Minister Winston Peters condemns Iran’s attacks on United Arab Emirates
Source: Radio New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Foreign Minister Winston Peters has condemned the latest attacks on the United Arab Emirates, saying Iran has violated...
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Councils invited to fast-track local reform
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is giving councils a three-month window to put forward proposals to simplify and strengthen local government in their regions, RMA Reform and Infrastructure Minister...
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Kiwi aboard MV Hondius cruise ship with deadly hantavirus outbreak
Source: Radio New Zealand A general view of the cruise ship MV Hondius stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 3, 2026. AFP The...
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Woman out for walk finds possible plane door on Wellington beach
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A woman out for a walk on Wellington’s south coast says she was surprised to come across what appears to be part...
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Trash and dash trio land in court
Source: New Zealand Police Three mates caught allegedly rummaging through an old building in Auckland City’s west now have a date at the district court. At about 11.20am yesterday, Police...
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NZ-AU: Macquarie Australia Conference Presentation
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) PERTH, Australia, May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX:PDN, TSX:PDN, OTCQX:PALAF) (“Paladin” or the “Company”) advises that its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer,...
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Right rules for the right risk: free online food safety training now available
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is making life easier for food businesses with the launch of a free online food safety training module says Minister for Food Safety Andrew...
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Westpac profits up 4%, bad debts rise
Source: Radio New Zealand Westpac’s made provision of $37m for bad debts compared with $33m the year earlier RNZ / Marika Khabazi Westpac New Zealand’s first half profit is up...
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Who is getting pay rises at the moment?
Source: Radio New Zealand Only half of New Zealand workers reported getting a pay rise last year, but some people are more likely to get them than others, new Seek...
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Northland Regional Council media briefs – 5 May 2026
Source: Northland Regional Council Last chance to apply for the Northland Regional Council’s Tū i te ora Scholarships Are you studying to help the environment thrive? There is still one week...
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Education – Whitireia and WelTec Graduation ceremony celebrates the future of information technology, engineering, business, creative and hospitality
Source: Whitireia and WelTec With whānau and friends cheering them on, graduates proudly crossed the stage at last Thursday’s whakapōtaetanga (graduation) ceremony held at the Lower Hutt Events Centre. This milestone...
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Privacy Commissioner – Free programme of webinars announced for Privacy Week 2026
Source: Office of the Privacy Commissioner New Zealand’s annual week of privacy education and awareness is set to happen from 11-15 May with a programme of free webinars. The event,...