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Official cash rate cut to 2.25 percent
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Reserve Bank RBNZ delivers expected 25 basis point rate to 2.25 percent It says patchy economic recovery justifies cut RBNZ expects inflation to ease...
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Regional councils demise: The plans, timeline and thorny issues
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Eveline Harvey It’s billed as the biggest shake-up to councils in 30 years, but a lot of questions about how the government’s regional council...
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Pahīatua homicide: Police continue hunt for Jeremy Robertson six weeks after mother’s death
Source: Radio New Zealand Jeremy Robertson. Supplied/ NZ Police Six weeks after a woman was killed in Pahīatua, police are continuing to search for her son who is wanted in...
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First banks move after OCR cut
Source: Radio New Zealand The Reserve Bank has cut the official cash rate to its lowest level in three years. RNZ Just minutes after the Reserve Bank revealed it would...
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Global-first new Civil Aviation rule to slash red tape
Source: New Zealand Government A global-first advanced aviation rule will slash red-tape and enable innovators to quickly bring new ideas to market, Space Minister Judith Collins and Associate Transport Minister...
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Positive Reserve Bank outlook heartening
Source: New Zealand Government Kiwi families and businesses will be heartened by the Reserve Bank’s positive outlook for 2026 on the back of another reduction in the Official Cash Rate,...
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Golf: Ryan Fox sets lofty goals for himself in 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox. Matthew Harris / PHOTOSPORT The holiday is over for Ryan Fox and the Kiwi golfer is gearing up for what he...
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Ministers were warned against teen welfare crackdown, documents reveal
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Social Development Minister Louise Upston. Marika Khabazi Newly released advice shows officials urged the government against its welfare crackdown on 18-and-19-year-olds,...
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Police acknowledge sentence handed down in double homicide
Source: New Zealand Police Police acknowledge the sentence handed down to Hakyung Lee, after she murdered her two young children in 2018. Counties Manukau CIB commenced Operation Curb three years...
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Union calls for workers to ‘Take the Power Back’ with radical employment rethink
Source: Workers First Union Workers First Union is proud to launch its new policy ideas paper, ‘Take the Power Back’, today at the union’s Regional Delegates Conference in Auckland. “’Take the Power...
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Serious crash, SH 2, Maramarua
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 2 near Maramarua is blocked following a two-truck crash. Police were called to the scene around 11.42am. Two people have sustained serious injuries and...
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Pharmac proposes funding for rare disorder treatment
Source: PHARMAC Pharmac is proposing to fund nitisinone for people with the rare disorders – tyrosinemia type 1 and alkaptonuria. Nitisinone is currently funded through Pharmac’s Named Patient Pharmaceutical Assessment...
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Regional council revamp ‘pretty serious attack’ on Treaty rights – Andrew Little
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington mayor Andrew Little RNZ / Mark Papalii The mayor of Wellington says the coalition’s proposed restructure of local government is a “pretty serious attack” on...
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Education – NZPF responds to Government’s “groundbreaking” maths results
Source: NZ Principals Federation The New Zealand Principals’ Federation (NZPF) has welcomed the Education Minister’s announcement to expand expert mathematics intervention programmes to all year 7 and 8 students who are...
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Fire Safety – Pause plans for outdoor fires please!
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Hot and windy conditions forecast for much of Canterbury, South Canterbury and Otago have prompted Fire and Emergency to warn people of an increased fire...
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Infrastructure Funding and Financing Act amendments introduced to accelerate responsive development
Source: New Zealand Government Today’s introduction of the Infrastructure Funding and Financing Amendment Bill to Parliament marks an important milestone in making it easier for developments to get off the ground...
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Going for Housing Growth: Reforming infrastructure funding
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is progressing its suite of reforms aimed at improving how infrastructure is funded and financed to support housing and urban growth across New Zealand,...
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Pygmy sperm whale found dead on Auckland’s North Shore
Source: Radio New Zealand A whale washed up on Ōrewa Beach on Wednesday. Supplied / Maddi Newson A pygmy sperm whale has been found dead on the shores of Ōrewa...
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Man charged with arson over Waiuku recycling facility fire
Source: Radio New Zealand More than 60 firefighters tackled the first blaze at Waiuku recycling facility. Supplied Shipping containers near an Auckland business park that caught fire late on Monday...
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Legislation – Govt’s Regional Councils proposal raises more questions than it answers – PSA
Source: PSA The Government’s proposal to reform local government announced today (Tues 25 Nov) lacks detail and robust analysis of the problem it’s trying to address, the PSA says. The PSA...
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Pause for pakake this summer season
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 26 November 2025 November marks the beginning of breeding season for pakake/New Zealand sea lions, which means they’ll start becoming more visible along southern coastlines...
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Is it cheaper to pay a mortgage, or rent?
Source: Radio New Zealand In both markets, people looking for a home have the power. 123rf House prices are down, but rent rises have flattened. In both markets, people looking...
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South Island weather: Heat alerts canned, orange heavy rain warnings issued
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService screenshot MetService has cancelled two heat alerts for two South Island towns. The east of the South Island is preparing for a hot day with...
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Maths teaching programme to be rolled out to 13,000 students nationwide
Source: Radio New Zealand Education Minister Erica Stanford. RNZ / Mark Papalii The government is extending a maths teaching programme after a pilot showed it improved struggling learners’ maths knowledge...
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Kiwis drinking the same amount of beer, but reaching for lower alcohol options
Source: Radio New Zealand Beer magazine editor Michael Donaldson thought the shift was being driven by low-carb beers. Unsplash / Josh Olalde Kiwis have been knocking back more lower-alcohol beers,...
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Man charged following Waiuku fire
Source: New Zealand Police A man is due in court today following a large fire at a Waiuku business on Monday night. Police treated the fire as suspicious with a...
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Suitcase killings: Mum gets life sentence for murdering children, hiding bodies
Source: Radio New Zealand Hakyung Lee stares downward during her sentencing at the Auckland High Court. RNZ/Marika Khabazi The woman convicted of murdering her children and hiding their bodies in...