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Zero Waste – NZ must not export waste to Fiji
Source: Zero Waste Aotearoa Zero Waste Aotearoa is calling on the New Zealand government to explicitly reject the export of New Zealand’s waste to Fiji. A massive incinerator has been...
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Economy – RBNZ opens consultation on draft changes to insurance prudential legislation
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) – Te Pūtea Matua 15 April 2026 – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) – Te Pūtea Matua has opened consultation on an...
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Body in bag case: Identities of people charged over death of Shulai Wang revealed
Source: Radio New Zealand Seven months after the discovery of a body in a bag found in Gulf Harbour, Police revealed the identity of the victim. She was Shulai Wang,...
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Rinse and repeat: serial burglar busted
Source: New Zealand Police A woman who allegedly burgled a Manurewa laundromat repeatedly will face court today. On eight separate occasions between 26 March and 13 April, the offender and...
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Transporting New Zealand calls for urgent repairs on Tiniroto Road, Gisborne
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Road freight association Transporting New Zealand is calling for Gisborne District Council to urgently repair Tiniroto Road between Gisborne and Wairoa, warning its deteriorating...
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LINZ staff pay the price as agency agrees with Minister to do ‘less with less’
Source: PSA Are Ministers now directing headcount targets? PSA calls for transparency Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) admits service levels will fall in some areas as it embarks on a major...
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Health – Public input critical as new Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy released
Source: Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission A once-in-a-decade Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy has been released for public consultation, and Te Hiringa Mahara is calling on New...
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Fire Safety – Fire ban lifted in parts of Otago
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is moving the Otago Central, Naseby and Lakes zones into a restricted fire season as of 8am on Wednesday 15...
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Auckland FC coach Steve Corica to watch crucial clash from the stands following red card
Source: Radio New Zealand Frustration has been building for Auckland FC coach Steve Corica. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Call it frustration, call it passion, but whatever it was, Football Australia have deemed...
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Westpac, Kiwibank hit by online outage
Source: Radio New Zealand Kiwibank Some Westpac and Kiwibank customers are having problems accessing their app and internet banking. As of 2.20pm there had been 222 people report an issue...
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Body in bag case: Identities of people charged with murder of Shulai Wang revealed
Source: Radio New Zealand Seven months after the discovery of a body in a bag found in Gulf Harbour, Police revealed the identity of the victim. She was Shulai Wang,...
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‘No mean feat’: Envy apples surpass $1 billion in global sales
Source: Radio New Zealand The Envy apple was first bred in 1985 by the Bioeconomy Science Institute (then part of DSIR) before being exclusively commercialised globally by T&G. www.alphapix.co.nz A...
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NRL: NZ Warriors star Erin Clark extends contract through 2029
Source: Radio New Zealand Warriors celebrate Erin Clark’s try against Canberra Raiders. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport NZ Warriors lock Erin Clark has extended his stay at the club until the end of...
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New Zealand’s fuel stocks drop but remain stable
Source: Radio New Zealand Fuel supplies in New Zealand have dropped by three or four days across each type, but remain stable, according to the latest government update. One small...
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Man linked to religious group pleads not guilty to rape, strangulation and sexual assault charges
Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch District Court. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A man linked to a religious organisation has pleaded not guilty to more than a dozen sexual charges. The...
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Teenager arrested after aggravated robberies, police say
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A teenager has been arrested after businesses were robbed by armed assailants in Christchurch. Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Luke Vaughan said two...
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Report shows economic contribution of seniors
Source: New Zealand Government The latest Business of Ageing report shows older people are increasing their contribution to New Zealand’s economy through paid work, running businesses, taxes, spending, and unpaid...
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Emergency hub for Rolleston scrapped over funding issues
Source: Radio New Zealand Councillors voted on Wednesday to scrap the planned Helpet Block site and use the land for other – yet to be determined – purposes. SUPPLIED /...
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Expanded role for pharmacists announced
Source: Radio New Zealand Community pharmacists will be able to directly provide some common funded medicines for children, under a new Health New Zealand proposal. The proposal would mean pharmacists...
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Arrest made following aggravated robberies, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Luke Vaughan, Christchurch CIB: Police have arrested and charged a young person in relation to two aggravated robberies last week...
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Expanded role for community pharmacists
Source: New Zealand Government From June, it will be easier and more affordable for parents to get treatment for their children for a range of common health conditions, with expanded...
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Watch live: Expanded role for pharmacists announced
Source: Radio New Zealand Community pharmacists will be able to directly provide some common funded medicines for children, under a new Health New Zealand proposal. The proposal would mean pharmacists...
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Offender in the doghouse after vehicle theft
Source: New Zealand Police A man who stole a vehicle with a dog inside and drove dangerously across Auckland will now face court. Police were called to Lincoln Street, Ponsonby...
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Auckland Curling Club finally gets a dedicated rink
Source: Radio New Zealand Lorne DePape and Liz Matthews, founding members of Auckland Curling Club, at the opening of the city’s first curling rink. Supplied / Oscar Cao After 30...
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Xero launches review over misconduct allegations about co-founder, former CEO Sir Rod Drury
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Xero CEO Sir Rod Drury. RNZ / Diego Opatowski Accounting software giant Xero has launched a review into its handling of historical misconduct allegations about...
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New Zealand monk missing from remote Scottish monastery may have had ‘long term hypothermia’, founder says
Source: Radio New Zealand Justin Evans, 24, is missing from Papa Stronsay in Scotland. SCOTLAND POLICE / SUPPLIED The founder of monastery on a remote Scottish island where a New...
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Prime poodle Anton makes history
Source: Radio New Zealand Statuesque black standard poodle Anton has made history at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. The four-year-old dog, with hair worthy of a glam rocker, won back-to-back...