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RNZ remains New Zealand’s most trusted news brand, survey reveals
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ holds its top spot as New Zealand’s most trusted news brand. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone RNZ has held its top spot as New Zealand’s most...
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Scottish island where Kiwi monk Justin Evans went missing not entirely isolated – local councillor
Source: Radio New Zealand Stephen Clackson (C) and his wife Ute in the refectory during a visit with The Sons of The Most Holy Redeemer on Papa Stronsay. Supplied /...
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The danger of house plants going rogue
Source: Radio New Zealand Monstera plants – and other invasive houseplants – are popping up in the wild, says University of Auckland ecology professor Margaret Stanley. Stanley estimates about 20...
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Greens urge ‘constructive, practical’ bus network review
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington’s application for $25.5 million funding for 2024-2027 under the National Transport Programme was rejected by government. Greater Wellington Regional Council For $200 million the government...
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Football Ferns coach wants to build connection with fans
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand Football Ferns coach Michael Mayne speaks with Manaia Elliott. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Football Ferns coach Michael Mayne believes he is working with a group of...
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MSD document says there’s ‘no evidence’ hundreds of New Zealanders are without shelter
Source: Radio New Zealand A government document says there is “no evidence” hundreds of New Zealanders live without shelter. RNZ / Nick Monro A government document says it is a...
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State schools increasingly consider becoming charter schools
Source: Radio New Zealand The agency did not name the schools that showed expressions of interest. RNZ/Nick Monro More state and state integrated schools are considering converting to charter school...
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Council of Trade Unions calls for government to manage fuel crisis in interests of all New Zealanders
Source: Radio New Zealand The CTU has written an open letter to political leaders about managing the fuel crisis. Quin Tauetau The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions has written...
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St John invites Welsh graduates unable to find work to reach out
Source: Radio New Zealand Deputy chief executive for ambulance operations at Hato Hone St John Dan Ohs said it currently had around 50 vacancies for paramedics, predominantly in rural areas....
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Census shows jump in the population of our rarest endemic bird
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 14 April 2026 Efforts by DOC, local mana whenua, Auckland Zoo, stakeholders and many dedicated volunteers this spring-summer have significantly improved your chances of spotting...
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International travel: February 2026 – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand International travel: February 2026 – information release 14 April 2026 International travel covers the number and characteristics of overseas visitors and New Zealand resident travellers (short-term...
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International migration: February 2026 – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand International migration: February 2026 – information release 14 April 2026 International migration statistics give the latest outcomes-based measure of migration, which includes estimates of migrants entering...
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NRL: NZ Warriors veterans Kurt Capewell, Mitch Barnett, Charnze Nicoll-Kllokstad near return against Gold Coast
Source: Radio New Zealand Kurt Capewell has been missing with a calf injury since round two. Andrew Cornaga/p NRL: NZ Warriors v Gold Coast Titans Kickoff 5pm, Saturday, 18 April...
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Green Cross Health confirms talks over medical division sale
Source: Radio New Zealand Green Cross Health says it will continue to keep shareholders informed in accordance with its continuous disclosure obligations. 123RF Listed healthcare provider Green Cross Health has...
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Catholic leader says Trump’s comments about the pope totally wrong
Source: Radio New Zealand Pope Leo XIV and Donald Trump. AFP A Catholic leader says Donald Trump’s comments about the Pope are totally wrong and unjustified. Donald Trump is criticising...
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Slip blocks road in Muriwai, West Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand Generic fire truck. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Auckland Council says geotechnical assessments are underway at the site of a slip in Muriwai, west of Auckland. Fire...
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Cyclone Gabrielle inquest hears about deaths of Ivy Collins, Susane Caccioppoli
Source: Radio New Zealand Coroner Erin Woolley is investigating the deaths of 19 people who died in 2023 as a result of Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods....
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Queenstown film and TV village gets go ahead under the fast-track approval process
Source: Radio New Zealand The Ayrburn Screen Hub will include film and television studios, offices and 201 accommodation units. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A film and television production village in...
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Recent high road toll has Police urging caution to drivers
Source: New Zealand Police Police are disheartened in the number of fatal crashes on our roads across the country over the last few days and are urging drivers to exercise...
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‘Proud moment’: Megan Compain hails Charlisse Leger-Walker’s historic WNBA draft
Source: Radio New Zealand Charlisse Leger-Walker during the UCLA Bruins NCAA victory. SARAH STIER The first New Zealand woman to play in the WNBA, Megan Compain, still remembers meeting Charlisse...
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‘You have to learn by our mistakes’: Warning from Australia over black market tobacco
Source: Radio New Zealand A seasoned Australian homicide detective says New Zealand can soften the blow of fire bombed shops and violent organised crime seen in Australia, if black market...
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Taxpayers’ Union calls for daily fuel stock updates, arguing the data is old
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Dan Cook The Taxpayers’ Union wants the Government to release daily fuel stock updates, saying the weekly figures aren’t an accurate representation of the...
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FENZ at scene of Muriwai landslide
Source: Radio New Zealand Generic fire truck. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Fire and Emergency (FENZ) are at the scene of a landslide in Muriwai – a coastal settlement west of...
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Kiwibank economists warn against ‘reckless’ rate hikes
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Kiwibank says rate hikes would be “reckless” ANZ forecasts three rate hikes this year The RBNZ has said there won’t be a knee-jerk reaction to...
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New Zealand lawn bowler Selina Goddard is ‘hungry’ for Commonwealth Games gold
Source: Radio New Zealand Selina Goddard (Women’s Pair), The New Zealand Olympic Committee and Bowls New Zealand announcement for the first athletes selected to the New Zealand team for the...
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New Zealand’s rarest endemic bird – fairy tern – has boost in numbers
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Department of Conservation New Zealand’s rarest endemic bird – the black-headed tara iti/fairy tern – has had a boost in numbers, according to the...
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Cashed-up dairy farmers urged to spend wisely
Source: Radio New Zealand On average the payout was calculated to be around $400,000 each. RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes Fonterra’s thousands of shareholding dairy farmers are being encouraged to spend...