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Is 2026 going to be another expensive year?
Source: Radio New Zealand Fuel, food, power and other essentials could be rising in cost with supply disruptions. RNZ / Quin Tauetau It was meant to be a year of...
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Small business sales continue upward momentum, but Iran war uncertainty lingers
Source: Radio New Zealand Small business sales continued their upward momentum at the start of the year. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Small business sales continued their upward momentum at the...
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Liam Lawson ‘super pumped’ for Miami GP
Source: Radio New Zealand Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson of Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team MARCEL VAN DORST / AFP After a five-week break, Liam Lawson is...
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Black Caps batter Nick Kelly signs for English county side Leicestershire
Source: Radio New Zealand Nick Kelly of the Black Caps © Photosport Ltd 2026 www.photosport.nz Black Caps batter Nick Kelly has signed to play for English county Leicestershire for the...
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About 40 Wellington properties uninhabitable following floods – Council
Source: Radio New Zealand Slips and water damage have made homes uninhabitable. RNZ / Mark Papalii Wellington City Council says about 40 addresses are uninhabitable following the intense storms and...
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Ōhura flood warning system questioned after couple escape from neck-deep floodwater
Source: Radio New Zealand Some Ōhura residents are questioning flood-warning systems. RNZ / Robin Martin Some Ōhura residents are questioning flood-warning systems in the tiny King Country settlement after being...
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Twenty asylum seekers detained in prisons since report called for practice to end
Source: Radio New Zealand Mt Eden prison in Auckland was one of the prisons where asylum seekers were held. (File photo) RNZ/Calvin Samuel Twenty asylum seekers have been detained in...
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Five ways to save power
Source: Radio New Zealand With many of us already dealing with power price rises, and fears of more hikes as winter hits, here are some simple ways to help you...
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Experts warn malnutrition causing Kiwi children to go blind
Source: Radio New Zealand A public health poster. Amy Williams/RNZ Eyesight experts warn there are children in New Zealand who have gone blind due to malnutrition, including a boy who...
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In pictures: From dump to destination: The story of Hamilton Gardens
Source: Radio New Zealand Everything in this 1930’s inspired garden garden is five times the normal scale. It has a lawn that curves up at the corners like a sheet...
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Teaching surfing with one hand? Easy as
Source: Radio New Zealand When you realise that Luke Darby, 54, first tried motocross, surfing really doesn’t sound that difficult. Darby, who was born without a left hand, contemplated taping...
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Kiwi green card holders advised to be upfront about previous convictions when entering US
Source: Radio New Zealand Kiwi Everlee Wihongi has lived in the United States for more than 25 years and is now in an ICE detention centre in California, after a...
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Cyclists call on government to implement better infrastructure amidst fuel crisis
Source: Radio New Zealand Cycling Action Network spokesperson Patrick Morgan. supplied Cycle advocates are calling on the government to implement widespread cycling infrastructure to protect New Zealanders from the global...
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Fuel crisis a potential risk to foreign student enrolments, Education NZ tells MPs
Source: Radio New Zealand Education New Zealand acting chief executive Linda Sissons. Supplied / Education NZ The Crown agency charged with attracting foreign students has told MPs the fuel crisis...
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Green MP Kahurangi Carter’s overdose bill passes first hurdle
Source: Radio New Zealand A member’s bill by Green MP Kahurangi Carter passed its first hurdle on Wednesday night. VNP / Phil Smith The mother of a young man who...
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Elections – Cancer NZ – NZ falling behind on cancer – Next Govt. can save lives and money by choosing to act
Source: Cancer Society NZ Cancer Society Election Manifesto lays out plan to tackle our biggest killer National skin cancer prevention strategy low cost winner Eliminate cervical cancer with screening and accelerating...
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Environmental cost of cruise ships not worth the economic benefit, expert says
Source: Radio New Zealand Professor James Higham said Fiordland receives 69 percent of all New Zealand cruise passengers wanting to go to Milford Sound, but 0 percent of spending. 123RF...
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Rain washes out second T20 between Bangladesh and New Zealand
Source: Radio New Zealand Men carrying an umbrella walk past a digital screen after the second T20 cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand was washed out owing to rain...
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Household living costs increase 2.1 percent – Household living-costs price indexes: March 2026 quarter – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Household living costs increase 2.1 percent – news story 29 April 2026 The cost of living for the average New Zealand household increased 2.1 percent in the...
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Communities are an essential voice in New Zealand’s data system – Stats NZ news story
Source: Statistics New Zealand Communities are an essential voice in New Zealand’s data system – news story 29 April 2026 The creation of Pacific, rainbow, and homeless community advisory groups...
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Green Party Bill to protect overdose emergency callers from legal risks receives cross party support
Source: Green Party The Drug Overdose (Assistance Protection) Amendment Bill has passed its first reading in Parliament, marking an important step toward ensuring that no one hesitates to call for...
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Jurassic Park star Sam Neill says cancer-free after gene therapy
Source: Radio New Zealand Actor Sam Neill says he is cancer-free after five years of living with lymphoma, thanks to a genetic therapy that modified his immune system. The New...
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Legislation for public register of boarding house landlords passes first reading
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour MP Jenny Salesa. VNP / Phil Smith Legislation requiring boarding house landlords to sign onto a register has passed its first reading with unanimous support....
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The music of Marlon Williams continues to win all the prizes
Source: Radio New Zealand Marlon Williams’ run of accolades continues, with the New Zealand folk musician scooping up this year’s prestigious Taite Music Prize for his album Te Whare Tīwekaweka....
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One dead, four injured in crash on SH2, Takapau
Source: Radio New Zealand One person died at the scene of the crash. (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER One person has died and four are injured, following a crash...
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Legislation to make international money transfers cheaper passes first reading
Source: Radio New Zealand The member’s bill would require transparency about fees, and require banks to have fair conduct policies. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Legislation that aims to make transferring...
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Asia New Zealand Foundation Chair and Board appointments
Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced a new Chair and trustees for the Asia New Zealand Foundation. Hone McGregor has been appointed as Chair, and Frances...