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DOC hut with ‘best view in New Zealand’ gets a makeover
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 31 March 2026 The hut sits at 1850 m and looks out over New Zealand’s highest peak, Aoraki/Mount Cook. It was opened by Sir Edmund...
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Teenage rugby star Braxton Sorensen-McGee re-signs with NZ Rugby
Source: Radio New Zealand The Black Ferns celebrate a try to Braxton Sorensen-McGee (C). Photosport Teenage star Braxton Sorensen-McGee will chase glory in both sevens and fifteens after recommitting to...
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Speech to the Wellington Chamber of Commerce – How can lessons from the COVID Response help navigate fuel shortages?
Source: New Zealand Government How can lessons from the COVID Response help navigate fuel shortages? Thank you, Matthew, and thank you all for being here this morning. I’d like to...
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Trans-Tasman pilot for manufacturers of agricultural chemicals and veterinary medicines to register products in both countries
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Manufacturers of agricultural chemicals and veterinary medicines looking to enter or expand into the trans-Tasman market can now take part in an improved registration...
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‘I guess’: Chris Hipkins places trust in government to secure fuel supplies
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Labour’s Chris Hipkins has thrown his support behind the government’s moves to explore ‘tickets’ and temporary offshore fuel...
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Making home loan switching easier without lawyers
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ BNZ says its new home loan refinancing solution will make it easier to move banks without having to pay legal fees. Generally, a lawyer is...
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New custody training facility opened at Royal New Zealand Police College
Source: New Zealand Police A new custody training facility designed to replicate real-world policing environments has been officially opened at the Royal New Zealand Police College (RNZPC) today. The purpose-built...
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PBN/3791: Lost USB stick constitutes notifiable privacy breach
Source: Privacy Commissioner 31 Mar 2026, 09:00 Agencies often associate the Privacy Act’s security requirements with technology controls that can protect personal information, such as IT systems and cyber-security protections....
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Terrible timing but pending power price increase justified – Commerce Commission
Source: Radio New Zealand The Commerce Commission believes the electricity price increase is justified. RNZ The Commerce Commission is warning households that the price of power is set to increase...
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Mystery Creek water network being upgraded
Source: New Zealand Government Water infrastructure at Mystery Creek near Hamilton is being upgraded with the help of a Regional Infrastructure Fund loan of $1.35 million, Regional Development Minister Shane...
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Fuel cost jumps $40 in a week: Who’s feeling it most?
Source: Radio New Zealand At an average price of $3.42 a litre for 91, it would cost an average household buying 43 litres of fuel a week nearly $150. RNZ...
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Deputy PM David Seymour outlines 5 lessons learned from Covid in addressing NZ’s fuel response
Source: Radio New Zealand The Deputy Prime Minister is pointing to parts of the Covid-19 pandemic response the government will avoid in navigating potential fuel shortages, saying “our long-term future...
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Search underway after person goes overboard from ferry in Cook Strait
Source: Radio New Zealand Kaiārahi ferry. File photo. Supplied / Regan Ingley A search is underway for a person that went overboard from an Interislander ferry on the Cook Strait...
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Police investigate reported hit-and-run in South Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Police are investigating a report of a hit-and-run in South Auckland on Tuesday. They were called to Johnstones Road in the suburb of Ōtara after...
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Forestry industry unsure if it’s included in national fuel plan
Source: Radio New Zealand The Forest Owners Association said there was concern in the industry that it was not specifically noted in the national fuel plan. Nick Monro A forestry...
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Teen running star Sam Ruthe selected for first New Zealand team
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand runner Sam Ruthe PHOTOSPORT Teen running star Sam Ruthe headlines a 12-strong New Zealand athletics team to contest the World Under-20 Championships later this...
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Live: Deputy PM David Seymour on New Zealand’s fuel response
Source: Radio New Zealand The Deputy Prime Minister is pointing to parts of the Covid-19 pandemic response the government will avoid in navigating potential fuel shortages, saying “our long-term future...
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No change in reports of fuel offending
Source: New Zealand Police Statement in the name of Tusha Penny, Assistant Commissioner Road Policing and District Support: We understand that the global fuel situation is causing people to feel...
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Chiefs lock Josh Lord aims for global events as he re-signs with NZ Rugby
Source: Radio New Zealand All Black Josh Lord www.photosport.nz Chiefs lock Josh Lord has a couple of big international events on his radar which helped in his decision to stay...
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The strategically-placed aid game
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Tonga’s Prime Minister Lord Fatafehi Fakafanua meet a drug sniffing dog during a police and transnational crime event in Nuku’alofa. The...
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Cricket: Black Caps welcome back three pace bowlers for tour of Bangladesh
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand bowler Will O’Rourke Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Canterbury pace bowler Will O’Rourke returns to the Black Caps’ white-ball set-up for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh but...
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Fuel industry welcomes government’s moves to increase capacity, says it won’t help overnight
Source: Radio New Zealand Waitomo fuel chief executive Simon Parham. Supplied / Waitomo Fuel industry leaders are welcoming the government’s moves to increase fuel capacity, but say while it will...
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Can emissions shrink while the economy grows?
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) Unsplash A new report suggests it might be possible for New Zealand’s economy to still grow and reduce emissions at the same time. Many...
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Fuel industry welcomes government’s moves to increase capacity, say it won’t help overnight
Source: Radio New Zealand Waitomo fuel chief executive Simon Parham. Supplied / Waitomo Fuel industry leaders are welcoming the government’s moves to increase fuel capacity, but say while it will...
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How many self-employed people are earning less than minimum wage?
Source: Radio New Zealand Many self-employed people are earning less than the median wage. (File photo) 123RF Self-employment is not proving a path to higher incomes for many New Zealanders,...
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Carpooling is picking up steam – what’s the best way to do it?
Source: Radio New Zealand With little reprieve in sight for fuel prices, the government is mooting the promotion of carpooling and public transport if the National Fuel Plan moves into...
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Where does New Zealand’s fuel come from and how does it get here?
Source: Radio New Zealand Across the country, petrol has surpassed $3.30 a litre on average. RNZ / Unsplash Until a few weeks ago you might have been forgiven for never...