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Rural parents voice fuel concerns ahead of new school term
Source: Radio New Zealand Rural families are worried about how the school run will hit them financially. RNZ / Quin Tauetau Rural families are concerned about how the rising price...
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Auckland project manager sentenced for defrauding nearly $30,000 through Covid schemes
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Marika Khabazi An Auckland project manager has been sentenced to three months community detention for defrauding nearly $30,000 through Covid schemes. Shelvin Kavish Swamy was sentenced...
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NZ-AU: CLINUVEL: advancing peptides for photomedicine and vitiligo care at AAD 2026
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) MELBOURNE, Australia, April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CLINUVEL’s innovative photomedicine and vitiligo programs featured extensively at the recent American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting, the...
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Waikato community rallies to gift new home to healthcare worker after house fire
Source: Radio New Zealand A Waikato community is coming together to support long-serving healthcare worker Billie Gillet-Kati, whose home was destroyed in a 2021 fire. Supplied / Te Kōhao Health...
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Would you pay a Temu tax?
Source: Radio New Zealand An organisation representing retailers wants a levy imposed on people shopping at retailers such as Temu and Shein. Nikos Pekiaridis / NurPhoto via AFP Would you...
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Hong Kong Residential Market Remains Resilient Despite Geopolitical Tensions, with Primary and Secondary Transactions Buoyant
Source: Media Outreach Greater Central Grade A Office Rents Bottom Out, High Street Vacancies Continue to Fall Residential Market: Market sentiment turned more positive after the Chinese New Year as...
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What Auckland is doing wrong when it comes to recycling – and how it can change
Source: Radio New Zealand Staff work at the PreSort at Auckland’s Material Recovery Facility in Onehunga, where things that shouldn’t be in recycling are pulled out by hand. It’s on...
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No plans to use Palantir in emerging defence-tech space, government says
Source: Radio New Zealand Defence Minister Judith Collins. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A briefing shows former Defence Minister Judith Collins met US defence technology powerhouse Palantir in February on the...
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Charities facing demand call on government to reconsider fuel subsidy
Source: Radio New Zealand Gigi Joyce said she’s sold her car after the spike in fuel costs and now picks up food parcels on a rented e-scooter. Lucy Xia/RNZ An...
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Australia vs NZ: Who’s better prepared for fuel price spike?
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s economy had barely grown in the past three years and inflation had risen. RNZ / Quin Tauetau New Zealand is in a better position...
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Charlisse Leger-Walker wins NCAA basketball title
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand and UCLA Bruins basketballer Charlisse Leger-Walker reacts after a three-pointer against South Carolina during the third quarter of the NCAA Championship match in Phoenix...
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As the Iran war continues, what else might New Zealand face shortages of besides fuel?
Source: Radio New Zealand Much more than just oil may be affected by price rises or even shortages if the Iran war continues to escalate. RNZ / Quin Tauetau Explainer...
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Keeping children in classrooms and supporting schools through fuel challenges
Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s priority is keeping schools open, students in classrooms and continuing to raise achievement as the country navigates fuel supply challenges, Education Minister Erica Stanford...
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Wānanga moves some classes online amid fuel price concerns from students
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi campus in Whakatāne. Supplied/Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi is moving some of their noho and on-campus...
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Rural doctors say fuel crisis already impacting services
Source: Radio New Zealand Dr Jo Scott-Jones. Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners / supplied Rural GPs are already facing challenges because of [https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/591089/fuel-cost-jumps-40-in-a-week-who-s-feeling-it-most rising fuel prices and some...
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Auditors warn big companies may fail
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash Auditors have issued business failure warnings for 15 percent of New Zealand’s listed companies, a new report says. Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand (CA ANZ)...
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Phuket Strengthens Appeal for UK Families as Secure International Residential Destination
Source: Media Outreach Growing demand from British buyers, strengthened long-haul connectivity, and the continued evolution ofLaguna Phuket are reinforcing the appeal of Thailand’s largest island as a secure and globally...
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Property Market – From boom to balance: NZ’s housing market six years on from lockdown – QV
Source: Quality Valuation (QV) Six years on from the March 2020 lockdown, the story of New Zealand’s housing market has come full circle – from boom and gloom to a...
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Rising diesel prices begin to lift construction costs, QV says
Source: Radio New Zealand Rising diesel prices are starting to push up construction costs. 123RF Rising fuel prices are starting to push construction costs higher, according to property valuer Quotable...
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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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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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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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Fuel crisis: ‘Business as usual’, Luxon says but some industries are struggling
Source: Radio New Zealand Christopher Luxon said he was leaving it to fuel importers and distributors to organise how to allocate fuel. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Prime Minister says...
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Epidemiologist says influeneza vaccine can reduce risk of heart attacks
Source: Radio New Zealand Epidemiologist Dr Michael Baker says increased rates of influenza virus can increase the amount of heart attacks because it can inflame and injure the heart muscle...
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Epidemiologist says influeneze vaccine can reduce risk of heart attacks
Source: Radio New Zealand Epidemiologist Dr Michael Baker says increased rates of influenza virus can increase the amount of heart attacks because it can inflame and injure the heart muscle...
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60,000 children admitted to hospital with preventable diseases each year, Cure Kids warns
Source: Radio New Zealand Cure Kids chief executive Frances Soutter. RNZ / Pretoria Gordon Cure Kids warns 60,000 children in New Zealand each year are admitted to hospital with a...
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One vaccine, many diseases: The study trying to find universal protection
Source: Radio New Zealand The study was still in its early stages, but its aim was to deliver a wide range of protection against the flu, Covid and other diseases....