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Air New Zealand cuts 5% of its flights, jobs could go

· May 14, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied Air New Zealand has cut 5 percent of flights and will start to consolidate other routes after the July school holidays, chief executive Nikhil Ravishankar...

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Accommodation supplement change raises concern

· May 14, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Social Development Minister Louise Upston said the accommodation supplement calculation had not changed for 33 years RNZ / Mark Papalii A critic says a change to...

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Visitor numbers reflect continued tourism growth

· May 14, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government New data showing international visitor numbers continue to grow shows confidence is increasing in the sector, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says. New international travel...

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Foreign Minister welcomes Deputy PM of Lao PDR to New Zealand

· May 14, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters has welcomed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), His Excellency Thongsavan Phomvihane, on his first official visit to New Zealand.   “New Zealand’s relationship with...

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Natural gas reserves decline to lowest level in 20 years

· May 14, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF The country’s natural gas reserves have declined to the lowest level since records began twenty years ago. The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment’s annual...