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Extreme weather scientists warn of impending funding drought
Source: Radio New Zealand Waves at high tide in Whitianga. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Senior climate scientists say the major funding for extreme weather research is drying up just as...
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Live weather: Cyclone Vaianu leaves roads closed, evacuees still out of homes
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow the latest with RNZ’s live blog. Whakatāne acting mayor Julie Jukes says Cyclone Vaianu caused significant amount of damage, and the full extent is not...
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Cyclone Vaianu brings 220mm of rain to Coromandel in 24 hours
Source: Radio New Zealand Whitianga before Cyclone Vaianu’s arrival. RNZ/Marika Khabazi A Coromandel weather station recorded more than 200mm of rain as Cyclone Vaianu swept over the North Island. The...
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Prisoners need help planning for release – Salvation Army
Source: Radio New Zealand Prisoners can’t seek help from Ministry of Social Development until they have left prison. 123RF The Salvation Army says prisoners deserve more help planning for their...
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Calls for independent dispute resolution service for schools, parents
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ was recently contacted by two families that took their children out of school because of what they said was lack of support for their children’s...
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Cyclone Vaianu brings 220m of rain to Coromandel in 24 hours
Source: Radio New Zealand Whitianga before Cyclone Vaianu’s arrival. RNZ/Marika Khabazi A Coromandel weather station recorded more than 200mm of rain as Cyclone Vaianu swept over the North Island. The...
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Vingroup Launches Hanoi – Quang Ninh High-Speed Railway Project
Source: Media Outreach QUANG NINH, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 April 2026 – The People’s Committee of Quang Ninh Province, in coordination with Vingroup and the People’s Committees...
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The House: Citizens assemblies – an alternative to select committees?
Source: Radio New Zealand A meeting of Ireland’s Citizens’ Assembly. The country’s first deliberative democracy process was a Constitutional Convention held over 18 months starting in 2012. Maxwells What if...
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Mayor ‘grateful’ Far North escaped serious cyclone damage
Source: Radio New Zealand Rāwene residents are being urged to conserve water after a water main broke under Parnell Street, the town’s main street. Supplied / FNDC Far North Mayor...
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State of Business Poll shows business owners facing rising stress levels
Source: Radio New Zealand Alongside the negative economic outlook is a growing sense of strain among business owners themselves. Unsplash/ Blake Wisz New Zealand business owners are facing rising levels...
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Live: Pacific Four – Black Ferns v USA in Sacramento
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the action, as the Black Ferns take on USA in Sunday’s Pacific Four game in Sacramento. Three players will make their debuts with new...
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Health NZ sending more eye operations to private sector under long-term contracts
Source: Radio New Zealand Health NZ is sending more eye operations to the private sector. 123RF Health NZ (HNZ) is sending more eye operations to the private sector under longer-term...
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NZDF to send 50 personnel to aerial and ground drones exercise in US
Source: Radio New Zealand Anduril Industries has been awarded a US$159 million contract by the US Army for an initial prototyping period to develop a night vision and mixed reality...
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Study shows benefits of psychedelic drugs for people with life-threatening illness
Source: Radio New Zealand Psilocybe Cubensis, a species of psychedelic mushroom Flickr user afgooey74 / CC BY 2.0 Psychedelic drugs, including LSD and magic mushrooms, could help people cope with...
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Iran war, petrol crisis causing increased stress among Kiwis
Source: Radio New Zealand Many of those stressed or depressed were already struggling before the war. methaphum/stock.adobe.com Psychologists say their clients are reporting increased stress and vicarious trauma because of...
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Job well done resolving rooftop incident
Source: New Zealand Government All young people who had accessed the rooftop of the Korowai Manaaki residence have now come down, thanks to the hard work of staff on site. “I...
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Calls for transparency on medicine shortages caused by Iran war
Source: Radio New Zealand Pharmacists have written to Health New Zealand about medicine supply concerns. RNZ /Dom Thomas Pharmacists are calling on Pharmac to be more transparent about medicine shortages...
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Is ‘reo trauma’ holding back the revitalisation of te reo?
Source: Radio New Zealand Thousands celebrate 50 years of Te Wiki o te reo Māori in Wellington, in September 2025. RNZ / Mark Papalii Researchers have identified “te reo trauma”...
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Strait of Hormuz tolls would impact on freedom of navigation – law expert
Source: Radio New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters meets with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Supplied A law professor is warning of the impact on freedom of navigation if...
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Government and cruise sector team up for further growth
Source: New Zealand Government A second joint Government and industry Cruise Forum will bring together responsible ministers and industry representatives to further strengthen New Zealand’s position as a world‑class cruise...
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Watch live: Artemis II astronauts return to Earth following historic moon mission
Source: Radio New Zealand [embedded content] When four astronauts set off on their historic trip around the moon in NASA’s 16.5-foot-wide Orion spacecraft, they knew they’d be testing a known...
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Wellington’s new water entity facing scrutiny from Commerce Commission over proposed bills
Source: Radio New Zealand A leak behind the Old Bank Arcade in Wellington’s city centre. RNZ / Jemima Huston Wellington’s new water entity is under scrutiny from the Commerce Commission...
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The Detail: From inmate to influencer, Dave Letele Snr is turning lives around
Source: Radio New Zealand After serving time in prison, Dave Letele realised he’d had enough – and in 2007 started The Grace Foundation with his wife and late daughter. Supplied...
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Price index methods – updates for the March 2026 quarter – Stats NZ methods paper
Source: Statistics New Zealand Price index methods – updates for the March 2026 quarter – methods paper 10 April 2026 This page summarises methodological updates for Stats NZ’s price indexes...
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Infrastructure-Driven Value, Vinhomes Green Paradise – Can Gio is Anchoring Global Capital Flows
Source: Media Outreach HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 10 April 2026 – Vinhomes Green Paradise – Can Gio is introducing a new concept to Vietnam’s...
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Timaru’s bus fleet to be fully electric
Source: Radio New Zealand Timaru’s bus service will soon be completely electric with new additions to the fleet, including a half dozen of the so-called very-small-buses. The service operates an...
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Super Rugby Pacific: Highlanders stumble late against Brumbies at Forsyth Barr Stadium
Source: Radio New Zealand Luke Reimer scored the winning try for the Brumbies against the Highlanders. Mark Nolan/Getty Images ACT Brumbies have overcome a Jona Nareki special to grind out...