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Willis reveals how bad inflation could get as petrol surges past $3
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis is downplaying the economic risks New Zealand faces in the wake of the war in the Middle East and closure of the...
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Mass resignations rock Solomon Islands government
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Ten Solomon Island Cabinet ministers have tendered their resignation in an apparent coalition breakdown. RNZ Pacific understands that Deputy Prime Minister Frederick...
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Economy – Tariff ripples: Modelling the effects of US trade policy on the New Zealand economy
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 16 March 2026 – The RBNZ has published an Analytical Note exploring the implications of changes in US tariff policy for the New Zealand...
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Social Investment Agency deputy resigns while under bullying, harassment investigation
Source: Radio New Zealand Kylie Reiri, pictured in 2017, quit as Deputy Chief Executive of the Social Investment Agency last month. (RNZ / Teresa Cowie ) The Deputy Chief Executive...
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Buyers and sellers ‘patient’ as house prices lift, REINZ says
Source: Radio New Zealand Infometrics said the increase in prices between January and February was the sharpest in two-and-a-half years. Unsplash/ Jakub Żerdzicki ‘Patient’ house buyers and sellers are prepared...
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Winston Peters slams departing Fonterra boss Miles Hurrell
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has weighed in on the resignation of the Fonterra CEO, saying his departure was...
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Foreign and Defence Ministers to visit Canberra
Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Judith Collins will attend the third annual Australia and New Zealand Foreign and Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ANZMIN) in Canberra this week. “The...
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‘No need to panic’, fuel supplier says as average petrol price surges past $3
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Nick Monro Drivers are being urged not to panic-buy fuel as motorists worry about rising prices. Meanwhile, Finance Minister Nicola Willis stands...
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New gift card rules a headache for small businesses – Retail NZ
Source: Radio New Zealand Gift cards commonly expire after 12 months, leaving shoppers out of pocket. Andrey Popov / 123RF Retailers want changes to new gift card expiry rules, saying...
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Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell resigns
Source: Radio New Zealand Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell. Supplied/LikeMinds Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell has announced he is leaving the dairy co-op after 25 years. Appointed the chief executive...
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Consumer NZ warns over new barcode standards, GS1 NZ says it’s a ‘balancing act’
Source: Radio New Zealand Consumer NZ has warned it could be harder for some people to access key health information. Unsplash / Getty Images GS1 New Zealand, the body behind...
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Just 21 of tens of thousands of benefit sanctions have been non-financial
Source: Radio New Zealand The government introduced a traffic light system in 2024 and expanded it last year. RNZ / Quin Tauetau Just 21 people have received non-financial benefit sanctions...
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Government’s climate change plans go to the High Court
Source: Radio New Zealand Climate Action and the Environmental Law Initiative are asking the High Court to declare Climate Change Minister Simon Watts’ decisions unlawful. RNZ / Mark Papalii A...
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Law change could let IRD change its interest rates more quickly
Source: Radio New Zealand MONDAY The proposed change would allow the commissioner of Inland Revenue to set the rate. RNZ The government is making changes that could mean Inland Revenue...
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‘They took my whole life’: ACC spied on man with a traumatic brain injury
Source: Radio New Zealand Jeremy Buxton’s life changed forever after a car accident left him with a traumatic brain injury. But he says the hardest battle wasn’t recovery. It was fighting the system meant...
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Unity Week helps heal scars of Christchurch mosque attack seven years later
Source: Radio New Zealand Walk the Talk Unity March through Christchurch to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the mosque attack. RNZ/Keiller MacDuff Hundreds of people gathered in a shady grove...
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Northlanders stage windblown protest against Bream Bay sand-mining application
Source: Radio New Zealand About 700 people gathered on Northland’s Ruakākā Beach to protest a proposed sand-mining operation. Supplied / Bream Bay Guardians At least 700 people have staged a...
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Changing sexual norms among young people a growing concern – report
Source: Radio New Zealand The report said in some cases, the patients did not think what happened to them was sexual assault (file photo). Supplied/123RF A new parliamentary report warns...
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Prime Minister’s office denies Christopher Luxon requested Samoan matai title
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is due to fly to Apia on Sunday evening. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Prime Minister’s office has denied reports that Christopher...
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‘AI illiterate’: NZ at risk of being left behind as data centre plans move forward
Source: Radio New Zealand Artist’s impression of how the data centre is to look. Datagrid / supplied A new $3.5 billion data centre that will be built near Invercargill is...
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Petrol costs bite for travelling care workers
Source: Radio New Zealand The subsidy they get to help pay for fuel has not changed since 2022. 123rf Laura, a home support worker in Nelson, says it’s getting increasingly...
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The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers 50th Anniversary “Together we RISE” Carnival Opens
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 March 2026 – To celebrate its 50th Anniversary, The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (hereafter “the HKIE”) has...
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AIA Alta Prestige Wealth Centre Opens at AIA Central
Source: Media Outreach Elevating the High-Net-Worth and Ultra-High Net-Worth Experience through Orchestrated Wealth and Legacy Advisory HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 March 2026 – AIA Hong...
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Super Rugby Pacific: Fijian Drua upset ACT Brumbies in Ba boilover
Source: Radio New Zealand Atonia Waqa scores a try for Fijian Drua against ACT Brumbies. Getty Images Fijian Drua have created history in Ba, with a tough 42-27 win over...
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Thousands queue as doors open at revamped Wellington Library after seven years
Source: Radio New Zealand The queue to get back into Wellington Central Library, after seven years, reaches around the also just-reopened Civic Square, past ongoing work at the Town Hall....
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Carry less weight and check tyre pressure: AA’s advice to save fuel
Source: Radio New Zealand Saving fuel could mean taking simple steps like carrying less weight, driving safely and checking tire pressure. RNZ / Dan Cook The Automobile Association is advising...
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Gisborne councillors back waste hub site despite mana whenua opposition
Source: Radio New Zealand Gisborne District Council agreed to purchase land at 275 Lytton Rd for $6.65 million (loan-funded) last year, with plans for a possible Regional Transfer Station and...