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COVID-19 Inquiry released
Source: New Zealand Government The final report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19 has been released today, delivering an independent account of the pandemic response and its lasting...
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Politics live: Shane Reti announces retirement from politics, Stanford says National had ‘a bad week’
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the latest news with RNZ’s live blog above. MPs are back at Parliament today for caucus meetings and the House back in session, after...
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Auckland mayor Wayne Brown sees no issue with low voter turnout
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland mayor Wayne Brown. RNZ/Marika Khabazi Auckland mayor Wayne Brown says it is not his council’s responsibility to get people to vote in local elections. Less...
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Battle of Kororāreka remembrance ceremony to mark key moment in history of Aotearoa
Source: Radio New Zealand People gather at dawn atop Maiki Hill, or Flagstaff Hill, for the 175th anniversary of the Battle of Kororāreka in 2020. Peter de Graaf A ceremony...
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Aid organisations fighting to stay in Gaza, unable to get much-needed supplies into city
Source: Radio New Zealand Medecins Sans Frontieres is determined to stay in Gaza despite requirements from Israel to supply extensive details of staff and funding. Medecins Sans Frontieres Aid organisations...
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Documents reveal why staff didn’t tell minister about Jevon McSkimming allegations
Source: Radio New Zealand Disgraced former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming was sentenced to nine months home detention in December after pleading guilty to charges relating to possessing objectionable publications....
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Choice, control and certainty through flexible funding
Source: New Zealand Government Disabled people will have more choice over how they use their flexible funding from April, while keeping the same level of support they receive today, Minister for Disability Issues...
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Politics live: Christopher Luxon faces colleagues as National’s caucus meets
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the latest news with RNZ’s live blog above. MPs are back at Parliament today for caucus meetings and the House back in session, after...
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‘Grey washing’: SuperGold Card discounts skip entire regions
Source: Radio New Zealand The SuperGold card was designed to help offset the high cost of living, which statistically hit NZ’s seniors harder than other groups. RNZ / Kim Baker-Wilson...
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‘It is a ticking time bomb’: Drive to evict PNG settlement communities runs into problems
Source: Radio New Zealand Shattered homes: community leaders at Paga Hill settlement discuss their response to police attempts to evict them. RNZ / Johnny Blades A Papua New Guinean anthropologist...
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How much fuel does NZ have – and what happens if we run out?
Source: Radio New Zealand there were 49 days’ worth of petrol, 54 of diesel and 50 of jet fuel in New Zealand at the start of this month. File photo....
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Government may offer asylum to Iranian female football players, Seymour says
Source: Radio New Zealand Iranian players saluting for the national anthem after being reprimanded for not singing in an earlier match. AFP The New Zealand government may offer asylum to...
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The real price of Buy Now Pay Later
Source: Radio New Zealand Buy Now Pay Later schemes including Afterpay are popular with consumers, with one million Kiwis using them. Screenshot Financial watchdogs want the rules about Buy Now...
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Ministry of Social Development apologises for broken data system
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Months’ worth of social housing and benefit data haven’t been published because of a broken system, and there’s no fix in sight....
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NZTA picks cheaper but less effective option to fix SH2 through Waioweka Gorge
Source: Radio New Zealand A slip on State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge in January. Supplied/NZTA The Transport Agency (NZTA) has picked a cheaper but less effective option to...
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Our Changing World: Iwi-led conservation in the Kaimai Mamuku ranges
Source: Radio New Zealand Mohi Korohina at Killarney Lakes. RNZ Follow Our Changing World on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio or wherever you listen to your podcasts. It was during the Covid-19...
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Advocacy group calls for National Fuel Security Plan to be activated in face of global shortages
Source: Radio New Zealand An advocacy group wants more action from the government in the face of global fuel shortages. RNZ A broad coalition dedicated to assessing and responding to...
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The price of instant gratification
Source: Radio New Zealand Buy Now Pay Later schemes including Afterpay are popular with consumers, with one million Kiwis using them. Screenshot Financial watchdogs want the rules about Buy Now...
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Local government minister Simon Watts can’t guarantee rates cap won’t increase social housing rents
Source: Radio New Zealand Local government minister Simon Watts. RNZ / Mark Papalii The local government minister cannot guarantee a rates cap will not cause higher costs for tens of...
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NZ economy ‘on precipice’ as markets wobble, oil price rises
Source: Radio New Zealand Economist Shamubeel Eaqub said there would be a wider inflation effect for New Zealand, beyond the increase in petrol prices that has already begun. Screengrab /...
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One in two large businesses successfully attacked by cybercriminals in last year
Source: Radio New Zealand Almost one in two large businesses were successfully attacked by cybercriminals in the last year. Unsplash / RNZ AI-empowered cybercriminals are attacking businesses at unprecedented speeds...
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HKPC’s 2nd “New Productive Forces” Job Fair 2026 Successfully Concluded Over 2,000 Job Seekers Connecting with Over 10,000 I&T Positions
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 March 2026 – In response to the national 15th Five-Year Plan’s emphasis on developing new productive forces and...
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HKPC Establishes New “Future Life & Health Tech Centre”
Source: Media Outreach Driving R&D Translation and Sector Collaboration; Elevating Hong Kong as a Global Life & Health Innovation Hub HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 March...
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‘Sovereignty at stake’, Iranian diaspora says
Source: Radio New Zealand Women members of Iran’s Red Crescent society stand near smoke plumes from an ongoing fire following an overnight airstrike on the Shahran oil refinery in northwestern...
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Jessie Buckley, Rose Byrne, Kate Hudson and Michelle Williams Wear Desert Diamonds on The Red Carpet at The 32nd Actors Awards
Source: Media Outreach Today’s biggest stars express individuality and confidence with natural diamonds LOS ANGELES, US – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 March 2026 – At this year’s The Actor...
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Government working ‘around the clock’ to help New Zealanders stranded in Middle East
Source: Radio New Zealand Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130J Hercules prepares to leave for the Middle East on 7 March. Kaye Albyt New Zealanders in the Middle East should...
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Schools bringing in counsellors to deal with harm caused by social media
Source: Radio New Zealand There are calls for a ban on social media for under 16’s in New Zealand. (File photo) NurPhoto via AFP Principals of two Auckland schools say...