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The winners and losers from the India trade deal
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon meets India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi in March 2025. Piyal Bhattacharya / The Times of India via AFP Workers,...
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‘Machines will play an increasing role in targeting’ – NZDF’s vision for the future
Source: Radio New Zealand The NZDF is warning about the costs and ethical difficulties of the latest military technology advancements. Supplied / NZDF “Human-machine teams” using leading-edge technology to defeat...
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‘Hoping for the best’ Banks Peninsula braces for 100mm of rain
Source: Radio New Zealand Some residents were warned to prepare for possible flooding. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon Residents in Banks Peninsula are waking after heavy rain overnight, with up to...
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How much do you really need to retire early?
Source: Radio New Zealand One expert says there’s a meaningful gap between a basic and a more comfortable retirement. 123.rf You’ve probably heard warnings about how New Zealanders are likely...
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Insurance costs drop for some households – as other struggle to get it at all
Source: Radio New Zealand The median price for insurance for a large house in Auckland had dropped 11 percent year-on-year, Consumer NZ said. RNZ Aucklanders may finally be getting some...
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South Wairarapa mayor says ‘there are big concerns’ after destructive storm
Source: Radio New Zealand A creek had burst in banks on Monday on Lake Ferry Road south of Martinborough, Wairarapa. RNZ/Mary Argue In the aftermath of the latest destructive storm,...
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National population estimates: At 31 December 2025 – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand National population estimates: At 31 December 2025 – information release 16 February 2026 National population estimates give the best available measure of the population, by age and...
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Electronic card transactions: January 2026 – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Electronic card transactions: January 2026 – information release 16 February 2026 The electronic card transactions (ECT) series cover debit, credit, and charge card transactions with New Zealand-based...
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“The Olympics of Astrophysics and Space Science” APRIM2026 Makes Hong Kong Debut
Source: Media Outreach Gathering Global Experts Delivering Insights from the forefront of Space Science and Sustainability HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 February 2026 – In a...
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Support for National, Labour dips in new political poll
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Support for both major parties has dipped – while New Zealand First is up on double digits – in the latest 1News Verian poll. The...
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Rugby league: Door open for Kiwis to play State of Origin
Source: Radio New Zealand Born in Sydney, Kiwis player Casey McLean would be eligible for State of Origin. Photosport / David Neilson With State of Origin set to debut in...
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Can artificial intelligence legally be an inventor?
Source: Radio New Zealand Stephen Thaler is seeking a patent for a new type of food container. RNZ An American computer scientist wants New Zealand’s courts to decide whether AI...
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‘His legs were like jelly’ – man hospitalised for huffing nangs
Source: Radio New Zealand Nitrous oxide is used recreationally for a high that can cause serious side effects. File photo. AFP / BENJAMIN POLGE The mother of a man who...
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Sewage spill stinks of double standards – Federated Farmers dairy chair
Source: Federated Farmers By Karl Dean, Federated Farmers dairy chair This month Wellington’s Moa Point wastewater treatment plant failed catastrophically, sending an estimated 70 million litres of untreated sewage straight into...
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Weather: 20 vehicles stuck after mudslide in Taihape, defence force helicopter assessing situation
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire and Emergency says crews from Taihape are responding. RNZ / Nate McKinnon About 20 cars remain stranded by a slip in remote rural Taihape, with...
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‘Culture is the winner’: All Stars clash proves it’s more than just a game
Source: Radio New Zealand Adam Pompey leads a Māori cultural performance in the build-up to the Māori v Indigenous All Stars Rugby League match at FMG Stadium, Hamilton. DJ Mills...
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Iwi welcomes government’s two year ban on harvesting rockpools north of Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand People with buckets by the rock pools at Army Bay on the Whangaparāoa Peninsula. MARK LENTON / SUPPLIED Local iwi Ngāti Manuhiri has welcomed the government’s...
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Moa Point sewage failure to be independently reviewed
Source: Radio New Zealand Moa Point. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government has confirmed there will be an independent review looking into the Moa Point treatment plant failure. On 4...
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District court judge accused of yelling at Winston Peters faces cross-examination
Source: Radio New Zealand District Court Judge Ema Aitken at the Judicial Conduct Panel on Monday. Finn Blackwell / RNZ A district court judge has told a judicial conduct panel...
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Universities – What New Zealand can learn from Japan on earthquake insurance – UoA
Source: University of Auckland – UoA Rohan Havelock is investigating how New Zealand’s earthquake insurance stacks up against Japan’s Shortly after Associate Professor Rohan Havelock arrived in Japan to study...
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Independent review into Moa Point failures
Source: New Zealand Government A Crown Review Team will conduct an independent review into Wellington Water’s Moa Point sewage plant failure, Local Government Minister Simon Watts says. “The failure of...
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Multiplying cells: A tale of two prisons
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A prison expansion is on such a fast track that it prompted officials to ask if compromises were being made. Corrections is...
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Northland News – Hapū-led biosecurity response framework sets new standard for community action
Source: Northland Regional Council After tonnes of the invasive seaweed exotic caulerpa washed up on Bay of Islands beaches last year, one call on the ‘kumara vine’ was all it took...
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Environment – Mine e-waste for gold, not beautiful landscapes – Zero Waste
Source: Zero Waste Aotearoa As a fast-track consent is sought for a major gold mine in Central Otago and another has already been granted in Coromandel, Zero Waste Aotearoa is...
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon ‘open’ to looking at bed tax in a second term
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s announcement about a plan to establish an LNG import facility, and the levy to fund it, has been badly received. Marika Khabazi...
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Why Auckland’s bug problem is getting worse
Source: Radio New Zealand A sign warning of yellow-legged hornets on the North Shore in Auckland. RNZ / Isra’a Emhail From ants inside clothing packages from Australia to potentially deadly...
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Minister to attend AI Impact Summit in India
Source: New Zealand Government Science, Innovation and Technology and Universities Minister Dr Shane Reti will visit India this week to attend the flagship artificial intelligence (AI) Impact Summit, strengthening international...