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The Detail: Net fishing is in, then out again
Source: Radio New Zealand A ring net fishing boat in Northland. Seafood NZ National has announced that, if re-elected, it would ban ring-net fishing in some areas of the Hauraki...
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Live: US-Israeli strikes on Iran could last ‘weeks’, 48 Iranian leaders and 3 US soldiers killed
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow the latest with our live blog above Israel and the US have begun a fresh waves of strikes on Iran, targetting the Iranian leadership, its...
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Health – Advocates demand lung cancer screening for New Zealand’s deadliest cancer
Source: Asthma and Respiratory Foundation Australia screens for lung cancer. England screens for lung cancer. New Zealand does not, yet it is the country’s deadliest cancer. Lung cancer kills more Kiwis...
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Christopher Luxon won’t say if NZ supports US strikes on Iran
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon RNZ / Marika Khabazi Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has told Morning Report the Iranian regime is an evil one and has been...
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AI scribe now in every emergency department
Source: New Zealand Government Every emergency department in the country now has access to an artificial intelligence scribe tool, marking a major milestone in reducing administrative burden and freeing up...
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PSA nurses vote to accept settlement
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed the successful ratification of two new collective agreements for members of the Public Service Association (PSA), covering Public Health Nurses...
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‘Ens…ification’ blamed as Kiwis feel down about internet
Source: Radio New Zealand Sixty percent of Kiwis use AI weekly, but 68 percent are ‘very or extremely concerned’ about it being used to produce harmful content. File photo. 123rf...
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Health workers vote to ratify new collective agreement with Health NZ
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Peter de Graaf More than 3500 health workers have voted to ratify a new collective agreement with Health New Zealand after a...
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‘Ens…ification’ blamed for as Kiwis feel down about internet
Source: Radio New Zealand Sixty percent of Kiwis use AI weekly, but 68 percent are ‘very or extremely concerned’ about it being used to produce harmful content. File photo. 123rf...
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Official advice about Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorder labelled ‘incredibly damaging’
Source: Radio New Zealand Some patients with a rare disorder experience complications and have to rely on feeding tubes, intravenous fluids and strong pain killers. 123rf People living with a...
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‘Enshittification’ blamed for fewer NZers feeling positive about the internet
Source: Radio New Zealand Sixty percent of Kiwis use AI weekly, but 68 percent are ‘very or extremely concerned’ about it being used to produce harmful content. File photo. 123rf...
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Iranian NZers ‘incredibly hopeful’ attacks will lead to swift regime change
Source: Radio New Zealand People mourn the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint US and Israeli strikes, in Tehran AFP / ATTA KENARE...
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Young farmer eyes first home dream as KiwiSaver rules change
Source: Radio New Zealand Liam Herbert, a 25-year-old farmer on a sheep and beef station in Wairarapa, said the changes would allow him to buy his first home and pursue...
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Labour still ahead on cost of living, neck and neck with National on economy – Ipsos survey
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour is seen as most capable on three of the top five issues, and equal with National on a fourth. File photo. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone...
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Truckers surprised by update of NZ’s 50-year-old manual on bridge building
Source: Radio New Zealand Close up of a truck wheel. siwakorn / 123RF Truckers are worried that they will not be allowed to drive over bridges being built on the...
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Iran attack sparks warning for KiwiSaver, fuel, inflation
Source: Radio New Zealand Investors can brace for share market volatility and potentially higher fuel prices. RNZ / Dan Cook Investors can brace for volatility over the coming days as...
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Live: Israel says its airforce strikes Iran again, Iran continues to retaliate
Source: Radio New Zealand Residents watch from the roofs of their houses as plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions in Tehran AFP / ATTA KENARE Follow the latest with...
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Tech – Not all experiences equal when it comes to the Internet
Source: InternetNZ Most of us are online, a lot – but not all of us are having the same experience, new research from InternetNZ | Ipurangi Aotearoa shows. Internet Insights is...
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Mental Health Nurses & Assistants, and Public Health Nurses ratify new collective agreement – PSA
Source: PSA More than 3,500 Mental Health Nurses, Public Health Nurses and Mental Health Assistants who are members of the PSA have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new collective agreement with...
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Tech – New Zealanders online as much as ever – but not loving it
Source: InternetNZ New Zealanders are still spending hours of their personal time online each day, despite a steady decline in positive sentiment about the Internet, new research shows. The latest Internet...
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Tech – Social media still has an Internet stronghold, new research finds
Source: InternetNZ New Zealanders are spending slightly less time on social media, but still a considerable amount of time each day, new research from InternetNZ | Ipurangi Aotearoa shows. The 2025...
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Property Market – Strongest February in over a decade signals property market momentum
Source: Brainchild for RealEstate.co.nz Nationally, listings rose 7.8% year-on-year while total stock grew just 1.8%, indicating homes are selling through rather than accumulating Over 12,200 new listings hit the market...
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Iran strikes: ‘We don’t know when we can leave’ – Kiwi restaurateurs trapped in Dubai
Source: Radio New Zealand Restaurateurs Sid and Chand Sahrawat are in Dubai on business. File photo. Babiche Martens A prominent Auckland couple is trapped in Dubai after airspace closures and...
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Mediawatch: Govt moves on rough sleeping – by moving it on
Source: Radio New Zealand The New Zealand Herald front page the morning after the government announcement. New Zealand Herald “Last week was not a particularly fun time for the government,”...
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Advocacy – Peace Vigil – No NZ support for US/Israeli war on Iran
Source: Peace Action Wellington Date: Sunday 1 March 2026 – Peace Action Wellington is calling a peace vigil on Monday, 2 March at 5:30pm meeting at the Cenotaph on the corner...
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Watch: Foreign Minister Winston Peters on Iran strikes
Source: Radio New Zealand The Foreign Affairs minister says New Zealand was not given any advance notice of the attack on Iran, and has again urged New Zealanders to leave...
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Unilateral attack on Iran must be condemned
Source: Green Party “Trump and Netanyahu’s unilateral attack on Iran must be condemned as an illegal and unprovoked act against the people of the region and any genuine pathway to...