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Sexual violence prevention organisation facing closure
Source: Radio New Zealand RespectED cahir Jan Logie says it is irresponsible to not support sexual violence prevention education. © VNP / Phil Smith One of the country’s few specialist...
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National’s sexual offenders sentencing policy: ‘It’s pretending that there’s a problem’
Source: Radio New Zealand National’s justice spokesperson and current Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said the policy would result in tougher sentences. RNZ / Mark Papalii A National Party policy to...
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NRL: What we learned from NZ Warriors’ ‘Magic Round’ win over Brisbane Broncos
Source: Radio New Zealand Tanah Boyd collapses with a suspected ACL knee injury against Brisbane Broncos. AAP/Photosport Analysis: NZ Warriors supremo Andrew Webster often talks about how the “footy gods”...
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NZ First plan to buy BNZ back ‘headline-grabbing’ rather than serious policy – economist
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii New Zealand First’s plan to buy back the Bank of New Zealand is an “outlandish proposal”, says an economist. NZ First leader...
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Ukraine offers NZ deal to build military drones
Source: Radio New Zealand Drone warfare has proven to be a gamechanger in the Ukraine conflict. AFP / VACHESLAV MADIIEVSKYI Ukraine has approached New Zealand about a deal to build...
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The fight for the Māori vote
Source: Radio New Zealand MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi announced she is leaving Te Pāti Māori to launch a new political party. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Māori politics has erupted as Mariameno...
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Hiringa-TR Group partnership close to getting a dozen hydrogen-fuelled trucks on the road
Source: Radio New Zealand Paul Fair has clocked about 10,000 kilometres driving TR Group’s first hydrogen fuel cell trucks, testing routes and training other drivers. RNZ / Kate Newton A...
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Events – Electrify Queenstown brings the buzz
Source: DESTINATION QUEENSTOWN & LAKE WĀNAKA TOURISM Queenstown, New Zealand (17 May 2026) Electrify Queenstown 2026 opened today with a sell-out 400-strong crowd, amped to explore Aotearoa’s electric future. Climate...
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NCEA changes doom thousands of students to failure
Source: Green Party The National Party’s decision to scrap NCEA entirely guarantees many thousands of children will leave school with no qualification, no love of learning, and no preparation for...
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Minister attending Pacific organised crime summit
Source: New Zealand Government Customs and Associate Police Minister Casey Costello is visiting Samoa and Fiji as part of her Customs and Associate Polce responsibilities. Ms Costello is in Samoa...
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Doocey to lead delegation to Australia
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Mental Health and Associate Minister of Health Matt Doocey will today travel to Australia to attend the Digital Health Festival 2026 in Melbourne and...
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Government Cuts – Sexual violence prevention organisation to close after Govt pulls funding – PSA
Source: PSA The closure of specialist sexual violence prevention organisation RespectEd Aotearoa will lead to preventable sexual violence, the PSA is warning, unless the Government provides urgent funding to keep it operating beyond...
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Winston Peters unveils KiwiSaver-from-birth NZ First policy, bank takeover plan
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Dan Jones New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has announced a policy to automatically enrol all newborn New Zealand citizens into KiwiSaver with a $1000 government...
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National to scrap good character assessments for sex offenders at sentencing
Source: Radio New Zealand The National Party is promising tougher sentences for sexual offending if it’s re-elected. Its justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith – who is currently the Justice Minister –...
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Live: Winston Peters to make NZ First policy announcement
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ First leader Winston Peters is due to make a policy announcement. Peters will be speaking from Trusts Arena in West Auckland where he has been...
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Auckland Grammar School welcomes government’s proposed NCEA replacement
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland Grammar School Headmaster Tim O’Connor said the school was positive about the government’s changes. RNZ Insight/John Gerritsen Auckland Grammar School has welcomed the government’s proposed...
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Auckland’s St James Theatre owner buys neighbouring properties
Source: Radio New Zealand Inside Auckland’s damaged St James Theatre. RNZ / Soumya Bhamidipati The owner of Auckland’s St James Theatre has purchased two neighbouring properties on Queen Street and...
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NRL: NZ Warriors re-unite Mitch Barnett, James Fisher-Harris in starting front row
Source: Radio New Zealand Mitch Barnett has been plagued by injury during the 2026 NRL season. Blake Armstrong/Photosport NRL Magic Round: NZ Warriors v Brisbane Broncos Kickoff 6pm NZT, Sunday,...
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Government Cuts – RespectEd Aotearoa: ten years of prevention work ends, but a future worth fighting for
Source: RespectEd Aotearoa RespectEd Aotearoa will close in August after exhausting its reserves following the withdrawal of government funding. For ten years, RespectEd Aotearoa has worked in the spaces where sexual...
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Health – GenPro calls for major investment in General Practice ahead of Election 2026
Source: GenPro GenPro has today (May 18) released its Election 2026 Policy Agenda, calling on all political parties to commit to strengthening general practice as the cornerstone of a high-performing...
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Details of NCEA replacement confirmed
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s new senior secondary qualifications will provide clearer, more credible recognition of student achievement, Education Minister Erica Stanford says. “We want young people leaving school...
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Netflix doco star: Betraying wives of paedophile polygamist was ’emotional torture’
Source: Radio New Zealand Befriending the abused wives of Sam Bateman, then becoming “the one who took away their prophet and the father of their babies,” was not easy for Christine...
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Education Minister Erica Stanford promises update on social media ban in June
Source: Radio New Zealand Education Minister Erica Stanford aims to introduce legislation this year. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Education Minister Erica Stanford promises an update on the government’s plans for...
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Wellington’s Loafers Lodge fire still taking toll three years later
Source: Radio New Zealand On the third anniversary of the fatal Loafers Lodge fire, the senior station officer who lead the response says crews were confronted with an “absolute nightmare...
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Global Trade – What Trump and Xi chose NOT to say on trade will worry global markets – deVere Group
Source: deVere Group May 15 2026 – Donald Trump leaves Beijing declaring success after two days of high-level talks with Xi Jinping, but the absence of concrete detail from the...
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Humanitarian Activism – Global Sumud Flotilla Calls Out the Playbook: Israel is Lying Again to Manufacture Consent for Potentially Deadly Force
Source: Global Sumud Flotilla MEDITERRANEAN SEA – Once again, the Israeli regime has started its propaganda engine as the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) sails towards Gaza. The timing is not...
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Petrol and diesel prices continue to rise in April 2026 – Selected price indexes: April 2026 – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Petrol and diesel prices continue to rise in April 2026 – news story 15 May 2026 Petrol and diesel prices both increased from March 2026 to April...