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Changes proposed for deemed value of fish
Source: New Zealand Government Changes to the system that values fish caught by commercial fishers outside their quota allowance will better reflect the actual value of the fish depending on...
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Don McGlashan doesn’t feel like ‘a colourful enough specimen’ for new doco
Source: Radio New Zealand Legendary New Zealand singer and songwriter Don McGlashan reckons there are far more interesting people than him to focus a documentary on. “I do feel that...
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NZ accepts Vice Chair role at upcoming World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference
Source: New Zealand Government Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay has been appointed Vice Chair for the World Trade Organisation’s 14th Ministerial Trade Negotiation Conference, for a second consecutive time...
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Winston Peters off to Kiribati year after being snubbed
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters will be the first New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister to visit all 17 members of the Pacific Islands Forum. RNZ / Mark Papalii Foreign...
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Northland News – Marris to head Kaipara Moana Remediation Operations
Source: Northland Regional Council Kaipara District Council (KDC) chief executive Jason Marris has been appointed the new Pou Tātaki (General Manager) of Kaipara Moana Remediation (KMR) operational arm Kaipara Maurikura. Kaipara...
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Manufacturing starts year by shifting up a gear
Source: New Zealand Government New data showing New Zealand manufacturing is experiencing its highest level of activity since December 2021 signals a strong start to the year, Small Business and...
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All Blacks: Who is next after Scott Robertson’s sacking?
Source: Radio New Zealand So now what? There’s six months till the All Blacks will play their first test of the year, a not so insignificant showdown with a full...
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Winston Peters off to Kiribati a year after being snubbed
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters will be the first New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister to visit all 17 members of the Pacific Islands Forum. RNZ / Mark Papalii Foreign...
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Leaders to meet over tourists trashing Blue Spring
Source: Radio New Zealand Blue Springs, near Tirau RNZ/Carol Stiles The tourism minister says she has a meeting planned with the mayor to discuss concerns about the Putāruru Blue Spring...
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Funeral service to be held today for Sir Tim Shadbolt
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied/LDR – ODT/Stephen Jaquiery A funeral service to publicly mark Sir Tim Shadbolt’s life and legacy will be held in Invercargill this afternoon. Tributes have been...
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Health NZ confirms another major tech outage
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Health New Zealand has confirmed another major technology outage, this time for hospitals in the lower North Island. A clinician working in one of hospitals...
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Whangaparāoa rock pools ‘stripped bare’ by sea life gatherers, resident says
Source: Radio New Zealand People gathering sea life at Army Bay. Protect Whangaparoa Rockpools Mark Lenton, who grew up in the Auckland coastal community of Whangaparāoa, fondly remembers spending hours...
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Skilled migrants on path to residency warned status may change
Source: Radio New Zealand Swim school instructor Aaron Pasion, pictured with his wife Janine and son Andreus, was told his job was skilled and is leaving for Australia after finding...
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Ed Sheeran set to rock Auckland on first night of tour
Source: Radio New Zealand Ed Sheeran is playing two nights in Auckland, before heading south. Supplied / Mark Surridge Auckland is hosting the opening night of Ed Sheeran’s global Loop...
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61 shops announce closures in 10 days: Will liquidation numbers get worse before they improve?
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Calvin Samuel We are only half-way through the first month of the year and already the business closures are mounting. EB Games will close its shops...
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Gaw Capital Acquires Korea’s Leading Waste Management Firm Koentec as First Waste Management Infrastructure Investment
Source: Media Outreach SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 January 2026 – Gaw Capital Partners, a leading multi-asset investment management firm, today announced that the firm has...
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Hong Kong Economic Policy Green Paper 2026 by HKU Business School Focuses on New Opportunities for Hong Kong’s Economy
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 January 2026 – HKU Business School unveiled the “Hong Kong Economic Policy Green Paper 2026” (“Green Paper”). This...
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Scott Robertson sacking captures global headlines
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott Robertson. John Cowpland / action press The world’s media has reacted with surprise to the “jumpy” dumping of All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson. Australian...
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Unions push for ‘Right to Switch-Off’ law
Source: NZCTU NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Sandra Grey is calling on political parties to pass a Right to Disconnect law to ensure working people have the right to not...
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Children in Gaza killed by cold and collapsing buildings as conditions gnaw away at daily life – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children Children in Gaza are being killed by collapsing buildings and freezing cold temperatures as tents that are the sole shelter for families are blown away in strong...
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Explainer: What Scott Robertson’s axing means for the All Blacks and NZ Rugby
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott Robertson. www.photosport.nz Analysis – Out of the black but was it out of the blue? Scott Robertson’s new status as ex-All Black coach went from...
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Students can now claim $12,000 but is it money well spent?
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Eligible students can now apply for funds to help with the cost of their final year of study. But one economist is asking whether it’s...
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Marlborough’s only kaupapa Māori GP receives funding to address critical gap
Source: Radio New Zealand Kaupapa Māori GP Manu Ora founders Dr Sara Simmons (left) and Dr Rachel Inder (right). Supplied/Chris Brooks – Motive Digital Marlborough’s only kaupapa Māori general practice,...
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Should you take Elon Musk’s advice not to save for retirement?
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Elon Musk says you might not need to worry about saving for retirement soon – but New Zealanders are being told to be very wary....
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Coalition pushes go on fresh tourism campaigns to promote regions
Source: Radio New Zealand Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston. RNZ / Angus Dreaver The government has announced five new tourism campaigns to lure more visitors from the United States,...
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Whakarewarewa Forest Loop gets a scenic upgrade
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is investing $250k to upgrade the Whakarewarewa Forest Loop Great Ride in Rotorua, encouraging more visitors into the region while giving riders a safer...
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Kaipara council’s CEO resigns
Source: Radio New Zealand Jason Marris’s tenure also spanned Cyclone Gabrielle, the Mangawhai tornado and significant government reform. Supplied The Kaipara District’s chief executive has resigned after three-and-a-half years at...