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KGI: 2026 Global Market Outlook
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 January 2026 – Today, KGI has released its 2026 Global Market Outlook, covering markets in the US, Mainland...
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Manage My Health fallout: Will other medical platforms boost security?
Source: Radio New Zealand As Manage My Health deals with the fallout from a data breach involving hundreds of thousands of medical files, other platforms are using multi-factor authentication to...
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Economy – Reserve Bank appointments to Financial Policy Committee
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 13 January 2026 – Following an open recruitment process, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Board has appointed Ms Heidi Richards and Professor...
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‘Pissed off’: Former gun safety boss hits out at police, speaks on McSkimming probe
Source: Radio New Zealand Firearms Safety Authority executive director Angela Brazier RNZ / Anneke Smith The executive director of the Firearms Safety Authority says she believes she’s been “targeted” by...
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Over 70 per cent decrease in citizenship wait times
Source: New Zealand Government Citizenship wait times have reached a new low under this Government, with continued focus on efficient application processing, Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden announced today. “Despite a comparable number...
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Police rule out charges against Wellington’s Graham Bloxham after arrest at protest
Source: Radio New Zealand Police say they will not be charging three people arrested for fighting in a public place during a solidarity for Venezuela protest in Wellington last week....
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New pilot helps small businesses harness AI
Source: New Zealand Government A new pilot programme will help small businesses overcome barriers in accessing artificial intelligence tools that boost productivity and unlock growth, Small Business and Manufacturing Minister Chris Penk has announced. “Artificial intelligence...
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Electricity regulator set for increased authority
Source: New Zealand Government Energy Minister Simon Watts says the Government is taking decisive action to ensure Kiwis get a fair deal on electricity by strengthening the Electricity Authority. “Kiwis...
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Person arrested at protest outside Wellington’s Iranian Embassy
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Mark Papalii A person has been arrested at a protest outside the Iranian Embassy in Wellington. About 40 people have been chanting, calling for the removal...
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New OCD treatment being trialled in New Zealand
Source: Radio New Zealand The method has had promising outcomes overseas. AFP / Thom Leach / Science Photo Library The founder of the Bergen four-day treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder...
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KFC app ‘more secure’ than Manage My Health, expert claims
Source: Radio New Zealand Which has better data security – Manage My Health or the KFC app? RNZ / Finn Blackwell / 123rf Colonel Sanders has better web security than...
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Samoa chief suggests returning Manawanui compensation to NZ as it’s not enough
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZN Naval Divers on the scene above HMNZS Manawanui, off the Southern Coast Of Upulo. New Zealand Defence Force Uncertainty around compensation payments for the HMNZS...
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Financial support needed for communities following severe weather events, LGNZ says
Source: Radio New Zealand Local Government New Zealand president and Gisborne mayor Rehette Stoltz. RNZ / Angus Dreaver Local Government New Zealand wants to ensure there’s financial support to help...
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School attendance falls short of targets during December slump
Source: Radio New Zealand Only 131 of 2386 schools were still open on the last day of term four, 19 December. Supplied / Ministry of Education Daily school attendance slumped...
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‘We can’t rely on goodwill’ – NZ lags behind on battling AI creation of sexual images
Source: Radio New Zealand Grok has allowed users to create sexualised images of people without their knowledge or consent. Jonathan Raa / NurPhoto via AFP New Zealand lags behind other...
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Urgent care in Napier closed overnight due to staffing issues
Source: Radio New Zealand Napier Health has a nurse-provided overnight urgent care service. Google Maps / Screenshot An overnight urgent care provider in Hawke’s Bay was closed last night and...
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Government expecting Open Electricity savings by 2027
Source: Radio New Zealand Energy Minister Simon Watts has talked up the prospect of having the services available as early as September. (File photo) RNZ/Mark Papalii The government says bringing...
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What exactly are American ICE agents and what can they do?
Source: Radio New Zealand An ICE agent stands nearby while federal agents detain a protester near the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on 9 January 2026. CHARLY...
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New Zealanders in Iran ‘should leave now’, Ministry of Foreign Affairs warns
Source: Radio New Zealand Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran. (File photo) AFP/SUPPLIED Any New Zealanders in Iran should “leave now”, the Ministry of Foreign...
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Remembering Sir Tim Shadbolt: Pineapple, cheese and jellybeans
Source: Radio New Zealand [embedded content] Charismatic, gregarious, exuberant, a joker, a showman, a larrikin: such are the epithets for long-serving mayor Tim Shadbolt, who died age 78 last week....
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Christchurch shoppers out in droves for new alternative supermarket
Source: Radio New Zealand Father and son duo Shane and Ethan Vickery opened Kai Co to give shoppers an alternative to the Woolworths and Foodstuffs supermarket duopoly. Facebook/Kai Co The...
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Jehovah’s Witness Convention to bring $20m boost to Auckland economy
Source: Radio New Zealand The three-day event was expected to generate more than 60,000 visitor nights at hotels. The Hotel Council Aoetaroa says events are a big part of turning...
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Reprieve from scorching temperatures, calmer weather on the way
Source: Radio New Zealand Temperatures are forecast to return to regular January temperatures this week. RNZ / Richard Tindiller Temperatures are set to return to normal this week after peaking...
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Pinch Point: Tough economic times aren’t new
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ The words “cost of living” have become synonymous with a struggle faced by an increasing number of Kiwi families. The news is full of stories...
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Iranian Kiwis concerned for family overseas amid deadly protests
Source: Radio New Zealand Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran. AFP/SUPPLIED Iranian New Zealanders hold grave concerns for their family members, amid a deadly crackdown...
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Making it easier to find cheap power plans
Source: New Zealand Government Open Electricity will help New Zealand homes and businesses plug in to the best power plan for their needs and drive better competition in our electricity...
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Climate News – Richest 1% Blow Carbon Budget in 10 Days, says Oxfam
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa The richest 1% have exhausted their annual carbon budget – the amount of CO2 that can be emitted while staying within 1.5 degrees of warming – only ten...