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The meal base that can turn a foodbank parcel into a one-pot meal
Source: Radio New Zealand Demand on foodbanks increased in 2025, with no sign of letting up. 123rf A meal base that can turn almost any assortment of vegetables and proteins...
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2026 ‘the year of rebuilding confidence’ in housing market, economist predicts
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Property values continued to dip last year, but lower mortgage interest rates and signs of an economic recovery point to a possible change of direction...
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Manage My Health data breach ransom deadline arrives
Source: Radio New Zealand The hackers, calling themselves ‘Kazu’, posted on Sunday morning that unless the company paid a ransom within 48 hours, they would leak more than 400,000 files...
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Coroner wants internet restrictions, after teen dies imitating online acts
Source: Radio New Zealand Australia has recently imposed a social media ban for under-16 users. RNZ A coroner is calling for restrictions on the internet, after a teenager accidentally died,...
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TVBS Foundation raises over NT$32 million for charity
Source: Media Outreach TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 January 2026 – The TVBS Foundation’s “Infinite Love” charity campaign raised over NT$32 million (around US$1.02 million) in 2025,...
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Hong Kong to host 2026 INTERPOL General Assembly
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 January 2026 – Hong Kong is set to host the 94th INTERPOL General Assembly later this year, bringing...
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ManageMyHealth hack: New Zealand’s worst cybersecurity incidents
Source: Radio New Zealand The attack on ManageMyHealth is one of several recent cybersecurity hacks. Pixabay/shafin_protic A ransom hack on New Zealand’s largest health portal is being billed as one...
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Gaw Capital Partners and GFH Partners Form JV to Develop UAE Industrial and Logistics Development Platform
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR/DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 January 2026 – Gaw Capital Partners, a leading multi-asset investment management firm, and GFH Partners,...
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Uni-Bio Science Joins Forces with WMU NERC and Ouhai District Government to Build Growth Factor Innovation Ecosystem and Accelerate Regenerative Medicine Strategy Layout
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – EQS Newswire – 30 December 2025 – Uni-Bio Science Group Limited (“Uni-Bio Science Group”, “Uni-Bio” or “the Group”) is pleased to announce the...
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Stuff files court injunction over Neighbourly data breach on dark web
Source: Radio New Zealand Data from the Neighbourly website has been stolen. Screenshot The Stuff-owned website Neighbourly – at the centre of a major cyber breach – has headed to...
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Tonga’s Cabinet line-up announced for new parliament term
Source: Radio New Zealand Lord Fakafanua receives appointment confirmation from King Tupou VI at the Royal Palace in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. 18 December 2025 Tonga Prime Minister’s Office The inner circle...
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NZ government called on to uphold international law by condemning the US attack on Venezuela – Matt Robson – NewzEngine.com
Source: NewzEngine.com Former NZ Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control calls on NZ government to uphold international law by condemning the US attack on...
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NZ government called on to uphold international law by condemning the US attack on Venezuela – Matt Robson
Source: Hon Matthew Robson, Barrister MA (Hons) LLB (Hons) Former NZ Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control calls on NZ government to uphold international...
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Politics and Health – Minister must confront Govt.’s own role in weakening health IT security – PSA
Source: PSA The PSA says Health Minister Simeon Brown’s review into the ManageMyHealth cyber security breach announced today must confront the Government’s own actions in downsizing the very IT workforce responsible for protecting...
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Govt Cuts and Health – New data shows Govt axed thousands of critical health roles in middle of crisis – PSA
Source: PSA PSA calls on political parties to pledge to reverse the cuts at election Fresh analysis by the PSA reveals that nearly three thousand critical roles across the public health...
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No doctors overnight in Wellington urgent care clinic
Source: Radio New Zealand The urgent care clinic at Porirua’s Kenepuru Hospital was without a doctor overnight (file image). Google Maps The urgent care clinic at Porirua’s Kenepuru Hospital was...
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Review commissioned of ManageMyHealth cyber security breach
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has commissioned the Ministry of Health to review the response to a ManageMyHealth cyber security breach involving patient information. ManageMyHealth is a...
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US attack on Venezuela clearly illegal under UN charter – Helen Clark
Source: Radio New Zealand Former NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark. AFP / Kena Betancur There is no doubt that Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela was illegal, former prime minister and...
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Trump attacked Venezuela and arrested its president. Is that legal?
Source: Radio New Zealand By Aaron Blake, CNN Fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela’s largest military complex, is seen from a distance after a series of explosions in Caracas on January...
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Untold: The rich aunt, Wimbledon and the inventor husband
Source: Radio New Zealand Marjorie Bain was the first NZ woman to compete at Wimbledon in 1922. Supplied In 1922 Marjorie Bain set sail on the trip of a life-time...
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ManageMyHealth breach: Patients at risk of identity theft, extortion – experts
Source: Radio New Zealand This ransom post screenshot is from a popular hacking forum. Supplied Hackers say ManageMyHealth ransomware attack about ‘business’ Company has until Tuesday morning to pay up...
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Woman waited 11 hours at Wellington Hospital’s emergency department, was not seen by doctor
Source: Radio New Zealand Woman spent 11 and a half hours at Wellington Hospital’s emergency department, but was never seen by a doctor. 123RF Health New Zealand has apologised to...
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‘It can’t be worse, right?’: What’s ahead for the economy in 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf The past year was a tough grind for many households and businesses but forecasters say there is economic improvement on the horizon. Kelly Eckhold, chief...
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‘The mood is of happiness and hope’ – Venezuelans in NZ
Source: Radio New Zealand A person flutters a national flag in Caracas on January 3, 2026, after US forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. AFP / FEDERICO PARRA A Venezuelan...
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Manage My Health cybersecurity hack: GPs whose patients’ data was stolen identified
Source: Radio New Zealand General practices remain open and are providing services, and people have been assured they can continue to seek care as normal. File photo. Photo /123RF Manage...
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Former Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich dies
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Dunedin mayor Jules Radich. RNZ / REECE BAKER Former Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has died. Radich was a councillor from 2019 to 2022, and was...
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Kiwi expert on Venezuela attack: ‘Time that we made our voice clear’
Source: Radio New Zealand Otago University international relations Professor Robert Patman. Provided New Zealand experts in international relations and law have criticised the attack on Venezuela by the United States,...