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Dunedin by-election won Jo Galer by less than 100 votes
Source: Radio New Zealand Jo Galer won the seat. (File photo) Supplied The Dunedin City Council by-election has been won by less than 100 votes. Councillor and former mayor Jules...
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New gas data supports action to keep lights on
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s natural gas reserves have fallen sharply over the past year, and the latest figures show why the Government is working hard to secure the...
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Move-on orders legislation introduced
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has introduced legislation today which provides Police with the power to issue move-on orders as a tool to deal with disorderly behaviour in public...
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Tribute to Sir Kenneth Keith
Source: New Zealand Government Attorney-General Chris Bishop has paid tribute to the life and contribution of the Rt Hon Sir Kenneth Keith ONZ KBE PC KC, who has died aged...
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Nearly $12m seized from criminals to help combat methamphetamine and gang-related harm
Source: Radio New Zealand Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Nearly $12 million seized from criminals will be used to help combat methamphetamine and gang-related harm, the...
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NZ’s approach to AI continues to favour slop over substance
Source: Radio New Zealand By; Chris McGavin*, Dr Andrew Lensen* and Dr Cassandra Mudgway* Opinion: Nearly a year has passed since the Government released their so-called AI Strategy. Nine months...
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New ED pharmacist role delivering faster care at Dunedin Hospital
Source: New Zealand Government A newly introduced pharmacist role in Dunedin Hospital’s Emergency Department is already helping patients get seen and treated faster, while giving doctors more time to focus...
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Bringing specialist paediatric palliative care closer
Source: New Zealand Government Children with serious illnesses and their families will be better supported with compassionate, specialist paediatric palliative care closer to home, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “Families...
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Sarah Taylor named fielding coach for England men’s cricket team
Source: Radio New Zealand Sarah Taylor, playing for the Welsh Fire Women in 2021, has been named as England’s men’s fielding coach for the test series against New Zealand. ACTION...
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Gang profits turned against organised crime
Source: New Zealand Government Money seized from criminals will be reinvested into fighting methamphetamine and gang-related harm in communities across New Zealand, Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee and Associate Police...
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Finance Minister puts money where her mouth is by reducing Budget’s operating allowance
Source: Radio New Zealand Analysis – Nicola Willis has put her money where her mouth is and reduced her Budget’s operating allowance for a third year running. For years, the...
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Government to spend $15.5m on palliative care for children
Source: Radio New Zealand The government will spend $15.5m over four years to set up a national paediatric palliative care service, Health Minister Simeon Brown has announced. The care would...
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New Zealanders support stronger nicotine regulation, survey finds
Source: Radio New Zealand More than 1200 adults were surveyed on their attitudes to nicotine and the government’s nicotine policy. 123RF New research shows most New Zealanders want very low...
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New local initiative increasing attendance at Waikato and Canterbury schools
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Akau School students on their visit to Ninja Valley Hamilton. Show Up and Shine A new, simple and very local initiative is increasing primary school...
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Cost-of-living pressure bites housing market
Source: Radio New Zealand The Real Estate Institute says the number of sales fell 7.9 percent year-on-year in April. RNZ Cost-of-living pressure has started to hit the housing market. The...
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Air New Zealand expecting full-year loss of nearly $400m due to jet fuel costs
Source: Radio New Zealand A Boeing Dreamliner 787-9, from the Air New Zealand fleet. Supplied/ Air NZ Air New Zealand says it’s expecting a full-year loss of between $340m and...
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How can we catch the lost students?
Source: Radio New Zealand Some studies suggest that the retirement-age pay gap between vocational training and university graduates has closed, but New Zealand still holds the academic path in higher...
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I thought I was a bad investor, Sharesies didn’t agree
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied/123rf First person – A little while ago, I wrote about my fairly dismal returns investing in Sharesies. I started on the platform in 2017 and...
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Trades or degrees for higher pay? Here’s the data that shows you
Source: Radio New Zealand The government wants to redirect some of the funding it has been using for the ‘fees-free’ university scheme into trades training. Supplied/ UCOL Does having a...
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High Dependency Unit at Wellington Hospital helps ease bottleneck
Source: Radio New Zealand Stephen James, nurse manager at Wellington’s high dependency unit. RNZ / Kate Green Staff at Wellington Hospital say they could do with a hundred more beds,...
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Marlborough residents keen to see port redevelopment get underway after years of disruption
Source: Radio New Zealand An Interislander ferry berthed in Picton. RNZ / Samantha Gee It is clear that many people in Marlborough just want to see work get underway on...
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David Tamihere still waiting to find out if he will be retried
Source: Radio New Zealand David Tamihere in 2017. RNZ David Tamihere will likely have to wait until July to find out whether he will be retried for the 1989 murder...
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Immigration NZ could ‘demand identification papers from everyone’ says civil liberties group
Source: Radio New Zealand The Law Society says an immigration bill extending search powers and curtailing appeal rights should not proceed in its current form. RNZ Submissions on legislation highlight...
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Corrections staffer quit while being investigated for inappropriate relationship with inmate
Source: Radio New Zealand A Corrections staffer quit while being investigated over allegations they were in a relationship with an inmate they had assessed for parole. The Christchurch Women’s Prison...
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PM promising solution to immigration problem that doesn’t exist, demographer says
Source: Radio New Zealand Sociologist Paul Spoonley RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A demographer believes the prime minister is promising a solution to an immigration problem that does not exist. Christopher...
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Health Sector – Kiwis support stronger nicotine regulation, survey finds
Source: Health Coalition Aotearoa A majority of New Zealanders support reinstating the very low nicotine cigarette policy, and more than two-thirds believe the tobacco industry influences government policy, a new national...
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World’s First Lightweight High Resolution High Precision CO₂ and CH₄ Point Source Detector “MUSICO” Arrives at Tiangong Space Station via Tianzhou-10
Source: Media Outreach HKUST Led Project Marks Hong Kong’s First Scientific Payload on the National Space Station HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 May 2026 – The...