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National MP Carlos Cheung says he is ‘deeply saddened’ over Hong Kong fire
Source: Radio New Zealand People look on as thick smoke and flames rise during a major fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district....
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Judge Ema Aitken has bid for legal clarity rejected before conduct hearing
Source: Radio New Zealand Judge Ema Aitken allegedly shouted NZ First leader Winston Peters was lying. RNZ Insight/Dan Cook A judge accused of disrupting a New Zealand First event has...
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Unions call for Luxon to step in and resolve collective bargaining impasses
Source: Radio New Zealand A letter has been sent to the Prime Minister. RNZ / Mark Papalii Unions want the Prime Minister to step in and resolve their collective bargaining...
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Businesses outraged at local board vote against having more events at Auckland’s Eden Park
Source: Radio New Zealand Metallica playing at Auckland’s Eden Park last week. (File photo) Tom Grut A local community board has voted against having more concerts at Auckland’s Eden Park,...
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VinFast collaborates with five partners to strengthen electric vehicle after-sales service in Indonesia
Source: Media Outreach TANGERANG, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 November 2025 – VinFast Indonesia has officially signed strategic Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with Goodyear Indonesia, Dunlop, Denso Sales...
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Health Minister Simeon Brown demands revamped decision-making from Health NZ
Source: Radio New Zealand Simeon Brown expects Health NZ to revise policy by 31 December. RNZ / Mark Papalii The health minister has told Health New Zealand he wants more...
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NZ Cricket boss Scott Weenink ‘fighting for his survival’ as T20 league debate gets ‘very ugly’
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Cricket chief executive Scott Weenink Photosport New Zealand Cricket boss Scott Weenink is said to be “fighting for his survival” in his role, amid a...
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Analysis: NZ’s housing funk sows doubts on reliable investment strategy, drags on economy
Source: Radio New Zealand By Lucy Craymer, Reuters ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner. ABC / Luke Bowden Analysis – A dramatic boom-bust cycle in New Zealand’s housing market has left...
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Appointments to the Hauora Māori Advisory Committee
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has today announced a series of appointments to the Hauora Māori Advisory Committee. Tā Mark Solomon has been appointed permanent Chair, with...
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New Zealand and Estonia strengthen education ties
Source: New Zealand Government Education Minister Erica Stanford welcomed Estonian Education and Research Minister Dr Kristina Kallas to New Zealand this week, providing an opportunity to learn from each other’s...
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VinFast honored at prestigious detikcom Awards 2025
Source: Media Outreach JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 November 2025 – VinFast has been honored at the detikcom Awards 2025 with the prestigious “Accelerator of Indonesia’s Electric...
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Making global trade easier for NZ businesses
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is clearing the path for Kiwi exporters by reducing trade barriers affecting approximately $600 million worth of exports so businesses can compete, grow, and...
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Frontline decision-making key to Health New Zealand’s future
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has today presented Health New Zealand’s Annual Report to Parliament and issued a new Letter of Expectations to the Chair of the...
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Health Employment – Prime Minister urged to resolve impasse in essential workers’ bargaining
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Unions representing workers from essential health, education and public services have written to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to urge him to resolve impasses with their respective...
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Celebrating Hāpori Manawaroa ki Murihiku and the Southern Resilience to Organised Crime in Communities Work Programme
Source: New Zealand Police On Thursday 27 November the Murihiku community came together at Invercargill’s ILT Stadium to celebrate Hāpori Manawaroa ki Murihiku, the Southern Resilience to Organised Crime in...
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Location of National Erebus Memorial revealed in Christchurch
Source: Radio New Zealand Site of Erebus memorial at Cracroft Reserve, Christchurch. Supplied A Christchurch reserve with views of the Southern Alps has been selected as the preferred location for...
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Watch live: Location of National Erebus Memorial revealed in Christchurch
Source: Radio New Zealand A Christchurch reserve with views of the Southern Alps has been selected as the preferred location for the long-awaited National Erebus Memorial, commemorating the 1979 Antarctica...
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Cracroft Reserve in Christchurch selected as preferred site for National Erebus Memorial
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage “I have made the decision to locate the National Erebus Memorial at Cracroft Reserve in Ōtautahi Christchurch,” announced Leauanae Laulu Mac Leauanae, Secretary for Culture...
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Awards – Electrify Queenstown 2025 event wins at the Bizzies
Source: Destination Queenstown Queenstown, New Zealand (27 November 2025) Electrify Queenstown has won two awards at the inaugural Bizzies – Aotearoa Business Events Awards 2025. The 2025 Queenstown summit, delivered...
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Another housing Fast-track approval
Source: New Zealand Government Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop has welcomed the Fast-track approval of a residential and retirement development in Riverhead, Auckland. Rangitoopuni Developments Limited lodged an application in May 2025 to...
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Lake Alice torture redress report released
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has released a report by independent arbiter Hon Paul Davison KC, outlining his determination on financial redress for 37 survivors who were tortured at...
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The story behind NZ’s obsession with chocolate fish
Source: Radio New Zealand No other country in the world has embraced the chocolate fish quite like New Zealand. The chocolatey, marshmallowy treat is as entrenched in Kiwiana culture as...
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Wellington Hospitals waiting up to six months for Health NZ approval to recruit
Source: Radio New Zealand Some roles in Wellington hospitals are taking six months to fill. RNZ / REECE BAKER Hospitals in the Wellington region are waiting up to six months...
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Remote Hokianga community gets power upgrade
Source: New Zealand Government A remote community in the Hokianga area of Northland will have their electricity supply strengthened with the help of a $1.6 million grant from the Regional...
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Aviation – Clearer rules and a new pathway to support innovation in NZ’s skies
Source: Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Published date: 27 November 2025 – Updated drone and advanced aviation rules will take effect on 22 December 2025, introducing a new Part 107 to...
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Appointments – New Zealander to lead global sustainability standards body
Source: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Jane Diplock appointed Chair of GRI Supervisory Board Amsterdam, 26 November 2025 – The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has made a series of key appointments...
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Fears thousands of medicinal cannabis users set to be caught out in new drug-driving laws
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / NZ Police A medicinal cannabis clinic founder says hundreds of thousands of legal users could be affected by new drug-driving laws. Police will begin...