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How Kiwi kids are becoming the new face of ‘adult’ diabetes
Source: Radio New Zealand A teenager with type 1 diabetes uses a CGM – a continuous glucose monitoring device. Amelie Benoist / BSIP via AFP A specialist in treating childhood...
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Caulerpa invasion: ‘Government isn’t taking it as seriously as they need to’
Source: Radio New Zealand Caulerpa smothers everything from kelp to shell fish. File photo. Supplied Ngāti Kuta, Patuketa In the more than four years since exotic caulerpa was first discovered...
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Donald Trump’s tariff ‘flip-flopping’ has NZ businesses on edge, economist says
Source: Radio New Zealand US president Donald Trump has cancelled tariffs on several US food imports including beef and kiwifruit. AFP / RNZ Composite An economist says US president Donald...
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Government performance rating hits new low in survey
Source: Radio New Zealand The government rating of 3.9 out of 10 is the lowest since the survey began eight years ago. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Public ratings of government...
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Disability advocate has Facebook account shut down
Source: Radio New Zealand Meta has told Blake Forbes the account breached its “community standards” – but he suspects he was targeted for his political activism. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone...
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Qiulae Wong named as new leader of Opportunity party
Source: Radio New Zealand New Opportunity party leader Qiulae Wong says New Zealand needs a tax reset. RNZ / Supplied The political party founded by businessman Gareth Morgan almost 10...
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Poll – New poll shows most New Zealanders believe the health system is broken
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Two-thirds of New Zealanders believe the state of the New Zealand public health system is poor, a new poll by Talbot Mills Research has found. These...
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Tusiata Avia has been hiding this book away for years
Source: Radio New Zealand Giving Birth to My Father, Tusiata Avia’s latest book of poems is the most challenging book she’s written, she says. In it she shares her grief...
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Fair Trading Act fines to rise to $5m, ban on indemnity insurance abandoned
Source: Radio New Zealand Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government has announced plans to increase fines from $600,000 to $5 million or more for breaching...
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Trade Minister cautiously welcomes US tariff relief on key exports
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Trade and Investment; and Agriculture, Todd McClay, has cautiously welcomed the United States announcement this week removing the additional reciprocal tariffs on a range...
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Qiulae Wong replaces Gareth Morgan as new leader of Opportunity party
Source: Radio New Zealand New Opportunity party leader Qiulae Wong says New Zealand needs a tax reset. RNZ / Supplied The political party founded by businessman Gareth Morgan almost 10...
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‘More fun in your 20s in the 70s’: Fran Lebowitz still going strong
Source: Radio New Zealand Fran Lebowitz has for decades entertained by lambasting the ridiculous. In her 20s in New York City, she wrote a column for Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine....
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Privacy commissioner insists New Zealand’s laws need modernising
Source: Radio New Zealand Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster. VNP / Phil Smith Privacy commissioner Michael Webster says the country’s laws must be modernised to protect better New Zealanders. Privacy complaints...
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GP owners want separate primary health organisation after big corporates make their own
Source: Radio New Zealand General practice owners are frustrated with what they call “bloated bureaucracy” at primary health organisations. RNZ General Practice Owners Association moves to set up another PHO...
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Mediawatch: BBC under pressure from outside – and within amid edit scandal
Source: Radio New Zealand The BBC’s top boss and news chief have both resigned. HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP The BBC’s top boss and its news chief had both resigned late...
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US drops tariffs on $2b of NZ exports
Source: Radio New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Tariffs have been removed from more than $2 billion worth of New Zealand’s exports to the United States,...
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Mediawacth: BBC under pressure from outside – and within amid edit scandal
Source: Radio New Zealand The BBC’s top boss and news chief have both resigned. HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP The BBC’s top boss and its news chief had both resigned late...
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Manawatū fire: Four dead, including three children
Source: Radio New Zealand A close-up of the Fire and Emergency NZ logo. Marika Khabazi / RNZ Four people, including three children, have died in a house fire in Sanson,...
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Many primary prinicpals likely to leave job in next five years, according to insights poll
Source: Radio New Zealand Seventy-three percent of principals said they are likely to quit within the next five years due to the workload and wellbeing impacts changes. RNZ / Alexander...
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Primary principals at breaking point according to insights poll
Source: Radio New Zealand Seventy-three percent of principals said they are likely to quit within the next five years due to the workload and wellbeing impacts changes. RNZ / Alexander...
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HKSTP Showcases Innovation Strength with 13 Park Companies at the China Hi-Tech Fair
Source: Media Outreach Actively Promote the “Bringing in and Going Global” Strategy to Empower I&T Companies to Expand into the GBA and Overseas Markets HKSTP leads 13 park companies to...
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Will I have to pay tax if I give my kids $150k? – Ask Susan
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds. RNZ Got questions? RNZ has launched anew podcast, ‘No Stupid Questions’, with Susan Edmunds. We’d love to hear more of your...
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Aged Care Association calls on government to fund Alzheimers care
Source: Radio New Zealand Aged Care Association chief executive Tracey Martin. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The Aged Care Association is calling on the government to temporarily help fund Alzheimers Otago,...
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Paid firefighters to head back to bargaining table next week, two strikes still scheduled
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters picket in Woolston, Christchurch, last month. RNZ/Louis Dunham Paid firefighters are heading back to the bargaining table next week after calling off a strike scheduled...
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Insurance Sector – Survey reveals Kiwis concerned about natural hazards driving up insurance costs
Source: Insurance Council of NZ A new nationwide survey has found that most New Zealanders believe natural hazards such as earthquakes, flooding, and sea level rise are having a significant impact...
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New Wellington stroke pathway speeds up recovery
Source: New Zealand Government A new stroke pathway at Wellington Regional Hospital is delivering faster rehabilitation and better outcomes for stroke patients, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “Ensuring people receive...
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Country Life: Jefferson Fellow Kate Green
Source: Radio New Zealand Reporters at work during the 2025 Jefferson Fellowship trip. Supplied RNZ reporter Kate Green has a strong focus on environmental issues but more recently her attention...