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Growing up Māori in Gloriavale: loving and leaving the only community you know
Source: Radio New Zealand At age 14, Valiant Overcomer climbed into the back of a truck as it drove out of Gloriavale towards what he believed could be hell. The...
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Kiwi onboard hantavirus-hit cruise ship doesn’t usually live in New Zealand
Source: Radio New Zealand Joao Luiz Bulcao / Hans Lucas via AFP Health NZ has confirmed one of the New Zealanders on board a cruise ship struck by hantavirus does...
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Awanui Labs review needed after fatal cancer missed – Patient Voice Aotearoa
Source: Radio New Zealand Awanui Labs is privately owned, but is contracted by Health NZ to provide medical laboratory and pathology services. Supplied An independent review into Invercargill’s Awanui Labs...
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Locals win fight against proposed Te Anau floating sauna
Source: Radio New Zealand Renders of the proposed floating sauna on Lake Henry, looking north. Supplied / Southland District Council A proposal to run a floating sauna in a popular...
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Focus on Jobseekers leaves youth falling through cracks and harder to place once 18 – Mayors’ Taskforce
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Young people who could have been helped into work are instead stuck “in a void” due to government policy changes, says the head of the...
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Speech to The New Zealand Institute of International Affairs – International Trade in Troubled Times
Source: New Zealand Government Good evening, everyone. Thank you to the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs for the invitation to deliver this year’s annual lecture. It’s a pleasure to...
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Boosting capability in schools to grow international education offering
Source: New Zealand Government As part of the Government’s work to grow the international education sector, new funding for a dedicated support function will help build sector capability and support...
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Securing New Zealand’s future in a more volatile world
Source: New Zealand Government Prime Minister Christopher Luxon today outlined the need to secure New Zealand’s future in an increasingly volatile world, focusing on economic resilience, energy security, defence, international...
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Winston Peters takes crack at Christopher Luxon over immigration comments
Source: Radio New Zealand Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Winston Peters has taken a fresh crack at Christopher Luxon over immigration, asking how the prime minister...
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Investments and Human Rights – GUARDIANS TO REVISE POLICY DOCUMENTS FOLLOWING JUDICIAL REVIEW
Source: Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation (Guardians) The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation (Guardians), manager of the $90 billion New Zealand Superannuation Fund (Super Fund), has confirmed it will not...
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Budget 2026 will further damage public services and drive more workers out the door – PSA
Source: PSA The Prime Minister’s Budget 2026 preview today confirms what public service workers already feared: more cuts are coming, and New Zealanders will pay the price. “Enough is enough. Public...
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Fare hike piles more pressure on working Wellingtonians already facing fuel crisis
Source: NZCTU Working people in the greater Wellington region face yet another cost increase from Friday, when Metlink fares rise 3.1 percent and the Snapper off-peak discount drops from 30...
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Luxon chooses to join the anti-migrant bandwagon
Source: Green Party The Prime Minister’s pre-Budget speech today confirms a Government that has chosen to scapegoat migrants and shield corporate profit while New Zealanders struggle to pay the bills,...
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Tougher penalties for misleading pricing incoming
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is tackling deceptive business practices with the introduction of the Fair Trading Amendment Bill, Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis and Commerce and Consumer Affairs...
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Everlee Wihongi case: Government officials confirm contact with US immigration over Kiwi’s detention
Source: Radio New Zealand Everlee Wihongi. Supplied New Zealand consular staff in the US are talking to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials about the case of the New...
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Christopher Luxon signals immigration policy, more capital spending in Budget 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has promised “careful” immigration policy and signalled more capital spending than expected in an annual pre-Budget speech, Speaking about the need for...
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Three long-awaited Hauraki iwi settlement bills pass final reading
Source: New Zealand Government After 15 years of negotiations three Hauraki iwi Claims Settlement Bills – Ngāti Rāhiri Tumutumu, Ngāti Tara Tokanui, and Ngāti Hei have passed final reading in...
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Watch live: Christopher Luxon on what global chaos means for Budget 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ will livestream the Prime Minister’s pre-Budget speech in Auckland that is due to start at 1pm at the top of this page. Prime Minister Christopher...
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Levelling the playing field for food business verification
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is making it easier for food businesses with multiple sites to operate by applying consistent verification rules across the country, says Food Safety Minister...
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Asia Pacific Governments Embrace Sovereign AI as a Strategic National Priority, but Scale Hinges on Trust, Skills, and Infrastructure Readiness
Source: Media Outreach Story Highlights: New IDC research commissioned by Dell Technologies finds Sovereign AI has surged to the second-highest investment priority for Asia Pacific governments. Almost all (99%) government...
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Whakatane’s mission to restore a ‘national treasure’ with little funds
Source: Radio New Zealand A view from Nga Tapuwae o Toi walkway. Supplied Whakatane council is looking to restore a walk that is said to capture the essence of the...
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Andrew Little tells review panel it’s not their role to look at Golden Mile cost efficiency
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Mayor Andrew Little. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellington’s mayor has told a review panel “it is not your role” to consider whether the Golden Mile...
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Samsung Electronics Introduces 2026 AI TVs, Redefining Home Entertainment with Smarter Experiences
Source: Media Outreach Samsung 2026 TV line-up features Micro RGB, OLED, The Frame, Neo QLED, Mini LED and Crystal UHD models, brings smarter, personalised viewing experience with Vision AI Companion...
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Chief Community Magistrate appointed
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee has announced the appointment of District Court Judge Jonathan Moses as the Chief Community Magistrate. Judge Moses was, until recently, the...
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New kind of threat hovers over Tongan media
Source: Radio New Zealand Pacific media in action. RNZ / Johnny Blades Previously it was reporting on governments or politics that brought trouble for Tonga’s journalists – now it’s reporting...
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Partial sell-off of Kiwibank back on the government’s agenda
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi Kiwibank has been instructed by the government to once again look at its options for long-term growth, including revisiting the possibility of...
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Cancer treatment closer to home for King Country patients
Source: New Zealand Government People in the King Country will now be able to access cancer treatment closer to home, with a new infusion service launching at Te Kūiti Hospital...