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Warriors contemplate their next move at halfback
Source: Radio New Zealand Luke Metcalf of the Warriors www.photosport.nz Luke Metcalf’s long term future may not be with the Warriors, but his short-term future has just become very important....
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Cyclists commute at sunrise on the ‘beautiful’ Te Ara Tupua
Source: Radio New Zealand Riders on the $348m Te Ara Tupua cycling and walking path between Ngauranga and Petone. RNZ / Phil Pennington Is this the most beautiful commute in...
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Rates caps could raise risk of credit downgrade for New Zealand, Fitch warns
Source: Radio New Zealand Local Government Minister Simon Watts. SAMUEL RILLSTONE / RNZ The Fitch credit ratings agency is warning the introduction of local government rate caps could increase the...
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Private capital investment remains resilient in the face of uncertainty
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf Last year’s weak economic conditions coincided with a 35 percent drop in the value of capital investments, along with a 10 percent drop in the...
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GPs calling for more funding and better allocation
Source: Radio New Zealand GenPro, the association for general practice owners, has called for all political parties to consider investing more in primary healthcare. 123rf GPs are calling for more...
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Doremi3babies Helps Hong Kong Parents Choose the Right Caraz Playmat Size Amid Limited Living Space
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 May 2026 – Doremi3babies is one of Hong Kong’s most comprehensive retailers of Caraz baby playmats and playpens,...
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Beyond the Hype: AI+ Power 2026 Explores How AI Drives Real Business Value
Source: Media Outreach Tech Giants Microsoft, Adobe, BytePlus, HP, and iFLYTEK Headline the Event; Over 10,000 Professional Visits Expected to Bridge the “Deployment Gap” through High-Impact Exhibitions, Strategic Summits, and...
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Watch: Erica Stanford announces $131m Budget spend on reading, writing and maths initiatives
Source: Radio New Zealand The government will spend $131 million on improving students’ reading, writing and maths in this year’s budget, the Education Minister Erica Stanford says. Stanford made the...
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Olympian Blair Tuke calls on government to scrap Fisheries legislation
Source: Radio New Zealand America’s Cup winner and Olympic gold medallist Blair Tuke. PHOTOSPORT America’s Cup winner and Olympic gold medallist Blair Tuke says the government should scrap its Fisheries...
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Would buying BNZ actually help New Zealanders?
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi New Zealand First might want the government to buy back BNZ and meld it with Kiwibank to create a banking competitor to...
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New homes delivered for Defence families
Source: New Zealand Government Modern, high-quality new homes have been delivered for military families ahead of schedule and under budget, Defence Minister Chris Penk says. The first homes built through the Homes for Families programme were officially opened with a...
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SIWW2026 Water Expo opens visitor registration, showcasing global innovations for a resilient water future
Source: Media Outreach Featuring close to 450 exhibitors, SIWW Water Expo connects global technology providers with ASEAN project owners and buyers to advance scalable solutions for water, energy and urban...
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Live: Erica Stanford announces $131m Budget spend on reading, writing and maths initiatives
Source: Radio New Zealand The government will spend $131 million on improving students’ reading, writing and maths in this year’s budget, the Education Minister Erica Stanford says. Stanford made the...
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Bank nationalisation threat a ‘bad signal’ for investors – analyst
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters. RNZ / Mark Papalii Winston Peters’ threat to nationalise a major Australian-owned bank would send a “bad signal” to potential foreign investors, a veteran...
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Australian Federal Police: 17 tonnes of drugs seized in Pacific so far in 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Pacific Detector Dog programme dog in Tonga. Giles Dexter / RNZ The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has given figures for drugs seized in the Pacific...
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Loaded weapons and a Nazi uniform found at Christchurch home of man who died in police stand-off
Source: Radio New Zealand A notice on the door of Troy Dubovskiy’s Christchurch home, pictured the day after his death. (File photo) Photo / Karen Brown This story discusses suicide....
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17 tonnes of drugs seized in Pacific so far in 2026 – Australian Federal Police
Source: Radio New Zealand A Pacific Detector Dog programme dog in Tonga. Giles Dexter / RNZ The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has given figures for drugs seized in the Pacific...
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Rates caps could raise risk of credit downgrade for councils, Fitch warns
Source: Radio New Zealand Local Government Minister Simon Watts. SAMUEL RILLSTONE / RNZ The Fitch credit ratings agency is warning the introduction of local government rate caps could increase the...
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CoolThink@JC – The 10th Hong Kong Primary School Computational Thinking Competition Grand Final & Awards Presentation Ceremony
Source: Media Outreach A Decade of Milestones | Live Hackathon Showdown | Comprehensively Promoting Computational Thinking Education HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 May 2026 – Jointly...
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After a full year of schooling, less than half of 5 year olds pass new phonics test
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/ Dan Cook Less than half of five-year-olds passed new phonics tests after their first full year of schooling last year. Results published by the Education...
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Sexual violence prevention organisation facing closure
Source: Radio New Zealand RespectED cahir Jan Logie says it is irresponsible to not support sexual violence prevention education. © VNP / Phil Smith One of the country’s few specialist...
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National’s sexual offenders sentencing policy: ‘It’s pretending that there’s a problem’
Source: Radio New Zealand National’s justice spokesperson and current Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said the policy would result in tougher sentences. RNZ / Mark Papalii A National Party policy to...
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NRL: What we learned from NZ Warriors’ ‘Magic Round’ win over Brisbane Broncos
Source: Radio New Zealand Tanah Boyd collapses with a suspected ACL knee injury against Brisbane Broncos. AAP/Photosport Analysis: NZ Warriors supremo Andrew Webster often talks about how the “footy gods”...
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NZ First plan to buy BNZ back ‘headline-grabbing’ rather than serious policy – economist
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii New Zealand First’s plan to buy back the Bank of New Zealand is an “outlandish proposal”, says an economist. NZ First leader...
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Ukraine offers NZ deal to build military drones
Source: Radio New Zealand Drone warfare has proven to be a gamechanger in the Ukraine conflict. AFP / VACHESLAV MADIIEVSKYI Ukraine has approached New Zealand about a deal to build...
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The fight for the Māori vote
Source: Radio New Zealand MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi announced she is leaving Te Pāti Māori to launch a new political party. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Māori politics has erupted as Mariameno...
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Hiringa-TR Group partnership close to getting a dozen hydrogen-fuelled trucks on the road
Source: Radio New Zealand Paul Fair has clocked about 10,000 kilometres driving TR Group’s first hydrogen fuel cell trucks, testing routes and training other drivers. RNZ / Kate Newton A...