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New forensic inpatient beds opened
Source: New Zealand Government Ten new forensic inpatient beds at Waikato Hospital have been officially opened today by Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey, a step forward in improving access to...
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Top tips for buying safe food online for you and your family
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety is asking people to pause and do a quick check before buying food through social media platforms to make sure...
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Government announces Treaty Principles Bill by stealth
Source: Green Party The Green Party is condemning the Government’s decision to weaken te Tiriti o Waitangi references across 19 acts of Parliament, calling it the Stealth Treaty Principles Bill....
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Fourth renewable energy project fast-tracked
Source: New Zealand Government The continued operation of the Kaimai Hydro-Electric Power Scheme in the Bay of Plenty has been granted Fast-track approval, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop and Regional Development...
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$100m+ Wellington Airport project Fast-tracked
Source: New Zealand Government Fast-track approval has been granted to a significant Wellington infrastructure project which will safeguard the International Airport’s long-term operations, protect critical assets, create two kororā (little...
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Bill banning under-16s from social media put on hold as Stanford looks at wider law change
Source: Radio New Zealand The government has confirmed legislation aiming to ban under-16s from social media is now on hold. RNZ The government has confirmed legislation aiming to ban under-16s...
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Students should be in school, not on strike
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister David Seymour says students going on strike today would make a bigger difference by showing up to school, working hard, and taking every...
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Healthy School Lunch Programme saves more money
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister David Seymour has today announced that the Government will continue delivering a more efficient Healthy School Lunches Programme (the Programme) in 2027, saving...
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Luxon confirms criminalisation of those he’s made homeless
Source: Green Party Luxon’s decision to provide Police with the power to issue move-on orders to homeless people as young as 14 will have disastrous consequences for our country and...
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Hong Kong Company Formations Surge 40.5% in 2025, Outpacing Regional Competitors
Source: Media Outreach Air Corporate data reveals 9 in 10 founders incorporated in Hong Kong do so remotely, driven by a 20% surge in Middle Eastern entrepreneurs seeking cost-effective operational...
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Immunisation rates for tamariki Māori up 10 percentage points
Source: Radio New Zealand Between late 2024 to the end of last month, immunisations for two-year-olds had gone up by about 10 percentage points. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Māori immunisation...
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Waitangi Tribunal calls for immediate halt to changes to education legislation affecting Treaty
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii The Waitangi Tribunal has recommended an immediate halt to draft legislation weakening government obligations to the Treaty in education, which it says...
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Manufacturing sector growth hit by fuel crisis
Source: Radio New Zealand The manufacturing sector expanded in April, but only just. UnSplash/ Silvia Brazzoduro Manufacturing activity eased to 50.5 from 52.8 in March – above 50 is expansion....
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District Court Judge appointed
Source: New Zealand Government Attorney-General Hon Chris Bishop has announced the appointment of Kerryn Beaton KC as a District Court Judge. Ms Beaton was admitted to the bar in 1995....
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Greens call on Luxon to abandon racist education reforms
Source: Green Party The Green Party is urging Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to abandon amendments to the Education and Training Act following the Waitangi Tribunal’s scathing report on the proposed...
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Ngāti Ruanui demands apology for ‘shameful’ Shane Jones comments
Source: Radio New Zealand Resources Minister Shane Jones. RNZ / Mark Papalii Ngāti Ruanui is demanding an apology from Resources Minister Shane Jones for suggesting the iwi lacks intelligence during...
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Ngauranga to Petone Shared Path (Te Ara Tupua) opens
Source: New Zealand Government The Ngauraunga to Petone Shared Path (Te Ara Tupua) officially opens to the public tomorrow, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says. “For people in Wellington and Lower...
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First Kiwi Space Activators announced
Source: New Zealand Government Space Minister Chris Penk today announced the first recipients of the Kiwi Space Activator, a pilot programme helping to move novel space technology from the lab to the...
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Super Rugby Pacific preview: Defining duo of derbies, Beauden Barrett back at 10
Source: Radio New Zealand The Blues and Hurricanes do battle at Eden Park this Saturday. Photosport The Aussies have well and truly fallen off the Super Rugby Pacific pace. After...
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South Island spots star in new East of Eden trailer
Source: Radio New Zealand Several unique South Island sites are in the spotlight following the release of a new Netflix series trailer filmed in the region. The film, starring Florence...
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Are you ruled by numbers? Why, how and what we count matters
Source: Radio New Zealand We count what’s easy, but not what really matters, philosopher C. Thi Nguyen says. The gap between what institutions measure and more meaningful metrics is something...
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$1 million boost for Tarawera and Ōkataina tracks
Source: New Zealand Government Conservation Minister Tama Potaka has announced $1 million from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) to upgrade tracks and campgrounds around Tarawera and Ōkataina....
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Guidance to support investment into voluntary carbon and nature markets
Source: New Zealand Government Climate Change Minister Simon Watts has released guidance and tools to help New Zealanders take part in voluntary nature and carbon markets with confidence. “The Government...
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‘The violence that I experience is not casual’: Māori women tell Waitangi Tribunal of abuse
Source: Radio New Zealand Green Party MP Tamatha Paul gave evidence at the Waitangi Tribunal’s Mana Wahine inquiry on Thursday (file photo). VNP / Phil Smith The Waitangi Tribunal has...
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Delay to new curriculum heralded as significant win for teachers, school leaders
Source: Radio New Zealand Education Minister Erica Stanford. RNZ / Mark Papalii The country’s largest education union is describing a delay in the introduction of the government’s new curriculum as...
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Sixteen years after missing out, All White Kosta Barbarouses is World Cup-bound
Source: Radio New Zealand Kosta Barbarouses was named in Darren Bazeley’s 26-strong All Whites squad for the FIFA Football World Cup. PHOTOSPORT All Whites forward Kosta Barbarouses knows the heartbreak...
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Super Rugby Pacific preview: Defining duo of derbies, Beaudenn Barrett back at 10
Source: Radio New Zealand The Blues and Hurricanes do battle at Eden Park this Saturday. Photosport The Aussies have well and truly fallen off the Super Rugby Pacific pace. After...