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Consumer NZ – Time’s up on retirement village repayment delays
Source: Consumer NZ Consumer NZ is calling for a law change so residents who leave a retirement village get their money back sooner. Its newly launched petition asks people to...
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Winston Peters says Christopher Luxon didn’t warn him about leadership vote
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Winston Peters says he should have been warned ahead of Christopher Luxon’s leadership vote this week. Christopher Luxon said there had been...
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Global dairy prices fall again amid geopolitical tensions
Source: Radio New Zealand The average price at the latest global dairy auction fell 2.7 percent. AFP / William West Global dairy prices have fallen again amid ongoing geopolitical tensions....
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Australian company plans $3b lignite-to-fertiliser plant in Southland
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. The company says it could deliver 1.5 million tonnes a year of urea fertiliser. 123RF An Australian-led project could see Southland’s lignite, or brown...
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Weather: Localised flooding, high river levels across lower North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooded Ruamahanga River, taken from hillside at Morisons Bush looking down on the South Wairarapa. Pockets of native bush and windbreaks are now islands among flooded...
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Child Protection Investigation Unit struggles with agencies not sharing information
Source: Radio New Zealand The Child Protection Investigation Unit has run into the same problem that contributed to the murder of five-year-old Malachi Subecz. Supplied The country’s newest child abuse...
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Survivor wants good character discounts scrapped from sex offender sentencing
Source: Radio New Zealand Ken Clearwater and Sam Troth. RNZ / Louis Dunham A survivor of childhood sexual abuse is calling for good character discounts to be scrapped in sentencing...
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Why sharemarkets are still hitting records – and why NZ’s left out
Source: Radio New Zealand Share markets around the world have hit records this week. 123RF Share markets around the world have hit records this week, undeterred by war, rising interest...
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Polytechnics to carry hundreds of unfunded students that subsidies won’t cover
Source: Radio New Zealand Some polytechnics will carry hundreds of unfunded students. 123RF Some newly-independent polytechnics will carry hundreds of unfunded students as they enrol more than the Tertiary Education...
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Government’s plans for LNG terminal didn’t model international price spike
Source: Radio New Zealand The government announced in February it would proceed with plans for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility in Taranaki. RNZ Modelling done for the government...
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Annual inflation at 3.1 percent in March 2026 – Consumers price index: March 2026 quarter – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Annual inflation at 3.1 percent in March 2026 – news story 21 April 2026 New Zealand’s consumers price index (CPI) increased 3.1 percent in the 12 months...
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Public ‘strongly advised’ against searching for missing Karori man Philip Sutton themselves
Source: Radio New Zealand Samuel Rillstone Wellington police have called for people not to take matters into their own hands after the search for missing Karori man Philip Sutton was...
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iFLYTEK Affirms Singapore as Strategic AI Hub Amid Regional Expansion at Gitex Asia 2026
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 April 2026 – iFLYTEK, a leading Chinese AI and intelligent speech technology company, reaffirmed its long-term commitment to Singapore as...
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Analysis: Luxon puts even more pressure on himself with confidence gamble
Source: Radio New Zealand Analysis: Without probably realising it the Prime Minister has just put more pressure than ever on himself to perform and lift his party polling. By calling...
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NineSmart Debuts at InnoEX 2026 Showcasing Upgraded PropTech Solutions
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 April 2026 – Hong Kong property technology (PropTech) startup NineSmart, participated in the international innovation and technology event...
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Air New Zealand considering setting up aviation engineering school in Northland, MP says
Source: Radio New Zealand Kerikeri in the Bay of Islands was being considered for an aviation engineering school. (File photo) RNZ / Peter de Graaf Air New Zealand is considering...
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A Golden Bay coastal estate could be the home of an ‘End of the World Library’
Source: Radio New Zealand Westhaven Estate was formerly a luxury lodge, in Mangarākau, Tasman. The 15-bedroom property overlooks the Whanganui Inlet. NZ Sotheby’s Realty An advertisement calling for an intellectually...
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Enchanting journey through Beijing’s Chaoyang Garden Festival, where nature meets Oriental romance
Source: Media Outreach BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 April 2026 – The Beijing Chaoyang Garden Festival is now in full swing, transforming the district into a living...
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Heavy deluge turns Hawke’s Bay valley into an ‘ocean’
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding in Omakere. SARAH KINGSTON / SUPPLIED A heavy deluge in the early hours of Tuesday morning caught Central Hawke’s Bay residents by surprise, flooding roads...
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Federated Farmers applauds fuel support for rural schools
Source: Federated Farmers Extra support for small, rural and isolated schools to help them manage fuel cost pressures is timely and very welcome, Federated Farmers says. “The huge spike in fuel...
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Thailand Reaffirms Position as Host of Global Kickboxing, Concludes 2nd Thailand Kickboxing World Cup and Launches KATPRO Professional League
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 April 2026 – Thailand successfully hosted the 2nd Thailand Kickboxing World Cup from April 9–11, 2026, at the Thai–Japanese...
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HKICPA and IFAC host landmark PAIB Conference to gather global elites and explore future of finance leaders in a changing global landscape
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 April 2026 – The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) and the International Federation of Accountants...
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon survives confidence vote
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks after surviving caucus meeting. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The prime minister has survived a confidence vote and will remain in charge...
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The House: Parliament’s week of review
Source: Radio New Zealand Parliament House and the Beehive wreathed in heavy mist during winter 2019 © VNP / Phil Smith MPs are back in rainy Wellington for a two-week...
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RCEP expo bridges Linyi with global markets
Source: Media Outreach LINYI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 April 2026 – Known as China’s “logistics capital” and its largest commodity distribution hub, Linyi in East China’s Shandong...
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Opioid detections in New Zealand workplaces rise 35% Year-on-Year
Source: Botica Butler Raudon Partners for The Drug Detection Agency Imperans Q1 Report, State of Workplace Drug Use from TDDA AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 21 April 2026 – The Drug Detection...
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China’s Leading Secondhand Platform “Zhuanzhuan” Lands in Hong Kong as OASES Announces Sixth Batch of Strategic Enterprises
Source: Media Outreach Circular Economy Giant Eyes Global Market, Launches International Headquarters in the City HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 April 2026 – The Office for...