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Southland – New Zealand’s power centre
Source: Radio New Zealand Artist’s impression of how the data centre is to look. Datagrid It’s being billed as the data centre that changes everything – but hopefully that doesn’t...
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‘Emergency package’ could help low income families amid financial crisis, economist says
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash / Emil Kalibradov The war in the Middle East could see inflation in New Zealand hit 3.7 percent in a worst case scenario, Finance Minister...
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Leaked papers show ‘extreme risk’ around Health NZ decentralisation
Source: Radio New Zealand Health NZ faces the “extreme risk” of not having enough of the workers it needs to push through the government’s order to decentralise rapidly. Unsplash /...
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PSA members in vital health roles ratify new collective
Source: PSA A new collective agreement covering more than 2,500 Te Whatu Ora Health NZ staff who are PSA members working in Policy, Advisory, Knowledge and Services (PAKS) roles has been...
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HKUST Launches 35th Anniversary Celebrations Showcasing a Legacy of Miracles and a Vision for the Future
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 March 2026 – The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today officially launched its 35th Anniversary...
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Electronic card transactions: February 2026 – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Electronic card transactions: February 2026 – information release 16 March 2026 The electronic card transactions (ECT) series cover debit, credit, and charge card transactions with New Zealand-based...
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DITP Positions Thailand as Asia’s Content Hub at Thai Night Hong Kong 2026, Highlighting Four Strategic Pillars and the Global Rise of Y and GL Series
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 March 2026 – The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), Ministry of Commerce, Royal Thai Government, continues to...
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Fears NZ’s tobacco black market will get as bad as Australia’s
Source: Radio New Zealand In March 2024, Customs carried out search warrants in Gisborne, locating a significant amount of cash in a bedroom and in a vehicle parked outside the...
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MyRepublic Collaborates with Singapore Chinese Chambers of Commerce & Industry to Support SME Digital Adoption, Cyber Resilience, and AI Enablement
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 March 2026 – MyRepublic has entered into a collaboration with Singapore Chinese Chambers of Commerce & Industry (SCCCI) to support...
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Dolphin’s death spurs calls for greater protection
Source: Radio New Zealand Four dolphins have been killed off Kaikōura’s coast in the past two years, including three by set net entanglement Supplied / Genevieve Robinson Conservation groups are...
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Parents left stranded as Waiheke Island’s only respite care house for kids with disabilities closes
Source: Radio New Zealand Melanna House has been closed since September. Supplied Waiheke Island’s only respite care house for kids with disabilities has closed, leaving parents who booked their children...
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Government’s failure to provide any relief for fuel crisis
Source: Green Party Finance Minister Nicola Willis today announced no new support for families hit by the fuel crisis. “Nicola Willis pulled together a press conference to announce that there...
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SH35 open around the clock
Source: New Zealand Government Transport Minister Chris Bishop has announced the end of night closures on State Highway 35, restoring 24-hour access to the important East Coast route following severe...
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon moves on from Samoan matai title ‘miscommunication’
Source: Radio New Zealand Christopher Luxon is putting the question of whether or not he asked for a matai title behind him, saying it was a miscommunication and both he...
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Chris Hipkins’ ex-wife makes series of unsubstantiated claims about him
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Hipkins has rejected the allegations. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Labour leader Chris Hipkins is seeking legal advice about a series of unsubstantiated claims made by...
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PSA – Help us now – 23,000 home support workers hit by petrol price hikes urge Govt. to act
Source: PSA The PSA is urging Finance Minister Nicola Willis to walk the talk and deliver support for a key group of hard working New Zealanders struggling with rising fuel costs...
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Bill introduced to cut red tape and modernise alcohol law
Source: New Zealand Government A Bill is being introduced today to reform alcohol laws as part of the Government’s work to unleash New Zealanders and businesses from the stranglehold of...
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Foresight in volatility: APAC executives’ early pivot to regional trade provides critical buffer against global shocks
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 March 2026 – Months before the current geopolitical crisis hit global markets, Asia Pacific (APAC) executives had begun shielding their...
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Average 91 petrol price surges past $3 as Willis slams EV subsidies
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Nick Monro Drivers are being urged not to panic-buy fuel amid going concerns about rising prices. Meanwhile, Finance Minister Nicola Willis stands...
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Willis reveals how bad inflation could get as petrol surges past $3
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis is downplaying the economic risks New Zealand faces in the wake of the war in the Middle East and closure of the...
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Mass resignations rock Solomon Islands government
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Ten Solomon Island Cabinet ministers have tendered their resignation in an apparent coalition breakdown. RNZ Pacific understands that Deputy Prime Minister Frederick...
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Economy – Tariff ripples: Modelling the effects of US trade policy on the New Zealand economy
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 16 March 2026 – The RBNZ has published an Analytical Note exploring the implications of changes in US tariff policy for the New Zealand...
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Social Investment Agency deputy resigns while under bullying, harassment investigation
Source: Radio New Zealand Kylie Reiri, pictured in 2017, quit as Deputy Chief Executive of the Social Investment Agency last month. (RNZ / Teresa Cowie ) The Deputy Chief Executive...
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Buyers and sellers ‘patient’ as house prices lift, REINZ says
Source: Radio New Zealand Infometrics said the increase in prices between January and February was the sharpest in two-and-a-half years. Unsplash/ Jakub Żerdzicki ‘Patient’ house buyers and sellers are prepared...
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Winston Peters slams departing Fonterra boss Miles Hurrell
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has weighed in on the resignation of the Fonterra CEO, saying his departure was...
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Foreign and Defence Ministers to visit Canberra
Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Judith Collins will attend the third annual Australia and New Zealand Foreign and Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ANZMIN) in Canberra this week. “The...
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‘No need to panic’, fuel supplier says as average petrol price surges past $3
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Nick Monro Drivers are being urged not to panic-buy fuel as motorists worry about rising prices. Meanwhile, Finance Minister Nicola Willis stands...