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Is 2026 going to be another expensive year?
Source: Radio New Zealand Fuel, food, power and other essentials could be rising in cost with supply disruptions. RNZ / Quin Tauetau It was meant to be a year of...
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Small business sales continue upward momentum, but Iran war uncertainty lingers
Source: Radio New Zealand Small business sales continued their upward momentum at the start of the year. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Small business sales continued their upward momentum at the...
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Twenty asylum seekers detained in prisons since report called for practice to end
Source: Radio New Zealand Mt Eden prison in Auckland was one of the prisons where asylum seekers were held. (File photo) RNZ/Calvin Samuel Twenty asylum seekers have been detained in...
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Cyclists call on government to implement better infrastructure amidst fuel crisis
Source: Radio New Zealand Cycling Action Network spokesperson Patrick Morgan. supplied Cycle advocates are calling on the government to implement widespread cycling infrastructure to protect New Zealanders from the global...
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Fuel crisis a potential risk to foreign student enrolments, Education NZ tells MPs
Source: Radio New Zealand Education New Zealand acting chief executive Linda Sissons. Supplied / Education NZ The Crown agency charged with attracting foreign students has told MPs the fuel crisis...
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Green MP Kahurangi Carter’s overdose bill passes first hurdle
Source: Radio New Zealand A member’s bill by Green MP Kahurangi Carter passed its first hurdle on Wednesday night. VNP / Phil Smith The mother of a young man who...
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Elections – Cancer NZ – NZ falling behind on cancer – Next Govt. can save lives and money by choosing to act
Source: Cancer Society NZ Cancer Society Election Manifesto lays out plan to tackle our biggest killer National skin cancer prevention strategy low cost winner Eliminate cervical cancer with screening and accelerating...
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Household living costs increase 2.1 percent – Household living-costs price indexes: March 2026 quarter – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Household living costs increase 2.1 percent – news story 29 April 2026 The cost of living for the average New Zealand household increased 2.1 percent in the...
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Communities are an essential voice in New Zealand’s data system – Stats NZ news story
Source: Statistics New Zealand Communities are an essential voice in New Zealand’s data system – news story 29 April 2026 The creation of Pacific, rainbow, and homeless community advisory groups...
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Green Party Bill to protect overdose emergency callers from legal risks receives cross party support
Source: Green Party The Drug Overdose (Assistance Protection) Amendment Bill has passed its first reading in Parliament, marking an important step toward ensuring that no one hesitates to call for...
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Jurassic Park star Sam Neill says cancer-free after gene therapy
Source: Radio New Zealand Actor Sam Neill says he is cancer-free after five years of living with lymphoma, thanks to a genetic therapy that modified his immune system. The New...
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Legislation to make international money transfers cheaper passes first reading
Source: Radio New Zealand The member’s bill would require transparency about fees, and require banks to have fair conduct policies. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Legislation that aims to make transferring...
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Asia New Zealand Foundation Chair and Board appointments
Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced a new Chair and trustees for the Asia New Zealand Foundation. Hone McGregor has been appointed as Chair, and Frances...
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Tailors fear industry is ageing out
Source: Radio New Zealand Some of Auckland’s most experienced tailors believe the industry is ageing out, despite a good level of demand for work. Serena Tan’s lunchtime on Monday had...
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Greens call out ‘double standards’ in immigrant English testing
Source: Radio New Zealand Green Party MP Ricardo Menéndez March. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Greens are calling out what they see as a double standard on strict English tests...
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Fuel costs double for West Auckland foodbank amid crisis in Middle East
Source: Radio New Zealand Michelle Blau, manager of Fair Food. Bella Craig A West Auckland foodbank says it’s struggling with increasing demand and soaring fuel costs. Fair Food recycles 15,000...
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Australian mattress manufacturer A.H. Beard Limited collapses, leave 40 jobless
Source: Radio New Zealand The Australian-owned mattress manufacturer A.H. Beard entered voluntary administration on Tuesday. 123rf About 40 workers in New Zealand have lost their jobs after the shock collapse...
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Bracell Earns Lilac Seal for Second Time in Recognition of Gender Equality Initiatives
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 April 2026 – Bracell, a global leader in soluble pulp production, has been awarded the prestigious Lilac Seal for the...
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Legislation – WORLD VISION WELCOMES FIRST READING OF MODERN SLAVERY BILL IN PARLIAMENT
Source: World Vision World Vision New Zealand welcomes the historic first reading of a Modern Slavery Bill in parliament today which will help to strengthen the country’s response to slavery and...
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Asia NZ Foundation Chair and Board appointments
Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced a new Chair and trustees for the Asia New Zealand Foundation. Hone McGregor has been appointed as Chair, and Frances...
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Modern Slavery bill passes first reading under new Parliament rule
Source: Radio New Zealand The bill was championed by between National’s Greg Fleming and Labour’s Camilla Belich. Samuel Rillstone / RNZ A bill tackling modern slavery has passed its first...
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New Zealand and Australia collaborate on fuel, fertiliser pressures with agriculture, aviation
Source: Radio New Zealand A farmer with a farm fuel tank. SUPPLIED/LEVNO Australasian bosses across agriculture, aviation and freight sectors are in the ear of their government officials in dealing...
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Transparency vital to possible revival of sheep farmers’ wool levy, Federated Farmers says
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied New Zealand’s wool industry is looking to spin a sustainable future backed by farming from its farmers and industry. Wool-producing farmers paid a wool levy...
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Greens defend Māngere candidate Michel Mulipola for past social media posts
Source: Radio New Zealand Green Party candidate for Māngere Michel Mulipola. Layla Bailey-McDowell / RNZ The Greens are defending their candidate for Māngere, saying now he has been selected he...
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Ultra-marathon swimmer Jono Ridler delivers petition to ban bottom trawling to Parliament
Source: Radio New Zealand National MP Grant McCallum accepts a petition from ultra-marathon swimmer Jono Ridler to ban bottom trawling. Giles Dexter Ultra-marathon swimmer Jono Ridler has handed his bottom...
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Mike Hosking says TVNZ ‘threatened to sue us’ over Maiki Sherman story
Source: Radio New Zealand TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman. Aotearoa Media Collective Mike Hosking says TVNZ threatened legal action against NZME if it was to publish a story about its...
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Investments – NZ Super Fund well positioned in volatile markets
Source: New Zealand Superannuation Fund STAKEHOLDER UPDATE APRIL 2026 – NZ Super Fund well positioned in volatile markets. The NZ Super Fund is well positioned in the current volatile market...