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Consultation on the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 8 April 2026 Overview The Ministry of Health is asking for your feedback on the draft Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy (the...
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New support delivers faster access to eating disorder care
Source: New Zealand Government More New Zealanders and their families will have faster access to support for eating disorders with the rollout of peer support workers in eating disorder services...
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New Zealand welcomes ceasefire
Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand welcomes the announcements by the United States and Iran over the past few hours – as we welcome all...
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Events – Politicians debate NZ’s energy future at Electrify Queenstown
Source: DESTINATION QUEENSTOWN & LAKE WĀNAKA TOURISM Queenstown, New Zealand (8 April 2026) – Party leaders will go head-to-head on New Zealand’s energy future at Electrify Queenstown next month, in...
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Consumers warned of increase in scams using fake news articles
Source: Radio New Zealand The FMA says it has seen a significant increase in ads, fake news articles and fake investment platform websites linked to scams which use prominent figures...
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Universities – Dementia rates pushed up by poverty, says expert – UoA
Source: University of Auckland – UoA Tackling poverty is the single most important thing New Zealand can do to reduce the number of people with dementia, says University of Auckland’s...
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Education – Ground-breaking Indian migrant graduate shaping fairer AI in New Zealand
Source: Manukau Institute of Technology & Unitec 8 April 2026 – An Indian-origin researcher is gaining national recognition in New Zealand’s rapidly evolving technology sector, after graduating with a Master...
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Activist Sector – Peters fails on Washington trip – Peace Action Wellington
Source: Peace Action Wellington Date: Wednesday, 8 April 2026 – “The Foreign Minister Winston Peters has failed to call out the genocidal threats of the US and Israeli governments against the...
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NGOs – As Pacific nations queue for petrol, ministers gather to chart a fossil-fuel-free future
Source: Fossil Fuel Treaty APRIL 8, 2025 – As Pacific nations scramble to secure fuel supplies amid the Iran war – with Fiji hiking petrol prices by 20%, Tuvalu sending government...
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‘Alarming for whole world’: Willis reacts to Trump Iran threat
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis isn’t impressed with Donald Trump’s threats to destroy Iran’s civilisation. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Finance Minister says she’s “alarmed” at “unprecedented”...
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Keith Rankin Analysis – The Axis Nuclear Option in light of Japan 1945
Analysis by Keith Rankin, 8 April 2026. Based on my reading of the latest upscaling of US rhetoric, one of the military options being considered by the Israeli-American axis is...
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Activist Sector – AWA Condemns US President Donald Trump’s Genocidal Threats Against Iran
Source: Anti War Aotearoa (AWA) Awa spokesperson today issued condemnation of recent statements made by US President Donald Trump, calling his threats against the civilian population of Iran “alarming, irresponsible,...
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Finance Minister condemnds Trump over Iran civilisation threat
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis isn’t impressed with Donald Trump’s threats to destroy Iran’s civilisation. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Finance Minister says she’s “alarmed” at “unprecedented”...
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Health – Why is aged care so hard to understand?
Source: Aged Care Association Recently, I received an email from a woman trying to help her mother navigate the aged care system. She is highly educated, with multiple post-graduate qualifications. Yet...
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What is America’s 25th Amendment and how can it be used to remove a president?
Source: Radio New Zealand Could Donald Trump legally be removed from office? American rules allow two different ways it could happen. MANDEL NGAN / AFP Explainer – US President Donald...
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Cyclone Maila upgraded, as PNG and Solomons brace for more
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding caused by Cyclone Maila at Baia Village in PNG’s West New Britain province. Supplied Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila has been upgraded to a Category 4...
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Charities facing demand call on government to reconsider fuel subsidy
Source: Radio New Zealand Gigi Joyce said she’s sold her car after the spike in fuel costs and now picks up food parcels on a rented e-scooter. Lucy Xia/RNZ An...
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Winston Peters tells US secretary of state Marco Rubio of Iran war impact on NZ
Source: Radio New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters (L) has outlined the significant negative economic impacts the conflict in the Middle East is having on New Zealand, and Pacific neighbours,...
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Auckland drivers hit with record parking fines
Source: Radio New Zealand Nearly $49 million worth of infringements were issued by Auckland Transport (AT) in 2025. RNZ / Nick Monro Auckland drivers are being hit with record parking...
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UK festival cancelled after headliner Kanye West blocked from travelling to UK
Source: Radio New Zealand Organisers of a popular London music festival say it has been cancelled after the headliner, Kanye West, was blocked from traveling to the United Kingdom. The...
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‘Not part of the puzzle’: Ameliaranne Ekenasio on Silver Ferns silence
Source: Radio New Zealand Ameliaranne Ekenasio (left) and Dame Noeline Taurua after winning the Constellation Cup series, 2024. AAP / www.photosport.nz Former Silver Ferns captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio says she has...
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New Zealanders will understand government can’t support everyone during fuel crisis – Luxon
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said the support offered so far was about protecting the the most vulnerable, without driving up inflation. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The...
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Teaching Council replaces vacant seats on governing body
Source: Radio New Zealand Richard Tindiller The Teaching Council replaced three vacant seats on its governing body after warnings that failing to do so would break its own rules. Council...
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Dwelling and household estimates: March 2026 quarter – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Dwelling and household estimates: March 2026 quarter – information release 7 April 2026 National dwelling and household estimates are used for many purposes including planning, policy...
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Government’s newest ministers sworn in after cabinet reshuffle
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at the swearing in ceremony for Mike Butterick and Cameron Brewer. Samuel Rillstone/RNZ The government’s new newest ministers have been sworn in...
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What is a Woman? Private Member’s Bill will expose which MPs can define truth and biology
Source: Family First New Zealand First has proposed a Definitions of Woman and Man Amendment Bill, a Private Member’s Bill drawn for debate in April 2026, aimed at formally defining...
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Minister for Social Investment expects govt agencies to comply with procurement rules
Source: Radio New Zealand Minister for Social Investment Nicola Willis. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Minister for Social Investment says her “enduring expectation” is that all government agencies comply with...