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Riverlink project affecting Hutt River water quality
Source: Radio New Zealand A water quality monitor moored midstream south of Melling Bridge in Hutt River Te Awa Kairangi. Phil Pennington / RNZ Lower Hutt’s roads may be blocked...
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Pole vaulter Eliza McCartney stakes claim for world indoor selection with national title
Source: Radio New Zealand Eliza McCartney in action at the Sir Graeme Douglas International. David Rowland/Photosport Kiwi pole vaulter Eliza McCartney has thrown down the gauntlet to fellow Kiwis Imogen...
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says Cabinet colleagues back him, won’t stand down as National’s leader
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (L) flanked by his Cabinet colleagues. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson The Prime Minister has told Newstalk ZB none of his Cabinet...
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REVEALED: Scientists’ discovery of ancient deep sea corals brings new hope for protection against threat of industrial fishing – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace New scientific research from Greenpeace has uncovered ancient and fragile corals at a Lord Howe Rise seamount in the South Pacific, an area of huge ecological significance in the high seas...
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Prim Minister Christopher Luxon says Cabinet colleagues back him, won’t stand down as National’s leader
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (L) flanked by his Cabinet colleagues. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson The Prime Minister has told Newstalk ZB none of his Cabinet...
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Iranian diaspora form human chain on Wellington waterfront
Source: Radio New Zealand Ali Jafari-Gh, an Iranian-born academic who teaches at Massey University, at a demonstration in Wellington on Saturday, to show support for those in Iran living under...
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Defence Force plane bound for Middle East to help New Zealanders stranded by conflict
Source: Radio New Zealand Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130J Hercules prepares to leave for the Middle East. Kaye Albyt A Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130J Hercules was expected...
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Moa Point disaster exposes deeper problems, public health experts warn
Source: Radio New Zealand Lyall Bay beach and the rest of Wellington’s south coast has been off limits since the Moa Point treatment plant failed on 4 February. RNZ /...
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Defence Force plane leaves for Middle East to help New Zealanders stranded by conflict
Source: Radio New Zealand Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130J Hercules prepares to leave for the Middle East. Kaye Albyt A Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130J Hercules is set...
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Acid rain falls on Vanuatu islands as volcano belches ash
Source: Radio New Zealand The Manaro Voui volcano is spewing ash and smoke as high as four kilometres above sea level. The alert level remains at three on a scale...
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Luxon says Cabinet colleagues back him, won’t stand down as National’s leader
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (L) flanked by his Cabinet colleagues. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson The Prime Minister has told Newstalk ZB none of his Cabinet...
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The great property breakup
Source: Radio New Zealand Townhouses on Glengarry Road, Glen Eden. Supplied New Zealand’s love affair with property could be in the break-up stage, with no shortage of houses and investors...
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Local authority statistics: December 2025 quarter – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Local authority statistics: December 2025 quarter – information release 6 March 2026 Local authority statistics provides information on the performance of core non-trading activities of New Zealand’s...
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Hong Kong Tech “Proposed with a Ring” and Won Third Place at MedTech Innovation World Cup 2026
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 March 2026 – Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) congratulates the win of United Sensing &...
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Vietnam’s Unified Political System Drives to End IUU Fishing
Source: Media Outreach Eight years after the EC (European Commission) issued its “yellow card” warning over Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, Vietnam’s entire political system is executing comprehensive measures...
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Autism in Hong Kong SAR and Mainland China under the Spotlight
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 March 2026 – The Hong Kong Autism Institute (HKAI)[1] has announced a landmark collaboration with UNESCO Regional Office...
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Fisheries Minister Shane Jones blasts Christchurch City Council’s ocean sewage plan
Source: Radio New Zealand Residents around the Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant’s oxidation ponds have been complaining of the stench coming from the plant. Christchurch City Council Fisheries Minister Shane Jones...
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Lawyer calls for Louise Upston to resign after being ‘duped’ by Gloriavale leaders
Source: Radio New Zealand Social Development Minister Louise Upston. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Senior government minister Louise Upston was duped by Gloriavale leaders on a visit to the West Coast...
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VinFast Partners with 6 E-Scooter Dealers in Indonesia, Accelerating Nationwide Market Expansion
Source: Media Outreach JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 March 2026 – VinFast announced the signing of strategic Memoranda of Understanding with six electric scooter dealers in Indonesia,...
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon ‘absolutely not’ considering standing down
Source: Radio New Zealand A poll result puts National on 28.4 percent. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The Prime Minister has told Newstalk ZB he is ‘absolutely not’ considering standing down...
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Analysis: What would it take for Christopher Luxon to quit as prime minister?
Source: Radio New Zealand One of Luxon’s weaknesses in the top job is his inability to take feedback. RNZ / Mark Papalii Analysis – If anyone is going to convince...
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New Dunedin Hospital’s ‘approved budget’ higher than government claimed
Source: Radio New Zealand The new Dunedin Hospital build site. RNZ/Tess Brunton The approved budget for the new Dunedin Hospital (NDH) is just over $2 billion, though the government continues...
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ASB wins Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year – KiwiSaver award
Source: ASB Morningstar has named ASB as KiwiSaver Fund Manager of the Year New Zealand for 2026, rewarding the strong fund performance achieved for its nearly half a million KiwiSaver...
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Move-on orders ‘shift the problem’ as advocates warn of harm to those already struggling
Source: Radio New Zealand The government announced plans to give police the power to direct people to leave a public space for up to 24 hours. Nick Monro Māori advocates...
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Worries AI could be used by supermarkets to charge customers more
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF There is concern that Artificial Intelligence could be used to get customers to pay more, with one expert calling for legislation to block the use...
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National falls into the 20s in latest poll as pressure mounts on Christopher Luxon
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi Pressure is mounting on the Prime Minister with a bad poll result putting National in the 20s. A new Taxpayers’ Union Curia...
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Wellington City Council considers budget cuts in bid to slow rates increases
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Mayor Andrew Little. RNZ / Mark Papalii Selling off Wellington City Council’s cars, slashing consultant and climate budgets and bringing some traffic management in house...