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The Detail: Home for granny, headache for homeowner
Source: Radio New Zealand Experts say that the real rule change is simply that when things go wrong, the burden of responsibility will be on the homeowner, not the council....
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Sprinter Tommy Te Puni overcomes setbacks for national 200 metres record
Source: Radio New Zealand Tommy Te Puni races to a 100 metres behind Tiaan Whelpton at Sir Graeme Douglas International. David Rowland/Photosport Two years have passed, but Tommy Te Puni...
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Expanded NICU to support more babies in Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Government A $13.9 million investment to upgrade and expand the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Christchurch Women’s Hospital will provide a significant boost to neonatal care services...
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Why don’t we get a higher pension? – Ask Susan
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash – Towfiqu Barbhuiya Got questions? RNZ has launched a new podcast, ‘No Stupid Questions’, with Susan Edmunds. We’d love to hear more of your questions...
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Auckland community leader tired of telling governments how to combat youth offending
Source: Radio New Zealand Dave Letele in studio with Guyon Espiner. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A community leader in Auckland says he is tired of telling governments how to combat...
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Country Life: International blade shearers on edge for the Golden Shears
Source: Radio New Zealand Blade shearers at work preparing for the Golden Shears in Masterton. RNZ/Sally Round At Rewa Rewa Station’s woolshed in Tīnui shearers are at work, but it’s...
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Harwoods roundabout completed
Source: New Zealand Government Transport Minister Chris Bishop says a newly completed roundabout at the intersection of State Highway 5 (SH5) and State Highway 28–Harwoods Road east of Tīrau will...
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How a ‘weekend wānanga’ kickstarted the Māori art revolution
Source: Radio New Zealand It was just a “weekend wānanga” but an artists hui in Te Kaha in 1973 ushered in Ngā Puna Waihanga, the Maori artists and writers collective...
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Plea for information on offshore water quality on Wellington’s South Coast after sewage spill
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Mayor Andrew Little took a dip in Lyall Bay on Wednesday to prove it was safe, but by Friday the Land Air Water Aotearoa (LAWA)...
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Green SM Launches All-Electric Taxi Service in Bali with Taksi Komotra
Source: Media Outreach DENPASAR, BALI – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 February 2026 – Green SM has launched its operations in Bali through a strategic partnership with Taksi Komotra, introducing...
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Charges laid after Taranaki police forced to retreat from ‘hostile’ group at car meet
Source: Radio New Zealand [embedded content] Taranaki Police have laid charges against two people after encountering what they described as a “hostile” group of people at a car meet in...
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Enhancing Hong Kong’s strength as a global financial centre: 2026-27 Budget
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 February 2026 – In his 2026-27 Budget announced on Wednesday (25 February), Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the...
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Benefiting from Property Sales Growth, Sino Land Interim Revenue Increases by 34.5% to HK$5,185 Million
Source: Media Outreach Solid Fundamentals and Prudent Financial Management Positioned to Capture Opportunities Summary of 2025/2026Interim Results The Group’s revenue for the six months ended 31 December 2025 (“Interim Period”)...
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Proposed road rule change would endanger pedestrians, Living Streets Aotearoa says
Source: Radio New Zealand The government proposal would allow children up to 12 years old being allowed to ride bikes or e-bikes on the footpath with no speed restriction 123RF...
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Anomali Announces Strategic Partnership with ABP Securite to Advance Intelligence-Led Cybersecurity Across Asia Pacific
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 February 2026 – Anomali, the first intelligence-native Agentic SOC Platform, today announced a strategic partnership with ABP SecuritePte Ltd, a...
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Pirongia residents remain cut off following extreme weather
Source: Radio New Zealand Work continues to reopen the roads in the Waipā District. RNZ / Libby Kirkby-McLeod Waipā District is now in the recovery stage after extreme weather forced...
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Transport – Ferry update answers road freight sector’s burning questions
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Road freight association Transporting New Zealand says ensuring reliable Cook Strait capacity through to 2029 is a strong industry priority, following a major industry...
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Teacher shortage forcing subject cancellations, principals say
Source: Radio New Zealand The ministry said parts of Auckland were among the worst-affected by the teacher shortage. 123RF Secondary principals say the worsening shortage of teachers is forcing schools...
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Nelson City Council putting $100,000 towards helping homeless women
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Robin Martin Nelson City Council is putting $100,000 towards helping vulnerable and homeless women in the city. The grant to the Nelson Women’s Centre...
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Māori wāhine over represented in criminal justice system and gets worse the further they go
Source: Radio New Zealand Awatea Mita UGP / Melody Thomas Māori women are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system, getting worse the further they progress through the system, a...
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Fishers ‘living the funeral’ of low salmon, fish stocks in Rakaia River
Source: Radio New Zealand Greenpeace Aotearoa says its activists “altered” the Rakaia salmon statue, turning it into a cartoon dead fish in protest of the dairy industry’s environmental destruction, but...
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Beach where Wellington mayor Andrew Little took dip now rated ‘unsuitable’ for swimming
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington’s south coast beaches have been rated as unsuitable for swimming just two days after the city’s mayor went for a swim in Lyall Bay to...
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Advocacy – Huge influx of aid urgently needed amid catastrophic conditions in Gaza – MSF
Source: Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Despite the 1 March 2026 deadline for 37 NGOs to leave the Occupied Palestinian Territory, MSF is committed to remaining to provide assistance....
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Review: The Testament of Ann Lee is a hypnotic and stirring
Source: Radio New Zealand In mid-18th Century Manchester, a devout Quaker named Ann Lee (Amanda Seyfried) – traumatised as a child by the sight of her parents having sex followed...
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Auckland’s annual plan is out – tell us what you think
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council’s plan for the year ahead is out for consultation now – and Aucklanders are encouraged to check it out. Every year the council consults with...
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Have benefit sanctions actually worked?
Source: Radio New Zealand The government introduced a traffic light system alongside financial and non-financial sanctions for beneficiaries who did not meet their obligations. RNZ / Quin Tauetau Benefit sanctions...
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Better outcomes for New Zealanders on ACC
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) is delivering its strongest rehabilitation performance in over a decade and getting New Zealanders back to work and independence faster,...