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Two senior Corrections staff under investigation
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ understands both involve senior staff. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson Two senior Corrections staff are under investigation including one who faces an allegation of sexual...
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Board accused of interfering in Columba College, accuses ministry of ‘overstepping’ in turn
Source: Radio New Zealand Columba College in Dunedin. RNZ Documents show staff at Dunedin’s Columba College complained to education officials multiple times accusing the school’s board of bullying and interfering...
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Dunedin City Council considers sanctioning first-termer Benedict Ong for code of conduct breach
Source: Radio New Zealand Dunedin City councillor Benedict Ong. Supplied The Dunedin City Council will consider sanctioning first-term councillor Benedict Ong for breaching its code of conduct after publicly criticising...
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2026 Wealth for Good in HK Summit concludes, showcasing city’s appeal as global family-office hub
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 24 March 2026 – The fourth edition of the Wealth for Good in Hong Kong (WGHK) Summit concluded today...
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Southland leads regional GDP increase in year to March 2025 – Regional gross domestic product: Year ended March 2025 – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Southland leads regional GDP increase in year to March 2025 – news story 24 March 2026 Southland had the largest increase in regional gross domestic product (GDP)...
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HKSTP Celebrates GreenTech Hub’s First Anniversary: Public-Private Partner Network Reaches 20 Across Hong Kong
Source: Media Outreach Driving “Attract In” and “Go Global”, Accelerating Hong Kong’s Greentech Ecosystem Development HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 24 March 2026 – Hong Kong Science...
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Legislation – Rally Against the Health & Safety at Work Amendment Bill – PSA
Source: PSA Pike River family members Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse will join other speakers at a rally opposing the Government’s proposed changes to health and safety laws being held at...
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Te Awa Lakes welcomes IFF funding to unlock 1500-house development in Hamilton
Spurce: Te Awa Lakes Te Awa Lakes has welcomed Government’s use of the Infrastructure Funding and Financing Act 2020 (IFF) to unlock 1500 houses in northern Hamilton’s largest greenfield development....
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Politics – Workers will never forget van Velden’s damaging legacy – PSA
Source: PSA Workers feel no joy in Workplace Relations Minister Brooke Van Velden resigning from Parliament at this year’s election – her tenure marks the end of one of the most...
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School support staff reach pay settlement
Source: New Zealand Government Education Minister Erica Stanford is welcoming the conclusion of negotiations to renew both the Support Staff in Schools and the Kaiārahi i te Reo and Therapists’ Collective...
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Fuel costs support package: Will those who most need help get any?
Source: Radio New Zealand Food is the one thing people can cut back on when the car runs low on fuel, say aid agencies. AFP / ROBERT MICHAEL The government’s...
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Winston Peters says New Zealand not ‘rushing to contribute military forces to this conflict’
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters says critics have been scaremongering and indicating the government is rushing to contribute military forces to the conflict. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Foreign...
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Golden Bay gold mine proposal pushing ahead ‘without any genuine community consent’, say locals
Source: Radio New Zealand Protesters occupy the drilling site in Sams Creek, in the Upper Tākaka Valley. Supplied / Timothy Firkin Golden Bay locals are continuing to campaign against a...
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Independent review to look at Whanganui flight school facing $11 million loss
Source: Radio New Zealand Whanganui District Council has lost $11 million from its investment in the New Zealand International Commercial Pilot Academy. RNZ/Robin Martin An independent review is to take...
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Is fuel support package ‘generous’ or not enough?
Source: Radio New Zealand The payment would continue until the price of 91 drops below $3 a litre. (File photo) RNZ / Quin Tauetau Commentators are split on whether the...
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Brooke van Velden resignation is a chance for U-turn
Source: NZCTU NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Sandra Grey is calling on the Government to pause harmful employment legislation in light of Brooke van Velden’s resignation. “Brooke van Velden’s legacy...
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Fuel-crisis package is paper-thin
Source: NZCTU The Government’s proposed support package for families in a fuel crisis is woefully inadequate, says NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Sandra Grey. “Some families will get limited relief...
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Who will be eligible to get an extra $50 a week as part of the fuel crisis package?
Source: Radio New Zealand The policy was estimated to cost $373 million if it ran for a full year. (File photo) RNZ / Quin Tauetau The government announced almost 150,000...
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$50 a week for lower-income working families
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is moving quickly to provide extra support for low-to-middle-income working families as conflict in the Middle East drives up fuel prices and adds pressure...
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Green light for Te Awa Lakes
Source: New Zealand Government Around 1,500 new homes are set to be built as part of the new Te Awa Lakes development thanks to the Government approving the use of...
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Conflict – Israeli forces using Gaza playbook in Lebanon, decimating water infrastructure – Oxfam
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa Oxfam fears that Israel’s military blueprint of attacking water infrastructure, used throughout its genocide in Gaza, is now being rolled out across parts of Lebanon. Israeli forces are...
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Fuel crisis package: Nearly 150,000 families to receive $50 a week
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis announcing the fuel support package on Tuesday. Samuel Rillstone/RNZ Almost 150,000 families will receive an extra $50...
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Watch: $50 a week for some families as fuel crisis relief package unveiled
Source: Radio New Zealand People struggling with fuel costs will be eligible for an extra $50 a week – if they qualify for the in-work tax credit. Finance Minister Nicola...
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Social Issues – Where is the support for benefit-dependent households? – CPAG
Source: Child Poverty Action Group Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is calling for an increase to the Winter Energy Payment (WEP) to help offset the current surge in an already desperate...
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Govt. response fails home support workers facing fuel crisis – must do better – PSA
Source: PSA Time to raise mileage allowance for first time in four years The Government’s decision to increase income support for low paid workers will not go far enough for 23,000...
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Discover a season of arts and sports mega events in Hong Kong
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 24 March 2026 – Hong Kong’s annual arts season moved into its peak last weekend with ComplexCon (21-22 March)...
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Greenpeace – Worst in a generation, environmentalists slam Fisheries Reform Bill
Source: Greenpeace The Fisheries Amendment Bill, which will likely have its first reading in parliament this week, is being labelled the worst fisheries policy in a generation by environmental groups who...