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· March 17, 2026
Source: Hapai Te Hauora Hāpai Te Hauora says proposed reforms to alcohol laws risk taking Aotearoa backwards in efforts to reduce alcohol-related harm. The Government has announced changes aimed at reducing...
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· March 17, 2026
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The Government’s announcement today of 378 extra staff to help hospitals cope with winter demand is a drop in the ocean of what patients need, NZNO says. Tōpūtanga...
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· March 17, 2026
Source: Northland Regional Council A comprehensive local study has found Taitokerau could lead the way in rural climate resilience by building on what is already working, aligning support across agencies and...
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· March 17, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government [Joint Statement delivered at the Australia – New Zealand Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations, Canberra 17 March 2026] Closer Defence Relations Statement At approximately 4:30am on...
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· March 17, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government 17 March 2026 Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence the Hon Richard Marles MP and Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator the Hon Penny Wong...
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· March 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand More than 70 beds will be added to hospitals ahead of the colder months, which the government says will reduce wait times. File photo. Supplied/ Waikato...
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· March 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Food prices are up 4.5 percent, one of several economic indicators that household budgets are being squeezed. RNZ New Zealand could experience a real fuel choke...
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· March 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins is expected to respond to allegations made by his ex-wife at a media conference at 4.45pm today. He arrived back in the...
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· March 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand TradeMe said Nissan Leaf and Hyundai Kona were the most searched electric vehicles. 123RF TradeMe says rising petrol prices are prompting more people to consider electric...
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· March 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Paul Canton served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1991-1998. Military.com/Facebook/Supplied A New Zealander who has lived in the US for 25 years and even served...
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· March 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii Labour leader Chris Hipkins is expected to respond to allegations made by his ex-wife at a media conference at 4.45pm today. He...
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· March 17, 2026
Source: Family First MEDIA RELEASE 17 March 2026 App Store Accountability Bill Proposed To Strengthen Online Safety For Children Family First is calling on the government, or individual Members of...
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· March 17, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has ringfenced $50 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund for the development of geothermal projects, Regional Development and Resources Minister Shane Jones says. “Early-stage...
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· March 17, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has unveiled its strategy to harness the tremendous power of its geothermal resources and double its energy use by 2040, Resources Minister Shane Jones...
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· March 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Despite the conflict in the Middle East and growing worries over global oil supply, New Zealand remains at the lowest level of official concern – but...
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· March 17, 2026
Source: Green Party Rising food prices are hitting New Zealanders in the pocket and driving them to hunger says MP Ricardo Menéndez March, Green Party spokesperson for Commerce and Consumer...
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· March 17, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay raised the impact of the Middle East conflict on supply chains with fellow members of the Future of Investment and...
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· March 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The furore over Christopher Luxon’s new matai title is refusing to go away, after local media in Samoa reported there was a late night phone call...
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· March 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The slip at Mauao, Mount Maunganui as seen from the air. Screengrab / Amy Till Retired Supreme Court judge Sir Mark O’Regan will lead the government’s...
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· March 17, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Parents will soon benefit from clearer, more useful information on how their child’s school is performing through an overhaul to ERO’s school reports, Education Minister Erica...
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· March 17, 2026
Source: EMA The Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) is calling for a review of the employment disputes resolution system and especially the conduct and regulation of employment advocates, following a survey...
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· March 17, 2026
Source: PSA The Government’s announcement of extra staff and beds for winter cannot be taken seriously from a Minister whose policies have driven Health NZ into a staffing crisis, the PSA...
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· March 17, 2026
Source: Aged Care Association The Aged Care Association says today’s announcement of additional funding to increase hospital capacity highlights the essential role aged residential care providers play in supporting New Zealand’s...
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· March 17, 2026
Source: PSA Young workers wearing Christopher Luxon masks will line State Highway 1 in Kilbirnie, Wellington on Wednesday morning to protest the Prime Minister dragging his feet on modern slavery legislation,...
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· March 17, 2026
Source: Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington posts major rise in international student enrolments and strong growth in arts, politics, and teaching, as well...
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· March 17, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Cabinet has agreed the Terms of Reference and membership for a Government Inquiry into the Fatal Landslides in Tauranga, Emergency Management and Recovery Associate Minister Chris...
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· March 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand and Samoa have vowed to do more to combat the flow of drugs through the Pacific, which prime minister Christopher Luxon says has become...