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Live: Fuel price fears grow as Trump and Iran trade threats
Source: Radio New Zealand US President Donald Trump has vowed to ‘obliterate’ Iran energy facilities if it doesn’t’ open the Strait of Hormuz. The threat has added to worries in...
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RNZ-Reid Research poll: Labour extends lead over National
Source: Radio New Zealand The latest poll numbers would leave NZ in limbo, producing 60 seats each for the coalition and opposition blocs. RNZ National has slipped further behind Labour...
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Taxpayers invest $784K to new Rakaia River wetland to try to lure salmon back
Source: Radio New Zealand The small farming township of Rakaia’s river was once internationally-recognised for its abundant sea-run chinook salmon and other aquatic species, but population numbers have since drastically...
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$50m plan to double the number of public EV chargers
Source: Radio New Zealand Aotearoa currently has about 1800 public charge points currently, among the lowest charger-to-EV ratios in the OECD. File photo. ABC News / Brendan Esposito The government...
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School attendance improves in some areas after truancy overhaul
Source: Radio New Zealand Children in a classroom learning. UnSplash/ Taylor Flowe Early signs suggest the government’s overhaul of local truancy services is working – at least in some areas....
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Hundreds of Countries, Thousands of Cities, Ten Thousand Events’ Cloud Taiji Global Flash Mob Held at Wudang Mountain in Shiyan, China
Source: Media Outreach SHIYAN, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 March 2026 – On March 21, the world’s first “International Taijiquan Day,” jointly organized by the Wushu Sports Administration...
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Fuel price strains send public transport numbers skyrocketing
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Mark Papalii Public transport is experiencing a boom, with commuters flooding onboard while fuel costs soar, and passenger numbers set to tumble....
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Winston Peters announces proposal to overhaul energy sector in State of the Nation speech
Source: Radio New Zealand During his state of nation speech, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters addressed his party’s new proposal to split up energy gentailers, the state of the...
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Watch: Seven weeks worth of fuel stocks in NZ – Finance Minister Nicola Willis
Source: Radio New Zealand The finance minister says New Zealand’s fuel stocks remain at seven weeks worth, including stockpiles. But Nicola Willis concedes that keeping that buffer was still “dependent...
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Watch: Winston Peters delivers State of the Nation speech
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters will make his State of the Nation address in Tauranga on Sunday. It comes off the back of heavy questioning by the New Zealand...
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Watch: Nicola Willis visits fuel import terminal at Marsden Point
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis on Sunday afternoon will be visiting Channel Infrastructure’s Marsden Point Energy Precinct. The visit comes amid fears of an energy crisis, with...
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Government data being held by ‘unvetted third parties’ – Treasury report
Source: Radio New Zealand Government Communications Security Bureau director-general Andrew Clark. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) spy agency has taken six times longer than it...
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NRL: What we learnt from NZ Warriors’ win over Newcastle Knights
Source: Radio New Zealand Mitch Barnett returned to the Warrior side against Newcastle Knights. David Neilson/Photosport Analysis – Skipper Mitch Barnett’s comeback from season-ending knee injury has helped inspire his...
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New Zealand First leader Winston Peters to make State of the Nation speech
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Winston Peters will be making his State of the Nation address in Tauranga on Sunday, purposely timed after the release...
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Kim Gordon is as fearless as ever on new album Play Me
Source: Radio New Zealand With each passing year, Kim Gordon grows more impressive. A fearless talent devoted to the avant garde who refuses to soften her artistic impulses, she’s not...
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New plan approved for Auckland’s future
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council’s Policy and Planning Committee today approved new changes to the city’s planning rules to better protect people and property from floods and other hazards, while...
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Taxpayers invest $784K to new Rakaia River wetland to try lure salmon back
Source: Radio New Zealand The small farming township of Rakaia’s river was once internationally-recognised for its abundant sea-run chinook salmon and other aquatic species, but population numbers have since drastically...
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Get the facts on Auckland’s future housing plan
Source: Auckland Council Auckland’s Future Housing Plan – Proposed Plan Change 120 – makes important changes to Auckland’s planning rules, and there is discussion happening in communities across the city. ...
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What Auckland’s new plan means for your neighbourhood
Source: Auckland Council [embedded content] Auckland Council is making changes to the Auckland Unitary Plan – the city’s rulebook for where and how new homes and buildings can be...
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Hobsonville Point – first decade of a housing masterclass
Source: Auckland Council Hobsonville Point has evolved into a living example of smart housing in a growing city. The harbourside suburb in west Auckland has shown how walkable, well-designed, mixed...
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Taylor Broughton sentenced for life-threatening knife attack on Whanganui probation officer
Source: Radio New Zealand Corrections undertook a safety review following the stabbing. NZME An offender who became enraged during a meeting with his probation officer repeatedly stabbed the man in...
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Fitch outlook reaffirms case for fiscal discipline
Source: New Zealand Government Global economic volatility makes the Government’s programme of fiscal consolidation more important than ever, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. “Fitch Rating’s decision to place New Zealand’s...
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I’ve lived in Australia all my working life, can I come back for the NZ pension? – Ask Susan
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied/ Unsplash – Matt Bennett Got questions? RNZ has a podcast, Got questions? RNZ has a podcast, No Stupid Questions, with Susan Edmunds. We’d love to...
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It’s a start – council welcomes review of Dog Control Act and urges urgency
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council has welcomed the government’s announcement of a ‘comprehensive review’ of the ageing Dog Control Act 1996 and urges that this progress with urgency, and a...
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PSA – What is the Govt. hiding? MPI blocks key info on meat inspection privatisation
Source: PSA MPI officials make flying visit to USA to reassure key export market The PSA is calling on the Ministry for Primary Industries to lift the veil of secrecy on...
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Fuel crisis: AA warns against panic buying, stockpiling
Source: Radio New Zealand Several petrol stations ran out of fuel on Thursday and Friday. RNZ / Quin Tauetau The Automobile Association (AA) is warning against panic buying or stockpiling...
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Government orders complete review of Dog Control Act after spate of attacks
Source: Radio New Zealand Local Government Minister Simon Watts says recent attacks have been horrific. RNZ / Mark Papalii The government is ordering a complete review of the decades-old Dog...