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The secret to NZ’s sheep shearing success on show at world championships
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Charlotte Cook New Zealand is world famous for its sheep, and it seems as though those sheep might be the secret to its shearing...
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Former police base in Auckland CBD still on market 7 years after it was cleared out
Source: Radio New Zealand The old police headquarters in central Auckland. Finn Blackwell / RNZ The former police base in Auckland’s central city is still on the market after it...
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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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State Highway 1 closes in both directions near Levin after ambulance, gas truck collide
Source: Radio New Zealand SH1 is closed in both directions NZTA The co-owner of a farm near the scene of a crash on State Highway One – north of Levin...
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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...
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Pressure mounts on Christopher Luxon with bad poll due
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi Pressure is mounting on the Prime Minister with a bad poll result expected to land shortly. It comes at the end of...
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Petrol prices jump past $3 a litre at the pump
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Dan Cook The price of 95 petrol has hit $3 in some parts of the country as conflict in the Middle East pushes up...
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State Highway 1 closes in both directions near Levin after two-car crash
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Tim Brown State Highway 1, north of Levin, is closed after a crash on Friday morning. Emergency services were called to a...
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US-funded group sues SkyCity over Malta-based online gambling platform
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi A so-far, unnamed United States-funded group is leading a class action lawsuit against SkyCity.com’s Malta-based online gambling platform, which has been operating...
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Phoenix face first away trip under interim coach
Source: Radio New Zealand [authror:rnz_sport] Alex Rufer has been suspended following a fifth yellow card. Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz The Wellington Phoenix travel to Adelaide United on Friday night for...
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Move over Womad, metal fans are taking over the Bowl
Source: Radio New Zealand Taranaki music fans are being urged to forget the disappointment of Womad taking a break and instead pull on a black T-shirt, a pair of skinny...
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TVNZ sees sharp drop in half-year profit on back of revenue decline
Source: Radio New Zealand TVNZ’s headquarters in Auckland. RNZ/Calvin Samuel TVNZ has posted a sharply lower half-year profit as revenue slumped in a tough advertising market, and on a one-off...
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The businesses failing most frequently and what can you do to avoid joining them
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Business failures are forecast to continue, even as the economy grinds to recovery. Centrix said this week that liquidation numbers were up 16 percent year-on-year....
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Why ‘digital price tags’ at the supermarket are causing concerns
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon The increasing use of digital price tags could allow supermarkets to use AI algorithms and ‘dynamic pricing’ where prices change in real...
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Guns N’ Roses add New Zealand show to world tour
Source: Radio New Zealand Rock icons Guns N’ Roses have added an Australian and New Zealand leg to their 2026 world tour. Kiwi fans will score the very last show...
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High Court upholds decision voiding Papatoetoe local election
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Simon Rogers A High Court judge in Auckland has upheld a District Court ruling that voided the outcome of the 2025 local body election...
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‘Who’s quick and who’s not’: Lawson says Australian GP crucial
Source: Radio New Zealand Liam Lawson. photosport New Zealand driver Liam Lawson says practice and qualifying sessions for the Australian Grand Prix will answer a host of questions about the...
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Nine to Noon live: Why ‘digital price tags’ at the supermarket are causing concerns
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon The increasing use of digital price tags could allow supermarkets to use AI algorithms and ‘dynamic pricing’ where prices change in real...
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New Zealand should look overseas to address social media harm, committee lead says
Source: Radio New Zealand Parliament’s Education and Workforce Committee has release its final report into the harm social media causes for young people online. RNZ A leading member of the...
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New Zealand prices of ‘anything attached to fuel’ will rise, logistics boss warns
Source: Radio New Zealand The increased price of fuel will see prices increase at the pump, Don Braid says. RNZ / Dan Cook Oil costs are contributing to “off the...
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International students securing rentals without seeing them
Source: Radio New Zealand International students are increasingly renting private apartments in central Auckland as demand for university accommodation soars. RNZ / Yiting Lin University student Piki Wang has inspected...
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Donald Trump replaces Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem
Source: Radio New Zealand By Ted Hesson, Reuters Kristi Noem is being moved to a new role. TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP One of the top officials overseeing President Donald...
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Review: Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! falls apart
Source: Radio New Zealand From the punctuation in the title of The Bride! you might think you’re about to see something exhilarating. Director Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Frankenstein-inspired romance has all the parts...
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Former MP Jackie Blue quits National to join Opportunity party
Source: Radio New Zealand Jackie Blue has also been the Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner. Supplied Former MP Jackie Blue has resigned her National Party membership and joined The Opportunity Party....
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A rival to the cheese roll? The story of the Hawke’s Bay meatball
Source: Radio New Zealand This story was first published ahead of the 2025 Meatball Festival. From Friday to Sunday Hastings will host the second annual Meatball Festival. First Up spoke...
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Britney Spears arrested in California
Source: Radio New Zealand Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night (local time), according to information from Ventura County, California authorities. Booking information obtained by CNN shows that the pop superstar...