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Why retailers are hoping you don’t work from home
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Employers might be being encouraged to let people work from home if they are struggling with fuel costs, but not everyone hopes they heed the...
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EV ‘fomo’ drives sales to their highest level in years amid fuel crisis, dealer says
Source: Radio New Zealand Salespeople were finding they had to “slow people down” in some cases, a dealer says. (File photo) Electric vehicle “fomo” (fear of missing out) has helped...
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A ‘quiet’ Catholic revival? Christchurch says ‘yes’
Source: Radio New Zealand You might be wondering why someone with the name Helaman Hatcher is in a story about Catholicism. Helaman is a name from the Book of Mormon,...
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Contractors recall superhuman efforts to get stadium up to scratch after Christchurch quake
Source: Radio New Zealand [brightcove] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6392317895112 After 14 years, the Crusaders are bidding adieu to their Addington home before packing their bags for Te Kaha. The team’s Super Rugby Pacific...
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‘It’s not a diagnosis that you want’: Professor confronts inequities
Source: Radio New Zealand Jacquie Kidd (Ngāpuhi), a former nurse who has spent more than two decades researching Māori health inequities, is now facing her own terminal cancer diagnosis. The...
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Tamihere court decision puts the case back at square one
Source: Radio New Zealand David Tamihere’s convictions for murdering Swedish tourists Heidi Paakkonen and Sven Urban Höglin have been quashed in a “remarkable decision” by the Supreme Court. NZ Herald...
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Government shuffles $122m of science funding to focus more on emerging technologies
Source: Radio New Zealand Science Minister Shane Reti. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government is reallocating $122 million of existing spending on science, innovation and technology to focus more investment...
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Large sums lost in international money transfers
Source: Radio New Zealand A man in his 90s tried to transfer US$12,000 via an international money transfer service to his son’s overseas bank account, but one wrong number saw...
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Armed man sent manifesto to schools, government promising to become NZ’s ‘most deadly mass shooter’
Source: Radio New Zealand An armed man sent a manifesto to schools, the police and the government promising to “kill everyone” (file photo). RNZ An armed man sent a manifesto...
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KiwiRail urged to implement automatic stops for trains that run red lights after near-miss
Source: Radio New Zealand A KiwiRail freight train (file photo). Katy Gosset/RNZ An investigation into a near miss after a train driver ran through multiple stop signals while using his...
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Easter weekend: What’s open, what’s not and when you have to pay a surcharge
Source: Radio New Zealand Some stores will be forced to close on certain days over Easter weekend. RNZ/Nick Monro It’s that time of year again – but before you unwrap...
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Government commits millions to keep polytechs open in Northland, South Island’s West Coast
Source: Radio New Zealand Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds. RNZ / Angus Dreaver The government has committed millions of dollars in extra spending to support polytechnic courses in Northland and...
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Artists, small businesses embrace TikTok livestreams
Source: Radio New Zealand Kiwis are turning to livestreaming for income and promotion. Screenshot / TikTok It’s 9am on a Thursday as the rain hammers rooftops and a strong wind...
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The Drama is a dark rom-com with a controversial twist
Source: Radio New Zealand OK, now the movies are cooking again. Despite appearances to the contrary, the wildly unpredictable new A24 film The Drama is anything but a traditional romantic...
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Pharmac needs more staff and money to speed-up drug funding decision – advocates
Source: Radio New Zealand The new report highlights progress and persistent gaps in the country’s medicines system. File photo. CC BY-NC 2.0 Gatis Gribusts Pharmac needs more staff and a...
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Road tolls: Driving from Auckland to Northland and back could cost drivers $14.20
Source: Radio New Zealand The newest section of motorway between Auckland and Northland, which opened in 2023, connects Pūhoi to Warkworth. The next stage will continue to Te Hana, north...
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Section of central Auckland road blocked following car fire
Source: Radio New Zealand A section of a central Auckland street has been blocked after a car caught fire. The blaze in a hatchback vehicle happened outside the ferry terminal...
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West Coast families forced to manage complex health needs at home – Aged Care Association
Source: Radio New Zealand Some older people are being forced to leave their communities to receive care, say advocates. File photo. Unsplash/ Ina Ramos West Coast families are being left...
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White Ferns captain Amelia Kerr steers epic chase
Source: Radio New Zealand Amelia Kerr plays a shot on the way to her century. Marty Melville A stunning unbeaten century by White Ferns skipper Amelia Kerr has led her...
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Bill to ease holiday alcohol restrictions passes final reading in Parliament
Source: Radio New Zealand The bill was put forward by Labour MP Kieran McAnulty. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Legislation to ease alcohol restrictions over Easter, Anzac Day, and Christmas has...
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Body found in central Otago lake during search for missing French national Antoine Richard
Source: Radio New Zealand Antoine Richard, 21, went missing from Cromwell. Supplied / NZ Police A body has been found in a central Otago lake during the search for missing...
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Bill to ease restrictions on Good Friday, Easter Sunday alcohol sales passes final reading
Source: Radio New Zealand Alcohol sale restrictions could be gone by long weekend. RNZ Legislation to ease alcohol restrictions on public holidays has passed in its third and final reading...
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New police powers: No new money for vital technology
Source: Radio New Zealand Enhanced data management will be “essential to building and maintaining public trust and confidence”, say official police documents. File photo. RNZ / Richard Tindiller A rush...
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Waitaki council welcomed back into water partnership it abandoned
Source: Radio New Zealand Southern Waters will kick in from July next year. 123rf The Waitaki District Council has been welcomed back into the Southern Waters partnership it abandoned last...
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Larvae from exotic mosquito which could carry deadly diseases found in Auckland CBD
Source: Radio New Zealand The area where the mosquito larvae was found in Auckland’s CBD. HEALTH NZ / SUPPLIED Larvae from a type of exotic mosquito that can carry deadly...
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Man who fell overboard from the Interislander ‘extremely unlikely’ to have survived, police say
Source: Radio New Zealand CCTV camera footage from the ferry confirmed the man went into the water just after 11pm – about two hours after the ship departed Picton. Interislander...
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Auckland Council spends more than $100,000 in legal fight over off-leash dog ban
Source: Radio New Zealand Dog Lovers of Monte Cecilia Incorporated Society challenged a local board’s decision with a judicial review. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Auckland Council spent more than $100,000...