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What’s really going on with Canterbury’s water
Source: Radio New Zealand Depending on who you ask, Canterbury is either in the grip of a nitrate emergency orcontrolled by environmental alarmists waging a war on dairy cows. Despite...
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Greenpeace: Denmark moves to lower limits on nitrate in drinking water – when will NZ follow suit?
Source: Greenpeace Denmark’s Environment Minister is making moves to dramatically lower the legal limit for nitrate in drinking water, after a government-commissioned report recommended reducing the legal limit for nitrate contamination to...
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Wildlife comedy photography winners announced
Source: Radio New Zealand Bird Category Winner: These guillemots in Norway were nesting on a small rocky cliff ledge where space was at a premium. The nests all crammed in...
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Science – NZ and US studying “huge unknown” in Antarctic climate science – Earth Sciences
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand Scientists are measuring a huge unknown in climate science: how much heat Antarctica emits into space. To do this, Earth Sciences New Zealand and the University...
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2:1 Support For Ban On Puberty Blockers
Source: Family First MEDIA RELEASE – 9 December 2025 A new poll has found more than 2:1 support for the ban on puberty blockers announced recently by the Government, with...
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Alice Robinson follows slalom win with another podium finish
Source: Radio New Zealand Alice Robinson of New Zealand speeds down the course during a World Cup giant slalom race in Italy, 2025. PHOTOSPORT Queenstown skier Alice Robinson has continued...
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Football: What you need to know ahead of the FIFA World Cup draw
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Wood takes a selfie with fans after defeating Cote d’Ivoire. Andrew Lahodynskyj / www.photosport.nz 2026 FIFA World Cup draw Washington DC Saturday 6 December, 6am...
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Ditching the traditional Christmas tree
Source: Radio New Zealand Now it’s December, people throughout the country have been hunting for the perfect Christmas tree. But that doesn’t always mean a fir, spruce, pine… or plastic....
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Defence Force ‘dusting off the history books’ to copy recruitment strategies from 1930s
Source: Radio New Zealand A scrutiny week committee at Parliament heard the Defence Force (NZDF) was aiming short term to about double its recruiting capacity to 1500 a year. A...
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FIFA World Cup draw and New Zealand Football’s other mission
Source: Radio New Zealand All Whites coach Darren Bazeley will attend his first senior Football World Cup draw this week. Trevor Ruszkowski / www.photosport.nz New Zealand Football boss Andrew Pragnell...
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Unlocking Growth Through Investment
Source: New Zealand Government Good afternoon, I am pleased to be among so many of New Zealand’s business leaders – people who are driving innovation, creating jobs, and shaping the...
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Education and Politics – Curriculum changes ignore crucial evidence from England’s education review
Source: NZ Principals Federation The New Zealand Principals’ Federation has today published a report exposing holes in the government’s plans for a ‘knowledge-rich curriculum’. The NZPF report captures crucial lessons from...
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Puberty blocker regulation ‘based on politics’, legal injunction filed
Source: Radio New Zealand The Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa has filed an application for an urgent injunction to prevent the ban coming into effect on 19 December. File...
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NZ skier Alice Robinson wins giant slalom at Alpine Ski World Cup in Colorado
Source: Radio New Zealand Robinson was quickest of 56 skiers in the first run on Copper Mountain. photosport New Zealand skier Alice Robinson has ignited her season with a dominant...
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New international partnership to attract investment in critical minerals
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand has joined the international Minerals Security Partnership to attract investment in our critical mineral sector, Resources Minister Shane Jones and Foreign Affairs Minister Winston...
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FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Opens in Lillehammer with CHiQ as Official Partner
Source: Media Outreach LILLEHAMMER, NORWAY – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 November 2025 – From November 21 to 23, the 2025/26FIS Ski Jumping World Cup officially launched its new season...
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Football Fern Grace Wisnewski loving the sport again after mental health break
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Grace Wisnewski in action during the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2019. Photosport After time out of the game with serious injury and to focus...
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How grandparents feel about being the go-to childcare
Source: Radio New Zealand When I turn up at her house, Virginia Taylor, 69, a retired Hamilton kindergarten teacher, has just returned from swimming lessons. Nickson, 3 ½, has damp...
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Universities – All New Zealand universities feature in top 450 in QS Sustainability Rankings in 2026
Source: QS Sustainability Rankings QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026 – All New Zealand universities feature in top 450 in QS Sustainability Rankings in 2026 London, 18th November 2025: QS Quacquarelli...
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New Zealand pushes pause on puberty blockers pending UK trial
Source: Radio New Zealand Health Minister Simeon Brown. RNZ / Mark Papalii The government is halting new prescriptions of puberty blockers for young people with gender dysphoria, saying “a precautionary...
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NZ and Iceland collaborate on geothermal energy
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand and Iceland today signed an agreement to deepen cooperation on geothermal energy development. Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says the expertise of both countries...
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Govt halts new puberty blockers prescriptions for gender-affirming care
Source: Radio New Zealand Health Minister Simeon Brown. RNZ / Mark Papalii The government is halting new prescriptions of puberty blockers for young people with gender dysphoria, saying “a precautionary...
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Ban On Harmful Puberty Blockers Protects Children
Source: Family First MEDIA RELEASE – 19 November 2025 Family First NZ is applauding the government’s decision to end the use of GnRHa hormones (usually referred to as ‘puberty blockers’) for...
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New safeguards for puberty blocker prescribing
Source: New Zealand Government Cabinet has agreed to introduce new safeguards on the prescribing of gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues, while ensuring patients with medical needs can continue to access appropriate care,...
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Climate Action – New Zealand sinks even further in global climate action rankings – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace The latest Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) – published annually by Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute and Climate Action Network – shows New Zealand dropping three more places, from 41st to...
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Buying blind: Mystery packages tempting shoppers
Source: Radio New Zealand Amid anemic consumer spending, some businesses are turning to novel ways of selling goods in mystery packages to boost sales. Colloquially called “blind boxes”, the packages...
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New Zealand slumps again in climate-change league table
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s backflip on emission targets earned it ‘Fossil of the Day’ at the COP30 summit in Brazil. AFP / Ludovic Marin New Zealand has tumbled...