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Almost 8000 construction, manufacturing jobs gone
Source: Radio New Zealand Construction job are down 2.1 percent and manufacturing is down 1.6 percent. UnSplash/ Silvia Brazzoduro New Zealand had 1505 more filled jobs in February than same...
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Agricultural pilots increase farmer fees to cover rising fuel, fertiliser costs
Source: Radio New Zealand A fixed-wing aircraft is used to drop fertiliser on a field. New Zealand Agricultural Aviation Association Rising fuel and fertiliser costs due to the war in...
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Concerning amount of people walking across Wellington train tracks
Source: Radio New Zealand The Ava Rail Bridge Pedestrian footbridge was removed as part of KiwiRail’s work to replace ageing infrastructure on the rail bridge. RNZ / Richard Tindiller Metlink...
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Latest figures show increase in national fuel stocks
Source: Radio New Zealand There is currently no indication of fuel supply disruption, and fuel continues to flow normally into New Zealand. RNZ / Unsplash There has been an increase...
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Connemara cancellations will impact freight companies -Transport NZ
Source: Radio New Zealand This morning BlueBridge extended cancellations until at least Tuesday evening. RNZ / Bill Hickman It’s been nine days since sailings were halted aboard the embattled BlueBridge...
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Fuel crisis: Auckland mayor says government should promote public transport over driving
Source: Radio New Zealand Wayne Brown said getting people out of their cars would help reduce congestion in busy metropolitan centres like Auckland. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Auckland mayor Wayne...
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‘Stay in your lane’: Experts urge against following running influencer advice
Source: Radio New Zealand A woman checks in with her phone at various intervals along her 30-kilometre run route. As the video flashes back it shows her getting ready, putting...
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Open secret: Illicit cigarettes readily available in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Black market cigarettes are being brazenly sold at heavily discounted prices in Auckland, undermining one of the biggest barriers to smoking – the cost. The...
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Small, medium businesses on high alert amid fuel crisis
Source: Radio New Zealand Six in 10 (61 percent) of those surveyed said fuel was critical or very important to their ability to operate. Quin Tauetau Small and medium-sized businesses...
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Advocacy group calls for prioritisation of food security amid fuel crisis
Source: Radio New Zealand It comes as food processors Watties and McCain plan to close some of their plants. Unsplash / Eduardo Soares There is currently no requirement for supermarkets...
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Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward councillor Christine Fletcher promises probe into unruly Mt Albert party
Source: Radio New Zealand Christine Fletcher was contacted by fearful local residents. RNZ / Finn Blackwell A councillor for the Auckland suburb of Mt Albert is asking the council’s chief...
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Exceptional students named in 2026 Ngarimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarships and Awards
Source: New Zealand Government Fourteen outstanding students from across the country have been named recipients of the 2026 Ngarimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarships and Awards,” Education Minister...
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Auckland power cable ‘possibly’ intentionally damaged, causes diesel leak
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson Fire and Emergency have discovered that it is a power cable – not a fuel pipe – which has caused a...
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Kiwi caught on camera a Pureora milestone
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 30 March 2026 Department of Conservation’s Maniapoto Operations Manager Graham Kimber says the bird was filmed by a trail camera set up as part of...
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Workplaces must store petrol safely
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 30 March 2026 As fuel prices rise, WorkSafe New Zealand is reminding businesses that petrol is extremely hazardous, and improper petrol storage puts workers, property and...
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Media Advisory: Opening of the new custody training facility at Royal New Zealand Police College
Source: New Zealand Police Media are invited to the official opening of the new custody training facility at the Royal New Zealand Police College (RNZPC). The new custody training facility...
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Emergency services respond to sabotaged fuel pipe at Auckland petrol station
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson Police say they are making enquiries into reports that a fuel pipe outside a petrol station in South Auckland has been...
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One person dead following crash in Christchurch’s Belfast
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi A person has died after a crash in Belfast, Christchurch last week. Police were called to the two-vehicle crash on Main North...
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Weather: More heavy rain, strong wind to sweep in from the north
Source: Radio New Zealand The front is expected to bring “wet and windy weather whizzing through” some places, MetService said, but could also affect areas outside the yellow watch zone....
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Pāpāmoa East Interchange to open by Easter
Source: New Zealand Government A major new interchange in Pāpāmoa East is now complete and will open to traffic in time for Easter, improving access to the Tauranga Eastern Link...
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New Lower Hutt motorway plan leaves residents feeling like ‘sitting ducks’
Source: Radio New Zealand Lower Hutt residents have been left feeling like “sitting ducks” as a proposed motorway threatens to cut through their neighbourhood. A preferred route for the new...
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New Poll Shows More than 8 Out of 10 People Support Bringing Dental into Public Healthcare System
Source: ActionStation A new poll shows a strong majority of people in New Zealand support bringing dental care into the public healthcare system, with that strong support existing across the...
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Free dental care receives widespread support in new survey
Source: Radio New Zealand In findings released on Monday, 83 percent of participants said they supported the move. Thibaut Durand / Hans Lucas via AFP There is escalating support for...
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‘Very pleased’: Luck goes Lawson’s way as he scores more F1 points
Source: Radio New Zealand Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson of Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team MARCEL VAN DORST / AFP Smiles again for Liam Lawson as some...
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Latest gauge of the country’s fuel supplies to be released today
Source: Radio New Zealand The most recent figures showed there was 18.1 days of diesel with 28.3 days on the way. RNZ / Unsplash The latest gauge of the country’s...
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Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward councillor Christine Fletcher promises probe into unruly party
Source: Radio New Zealand Christine Fletcher was contacted by fearful local residents. RNZ / Finn Blackwell A councillor for the Auckland suburb of Mt Albert is asking the council’s chief...
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China-Singapore Youth Dialogue wraps up with focus on AI, innovation
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 March 2026 – The China-Singapore Youth Dialogue concluded in Singapore on March 25, bringing together young participants to exchange ideas...