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Rotorua retailer charged for selling nangs
Source: Radio New Zealand Selling or supplying a non-approved psychoactive product such as nitrous oxide carries a fine of up to $500,000. RNZ / Rose Garratt A retailer in Rotorua...
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Animal control officers call for laws with more teeth
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland animal control officers say they need laws with more teeth, with the current dangerous dogs’ legislation resulting in dogs being locked up for years. Last...
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Mackenzie District workers sleeping in cars as tourism drives up long-term rental prices
Source: Radio New Zealand Lake Tekapo’s Iconic Landmark. RNZ/ Rachel Thomas Some Mackenzie District workers are resorting to sleeping in cars, campervans or commuting because there are not enough affordable,...
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Petrol prices could hit $3 a litre amid conflict in Middle East
Source: Radio New Zealand Marika Khabazi Petrol prices could start rising by the end of the week as the Middle East conflict goes on, one industry head says. Waitomo Group...
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Courier companies fined over $1 million for cartel conduct
Source: Radio New Zealand The penalties follow separate hearings at the Auckland High Court. 123RF Two courier companies found to be involved in cartel behaviour have been ordered to pay...
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Retailer charged for selling nitrous oxide
Source: New Zealand Police Last week Police said we’d be taking action on the illegal sale of nitrous oxide in our communities and this week we are seeing results. “Many...
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TVNZ chair calls Paul Goldsmith after police minister dissatisfied with gang numbers story
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii The media and broadcasting minister Paul Goldsmith has confirmed the board chair of TVNZ contacted him after the police minister expressed dissatisfaction...
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Property owners fined for illegal work on Northland beach
Source: Radio New Zealand A still from a video taken by a local resident shows a digger at work on the beach at Church Bay, northeast of Whangārei. Supplied Two...
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First look inside the new Wellington Library
Source: Radio New Zealand Walking through the Victoria Street entrance of Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui, at first glance the library is the same yet different. There are hundreds...
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Speech to second Pacific Stakeholder Fono
Source: New Zealand Government Tēnā koutou katoa, and warm Pacific greetings to you all. Thank you for the opportunity to gather for this important fono. I want to begin by...
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Amnesty International Update – Urgent call to protect civilians and respect international law amid escalating regional conflict following US and Israeli attacks on Iran
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand Amid rapid expansion of regional hostilities across the Middle East following the ongoing joint United States-Israel attacks on Iran and the subsequent wave of Iranian...
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Former financial adviser fined $15,000, investors remain out of pocket
Source: Radio New Zealand David McEwen. Screenshot / YouTube A former financial adviser has been convicted and fined $15,000 for breaching a banning order by the financial markets regulator, but...
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Lifestyle – ExerciseNZ CEO Slams Removal of Physical Activity Benefit by Southern Cross!
Source: Exercise NZ “Regular physical activity is one of the most powerful things a person can do to improve their long-term health and wellbeing. In terms of increasing life expectancy,...
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Environment – Drone Spraying of Glyphosate Over Endangered Species Habitat at Te Henga Goes Ahead Despite Environment Court Appeal
Source: Flora and Fauna of Aotearoa Flora and Fauna of Aotearoa is expressing deep alarm following confirmation that aerial drone spraying of glyphosate based herbicides (GBHs) has proceeded over the...
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Homelessness – Out of sight is not a solution
Source: Hapai Te Hauora Aotearoa cannot enforce its way out of homelessness. The Government’s proposed changes to the Summary Offences Act would expand Police powers to issue move-on orders requiring people...
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Pay Equity – Go Purple for Pay Equity this Friday – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Nurses, midwives and health care assistants throughout Aotearoa New Zealand will wear purple on Friday to show their support for Pay Equity – and urge all...
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Amnesty International – Urgent call to protect civilians and respect international law amid escalating regional conflict following US and Israeli attacks on Iran
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand Amid rapid expansion of regional hostilities across the Middle East following the ongoing joint United States-Israel attacks on Iran and the subsequent wave of Iranian...
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Pest eradication on Kawau Island resumes
Source: Auckland Council After taking a break over summer, to avoid disruption to the busiest season for residents and visitors to Kawau Island, Auckland Council and our project partners are...
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Annual Plan: what’s happening with rates next year?
Source: Auckland Council The council’s proposed Annual Plan 2026/2027 is out now for all Aucklanders’ to have their say. The plan includes a proposed rates increase of 7.9 per cent...
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Government moves to strip Māori Land Court powers over PGSEs
Source: Radio New Zealand Minister for Māori Crown Relations Tama Potaka. RNZ / Mark Papalii A group of Tūhoe kaumatua say plans to remove the supervisory jurisdiction of the Māori...
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All Blacks reveal new head coach: Who is Dave Rennie?
Source: Radio New Zealand Dave Rennie has been named the new All Blacks coach, seeing off Jamie Joseph in the two-man race to replace Scott Robertson. © Photosport Ltd 2016...
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New Zealand family living in Qatar: ‘Like a Covid lockdown with the occasional loud boom’
Source: Radio New Zealand Missiles are seen in the skies over Doha on March 3. MAHMUD HAMS/AFP The family car is filled with petrol and packed with supplies and go...
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Cardumen Capital Strengthens Global Reach Through Its Taipei-Based APAC Partner Following NVIDIA’s Acquisition of Its Portfolio Company Illumex
Source: Media Outreach Building on the acquisition of Illumex by NVIDIA, the firm validates its Seed-to-Exit thesis and reinforces its mission to bridge Asian capital with world-class DeepTech. TAIPEI, TAIWAN...
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Vinhomes Green Paradise Gains Traction as a Multigenerational Global Investment
Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 4 March 2026 – Can Gio is Ho Chi Minh City’s coastal district, a threshold where a metropolis of more...
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Polls show NZers want long term solutions, a new economy, and further tax on the ultra rich
Source: WEAll Aotearoa New Zealand Two Talbot Mills polls have revealed New Zealanders overwhelmingly want politicians to think long-term with future generations in mind; our economic system to change; and for...
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New CT scanner for Wairarapa
Source: New Zealand Government A new CT scanner is now operational at Wairarapa Hospital, marking a significant upgrade to diagnostic services in the region, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “This...
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New Zealand family living in Qatar: ‘Like a Covid lockdown with the occassional loud boom’
Source: Radio New Zealand Missiles are seen in the skies over Doha on March 3. MAHMUD HAMS/AFP The family car is filled with petrol and packed with supplies and go...