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Home invasion in Howick leads to police chase across Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand A damaged car was seen after police cars swarmed central Auckland. Kim Baker Wilson/RNZ Police have chased a stolen car across Auckland as it hit other...
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Western Bay of Plenty sees boost in childhood vaccination rates
Source: Radio New Zealand Donna Moon vaccinating a child. Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation (PHO) A Bay of Plenty health team has had a big boost in childhood...
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Rising petrol prices sees spike in Trade Me searches for electric vehicles
Source: Radio New Zealand TradeMe said Nissan Leaf and Hyundai Kona were the most searched electric vehicles. 123RF TradeMe says rising petrol prices are prompting more people to consider electric...
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Four in custody following fleeing driver incident
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Superintendent Shanan Gray, Counties Manukau District Commander: Police have arrested four men after they carried out a home invasion and fled across parts...
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CARSOME Raises Over USD 30 Million in a Strategic Fundraising Round
Source: Media Outreach PETALING JAYA, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 March 2026 – CARSOME Group Inc (CARSOME or the Group), Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, today...
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GMG Productions, David Ian For Crossroads Live and Work Light Productions Presents The Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre Production of Jesus Christ Superstar
Source: Media Outreach THE AWARD-WINNING PRODUCTIONOF THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR WILL VISIT THE GRAND THEATRE, HONG KONG CULTURAL CENTRE FROM 8 JULY AS PART OF ITS INTERNATIONAL TOUR...
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App Store Accountability Bill Proposed To Strengthen Online Safety For Children
Source: Family First MEDIA RELEASE 17 March 2026 App Store Accountability Bill Proposed To Strengthen Online Safety For Children Family First is calling on the government, or individual Members of...
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Coroner to hold inquest into fatal stabbing on Christchurch street
Source: Radio New Zealand From left, Nemani Tunidau, Eparama Tunidau and Laisa Waka Tunidau Supplied An inquest into the death of a Christchurch woman – who was killed by a...
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Kārearea NZ falcon breeding in Auckland’s Hūnua Ranges
Source: Radio New Zealand It is estimated that there are 5000-8000 native falcons (kārearea) in Aotearoa. File photo. Supplied / Paul O’Hagan Native bush falcons are breeding at Auckland’s Hūnua...
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When the petrol lights come on: How NZ’s fuel escalation levels work
Source: Radio New Zealand Despite the conflict in the Middle East and growing worries over global oil supply, New Zealand remains at the lowest level of official concern – but...
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Crash closes stretch of State Highway 1 in North Canterbury
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / NZTA Two people have been seriously injured after two cars collided in North Canterbury. Emergency services were called to the crash on State Highway...
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Rising food prices hitting New Zealanders while supermarket duopoly not held accountable
Source: Green Party Rising food prices are hitting New Zealanders in the pocket and driving them to hunger says MP Ricardo Menéndez March, Green Party spokesperson for Commerce and Consumer...
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Supply chain challenges raised at international ministerial meeting
Source: New Zealand Government Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay raised the impact of the Middle East conflict on supply chains with fellow members of the Future of Investment and...
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Who is Khaby Lame – the world’s most followed TikToker?
Source: Radio New Zealand His name is Khabane Lame, but he is known worldwide as Khaby Lame. Born in Dakar, Senegal, he is the most followed content creator on TikTok....
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Environment – Have your say on three internationally restricted chemicals – EPA
Source: Environmental Protection Authority The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is calling for submissions on plans to restrict three Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) recently added to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic...
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Health and Politics – Minister’s winter spin can’t mask Health NZ’s staffing crisis – PSA
Source: PSA The Government’s announcement of extra staff and beds for winter cannot be taken seriously from a Minister whose policies have driven Health NZ into a staffing crisis, the PSA...
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Health – Hospital Capacity Boost Highlights Critical Role of Aged Care Sector
Source: Aged Care Association The Aged Care Association says today’s announcement of additional funding to increase hospital capacity highlights the essential role aged residential care providers play in supporting New Zealand’s...
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Have women quit cutting their hair short when they get older?
Source: Radio New Zealand Rebecca Wadey can’t imagine ever cutting her hair. The Auckland-based writer and former editor of online magazine Ensemble will turn 50 this year. Her hair, which...
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At the Oscars after-party, the fashion was sexy, strange and sensual
Source: Radio New Zealand The Oscars red carpet is typically viewed as the apex of awards season dressing. What the stars wear to the Dolby Theater is the culmination of...
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Inquiry into the Fatal Landslides in Tauranga
Source: New Zealand Government Cabinet has agreed the Terms of Reference and membership for a Government Inquiry into the Fatal Landslides in Tauranga, Emergency Management and Recovery Associate Minister Chris...
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Wattie’s NZ’s proposed cuts ‘a really big blow’ to seed, arable growers
Source: Radio New Zealand The Wattie’s factory in Christchurch. Nathan McKinnon / RNZ Wattie’s New Zealand’s proposal to stop producing frozen vegetables is expected to impact the country’s already-hurting vegetable...
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Education – ERO issuing new school reports from Term 2, focused on providing clarity for parents to understand their school performance
Source: Education Review Office The Education Review Office (ERO) is overhauling their school review reports to better enable parents and whānau to understand school performance and engage in their child’s learning....
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Research – 58% of Kiwi professionals are relocating this year – and for 65% of them, Australia is the first choice
Source: Robert Walters Auckland, New Zealand – 17th March 2026 – Professional mobility across New Zealand is strengthening, with new research from Robert Walters revealing that 58% of New Zealand...
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What one changing suburb tells us
Source: Radio New Zealand Residents of Blockhouse Bay in southwestern Auckland were dismayed to learn early last year that their local Woolworths supermarket was earmarked to close. While the Donovan...
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Why Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn skipped the ceremony
Source: Radio New Zealand Film star Sean Penn stepped out of a train carriage in central Kyiv on Monday, thousands of miles away from the glitz of Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre...
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Two people hospitalised after four-vehicle crash in Palmerston North
Source: Radio New Zealand Two people are being taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Supplied / St John Emergency services are at the scene of a four-vehicle crash in...
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Moving health decisions closer to home
Source: New Zealand Government From 1 July, decision-making within Health New Zealand will shift closer to patients, communities, and hospitals, ensuring decisions are made in the right place at the...