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Supporting first-year GP trainees
Source: New Zealand Government Changes to the way first-year GP trainees are employed will make it easier for new doctors to choose general practice and help strengthen the primary care...
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Pharmac proposal will help patients recover from stem cell transplants
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour and Health Minister Simeon Brown welcome Pharmac’s proposal to fund letermovir, which helps prevent serious infection following stem cell transplants. “Improving...
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Families Will Pay More Without Clean Car Standard
Source: Green Party The Green Party says scrapping the Clean Car Standard will mean New Zealanders end up paying more to run their cars, “Less efficient cars burn more fuel...
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Health and Care – Royal Commission highlights critical role of aged care in protecting New Zealand’s health system
Source: Aged Care Association The Aged Care Association says the findings of the COVID-19 Royal Commission reinforce what the sector has been saying for years: aged residential care is an essential...
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Environment Groups: Statement – Community Demands Answers Over Glyphosate Spraying in Te Henga Wetlands – NMGNZ
Source: No More Glyphosate NZ – NMGNZ Community Demands Answers Over Glyphosate Spraying in Te Henga Wetlands Auckland, New Zealand – 05 March 2026 – No More Glyphosate NZ is calling...
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Transport groups unite in call for driver licensing support
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand A coalition of transport groups is calling for increased access to driver education and training to help address the growing number of New Zealanders...
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Culture Art Environment – HĪKOI O TE TAOKA | MARCH OF THE TREASURE
Source: Otago Shore and Land Trust Location: Ōtepoti Dunedin, Aotearoa New Zealand PREVENT | PRESERVE | PROTECT — ART IN ACTION Hīkoi o te Taoka | March of the Treasure...
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Dangerous drivers face court
Source: New Zealand Police Police have impounded seven vehicles and summonsed four drivers to court with another three pending charges following a gang-related funeral procession. A Police operation monitored the...
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New proposal aims to reduce complications following a stem cell transplant
Source: PHARMAC People who have just had a stem cell transplant could be better protected from a serious viral infection under a new proposal from Pharmac to fund a preventive...
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What are New Zealand’s global supply chains being disrupted by the US-Iran conflict?
Source: Radio New Zealand The Hormuz Strait between Iran and Oman carries around a fifth of the world’s oil and a large amount of natural gas, but shipping lanes there...
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What is black sesame and is it really the new matcha?
Source: Radio New Zealand Black sesame is the latest plant-based product to go viral, with its appealing colour and nutty taste. Social media is full of claims these dark sesame...
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Two arrests following Papakura shooting
Source: New Zealand Police Two people have been arrested and a firearm recovered following a shooting in Papakura on Saturday morning. Police were conducting patrols in the Clevedon Road area...
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Appointment of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has today announced the reappointment of Ms Morag McDowell as Health and Disability Commissioner. “Ms McDowell brings extensive legal expertise and significant...
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NZ Defence Force planes on standby for Middle East evacuations
Source: Radio New Zealand Two NZDF planes are on standby to head to the Middle East for evacuation operations. NZDF/Jalesa Normani The government is getting ready to send consular staff...
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Government considering scrapping entire clean car standard
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF The government is considering scrapping the clean car standard altogether, months after slashing the fees importers pay to bring dirty vehicles into the country. An...
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Arrest following serious assault, Frankton
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Inspector Andrea McBeth, Hamilton City Area Commander: A man is before the courts following a serious assault in Hamilton yesterday. At around 7am, Police...
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NZ-AU: Clean Group Achieves Top Commercial Cleaning Recognition in Sydney Through Triple ISO Certification and Eco-Friendly Practices
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) SYDNEY, NSW, March 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SYDNEY, NSW – March 04, 2026 – – Clean Group Commercial Cleaning has been recognized as Sydney’s leading commercial...
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Fifty years after New Zealand stopped whaling, humpback population showing signs of recovery
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Claire Garrigue More than half a century after the last whale was caught and killed in New Zealand, humpbacks are showing promising signs of...
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Private landlords needed to help house rough sleepers
Source: Radio New Zealand Tejinder Singh’s nine rental properties in Papatoetoe house people who were formerly sleeping rough. Supplied Organisations helping house rough sleepers are relying on private landlords to...
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Trade Me drops success fee, Facebook ‘snapping at its heels’
Source: Radio New Zealand Trade Me is removing success fees for casual sellers, in a move that one marketing expert says is probably a response to the growing power of...
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Spike in children under 12 needing mental health support
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly More children under 12 are ringing Youthline, with its latest figures showing that age group makes up 10 percent of calls for...
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Cam Roigard happy to earn his jersey under Dave Rennie
Source: Radio New Zealand Roigard is still coming to terms with his status as a world elite, and in no way expects his selection to be set in stone. Andrew...
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Vasectomy reversals: The more kids the merrier
Source: Radio New Zealand Hayley Lyttle, 35, always imagined herself with three children. However, baby number two rocked their world with colic, leading to hours of crying each day without...
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Family of man allegedly abused at St Bede’s College want apology, ‘very substantial financial settlement’
Source: Radio New Zealand St Bede’s College. STACY SQUIRES/STUFF The family of a former St Bede’s College student, who was offered $7000 after he complained of being sexually abused by...
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Housing market ‘upturns start somewhere’
Source: Radio New Zealand Hamilton and Dunedin experienced a lift of 0.9 percent in the month while Auckland was up only 0.1 percent (file image). 123rf Upturns have to start...
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Hardened by the fall: Why Dave Rennie’s setbacks make him the right All Blacks coach
Source: Radio New Zealand By Tony Johnson, rugby commentator Three years after being unceremoniously dumped as Wallabies coach months out from 2023 World Cup, Dave Rennie will take on the...
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Infinix NOTE 60 Ultra Ushers in New Premium Era
Source: Media Outreach Thanks to powerful partnerships with industry leaders, NOTE 60 Ultra represents Infinix’s boldest entry in the flagship tier, debuting in Barcelona during MWC 2026 BARCELONA, SPAIN –...