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Watch: New Zealand not asking questions about US, Israel attacks
Source: Radio New Zealand The Prime Minister says only the US and Israel have the intelligence to back up their attacks on Iran – and New Zealand won’t be asking...
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AIA Alta Club Launches Brain Health Programme
Source: Media Outreach Pioneering World-First AI Retinal Scan for Early Detection and Proactive Prevention of Cognitive Decline HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 March 2026 – AIA...
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Changes to bridge design need to at least have ‘minor positive’ impact – engineers
Source: Radio New Zealand siwakorn / 123RF Bridge engineers say the NZ Transport Agency’s work to update how bridges are designed and assessed should at most have a “minor positive”...
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Health Policy – ‘Hospitals and health workers should never be targets’ – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The right of health care workers to provide care during international conflicts must be protected, Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa NZNO says. NZNO Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku...
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Transpower needs ‘fit for purpose’ Public Works Act to expand electricity transmission system
Source: Radio New Zealand File image. Supplied / Transpower The national grid operator says it will probably have to use a streamlined public works act a lot more in future...
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Police seek robbery victim following arrests
Source: New Zealand Police Auckland City Police are seeking the victim of an aggravated robbery in Ellerslie this afternoon to come forward. Six people have been arrested over the offending...
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Boosting the teacher workforce and investing in success
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is announcing new initiatives to strengthen the teacher workforce, and new data shows supply is at its strongest in two decades, Education Minister Erica Stanford...
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Track to Harwoods Hole permanently closed over safety concerns
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Tracy Neal The track to the country’s deepest natural sinkhole at the top of the South Island has been permanently closed because of safety...
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Nina Hotel Island South Presents a New Look as an Urban Oasis
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 March 2026 – Nina Hospitality, the hospitality arm of Chinachem Group, announces the launch of a major renovation...
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Health New Zealand removes new advice about Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorder
Source: Radio New Zealand Some patients with a rare disorder experience complications and have to rely on feeding tubes, intravenous fluids and strong pain killers. 123rf Health New Zealand has...
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Prison death: Guards didn’t take inmate’s mental health seriously, inquest hears
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Flickr / David Zoppo An inquest into the death of an Invercargill Prison inmate has heard guards did not take concerns about his mental...
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Businesses fear months of roadworks on Lower Hutt streets will put potential customers off
Source: Radio New Zealand Facebook / Te Awa Kairangi – Delivering RiverLink On the first afternoon of road works being in effect on Queens Drive and High Street in Lower...
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Transport – Road freight sector watching oil prices as Middle East conflict continues
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Transporting New Zealand says the road freight industry will be monitoring the risk of fuel supply issues and rising oil prices closely, as conflict...
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Employment Disputes – Fire and Emergency received calls for 10 incidents during today’s NZPFU strike
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 10 incidents between 12pm and 1pm today, Monday, 2 March, the fifteenth time the New Zealand Professional...
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Thousands of shipping containers filled with NZ exports caught up in Middle East conflict
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo Unsplash / Aron Yigin Thousands of shipping containers filled with New Zealand exports bound for international markets are caught up in the Midd le...
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Aged care sector needs better funding, nurses need more money – association
Source: Radio New Zealand A rally for the aged care sector and its workers in 2024. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Aged Care Association says the sector needs better funding...
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Publicly-funded x-rays and ultrasounds now offered in Wānaka
Source: Radio New Zealand Matt Doocey says the changes will reduce travel time for patients. RNZ / Mark Papalii Publicly-funded x-rays and ultrasounds are now offered in Wānaka, the government...
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Firearms owners say gun laws overhaul doesn’t go far enough to undo ‘damage’
Source: Radio New Zealand A selection of firearms which are now prohibited, on display to media at a 2022 police press conference. RNZ / Ana Tovey Firearms owners say the...
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Actor Awards 2026: See which nominees are taking home a win
Source: Radio New Zealand Now, it’s time for the Actors. The show formerly known as the SAG Awards is taking place, as the last major stop for many nominees before...
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Death after man’s methadone dose changed
Source: Radio New Zealand Andy Dean Photography/ 123rf Two people had their therapeutic methadone doses changed by Te Whatu Ora against their will, with one man dying of an overdose...
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Wāhine Māori acknowledged with awards for cancer research
Source: Radio New Zealand Katya Hutton. Supplied / Cancer Society Three emerging Māori researchers leading innovative projects to improve cancer outcomes for whānau Māori will receive this year’s Māori Cancer...
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Desert Diamond Hues Take Centre Stage On The Red Carpet At The 79th British Academy Film Awards
Source: Media Outreach LONDON, UK – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 March 2026 – At this year’s British Academy Film Awards, the red carpet was illuminated with natural diamonds worn...
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Officer accused of kidnapping ex-wife avoids disciplinary action, keeps job
Source: Radio New Zealand The IPCA released a summary of a police investigation into the officer, overseen by the authority, on Monday (file photo). hamilton, auckland, station, office, precinct, municipal,...
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Universities – Victoria University Coastal Ecology Laboratory Open Day
Source: Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s award-winning teaching and research facility Te Toka Tū Moana—Coastal Ecology Laboratory in Island Bay is hosting its...
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Should third party vehicle insurance be compulsory? Why the costs could outweigh the benefits
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Supporters of compulsory third-party vehicle insurance argue that it will prevent innocent drivers from facing hefty repair bills they can’t afford. However, recent comments from...
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Bringing X-rays and ultrasounds closer to home in Wānaka
Source: New Zealand Government From today, more people in Wānaka will be able to access routine diagnostic imaging closer to home, with publicly funded X-ray and ultrasound services now available...
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Strong winds disrupt Cook Strait passenger services
Source: Radio New Zealand Bluebridge and Interislander in Picton Marlborough sounds RNZ/ Rachel Thomas Two BlueBridge ferry sailings have been cancelled for passengers due to rough conditions in the Cook...