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How a ‘weekend wānanga’ kickstarted the Māori art revolution
Source: Radio New Zealand It was just a “weekend wānanga” but an artists hui in Te Kaha in 1973 ushered in Ngā Puna Waihanga, the Maori artists and writers collective...
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Green SM Launches All-Electric Taxi Service in Bali with Taksi Komotra
Source: Media Outreach DENPASAR, BALI – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 February 2026 – Green SM has launched its operations in Bali through a strategic partnership with Taksi Komotra, introducing...
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Experiencing an Authentic Chinese New Year in Chinese Gardens Around the World
Source: Media Outreach NANJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 February 2026 – Since 1980, when the Metropolitan Museum of Art opened “Ming Xuan” modeled after Dianchun Yi of...
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Reds v Highlanders at Suncorp Stadium – Super Rugby Pacific
Source: Radio New Zealand Photosport The Highlanders have suffered another heartbreaking loss, after the Reds bounced back in style. The Reds defeated the Highlanders by 17 points at Suncorp Stadium...
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Charges laid after Taranaki police forced to retreat from ‘hostile’ group at car meet
Source: Radio New Zealand [embedded content] Taranaki Police have laid charges against two people after encountering what they described as a “hostile” group of people at a car meet in...
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Benefiting from Property Sales Growth, Sino Land Interim Revenue Increases by 34.5% to HK$5,185 Million
Source: Media Outreach Solid Fundamentals and Prudent Financial Management Positioned to Capture Opportunities Summary of 2025/2026Interim Results The Group’s revenue for the six months ended 31 December 2025 (“Interim Period”)...
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NRL season preview: How your team stacks up for 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nathan Cleary, Jarome Luai, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Stephen Crichton, Joseph Tapine, Mitch Moses and Harry Grant. RNZ/Photosport No matter who you support, off-season player movements will have...
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Attempted $74,500 jewellery theft lands one in Auckland District Court
Source: New Zealand Police A 26-year-old woman’s plan to allegedly steal a $74,500 necklace in Auckland’s CBD was derailed this afternoon after quick actions of store employees. Police were called...
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Jumping through hoops: Dunedin croquet players on a mission to end primitive facilities
Source: Radio New Zealand The clubroom has no power, running water or bathroom, and not enough room for their roughly 50 members to shelter and socialise. RNZ / Tess Brunton...
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Two men charged after antisocial road behaviour in Oaonui
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Taranaki Area Commander, Inspector Mark Miller: Taranaki Police have arrested one person and summonsed another following antisocial road user behaviour in Oaonui last weekend....
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Proposed road rule change would endanger pedestrians, Living Streets Aotearoa says
Source: Radio New Zealand The government proposal would allow children up to 12 years old being allowed to ride bikes or e-bikes on the footpath with no speed restriction 123RF...
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New gift card rules clarified
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf Whangārei woman Brooke Gibson was left feeling burned when she tried to use a $200 gift card for a local restaurant. “We were given a...
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Youth justice: police take actions against fewer children, young people
Source: Radio New Zealand There has been fewer cases of police taking action against children and young people, latest data from the Ministry of Justice shows. Police have taken action...
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Alibaba Cloud Drives a More Sustainable, Efficient and Intelligent Olympic Experience at Milano Cortina 2026
Source: Media Outreach Transportation Management System mobilizes over 80,000 Olympic stakeholders Media Rights Rights Holders had access to 4,198 video highlights produced by Alibaba Cloud’s Real-Time 360º Replay systems Qwen...
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Transport – Ferry update answers road freight sector’s burning questions
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Road freight association Transporting New Zealand says ensuring reliable Cook Strait capacity through to 2029 is a strong industry priority, following a major industry...
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Nelson City Council putting $100,000 towards helping homeless women
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Robin Martin Nelson City Council is putting $100,000 towards helping vulnerable and homeless women in the city. The grant to the Nelson Women’s Centre...
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Māori wāhine over represented in criminal justice system and gets worse the further they go
Source: Radio New Zealand Awatea Mita UGP / Melody Thomas Māori women are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system, getting worse the further they progress through the system, a...
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Two Napier men charged in relation to Sharlene Smith homocide
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said they hope the arrest would reassure Sharlene’s family and the community. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Two Napier men have been charged in connection with...
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Singapore pioneers a groundbreaking approach to grief support with the world’s first music album and children’s book by Direct Funeral Services
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 February 2026 – Direct Funeral Services, Singapore’s leading funeral service provider, introduces new approaches to grief support with the launch...
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Four people taken to hospital, chemical detected at primary school
Source: Radio New Zealand St Joseph’s School in Ashburton. Google Maps Four people have been taken to hospital, St John ambulance says, after reports of unwell children at an Ashburton...
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Road rage leads to assault and serious injury in Hamilton
Source: Radio New Zealand Police had received reports that a person was assaulted at the intersection of Massey Street and Korimako Street. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A person is seriously...
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Tauranga local captures photos of rare leatherback turtles
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 27 February 2026 Nathan Pettigrew, an avid wildlife photographer and naturalist, shared the images with DOC to help build understanding of the distribution and behaviour...
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14 new charges result from Manawatū Police operation
Source: New Zealand Police A number of people are before the courts facing new charges following an operation by Manawatū Police on 25 February. Operation Maxim is taking place across...
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Arrest following assault, Ōpōtiki
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Wilson, Eastern Bay of Plenty Area Investigations Manager: A man is before the courts after assaulting a woman in...
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Fishers ‘living the funeral’ of low salmon, fish stocks in Rakaia River
Source: Radio New Zealand Greenpeace Aotearoa says its activists “altered” the Rakaia salmon statue, turning it into a cartoon dead fish in protest of the dairy industry’s environmental destruction, but...
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Employment Disputes – Fire and Emergency received calls for 17 incidents during today’s NZPFU strike
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 17 incidents between 12pm and 1pm today, Friday 27 February, the fourteenth time the New Zealand Professional...
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Third measles case confirmed this week, linked to overseas travel
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP / Science Photo Library A further measles case has been confirmed in Auckland, linked to overseas travel. It follows two cases reported on Tuesday. Health...