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Update: Fatal house fire, Mairehau
Source: New Zealand Police Police, and Fire and Emergency New Zealand, enquiries are underway after one person died following a house fire in Mairehau. Emergency services were called to a...
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Guidance to support investment into voluntary carbon and nature markets
Source: New Zealand Government Climate Change Minister Simon Watts has released guidance and tools to help New Zealanders take part in voluntary nature and carbon markets with confidence. “The Government...
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Māori-led meth recovery model in Gisborne drawing global attention
Source: Radio New Zealand The Matai Medical Research Team. Matai Medical Research / SUPPLIED A Māori-led methamphetamine recovery programme in Gisborne is being hailed as a global leader in addiction...
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Long-awaited Hutt Valley cycleway falls short of expectations through Days Bay
Source: Radio New Zealand A long-awaited coastal Wellington cycleway in the Hutt Valley has come up short for some cyclists, after leaving “strings of kids on bikes heading into traffic”...
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World Surf League: A beginner’s guide to the event in Raglan
Source: Radio New Zealand Three-time world champion Gabriel Medina of Brazil after Thursday’s practice session. Rambo Estrada/WSL For the next 11 days, Raglan is set to shift from laid-back surf...
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Foreign masters degree enrolments soar as August rule change looms
Source: Radio New Zealand International students see Masters degrees as a means to become NZ residents. Supplied Immigration advisers say residency rules are driving an unprecedented surge in the number...
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Pregnant captain CJ Bott watches Wellington Phoenix women chase history from stands
Source: Radio New Zealand CJ Bott has had to get used to watching from the sidelines this season after stepping away from playing duties in January. Cam McIntosh/Photomac For the...
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Tenancy Tribunal issues first ‘pet’ ruling, approves labrador puppy in upstairs flat
Source: Radio New Zealand The Christchurch decision will likely influence future decisions. Unsplash / Getty Images A Christchurch landlord, who tried to stop tenants from adopting a golden labrador in...
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The love story behind NZ’s only wagon wheel makers
Source: Radio New Zealand A Wairarapa couple are doing all they can to preserve the heritage of traditional wheelwrighting. It’s the craft of making wagon wheels and traditional wooden carriages...
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Funding of weight-loss drug Wegovy expected to come swiftly
Source: Radio New Zealand Pharmac has added Wegovy to its list of medicines suitable for future funding. Jens Kalaene / AFP A paediatrican who treats obese teens expects funding to...
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Port of Tauranga terminal ‘at capacity’, could ‘bottleneck’ kiwifruit exports – CEO
Source: Radio New Zealand Zespri Kiwifruit is loaded onto the Atlantic Erica at the Port of Tauranga. Supplied Kiwifruit orchards are humming mid-harvest, but Zespri is concerned port bottlenecks are...
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PolyU International Future Challenge 2026 launched to drive innovative ventures through cross-border network of Mainland Translational Research Institutes
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 May 2026 – The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) held the Launch Ceremony of the PolyU International Future...
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Veritickets pioneers international live event ticketing on Tmall Global ahead of 618 shopping festival
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 May 2026 – Veritickets, a global event ticketing platform, has become the first brand to sell overseas concert and sports...
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Education – National hui returns to birthplace of cultural safety in nursing education
Source: Ara Institute of Canterbury 180 delegates gather at Ara Institute of Canterbury for Hui ā Tau mō Ngā Ākonga Neehi Māori (National Māori Student Nurses Hui) Ara Institute of Canterbury...
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L Catterton, LVMH’s Investment Arm, Forms Strategic Partnership with Saint Bella Group to Fast Track Global Brand Growth
Source: Media Outreach SHANGHAI, CHINA – EQS Newswire – 14 May 2026 – Saint Bella Group recently announced that its investment in and entered a strategic partnership with L Catterton,...
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China Telecom Leads ALC Submarine Cable Landing in Hong Kong
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 May 2026 – On May 14, 2026, the Asia Link Cable (ALC) international submarine cable, led and constructed...
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NRL: NZ Warriors star Luke Metcalf signs with St George-Illawarra Dragons, but still has role to play
Source: Radio New Zealand Luke Metcalf attended Warriors training, while talking to other NRL clubs. Blake Armstrong/Photosport NZ Warriors coach Andrew Webster insists halfback Luke Metcalf still has a role...
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Urban renewal project in New Plymouth’s CBD reveals traces of city’s past
Source: Radio New Zealand The demolition of the Metro Plaza and surrounding buildings is part of a project to ‘daylight’ a stretch of the Huatoki Stream which has been covered...
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Morale at NZTA at ‘rock bottom’ after latest round of proposed job cuts
Source: Radio New Zealand PSA national secretary Duane Leo told RNZ workers were in a state of confusion. RNZ / Dom Thomas Morale at the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA)...
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No prosecution over toppled Northland pylon
Source: Radio New Zealand The pylon fell over while being worked on by contractors. Supplied / Kawakawa Electrical Ltd National grid operator Transpower will not be prosecuted after all over...
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Pharmac adds Wegovy for weight loss to list for future funding
Source: Radio New Zealand If chosen for future funding, Wegovy would be available to people with a BMI of 35 or more with at least two comorbidities. AFP / Jens...
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Public urged not to share videos of violent assaults online
Source: Radio New Zealand Two people were injured, one critically, after being lured to Queens Park in separate attacks last week (file image). Supplied / Google Maps Southland Police are...
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Super Rugby Pacific: Blues looking to ‘make it ugly’ against Hurricanes
Source: Radio New Zealand Anton Segner will step in for the injured Dalton Papali’i this weekend. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz While many would consider the tactics to be boring or ugly, for...
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‘What they have done is insane’: Young Kiwi surfer dreaming of riding against the best
Source: Radio New Zealand Teenage surfer Alani Morse talks to media at the opening press conference for the Raglan leg of the World Surf League. Rambo Estrada/WSL Teenage surfer Alani...
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Arrests made following flee across Tauranga
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Natalie Flowerdew-Brown: Two men, aged 21 and 22, have been arrested following a fleeing driver event across Tauranga this morning. Just...
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Collaboration encouraged between industry players when goals are in public interest – ComCom
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Alexander Robertson Commerce Commission chair John Small is encouraging collaboration between industry players where it can drive competition, productivity and economic growth. While cartel...
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Auckland rugby league player Eugene Hanna dies after injury in club’s first game of season
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Photosport A West Auckland rugby league club says one of its players has died after he was injured in his team’s first game of...