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Bringing specialist paediatric palliative care closer

· May 14, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Children with serious illnesses and their families will be better supported with compassionate, specialist paediatric palliative care closer to home, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “Families...

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All Whites squad for Fifa World Cup named

· May 14, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The All Whites squad that will carry New Zealand onto football’s biggest stage at the 2026 FIFA World Cup will today be unveiled at Eden Park....

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Pakake pup struck by vehicle

· May 14, 2026

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  14 May 2026 The call comes after a male New Zealand sea lion/pakake pup was found dead on a Catlins coastal road with injuries consistent...

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New stoat sausage bait trial results impressive

· May 14, 2026

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  14 May 2026 The Department of Conservation has been working with pest control developer, Connovation, to develop and register a ready-made bait containing the toxin...

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Cost-of-living pressure bites housing market

· May 14, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The Real Estate Institute says the number of sales fell 7.9 percent year-on-year in April. RNZ Cost-of-living pressure has started to hit the housing market. The...

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Police put the brakes on late-night car thieves

· May 14, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Thirty minutes of offending across an Auckland suburb overnight ended in arrest for three youths. At around 2.35am, three males entered a Great North Road, Waterview...

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Sniffing out trouble

· May 14, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police The scent of illegal activity was in the air for Waitematā Police this week after they sniffed out a vehicle carrying a significant quantity of cannabis...

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How can we catch the lost students?

· May 14, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Some studies suggest that the retirement-age pay gap between vocational training and university graduates has closed, but New Zealand still holds the academic path in higher...

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Six people facing drugs charges in Southland operation

· May 14, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Southland Police concluded Operation Mud Dog this week, focused on disrupting the supply and distribution of illicit drugs across the Southland District. On Tuesday, Police executed...

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Person killed in Bay of Plenty crash

· May 14, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The two-vehicle crash happened at about 7.15pm on Wednesday. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson A person has died and two others have been seriously injured in...

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Are you a Ryan keen to meet other Ryans?

· May 14, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Thanks to an international network formed by three Ryans in New York three years ago, groups now party at Rytoberfest, chat in WhatsApp groups, and will...

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Can houseplants really purify the air in your home?

· May 14, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The question sounds simple. The answer, once you examine the actual measurement science behind it, is more interesting than either “yes” or “no”. The houseplant-as-air-purifier idea...

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Update: Further charges laid, fatal crash, Rotorua

· May 14, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Inspector Phil Gillbanks: A woman is due to appear in Rotorua District Court today on charges relating to a fatal crash last year. The...