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Wellington bar Red Square to close after ’23 legendary years’
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Unsplash / Lucas Santos Long time Wellington bar, Red Square, has announced it will be closing at the end of this month. “As with...
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Wellington Electricity says power bills could rise for customers to keep lines reliable
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Wellington Electricity says it likely needs to eke out another $10 to $20 a month from customers to keep the power lines reliable. That would...
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Combining forces on illicit tobacco
Source: New Zealand Government Customs, Police, Health New Zealand, and the Ministry of Health have joined forces to better target and dismantle the illegal tobacco trade, Customs Minister Casey Costello...
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What exactly is the hantavirus outbreak and how worried should we be?
Source: Radio New Zealand A passenger from the Dutch flagged hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius waves aboard a military bus after being transferred by boat to the industrial port of...
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Corrections staff turn to food banks as fuel crisis takes toll
Source: Radio New Zealand Corrections staff are struggling with the higher cost of fuel. (File photo) RNZ / Blessen Tom Corrections staff are turning to food banks as the fuel...
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Pacific Edge aims to raise up to $24 million more after loss of US insurer
Source: Radio New Zealand Pacific Edge’s revenue dropped to $11.5 million from $21.8 million the year earlier, reflecting the Medicare cut. Supplied / Pacific Edge Cancer diagnostics company Pacific Edge...
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Opinion: The truth about Auckland’s ‘dog killers’ – Rachel Kelleher
Source: Auckland Council Animal abusers. Murderers. Nazis. Scum. If you’ve spent time on social media in the past couple of weeks you might have seen these words and worse directed...
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World Vision – 50 MILLION REASONS TO ACT: NZERS URGED TO BACK LANDMARK SLAVERY LAW BEFORE DEADLINE
Source: World Vision World Vision is urging New Zealanders to show their support for a Modern Slavery Bill by making a submission via Select Committee to ensure the Bill becomes law...
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Ombudsman publishes findings on Ministry of Education sensitive claims scheme
Source: Office of the Ombudsman The Ombudsman has found that parts of the Ministry of Education’s scheme to assess sensitive claims are unreasonable for people who were abused or neglected in...
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Northland News – Free BusLink travel for ages 5-24 during Youth Week
Source: Northland Regional Council Northland Regional Council’s BusLink services are pleased to announce increased support for Youth Week, running from 18-23 May 2026. To mark Youth Week 2026, BusLink will extend...
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Research – Shock survey result – one in four public service workers thinking of leaving NZ – PSA
Source: PSA Govt attacks on workers taking toll Key findings from PSA survey: – 27% of public service workers are thinking of leaving NZ for better pay – Nearly half (49%) of workers...
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NGOs – Every day life in Gaza – new ChildFund film
Source: ChildFund New Zealand A new short film that follows families living in Gaza, and supported by New Zealand donations, has won a prestigious film award in Italy. ‘Everyday in Gaza’...
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Using Hawke’s Bay’s rivers to unlock the mysteries of marine carbon storage
Source: Radio New Zealand Marine biogeochemist Cliff Law is leading Earth Sciences New Zealand’s five-year research project into naturally-occurring marine carbon dioxide removal. ESNZ / Karl Safi Major research to...
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Netball: Defending champion Tactix go level top with tight win over Stars
Source: Radio New Zealand (L-R) Assistant coach Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit, Laura Balmer and Ash Barnett celebrate victory over the Stars. Photosport It’s a South Island one-two at the midway...
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Fees-free university scheme ‘didn’t achieve any goals’, Christopher Luxon says
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. (File photo) RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The fees-free university scheme did not achieve any of its goals, the Prime Minister says, and...
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Mother’s Day can be painful for some, psychologist says
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland psychologist David Stebbing said there were a number of resources available for those in need of support. Unsplash / Brooke Cagle An Auckland psychologist says...
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Christchurch Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to be expanded
Source: Radio New Zealand When Rebecca Fitzgerald’s twin boys were born three months premature she endured a heart-breaking separation from her tiny babies. Her son Louie needed treatment at Christchurch...
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FENZ turns down request to help US urban search and rescue teams
Source: Radio New Zealand Emails seen by RNZ showed FENZ turned down the US State Department in March. RNZ/Marika Khabazi Fire and Emergency has turned down a request to help...
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Buses refusing to take child not acceptable, Children’s Commissioner says
Source: Radio New Zealand The Children’s Commissioner says it’s not right what happened to the student. Duoya Lu The Children’s Commissioner says it is unacceptable a young student was denied...
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How OECD’s tax change could give you more money in KiwiSaver
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A 25-year-old earning an average income could end up about $90,000 better off over the course of their working life if reforms...
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First-ever stone skimming national championship to take place this month
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. The stone skimming competition will take place at Lake Hāwea. Harrison Fitts / Pexels New Zealand’s best stone skimmers will have the chance to...
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How to ask for a pay rise
Source: Radio New Zealand Asking for more money can feel daunting — two in three workers told recruitment website SEEK they don’t feel confident doing it. Yet fewer than half...
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Ten hours of mahi a week – can you handle off-grid life?
Source: Radio New Zealand When the owner of a Mākara lifestyle block just 30 minutes from Wellington’s CBD, moved there in 2009, everyone doubted he could live off the land. ...
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Letter reveals ex-Police Commissioner’s concerns over investigation into McSkimming
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster. RNZ / REECE BAKER Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster told the chair of the police watchdog that a woman who was...
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Friend tried to save rafting companion trapped in water
Source: Radio New Zealand The Mohaka River in Hawke’s Bay. 123RF Volunteer fire-fighter Alex Scarrow died days before Christmas rafting the Mohaka River with friends A Coroner says it was...
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Far North settlement could be first place in NZ to entirely relocate
Source: Radio New Zealand Aerial view of Whirinaki after the flood receded. Bridget Wallace’s home is in the foreground at centre. Supplied / Whirinaki Trust A small Far North settlement...
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Your guide to booking a Great Walk (or hut or campsite)
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Surprise, surprise, the Great Walks booking opening is the biggest event in our booking calendar, with thousands of people from all around the world logging...