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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...
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KiwiRail fined nearly $300,000 after two workers receive electric shocks
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone KiwiRail has been fined $290,000 and ordered to pay more than $40,000 in reparations after two workers received an electric shock while...
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Transport – More Waka Kotahi workers thrown into upheaval as restructures pile up – PSA
Source: PSA More dedicated workers at NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi are facing massive upheaval and uncertainty with new restructures announced, three weeks after another major restructure. The latest restructures, just...
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What you need to know about getting a flu vaccine this year and the ‘super-k’ flu
Source: Radio New Zealand A strain of the influenza virus known as ‘super-k’ or H3N2 Subclade K has been blamed for a severe flu season. NIH-NIAID / IMAGE POINT FR...
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KiwiRai fined nearly $300,000 after two workers receive electric shocks
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone KiwiRail has been fined $290,000 and ordered to pay more than $40,000 in reparations after two workers received an electric shock while...
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Fears that violent assaults in Invercargill were homophobic, city councillor says
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 An Invercargill city...
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St Bede’s College commissions independent investigation as former priest jailed for sexual abuse
Source: Radio New Zealand St Bede’s College. RNZ / Phil Pennington St Bede’s College is commissioning an independent investigation into whether the school had “appropriate systems in place for identifying...
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Advocacy – The Siege Will Break: Global Sumud Flotilla Announces Final Leg to Gaza Following israeli State Piracy, Abductions and Torture in International Waters
Source: Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) The flotilla departs tomorrow with 54 boats and nearly 500 participants from 45 countries on the eve of Nakba Day. MARMARIS – The Global Sumud...
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Peace Activists – NZDF plans upcoming training with Israel and US
Source: Peace Action Wellington Date: 14 May 2026 – The NZDF is planning upcoming naval training alongside the Israeli Defence Force as part of the US-led Rim of the Pacific exercises...
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Visitor numbers reflect continued tourism growth
Source: New Zealand Government New data showing international visitor numbers continue to grow shows confidence is increasing in the sector, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says. New international travel...