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A Kerikeri tradie turned a car park into an abundant veggie plot
Source: Radio New Zealand It started as a tiny seed of an idea, but has grown into a flourishing vegetable garden in an unlikely spot – a concrete company car...
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Labour gathers for AGM as it shifts into campaign mode
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins. (File photo) RNZ / Mark Papalii Labour leader Chris Hipkins says he’s confident his party has changed enough since the 2023 election...
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An acre full of colourful Christmas lights, extravagant animations
Source: Radio New Zealand “It’s dead Christmas,” Carl Yates says. Around him, a graveyard of sleeping elves, reindeer and toy soldiers lay still. ‘twas eerily quiet at Shands Road when...
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Smokefree choking
Source: Radio New Zealand “If you match a tobacco cigarette in a joint in terms of the same size and smoked in the same way, cannabis results in five times...
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17,000 healthworkers strike for the second time in a month
Source: Radio New Zealand Protesters in the ‘mega strike’ in Hamilton, October 2025. Libby Kirkby-McLeod / RNZ Mental health and public health nurses, allied health workers and policy staff will...
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Wellington’s Transmission Gully to close for southbound traffic over weekend, while trains replaced by buses
Source: Radio New Zealand Transmission Gully will be closed over the weekend. (File photo) RNZ / Charlie Dreaver The transport network between Wellington and the Kāpiti Coast will be under...
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US-ASEAN Business Council Urges Regional Alignment to Advance Southeast Asia’s Circular Economy
Source: Media Outreach JOHOR, MALAYSIA & JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 November 2025 – To accelerate Southeast Asia’s transition to a circular economy, the US-ASEAN Business Council...
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Experienced Māori education leader appointed as EIT’s Pouārahi Māori
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 27 seconds ago EIT has appointed Robin Fabish (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Mahanga) as its new Pouārahi Māori (Executive Director Māori), bringing extensive experience in education...
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Christmas Dining 2025 at InterContinental Singapore introduces a delightful lineup of festive buffets, events, and menus
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 November 2025 – The festive season in Singapore is marked by an extensive collection of gastronomic experiences at InterContinental Singapore....
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EIT student maps robin population in Hawke’s Bay conservation project
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 2 days ago A final-year Environmental Studies student at EIT is mapping North Island robin territories in Mōhi Bush as part of her negotiated research...
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Thailand Shines Brighter with 10 New Michelin Star Additions, including its Second Three-Michelin-Star Restaurant
Source: Media Outreach Sühring, a modern German restaurant, has been newly promoted to Three MICHELIN Stars ─ becoming Thailand’s second restaurant, after Sorn, to earn this honor. The 2026 MICHELIN...
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EIT Master’s supports aviation professional’s move into management in New Zealand
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 1 day ago Studying the Master of Digital Business at EIT has helped aviation professional Vinodh Dharmarajah build on more than a decade with leading...
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Residents warned to keep windows shut after series of scrub fires break out in Otago and Southland
Source: Radio New Zealand A scrub fire in Palmerston. Supplied / Martin Neame Authorities are warning residents in the Otago town of Palmerston near a pine tree blaze to keep...
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SCG Drives ‘Regional Optimization,’ Positioning Vietnam as a Key Base for Production, Domestic Consumption and Global Exports; Highlights LSP and BMP to Strengthen ASEAN Growth Alongside Social and Environmental Sustainability
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 November 2025 – SCG is advancing its “Regional Optimization” strategy by positioning Vietnam as a key production base to...
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Dunedin City Council will ask for interest to set up housing outreach service
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon The Dunedin City Council will ask for expressions of interest to set up a housing outreach service in a bid to help...
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First Responders – Otago and Southland vegetation fire updates
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews have been responding to a number of vegetation fires across Otago and Southland this afternoon and into the evening....
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Bioeconomy Science Institute to ask for voluntary redundancies
Source: Radio New Zealand Bioeconomy Science Institute CEO Mark Piper SUPPLIED/PLANT & FOOD RESEARCH The Bioeconomy Science Institute is planning to ask for voluntary redundancies from all permanent staff. The...
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Electricity Connect 2025 | Huawei Wins “Best Technology Provider” Award
Source: Media Outreach JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 November 2025 – The Electricity Connect 2025 conference, organized by Indonesia Electrical Power Society (MKI) in collaboration with multiple...
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Proposed Waikato housing subdivision sparks land occupation
Source: Radio New Zealand The occupation site near the shores of Lake Whakamaru in Waikato. LIBBY KIRKBY-MCLEOD / RNZ A proposed 66 house subdivision near the shores of Lake Whakamaru...
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Millions spent on new speedway track at Auckland’s Waikaraka Park
Source: Radio New Zealand Millions of dollars have been spent on a new speedway track at Auckland’s Waikaraka Park, with drivers calling it “a win” for the motor sports community....
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Death of Caleb Moefa’auo after being pepper sprayed haunts Corrections staff
Source: Radio New Zealand An image of Caleb Moefa’auo positioned in the witness box at an inquest into his death in custody. RNZ/Felix Walton A Corrections officer says the death...
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VinFast collaborates with five partners to strengthen electric vehicle after-sales service in Indonesia
Source: Media Outreach TANGERANG, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 November 2025 – VinFast Indonesia has officially signed strategic Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with Goodyear Indonesia, Dunlop, Denso Sales...
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Health Minister Simeon Brown demands revamped decision-making from Health NZ
Source: Radio New Zealand Simeon Brown expects Health NZ to revise policy by 31 December. RNZ / Mark Papalii The health minister has told Health New Zealand he wants more...
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Series of scrub fires break out in Otago and Southland
Source: Radio New Zealand A scrub fire in Palmerston. Supplied / Martin Neame Fire crews and helicopters are battling a series of scrub fires in Otago and Southland fanned by...
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Seats vanish from bus stops across Auckland, AT yet to file police report
Source: Radio New Zealand Benches have been disappearing from bus shelters across Auckland. Supplied/ Jon Turner Benches are being stolen from bus shelters across Auckland but the city’s transport agency...
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SH3 New Plymouth to Hāwera safety improvements project – construction complete
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency The roundabout and associated works at the State Highway 3 / Mangorei Road intersection are now complete, wrapping up construction on the SH3 New Plymouth...
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NZ Cricket boss Scott Weenink ‘fighting for his survival’ as T20 league debate gets ‘very ugly’
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Cricket chief executive Scott Weenink Photosport New Zealand Cricket boss Scott Weenink is said to be “fighting for his survival” in his role, amid a...