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When will instant coffee be affordable again?
Source: Radio New Zealand Instant coffee prices have spiked this year. creative commons – pixabay – moritz320 The cost of food continues to climb, with Stats NZ figures showing some...
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Our Changing World: Mixing oil and water, the greener way
Source: Radio New Zealand Some of the Dot Ingredients team in the lab at AUT that they are currently working out of. Claire Concannon Oil and water famously don’t mix...
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Education Ministry gets hundreds of calls, emails over play sand contamination – Seymour
Source: Radio New Zealand Educational Colours Rainbow Sand has been recalled. Supplied / Product Safety NZ The deputy prime minister says several hundred schools and childhood centres have contacted the...
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Morning Report : Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins on capital gains tax
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins. RNZ / Mark Papalii Labour has been gaining ground in opinion polls, leading on issues from the economy and healthcare, but a...
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Stats NZ: Grinding gears in data’s ‘big machine’
Source: Radio New Zealand Statistics Minister Shane Reti has called the national system “dated and constrained”. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A unique trove of information for measuring the impact of...
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Morning Report live: Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins on capital gains tax
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins. RNZ / Mark Papalii Labour has been gaining ground in opinion polls, leading on issues from the economy and healthcare, but a...
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Everything feels better in sets of three. Three’s also my prison.
Source: Radio New Zealand My favourite number has always been three. In my mind, three is a waltz moving in circles, graceful and hypnotic. It plays brightly in a major...
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‘Portals to the past’: Indigenous educators reconnect with Pacific wayfinding
Source: Radio New Zealand Indigenous educators from across the world reconnected with the knowledge of their tūpuna at WIPCE 2025 – guided by Māori kaihautū and two of the original...
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Kaitāia reels at violent death of ‘relentlessly optimistic’ businessman Monty Knight
Source: Radio New Zealand Monty Knight established his own winery, Okahu Estate, just outside Kaitāia. RNZ/Carol Stiles Kaitāia is reeling from the violent death of a man described as “an...
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‘Not meant to be around here’: Auckland native bird hospital seeing more sub-Antarctic species
Source: Radio New Zealand A white-headed petrel doing a water test to check its swimming and water resistance. RNZ / Finn Blackwell A native bird hospital is concerned about the...
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Three suspicious fires in Dunedin overnight
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Fire and Emergency (FENZ) says it had to deal with three suspicious fires overnight in Dunedin. At 11:30pm on Monday, four crews...
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What IKEA’s opening will mean for local homeware retailers
Source: Radio New Zealand IKEA has released details of some of the prices it will charge in New Zealand. RNZ / Marika Khabazi IKEA has released details of some of...
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NZ will be ‘dumping ground’ for high emission cars, EV advocate warns
Source: Radio New Zealand The coalition government is set to slash the Clean Car Standard. RNZ/Nicky Park The coalition is being warned New Zealand will become a dumping ground for...
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Blue light discos, books, boats and UFOs: The swirly world of Andrew Fagan
Source: Radio New Zealand Most New Zealand music fans of a certain age (ie, 50+) will remember Andrew Fagan as the frontman for legendary 1980s punky popsters The Mockers. Back...
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Primech AI Secures Landmark Lease Agreement for Hytron Autonomous Cleaning Robots in Singapore’s Army Camp
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 November 2025 – Primech AI Pte. Ltd. (“Primech AI”), a leader in AI-powered cleaning and facility management robotics, today announced...
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Police Commissioner accidentally takes FBI’s Kash Patel for ‘brief dip’ during active tsunami advisory
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Commissioner Richard Chambers and FBI Director Kash Patel went for an early morning run on 1 August. AFP / RNZ A “brief dip” in Wellington’s...
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The fuel of ‘last resort’: How imported gas became New Zealand’s first choice
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ For a government facing blackouts and business closures in an election year, importing gas is an attractive choice. For others, it’s the worst possible option....
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Firefighter unions head to Employment Relations Authority over restructure
Source: Radio New Zealand PSA national secretary Fleur Fitzsimons says a major restructure of Fire and Emergency “must be put on hold before lasting damage is done”. RNZ Two unions...
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Silver Ferns want to finish turbulent international window with trophy
Source: Radio New Zealand Silver Ferns Grace Nweke with England Francesca Williams during game 2 of the Taini Jamison Trophy Marty Melville The Silver Ferns are determined to finish an...
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Next steps confirmed for SH6 Epitaph Slip site
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is progressing a strong pipeline of roading resilience projects in the South Island to ensure local communities, freight, and tourism operators can continue to...
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PSA and Firefighters Union take urgent legal action to stop reckless FENZ restructure
Source: PSA The PSA and the NZ Professional Firefighters Union have filed an urgent application with the Employment Relations Authority arguing FENZ has breached its collective agreement by failing to consult...
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NZ-AU: IperionX Response to Short Seller Report
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IperionX Limited (IperionX) (NASDAQ: IPX, ASX: IPX) notes the short seller report released by Spruce Point Capital Management. Consistent...
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“iRad Hospital” and “Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital” Partner to Launch Premium Cross-Border Medical Concierge Services
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 November 2025 – iRad Hospital, the pioneering resort medical facility located at Studio City, today announced the signing...
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IT system at Wellington Hospital a ‘constant risk’ to patient safety, says union
Source: Radio New Zealand There have been performance issues and recurring outages with the IT system at Wellington Hospital. RNZ / REECE BAKER The union for senior doctors says an...
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Ascott Launches Holistic Disability Inclusion Playbook for Accommodation Sector, Setting New Hospitality Benchmark
Source: Media Outreach One of the world’s first open-access playbooks providing hospitality operators with a holistic, practical framework to embrace disability inclusion Supported by SG Enable, World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance...
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NUH Unveils New One-Stop Orthopaedic Surgery and Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery Centres
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 November 2025 – The National University Hospital (NUH) has launched the new Orthopaedic Surgery and Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery Centres,...
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Hundreds to commemorate loss of ancestors on Waerenga-A-Hika 160 years ago
Source: Radio New Zealand Shaan Te Kani Hundreds of people will this week commemorate the loss, arrest and deportation of their ancestors in a siege that took place 160 years...