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Shellfish biotoxin warning for Eastern Bay of Plenty
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the Eastern Bay of Plenty region due to...
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Hawkes Bay farmer placed on home detention, disqualified from being in charge of sheep and cattle, after more than 200 sheep euthanised
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries A Hawke’s Bay farmer has been put on seven-and-a-half months home detention and disqualified from being in charge of or owning sheep and cattle...
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New Travelodge Osaka Shinsaibashi to Open in August 2026
Source: Media Outreach OSAKA, JAPAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 May 2026 – Travelodge Hotels Asia continues its expansion in Japan with the upcoming opening of Travelodge Osaka Shinsaibashi,...
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Consumers tipped to see price increases due to fuel surcharges in about a month
Source: Radio New Zealand Interislander is hiking its fuel surcharge to 54 percent on commercial vehicles and trucks crossing the Cook Strait. Wikimedia Commons Crossing the Cook Strait is about...
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New Appointment to Tertiary Education Commission Board
Source: New Zealand Government Tertiary Education Minister Penny Simmonds has announced the appointment of Michelle Findlater to the Board of the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC). Michelle began her career as...
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Gloriavale man Vigilant Standtrue sentenced to home detention on assault charges
Source: Radio New Zealand Vigilant Standtrue was the boys’ teacher and supervisor at the time of the assaults. Jean Edwards A Gloriavale man has been sentenced to 10 months’ home...
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Arrests after Rānui incidents
Source: New Zealand Police Police have made arrests after two separate incidents resulted in people being wounded in Rānui this afternoon. Just before midday Police were called to a residential...
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Gangs, drugs and firearms operation lands nine in court
Source: New Zealand Police Gangs, drugs and firearms across Hawke’s Bay and Wairoa were targeted last week, resulting in nine people appearing in court, with further arrests likely. Operation Tar,...
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Council to examine alternative routes for trucks taking gravel from Waimakariri River
Source: Radio New Zealand Clarkville residents protesting at Baynons Road. RNZ/Anna Sargent Canterbury’s Waimakariri District Council will examine alternative routes for trucks taking gravel from the Waimakariri River, after Clarkville...
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Two people taken to hospital, one in serious condition, after incident in West Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand St John A person has been take to hospital in a serious condition after a large ambulance call-out in Auckland. Four ambulances and a rapid response...
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ACT wants pharmacists to take on more medical services, to help out GPs
Source: Radio New Zealand David Seymour and Simeon Brown announcing the scheme in April. RNZ / Nick Monro The ACT party is proposing to ease pressure on GPs by getting...
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Student pilot’s mishap leaves him ‘shaken up’, damages plane
Source: Radio New Zealand An aerial view of Whanganui Airport where the incident took place. File picture. RNZ / Robin Martin A student pilot “misjudged the landing” and his plane’s...
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Commodity prices dragged down by 7.5 percent drop in dairy prices
Source: Radio New Zealand Butter is a hot topic. Margaret Jaszowska for Unsplash Overall commodity prices have been dragged down by a 7.5 percent drop in overall dairy prices with...
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Make Summer Cleaning Effortless with ECOVACS’ All-in-One Solutions at Great Deals
Source: Media Outreach MUMBAI, INDIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 May 2026 – ECOVACS Robotics, a global leader in home service robotics, is raising comfort this season with its...
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Police search bank accounts, phone records of missing Southland farmer Kevin Belling
Source: Radio New Zealand Invercargill man Kevin Belling, 62, was last seen at his Motu Rimu farm on Friday 9 January. Supplied / NZ Police Police have searched the property...
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Abbey Caves inquest: Water may have reached neck height in 30 seconds
Source: Radio New Zealand Karnin Petera died in the flash flood. SUPPLIED A teacher on a fatal school caving trip says he didn’t consider waiting out a flood in a...
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Cheaper, smarter EV charging on the way for Kiwis
Source: New Zealand Government New requirements for electric vehicle (EV) chargers supplied in New Zealand will make it easier and more affordable for people to charge their vehicles, while helping...
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Abbey Caves inquest: Water in cave may have reached neck height in as little as 30 seconds
Source: Radio New Zealand Karnin Petera died in the flash flood. SUPPLIED A teacher on a fatal school caving trip says he didn’t consider waiting out a flood in a...
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Mystery door on Wellington beach just a ‘stunt’, police say
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Police now say a door found on a beach near Wellington’s Ōwhiro Bay was a “marketing stunt”. A woman out for a...
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Foreign Minister Winston Peters condemns Iran’s attacks on United Arab Emirates
Source: Radio New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Foreign Minister Winston Peters has condemned the latest attacks on the United Arab Emirates, saying Iran has violated...
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Councils invited to fast-track local reform
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is giving councils a three-month window to put forward proposals to simplify and strengthen local government in their regions, RMA Reform and Infrastructure Minister...
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Kiwi aboard MV Hondius cruise ship with deadly hantavirus outbreak
Source: Radio New Zealand A general view of the cruise ship MV Hondius stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 3, 2026. AFP The...
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Woman out for walk finds possible plane door on Wellington beach
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A woman out for a walk on Wellington’s south coast says she was surprised to come across what appears to be part...
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NZ-AU: Macquarie Australia Conference Presentation
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) PERTH, Australia, May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX:PDN, TSX:PDN, OTCQX:PALAF) (“Paladin” or the “Company”) advises that its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer,...
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Westpac profits up 4%, bad debts rise
Source: Radio New Zealand Westpac’s made provision of $37m for bad debts compared with $33m the year earlier RNZ / Marika Khabazi Westpac New Zealand’s first half profit is up...
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Who is getting pay rises at the moment?
Source: Radio New Zealand Only half of New Zealand workers reported getting a pay rise last year, but some people are more likely to get them than others, new Seek...
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Education – Whitireia and WelTec Graduation ceremony celebrates the future of information technology, engineering, business, creative and hospitality
Source: Whitireia and WelTec With whānau and friends cheering them on, graduates proudly crossed the stage at last Thursday’s whakapōtaetanga (graduation) ceremony held at the Lower Hutt Events Centre. This milestone...