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What to know as flu strain ‘super-k’ nears New Zealand shores
Source: Radio New Zealand The new flu variant Super-k spread across the US and Europe last year, and has already arrived in Australia CDC The health system is preparing for...
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a2 Milk drops profit forecast due to supply chain disruptions
Source: Radio New Zealand The company said it was experiencing temporary in-market product availability issues. Getty Images Infant milk formula (IMF) exporter a2 Milk says supply chain disruptions are making...
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Nationwide expansion of cancer treatment services
Source: New Zealand Government Thousands more New Zealanders will be able to access life-saving cancer treatment closer to home, with a nationwide expansion of community infusion services underway, Health Minister...
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PSA – Take inspiration from Australian Govt: encourage public servants to work from home to save fuel and ease costs
Source: PSA The Government needs to take a leaf out of the Australian Government’s book and step up and direct public service agencies to encourage working from home to conserve fuel...
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Expansion of cancer infusion services announced
Source: Radio New Zealand An expansion of cancer infusion services will allow “thousands” more New Zealanders to access “life-saving cancer treatment closer to home”, says Health Minister Simeon Brown. Brown...
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Supply chain crunch raising price of agricultural goods, rural retailers says
Source: Radio New Zealand A fixed-wing aircraft is used to drop fertiliser on a field. New Zealand Agricultural Aviation Association Rural retailers are reporting the supply chain crunch due to...
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‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’ warns of Russia’s slide into militarisation
Source: Radio New Zealand Oscar award-winning documentary Mr. Nobody Against Putin is a classic story of “a very regular person finding his power and finding his voice”, director David Borenstein...
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Hungary’s Viktor Orban concedes landmark defeat to centre-right opposition
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Hungary’s veteran nationalist leader Viktor Orban conceded defeat. AFP Hungary’s veteran nationalist leader Viktor Orban conceded defeat after a landslide election victory by the...
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How to foster critical thinking for teens in online world
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s unrealistic to expect kids to suddenly be thinking critically, says Maree Davies, an academic researcher on critical thinking and dialogic. “Learning is emotional, and in...
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WRC: Hayden Paddon third at drama-filled Croatia Rally
Source: Radio New Zealand Hayden Paddon and John Kennard drive a Hyundai i20 at Rally Croatia. AFP Hayden Paddon has turned back the clock, climbing a World Rally Championship (WRC)...
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NZ ‘getting a cyclone season’: Cyclone Vaianu’s impacts felt across the North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand The North Island has taken yet another hammering, with Cyclone Vaianu’s wrath lashing the north and east. Hundreds of households were evacuated, while thousands more went...
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Extreme weather scientists warn of impending funding drought
Source: Radio New Zealand Waves at high tide in Whitianga. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Senior climate scientists say the major funding for extreme weather research is drying up just as...
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One in four skip meals, medical care due to cost of housing – survey
Source: Radio New Zealand 50 percent of respondents worry they cannot pay for housing in the future. RNZ / Quin Tauetau The cost of housing is making it difficult for...
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Vingroup Launches Hanoi – Quang Ninh High-Speed Railway Project
Source: Media Outreach QUANG NINH, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 April 2026 – The People’s Committee of Quang Ninh Province, in coordination with Vingroup and the People’s Committees...
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Wellington Phoenix suffer crucial A-League loss to Melbourne City
Source: Radio New Zealand Corban Piper stood out for the Phoenix against Melbourne City. Photosport Wellington Phoenix’s chances of making the A-League playoffs have nosedived, with a 2-0 away loss...
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The House: Citizens assemblies – an alternative to select committees?
Source: Radio New Zealand A meeting of Ireland’s Citizens’ Assembly. The country’s first deliberative democracy process was a Constitutional Convention held over 18 months starting in 2012. Maxwells What if...
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Mayor ‘grateful’ Far North escaped serious cyclone damage
Source: Radio New Zealand Rāwene residents are being urged to conserve water after a water main broke under Parnell Street, the town’s main street. Supplied / FNDC Far North Mayor...
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Rāwene residents urged to use less water after main break
Source: Radio New Zealand Rāwene residents are urged to conserve water, after a water main broke under Parnell Street, the town’s main road. Supplied/Far North District Council Residents and businesses...
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Discipline problems but Black Ferns score commanding win over USA at Pacific Four
Source: Radio New Zealand Mererangi Paul scores a try for the Black Ferns against the United States in their World Rugby Pacific Four series in Sacramento, 12 April, 2026. PHOTOSPORT...
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Live: UFC 327 – Carlos Ulberg v Jiri Prochazka
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s own Carlos ‘Black Jag’ Ulberg will clash inside the cage with Jiri ‘Czech Samurai’ Prochazka for the UFC light-heavyweight strap in Miami, after champion...
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Storm News – Northland overnight update on Cyclone Vaianu
Source: Northland Regional Council Severe winds were recorded across parts of Northland overnight. Wind gusts of up to 120km/h were observed at Cape Reinga and Tutukākā Harbour, while Hokianga Harbour recorded...
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Two dead, two in critical condition, after Gisborne crash
Source: Radio New Zealand (file photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER Two people have died after a crash near Gisborne overnight, police say. Emergency services were called to the scene on...
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One dead after electric bike crash
Source: Radio New Zealand (file photo) RNZ / Tom Kitchin One person has died after a crash involving an electric bicycle on a rural road near Palmerston North. The crash...
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Health NZ sending more eye operations to private sector under long-term contracts
Source: Radio New Zealand Health NZ is sending more eye operations to the private sector. 123RF Health NZ (HNZ) is sending more eye operations to the private sector under longer-term...
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GP concerned over ‘dire shortage’ of staff at Palmerston North Hospital’s gastroenterology department
Source: Radio New Zealand Palmerston North Hospital. RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham Manawatū GP concerned about shortage of staff at Palmerston North Hospital gastro department Dr Nicola Barrack says patients are...
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NZDF to send 50 personnel to aerial and ground drones exercise in US
Source: Radio New Zealand Anduril Industries has been awarded a US$159 million contract by the US Army for an initial prototyping period to develop a night vision and mixed reality...
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Study shows benefits of psychedelic drugs for people with life-threatening illness
Source: Radio New Zealand Psilocybe Cubensis, a species of psychedelic mushroom Flickr user afgooey74 / CC BY 2.0 Psychedelic drugs, including LSD and magic mushrooms, could help people cope with...