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Coronet Peak opens $2 million ‘snow factory’

· May 6, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The $2 million SnowFactory freezes water and converts it into snow. Katie Todd Weeks before ski field lifts usually start spinning, Queenstown’s Coronet Peak has flipped...

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Cheaper, smarter EV charging on the way for Kiwis

· May 5, 2026

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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Westpac profits up 4%, bad debts rise

· May 5, 2026

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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New Zealand passes solar tipping point

· May 5, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Solar installation costs have been reducing and power prices increasing. Fabian Rieger / 123RF New Zealand has passed the “tipping point” where most people buying solar...

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Kaimanawa horses in training for new homes

· May 5, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The Kaimanawa horses are mustered annually to keep the herd at a maximum of 300 animals. Supplied/Kimber Brown Just days after they were rounded up off...

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Customs cash find leads to seizures in Gisborne

· May 4, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Police seized vehicles and cash in a raid in the Gisborne suburb of Mangapapa, on 29 April. Supplied / Police More than half a million dollars...

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Fire at Auckland Kāinga Ora apartment block

· May 4, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand A close-up of the Fire and Emergency NZ logo. Marika Khabazi / RNZ Dozens of firefighters are tackling a fire at a block of Kāinga Ora...