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Source: PHARMAC With high obesity rates in New Zealand and new medicines entering the market, public interest in weight‑loss treatments is understandably strong. In June 2025 Medsafe approved semaglutide (Wegovy) for use in New Zealand for weight loss. Medsafe approves medicines for use in New Zealand. They check that these products meet our standards for … Read more
Source: PHARMAC A multiproduct agreement, which took effect on 1 December last year, is delivering significant benefits for patients and the health system – freeing up thousands of infusion hours and helping services run more efficiently. Under the agreement Pharmac is funding five treatments for multiple sclerosis, breast cancer, lung cancer and serious eye conditions. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Police have ramped up recruitment efforts in Auckland with hopes to bring more Kiwis into the force, and tempt those currently working in Australia to return home. They partnered with ‘Round the Bays’ in Auckland on Sunday, announcing that more recruit wings were coming to the city. New Zealand Police’s Deputy … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Government’s second Emissions Reduction Plan – ERP2 – will be the focal point for a trial being held at Wellington High Court. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Two environmental groups are taking the government to court over the country’s second Emissions Reduction Plan and its ‘risky’ reliance on trees. The verdict … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Paul Coll in action at the New Zealand Open in Christchurch. photosport Squash star Paul Coll defended his New Zealand Open title in Christchurch on Sunday, with a dominant 11-7, 11-2, 11-5 victory over Egyptian teenager Mohamad Zakaria in the final. It’s the Kiwi’s third successive New Zealand Open triumph. Zakaria … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf.com – RNZ / Composite Image – RNZ A public health expert says New Zealand is in its ninth wave of Covid-19. The latest Health New Zealand figures show 50 hospitalisations and 19 deaths with the virus in the past week. With booster uptake falling and little tracking of long Covid, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand By Graeme Acton, Asia Media Centre This week’s 11th Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi decided to take the Taiwan Strait issue seriously. GREG BAKER/AFP If China decides to attack Taiwan, what exactly does the rest of the world do? Graeme Acton is at the 2026 Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi. It’s … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand XIV Commonwealth games opening ceremony, Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand, 24 January 1990. Photosport Despite its dominance of last month’s Halberg Awards, athletics looms as a possible weak link in a bid to host the 2034 Commonwealth Games. Track and field holds pride of place in past New Zealand success … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Paula Miles has “advanced notice” that her days are numbered. “I’ve been shoulder tapped and said, ‘hey, you know, look out, this is coming sooner rather than later’.” Miles was originally diagnosed with breast cancer 14 years ago, aged 56. She had some years cancer free before it returned in her … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone An obstacle course of road cones throughout Hutt City may be frustrating residents, but the agencies responsible for them say its short term pain for long term gain. Across Hutt City Council, Greater Wellington and the Transport Agency there are multiple projects underway in Lower Hutt to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand It could be easier for people to work out whether it was worth buying insurance if vets were more transparent about their fees, says an insurance expert. File photo. ekarin/123RF Niki Bezzant says that when her cat was dying of cancer, she was relieved to have taken out pet insurance to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Stressed, overworked and cloudy-headed, New South Wales farmer Brendan Cullen was feeling “pretty crook” back in 2015. When he started talking out loud to himself, he realised something wasn’t right. Cullen found the courage to walk into the local hospital and ask for help that day. Eventually – with the help … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Ishan Kishan of India celebrates his fifty runs ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Grand Final. www.photosport.nz Defending champions India have thumped the Black Caps by 96 runs in this morning’s T20 World Cup final in Ahmedabad. Batting first, the co-hosts posted a big total of 255 for 5 and despite a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The spill in Akaroa Harbour. Facebook/Environment Canterbury A wildlife expert has serious concerns for dolphins and seabirds after a navy ship spilled hundreds of litres of oil into Akaroa Harbour yesterday. About 200-300 litres of lubricating oil leaked from the HMNZS Te Kaha on Sunday morning, due to a defect to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The bank’s cash fund returned 2.8 percent a year over the past 10 years, compared to 4.2 percent for its conservative fund. File photo. 123RF A woman who did not realise that her KiwiSaver was mistakenly in a cash fund for more than a decade is taking her complaint to the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Five years after Who’s Eating NZ, this series revisits where our food goes, but this time through the lens of Kiwi breakfast, lunch and dinner staples. We track how much of what we produce is eaten here, and who has a seat at our global table during meal times. First, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Happiness House manager Léna Boss suspected the cost of living was reaching a crunch point. SUPPLIED The proportion of Queenstown Lakes residents facing housing insecurity has doubled in the past year, a new survey shows. The Queenstown Lakes District Council annual quality of life survey found 10 percent of Queenstown Lakes … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand “The trend is not good” for the Prime Minister, says Liam Hehir. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Last week was “disastrous” and a “last straw scenario” for the prime minister, says a former National Party chief press secretary, while another political commentator says National MPs will be considering whether now is the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the T20 World Cup final action as the Black Caps take on India at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The Black Caps are coming off the back of a stunning win over South Africa, in which Finn Allen hit the fastest century in T20 World Cup history. Meanwhile, defending … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Alexander Robertson A tour through Parliament is among several new locations of interest connected to a measles case in a traveller who visited New Zealand. The traveller was infectious during their visit from 23-27 February. The new locations include both Auckland and Wellington airport, several trains between … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Waitaki District Council is considering allowing people aged over the age of 80 park for free in Oamaru. 123RF The Waitaki District Council is considering allowing people aged over the age of 80 park for free in Oamaru. Age Concern Otago has asked the council to consider removing parking fees … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand [embedded content] Lights, camera, action, Ōtepoti! A new pitch is hoping to put Dunedin centre stage as the next Hollywood A-list film location. Enterprise Dunedin has teamed up with Dunedin-raised comedian James Mustapic to entice location scouts, filmmakers and producers to set their sights on the southern city for their next … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Brent Randell, who has taken five wickets in five balls, known as a triple hat-trick. www.photosport.nz Central Stags pace bowler Brett Randell has achieved a cricketing rarity, taking five wickets in consecutive balls, which has been described a “triple hat-trick”. New Zealand Cricket statistician Francis Payne said Randell becomes the first … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Kiwi Liam Lawson trails Mexican Sergio Perez during the Australian Grand Prix. AFP Kiwi driver Liam Lawson has finished 13th in Formula One’s Australian Grand Prix, after a disastrous start in a race, won by Briton George Russell. Italian Kimi Antonelli completed a Mercedes quinella in the F1 season-opener, while Charles … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand After 15 years bringing the iconic character Riff Raff to audiences across the world Kristian Lavercombe says he experienced a kind of mourning when he stopped playing him. Lavercombe holds the world record for the most performances in The Rocky Horror Show, he has performed as Riff Raff 2622 times. Now … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Cosgrove heads in for what was subsequently ruled to be an own goal by Perth Glory in their A-League clash at Mount Smart Stadium, 8 March 2026. www.photosport.nz Auckland FC’s run for the A-League men’s premiership has suffered a hiccup with a 2-all home draw with Perth Glory. The Auckland … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Police launch Lady Elizabeth IV found the boat about 6km off the coast. Police and Westpac Rescue Helicopter have rescued a diver and boaties in windy and choppy conditions off Wellington’s south coast this week. The police maritime unit responded to an emergency call from two people on a 5.4m runabout … Read more