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Source: New Zealand Government Health agencies more than doubled the number of store visits and controlled purchase operations last year to curb illegal sales of cigarettes and vapes to minors, Associate Health Minister Casey Costello said today. “In the 12 months ending 31 December, more than 4,500 controlled purchase operations (CPOs) were carried out across … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The KiwiSaver gender gap narrowed from 17 percent in 2020 to 14 percent in 2025. File photo. RNZ / Hingyi Khong Women are being told to take more risk with their KiwiSaver to help close the gap between their average balance and those of men. Westpac said while the gender gap … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi A person has been seriously injured after getting trapped between a rubbish truck and what RNZ understands to be a skip bin in Wellington. Emergency services were called to Maning Lane in the central city at 4.55am. FENZ shift manager Jill Webley said crews extracted a trapped … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand ASamoan teenager was adopted by a New Zealand resident in a ‘coerced relocation’. Unsplash / RNZ composite A tribunal has been told a Samoan teenager was adopted by a New Zealand resident in a ‘coerced relocation’ which led to violence and her baby being taken into care. Immigration New Zealand (INZ) … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Foriegn Affairs Minister Winston Peters RNZ / Mark Papalii Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says there are thousands of New Zealanders whose plans have been disrupted by the current war between the US and Israel and Iran. All sorts of contingencies to help them were being looked at but it was … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Former New Zealand Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern’s book, A Different Kind of Power, has made the shortlist of the 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Ardern’s memoir is one of four finalists announced on Wednesday in the awards’ general non-fiction category. The Ockham Awards shortlist includes writers across fiction, poetry, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown. RNZ/Marika Khabazi Auckland Council has less than two weeks to respond to a letter from the government wanting the council to outline its plan for housing intensification. But mayor Wayne Brown says the council is already spending millions on the project and the request is too costly. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow the latest with our live blog above Fresh strikes have hit half a dozen countries across the Middle East in the widening conflict surrounding Iran. The latest blasts were reported in Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, as Israel urged countries to cut ties with Iran. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Close to 50 homes in an Auckland suburb are being compulsorily bought to make way for new flood plains and uncover a buried stream. This is in Rānui, where some homeowners are relieved to get out, while others wish they could stay. It’s just the start of Auckland Council’s plan to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand At 5am, social media fills with proof that the early risers have already won the day. Cold plunges. Journals. Sunrise runs. Productivity gurus insist this is the routine that separates high performers from everyone else, reinforced by high-profile early risers such as Apple CEO Tim Cook, entrepreneur Richard Branson and Hollywood … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland University economic modelling has found green hydrogen could have some limited use in future. 123RF There are calls for more support for green fuel alternatives as the Middle East conflict exposes New Zealand’s vulnerability to fuel supply chain shocks. Auckland University economic modelling has found green hydrogen – hydrogen produced … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow the latest with our live blog above Fresh strikes have hit half a dozen countries across the Middle East in the widening conflict surrounding Iran. The latest blasts were reported in Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, as Israel urged countries to cut ties with Iran. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Ollie Dunbar in action against Velavan Senthilkumar at the New Zealand Squash Open. Professional Squash Association New Zealand teenage wildcard Ollie Dunbar has caused a major boilover on the opening day of the New Zealand Squash Open in Christchurch, toppling a top-50 ranked opponent. The 18-year-old stunned world No.49 Velavan Senthilkumar … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A visual simulation released by Santana Minerals showing what the mine would look like from Māori Point Road, Tarras. Supplied A proposed gold mine is on the fast-track list. Proponents says it will bring jobs and money to the region, but opponents say it will be an economic ‘short-term sugar hit … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Secondary schools need more teachers in the system than previously thought. File photo. Richard Tindiller The Education Ministry has been underestimating the scale of the secondary teacher shortage, and says correcting its calculations caused this year’s jump in the forecast shortage. The ministry last week forecast a likely shortfall of 1220 … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand MediMap’s failings will likely be covered by the review into Manage My Health. RNZ/Calvin Samuel MediMap’s failings will likely be covered by the review into Manage My Health, despite the recent data breach not being included by name. The prescription portal was now being brought back online, having been down since … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Younger investors are choosing KiwiSaver over property. RNZ Traditional property investment is losing ground to KiwiSaver and other managed funds as a preferred way to make money. ASB’s latest Investor Confidence Survey for the fourth quarter ended in December (Q4) indicated owning your own home or having a property investment was … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ A “very small dent” or black mark on a wall. A Raro spill on the carpet. A broken mop and bucket. These are some of the issues that have divided landlords and tenants who have appeared before the Tenancy Tribunal in the past month, working out what is “wear and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow the latest with our live blog above Fresh strikes have hit half a dozen countries across the Middle East in the widening conflict surrounding Iran. The latest blasts were reported in Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, as Israel urged countries to cut ties with Iran. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand State abuse survivor Keith Wiffin. Reece Baker/RNZ A man who was abused in state care is “angry and saddened” that the number of children and young people being abused in care has continued to increase. The Independent Children’s Monitor’s latest report said 530 tamaraki and rangatahi were abused in state care … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The elipse at its max, taken from Wai-iti Dark Sky Park in Tasman. Supplied / Brent Budding astronomers and photographers have ditched sleep overnight to lay eyes on a total lunar eclipse over New Zealand – from what one expert says is the “best seat in the world”. The only lunar … Read more
Source: ASB Investor confidence has lifted to 11% according to ASB’s latest Investor Confidence Survey for the fourth quarter to December 31 2025, a slight increase from 10% in Q3. The lower North Island reported the most significant rise, jumping from 3% in Q3 to 10% in Q4, up 7%. The survey reveals a shift … Read more
Source: Media Outreach DFI Retail Group (the Group) is a leading Asian retailer, driven by its purpose to ‘Sustainably Serve Asia for Generations with Everyday Moments’. At 31 December 2025, the Group and its associates operated 7,580 outlets across 12 markets, of which 5,529 stores were operated by subsidiaries. The Group, together with associates, employed … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow the latest with our live blog above US President Donald Trump is warning ‘a big wave’ of strikes against Iran is yet to come. Speaking to CNN, Trump said the US hasn’t even begun to hit the Iranian regime hard. Missile strikes continued to fly over the Middle East overnight, … Read more
Source: Statistics New Zealand Tourism satellite account: Year ended March 2025 – information release 3 March 2026 The tourism satellite account (TSA) provides an overview of tourism’s role in the New Zealand economy, highlighting the changing levels and impact of tourism activity. It presents information on tourism’s contribution to the economy in terms of expenditure and … Read more
Source: Statistics New Zealand New home consents rise in January – news story 3 March 2026 There were 36,944 new homes consented in Aotearoa New Zealand in the year ended January 2026, up 9.3 percent compared with the year ended January 2025, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. “New home consents increased over the … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 3 March 2026 – Vinhomes Green Paradise – Can Gio has officially launched its Smart City Certification Project in collaboration with Korea Management Association Consulting (KMAC), the World Council on City Data (WCCD), and the Standardized Urban Metrics (SUM) initiative. Through this initiative, Vinhomes Green … Read more