Health professionals, border officials on alert for diphtheria amid outbreak in Australia

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Source: Radio New Zealand The best protection against the infection is immunisation (file image). MARIJAN MURAT / dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP Healthcare professionals and border agencies are on alert for diphtheria entering New Zealand as an outbreak in Australia grows. About 230 cases have been reported so far this year across Australia. On Thursday, the…

Move-on orders pass first reading

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Source: New Zealand Government Legislation which provides Police with the power to issue move-on orders as a tool to deal with disorderly behaviour in public places has passed first reading in Parliament today, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Our government is committed to fixing the basics in law and order, and building a future where everyone feels…

VinFast Officially Rolls Out VF MPV 7 At Subang Plant, Accelerating Localization Strategy In Indonesia

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Source: Media Outreach JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 May 2026 – As part of the VF MPV 7 experiential event in Indonesia, VinFast officially announced the rollout of the VF MPV 7 electric vehicle from its Subang plant in West Java. This milestone marks a significant step forward in the Company’s global … Read more

Road blocked, Queens Drive, central Lower Hutt

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Source: New Zealand Police Queens Drive in central Lower Hutt is currently blocked while Police respond to an incident this evening. Police were called to the incident around 4.50pm. There is no threat to the public, however, cordons are in place on Queens Drive and motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays.…

Bill would protect public conservation land this Government wants to mine

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Source: Green Party Green Party Member Lan Pham‘s Bill to prohibit mining on conservation land has been drawn from the ballot today.  “Conservation land belongs to all of us. It is set aside to protect native plants, wildlife and the places New Zealanders love, not to be dug up for private profit,” says Green Party environment spokesperson Lan Pham.  “This…

Jennah Wootten named new boss of Netball NZ

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Source: Radio New Zealand Jennah Wootten speaking as the CEO of Aktive, in November 2023. Alan Lee / www.photosport.nz Experienced sports and major events leader Jennah Wootten has been put in charge of the country’s largest women’s code, with Netball New Zealand (NNZ) naming her as its new chief executive. Wootten will take up the…

Duo charged over Tauranga fuel theft

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Source: Radio New Zealand Police saw vehicles that had been broken into, alongside equipment used to siphon fuel. AFP or licensors Two men are due to appear in Tauranga District Court following a fuel theft from a construction site. Police saw vehicles that had been broken into, alongside equipment used to siphon fuel, on Takitimu…

Labour and Greens say social housing shake-up will see public housing tenants evicted

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Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The opposition says the government’s social housing shake-up is “cruel” and will lead to more evictions of public housing tenants who will be “driven deeper into poverty”. But the finance minister has defended the move, saying it’s about fixing an unfairness where those…

New stoat bait a 30-year journey for predator-free scientist 

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Source: NZ Department of Conservation Seeing a stoat den lined with feathers from rare native birds motivated Elaine Murphy to become a scientist at the Department of Conservation over 30 years ago. Elaine has since spent most of her career studying introduced predators and finding ways to protect native species.  Now in her final year with DOC as Principal…

Wairoa youth benefit from new funding partnerships

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Source: New Zealand Government More than 80 Wairoa youth will be supported to re-engage with education or embark on the pathway to employment, through a joint Government and community funding initiative, Youth Minister James Meager has confirmed. The Wairoa Young Achievers Trust has received $100,000 from the Youth Development Partnership and Innovation Fund, to deliver…

Domino’s Malaysia Unveils the Truth Behind Viral Radio Moment

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Source: Media Outreach What seemed like an accidental glitch turns out to be a clever stunt celebrating Domino’s new brand idea, “Unbox Your Cravings.” KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 May 2026 – What seemed like an accidental on-air glitch during Era FM’s Petang Era broadcast has been revealed as a cheeky … Read more

Pair arrested after early morning burglary

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Source: New Zealand Police Police have helped a pair to court after they were caught helping themselves in Epsom this morning. At around 4.24am, Police responded to a report about a burglary in progress on Kipling Avenue. “A resident had noticed two people were attempting to break into a neighbour’s address and called 111,” Auckland…

Family Violence and Sexual Violence Advisory Group Announced

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Source: New Zealand Government A new advisory group has been created to bring lived experience and frontline leadership knowledge to the government’s decision-making and strategic direction around preventing family violence and sexual violence.  Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence Karen Chhour can now announce the formation of the Family Violence and Sexual…

Forest & Bird challenges councils over controversial dam project in court

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Source: Radio New Zealand Site of the Tukituki Water Storage Project. RNZ Forest & Bird has filed judicial review proceedings in the High Court challenging a decision to extend consents for the controversial Tukituki Water Storage Project. The project, formerly called the Ruataniwha Dam, was scuppered by the Supreme Court in 2017 after a land…

Bill drawn to ensure young people aren’t made homeless when leaving Oranga Tamariki

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Source: Green Party The Green Party bill requiring the government to make sure young people leaving state care have a safe, stable home to move into has been drawn as a member’s bill today, the same day the Government begins the process of criminalising homelessness. “On the day this Government chooses to punish people for…

Pharmac proposal to strengthen New Zealand’s vaccine response

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Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour welcomes Pharmac’s proposal to strengthen New Zealand’s vaccine response, including by funding the flu vaccine for children aged 6 months up to 5 years old.  “Vaccines are important to Kiwis and can provide good value if they stop people getting sick in the future,” Mr Seymour…

Financial Markets Authority head Samantha Barrass will not seek reappointment

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Source: Radio New Zealand Samantha Barrass says she will support the board to ensure a smooth handover. Supplied The head of the Financial Markets Authority will not seek re-appointment at the end of her five-year term in January 2027. The FMA said Samantha Barrass was “unlikely” to seek another term due to “emerging family needs…

Porirua facility opens to boost recycling and reduce construction waste

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Source: New Zealand Government A major step forward for waste reduction was marked today with the official opening of a new construction and demolition (C&D) processing facility in Porirua, Environment Minister Nicola Grigg says. “This is a significant milestone for the Wellington region, providing practical solutions to reduce waste to landfill, while supporting a more…