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The price of house insurance is dropping for some - others can't get it at all
Aucklanders may finally be getting some relief on their insurance premiums - but the same cannot be said for Wellington and Christchurch.
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Media Council dismissed complaint about double-bunking story
16 Feb 2026The Media Council has not upheld a complaint about an RNZ story on the death of Jonathan Trubuhovich, who was assaulted by a cellmate in Mt Eden prison.
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Government increases space launch limit tenfold
A physics professor says he does not trust the New Zealand Space Agency to make good decisions but the agency says it assesses all space activities against clear legislative criteria. Audio
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Rules 'tightened' since death of SAS soldier
12 Feb 2026Nicholas Kahotea died after falling several storeys while training to step from a hovering helicopter onto a building.
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Media Council dismisses four complaints against RNZ
9 Feb 2026The Media Council has found that four complaints against RNZ did not have sufficient grounds to proceed.
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Cook Islands reports dengue death, amid increase in outbreak
8 Feb 2026A clinician says dengue fever vaccines should be made available in New Zealand, as the Cook Islands reports a death from their current outbreak - an outbreak that has seen cases in Aotearoa grow too.
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Farms 'smashed' in East Coast storms
3 Feb 2026A clearer picture of the level of damage is starting to emerge after huge downpours hit the region last month.
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'It's me': Statue model comes face-to-face with younger self 60 years later
3 Feb 2026Catherine Lee posed as Wendy from Peter Pan when she was 9. Audio
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What are the rules for ads in election year?
30 Jan 2026Explainer - Soon politicians will blanket the internet and airwaves with pleas for your vote. What are they allowed to do? Video
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Cybersecurity group identifies person behind Manage My Health hack
10 Feb 2026The International Online Crime Coordination Centre has been tracking the hacker following the breach.
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Rapid rise in calls on falls concerns St John
29 Jan 2026The number of Kiwis needing an ambulance after suffering a fall increased to more than 50,000 last year. Audio
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The Broadcasting Standards Authority has not upheld a complaint under the Discrimination and Denigration, and Fairness standards.
22 Jan 2026The Broadcasting Standards Authority has not upheld a complaint under the Discrimination and Denigration, and Fairness standards about an interviewee saying, on Midday Report, that the Foreign Affairs…
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Auckland councillors in the dark over government's housing rethink
16 Jan 2026The coalition is taking another look at housing intensification plans in Auckland after pushback - but the mayor and councillors know nothing about it.
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More than 80,000 impacted by Manage My Health breach in Northland
11 Jan 2026More than 70 percent of those impacted are based in Northland, according to Health NZ.
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Many Manage My Health security breach victims in Northland
10 Jan 2026Hackers have taken hundreds of thousands of files from the country's largest patient health information portal.
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NZ universities accepting English proficiency tests through Duolingo
7 Jan 2026It's part of a global trend - by last year, all eight Ivy League universities in the United States were using Duolingo scores.
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How do I pick the right daycare for my child?
7 Jan 2026Ask the right questions, look out for red flags, consider cost and location but also trust your gut.
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'Catastrophic': Breached ManageMyHealth app used outdated encryption - expert
2 Jan 2026The country's largest patient information portal on Wednesday confirmed it had identified a cyber security incident involving "unauthorised access" to its platform.
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Kea more susceptible to surprise than cockatoos, Austrian study finds
23 Dec 2025In the latest competition between New Zealand and Australia, researchers at the University of Vienna found that kea were more capable of surprise than cockatoos.
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Complaint upheld against RNZ over naming teen in abduction story
22 Dec 2025The New Zealand Media Council has upheld a complaint against Radio New Zealand (RNZ) for breaching two Principles in an article about the Tom Phillips child abduction case.
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Two broadcasts on RNZ cleared by standards authority
18 Dec 2025The Broadcasting Standards Authority has not upheld two complaints about broadcasts on RNZ.
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Mayor's rate rise not popular with former deputy chief of staff
17 Dec 2025Josh Van Veen was Wayne Brown's deputy chief of staff just two months ago, but is now publicly criticising his former boss over the proposed rise in rates.
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Iwi provider of school lunches withdraws from programme
11 Dec 2025'You can't be providing a service that costs you more than what you're getting in terms of funding", says the iwi.
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F1: Advisor Helmut Marko to leave Red Bull
9 Dec 2025The 82-year-old has been with the outfit since they joined Formula 1 in 2005.
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