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National promises to ban ring-net fishing in the Hauraki Gulf and create a new Waiheke Island marine reserve

National will ban ring-net fishing in the Hauraki Gulf, create a Waiheke marine reserve and review bottom trawling if ...
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Westpac tips New Zealand inflation to hit 4.2 per cent by Christmas as petrol soars and house prices slide

Westpac now expects New Zealand inflation to reach a three-year high of 4.2 per cent by December, house prices to fall 1.4 ...
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White Ferns head to Australia with an interim coach as New Zealand Cricket rebuilds the team after a review

The White Ferns tour Australia under interim coach Dean Brownlie after a review ended Ben Sawyer's tenure. NZC wants a New ...
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Former Black Caps opener Jeet Raval retires from all cricket after more than 10,000 first-class runs

Former Black Caps opener Jeet Raval retires from all cricket after 24 Tests, 10,432 first-class runs and Plunket Shield ...
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One in four New Zealand teenagers looking for work is unemployed, and NZIER says economic recovery alone will not fix it

NZIER says youth unemployment hit 25.3% for 15 to 19-year-olds as AI uncertainty, weak hiring and migrant visa changes ...
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GeoNet quake and tsunami monitoring centre closes for eight hours due to staff shortages

GeoNet's 24/7 quake and tsunami monitoring centre shut for an eight-hour shift on 9 October 2026 because of staff shortages. The union blames funding cuts.
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Fishers asked to sink baits fast as declining flesh-footed shearwaters return to New Zealand from Japan

DOC asks boaties to use heavier sinkers and hide bait as flesh-footed shearwaters return from Japan, with Hauraki Gulf numbers falling.
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New Zealand’s Robin Goomes wins third straight Red Bull Rampage title, a first in the event’s history

Rotorua's Robin Goomes wins the women's Red Bull Rampage for a third year in a row with a 93.50 run in Utah, as fellow Kiwi ...
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Wellington’s City Gallery reopens after two years with a Cornelia Parker show of exploded sheds and flattened silver

City Gallery Wellington reopens in Civic Square on 10 October 2026 after a $12.3 million earthquake strengthening, with a major Cornelia Parker survey.
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National promises $300 million in loans to help New Zealand farmers store water and deals to keep fertiliser flowing

National promises $300 million in low-cost loans for farm water storage and supply deals to protect fertiliser imports, ...