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RNZ News (Unofficial) @radionz.nzcow.com · 26m

📢 RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.

Can my Australian wife get NZ superannuation? Ask Susan

RNZ News (Unofficial) @radionz.nzcow.com · 1h

📢 Incumbent Jules Radich confirmed his bid for a second term was unsuccessful, with Sophie Barker and Andrew Simms in the lead.

Dunedin mayoralty on knife-edge with slim margin between two frontrunners

RNZ News (Unofficial) @radionz.nzcow.com · 1h

📢 Christchurch mayor Phil Mauger is grateful to be re-elected for a second term.

Re-elected Christchurch mayor to focus on debt, liveability

RNZ News (Unofficial) @radionz.nzcow.com · 1h

📢 The former Labour Party leader said he felt excited and "somewhat daunted" by the role.

Andrew Little wins mayoralty bid in Wellington, Tory Whanau misses out on Māori Ward seat

RNZ News (Unofficial) @radionz.nzcow.com · 1h

📢 Progress results show a substantial victory for the incumbent in the 'Super City'.

Wayne Brown returns as Auckland mayor, promising transport fixes

RNZ News (Unofficial) @radionz.nzcow.com · 1h

📢 A pilot programme at Christchurch Hospital, which created a specialist intravenous team for patients with difficult intravenous access, has been dropped, despite showing positive results and financial savings. The Vessel...

Specialist intravenous team axed despite positive results, financial savings

RNZ News (Unofficial) @radionz.nzcow.com · 1h

📢 The girl went missing from Cornwall Park on Saturday afternoon, but was found safe a few hours later.

Ten-year-old who disappeared from Auckland's Cornwall Park found safe

RNZ News (Unofficial) @radionz.nzcow.com · 2h

📢 Global demand for red meat is driving strong prices for sheep and cattle, some of the best former Feilding farmer Eric Linklater has seen.

Country Life: Top dollar stock at Feilding saleyards

RNZ News (Unofficial) @radionz.nzcow.com · 2h

📢 Trevor Maxwell's election success may soon see him set a national record.

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Longest-serving councillor Trevor Maxwell extends 48-year tenure in Rotorua

RNZ News (Unofficial) @radionz.nzcow.com · 3h

📢 Defence Minister Judith Collins insists NZ-produced technology could compete internationally.

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NZ defence strategy explores space weapons export potential

RNZ News (Unofficial) @radionz.nzcow.com · 4h

📢 One person has died after a motorcycle crash near Palmerston.

Police report death after motorcycle crash in Otago

RNZ News (Unofficial) @radionz.nzcow.com · 4h

📢 The collision between the scooter and a car happened at the intersection of Mount St and Symonds St on Saturday afternoon.

E-scooter rider critically injured after crash with car in central Auckland

RNZ News (Unofficial) @radionz.nzcow.com · 4h

📢 Both Lower Hutt and Porirua voters seem to back the idea of amalgamating the Wellington region's councils.

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Wellington satellite cities favour council amalgamation

RNZ News (Unofficial) @radionz.nzcow.com · 5h

📢 Follow all the quarter-final action from McLean Park, Napier.

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NPC rugby live updates: Hawke's Bay v Taranaki

RNZ News (Unofficial) @radionz.nzcow.com · 5h

📢 Tim Macindoe is the early frontrunner, but more than 5500 votes were cast in the final hours.

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Late 'Super Saturday' voter turnout may yet swing Hamilton mayoralty

RNZ News (Unofficial) @radionz.nzcow.com · 7h

📢 The bridge needs a new paint job, as its original coating - from 1969 - reaches the end of its designed life.

Auckland Harbour Bridge maintenance costs nearly double because of paint job

RNZ News (Unofficial) @radionz.nzcow.com · 8h

📢 Follow all the quarter-final action from Tauranga Domain.

NPC rugby live updates: Bay of Plenty v Tasman

RNZ News (Unofficial) @radionz.nzcow.com · 10h

📢 The district's mayor says they've come out of the latest downpour quite lightly.

More heavy rain on way on West Coast but relief for Grey District

RNZ News (Unofficial) @radionz.nzcow.com · 10h

📢 Counting is underway in the 2025 local elections, with mayors in Auckland, Nelson and Dunedin seeking second terms.

Voting closes in 2025 local elections, counting underway

RNZ News (Unofficial) @radionz.nzcow.com · 12h

📢 Fire and Emergency has closed Auckland's central Pitt Street station and ordered urgent tests after asbestos dust was found, with results due on Monday.

Fire and Emergency awaits urgent asbestos test results after station closes

RNZ News (Unofficial) @radionz.nzcow.com · 13h

📢 The announcement comes in the wake of warnings maternity services are already overloaded and understaffed.

Government commits to Bill allowing three-day postnatal stay

RNZ News (Unofficial) @radionz.nzcow.com · 14h

📢 Amid the fallout from the dispute that has sidelined coach Dame Noeline Taurua, the Silver Ferns are tuning out the public noise and turning inward.

Inside the Silver Ferns camp as coaching controversy continues to echo

RNZ News (Unofficial) @radionz.nzcow.com · 15h

📢 The tax department can soon provide information on tax debts to credit-reporting agencies.

Inland Revenue Department moves to tackle 'zombie companies'

RNZ News (Unofficial) @radionz.nzcow.com · 15h

📢 David Ruan says the colourful vegetables growing in his garden are like little mooncakes relying on the sun for energy, hence the name Suncakes Gardens.

Country Life: Spray-free vegetables from Suncakes Gardens

RNZ News (Unofficial) @radionz.nzcow.com · 15h

📢 An expert in water-sensitive design urges us to think harder about what lies beneath our feet

Stormwater solutions could be lying in our soil