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	PM faces calls to exempt hospices from National Insurance increase BBCWorld - 20 Mar (BBCWorld) The NHS will be shielded from April`s tax rise but this does not cover private hospices, care homes and pharmacies. Read... Newslink ©2025 to BBCWorld General



	Principals stunned as ministry looks for new reading, maths tests RadioNZ - 20 Mar (RadioNZ) The Education Ministry is seeking proposals for a national system for testing Years 3-10 children in reading, writing and maths. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Govt call for new reading, maths test system shocks principals RadioNZ - 20 Mar (RadioNZ) The Education Ministry is seeking proposals for a national system for testing Years 3-10 children in reading, writing and maths. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Paddy Gower: payWave-style surcharges make me bloody angry - so let's ban them Stuff.co.nz - 19 Mar (Stuff.co.nz) OPINION: Consumer NZ calls them a ‘national embarrassment’ and I agree. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Overseas commitments leave Indian Panthers sweating on South Asia stars RadioNZ - 19 Mar (RadioNZ) Team management hopes to get at least four Indian players in Auckland for debut home game in national basketball league on Friday after availability issues. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ Sport



	The Barcelona legend, the billionaire politician and the Indonesian plot to usurp the Socceroos Sydney Morning Herald - 19 Mar (Sydney Morning Herald) The appointment of Patrick Kluivert as Indonesia’s national team coach is the latest sign that Australia’s northern neighbours are finally getting serious about their national sport. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Sydney Morning Herald Sport



	Foreign aid will continue but in what form it's hard to say - academic RadioNZ - 19 Mar (RadioNZ) Robin Davies, an honorary professor at the Australian National University`s Crawford School of Public Policy, is confident that overseas development assistance to the Pacific will continue. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Council quits Local Government NZ, calling it ‘far left’ Stuff.co.nz - 19 Mar (Stuff.co.nz) Western Bay of Plenty District Council reckons the national advocacy body has become “extremely political”. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Concerns mount over Cook Islands' ‘national security’ amid China’s influence RadioNZ - 19 Mar (RadioNZ) The concerns of opposition leader Tina Browne follow warnings from New Zealand`s intelligence chief about China`s growing influence in the Pacific. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Rental prices rise by $130/week since Covid Stuff.co.nz - 19 Mar (Stuff.co.nz) The national median weekly rent has jumped 25 per cent since the March 2020 lockdown, says Trade Me. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General

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Today's News

Soccer:
A possibly crucial loss for the Wellington Phoenix women in the A-League 21:57

Motoring:
Oscar Piastri snares first Formula 1 pole position for Chinese Grand Prix and Lewis Hamilton wins sprint race 21:37

Accident and Emergency:
A rahui is in place on the Tongariro Crossing following the death of a man today 21:17

Law and Order:
Police are investigating reports of shots being fired at a house in Gisborne 18:57

Law and Order:
A Wellington man's been sentenced to home detention after Customs raided his home and found more than 20,000 child abuse images 18:37

Law and Order:
A person has died near the Carterton's New World after a shooting just after 4pm 18:27

Rugby:
Crusaders first five Taha Kemara's relishing the chance to make amends off the tee in tonight's Super Rugby Pacific derby against the Blues at Eden Park 18:17

Motorsports:
Kiwi driver Liam Lawson's determined to build on some positive moves in the sprint race at the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix 18:07

International:
Sudanese army seizes Republican Palace after two years of civil war 17:27

Athletics:
New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs has won her 60 metre heat at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in China 17:27

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