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Last update: 27 minutes agoMarkets & Economy: New Zealand’s S&P/NZX 50 snapped a two-week rise, sliding 0.5% on Friday and down 1.6% for the week, as investor mood cooled and heavyweight Fisher & Paykel Healthcare fell 7.5% after a rough week. Health & Work: Nurses’ collective agreement has been ratified, locking in pay rises for about 35,000 staff at Health New Zealand. Sport (NZ): Whanganui celebrated a standout athletics season, with multiple relay and hurdles successes feeding a strong local pipeline. Local Infrastructure: Construction on the Marton Swim Centre is set to start next month, with upgrades aimed at making the facility more reliable for the community. International Watch: Iran says World Cup visas are still unresolved, while Australia moved to ban a neo-Nazi network under its new hate-speech law. Travel/Health Alert: A New Zealand passenger from the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius is in hospital quarantine in Taiwan after testing negative but staying under monitoring.
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