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Police lay charges over Kumeū fatal crash
Source: New Zealand Police A teenager will appear in court next week, charged over a fatal crash in Kumeū in late June. Police have been investigating the single vehicle crash...
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Year: 2025
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Waikato teens arrested after overnight trip to Auckland
Source: New Zealand Police A carload of out-of-town teenagers have had their return plans halted after Police stopped their stolen vehicle in south Auckland. Just before 6am, Police received information...
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Improving support, encouraging new caregivers
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Children Karen Chhour is calling on anyone able to provide a loving and stable environment for a child to seriously consider becoming a caregiver....
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Shellfish biotoxin warning for Bay of Plenty – Whakatane to Mount Maunganui
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from Bay of Plenty coast from Whakatane to Mount...
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Tech and Security – Three-Quarters of New Zealand Government Organisations Yet to Meet Strictest Cybersecurity Standards Ahead of Security Mandate – Research
Source: Proofpoint With less than two months until the government enforcement deadline, the majority of organisations remain exposed to critical vulnerabilities. SYDNEY, Australia – 13 August 2025 – Proofpoint, Inc.,...
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Health and Employment – Te Whatu Ora nurses vote for further strikes – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation More than 36,000 Te Whatu Ora nurses, midwives, health care assistants and kaimahi hauora have voted for further strike action after Health NZ failed to resolve...
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Gaza – PSNA survey opinion poll shows strong popular support for sanctions against Israel
Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) A recent poll on whether New Zealanders want sanctions to be imposed on Israel, shows that of those who gave an opinion, 60%...
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Putting the needs of sexual violence victims first
Source: New Zealand Government Victims of sexual violence will soon have the power to determine name suppression orders, with legislation passing third reading in Parliament today, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith...
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eazy Insurance Announces Acquisition of G&C General Pte. Ltd.
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 August 2025 – eazy Insurance is pleased to announce the acquisition of G&C General Pte Ltd, a family-run agency with...
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Lens Technology’s Strategic Insights: Navigating Innovation and Market Growth
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 August 2025 – On August 11, 2025, Lens Technology, a leading provider of one-stop precision manufacturing solutions for...
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Trend Micro Warns of Thousands of Exposed AI Servers
Source: Media Outreach Latest research reveals mounting infrastructure-level risks from diverse components HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 August 2025 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE:...
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IBPO Announces Strategic Partnership with FWD Insurance to Provide Protection for Its Loan Financing Services
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 August 2025 – IBPO Group Berhad (“IBPO”), a leading fintech company, has announced a strategic partnership with FWD...
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Road closed, SH60, Mahana
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 60, Mahana is closed following an earlier crash. Police were alerted to the two-vehicle crash at around 2.30pm near Apple Valley Road. Initial indications...
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SIBUR Develops New Polyethylene Grade for FMCG Packaging
Source: Media Outreach MOSCOW, RUSSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 August 2025 – SIBUR, Russia’s largest polymer producer, has developed a new grade of metallocene linear low-density polyethylene (mLLDPE)...
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New ICU and HDU will boost critical care services in Tauranga
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown today officially opened Tauranga Hospital’s new Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and High Dependency Unit (HDU), marking a major milestone in improving critical...
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Strengthening trafficking and smuggling laws
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is strengthening trafficking and people smuggling laws to stop criminals using loopholes to evade real consequences for crime, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Since...
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Next New Zealand Ambassador to the United States of America announced
Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced Chris Seed will be New Zealand’s next Ambassador to the United States of America. “New Zealand’s strategic partnership with the...
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Stunning bridge reconnects St James Cycle Trail
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 13 August 2025 The 68-metre cycle bridge replaces the old McArthur Bridge, which was removed after it was severely damaged by rockfall in 2021. While...
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Health and Employment – Health New Zealand undermining doctors’ rights in bargaining – Medical Specialists
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Health New Zealand is actively preventing ASMS members from meeting to discuss Health NZ’s pay offer. “Health New Zealand has made no effort to support...
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Serious crash SH14, Tangiteroria, Kaipara
Source: New Zealand Police The Serious Crash Unit and emergency services are at the scene of a single vehicle crash in Northland. The crash occurred around 10.12am on SH 14,...
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Value of seatbelts highlighted after crash which claimed four lives
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is endorsing a coroner’s message about the critical difference that wearing seatbelts can make, following findings on a crash...
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Name release, fatal crash Okaramio
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now confirm the name of the man who died following a crash on SH6, Okaramio on 19 July. He was Tachyon Hutt, 23, from...
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Name release, fatal crash Dunedin
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash on the Dunedin Northern Motorway on 12 April. He was 35-year-old Charles...
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Banking and Business – ASB full year result: Profit down 1%
Source: ASB ASB has reported a cash net profit after tax (NPAT) of $1,350 million for the 12 months to 30 June 2025, down 1% on the previous year. Statutory...
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Health and Tech – Calls for NZ to accelerate uptake of AI in Health as patient wait lists blow out
Source: Medow Health There’s a warning New Zealand is too slow in adopting Artificial Intelligence in the healthcare sector, with specialist doctors declaring a more rapid uptake would relieve pressure on...
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Remembering Vietnam: National Commemoration honours 60 years since first NZ combat troops deployed
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage Vietnam Veterans’ Day will be marked by a national commemoration on Monday 18 August held at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington. “Nau mai...
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Education – A young woman from Auckland takes on illiteracy as World Literacy Foundation Youth Ambassador
Source: World Literacy Foundation The World Literacy Foundation announced today that Zayna Mansoor, a student at Epsom Girls Grammar School, is a Youth Ambassador for 2025. She will serve as...