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Fatal crash, Huntly
Source: New Zealand Police Location: Waikato One person has died after the earlier single-vehicle crash on Rotowaro Road, Huntly. The road remains closed while emergency services work at the scene....
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Year: 2025
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Two arrested following search warrant in Te Kauwhata
Source: New Zealand Police Two people have been arrested after a search warrant in relation to a number of stolen vehicles in the Te Kauwhata area. Today, Police executed a...
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Name release, fatal crash, Waipa
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now confirm the name of the man who died in a two-vehicle crash on Cambridge Road on 30 June. He was, 44-year-old Sean Peter...
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Hamilton homicide investigation: Name release
Source: New Zealand Police Police are now in a position to name the victim of Sunday morning’s homicide in Hamilton. Twenty-year-old Tyreece Te Pairi, of Hamilton, died from injuries he...
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One in court following burglaries in Motueka
Source: New Zealand Police A man is before the courts in relation to a series of thefts and burglaries in Motueka. On Tuesday 29 July, Police were called to High...
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Teams continue the painstaking search for Roy Arbon
Source: New Zealand Police At 2.39pm on 24 July, roughly two hours after he had been reported missing, Roy Arbon’s phone put him in a wide-open clearing. Just 12 minutes...
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Homicide investigation launched into Westport man’s death
Source: New Zealand Police A person has been charged after the death of a man in Westport. Police were called to a reported altercation at a Palmerston Street motel about...
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Tech Security – Norton Adds Audio and Visual Deepfake Protection on Mobile
Source: Botica Butler Raudon Partners Analysis of AI-generated audio and facial manipulation techniques now available in early access phase through Norton Genie Scam Protection for users in New Zealand. Auckland,...
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Local News – Volunteers needed for Papakōwhai community planting day
Source: Porirua City Council A community planting event on Papakōwhai Rd in August will add to the work that has already been done along that road as part of the shared...
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Rural News – More funding welcome – but not enough to stop wildings – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers says another $3 million for wilding pines control is very welcome – but falls well short of what’s needed. “New Zealand’s iconic landscapes are under threat,...
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Local News – Grants opening to support young people and waste minimisation in Porirua
Source: Porirua City Council Porirua City has two rounds of grant funding opening in August – one supporting young people and the other supporting projects to reduce waste in the city....
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Ban on anchoring at Hauturu Little Barrier Island
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New biosecurity rules are in place at Hauturu o Toi Little Barrier Island, making it illegal to anchor anywhere around the island. Biosecurity New...
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CITES reminder for sun-seekers on mid-winter getaways
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 23 June 2025 The Department of Conservation (DOC) is the New Zealand management authority for CITES, the Convention on Trade in Endangered Species. The convention...
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Whale research method confirmed safe
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 26 June 2025 DOC has received a report of a group of southern right whales/tohorā around the mouth of Otago Harbour. This is an unusual...
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Shot kea released after lengthy recovery
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 10 July 2025 The young male kea was found with a shattered leg bone in Golden Bay’s Ligar Bay in February. It was caught by...
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Dead stoat on Stewart Island unexplained
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 22 July 2025 A member of the public walking on the Rakiura Great Walk Track on 12 July reported the dead stoat to DOC, who...
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Hawke’s Bay Nature Fund opens 4 August
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 01 August 2025 The goal of the fund is to create areas of habitat alive with flora and fauna across Hawke’s Bay, and contribute to...
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Mautohe Cathedral Cove to close as weather system nears
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 28 July 2025 MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for Coromandel in response to the weather system moving in off the Tasman Sea,...
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UPDATE: Top of the South state highways – SH6 Rocks Road to reopen today
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Friday 18 July 3:25pm Emergency works on the bluff above State Highway 6 Rocks Road are almost complete and the route will soon be safe...
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How we got here: Pharmac to fund two oestradiol patch brands
Source: PHARMAC Last month, Pharmac announced that from 1 December 2025, two brands of oestradiol patches would be funded for New Zealanders – Estradiol TDP Mylan and Estradot. This decision...
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Release of provisional recommendations for expert advisory committees
Source: PHARMAC We’re improving our processes, so that people can understand the outcome of expert advice to Pharmac earlier. What are we doing? We are trialing publishing the provisional advice...
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Pharmac declines inactive medicine applications
Source: PHARMAC Pharmac has declined 48 inactive funding applications so that it is clearer what medicines are currently being considered for funding. Director of Pharmaceuticals, Geraldine MacGibbon, says closing these...
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Auckland’s Climate Plan
Source: Auckland Council About Auckland’s Climate Plan Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan is our long-term approach to climate action. It sets out the priority action areas to deliver our goals...
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Discover your footprint
Source: Auckland Council Get an idea of the impact of your lifestyle on our planet and see how your everyday actions can make a difference. Take 5 minutes to get...
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Are you a responsible pet owner?
Source: Auckland Council Whether you’re a cat person or a dog person, fish fanatic or lizard lover, pets can bring great joy and companionship into our lives. But while loving...
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Check out some great low-cost summer accommodation
Source: Auckland Council If you’re dreaming of an affordable summer holiday by the beach that doesn’t involve hours of driving and having to pitch a tent, Auckland Council has a...
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Vector Lights presents: Whale Tales in Lights
Source: Auckland Council Auckland’s Harbour Bridge will, this Friday, be transformed into a spectacular celebration of our marine environment, with an exciting, engaging light and audio story in honour of...