OSI archive

Month: March 2026

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Thieves caught after merch heist from mall shops

· March 27, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Shoplifters were nabbed after stealing thousands from Rebel Sports last night, Thursday 26 March. At about 7.45pm, three women entered the Rebel Sports store at The...

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DOC investigates black-billed gull deaths

· March 27, 2026

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  27 March 2026 On January 18, five sick and five dead black-billed gulls were reported to DOC after being found on the foreshore in the...

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Police seek owner of dinghy

· March 27, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Police are seeking the owner of a dinghy found unoccupied in Manukau Harbour this morning. At around 7.30am, the Auckland Police Maritime Unit were alerted to...

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Government may pause fuel taxes increases

· March 27, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Transport Minister Chris Bishop speaking at the Automobile Association’s annual conference on Friday. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The government may put on hold its plans to...

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Woman missing in Auckland found after police appeal

· March 27, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / NZ police A 50-year-old woman who was reported missing from the Birkenhead area in Auckland has been found on Friday morning. Earlier today, police...

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Xero signs deal with AI giant Anthropic

· March 27, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Xero will integrate Anthropic’s Claude AI system directly into its platform. Accounting software company Xero and artificial intelligence firm Anthropic have announced a multi-year deal to...

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Traffic stop locates wanted man, bag of drugs

· March 27, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police A standard night on the job landed Police a wanted man in possession of cocaine in Epsom last night. At about 10.40pm, officers stopped a Toyota...

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New Zealand announces fisheries support package for Tuvalu

· March 27, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand will contribute further funding support to the Tuvalu Fisheries Support Programme, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced during a meeting today in Auckland with...

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Police officer outpaces offender

· March 27, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Police have made three arrests for a burglary, including one offender who led an officer on a one-kilometre foot pursuit.  On Thursday morning, The Waitematā Gang...

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Eastern Northland rock lobster fishery closed

· March 27, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government A ban on taking spiny rock lobster from the east coast of Northland to Hauraki Gulf will create a network of protections to help rebuild the...

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Telco Regulation Review gets rid of outdated bureaucracy

· March 27, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Regulation Minister David Seymour and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith have today announced the completion of the Telecommunications Sector Review (the Review). The Review cleans up outdated...

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Association mulls compulsory science for Year 11 students

· March 27, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand AFP The head of the science teachers association says Year 11 students could benefit from compulsory science lessons. The government is considering making the subject mandatory,...