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Three-month closure for Kaikōura rock lobster
Source: New Zealand Government A three-month closure for the rock lobster fishery in the Kaikoura Marine Area will keep the fishery sustainable and prepare it for the peak fishing season,...
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Progress continues across all five health targets
Source: New Zealand Government More New Zealanders are being seen and treated sooner across the health system, with the latest results showing continued improvement across all five Government health targets...
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Council AI tool saves Aucklanders up to nine minutes per request
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council’s recently launched AI assistant, Ask Auckland Council, is saving users around eight to nine minutes compared to calling the contact centre. Launched only two months...
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Muck around and find out
Source: New Zealand Police A rider has lost his bike for a month and been summonsed to court after making a poor decision in Moerewa yesterday. At about 5pm, officers...
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Consumer NZ – More than 41,000 people call for fair repayment for retirement village residents
Source: Consumer NZ Today, Consumer NZ presented its fair repayment petition to Labour’s spokesperson for seniors, Ingrid Leary. The petition calls for a law change so residents who leave a...
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University of Auckland rural medical programme expands to Taupō in 2027
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) The University of Auckland’s Rural Medical Immersion Programme (RMIP) will expand to Taupō in 2027, creating new opportunities for medical students to train in rural...
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Police investigating threatening emails
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin, Auckland City CIB: Police are aware of a number of emailed threats to schools and other institutions across the...
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New research to support yellow-legged hornet response
Source: New Zealand Government Four new research projects will help the ongoing efforts, led by Biosecurity New Zealand, to eradicate the yellow-legged hornet from New Zealand, say Science Minister Penny...
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Search continues for missing fisherman in Taharoa
Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Senior Sergeant Mary Van Dongen, Waikato West Area Response Manager: A search for Dilane Harding, 55, a missing fisherman in Taharoa is...
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Compliance Guide: Management of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) in Mining and Mineral Extraction
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 23 June 2026 img]:border [&>img]:border-brand-2-light field__item”> The Compliance Guide: Management of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) in Mining and Mineral Extraction (ORS...
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Kiwi Distillery Eyes Global Expansion After Whey-Based Gin Judged World-Leading
Source: Impact PR for Clarity Distilling Company A Tauranga craft distillery is set for global expansion after its whey-based gin was judged the highest-rated gin at one of the world’s...
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Research Agenda: Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 23 June 2026 img]:border [&>img]:border-brand-2-light field__item”> This Research Agenda sets out the key priorities for future rheumatic fever research in New Zealand,...
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No rats! – “best news ever” for rare kākāriki karaka
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 23 June 2026 Recent monitoring results showing zero rats in the Hawdon valley in Arthur’s Pass National Park is great news for a small kākāriki...
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Police acknowledge IPCA findings – Counties Manukau
Source: New Zealand Police Police acknowledge the findings of the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) into the handling of a Police Safety Order (PSO) issued in south Auckland. On 25...
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Banking Sector – The Co-operative Bank hits $25m milestone in customer profit-sharing
Source: The Co-operative Bank The Co-operative Bank has returned $25 million to its customers since introducing profit-sharing in 2013, reaching the milestone with this year’s rebate, paid today. New Zealanders are...
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Education Trends – ERO finds the number of students leaving mainstream schooling is rapidly increasing; calls for urgent reform
Source: Education Review Office The Education Review Office (ERO) has found that the number of students leaving mainstream schooling to learn in alternative settings has doubled over the past last decade....
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Ombudsman survey participants raise job losses, bullying and harassment after blowing the whistle on serious wrongdoing at work
Source: Office of the Ombudsman New research released on World Whistleblower Day shows that around a third of people who blew the whistle on serious wrongdoing at their workplace last year,...
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Kaupapa Māori parenting programme strengthens kaimahi practice
Source: Rata Foundation A kaupapa grounded in the parenting traditions of tūpuna Māori is equipping kaimahi with the skills and resources to better support whānau through mātauranga Māori. Ngākau Aroha for...
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FRESH INVESTMENT IN LOCAL TECH SECTOR FOR NZ SUPER FUND
Source: New Zealand Super Fund The decade-long partnership between the New Zealand Superannuation Fund and leading local technology investor Movac continues, with the Super Fund committing $35 million to Movac’s...
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EIT Beauty Therapy graduate opens business with mum
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 3 minutes ago An EIT beauty therapy graduate who was inspired to enter the industry by her mother has now opened a business alongside her....
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Women’s representation on public sector boards above 50 percent
Source: New Zealand Government Women continue to hold half of public sector board and committee roles, according to the 2025 stocktake of gender and ethnic diversity released today by Minister...
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Update: Body located in Rongomai Park
Source: New Zealand Police Police are continuing to make enquiries after a body was located in a pond at Rongomai Park yesterday. Emergency services were called at about 4.08pm after...
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Funding boost for hospices across New Zealand
Source: New Zealand Government Hospices will receive a funding boost to strengthen palliative care services across New Zealand, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “Thousands of New Zealanders and their families...
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Fatality following crash, SH45, Ōpunake
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm one person died following a serious single-vehicle crash on SH45, Ōpunake, on Thursday 18 June. Emergency services were called to the scene about...
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Academy of NZ Lit responds to The Guardian Top 100
Source: Academy of New Zealand Literature A reply to the Guardian’s “best ever”: the Southern Hemisphere Fiction 100 22 June 2026 – The Academy of New Zealand Literature has compiled the...
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Police attending Rongomai Park
Source: New Zealand Police Police are attending a scene in Rongomai Park after a report of what is believed to be a body in water. A member of the public...
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Commercial cannabis growing operation foiled by Police, Feilding
Source: New Zealand Police Manawatū Police have disrupted a significant commercial cannabis growing operation following the execution of a search warrant in rural Feilding. On Thursday 18 June, Police carried...