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Environment – The polls are open on this year’s WILDEST election
Source: Forest & Bird Voting opens at 9am this morning. More than 70 native birds are standing across six parties, and you get to vote for up to five candidates...
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Health – General practice must be involved in design of free cervical screening
Source: General Practice Owners Association September 4, 2026 GenPro is calling for meaningful involvement in developing the contractual arrangements that will deliver free cervical screening to all eligible women aged...
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Health – Government must adopt Wai 2713 recommendations on disability system
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The Coalition Government must urgently adopt new recommendations from the Waitangi Tribunal which has found significant parts of the disability system prejudice tāngata whaikaha Māori...
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New Zealand begins Pacific leadership role
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand has joined the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Troika, taking on an expanded leadership role ahead of hosting the Forum in Auckland in 2027. “New...
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NZ property values ease for fifth straight month amid elevated stock levels and cautious buyer demand
Source: Cotality NZ NZ property values edged lower in August, extending a period of subdued market conditions across much of the country. Cotality NZ’s latest Home Value Index (HVI) showed...
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Stronger safety measures for children’s sand products
Source: New Zealand Government Proposed mandatory asbestos testing for children’s toys and craft products containing sand will better protect Kiwi consumers, says Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Cameron Brewer. “Many...
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Driving safety success on major construction projects
Source: Worksafe New Zealand As Dunedin Hospital’s outpatient building opens, the project is also celebrating a major safety achievement: no serious injuries, supported by a new approach from WorkSafe New...
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Armour made of minerals, crystals and silk
Source: NZ Department of Conservation By Nigel Binks, DOC Freshwater Technical Advisor High in the windswept mountain tops of the West Coast, where tarns sit like mirrors among sphagnum mosses...
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International trade: June 2026 quarter – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand International trade: June 2026 quarter – information release 3 September 2026 International trade statistics provide information on imports and exports of goods and services between New Zealand...
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Oxfam – Nepal’s catastrophic floods must be a wake-up call on climate action as death toll passes 1,000 warns Oxfam
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa A week on, search and rescue operations and humanitarian aid efforts are a desperate race against time Almost 4,000 people are missing, and some 50,000 people urgently...
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Greenpeace – Govt pours fuel on Conservation Bill backlash by retaining controversial purpose change
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace says the Government has poured fuel on the growing backlash over its Conservation Amendment Bill, with a revised version of the Bill retaining controversial changes to the...
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Hunters’ Funds Help Create More Than 12ha Of Wetlands Across The Lower North Island
Source: Fish and Game NZ Wellington and Taranaki Fish & Game have secured $36,000 in Game Bird Habitat Trust funding to help landowners across the regions create more than 12...
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RNZ Investigative Reporter Anusha Bradley Named 2026 Jefferson Fellow
Source: Asia New Zealand Foundation WELLINGTON, 2 September 2026 – The Asia New Zealand Foundation’s Asia Media Centre has selected RNZ investigative reporter Anusha Bradley as this year’s Jefferson Fellow,...
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Children separated from family in Nepal floods need urgent protection – World Vision
Source: World Vision New Zealand World Vision warns that children separated from family in the aftermath of Nepal’s devastating flash floods are at risk of trafficking and exploitation. The child-focused...
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Real estate agency guilty of misconduct for breaches of trust account audit regulations
Source: Real Estate Authority 3 September 2026 In a decision released on 14 August 2026 the Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal found One Up Realty Limited (the Agency) guilty of...
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ASB adjusts interest rates in response to OCR
Source: ASB Bank Thursday 3 September 2026 In response to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s move to increase the Official Cash Rate from 2.50% to 2.75%, ASB is increasing...
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Mixed findings in Ombudsman’s latest investigation into OIA practices of Govt agencies
Source: Office of the Ombudsman The Office of the Ombudsman has released its findings of an investigation into the Official Information Act practices and capabilities of five government agencies. The...
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Defence News – NZDF teams with Customs to monitor Pacific regions
Source: New Zealand Defence Force 3 September 2026 Surveillance assets from the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and New Zealand Customs Service have been in action across the Pacific in...
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Police seeking footage after man fatally struck by car, Te Puke
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating an incident where a man was fatally struck by a car in Te Puke on Tuesday night are appealing to the public for information....
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Body located, Rotorua
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to: Detective Senior Sergeant David Thompson Police this morning have located a body at Lake Rotokākahi near Rotorua. Prior to work being done to recover...
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Name release: fatal crash, Hokitika
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now confirm the name of the person who died following a serious crash involving a car and pedestrian in Hokitika on 14 August. She...
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Appeal following playground assault
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Kāpiti Mana Investigations Manager, Detective Senior Sergeant Peter Middlemiss: Police are investigating a serious incident that occurred after hours at a school near Spinnaker...
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Crown settles with Ngāti Ruapani mai Waikaremoana
Source: New Zealand Government The Crown has settled historic Treaty settlement claims with Ngāti Ruapani mai Waikaremoana as legislation passes its final reading in Parliament today, Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul...
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Crash and dash
Source: New Zealand Police Police were quick to find the hiding spots of three men who allegedly fled after a dangerously driven vehicle crashed in Onehunga overnight. Around 1.20am, Auckland City...
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Wairere Falls carpark closed to allow summer opening
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 03 September 2026 The popular track on the edge of Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park has been partially closed since mid-2025 due to rockfall activity and...
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Single point of contact simplifies State redress for survivors
Source: New Zealand Government Survivors can now go to a single place for information about State redress, to make a new claim, or to find out what happens next, Lead...
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Speech to Constructive 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Good morning, everyone. It’s absolutely fantastic to be here today at Constructive 2026. I’d like to thank Ankit Sharma, Phil Brosnan and their team at Master...