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Fallen Finalist Sparks Drama in NZ Tree of the Year
Source: Press Release Service Headline: Fallen Finalist Sparks Drama in NZ Tree of the Year One of the six finalists in the 2026 New Zealand Tree of the Year competition...
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Fatal crash, Westport
Source: New Zealand Police A man has died following a crash in Westport on Tuesday 9 June. The crash on Derby Street involved a car and a pedestrian. The pedestrian...
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New Zealand welcomes progress towards Iran peace deal
Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand welcomes the announcement of the acceptance of the United States – Iran Memorandum of Understanding aimed at ending the...
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Police clock three in a row
Source: New Zealand Police Three stolen vehicles spotted speeding through the streets of Clevedon went no further after Police got involved. Just before 3.30am this morning, three vehicle travelling in...
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NZ Rich Listers own as much wealth as half the country
Source: Green Party The richest 150 New Zealand individuals and family dynasties now own as much between them as half of the country, the Green Party says. According to the...
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Taking responsibility now avoids passing costs to future generations.
Source: Auckland Council Q&A Why do rates keep rising? Fundamentally, every organisation needs to keep pace with things like inflation and increased prices. In setting the 2026/27 budget, the council was faced with over...
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Wonderful wētā of Aotearoa
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Imagine, you’re sitting on the dunny late at night after a long day of tramping up to a beautiful backcountry hut. It’s pitch black and...
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Crossbow, swords among weapons seized following automatic crash alert
Source: New Zealand Police An automatic crash alert led to Police seizing a firearm, ammunition, and offensive weapons including swords and a crossbow in Palmerston North. Around 1.40am on Saturday,...
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Taskforce Morpheus: Police seize AR-15s, alcohol and cash in Trans-Tasman enforcement
Source: New Zealand Police New Zealand Police have made five arrests as part of a coordinated Trans-Tasman crackdown on outlaw motorcycle gangs. Taskforce Morpheus sees New Zealand Police join with...
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Fatal crash, Loburn Whiterock Road, Loburn
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died and three others are injured following single-vehicle crash at Loburn, Waimakariri, this morning. Senior Sergeant Chris Wakelin says the crash occurred about...
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Arrests made in relation to vehicle thefts, Tūrangi
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested two youths in relation to an extraordinary amount of vehicle thefts over recent months in Tūrangi. Over the last few months, Police have...
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Serious crash, Longburn Whiterock Road, Longburn
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are responding to a serious single-vehicle crash at Longburn, Waimakariri, this morning. Senior Sergeant Chris Wakelin says the crash occurred about 10.25am, and has...
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New Zealand Government sides with the US against workers’ rights and loses
Source: Green Party The Luxon Government has once again shown its disdain for low paid working people, voting alongside the United States against a global treaty to protect gig-workers’ rights. ...
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‘No tolerance for this’ – woman arrested on drug charges
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Sergeant Glen Lindup, Nelson Bays Organised Crime Unit: Police have arrested and charged a person in relation to importing and supplying class B...
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Fatal crash, Te Poi, Matamata-Piako
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a serious crash in Waikato overnight. Emergency services were called to the intersection of State Highway 29 and State Highway 24...
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New Zealand woefully out of step with new global standard for digital platform workers
Source: NZCTU A new Convention on decent work in the platform economy has been adopted at the 114th International Labour Conference in Geneva — the first binding global labour standard...
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International migration: April 2026 – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand International migration: April 2026 – information release 12 June 2026 International migration statistics give the latest outcomes-based measure of migration, which includes estimates of migrants entering or...
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International travel: April 2026 – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand International travel: April 2026 – information release 12 June 2026 International travel covers the number and characteristics of overseas visitors and New Zealand resident travellers (short-term movements)...
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Kōkako baby boom brings new life and a little chaos to the Hūnua Ranges
Source: Auckland Council There’s a buzz in the bush in the Hūnua Ranges and it’s coming from a wave of young kōkako finding their voice. Auckland Council’s latest census shows...
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Arrest made following online grooming incident, West Coast
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to West Coast Area Investigations Manager, Detective Senior Sergeant Brent Lyford: Tasman Police have arrested and charged a man in relation to a Police operation...
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New booklet gives science-backed food safety tips for people with low immunity
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Everyone is affected by low immunity at some point in their lives and New Zealand Food Safety has great science-backed tips to keep you...
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Unattended dingy located, Hihi Beach
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing for information after an unattended dingy was found at Hihi Beach around 5pm last night. The light blue dingy is approximately 6 feet...
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Body located, Lake Tekapo
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Sergeant Warwick Worth: A body has been located on the shore of Lake Tekapo. On Wednesday 17 June, around 8.40am, Police were called with...
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EIT extends China partnership with new 10-year agreement
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 12 minutes ago EIT Chief Executive Lucy Laitinen has signed a new 10-year extension agreement with Zhejiang Yuexiu University (ZYU) during her first official visit...
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A Human Rights Issue? Clinicians gagged over proposed changes to diabetes medicines
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Health NZ is silencing cardiologists by denying them the right to object to the removal of ethnicity-based criteria for diabetes medications. Pharmac is proposing to...
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Employment Matters – Te Puni Kōkiri backdown on restructure a huge win for PSA
Source: PSA Māori development agency Te Puni Kōkiri has backed down on its latest restructure, in response to the filing of legal proceedings by the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here...
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Defence News – RNZAF P-8A Poseidon spots missing vessels for two successful Pacific rescues
Source: New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) A Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A Poseidon has successfully located eight people on two missing boats in the Pacific. The aircraft was flying...