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Roadside drug testing operating nationwide
Source: New Zealand Police Since becoming operational across New Zealand from July 1, every driver can expect to be tested at the roadside anytime and anywhere for recent use of...
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DOC on alert after H5 bird flu detection
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 16 July 2026 DOC is working with the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora...
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Multi-agency search and rescue effort locates two fishermen after being reported overdue
Source: Maritime New Zealand A recreational boat and its two crew have been found safe and well after being reported overdue yesterday evening. The vessel departed Tutukaka on the morning...
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CRHL board Chair reappointed
Source: New Zealand Government John Rae has been reappointed as Chair of the Crown Regional Holdings Limited Board for a further three-year term, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says. “John...
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Mental health response for Canterbury 111 calls
Source: New Zealand Government People in Canterbury experiencing mental distress have received support from a new mental health co-response team since it began operating, with early results showing the service...
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Local News – Further engagement sought on Porirua memorial project
Source: Porirua City Council Porirua’s unmarked graves memorial project is ready to move up another gear. In May, the Government confirmed funding to seven local authorities in New Zealand “to memorialise...
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Two charged following alleged scam targeting vulnerable victim
Source: New Zealand Police Two men have been arrested and charged after allegedly defrauding a vulnerable person out of a significant amount of money in the Bay of Plenty. Detective...
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Latest figures continue year-on-year increase in jobseekers finding work
Source: New Zealand Government New figures reveal further year-on-year improvements in the number of New Zealanders moving off benefit and into work. Minister of Social Development and Employment Louise Upston...
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New Zealand renews partnership with Fiji
Source: New Zealand Government The Foreign Ministers of Fiji and New Zealand have signed a refreshed Duavata Partnership, outlining the relationship’s priorities for the next five years. “The signing of...
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Kiwis asked to help shape digital driver licences
Source: New Zealand Government Kiwis are one step closer to being able to carry digital drivers’ licences on their phones with public consultation on its design now underway, Associate Transport...
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University Research – Housing reform could improve access to good schools – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Researchers at the University of Auckland are investigating whether zoning reform can advance educational equity, using Auckland as a case study. New research from Waipapa...
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Cocaine Tightens Grip on NZ Workplaces, positive tests up nearly 70%
Source: Botica Butler Raudon Partners for The Drug Detection Agency Imperans Q2 Report, State of Workplace Drug Use from TDDA AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 16 July 2026 – Cocaine use is...
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Trade ministers from around the world gather in Auckland
Source: New Zealand Government Ten trade ministers and up to 100 delegates representing 21 countries will gather in Auckland this week for one of the most significant international trade meetings...
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Arrest following fuel theft, Puketapu
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Phil Sayers, Hawke’s Bay CIB: Police have arrested and charged a man following fuel theft from a rural property in...
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New Zealand hosts Pacific leaders
Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters will meet Pacific counterparts from Niue, Fiji and Samoa in Auckland today. “In these uncertain geostrategic times in our region, it is...
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NZCTU welcomes Bill to make union membership the default for new workers
Source: NZCTU The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi (NZCTU) is welcoming the Green Party’s Employment Relations (Automatic Union Membership) Amendment Bill, announced this morning at E...
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Burglar to face court
Source: New Zealand Police A man is before the courts today following an alleged burglary in Māngere last night. Police were called to Walmsley Road at around 9.40pm to a...
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Black ice, extreme caution urged to Wanaka motorists
Source: New Zealand Police Police are urging extreme caution to Wanaka motorists this morning due to black ice in the area. Areas of note include, but are not limited to,...
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Crash, SH33 and Allport Road, Paengaroa
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 33 is blocked at Paengaroa after a truck and trailer unit rolled this morning. The crash was reported about 5am, at the intersection of...
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Fatal crash: Mangatāwhiri
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2, Mangatāwhiri last night. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 11.10pm....
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New research shows rent is taking too much from families across Aotearoa – CPAG
Source: Child Poverty Action Group New research released today by Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) shows that housing costs are leaving tens of thousands of families without enough income to cover...
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Kahurangi’s Graham Valley Rd reopens for winter use
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 15 July 2026 Graham Valley Rd was badly damaged by storms in June and July last year, with six slips coming down – including one...
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Exports grow amid worst conditions on record – BusinessNZ
Source: BusinessNZ New Zealand’s exporters are navigating the toughest trading conditions on record, yet nearly half report growing sales overseas. BusinessNZ says it’s a testament to the resilience of the sector,...
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Flying home: Nico and Mango are safe
Source: New Zealand Police Flippin’ good news out of the North Shore. Two stolen parrots have been reunited with their family. Police can confirm Nico and Mango, two Sun Conure...
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Strategy and Policy Committee endorses Strategic Direction
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Strategy and Policy Committee endorses Strategic Direction | Environment Canterbury Date: 15 Jul 2026 Follow the meeting Watch the meeting live Join the Strategy and...
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Events – Stan Walker announces first headline show in six years – with a full orchestra
Source: Fabrik Stan Walker (Tūhoe, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Pūkenga, Tūhourangi, Ngāti Wāhiao, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Whakaue and Ngāi Tahu) will perform his first headline concert in Aotearoa since...
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One for the birds: How Auckland is getting ready for bird flu
Source: Auckland Council Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI or bird flu) is a viral disease found in birds across the world. The most worrying strain, H5N1, has now been detected...