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Burglary bust ends in cuffs
Source: New Zealand Police A group of alleged burglars on the hunt for booze instead ended up in custody in Clarks Beach on Monday morning. Senior Sergeant Jeremy Steedman, Counties...
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Update: Search and Rescue operation, Greymouth
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Senior Sergeant Mark Kirkwood, West Coast Search and Rescue: Police’s search in Greymouth continues after a report of a person who had been swept...
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Universities – Building more sustainably in the wake of cyclones – UoA
Source: University of Auckland – UoA A new University of Auckland project aims to turn about 1200 Auckland houses destroyed by cyclones into a resource for a more sustainable future....
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Zero Waste – No support for disestablishing the Ministry for the Environment
Source: Zero Waste Aotearoa (ZWA) Zero Waste Aotearoa (ZWA) does not support disestablishing the Ministry for the Environment and bundling its environmental protection functions into the proposed MCERT Mega Ministry....
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Retired school teacher leaves a legacy for nature
Source: NZ Department of Conservation 29 years of planting leaves a legacy for Buller High School and retired school teacher Janet Pottinger. Late in 2025, DOC staff in the Buller Kawatiri office headed out to...
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New team to strengthen consumer voice
Source: PHARMAC Introducing our Consumer Relations team – responsible for ensuring Pharmac works meaningfully with consumers. “Good engagement really matters because it helps Pharmac make decisions that genuinely reflect people’s...
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Collaboration on medical device procurement
Source: PHARMAC Pharmac and Health New Zealand (Health NZ) are working towards a more streamlined and coordinated national approach to hospital medical device procurement. The Government announced changes to the...
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Funding medicines for people with high health needs
Source: PHARMAC Pharmac is working to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders, including those with the highest health needs. This includes Māori, Pacific peoples, disabled people, women, and people...
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Reset Programme reflects on progress to transform engagement
Source: PHARMAC With February marking one year since publication of the Consumer Engagement Workshop Report, it’s a good time to reflect on the positive progress being made to transform Pharmac’s relationship...
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Obesity experts advise on new treatments
Source: PHARMAC With high obesity rates in New Zealand and new medicines entering the market, public interest in weight‑loss treatments is understandably strong. In June 2025 Medsafe approved semaglutide (Wegovy)...
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New agreement improves access to treatment for New Zealanders
Source: PHARMAC A multiproduct agreement, which took effect on 1 December last year, is delivering significant benefits for patients and the health system – freeing up thousands of infusion hours...
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Diver and boaties rescued after being blown out to sea
Source: New Zealand Police Teamwork between the Police Maritime Unit and Westpac Rescue Helicopter successfully rescued a diver and boaties in windy and choppy waters off the Wellington South Coast...
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Palestine Forum of New Zealand Marks International Women’s Day
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand Honouring the Courage, Resilience, and Strength of Palestinian Women – Palestine Forum of New Zealand joins communities around the world in commemorating International Women’s Day...
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ChildFund – Just Hours From NZ – Women Still Fight for Basic Rights
Source: ChildFund New Zealand Too many women in our shared home of the Pacific still struggle to access clean water for their families. “It’s the 21st century, and yet only hours...
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Women shaping the future of Aotearoa recognised in inaugural Women of Impact in Property list
Source: Property Council of New Zealand Thirty wāhine whose leadership is shaping the future of New Zealand’s built environment have been recognised in the inaugural Women of Impact in Property...
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Search and Rescue operation, Greymouth
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Senior Sergeant Mark Kirkwood, West Coast Search and Rescue: A Search and Rescue operation is continuing in Greymouth today. At around 6pm Saturday, emergency...
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Universities – $5.1 million grant to eliminate cervical cancer in Pacific region – UoA
Source: University of Auckland – UoA Pacific-led initiatives set to eliminate cervical cancer across the Pacific Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa – Centre for Pacific and Global Health at Waipapa...
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REVEALED: Scientists’ discovery of ancient deep sea corals brings new hope for protection against threat of industrial fishing – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace New scientific research from Greenpeace has uncovered ancient and fragile corals at a Lord Howe Rise seamount in the South Pacific, an area of huge ecological significance in the high seas...
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Health Concerns – Questions over dilapidated and cramped renal unit forced to ration dialysis – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The Health Minister must explain why after years of concerns from nurses about Christchurch Hospital’s barely functioning dialysis unit, he only stepped in late yesterday when...
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Fatal crash, Paparoa
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died and another has moderate injuries after a single-vehicle crash in Paparoa, Kaipara District. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Paparoa...
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Local authority statistics: December 2025 quarter – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Local authority statistics: December 2025 quarter – information release 6 March 2026 Local authority statistics provides information on the performance of core non-trading activities of New Zealand’s...
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Sky Tower in blue to honour fallen police officers
Source: New Zealand Police New Zealand is leading the way as the world honours police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Auckland’s Sky Tower is...
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Fonterra – Mainland Group sale unconditional
Source: Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd has today confirmed that the agreement to sell its global consumer and associated businesses, Mainland Group to Lactalis for $4.22 billion is...
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Appointments – Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Appoints New Chief Executive
Source: Heritage New Zealand Appointment announced by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga announces the appointment of Dean Whiting MNZM (Te Whānau ā Apanui/ Farquharson) as its...
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Hauraki Gulf – Connection with one of Auckland’s great backyards
Source: NZ Department of Conservation It’s hard to believe that Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland, our largest, busiest and most densely populated city in New Zealand hosts one of the most...
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All avenues exhausted in Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Driver summoned to Court after officers hear his car’s “extremely loud exhaust”. Police were out on foot patrol in Cashel Mall on Wednesday when they heard...
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Conflict – NEW ZEALANDERS URGED TO SUPPORT CHILDREN IN LEBANON FACING YET MORE DANGER AND FEAR – World Vision
Source: World Vision World Vision New Zealand is calling for urgent international action as renewed conflict in Lebanon has forced more than 94,000 people, including thousands of children, from their homes. ...