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KiwiSaver adjustment to help rural workers
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is removing the barriers that prevent many farm and other rural workers from using their KiwiSaver accounts to buy their first homes, Finance Minister...
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Police pleased with safe and fun Electric Avenue crowd
Source: New Zealand Police Christchurch Police on safety patrol around the Electric Avenue concerts on Friday and Saturday are pleased with the behaviour of the event attendees. An estimated 43,000...
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NZ Government Statement on Iran
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand has consistently condemned Iran’s nuclear programme, its destabilising activities in the region and elsewhere, and its repression of its own people. Iran has, for...
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Expanded NICU to support more babies in Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Government A $13.9 million investment to upgrade and expand the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Christchurch Women’s Hospital will provide a significant boost to neonatal care services...
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Serious assault, Lorne Street
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Ash Matthews: One person has been arrested, and two people injured, after a serious assault on Lorne Street late last night....
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Harwoods roundabout completed
Source: New Zealand Government Transport Minister Chris Bishop says a newly completed roundabout at the intersection of State Highway 5 (SH5) and State Highway 28–Harwoods Road east of Tīrau will...
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Attempted $74,500 jewellery theft lands one in Auckland District Court
Source: New Zealand Police A 26-year-old woman’s plan to allegedly steal a $74,500 necklace in Auckland’s CBD was derailed this afternoon after quick actions of store employees. Police were called...
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Two men charged after antisocial road behaviour in Oaonui
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Taranaki Area Commander, Inspector Mark Miller: Taranaki Police have arrested one person and summonsed another following antisocial road user behaviour in Oaonui last weekend....
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Transport – Ferry update answers road freight sector’s burning questions
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Road freight association Transporting New Zealand says ensuring reliable Cook Strait capacity through to 2029 is a strong industry priority, following a major industry...
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Operation Fairview – Arrests made in Omahu homicide
Source: New Zealand Police Two Napier men have been charged in connection with the homicide of Sharlene Smith – one charged with her murder. Sharlene’s body was located on a...
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Pre-pandemic Influenza Vaccine Framework
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 27 February 2026 New Zealand stockpiles pre-pandemic influenza vaccine as part of the National Reserve Supply. The pre-pandemic vaccine stockpile is a...
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Tauranga local captures photos of rare leatherback turtles
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 27 February 2026 Nathan Pettigrew, an avid wildlife photographer and naturalist, shared the images with DOC to help build understanding of the distribution and behaviour...
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Agenda for March 2026 Cancer Treatments advisory committee (CTAC) meeting
Source: PHARMAC Information on what the Cancer Treatments Advisory Committee (CTAC) will be considering at its upcoming meeting in March 2026. Applications Pertuzumab and trastuzumab for breast cancer Adjuvant treatment...
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14 new charges result from Manawatū Police operation
Source: New Zealand Police A number of people are before the courts facing new charges following an operation by Manawatū Police on 25 February. Operation Maxim is taking place across...
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Arrest following assault, Ōpōtiki
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Wilson, Eastern Bay of Plenty Area Investigations Manager: A man is before the courts after assaulting a woman in...
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Employment Disputes – Fire and Emergency received calls for 17 incidents during today’s NZPFU strike
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 17 incidents between 12pm and 1pm today, Friday 27 February, the fourteenth time the New Zealand Professional...
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Advocacy – Huge influx of aid urgently needed amid catastrophic conditions in Gaza – MSF
Source: Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Despite the 1 March 2026 deadline for 37 NGOs to leave the Occupied Palestinian Territory, MSF is committed to remaining to provide assistance....
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Appeal for information following road-rage assault, Hamilton
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Alistair Hill, Hamilton City CIB: Hamilton Police are appealing for information following a road-rage assault that has left a person in serious condition,...
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Auckland’s annual plan is out – tell us what you think
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council’s plan for the year ahead is out for consultation now – and Aucklanders are encouraged to check it out. Every year the council consults with...
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Six-month results: investing in Auckland’s future
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council’s six-month results show sustained progress with infrastructure investment, transport improvements and enhanced community services. Released today, the Interim Report (covering the six months to 31...
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Better outcomes for New Zealanders on ACC
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) is delivering its strongest rehabilitation performance in over a decade and getting New Zealanders back to work and independence faster,...
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Health Policy – Election year puts rare disorders care under spotlight as families wait for action
Source: Rare Disorders NZ (RDNZ) As an election year gets underway, pressure is mounting on political parties to explain how they will act on rare disorders care. Rare Disease Day...
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Commercial discipline pays off at KiwiRail
Source: New Zealand Government KiwiRail continues to lift its performance in line with our long-term performance expectations, Rail Minister Winston Peters said today. “We make no apologies for bothering to...
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Flexi Fund opens for social & affordable housing
Source: New Zealand Government Applications have opened for the first round of the Government’s Flexible Fund, paving the way for up to 770 new social homes and affordable rentals for...
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Security – ASB warning customers of bank impersonation scam
Source: ASB ASB is alerting customers to an increase in fraudulent activity involving scammers making cold calls and pretending to be bank staff. Scammers are contacting people by phone, claiming...
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Government Cuts – Govt. science jobs exodus ramps up – 134 jobs going at new bioeconomy institute – PSA
Source: PSA The Bioeconomy Science Institute, in existence less than a year, is shedding 134 jobs in the latest blow to the science workforce already gutted by hundreds of jobs losses...
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PSA and NZNO to host pay equity rally at Parliament
Source: PSA Workers belonging to the Public Service Association and New Zealand Nurses’ Organisation alongside public supporters will rally in support of pay equity at Parliament this Monday. Care and support...