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Serial tagger caught by Police
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested a North Canterbury resident for over 500 tags in various locations throughout Kaikoura, Canterbury and Dunedin. The 23-year-old man will be appearing in...
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Education Minister welcomes settlement for secondary teachers
Source: New Zealand Government Education Minister Erica Stanford is welcoming the successful conclusion of pay negotiations for secondary teachers following a majority vote from Post Primary Teachers’ Association (PPTA) members...
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‘Tis the season to not get scammed
Source: New Zealand Police As Christmas gift shopping moves increasingly online, scammers are ramping up their activity across the country. Dunedin’s Investigation Support Unit is seeing more and more people...
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Alleged offender couldn’t outrun cameras
Source: New Zealand Police A coordinated Police response meant an offender didn’t get far after she allegedly carried out an aggravated robbery in Newmarket. Around 4pm the alleged offender entered...
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Trial will help hunters protect Pureora Forest
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 04 December 2025 New Zealand Deerstalkers Association (NZDA) members can fly into the Hauhungaroa Range at a heavily discounted rate through a partnership between the...
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Fatal crash: Castlecliff
Source: New Zealand Police Location: Central Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Castlecliff yesterday. The single vehicle crash on Karaka St was reported just after...
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Eagle helicopter in Christchurch as Police launch youth offending operation
Source: New Zealand Police Canterbury Police have launched a two-month operation to target and disrupt youth-related offending in Christchurch. As part of this operation, the Police Air Support Unit, known...
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Weather News – Heat returns to the east – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Thursday 4th – Monday 8th December – Heat returns to the east. Yesterday (Wednesday) the North Island saw wet and wild weather as an active low-pressure...
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Education – Open letter to Education Minister from Tai Tokerau Principals’ Association
Source: NZ Principals Federation Open letter follows: Tēnā koe Minister Stanford, On behalf of the Tai Tokerau Principals’ Association (TTPA), representing 108 primary and intermediate school principals across the six regions...
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Culture in the Digital Age: Preparing New Zealand for the Future
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage has released its Long-term Insights Briefing (LTIB) 2025, Culture in the Digital Age, exploring how digital technologies will...
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NZ to host Parliamentary Assembly on Antarctica
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand will host the third Antarctic Parliamentarians Assembly in Wellington next week, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced. It is the first time the Assembly...
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On ramp closed: Southern Motorway, Drury
Source: New Zealand Police The on ramp at Drury heading northbound is blocked following a crash. The single vehicle crash was reported to Police at 11am. There are no reported...
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Retirement village rule changes strengthen rights
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealanders deserve clarity, fairness, and straight-up information when they move into a retirement village, Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka says. “The Government is taking the...
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Appeal for information about missing Te Aroha man
Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Kristine Clarke: Police are continuing to appeal for information regarding missing Waikato man Louis Van Der Walt. Louis, aged...
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Greenpeace – Govt rejects climate advice less than a week after deadly floods in Asia kill over 1400
Source: Greenpeace The Government has today announced it is rejecting all of the Climate Change Commission’s emissions target recommendations and will not include emissions from international shipping and aviation in New...
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Tasman’s Port Tarakohe upgrades complete
Source: New Zealand Government The completion of a multimillion-dollar upgrade of a key port in Tasman District is a major step forward for economic development and resilience, Regional Development Minister...
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New campaign for pūteketeke/crested grebe
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 04 December 2025 The pūteketeke hit global headlines when comedian John Oliver launched a campaign to have the Australasian crested grebe take out the New...
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Police acknowledge sentencing in Ōtara assaults investigation
Source: New Zealand Police A man has been sentenced to preventative detention following two brazen sexual attacks against women nearly a year apart. Counties Manukau East CIB began investigating on...
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Legislation – Retirement village reforms – step in right direction to strengthen rights of residents
Source: Retirement Villages’ Residents’ Council Long awaited reforms to the retirement village sector will better protect residents and their families who have sometimes waited too long to be paid out for...
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Compassionate change underway for stillbirth families
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has begun work on making the process of registering a stillbirth more compassionate and supportive for grieving parents, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says....
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Property values still in a holding pattern – Cotality
Source: Cotality Property values in Aotearoa New Zealand were flat in November, a slightly softer result after a modest 0.1% lift in October, according to Cotality NZ’s latest hedonic Home...
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Dairy Sector – Fonterra provides FY26 Q1 business update
Source: Fonterra Total Group profit after tax: $278 million, up $15 million Continuing operations profit after tax: $158 million, down $10 million FY26 forecast earnings for continuing operations: 45-65 cents per...
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Legislation – Retirement Commission welcomes reform of Retirement Villages Act
Source: Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission welcomes the Government’s decision to progress long-awaited reforms to the Retirement Villages Act 2003, following five years...
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NZ Super Fund – STAKEHOLDER UPDATE DECEMBER 2025 Portfolio Update
Source: New Zealand Super Fund Portfolio Update – The value of the NZ Super Fund increased by $4.8 billion during the first four months of the current financial year, with NAV...
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Economy – Interim Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the four months ended 31 October 2025 – NZ Treasury
Source: New Zealand Treasury The Interim Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the four months ended 31 October 2025 were released by the Treasury today. The October results...
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Fatal crash, Lower Hutt
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Lower Hutt this morning. The single-vehicle crash on Rutherford Street was reported at about 5.30am....
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Devil’s Elbow, SH2 overnight closures extended
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 3 December 2025 3:00 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi UPDATE: Overnight culvert repair work at Devil’s Elbow will continue until the end of...