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Gotta catch ‘em all
Source: New Zealand Police Police used ‘super-arrest’ and took a prolific burglar into custody who fraudulently obtained and stole items from vulnerable people, including highly valuable Pokémon cards. The...
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Turnaround Plan a win for injured New Zealanders
Source: New Zealand Government Injured New Zealanders are returning to sport, work and their communities sooner as the Accident Compensation Corporation puts a renewed focus on rehabilitation, Minister for ACC...
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Search launched for man missing near Craigieburn Forest Park, Selwyn
Source: New Zealand Police A search is underway after Police received a report that a man was swept down a river near Craigieburn Forest Park, Selwyn, yesterday. It is reported...
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New Associate High Court Judge appointed
Source: New Zealand Government Attorney-General Chris Bishop today announced the appointment of Auckland Barrister Sarah Elizabeth Wroe as an Associate Judge of the High Court. Associate Judge Wroe graduated from...
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Name release: fatal crash, Maungakaramea
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now name the man who sadly died following a crash on Maungakaramea Road, Maungakaramea on 21 August. He was Flynn Joseph McBride, 20, of...
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Former FMA Chair Craig Stobo to Stand for NZFirst in Botany
Source: New Zealand First New Zealand First is announcing today that former Chair of the Financial Markets Authority Craig Stobo will stand for New Zealand First in the Botany Electorate...
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Food manufacturing visits finding safety gaps in machinery and hazardous substances
Source: Worksafe New Zealand WorkSafe inspectors have visited more than 300 food manufacturing businesses since July as part of our focus on the sector this quarter to support safer work....
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Foreign Minister visit strengthens ties with Indonesia
Source: New Zealand Government The Foreign Ministers of New Zealand and Indonesia, Winston Peters and Sugiono, held productive talks in Auckland today. “Indonesia is an indispensable partner for New Zealand...
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Tech – Samsung Galaxy S26 FE: Delivering the Latest Flagship Experience, Focused on What Matters Most
Source: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. First in the Galaxy S26 line-up to launch with One UI 9, Galaxy S26 FE pairs advanced camera capabilities with the latest Galaxy AI AUCKLAND,...
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In-home care needs greater choice, not fewer providers – Aged Care Association
Source: Aged Care Association The Aged Care Association says recent Health New Zealand contracting decisions affecting established home and community support providers raise a much bigger question about how New...
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NEPAL FLOODS: Rescuers race to find survivors with areas still cut off – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children Rescuers are racing to find survivors in the flash flood-devastated areas of Northern Nepal, as Save the Children delivers emergency aid to families, with many places...
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Rushed law changes, and automated decision-making on top of job cuts mean MSD will make more mistakes
Source: Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi Beneficiaries will pay the price as mistakes multiply at the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) because job cuts mean it is...
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Update: Wattle Downs double homicide
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Va’aelua, Counties Manukau CIB: Police can confirm they are speaking with a 30-year-old male in their custody in relation...
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Fatal water-related incident, Te Kao
Source: New Zealand Police A man has died following a water-related incident off the coast of Te Kao yesterday afternoon. Police were called to Ninety Mile Beach at 1.20pm following...
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Privacy Commissioner statement on under-16s social media ban
Source: Privacy Commissioner 25 Aug 2026, 17:52 Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster has said that online harm is real and serious, and careful consideration and consultation is needed on proposals for...
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Powering the AI Economy: How Banks Are Managing Their Growing Data Centre Risk Exposure
Source: Morningstar DBRS 27 August 2026 Overview The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) has triggered an unprecedented surge in demand for digital infrastructure, particularly data centres. Once viewed as a...
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Northland nurse and academic wins prestigious Māori leadership award
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa Northland nurse and academic Dr Pipi Barton has been awarded the 2026 Te Akenehi Hei Memorial Award celebrating nurse leadership....
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Earth Sciences – What happened in Nepal, could it happen here and does climate change play a role?
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand Our thoughts are with the people and communities affected by the tragic events yesterday in Nepal, including those who have lost loved ones, those who...
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Double homicide investigation launched, Wattle Downs
Source: New Zealand Police Police have launched a homicide investigation after two people were found dead at a Wattle Downs property this afternoon. At about 1.45pm, emergency services responded to...
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Serious crash, Pilcher Road, Hastings district
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash that has blocked Pilcher Road in Mangateretere this afternoon. Police were alerted to the crash, between...
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Centre for Family Violence and Sexual Violence Prevention changes finalised
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Justice Headline: Centre for Family Violence and Sexual Violence Prevention changes finalised Final decisions on proposed changes to the Centre for Family Violence and Sexual...
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Government welcomes Tourism 2050 strategy
Source: New Zealand Government Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston has welcomed the release of Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s Tourism 2050 strategy. “The strategy will contribute to ongoing conversations about the...
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Motorists asked to avoid Glenorchy – Queenstown Road and the Crown Range
Source: New Zealand Police Queenstown Police are asking motorists to avoid Glenorchy – Queenstown Road and the Crown Range following inclement weather. Glenorchy – Queenstown Road is currently closed while...
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Cross-government plan to deliver stronger data
Source: New Zealand Government Information collected by government agencies through their ordinary day-to-day interactions is to be made more useful, Statistics Minister Scott Simpson says. This week the Government commenced...
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Gang patches seized following Kawerau warrants
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested six men, and seized drugs, ammunition, gang patches, and gang regalia, following search warrants in Kawerau this week. Seven search warrants were executed...
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Police respond to serious incident, Wattle Downs
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Shaun Vickers, Counties Manukau CIB: Police are responding to an unfolding serious incident in Wattle Downs this afternoon. At about 1.45pm,...
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Police serve up charges
Source: New Zealand Police Two men have received a slice of justice following a raft of burglaries at East Auckland eateries. Police had been busy piecing together a number of...