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Smoking rate reduces to 6.8 per cent
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister Casey Costello has welcomed the latest New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS) results showing smoking rates reducing to 6.8 per cent. “Most of the...
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Law passed to support NZ’s defence and security
Source: New Zealand Government Legislation ensuring national security is maintained during industrial action has passed its final reading in Parliament today, Defence Minister Judith Collins says. “The security of New...
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Unions call on Govt to pass corporate manslaughter law
Source: NZCTU The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is calling on the Government to honour the memories of the workers who lost their lives fifteen years ago today at the Pike...
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Special Olympics flame in Tasman this weekend
Source: New Zealand Police Media is invited to attend the Tasman Law Enforcement Torch Run event to take photos and interview participants, including some of the local Special Olympics stars....
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Questionnaires and Content Guide 2024/25: New Zealand Health Survey
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 November 2025 The content guide describes the content of the New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS) for the year ended 30 June...
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Methodology Report 2024/25: New Zealand Health Survey
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 November 2025 This methodology report details the procedures and protocols followed to ensure the New Zealand Health Survey produces the high-quality...
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Annual Update of Key Results 2024/25: New Zealand Health Survey
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 November 2025 The Annual Data Explorer presents results from the 2024/25 New Zealand Health Survey, with comparisons to earlier surveys where...
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Property Market – Flat market wouldn’t have generated much capital gains tax lately – Cotality
Source: Cotality New Zealand’s property market remains largely stable heading into summer, with modest movements in values and continued strength in buyer participation from some groups, particularly in light of...
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Health Accelerator’s ACC digital assistant hits $180k milestone, boosting practice revenue and patient care
Source: Health Accelerator Health Accelerator’s ACC claiming digital assistant has reached a major milestone, submitting and securing more than $180,000 in paid claims for general practices in just four months....
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Animal Welfare – New footage exposes devastating cruelty behind pig-caging Bill – SAFE
Source: SAFE For Animals SAFE has released new footage from a Taranaki piggery that lays bare the day-to-day reality of farrowing crates – the same cages the Government is seeking to...
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Crossroads: Business demands bold 2050 plan
Source: BusinessNZ A new report by BusinessNZ calls for bold, long-term planning to enable a greater New Zealand by 2050. The report titled New Zealand 2050: A Long-Term Vision, makes a...
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Fire Safety – Spate of avoidable fires linked to storm clean-up in Southland
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand A spate of hedge fires in Southland over the last 10 days has prompted Fire and Emergency to remind anyone wanting to burn to think...
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Climate Action – New Zealand sinks even further in global climate action rankings – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace The latest Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) – published annually by Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute and Climate Action Network – shows New Zealand dropping three more places, from 41st to...
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Fishery officers stepping up pressure on fishers who break set net rules
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Fishery officers will be stepping up pressure on recreational fishers who break set net rules during summer. Most recreational fishers follow the rules and...
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Police release name following Henderson fatality
Source: New Zealand Police Police are releasing the name of the man who died in a hit and run incident in Henderson at the weekend. Dion Raymond Kainamu, 58, sadly...
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Police halt duo’s crime spree
Source: New Zealand Police A crime wave gripping a small Waikato town over the past month has been solved, following a spate of burglaries and an arson. Two young people...
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Speech to the Future Roads 2025 NZ Roading Industry Conference
Source: New Zealand Government Introduction Good morning, and thank you for the warm welcome. I would like to acknowledge Matt Freeman and his team for hosting today’s event. It’s a...
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Maritime Union Stands with Pike River Families and calls for Corporate Manslaughter Laws
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand The Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) is giving its full support to the Pike River families, who are today calling on Parliament to...
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Great Rides deliver $1.28 billion for regional New Zealand
Source: New Zealand Government The Government welcomes new data showing New Zealand’s 23 Great Rides are pumping $1.28 billion a year into our local economies, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise...
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Appointments – Fusion5 appoints Deepak Nangia as Group CEO
Source: FUSION5 19 November, Auckland, New Zealand: Australasian systems integrator Fusion5 has announced the appointment of Deepak Nangia as Group CEO. Nangia is an experienced leader in IT and Professional Services...
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Lane blocked, SH6, Nelson
Source: New Zealand Police The State Highway 6/Quarantine Road roundabout, Nelson, is down to one lane northbound following a crash this morning. Police were notified of the single-vehicle crash, where...
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Sharing advisory group recommendations faster
Source: PHARMAC Pharmac is trialling a new process to publish provisional outcomes from advisory committee meetings within 30 business days. Pharmac works closely with our Pharmacology and Therapeutics Committee (PTAC), specialist advisory...
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New Zealand’s National Statement at COP30
Source: New Zealand Government Mr President, colleagues. Tēnā koutou katoa. It is an honour to address you today on behalf of New Zealand. When the Paris Agreement was adopted ten...
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Welcoming Natalie McMurtry, Chief Executive of Pharmac
Source: PHARMAC In September Natalie McMurtry joined Pharmac as our new Chief Executive. We spoke with her about her background, what drew her to Pharmac, and what she hopes to...
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Valuing Life: New Zealand Medicines Access Summit 2025
Source: PHARMAC The Medicines Access Summit was a great opportunity to hear first-hand from patient advocates, suppliers, clinicians and others and make connections, says Pharmac Chief Executive, Natalie McMurtry. “I...
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First 90-Day Plan completed in the Reset Programme
Source: PHARMAC Pharmac’s Consumer and Patient Working Group, in collaboration with Pharmac staff, has successfully completed the first 90-day action plan of the 12-month Reset Programme. The Reset Programme is...
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Future of national medical device procurement
Source: PHARMAC In late September the Government announced changes to the procurement of hospital medical devices in New Zealand to reduce costs, duplication and confusion. Pharmac and Health NZ will...