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Commonsense change to insurance reporting
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is bringing more common sense to mandatory climate reporting by removing health and life insurers from a regime they were never well suited to,...
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WorkSafe helps hundreds of wood manufacturers lift their safety game
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 18 June 2026 WorkSafe New Zealand has provided practical safety guidance to hundreds of wood manufacturing businesses, as part of a significant proactive focus on one...
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DOC Queenstown Visitor Centre on the move
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 18 June 2026 Starting this summer, the visitor centre will be based in Glenorchy, to be closer to the district’s national park access. DOC will...
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Pharmac Consumer Working Group wraps up, job well done
Source: New Zealand Government Last year Pharmac appointed the Consumer and Patient Working Group (the Working Group) to help Pharmac reset how it works with patients and consumers, today they...
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Investment in Lower North Island Classrooms
Source: New Zealand Government Education Minister Erica Stanford announced $10 million to deliver new classrooms across the lower North Island, taking the total spend on new classrooms to over $1.2 billion...
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GDP shows underlying economic strength
Source: New Zealand Government Today’s GDP figures confirm the economy had real momentum at the beginning of this year, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. Stats NZ figures put GDP growth...
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One ‘front door’ for hospo: new council's digital hub makes licensing simpler
Source: Auckland Council Starting a café, restaurant or food truck often begins with a big idea – but turning that idea into reality can mean navigating licences, permits and paperwork....
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New parents to receive increased support
Source: New Zealand Government The amount paid to parents taking time off from work to care for their new children will increase from 1 July 2026, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van...
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How biodiversity funding is improving Canterbury's environment
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Through funding and hands-on support, farmers are installing poplar poles to stabilise fragile slopes, fencing off unproductive land to allow native vegetation to return, and...
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DTA consultations on crisis preparedness and final tranche of draft standards
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) – Te Pūtea Matua has opened consultations on six draft standards and a package of crisis preparedness...
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Regulation changes to enhance the Taupō fishery
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 18 June 2026 The most obvious change for many people will be the increased ‘bag limit’, which increases from six to eight trout. This move...
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Fatal crash, Kinleith
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a crash in Kinleith on yesterday. Police were called to the single vehicle crash on Kauri Road around 3.40pm. Sadly, the...
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Driving visitor growth and business events
Source: New Zealand Government The Government will build on tourism growth by targeting more marketing in Australia, the United States and China, alongside attracting more business events to New Zealand....
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NZ NEEDS NEW IMMIGRATION FRAMEWORK FOR HUMANITARIAN CRISES
Source: World Vision This World Refugee Day (June 20) a new report calls for immigration changes to better support and protect people displaced due to disaster, conflict, and humanitarian emergencies. World...
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Property Market – Conditions may be ripe for a ‘bargain’ property trade up – Cotality
Source: Cotality New analysis by Cotality finds that trading up from a three-bedroom to a four-bedroom house typically still commands a six-figure premium. What is the trade-up premium? One way...
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Current account deficit $4.6 billion for the March 2026 quarter – Balance of payments and international investment position: March 2026 quarter – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Current account deficit $4.6 billion for the March 2026 quarter – news story 17 June 2026 New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted current account balance widened by $100 million...
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Insurers welcome review of FNZ levy funding model
Source: Insurance Council of NZ The Insurance Council of New Zealand | Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa (ICNZ) has welcomed the Government’s decision to review how Fire and Emergency New Zealand...
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Ministerial Overreach – CMC statement on changes to Medical Council leadership
Source: Council of Medical Colleges The Council of Medical Colleges (CMC) thanks Dr Rachelle Love for her hard work as Chair of the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) and wishes...
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Funding “boost” continues dangerous under-funding of aged care – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The Health Minister’s funding “boost” for aged residential care continues underfunding to the sector and will continue unsafe practices and short staffing, which is putting vulnerable...
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Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners statement on changes to Medical Council leadership
Source: Royal NZ College of General Practitioners The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (the College) is concerned by the Minister’s comments about cultural safety being political ideology in relation...
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Aviation – Changes to security screening at Invercargill Airport
Source: Civil Aviation Authority From 29 June 2026, passengers travelling through Invercargill Airport will notice a change to our security screening process. Body scanners (Automated Imaging Technology or AIT) will...
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World Vision – More than 200 schools across Aotearoa to go offline for World Vision 40 Hour Challenge
Source: World Vision More than 200 schools across Aotearoa will be going offline to participate in the World Vision 40 Hour Challenge, which kicks off on Friday, 19 June. Thousands of...
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Fatal crash: Red Beach
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm a person has died following an earlier crash in Red Beach. The single vehicle crash was reported on Red Beach Road at 12.26pm....
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Seconds become crucial as tragedy avoided
Source: New Zealand Police Three Police officers had merely minutes to prevent a tragedy. All three members from the Auckland Police Maritime Unit sprang into action as a vehicle was...
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Stock damage to stopbanks puts community at risk
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Date: 17 Jun 2026 A strong stopbank stands between communities and floodwater. They protect people, homes, infrastructure and productive land – but only if they remain...
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220,000 students take the SMART test
Source: New Zealand Government More than 1300 schools and 220,000 students have used the Student Mentoring Assessment Tool (SMART) since it was introduced in February, Education Minister Erica Stanford said...
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Serious crash, Kauri Road, Kinleith
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Kauri Road, between Waikato and Peach Roads. Police were called about 3.40pm. One person has...