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SH30A Rotorua road rebuild postponed
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) apologises for significant delays experienced on State Highway 30A (SH30A) in Rotorua on Monday 17 November. Traffic was heavily...
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Amnesty International agrees with Minister Stanford on her comment re social media
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand 19 November 2025 – As reported by Radio New Zealand on 18 November at the handover of the B416 petition at Parliament, Education Minister Erica Stanford said, “Social...
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Employment and Law – New law unfairly punishes civilian Defence workers – PSA
Source: PSA Civilian Defence workers are being penalised by the Government for daring to ask for more than a 0% pay rise by legislation passed by Parliament today, the PSA says....
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Unions – Spin busting: Workers First prepares historic pay claim for Uber drivers
Source: Workers First Union Fresh off the back of Monday’s Supreme Court judgment that found four current and former Uber drivers had been misclassified and denied the rights of full employment, Workers First...
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Arrests made after fleeing driver incident, Te Kauwhata
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Western Waikato Area Response Manager, Senior Sergeant Mary van Dongen: Police arrested two people, impounded a dirtbike and located firearms during a search warrant...
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Zero households in Emergency housing in Rotorua
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has officially ended the use of Contracted Emergency Housing (CEH) motels in Rotorua, taking the number of households in CEH from its peak of...
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Compliance Guide for Dental Radiology including Dental Cone Beam CT
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 November 2025 This compliance guide is advisory only and has been written to provide some information for managing entities, dental practitioners,...
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Independent Research Reveals the Hidden Costs of Missed Trips
Source: Driving Miss Daisy Independent Research Reveals the Hidden Costs of Missed Trips – and How Companion Transport Can Fix It A new independent study has revealed the significant individual and...
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True love takes a ‘tern’ in the Mackenzie basin
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 19 November 2025 Trail cam photos have revealed the special story of a black-fronted tern/tarapirohe pair battling severe unseasonal weather to bring their chicks into...
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Recovery works on track – State Highway 60 Tākaka Hill
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency With Christmas and the busy holiday season fast approaching, work to repair storm-damaged sites on State Highway 60 Tākaka Hill is progressing well. Rob Service,...
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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...