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No rats! – “best news ever” for rare kākāriki karaka
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 23 June 2026 Recent monitoring results showing zero rats in the Hawdon valley in Arthur’s Pass National Park is great news for a small kākāriki...
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Police acknowledge IPCA findings – Counties Manukau
Source: New Zealand Police Police acknowledge the findings of the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) into the handling of a Police Safety Order (PSO) issued in south Auckland. On 25...
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Banking Sector – The Co-operative Bank hits $25m milestone in customer profit-sharing
Source: The Co-operative Bank The Co-operative Bank has returned $25 million to its customers since introducing profit-sharing in 2013, reaching the milestone with this year’s rebate, paid today. New Zealanders are...
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Education Trends – ERO finds the number of students leaving mainstream schooling is rapidly increasing; calls for urgent reform
Source: Education Review Office The Education Review Office (ERO) has found that the number of students leaving mainstream schooling to learn in alternative settings has doubled over the past last decade....
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Ombudsman survey participants raise job losses, bullying and harassment after blowing the whistle on serious wrongdoing at work
Source: Office of the Ombudsman New research released on World Whistleblower Day shows that around a third of people who blew the whistle on serious wrongdoing at their workplace last year,...
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Kaupapa Māori parenting programme strengthens kaimahi practice
Source: Rata Foundation A kaupapa grounded in the parenting traditions of tūpuna Māori is equipping kaimahi with the skills and resources to better support whānau through mātauranga Māori. Ngākau Aroha for...
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FRESH INVESTMENT IN LOCAL TECH SECTOR FOR NZ SUPER FUND
Source: New Zealand Super Fund The decade-long partnership between the New Zealand Superannuation Fund and leading local technology investor Movac continues, with the Super Fund committing $35 million to Movac’s...
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EIT Beauty Therapy graduate opens business with mum
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 3 minutes ago An EIT beauty therapy graduate who was inspired to enter the industry by her mother has now opened a business alongside her....
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Women’s representation on public sector boards above 50 percent
Source: New Zealand Government Women continue to hold half of public sector board and committee roles, according to the 2025 stocktake of gender and ethnic diversity released today by Minister...
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Update: Body located in Rongomai Park
Source: New Zealand Police Police are continuing to make enquiries after a body was located in a pond at Rongomai Park yesterday. Emergency services were called at about 4.08pm after...
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Funding boost for hospices across New Zealand
Source: New Zealand Government Hospices will receive a funding boost to strengthen palliative care services across New Zealand, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “Thousands of New Zealanders and their families...
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Fatality following crash, SH45, Ōpunake
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm one person died following a serious single-vehicle crash on SH45, Ōpunake, on Thursday 18 June. Emergency services were called to the scene about...
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Academy of NZ Lit responds to The Guardian Top 100
Source: Academy of New Zealand Literature A reply to the Guardian’s “best ever”: the Southern Hemisphere Fiction 100 22 June 2026 – The Academy of New Zealand Literature has compiled the...
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Police attending Rongomai Park
Source: New Zealand Police Police are attending a scene in Rongomai Park after a report of what is believed to be a body in water. A member of the public...
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Commercial cannabis growing operation foiled by Police, Feilding
Source: New Zealand Police Manawatū Police have disrupted a significant commercial cannabis growing operation following the execution of a search warrant in rural Feilding. On Thursday 18 June, Police carried...
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NZCTU welcomes Greens’ tax plan as a step toward fairness for working people
Source: NZCTU The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi (NZCTU) supports the direction of the Green Party’s taxation policy, which would increase taxation on capital and wealth...
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Government takes next step to correct historic wrong
Source: New Zealand Government Te Here ā Nuku (Nelson Tenths) Bill is being introduced to Parliament today, the final step in returning approx. 3000 hectares of land at the top...
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Police seeking Heremaia Manuel
Source: New Zealand Police Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Heremaia Manuel, who is wanted in connection with a sexually motivated burglary in central Auckland. Today warrants in...
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Lane blocked, Christchurch Northern Motorway, Waimakariri Bridge
Source: New Zealand Police The northbound lane of the Christchurch Northern Motorway, on Waimakariri Bridge, is blocked following a mud spill this afternoon. Police were called to the spill around...
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From curious to convinced: virtual fencing trial on Banks Peninsula
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Banks Peninsula was chosen for the trial because of its steep, rocky terrain, which makes traditional fencing difficult and expensive, especially around waterways and wetlands. ...
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Catch a Metro bus to this year’s Winter Fireworks Spectacular
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Catch a Metro bus to this year’s Winter Fireworks Spectacular | Environment Canterbury Date: 22 Jun 2026 Environment Canterbury © 2026Retrieved: 4:20pm, Mon 22 Jun...
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Hawke’s Bay Expressway blocked, Napier
Source: New Zealand Police Hawke’s Bay Expressway/State Highway 2, Napier, is currently blocked in both directions following a crash this afternoon. Police were called to the two-vehicle crash, near the...
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Police disheartened with high road deaths this weekend
Source: New Zealand Police Police are disappointed following the deaths of seven people, and more seriously injured, after crashes on our roads across the country this weekend. Director of Road...
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Events – Wildlife Photographer of the Year opens Sunday 28 June at Auckland Museum
Source: Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum World-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year opens at Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum this Sunday, bringing 100 extraordinary nature...
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“IVF for Seaweed” – hope for Hauraki Gulf restoration
Source: Auckland Council Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson is celebrating early progress in Auckland Council’s innovative marine restoration pilot having visited SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s last week to see the first...
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Freshwater physical habitat: Data to 2024 – Stats NZ indicator
Source: Statistics New Zealand Freshwater physical habitat: Data to 2024 – indicator 22 June 2026 Freshwater physical habitat is a fundamental indicator of the condition of Aotearoa New Zealand’s river...
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Fatal crash, Antigua Street, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm a man has died following a crash involving an electric scooter in Christchurch. At around 12.10am on Sunday 21 June, Police were called...