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Fatality following crash, SH2, Te Hauke, Hawke’s Bay
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died after a crash earlier this week on SH2, Te Hauke, Hawke’s Bay. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash about 11.20am...
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Hamilton Police sniff out perfume thieves
Source: New Zealand Police Hamilton Police were on the scent this afternoon, sniffing out four alleged perfume thieves this afternoon in a little over an hour. Shortly before 2pm, Police...
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New Drury and Paerātā stations open for South Auckland
Source: New Zealand Government The new Drury and Paerātā railway stations have been formally opened today, with services beginning tomorrow and weekday peak trains running every 10 minutes, Rail Minister Winston Peters...
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NZ property values are still sliding lower – Cotality
Source: Cotality NZ Aotearoa New Zealand property values edged lower again in July, with the -0.3% fall following a decline of the same magnitude in June. Cotality NZ’s latest Home...
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Appeal for information after fatal crash near Ōtāne
Source: New Zealand Police Hawke’s Bay Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances leading up to a single-vehicle crash on Saturday 25 July. About 3pm, a silver-grey Holden VX Commodore...
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Call to action: Hunter-led conservation for the win
Source: New Zealand Government Hunting and Fishing Minister James Meager has issued a call to action to Kiwis, encouraging people to get behind the mission to control wild goat numbers...
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A call to action: Hunter-led conservation for the win
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 01 August 2026 Source: Office of the Minister for Hunting and Fishing It comes as this year’s National Wild Goat Hunting Competition begins, which has resulted...
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Skin cancer treatment expanding into GP clinics
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealanders will be able to have suspicious skin spots and moles checked and removed at a local GP clinic, the first stage of a $23...
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Timely reminder as two rescued from Treble Cone back country in difficult conditions
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Sergeant Darren Cranfield, For the second time this week, Wānaka Police have coordinated a search and rescue operation involving people in the alpine environment....
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Ritesh Mani and the Safer Cycling Foundation Welcome New Zealand’s 1.5-Metre Passing Rule
Source: Press Release Service Headline: Ritesh Mani and the Safer Cycling Foundation Welcome New Zealand’s 1.5-Metre Passing Rule After four members of his close cycling group were involved in accidents...
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Serious crash, SH 93, Mataura
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash that has blocked State Highway 93, between Mataura and Clinton, tonight. The two-vehicle collision was reported...
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Appeal for information following shed fires, Dannevirke
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Mark Reid: Manawatū Police investigating multiple suspicious shed fires in Dannevirke this month are appealing to the public for information. The shed fires...
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Become a naturing pro this winter
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Nature needs all of us, and the good news is that making a difference doesn’t always require heaps of time and energy. There are things...
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Migrants network: Luxon must sack Peters, or wear his racism
Source: Workers First Union The Union Network of Migrants (UNEMIG) is calling on Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to sack Winston Peters as Foreign Minister after his racist “go back to...
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Federated Farmers statement on the future of Molesworth Station
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is welcoming clarity from the Department of Conservation on the next steps to determine the future of New Zealand’s iconic Molesworth Station. “The Department of...
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Share the magic, complete your set: Woolworths to host nationwide Disney OOSHIES™ swap day on Friday 7 August
Source: Woolworths New Zealand 31 July 2026 – Families and collectors across New Zealand are invited to head to their local Woolworths store on Friday 7 August, for an official...
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Employment Disputes – Fire and Emergency urges NZPFU back to the ERA
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand remains committed to working with the Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) to achieve a fair and sustainable settlement, Acting...
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Major Wellington City Council restructure is wrong time for upheaval
Source: Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi Wellington City Council’s planned job cuts mean less capacity to deliver the services Wellingtonians rely on, and less spending power in...
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Billo on Advertising and AI – Two AI Laws Take Effect August 2. Most Ad Campaigns Fall Under Neither
Source: Billo California will require large generative AI providers to introduce detection and provenance features, while the European Union will require providers, brands and agencies to mark or label AI-generated...
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Funding to investigate former Whanganui landfill
Source: New Zealand Government The environmental impacts of a former Whanganui landfill that operated for more than 40 years will be investigated in a project announced today by Minister for...
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Hon Paul Davison KC KSO appointed independent Redress Officer
Source: New Zealand Government Hon Paul Davison KC KSO has been appointed Independent Redress Officer for a five-year term from 1 August 2026, Lead Coordination Minister Erica Stanford announced today....
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Ngāi Tahu Farming selected as preferred operator to negotiate for Molesworth lease
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 31 July 2026 Ngāi Tahu Farming has been chosen as the preferred farming operator to see New Zealand’s iconic Molesworth Recreation Reserve thrive into the...
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Local News – August is the month for burgers in Porirua
Source: Porirua City Council The grills are firing up for scrumptious winter burger offerings as August becomes Visa Wellington a Plate month again. This year, 19 Porirua venues are giving...
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Businesses can now apply to transition from gas
Source: New Zealand Government The Gas Transition Loan Guarantee Scheme is now open for businesses making the investment to reduce their reliance on gas, Finance Minister Nicola Willis, Energy Minister...
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Employment Issues – Nurse Maude support workers strike over irresponsible sick leave cuts – PSA
Source: PSA Around 250 PSA members working at care provider Nurse Maude are on strike today in the face of no pay offer and attempts to cut to their sick leave...
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Mindful Money – Investing in a better future or cashing in on global disruption?
Source: Mindful Money KiwiSaver Investment in “Companies of Concern” Climbs to $11.1 Billion, even as Kiwis invest for positive outcomes at home New analysis of KiwiSaver portfolio holdings to March...
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BusinessNZ – New model highlights $1.3 trillion energy bill to 2050
Source: BusinessNZ Meeting New Zealand’s energy needs to 2050 will cost approximately $1.3 trillion, according to the country’s latest and most comprehensive whole-of-energy-system model to date. BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC)...