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Police seek Lawrence Bennett
Source: New Zealand Police Southland Police have a warrant to arrest Lawrence Bennett, following a bail breach. The 50-year-old Invercargill man is wanted in relation to burglary and other charges....
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Building the future of data for rural communities
Source: New Zealand Government Rural families, communities and businesses will be better represented by a new work programme to strengthen rural data in New Zealand’s official statistics, Statistics Minister Scott...
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Youth car theft spiked by police
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute: Senior Sergeant Hamish Keer-Keer Two Canterbury youths had their plans of stealing a distinctive car spiked by police last night. The pair aged 13 and...
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Arrests made in relation to Lower Hutt homicide
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Inspector Jamie Woods, Field Crime Manager, Wellington Police: Police have arrested two people in relation to the death of Nathaniel Sturmey who died...
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New mental health facility opens in Rotorua
Source: New Zealand Government A new 16-bed acute mental health and addiction facility has officially opened at Rotorua Hospital, providing people in the Lakes district with faster access to support...
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Smarter plan for Auckland’s motorways
Source: New Zealand Government The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has today published a new strategy for getting more out of Auckland’s motorway network, setting out how smarter traffic management, targeted...
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Harete Hipango-Brownlie: Why The ‘Conservative’ Māori Should Come Out from the Shadows
Source: New Zealand First A politics of grievance can explain yesterday, but it cannot build tomorrow. Today, Māori politics is consumed by grievance, division and theatre. Te Pāti Māori increasingly...
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Health (Offensive Trades Removal) Order 2026
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 13 August 2026 Document download Summary of Underpinning Analysis: Health (Offensive Trades Removal) Order 2026 ( pdf, 127.87 KB ) Good law-making:...
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DOC funding supports restoration at Muriwai o Whata Coopers Lagoon
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Date: 20 Aug 2026 Te Taumutu Rūnanga will be able to advance its plans to restore the wetland area of Muriwai o Whata Coopers Lagoon...
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Police acknowledge and accept IPCA findings – shooting of Tom Phillips
Source: New Zealand Police Police acknowledge and accept the findings of the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) in relation to the fatal shooting of Tom Phillips in September 2025. The...
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If they can tow it, they’ll take it
Source: New Zealand Police What do railway crossing bells, a rooftop tent and a wood splitter have in common? They are all items that have been stolen in Hawke’s Bay...
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Man arrested in relation to Hamilton homicide
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Reece Durston, Hamilton City Investigations Manager: Police have charged a 21-year-old man with murder following the discovery of a deceased person...
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Fatal crash, Grove Bush, Southland
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Grove Bush, Southland, 10 August. The two-vehicle crash involved a truck and a car, at...
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Agricultural productivity to soar with drone reform
Source: New Zealand Government Agricultural sector productivity is set to soar through common-sense reforms to drone regulations, Regulation Minister David Seymour and Associate Transport Minister James Meager have today announced. ...
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Legislation – Government takes scalpel to red tape for farmers – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers Proposed changes to resource management reform bills will cut much of the excessive, expensive and totally unnecessary red tape involved in farming, Federated Farmers says. “The Government has...
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Fatal crash, Wallacetown
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Wallacetown on 21 July. The two-vehicle crash on Riverton/Wallacetown Highway was reported at around 5:20pm....
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Certainty for Waikato and Manawatū-Whanganui farmers
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is taking targeted action to provide certainty for farmers and growers in the Waikato and Manawatū-Whanganui while we transition to a new planning system,...
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Providing certainty for the marine sector
Source: New Zealand Government Councils will lose the ability to make rules for fishing and fishery resources already managed under the Fisheries Act in changes to legislation going through Parliament,...
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A more practical planning system for food and fibre production
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is making targeted changes to the new planning system to create a more practical system for food and fibre production, RMA Reform Minister Chris...
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Achieving competitive urban land markets in new system
Source: New Zealand Government Achieving competitive urban land markets in new system The government will establish an independent economic umpire to ensure councils achieve competitive urban land markets through the...
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Warrant to arrest: Sione Maile Tonga
Source: New Zealand Police Have you seen Sione Maile Tonga? Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of Sione Maile Tonga, 28, who has a warrant to arrest and...
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Federated Farmers – Farm plans a step in the right direction for farmers
Source: Federated Farmers of New Zealand Farm plans a step in the right direction for farmers Source: Federated Farmers MIL OSI
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Local News – Porirua by-election candidate videos and statements completed
Source: Porirua City Council Porirua by-election candidate videos and statements completed Source: Porirua City Council MIL OSI
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Iconic Klondyke corner damaged by vehicles
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 19 August 2026 The iconic and picturesque campsite is used by Coast to Coast racegoers and support staff in February every year and is incredibly...
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Kaitorete restoration brings whānau and community together
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council The project is led by Tāwhaki, an aerospace and whenua rejuvenation kaupapa jointly owned by Te Taumutu Rūnanga and Wairewa Rūnanga with the Crown. Established...
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Decisions on Freshwater Farm Plans released
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is making changes to freshwater farm plans to create a simpler, cheaper system focused on real risk, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Associate Environment...
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Mauao landslide – Police investigation ongoing
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Inspector Lindsay Pilbrow, Bay of Plenty Crime Manager: Police’s investigation into the tragic incidents at Mauao and Welcome Bay in January remains ongoing. We...