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Serious crash, SH45, South Taranaki
Source: New Zealand Police South Road / State Highway 45 near Hitona Road in Opunake is blocked following a single-vehicle crash. The incident was reported to emergency services around 4.30pm....
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Universities – Disaster law falling short on housing rights – study
Source: University of Auckland Before the next disaster strikes, Aotearoa New Zealand needs stronger legal protections for people’s right to housing or we risk repeating failures seen after the Canterbury...
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Economy – RBNZ opens DTA consultations on crisis preparedness and final tranche of draft standards
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 18 June 2026 – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) – Te Pūtea Matua has opened consultations on six draft standards and a...
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Committee agrees next steps for Yaldhurst dust monitoring and congestion charging
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Date: 18 Jun 2026 The Strategy and Policy Committee agreed next steps for dust monitoring in Yaldhurst and approved a submission on proposed congestion charging...
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Government’s parental leave decision steals from new families
Source: NZCTU New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi (CTU) President Sandra Grey says the Government has chosen to once again pass on the costs of its failed...
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Calls for fisheries amendment bill to be dropped completely
Source: Green Party The Green Party is welcoming the Government’s backdown on the Fisheries Amendment Bill, but says the Bill needs to be scrapped completely, not just delayed. “The Government...
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Fatal crash investigation: Appeal for information
Source: New Zealand Police Police are progressing the investigation into a fatal crash on Te Pahu Road, south of Whatawhata, in October last year but want to speak with motorists...
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Strong quarter as manufacturing leads growth
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s manufacturing sector was the single biggest driver of economic growth in the March 2026 quarter, growing 1.9 percent and powering the country’s start to...
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Time is running out to have your say on the future of public transport
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Date: 18 Jun 2026 With only a few days until feedback closes, we’re encouraging everyone to share their thoughts on the Metro bus and ferry...
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GDP growth anaemic and masks economy still in “huge trouble”, says NZCTU
Source: NZCTU GDP data released by StatsNZ today showed that the economy grew at an annual rate of 0.8 percent. New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi President...
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Homelessness at historic levels in New Zealand
Source: Green Party The Green Party says the Government’s new funding for homelessness, announced yesterday, is a drop in the bucket to address the crisis in New Zealand. “This...
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2026 New Zealand Space Scholarship winners announced
Source: New Zealand Government Seven postgraduate students have been awarded the 2026 New Zealand Space Scholarship and will intern at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California, Space Minister...
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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...