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Fatal crash, Ahipara
Source: New Zealand Police Two people have died following a crash in Ahipara this morning. Police were called to the two-vehicle crash on Kaitaia-Awaroa Road at around 9:40am. Two people died at...
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Terrace Tunnel open, SH1, Wellington
Source: New Zealand Police District: Wellington The Terrace Tunnel, State Highway 1, is now open following a four-vehicle crash earlier this afternoon that caused traffic delays. Police thank motorists for...
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Road blocked, Terrace Tunnel, SH1 Wellington
Source: New Zealand Police Police are attending a four-vehicle crash that has blocked the southbound lane of State Highway 1 at the Terrace Tunnel. The crash happened in the tunnel...
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Business and Tourism – Tourplan Marks 40 Years of Powering the World’s Inbound Tourism Industry
Source: Tourplan Christchurch / Global – 9th July, 2026 – Tourplan, the world’s leading provider of inbound tourism technology, today marks its 40th anniversary with the launch of a global...
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Fire Safety – Be extra careful when lighting fires this Matariki
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand welcomes and honours the appearance of Matariki and Puanga, marking the start of Māori New Year. Wildfire Manager Tim Mitchell...
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Serious crash: Ahipara
Source: New Zealand Police Kaitaia-Awaroa Road is currently closed at the intersection with Tangonge Road following a crash. The two-vehicle crash was reported at around 9:40am. Initial indications are that...
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Matariki – His Majesty King Charles III’s message for Matariki
Source: Government House His Majesty King Charles III has released a message to mark Matariki this year. The message follows in English and te reo Māori. E mihi ana ki Te...
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Tonga Ratifies CTBT, Completing Treaty Universalisation in Pacific Region
Source: Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) Vienna, 7 July 2026 – Tonga has ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), becoming the 179th State to do so and completing universalisation of the...
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Government support for flood-hit Kaikōura farmers
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is providing $50,000 to the Farmers Adverse Events Trust to support flood-affected Kaikōura farmers, with Federated Farmers to match the funding through fundraising, Agriculture...
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Kaikoura flood response: Farm and rural recovery
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Emergency works for flooding We understand that many of you will need to undertake urgent work on your property. Landowners can do minor works in...
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Banking and Finance – ASB increases interest rates in response to OCR
Source: ASB ASB is increasing its variable home loan rates by 25 basis points. Savings on Call and Savings Plus products are also increasing by 15 and 20 basis points,...
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Health – Te Whatu Ora must disclose staffing levels at time of tragic death – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) Te Whatu Ora must disclose whether the Waikato emergency department (ED) was short-staffed at the time a man tragically died in the waiting room, NZNO...
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Events – Auckland Museum opens archives for 40th anniversary of Homosexual Law Reform in special LATE event
Source: Auckland Museum Forty years after the passing of the Homosexual Law Reform Act, Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum will open its archives for an evening of storytelling,...
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Health Education – ProCare celebrates top Pacific nursing graduates from Unitec
Source: ProCare ProCare has recognised two outstanding Pacific nursing graduates from Unitec Institute of Technology, awarding scholarships as part of its commitment to strengthening New Zealand’s future primary care workforce....
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Staveley Camp native forest restoration boosts biodiversity
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Forest Care Coordinator Gen de Spa, who will step down at the end of the year after nine years in the role, said the forest...
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Flood risk is real, and it's growing
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Date: 09 Jul 2026 | Author: Dr Deon Swiggs, Chair, Canterbury Regional Council Environment Canterbury Chair Dr Deon Swiggs has acknowledged communities hit by this...
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Arrest following Te Kamo stabbing
Source: New Zealand Police Police have charged one person following a serious stabbing at a gathering in Te Kamo last week. Whangārei Police were called to a Forest View Road...
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Appeal for information following alleged copper theft, Tawa
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating an alleged copper theft in Wellington last week are seeking the public’s assistance. Between 6am and 7am on Friday 3 July, Police were notified...
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Auckland Council appoints independent reviewer for Heart of the City
Source: Auckland Council Cassandra Crowley has been appointed by Auckland Council as an Independent Reviewer and Governance Observer to support Heart of the City through the process of restoring a...
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NZ to explore joining Fiji-Australia defence alliance
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand will engage with Australia and Fiji on the possibility of joining the Ocean of Peace Alliance, the Government has announced. “Fiji and Australia this...
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Putting money back in the till for food businesses
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is removing costs for thousands of food businesses by launching another free online food safety course, says Minister for Food Safety Andrew Hoggard. “Food...
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Warrant to arrest: Rogan Hare-Huru
Source: New Zealand Police Police are working to locate Rogan Hare-Huru, who has a warrant for his arrest and is actively avoiding Police. The 30-year-old wanted by Police for a...
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Crypto ATMs to get guardrails, not the guillotine
Source: New Zealand Government The Government will not proceed with a blanket legislative ban on crypto ATMs, instead taking a targeted and proportionate approach to reducing the criminal misuse of...
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Matariki and Puanga: The Māori New Year
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Matariki and Puanga are stars that sit in the night sky together to signal the start of the Māori new year for different iwi. The...
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Police urge drivers to reflect on safe choices this Matariki weekend
Source: New Zealand Police As New Zealanders come together to celebrate Matariki, Police are urging everyone travelling this long weekend to reflect on the choices they make behind the wheel....
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NZFirst Announces Next Tranche of Candidates
Source: New Zealand First NZFirst Announces Next Tranche of Candidates New Zealand First is today announcing our next set of confirmed candidates to stand in the general election. This latest...
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Faster access to FASD support
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand is investing $9 million, the single biggest investment ever made in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), to establish community-based hubs in Rotorua/Kawerau, Hawke’s Bay...