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New template to simplify prequalification process

· August 20, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government WorkSafe has created a new prequalification template designed to make it easier for construction businesses to be brought on to jobs, which will be especially helpful for smaller contractors, says Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, Brooke van Velden.  Prequalification is a...

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NZ First launches ‘Use It or Lose It’ dairy policy

· August 20, 2026

Source: New Zealand First New Zealand First is proposing changes to the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001 to incentivise investment in value-added dairy manufacturing in New Zealand, New Zealand First...

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Changes to emergency management legislation

· August 20, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Legislative changes will give emergency management authorities the tools they need to keep their communities safe from an increasing number of emergencies, the Minister for Emergency...

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Police seek Lawrence Bennett

· August 20, 2026

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

· August 20, 2026

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

· August 20, 2026

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

· August 20, 2026

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

· August 20, 2026

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

· August 20, 2026

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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Health (Offensive Trades Removal) Order 2026

· August 20, 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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If they can tow it, they’ll take it

· August 20, 2026

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

· August 20, 2026

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

· August 20, 2026

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

· August 20, 2026

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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Fatal crash, Wallacetown

· August 19, 2026

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

· August 19, 2026

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

· August 19, 2026

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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Achieving competitive urban land markets in new system

· August 19, 2026

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

· August 19, 2026

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...