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Rescue at the rising river
Source: New Zealand Police A woman trapped by rising river waters in Taupō Bay was rescued during the weekend following a coordinated multi-agency response. At around 3.45pm on 29 August,...
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Cutting red tape between the farm gate and the freezer
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is seeking feedback on changes that would make it easier for people to buy an animal from a local farmer and get it processed...
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Lifestyle – Thousands of Kiwis Could Pay Up to 70% Less for the Gym This September
Source: Exercise New Zealand 31 August 2026 “When household budgets are tight, investing in your health shouldn’t be the thing that has to go.” “Last year, around 1,700 Kiwis took...
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Have you seen Triston?
Source: New Zealand Police Police are asking for the public’s help finding Triston, who has been reported missing from the Māngere East area. The 17-year-old was last seen at about...
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World Vision – MAJOR STEP FORWARD FOR MODERN SLAVERY LAW, WITH OPPORTUNITY TO STRENGTHEN OVER TIME
Source: World Vision New Zealand World Vision New Zealand welcomes the Education and Workforce Select Committee’s report on the Modern Slavery Bill and urges Parliament to pass the legislation before...
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Transport Group says Deferring road tax increases is kicking the can down the road – Transporting NZ
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Road freight association Transporting New Zealand says that decreasing investment in the road network will lead to transport issues that fuel the cost-of-living...
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Motorists urged to take care following high winds, Central Hawke’s Bay
Source: New Zealand Police Motorists, especially those of high sided vehicles – such as caravans and trucks, are urged to take extra care as high winds hit Central Hawke’s Bay....
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Waipawa Bridge blocked, State Highway 2, Waipawa
Source: New Zealand Police The Waipawa Bridge on State Highway 2 in Waipawa is currently blocked following a crash this afternoon. Police were called to the two-vehicle crash on the...
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Update: Broadlands Road closed due to fire, Tauhara
Source: New Zealand Police Broadlands Road to Miro Street is closed due to the emergency response to a fire in the area. The closed road will facilitate safe points for...
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Fire near Broadlands Road, Tauhara
Source: New Zealand Police Police are urging the public to keep away from Broadlands Road in Tauhara following a fire in the area, reported around 2.45pm. Conditions are very windy...
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Advocacy – Pacific Leaders called on to Act as Indonesian Military Violence and Environmental Destruction Harms West Papuans
Source: United Liberation Movement for West Papua 31 August 2026 A West Papan leader in exile in Australia who is one of the Executive of the ULMWP group is calling...
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Fire and Emergency urges New Zealanders to prepare for elevated wildfire risk this summer
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand As we enter spring, forecasts from Earth Sciences New Zealand and Fire and Emergency New Zealand indicate El Niño conditions are likely to develop...
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Stable credit rating a vote of confidence
Source: New Zealand Government Finance Minister Nicola Willis has welcomed rating agency S&P’s vote of confidence in the New Zealand economy. The agency has affirmed New Zealand’s AA+ foreign currency...
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Government cancels fuel tax hike
Source: New Zealand Government The fuel excise hike planned for next year has been cancelled to help Kiwis with the cost of living and deliver lower taxes for New Zealanders,...
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Three charged following road rage incident, Manukau
Source: New Zealand Police Three people have been charged after a firearm was discharged during a road rage incident in Manukau last week. At about 5pm on 26 August Police...
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Advocacy – ‘Moral collapse’ opts NZ out of condemnation of Israeli settlements – PSNA
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) The absence of a New Zealand government signature on a 22-member joint statement, which is condemning the E1 Israeli settlement in the Occupied West...
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Health and Education – Graduate nurse guarantee must include aged care if it is to strengthen the health system
Source: Aged Care Association The Aged Care Association says Labour’s commitment to guarantee jobs for graduate nurses is welcome recognition that New Zealand needs to secure and grow its nursing...
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Employing graduate nurses will help keep them in nursing and the country – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation A new proposal that will require Te Whatu Ora to offer all eligible graduate nurses jobs in the public health system will help keep them...
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Media and Revenue Trends – The Fourth Quarter Is Not the Most Profitable for All Brands: Billo Ad Data Shows Every Category Has Its Own Peak Month for Ad Returns
Source: Billo A study of nearly 168,000 Meta video ads, tracked from July 2025 through June 2026, finds that only five out of 13 categories peak their profitability in the...
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University Research – Road dust: Auckland’s overlooked pollution problem – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2026 As Auckland debates congestion charging, research highlights an often-overlooked impact of vehicles on the city’s roads: the pollution stirred up as...
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Cutting benefits for 18 and 19-year-olds will cause more hardship for young people, warns CPAG
Source: Child Poverty Action Group The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is calling on the Government to reverse the latest welfare law change stripping unemployment benefits from thousands of 18...
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NZ Minerals Council – Let mining grow
Source: New Zealand Minerals Council Let mining grow is the message for the Government elected on 7 November, says New Zealand Minerals Council chief executive Josie Vidal. Today the minerals...
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Screenrights Announces $293K Funding For Six Projects Supported By 2026 Cultural Fund
Source: Screenrights Screenrights has announced six projects will be supported by the 2026 round of its annual Cultural Fund, to total $293,400 in funding for this year’s focus of Learning...
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HOOKED: Hāpai Te Hauora exposes the game behind the game this Gambling Harm Awareness Week
Source: Hāpai Te Hauora This Gambling Harm Awareness Week, Hāpai Te Hauora is asking people to look beyond why someone becomes hooked and consider what has been designed to hook...
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NEPAL FLOODS: ‘I Cannot Stay Inside, It Is Too Stuffy’ – Overcrowded Shelters Put Children’s Health and Safety at Risk
Source: Save the Children Overcrowded shelters for families displaced by Nepal’s flash floods are putting children’s health and safety at risk, with the number of children at one centre doubling...
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Advocacy – Missing. Without a Trace: Gaza’s Disappeared and the World’s Silence
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand Every year on 30 August, the international community marks the Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, a day meant to honour those who...
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ASB – Investor confidence drops: Kiwi investors ‘very concerned’ about political environment both here and abroad, but investment activity holds steady
Source: ASB Bank ASB Investor Confidence Survey Q2 2026 New Zealand investors are keeping a close eye on domestic politics, with a record 40% saying they are ‘very concerned’ about...