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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...
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Police appeal after memorial plaques removed from central Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Superintendent Lane Todd, Metro Commander: Police are appealing for information after several brass memorial plaques were removed from central Christchurch last week. The plaques...
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Heritage – Raising the roof – the reshingling of Kemp House has begun
Source: Heritage New Zealand The project to replace thousands of shingles on New Zealand’s oldest building is underway. Workers have carefully removed the weathered wooden roof tiles from 204-year-old Kemp House...
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Health – Endometriosis guideline a welcome step, but GPs need funded pathways to deliver better care for their patients
Source: The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (the College) welcomes the Government’s announcement that Health New Zealand will adapt the...
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Dirt biker apprehended on Wellington waterfront
Source: New Zealand Police A joyride through central Wellington on a stolen dirt bike ended abruptly on Monday after the rider crossed paths with an alert on-duty police officer. The...
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Mauao landslide – statement from the family of Lisa Maclennan
Source: New Zealand Police The following is a statement on behalf of Lisa’s husband, Travis: The Council report released today highlights Lisa’s extraordinary and selfless actions on the morning of...
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Police responding to unexplained death in Hamilton
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Reece Durston, Hamilton City Investigations Manager: Police are responding to a sudden death incident in Rototuna. The death is being treated...
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Rūnanga receives funding for community-led wetland restoration project
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 19 August 2026 Source: Department of Conservation, Te Rūnunga o Ngāi Tahu, Te Taumatu Rūnunga, Environment Canterbury Te Taumutu Rūnanga spokesperson Rātangihia Steer says that the...
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Ending the decade-long wait for an endometriosis diagnosis
Source: New Zealand Government Women and girls with endometriosis will be able to receive a diagnosis and start treatment sooner under new clinical guidelines, Health Minister Simeon Brown and Women’s...
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Tech – SAP Concur sets new standard for what AI can do for travel and finance teams
Source: SAP Concur August 2026 At the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Convention 2026, SAP Concur launched its latest expansion of AI-powered capabilities across the travel and expense (T&E) ecosystem,...
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Smart Brands Prepare for Black Friday in August Before Ad Costs Climb 18% and Competition Jumps 40%
Source: Billo Data from marketing platform Billo dated June to December 2025 shows Meta ad competition rose 40% between August and the November peak. Billo, which connects brands with creators...
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Greenpeace – Interference in Smith v Fonterra shows sinister side of polluters’ influence on politics
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace says that a retrospective law change, which makes it illegal to sue climate polluters over the damages caused by climate change, is yet more evidence of corporate...
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Break Free From Plastic Members Denounce Plastic Treaty Negotiation Chair’s Text, Citing Weak Watered Down Measures
Source: Break Free From Plastic On August 9, 2026, the Chair of the UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution Julio Cordano shared an informal reference document titled “Aid to...
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EPA seeks feedback about treated seed
Source: Environmental Protection Authority The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is asking for feedback on a proposed group standard for treated seed. Broadly, treated seed is seed that has been treated...
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Primary care leaders call for 10-year cross-party health agreement
Source: Network4 Four of New Zealand’s largest Primary Health Organisations are calling on political parties to back a bipartisan 10-year strategy for primary care, saying that repeated policy changes are...
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Polling reveals 82% of New Zealanders want politicians to be legally required to think about future generations
Source: WEAll Aotearoa New Zealand New polling has found overwhelming public support (82%) for a law requiring governments to consider the long-term impacts of their decisions on future generations when...
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Man charged after Police unit rammed
Source: New Zealand Police Police have laid a raft of charges against a man who allegedly rammed a Police vehicle twice early this morning. A white ute first came to...
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Appeal for witnesses, fatal crash Southern Motorway
Source: New Zealand Police Police are seeking information from members of the public following a fatal crash on State Highway 1 on 25 July. The single-vehicle crash, near the East...
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Network efficiency needed for more affordable power, Govt says
Source: New Zealand Government Electricity network costs are driving most of the increases in New Zealanders’ power bills and the sector needs to help make power more affordable, Energy Minister...
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Police continue to appeal for information from the public following series of alleged arson incidents, Hastings
Source: New Zealand Police Hastings Police continue to appeal for information after a 47-year-old man has been charged in relation to seven alleged arson incidents this weekend. On Saturday 15...
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Attempted railway copper theft lands man in court
Source: New Zealand Police A 54-year-old man has been arrested after attempting to steal copper cable from the rail corridor, damaging the safety signals system. At about 4am on Friday...
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Government Cuts – Exposed – Govt plan to deliberately starve hospitals of staff to save money, PSA report
Source: PSA – Officials briefing to Health Minister spells out strategy to slow hiring – Evidence of patient care being compromised laid bare by health workers A briefing from Health NZ to the...
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Pharmac culture continues to improve, and get more transparent
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour welcomes the summary report on Pharmac’s progress against his 2025/26 Letter of Expectations. “What we are doing is working. We’ve transformed...