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Fatal helicopter crash, Canterbury
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Dan Overend: Police attended a fatal light aircraft crash near a Waimakariri aerodrome about 5.20pm today, Tuesday 8 September. The pilot...
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Results stabilise but more work to do
Source: New Zealand Government Results from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2025 indicate achievement is stabilising after years of decline but more needs to be done to lift...
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AIP Visa Growth Category expands to support Build to Rent
Source: New Zealand Government Investor migrants in the Active Investor Plus Growth category will soon be able to invest in approved managed funds supporting Build to Rent developments. In December...
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Fatal crash: South Head
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Acting Superintendent Matt Laurenson, Acting Waitematā District Commander: One person has died following a two-vehicle crash in South Head this afternoon. Initial indications...
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Sudan: Aid cuts force mass clinic closures, leaving millions without healthcare – MSF
Source: Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) MSF warns that reduced funding is collapsing an already fragile health system, overwhelming remaining hospitals. 8 September 2026 – Amidst a brutal ongoing...
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Road closed: Titirangi
Source: New Zealand Police Titirangi Road is closed following a two-vehicle crash this afternoon. Emergency services were called at around 3.39pm, following reports of a bus colliding with a car....
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Body located in Rotorua lake formally identified
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now confirm the body located in Lake Rotokākahi/Green Lake last Thursday has been identified as Jeremy Palmer Robertson. Officers have undertaken various searches in...
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EIT nursing suite opening marks recovery milestone
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 50 seconds ago EIT has marked a significant milestone in its recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle with the opening of a state-of-the-art nursing suite designed to...
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Detail needed on International Visitor Levy reset – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is cautiously welcoming the National Party’s campaign promise to reset International Visitor Levy spending – but says the devil will be in the detail. “New...
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Woolworths recalls Own Brand Multi Grain 500g cereal
Source: Woolworths New Zealand Woolworths New Zealand is recalling Woolworths branded Multi Grain 500g cereal sold at Woolworths stores with the Best Before date of 30/04/2027. This recall is due...
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Matrix AI launches specialist AI advisory and training service for engineering, infrastructure and construction
Source: Press Release Service Headline: Matrix AI launches specialist AI advisory and training service for engineering, infrastructure and construction New Zealand AI advisory firm Matrix AI Consulting has launched a...
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Name release: fatal crash, Lytton Road, Gisborne
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now confirm the name of the person who died following a crash involving a car and cyclist on Lytton Road in Gisborne on 5...
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Wills Month — generosity across generations
Source: New Zealand Government Wills Month highlights how Kiwis can leave a charitable legacy for the next generation, Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Louise Upston says. “Between now and 2050,...
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Telehealth review highlights urgent need to strengthen crisis support
Source: Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Te Hiringa Mahara welcomes the findings and Government response to the independent review of mental health and addiction telehealth services....
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First fledgling toroa fly from Pukekura/Tairaoa Head
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 08 September 2026 The Department of Conservation has confirmed the first toroa chicks fledged last week and over the weekend. Āwheo, the chick who features...
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Name release: fatal crash, Rakaia Highway
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now confirm the name of the person who died following a serious crash on Rakaia Highway north of Ashburton on 7 September. He was...
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Fatal crash: SH1, Wellsford
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Wellsford on 4 September. The three-vehicle crash occurred on State Highway 1, near River Road,...
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New Zealand continues its support to Ukraine
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has renewed the deployment of New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel in support of Ukraine’s self-defence, Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Paul...
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Transporting New Zealand challenges all political parties to back freight and productivity
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Transporting New Zealand today launched its Election Platform 2026 in Wellington, calling on all political parties to back practical transport policies to improve...
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RBNZ approves entry of first non-bank member to Exchange Settlement Account System (ESAS)
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua 8 September 2026 The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua has approved entry of the first non-bank...
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CPAG calls for answers after MSD tells thousands food is not an essential need
Source: Child Poverty Action Group Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) says new revelations by 1News that the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) declined thousands of applications for food support on...
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Serious crash, South Head
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are responding to a serious crash in South Head this afternoon. Police were called to the crash involving two vehicles at the intersection of...
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Government funds more classrooms for growing schools
Source: New Zealand Government Staff and students at ten schools with significant roll growth pressure will benefit from 34 additional classrooms and a new gym, Education Minister Erica Stanford says....
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Telehealth review released with new initiatives
Source: New Zealand Government An independent review into mental health and addiction telehealth services has been released today, alongside new initiatives that respond directly to its findings, Mental Health Minister...
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New Zealand and Japan strengthen emergency management cooperation
Source: New Zealand Government With the growing impacts of disasters globally, it is critical that countries work together to reduce risk, strengthen preparedness, and support more resilient communities. This Memorandum...
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Advocacy – Anti-Palestine violence surging in New Zealand – PSNA
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa 8 September 2026 A spate of tyre slashing and other attacks by Israeli supporters is concerning PSNA. The most recent pro-Israel vandalism is in Christchurch...
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Update 3: Officer injured by fleeing vehicle in Palmerston North
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Superintendent Dion Bennett, Central District Commander: I have an update to share on our injured colleague, after visiting the family yesterday. He remains in...