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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...
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More juice into blackcurrant exports
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is backing a project to transform the blackcurrant sector into a global leader in premium, science-backed and high-value health ingredients, says Agriculture Minister Todd...
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More than 820 homes through Flexible Fund
Source: New Zealand Government The first tranche of investment through the Government’s Housing Flexible Fund is delivering more than 820 new social and affordable homes in areas where they are...
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DOC awards $9.2 million to boost community-led conservation
Source: New Zealand Government Conservation Minister Tama Potaka today announced $9.2 million of Department of Conservation Community Fund (DOCCF) funding will go to 20 community groups delivering conservation projects across...
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Thousands of retail workers say understaffing is driving abuse, injury and quitting
Source: Workers First Union Retail workers in understaffed stores are more than twice as likely to have experienced a safety incident as those in well-staffed stores, a major new survey...
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Animal Welfare – SAFE launches national campaign to end factory farming in Aotearoa
Source: SAFE For Animals SAFE has launched a major new campaign calling for an end to factory farming in Aotearoa, backed by a public petition and a nationwide advertising campaign...
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Walls go up – classrooms calm down
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is investing a further $31.3 million to create calmer, less disruptive learning spaces in more than 600 classrooms at nearly 90 schools, Education Minister...
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Prints point to perpetrators
Source: New Zealand Police A couple allegedly responsible for a string of offending at central Auckland supermarkets have been arrested after fingerprints pointed Police in their direction. Late last week,...
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Government clarifies climate change tort law
Source: New Zealand Government Businesses will now have certainty around their climate change obligations with legislation passing its final reading in Parliament today, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Ongoing litigation...
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Fatal crash, Peka Peka
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a crash in Peka Peka tonight. The single vehicle crash on Pawtawa Road was reported just after 7pm. The sole occupant...
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State Highway 1, Hurunui closed following crash
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1, Hundalee remains closed following an earlier crash. The two-vehicle crash near the intersection with Claverley Road was reported at around 3:15pm. Two people...
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Court fines clampdown shifts into overdrive
Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s initiative to clamp or seize cars from people not paying court fines is shifting into overdrive with a nationwide operation taking place tomorrow, Justice Minister...
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Shellfish biotoxin warning for Marlborough Sounds
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the Tennyson Inlet and Fitzroy Bay areas...
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Biosecurity New Zealand bird flu update – 16 July 2026
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries We have had no further detections of H5 bird flu [since the one announced on 15 July]. H5 bird flu confirmed in New Zealand...
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Biosecurity New Zealand bird flu update – 19 July 2026
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries We have staff on the ground over the weekend carrying out checks in some areas of Wellington’s south coast and Wairarapa. We have had...
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Biosecurity New Zealand bird flu update – 20 July 2026
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries We have had no further detections of H5 bird flu [since 17 July 2026]. There is no evidence of any mass mortality in wildlife....
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Biosecurity New Zealand bird flu update – 22 July 2026
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Biosecurity New Zealand bird flu update – 22 July 2026 | NZ Government Skip to main content Date: 22 July 2026 We have had...
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Te Here-ā-Nuku (Nelson Tenths) Bill passes third reading
Source: New Zealand Government Te Here-ā-Nuku (Nelson Tenths) Bill passed its third reading in Parliament today, finalising the restoration of approximately 3000 hectares of land at the top of the...
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Serious crash, Hastings
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 51, Awatoto is currently closed following a crash. The two-vehicle crash, involving a car and a motorbike just south of Waitangi Road was reported...
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Appeal for information following crash, Timaru:
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating a crash earlier today in Timaru are seeking information from the public. At around 11:40am today (18 August) Police were called to a collision...
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Health and Government – What happened to the winter health plan? – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The $25 million 2026 Winter Plan launched by Health Minister Simeon Brown in March to erase pressure on the health system has been an unmitigated...
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Appeal for information following assault, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Christchurch Police investigating a reported assault on Saturday 8 August are seeking the public’s assistance. The assault was reported to Police at around 1:20am and occurred...