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Low battery, high consequences
Source: New Zealand Police Powered by poor decision making, a man will face court today after he allegedly burgled a petrol station and stole a phone charger overnight. At around...
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Preventable death triggers call for action on industrial machine safety
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 27 May 2026 WorkSafe New Zealand is renewing its call for businesses to act on machine safety, as a court case concludes over the preventable death...
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Privacy Commissioner finds Manage My Health and Health New Zealand breached Privacy Act – 91 percent of affected patients based in Northland
Source: Privacy Commissioner 27 May 2026, 05:01 The Privacy Commissioner has today released the findings of Phase 1 of his Inquiry into the December 2025 Manage My Health cyber incident...
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Executive summary: Inquiry into the cyber security breach affecting the Manage My Health Limited patient portal
Source: Privacy Commissioner 27 May 2026, 05:00 Download a copy of the Executive summary: Inquiry into the cyber security breach affecting the Manage My Health Limited patient portal (opens to...
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Manage My Health Inquiry
Source: Privacy Commissioner Updated 27 May 2026 Completion of Phase 1 of the Manage My Health Inquiry Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster has released the results of Phase 1 of his...
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Privacy Commissioner finds Manage My Health and Health NZ breached Privacy Act
Source: Privacy Commissioner 27 May 2026, 05:00 Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster has today released the results of Phase 1 of his Inquiry into the December 2025 Manage My Health cyber...
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Arrest made following Mount Wellington incident
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Senior Sergeant Michael Wickman, Auckland Police: Police have arrested one person as part of our enquiries into an incident yesterday. Police executed a...
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Local authority financial statistics: Year ended June 2025 – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Local authority financial statistics: Year ended June 2025 – information release 26 May 2026 Local authority financial statistics provide information on the annual performance of core non-trading...
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New Zealanders value mining, survey shows
Source: New Zealand Minerals Council A new survey shows considerable support for mining, says New Zealand Minerals Council Chief Executive Josie Vidal, and people are even more supportive when they learn the value...
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Old Taupō Road, closed following crash
Source: New Zealand Police Old Taupō Road is currently closed between Wiltsdown and Matanuku Roads, due to a single vehicle crash. The crash was reported about 7.10pm this evening. A...
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Fatal crash: Pakuranga Road, Howick
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a crash on Pakuranga Road, Howick this afternoon. Emergency services responded to the crash between a car and a motorbike at...
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Pharmac extending consultation period on the proposed changes to diabetes medicine criteria
Source: PHARMAC Pharmac is extending the consultation period on proposed changes to access criteria for type 2 diabetes medicines. In May, Pharmac released a proposal to amend the Special Authority...
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Agenda for June 2026 Cancer Treatments advisory committee (CTAC) meeting
Source: PHARMAC Information on what the Cancer Treatments Advisory Committee (CTAC) will be considering at its upcoming meeting in June 2026. Applications Trabectedin (branded as Yondelis) for leiomyosarcoma and liposarcoma...
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Agenda for August 2026 Cancer Treatments advisory committee (CTAC) meeting
Source: PHARMAC Information on what the Cancer Treatments Advisory Committee (CTAC) will be considering at its upcoming meeting in August 2026. Applications Mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx (branded as Elahere) for epithelial ovarian, fallopian...
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Keeping Kiwi music in Kiwi hands
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is moving to protect some of New Zealand’s most iconic songs for longer, with changes to the Copyright Act that will back Kiwi artists...
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Teen arrested following stolen vehicle incident in Canterbury
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Senior Sergeant Stephen McDaniel, Christchurch Police: Police have arrested a teenager this afternoon after a stolen vehicle incident in Canterbury. Police were alerted to...
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Maritime NZ board appointees confirmed
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Transport Minister James Meager has confirmed two new appointments to the board of Maritime New Zealand, including a new Chair and Deputy Chair. Kevin Short...
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Serious crash: Pakuranga Road, Howick
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are responding to a crash involving a car and a motorcycle on Pakuranga Road, Howick. The crash was reported to Police at around 2.25pm....
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Culture and History – Ngā Kōrero Tuku Iho, New Zealand Oral History Grants open for applications
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage “I am pleased to announce that Ngā Kōrero Tuku Iho, New Zealand Oral History Grants will open for applications on 2 June 2026,” says Deputy...
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Fire and Emergency NZ – New First Response Unit to better serve St Arnaud community
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand The St Arnaud community will get a swifter response to medical emergencies now that the Lake Rotoiti Volunteer Fire Brigade has become a First Response...
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Transport – Changes to vehicle rules a missed opportunity
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Road freight association Transporting New Zealand says the changes to vehicle rules announced by the government last week don’t go far enough and are a missed...
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Fatal crash: Wellington Road, Wainuiomata
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a crash in Wellington Road, Wainuiomata this afternoon. Police were notified at 12.15pm that a car had collided with a fence...
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Northland Police issue reminder: Seatbelts save lives
Source: New Zealand Police Northland Police are urging drivers to wear their seatbelts and take regular breaks following two fatal crashes in 24 hours at the weekend — one in...
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New walking tour sees concrete walls turn into open-air galleries
Source: Auckland Council A new walking tour celebrates iconic street art murals around Auckland’s city centre – 40 artworks painted over 40 years. Supported by Auckland Council and the city...
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Police seek offenders following diesel trailer theft in Feilding
Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Inspector Phil Ward, Manawatū Area Prevention Manager: Police are appealing for information to help identify three offenders who stole a diesel trailer...
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Fatal crash, Red Beach
Source: New Zealand Police A man has since died following a crash in Red Beach last Wednesday night. Emergency services responded to the crash between a van and pedestrian on...
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Energy and Science – Earth Science New Zealand and Ara Ake join forces to accelerate geoheat with new Action Plan
Source: Ara Ake Earth Sciences New Zealand (ESNZ) and Ara Ake, New Zealand’s energy innovation centre, have released the 2026-2027 Geoheat Action Plan, designed to rapidly grow the use of geoheat...