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Road blocked, Kiddle Drive, Taupō
Source: New Zealand Police Kiddle Drive at the intersection of Invergarry Road is closed following a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. The incident was reported to emergency services...
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New awards celebrate excellence and delivering real results for students
Source: New Zealand Government Teachers, principals and schools across New Zealand are being celebrated in the first inaugural Education Excellence Awards, Education Minister Erica Stanford hosted today. The inaugural New...
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Feedback sought on catch limits and sustainability
Source: New Zealand Government The public’s views are being sought on proposed changes for catch limits and sustainability measures for 22 fish stocks, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says....
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How personal experience impacts medicines decisions
Source: PHARMAC Each year, we invite pharmaceutical companies to bid to be the main supplier of medicines that are no longer under patents, which means different companies can supply them....
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Ensuring continued access to medicines and medical devices for New Zealanders
Source: PHARMAC New Zealand health agencies are keeping a close watch on developments to identify and manage any emerging risks early. “Our priority is ensuring people can continue to access...
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Funding strengthens rural emergency response
Source: PHARMAC Pharmac will fund all medicines used in community emergency care to support Primary Response in Medical Emergency (PRIME) services from 1 July 2026. PRIME services are delivered by...
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New agreement to save hospitals millions
Source: PHARMAC Medtronic New Zealand has been awarded Principal Supply Status for permanent coronary drug-eluting stents from 1 October 2026. This agreement is expected to deliver savings of around $1.2...
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Pharmac introduces a new vision and strategic priorities
Source: PHARMAC Alongside this, we have also refreshed our strategic priorities, giving us a clearer and more consistent direction for the future. Director Strategy, Policy and Performance, Michael Johnson, says...
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Advance Build launches FREE guide to help NZ clubs deliver new facilities with less stress
Source: Press Release Service Headline: Advance Build launches FREE guide to help NZ clubs deliver new facilities with less stress Advance Build has released a free guide, “Better Facilities. Built...
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Multi school contracts for charter sponsors
Source: New Zealand Government With the third reading passage of the Education and Training (System Reform) Amendment Bill, it will now be easier for successful charter school sponsors to open...
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Police frustrated as witnesses ‘silent’ in hit and run investigation
Source: New Zealand Police Far North Police are being met with a wall of silence nearly two months on from a fatal hit and run. An investigation team has been...
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Diversions in place, Grafton
Source: New Zealand Police Police are advising the Port link to the Southern Motorway, at Grafton, is currently closed. A pedestrian has been critically injured, and diversions have been put...
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Northland News – Annual Plan 2026/27 adopted
Source: Northland Regional Council Northland Regional Council has adopted its latest Annual Plan which includes a nil increase in its total rates take for the next 12 months. Council Chair Pita...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Forty-nine constables to graduate at the Royal New Zealand Police College
Source: New Zealand Police Police Commissioner Richard Chambers, members of the police executive and wing patron Chiquita Holden will congratulate and acknowledge the 49 graduating constables tomorrow. Media are invited...
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Defence News – NZDF supports successful operation to remove WWII-era explosives in Papua New Guinea
Source: New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Six New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel have this month been part of a multinational effort in Papua New Guinea to destroy about 2200...
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EMA – ExportNZ’s flagship summit Global X returns – helping exporters navigate a changing world
Source: EMA ExportNZ and the EMA are bringing together some of New Zealand’s leading exporters and trade experts at the Global X Summit in Auckland on 15 September, as businesses face...
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Conflict – Five children killed by explosive weapon in Yemen while engaged in child labour in deadliest incident this year – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children At least five children have been killed and seven more children injured by an unexploded ordnance (UXO) that detonated next to them in southern Yemen in the...
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Annual Plan 2026/27: delivery, affordability and readiness
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Date: 24 Jun 2026 Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) has adopted its Annual Plan 2026/27, confirming continued investment in essential service while limiting the overall...
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Community sponsorship programme to be permanent
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has decided the Community Organisation Refugee Sponsorship (CORS) programme will become a permanent part of New Zealand’s refugee resettlement system, Associate Minister of Immigration...
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Senior Court Judges appointed
Source: New Zealand Government Attorney-General Chris Bishop today announced the appointment of The Honourable Justice Neil Ross Campbell as a Judge of the Supreme Court and The Honourable David Gary Johnstone...
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Pharmac funds another ADHD medicine to improve supply
Source: PHARMAC Pharmac will fund another brand of methylphenidate to help improve supply and provide more treatment options for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The Rubifen LA (long-acting)...
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Smoother, safer roads delivered
Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s focus on improving roads across the country continues, with the successful completion of the 2025–26 state highway renewal programme, Transport Minister Chris Bishop confirmed...
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NZ gaining a complete picture of all lawfully-held firearms for the first time
Source: New Zealand Police For the first time New Zealand is starting to see exactly how many and the types of lawfully held firearms in our communities. New Zealand’s Firearms...
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Employment – Northland Mill proposed to close without a buyer found
Source: Workers First Union There has been disappointment and shock from Workers First Union members in Northland this morning following the announcement that one of two of Northland’s Juken New Zealand...
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Events – Three new exhibitions open Adam Art Gallery’s winter season
Source: Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington will open its winter season with three new exhibitions. Two...
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Health – New roadmap calls for faster action on mental health, addiction and wellbeing
Source: Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission- has today launched a new roadmap at Parliament calling for faster, more...
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Sustainability profession ‘comes of age’ – but pressure remains beneath the surface
Source: Sustainable Business Council New research shows the sustainability profession in Aotearoa New Zealand has firmly established itself at the centre of business strategy – but ongoing pressures around capability, career...