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Sudden death, Akaroa
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died after a water-related incident in Akaroa this afternoon. Police were notified about 1.15pm that a person had been pulled from the water...
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Sudden death, Taukiro
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died after a water-related incident in Taukiro this afternoon. Emergency services were called about 2.55pm to a location off Poripori Road, where a...
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Fire Safety – Extreme caution needed as more districts see fire danger spiking
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand The weather is already heating up as a heat wave passes through Aotearoa New Zealand. Deputy Chief Executive Prevention, Nick Pyatt says updated weather forecasts...
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Homicide investigation launched, Manurewa
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Karen Bright, Counties Manukau CIB: Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man in Manurewa overnight. Emergency...
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Manawatū-Whanganui – planned state highway roadworks, 10 January to 16 January
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency This is the first state highway planned roadworks update for Manawatū-Whanganui in 2026. Some of our state highways are busy with traffic this summer, so...
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Operation Brey: Homicide investigation into baby’s death
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Karen Bright, Counties Manukau CIB: Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a baby boy in Auckland on...
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Climate News – Earth Sciences NZ Hotspot Watch 9 Jan 2026
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. Regions experiencing significant soil...
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Road freight industry warns tolling existing roads will undermine public support
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Road freight association Transporting New Zealand is urging the Government to remove provisions in the Land Transport (Revenue) Amendment Bill that would allow existing roads to...
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Fire and Emergency received calls for 22 incidents during today’s strike
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 22 incidents between 12pm and 1pm today, Friday 9 January, the eighth time the New Zealand Professional...
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Updated statement on Manage My Health cyber incident
Source: Privacy Commissioner 9 Jan 2026, 15:52 This statement was updated on Friday, 9 January 2026. We were notified on 1 January by Manage My Health (MMH) of a serious...
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Information for all primary care providers affected by Manage My Health data breach
Source: Privacy Commissioner 9 Jan 2026, 15:38 Advisory notice from the Privacy Commissioner to all primary care providers affected by the Manage My Health data breach. Notifiable privacy breach requirements....
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Fruit fly response in Auckland continues
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries The Queensland fruit fly response continues in the Auckland suburb of Mt Roskill, with no further sign of the pest so far, says Biosecurity...
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Teen takes off only to land in Police hands
Source: New Zealand Police A Police officer on route to a robbery job got more than he bargained for after a vehicle travelling in front of him took off, driving...
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Name release – fatal crash, Timaru
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the man who was killed in a single-vehicle crash discovered on Seadown Road in the Timaru District on 22...
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Advocacy – The Double Standard on Palestinian Rights – PFNZ
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand (PFNZ) When it comes to Palestinian rights, the world reveals a striking and disturbing double standard. International law, human rights conventions, and moral principles...
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Advocacy – 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐦
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐦 is a form of racism that targets Palestinians as a people, denying their identity, history, rights, and humanity. It operates by portraying...
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Children in Gaza face more storms and disease as new year starts – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children Children in Gaza have entered 2026 facing ongoing storms and flooding that have ripped tents and left them exposed to water-borne diseases with an urgent need for...
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Appeal for information: stolen metal letters at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, Wellington
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage has found that elements of the French Memorial and park signage at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park have...
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Govt. must accept blame for ManageMyHealth breach as it ignored funding crisis for Privacy Commissioner – PSA
Source: PSA Chickens come home to roost as Govt. turned blind eye to privacy threats The Government pushed ahead with cuts to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner despite being warned...
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Kiwi parents love classics: Top baby names for 2025 announced
Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Internal Affairs, Brooke van Velden is pleased to announce New Zealand’s favourite baby names for 2025. Timeless names continue to dominate Kiwi birth registrations, with Noah holding strong as...
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Two rescued after jetski breakdown off Taranaki coast
Source: New Zealand Police Two men stranded on a drifting jetski “did everything right”, but Police say their rescue is an important reminder to boaties about taking essential safety precautions...
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Fatal crash: Waiohiki
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a crash on State Highway 50, Korokipo Road this morning. Police were called to the single vehicle crash southwest of Waiohiki...
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Update – Kahurangi National Park search
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Sergeant Jonny Evans, Police Search and Rescue: The search for missing tramper Graham Garnett, 66, is moving into a limited search phase today....
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Four arrested after shoplifters tracked from North Shore to Auckland City
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Waitematā East Area Commander, Inspector Mike Rickards: Police have arrested four individuals following a shoplifting incident at a liquor store in Sunnynook on...
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Quick work by public and Police leads to Henderson arrest
Source: New Zealand Police Police are thanking diligent retail staff who led Police to an alleged shoplifter smuggling stolen items in Henderson. The 47-year-old woman is now facing charges of...
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Weather News – Temperatures set to soar for the weekend – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Thursday 8 – Monday 12 January – Temperatures across the country are forecast to be much warmer than your average summer’s day this weekend, as the...
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Climate – Earth Sciences NZ Jan-Mar 2026 climate outlook & December climate summary
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand What’s ahead weather-wise for the next 3 months? In short, we’re looking at above average temperatures for the north and west of the North Island, above...