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Two arrested in relation to Gore shooting
Source: New Zealand Police Two men have been arrested over a shooting in Gore this week. The pair – aged 36 and 54 – were arrested in Invercargill on Thursday...
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Preliminary Investigation of Patterns of Online Gambling and F2P Gaming Engagement and Harm in New Zealand
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 This research explores the sociodemographic and behavioural characteristics of monetary engagement (eg, microtransactions) in Free-to Play (F2P) gaming and...
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Voices of Lived Experience: Asian people’s journeys from gambling harm to recovery
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 This research examines the recovery experiences of Asian individuals living in New Zealand with lived experience of gambling harm....
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The Convergence of Simulated Gambling, Monetary Gambling and Gambling Harm: An integrative literature review of stimulus and suppression pathways
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 This research presents a literature review on the convergence of simulated gambling, monetary gambling and gambling harm. It also...
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Children’s Exposure to Gambling and Gambling Marketing
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 Kids Online Aotearoa Gambling and High Stakes research investigated the extent and nature of children’s exposure to gambling activities...
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Factors Influencing Gambling Harm for the Asian Population in New Zealand: An empirical study to test the conceptual Asian Integrated Tree Model
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 This research aimed to empirically test factors relating to New Zealand (NZ) Asian migrants’ experiences with gambling and mental...
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Development and Validation of the Gambling Help Seeking Assessment Tool
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 This research examines how gambling help-seeking is defined, measured and enacted across a wide range if behaviours and supports....
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Economic and Social Costing of Gambling in Aotearoa New Zealand 2023–24
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 Taking a public health approach, this study examines the economic and social costs associated with gambling harm in New...
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Pulling Out of Gambling Treatment: Research, service, practitioner, and client perspectives
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 This research explores definitions, estimates, predictors, reasons, consequences, and potential solutions related to pulling out of formal psychological gambling...
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Complementary and Alternative Interventions to Support Recovery from Gambling Harm
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 While gambling has been identified as impacting mental health, recent studies have examined the effects of gambling on a...
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A Qualitative Study Exploring the Gambling Experiences of Older Adults in New Zealand
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 This research explores the gambling behaviours, preferences and perceptions of older adults (aged 50+) living in New Zealand, with...
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Shoplifter stuck out ‘like a sore thumb’, thanks to retailers
Source: New Zealand Police Police are praising Palmerston North retailers whose quick reporting led to an alleged shoplifter’s arrest. The teen is alleged to have stolen caps from a store...
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Speed limit changes proposed
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Targeted speed limit changes are being proposed on state highways across the South Island after community concerns were raised about safety. Next month, New Zealand...
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Hide and seek win for Rotorua Beat Team
Source: New Zealand Police A shoplifter stole over $13,000 worth of items then she hid in a wardrobe. She was found and arrested in Rotorua at the weekend. Area Prevention...
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Cutting red tape so restaurants can sell take-home alcohol
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee is cutting unnecessary red tape so restaurants with on-site retail areas can finally sell take-home alcohol to their customers. The Government...
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Mexico Bariatric Center’s New Zealand Seminars Draw Strong Attendance and Empower Patients for Life-Changing Surgery
Source: Press Release Service Headline: Mexico Bariatric Center’s New Zealand Seminars Draw Strong Attendance and Empower Patients for Life-Changing Surgery Mexico Bariatric Center’s bariatric seminars in New Zealand were highly...
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Man arrested in Rotorua homicide investigation
Source: New Zealand Police Rotorua Police have arrested a man for murder in connection to the death of Nicholas Mitchell last week. Mr Mitchell, 37, was found deceased in a...
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Funding shot in the arm for hornet eradication
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has announced additional funding to support efforts to eradicate yellow-legged hornet in Auckland, following detections on the North Shore earlier this year.Biosecurity Minister Andrew...
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Number of abortions jumps 34% since law change
Source: Family First MEDIA RELEASE – 19 December 2025 The Abortion Services Annual Report 2025 was quietly released last week and signals a massive jump in abortions from 13,246 in...
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Changes for Northland spiny rock lobster fishery
Source: New Zealand Government Northland’s rock lobster fishery will have a reprieve from fishing to help build stocks of spiny rock lobster, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. “I...
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Road cleared following serious crash, Wesley
Source: New Zealand Police Motorists are being advised the Maioro Street on-ramp has now been cleared following a multi vehicle crash in Wesley this morning. Police would like to thank...
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Serious crash, Wesley
Source: New Zealand Police Motorists are being advised to expect delays following a multi vehicle crash in Wesley this morning. The crash, involving four vehicles on the Maioro Street on-ramp,...
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GDP increases 1.1 percent in the September 2025 quarter – Gross domestic product: September 2025 quarter – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand 18 December 2025 New Zealand’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose 1.1 percent in the September 2025 quarter, following a 1.0 percent decrease in the June 2025...
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Guide to fertility measures – methods paper
Source: Statistics New Zealand Guide to fertility measures – methods paper 17 December 2025 This guide describes a range of fertility measures, discusses the strengths and limitations of these measures, and...
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Business employment data: September 2025 quarter – gross earnings data update
Source: Statistics New Zealand Business employment data: September 2025 quarter – gross earnings data update 17 December 2025 Gross earnings data for Business employment data: September 2025 quarter will be...
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Current account deficit $3.8 billion for the September 2025 quarter – Balance of payments and international investment position: September 2025 quarter – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Current account deficit $3.8 billion for the September 2025 quarter – news story 17 December 2025 New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted current account deficit widened by $153...
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Technical feasibility: Measuring population and dwellings using administrative data (2025 update) – Stats NZ report
Source: Statistics New Zealand Technical feasibility: Measuring population and dwellings using administrative data (2025 update) – report 16 December 2025 This report provides an update on the technical feasibility of using...