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Road reopened, Ōhaupō Road, Hamilton City
Source: New Zealand Police Ōhaupō Road in Hamilton City has now reopened following a single-vehicle crash just after 4.30pm today. Police were called to Braemar Hospital on Ōhaupō Road after...
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Greens re-litigate losing cannabis argument
Source: Family First MEDIA RELEASE – 29 October 2025 Family First says that the Green Party’s attempt to relitigate the cannabis debate is desperate politicking that refuses to accept democracy...
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Lost tramper’s lucky escape
Source: New Zealand Police A tramper lost in dense Northland bush was able to make it home safely thanks to highly skilled and dedicated Search and Rescue teams. Northland Police...
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Road blocked, Ōhaupō Road, Hamilton City
Source: New Zealand Police Ōhaupō Road in Hamilton City is blocked following a single-vehicle crash. Police were called to Braemar Hospital on Ōhaupō Road just after 4.30pm after receiving a...
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Transporting New Zealand calls for more ambitious high productivity truck reforms
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Transporting New Zealand calls for more ambitious high productivity truck reforms Road freight association Transporting New Zealand says that getting higher capacity trucks on...
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Education and Politics – New curriculum regressive and fractured
Source: Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa Information on what schools and teachers should include in relationships and sexuality education was released yesterday as part of the Health and Physical Education. The new curriculum...
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Animal Welfare – SAFE challenges Select Committee on cruel pig caging Bill
Source: SAFE For Animals SAFE has presented its oral submission today to the Primary Production Select Committee, calling for the Animal Welfare (Regulations for Management of Pigs) Amendment Bill to be...
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Online Legislation – New National Bill may Fail to Meet its Own Criteria or Scope
Source: Trend Analysis Network Initial analysis of the recently introduced member’s bill: ‘Social Media (Age-Restricted User) Bill’ appears to indicate the legislation does not meet its own criteria with regard to...
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Renewable Energy – NewPower energises Taiohi Solar Farm, delivering new resilience for the Waikato region
Source: WEL Networks NewPower Energy is celebrating a major milestone with electricity being generated at the 33 MW Taiohi Solar Farm in Rangiriri, just north of Hamilton. Comprising more than 47,000...
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Education and Politics – Latest Curriculum like a foreign document say principals
Source: NZ Principals Federation Principals across the country are horrified by the latest version of the national curriculum, for years 0 – 10, which has been drip-fed to them over the...
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University Research – Active commutes lower cancer risk – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Cycling or walking to work lowers your risk of several cancers, new research finds. Cycling or walking to work will reduce your risk of several...
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Direction set for Auckland’s new housing plan
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has formally confirmed the Streamlined Planning Process that will be used for Auckland Council’s new housing plan, known as Plan Change 120 (PC120), RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop says....
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Driving growth through tax work programme
Source: New Zealand Government Revenue Minister Simon Watts has today announced a refreshed Tax and Social Policy Work Programme which sharpens the focus on growing the economy by making New...
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Gisborne homicide: Vehicle movements sought
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Inspector Martin James: Police investigating the murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne are seeking the movements of a vehicle of interest. Mr Maangi...
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Police appeal for information following wilful damage with firearm, Port Chalmers
Source: New Zealand Police Port Chalmers Police investigating wilful damage to a home on Kaira Street, Sawyers Bay are appealing to the community for information. On Tuesday 28 October Police...
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Patient advocates report Pharmac reset is going well
Source: New Zealand Government Pharmac’s Reset Programme is on track, with the completion of first 90-day action plan, Associate Health Minister David Seymour says. 90-day plans promote transparency and accountability....
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Arrests and illicit firearms seized in transnational action
Source: New Zealand Police A weeklong transnational targeted crackdown on illicit firearms has resulted in 43 arrests and 96 firearms being seized in New Zealand. This was part of a...
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Major investments announced on Malaysia visit
Source: New Zealand Government Two significant investments were announced during the visit of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to Malaysia this week, in the areas of renewable energy infrastructure and tourism. ...
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Winter cruise season setting sail from Auckland
Source: New Zealand Government Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says the cruise industry is poised for another significant step forward, with the Carnival line announcing a return to homeporting...
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Pet bonds for renters start 1 December
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has confirmed that from 1 December 2025, changes to the Residential Tenancies Act will give tenants with pets greater choice when looking for a...
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University Research – Pharmacist-facing diabetes project succeeds – UoA
Source: University of auckland (UoA) Diabetes patients in South Auckland had remarkable success in a trial of using community pharmacists as coaches. A pilot programme in South Auckland has shown...
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Pharmac Reset Programme completes first 90-Day Plan
Source: PHARMAC Pharmac’s Consumer and Patient Working Group has supported the successful completion of the first 90-day action plan, a key milestone in the organisation’s 12-month Reset Programme. The Reset...
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Police continue appeal for information following fatal crash, Piarere
Source: New Zealand Police Taupō Police continue to appeal information following a fatal crash on State Highway 1, Piarere on Wednesday 15 October. Earlier today, Police released the names of...
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Online Casino Gambling to fund local sports and community groups
Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Internal Affairs, Brooke van Velden, is listening to New Zealanders by introducing community funding returns through the Online Casino Gambling Bill, announced today. “The...
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Economy: Reserve Bank – Transmission currents and the flow of monetary policy to domestic financial conditions
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 29 October 2025 – In a speech presented today at the CBA Global Markets conference, RBNZ Director of Financial Markets, Adam Richardson, outlined the...
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Police appealing for information following Dunedin assault
Source: New Zealand Police Dunedin Police investigating an assault in Green Island early in the morning on Sunday 12 October are seeking information from the public. Police received a report...
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Oxfam – Ten years on from the Paris Agreement, rich countries’ pitiful climate targets fall drastically short
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa In response to the latest Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) synthesis report published yesterday, Nafkote Dabi, Climate Lead at Oxfam, said: “Ten years on from the Paris Agreement, we...