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Media advisory – Bucklands Beach fatal fire
Source: New Zealand Police Media are advised that Police will hold a stand-up this afternoon in relation to the fatal house fire in Bucklands Beach on 2 October. Detective Inspector...
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Employment – Critical IT workers and others keeping health system running vote to strike for the first time – PSA
Source: PSA More critical health workers are joining strike action on 23 October after the failure of Health NZ Te Whatu Ora to provide an offer during bargaining that fairly reflects...
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Education – ERO finds students are going to school more, with attendance back to pre-Covid levels and students now thinking school is more important
Source: Education Review Office ERO’s new report Back to Class has found that school attendance is back to pre-Covid levels and students are taking going to school more seriously than three...
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Property Market – Investors are back and they’re paying less for property than last year – Cotality
Source: Analysis from Kelvin Davidson, Cotality NZ Chief Property Economist Overall buyer trends remain consistent Many of the longer-term patterns in Cotality’s Buyer Classification data have continued in recent months....
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Dyslexia resources
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Dyslexia Resource Guide – Australian Disability Clearing House for Education and Training (ADCET) ADCET Webinar: Supporting students with dyslexia at university Dyslexia friendly style guide –...
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Transitional Support for Strategically Important Provision Fund
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 2 October 2025 This fund will support institutes of technology and polytechnics (ITPs) to maintain strategically important provision. The Minister for Vocational Education has...
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Advocacy – Peters critical of extremist Zionist MPs – PSNA
Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) PSNA says Foreign Minister Winston Peters is quite correct to identify Israeli-supporting members of parliament as ‘extremists’. Peters has made a ministerial...
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Health – It’s bananas – Commerce Commission won’t step in to protect smallest general practices and their patients
Source: General Practice Owners Association (GenPro) GenPro will continue to expose the gross unfairness of contracts imposed on general practices by Health New Zealand. Wanting to force change to address...
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Rural News – Canterbury farmers win fight to keep cops – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers says Canterbury Police has made the right call in scrapping its proposed district restructure today. “This is a smart and pragmatic decision – and a huge...
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Northland Police seek sightings of vehicle:
Source: New Zealand Police Northland Police are appealing for public help following reports of a burglary at a service station on SH12, Kaihu, Kaipara, this morning. “At around 1.30am, Police...
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Police search for Jayleb-Che
Source: New Zealand Police Police are asking public near Waiotapu Loop Road to search their property for anything that may relate to the search for Jayleb-Che, age 36, who has...
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Minister for Small Business to attend G20 meeting
Source: New Zealand Government Small Business and Manufacturing Minister Chris Penk will travel to South Africa this week to represent New Zealand at the Group of Twenty (G20) Trade and...
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Leading protection for Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 07 October 2025 Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation “For years, communities and people across the political divide have despaired at the effects of the...
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CPAG research review urges Government to address structural problems in education, work and income policy rather than punishing 18-19 year-olds
Source: Child Poverty Action Group Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is today releasing a new commentary: Children Can’t Eat a Promise: Rethinking the EducationtoEmployment “Silver Spoon” and three short evidence briefs...
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Transporting NZ – Online tool aims to reduce road freight emissions
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Road freight association Transporting New Zealand are announcing the launch of an online tool that aims to help the industry decarbonise. The Green Fleet Self-Assessment...
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Advocacy – PSNA joins condemnation of attack on Peters’ home
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa has joined the condemnation of the attack on Winston Peters’ home. Co-chair John Minto says it has not yet...
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Dwelling and household estimates: September 2025 quarter – Stats NZ information release
Dwelling and household estimates: September 2025 quarter – information release 7 October 2025 National dwelling and household estimates are used for many purposes including planning, policy formation, business decisions, and...
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Cash, drugs, luxury goods seized in money laundering investigation
Source: New Zealand Police An ongoing investigation targeting alleged money laundering using cash wages within the construction industry has resulted in further arrests. Operation Beach is a long running covert...
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DOC appeals for help in Oamaru kororā death
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 07 October 2025 DOC is working with police in Oamaru to identify what caused the death of the kororā after a witness reported suspicious vehicle...
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Whanganui Police catch morning drink driver after school dropoff
Source: New Zealand Police A 36-year-old woman was caught driving badly impaired, over three times the legal alcohol limit, on Monday morning. Sergeant Colin Wright says this recent example demonstrates...
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Initial teaching training needs strengthening
Source: New Zealand Government The latest report from the OECD’s Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) 2024 shows initial teaching training (ITE) isn’t sufficiently supporting new teachers to be confident...
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Bay of Plenty highways set for busy summer maintenance
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency With warmer weather on the way, road users will notice more construction crews hard at work across the Bay of Plenty regions as the 2025/2026...
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Masterton Police investigating death of baby girl
Source: New Zealand Police To attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Philip Skoglund, Masterton Police: Police are investigating the death of a 3-month-old baby girl in Masterton. At around 2pm on...
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Update on proposed Canterbury District review
Source: New Zealand Police Statement from Canterbury District Commander Superintendent Tony Hill After considering staff and community feedback, it has been decided that Canterbury Police will not proceed with our...
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New Lynn homicide: Man charged with murder
Source: New Zealand Police A man has been charged with murder following a homicide in New Lynn yesterday. Emergency services were called to a property in Kaponga Crescent at about...
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Six Mongrel Mob members and associates before the courts after fight in Palmerston North
Source: New Zealand Police Six Mongrel Mob members and associates are before the courts after a Palmerston North fight that led to the Gang Conflict Warrant in August, with one...
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Permanent Aviation Council to shape sector future
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has confirmed the appointment of the permanent Aviation Council, which will strengthen sector leadership and help shape the industry’s future. Associate Transport Minister James...