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Serious crash closes Hutt Road
Source: New Zealand Police A serious crash has closed State Highway 2/Hutt Road, just north of the Ngauranga interchange. Police were called to the two-vehicle crash at around 8.30pm. Indications...
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Incident, Manurewa train station
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Inspector Peter Raynes: Police were notified of an incident near Manurewa train station at around 6pm this evening. Emergency services are currently responding. Police...
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Legislation – New RMA Amendment to Speed Up Consenting of Much-Needed New Generation
Source: Energy Resources Aotearoa Energy Resources Aotearoa is celebrating a significant win for New Zealand’s energy sector, with Parliament today passing the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill...
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NZ underscores commitment to Pacific regionalism
Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters has emphasised New Zealand’s commitment to Pacific regionalism during the Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Fiji today. “New Zealand is...
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RMA reforms to deliver jobs and growth
Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s second RMA Amendment Bill has passed into law, bringing in sweeping changes to many of the handbrakes on New Zealanders’ lives, helping to drive...
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Legislation – Govt’s justification for last-minute RMA changes appears to directly contradict EU Free Trade Agreement – Choose Clean Water
Source: Tom Kay, Choose Clean Water The Government’s attempt to justify last-minute changes to the Resource Management Act appear to contradict New Zealand’s commitments under our Free Trade Agreement with the...
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Defence News – NZDF and University of Auckland collaborate on low-cost lifesaving locator for people at sea
Source: New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) A low-cost floating reflector to enable space-based synthetic aperture radar to detect people lost at sea is being developed by University of Auckland scientists...
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Seafood Sustainability and Innovation Awards finalists announced
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries The Seafood Sustainability and Innovation Award finalists highlight the wide range of great work under way to keep our seafood sector productive and fisheries...
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New research centre boost to Upper Hutt economy
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is investing in a new Biodiversity Research Centre future-proofing New Zealand’s unique natural history and providing construction jobs right now, Arts, Culture and Heritage...
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Proposals to support rock lobster fishery
Source: New Zealand Government Feedback is being sought on proposals to cut the rock lobster catch on Northland’s east coast to allow the fishery to recover. “Rock lobster, which plays...
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It takes a Villain to catch a villain – new dog team for Fiji
Source: New Zealand Police New Zealand Police is congratulating Fijian Police Officer Corporal Sailasa Kerekere and his dog Villain on their graduation from the Police Dog Training Centre (DTC) in...
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Tasman Police seek help in identifying victims of couple’s fraud web
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Dye, Tasman Organised Crime Unit: Police executed a warrant earlier today at a Wanaka address and charged a 28-year-old...
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Arrests over Onerahi aggravated robbery
Source: New Zealand Police Police have made two arrests over an aggravated robbery in Onerahi on Monday afternoon. Whangārei CIB have been investigating after a woman’s bag was taken from...
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Ruakākā death: Name release
Source: New Zealand Police Police can today release the name of a man who died in Ruakākā on Monday. He was local man, 29-year-old Matthew George Taylor. Matthew leaves behind...
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Weather News – Winter sun before a cloudier, wetter weekend – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Thursday 14 – Monday 18 August – MetService is forecasting a mix of weather for the rest of the working week, with showers for some, but...
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Gaza: Israel threatens to ban major aid organizations as starvation deepens – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children Over 100 organisations call for an end to Israel’s weaponization of aid Despite claims by Israeli authorities that there is no limit on humanitarian aid entering Gaza,...
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Update: Fatal Police shooting, Bryndwr
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Superintendent Tony Hill, Canterbury District Commander: Late last night, Police shot two people following a report of a family harm incident at an...
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Te Poi Road closed following crash
Source: New Zealand Police Te Poi Road, southeast of Matamata, will be closed for some time following a crash between a truck and a pedestrian. It happened just north of...
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Speech: Competition Law and Policy Institute of New Zealand Conference 2025
Source: New Zealand Government In Government, we’re busy working to grow our economy – and this includes improving competition settings. Today I can provide an update on where things stand...
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Shortest citizenship queue since 2020
Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden says the number of people waiting for an outcome of their Citizenship by Grant application is at the lowest...
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Support for changes to emergency management legislation
Source: New Zealand Government Cabinet has agreed to a series of policy proposals following public consultation for a new Emergency Management Bill, says Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery Mark...
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New headquarters for cutting-edge Squadron
Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Defence Judith Collins today opened the new headquarters of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s No. 5 Squadron at Ohakea and its four P-8A...
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More habitat needed for black robins
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 14 August 2025 There are only two populations of black robins in the world – on two reserve islands in the Chatham archipelago, 800 km...
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Health and Employment – Three Christchurch Hospital wards down tools for two hours over safe staffing – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation NZNO members in Theatre, Post-Anaesthetic Care Unit and Radiology at Christchurch Hospital embark on a two-hour full strike tomorrow over continued concerns about chronic and ongoing...
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Arts – Hamilton Artist Wins People’s Choice at 2025 IHC Art Awards
Source: IHC 14 August 2024 – Hamilton artist Julian Godfery says it felt great to win the 2025 IHC Art Awards Forté Recruitment People’s Choice Award with his striking work...
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Local Govt – Candidates announced for Porirua City Council elections
Source: Porirua City Council Nominations for the mayoralty and Porirua’s three wards have closed and the candidates announced. There are three candidates in the running for Porirua’s mayoralty – Anita Baker,...
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Advocacy – Dental Advocacy Group Calls for Action on Dental Costs to Deal with Cost of Living Pain
Source: Dental for All A group advocating for improved access to dental is calling on the Government to bring dental into the public healthcare system to ease cost of living...