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Green light for Te Awa Lakes
Source: New Zealand Government Around 1,500 new homes are set to be built as part of the new Te Awa Lakes development thanks to the Government approving the use of...
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Conflict – Israeli forces using Gaza playbook in Lebanon, decimating water infrastructure – Oxfam
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa Oxfam fears that Israel’s military blueprint of attacking water infrastructure, used throughout its genocide in Gaza, is now being rolled out across parts of Lebanon. Israeli forces are...
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Social Issues – Where is the support for benefit-dependent households? – CPAG
Source: Child Poverty Action Group Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is calling for an increase to the Winter Energy Payment (WEP) to help offset the current surge in an already desperate...
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Govt. response fails home support workers facing fuel crisis – must do better – PSA
Source: PSA Time to raise mileage allowance for first time in four years The Government’s decision to increase income support for low paid workers will not go far enough for 23,000...
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NZ Drug Foundation – Alarming increase in low-level drug prosecutions undermining health efforts
Source: New Zealand Drug Foundation An alarming increase in drug possession charges is causing harm and undermining progress on health-based approaches, the Drug Foundation says. New Ministry of Justice data...
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NZNO apologises for abuses in state care
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa NZNO apologises sincerely and unreservedly for the involvement of nurses in historic abuses in state care. The apology was made in...
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Advocacy – Call for Ethical Review of University of Otago Corporate Partnership
Source: Statement by the Palestine Forum of New Zealand The Palestine Forum of New Zealand expresses deep concern regarding the reported partnership between the University of Otagoand Palo Alto Networks,...
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Greenpeace – Worst in a generation, environmentalists slam Fisheries Reform Bill
Source: Greenpeace The Fisheries Amendment Bill, which will likely have its first reading in parliament this week, is being labelled the worst fisheries policy in a generation by environmental groups who...
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Greenpeace – We need solutions not bandaids on the energy crisis
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is calling on the Government to implement actual solutions to the energy crisis, not just short-term band aids. The Government plans to release its response to the energy...
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Universities – Climate in the courtroom- UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Around the world, climate lawsuits are reshaping environmental law. Experts in Auckland are examining what this means for New Zealand. The effects of climate change,...
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Economy – RBNZ Governor discusses impact of Middle East conflict on NZ economy
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) 24 March 2026 – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is well positioned to handle the challenges to our price stability and financial...
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Applications close for Molesworth farm operation
Source: New Zealand Government The application period has closed for operators seeking to run commercial farming at Molesworth Recreation Reserve, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says. “Rangitahi/Molesworth is New Zealand’s largest...
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Landlords and tenants to be better off under more effective regulation
Source: New Zealand Government Landlords and tenants will be better off with effective regulation of residential property managers and organisations under a new Government-backed framework, Associate Minister of Housing Tama...
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Government’s fossil fuel relief package fails to meet the crisis
Source: Green Party The Green Party says the Government’s fossil fuel crisis relief package leaves too many New Zealanders behind. “The Luxon Government has turned its back on hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders, asking them to...
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Arrest in Operation Aurora
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute the following to Detective Senior Sergeant Colin Baillie: Police executing search warrants have arrested one person from a religious organisation that has a presence...
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Fatal crash, Tremaine Avenue, Palmerston North
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died and three others are injured following a three-vehicle crash in Palmerston North overnight. Emergency services were called to the crash on Tremaine...
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Auckland Council’s new advisory panels appointed
Source: Auckland Council More than 100 members of Auckland’s advisory panels this week officially start an important role to enhance Auckland Council’s democratic structure. Mayor Wayne Brown welcomed new and...
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Easy ways to avoid oil discharges
Source: Maritime New Zealand Vessels can discharge oily water that causes harm to the oceans and rivers we depend on for our livelihoods and wellbeing. New Zealand’s latest state of...
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Prospecting application targets frontier acreage
Source: New Zealand Government A new prospecting permit application in the offshore Canterbury Basin signals renewed sector confidence in pursuing opportunities in New Zealand’s search for oil and gas, Resources...
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Health targets delivering for New Zealanders
Source: New Zealand Government Clear improvements are being delivered across all five Government health targets, with the quarterly results for October to December 2025 showing year‑on‑year gains and more Kiwis...
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Illegal street racing sees arrest and car impounded
Source: New Zealand Police Raglan Police have arrested one person and impounded their car after reports of illegal street racing around the area over the weekend. The arrested person was...
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Government widens fuel supply options
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is taking practical steps to strengthen New Zealand’s fuel resilience by temporarily allowing fuel that meets Australian specifications to be supplied to the New...
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Racing Minister hails James McDonald as a “global superstar”
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Racing Winston Peters has congratulated champion jockey James McDonald on his historic achievement in becoming Australasia’s most successful Group 1 rider. The three-time winner...
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Defence News – Emotional return to Tokelau for Royal New Zealand Navy sailor
Source: New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Returning to her spiritual home of Tokelau was a profound experience for Petty Officer Christina Sola, who visited the island while on deployment with...
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Updated information about Pharmac’s priority lists
Source: PHARMAC Pharmac’s Prioritisation Update provides the latest information about applications for medicines, vaccines, and related products that we’ve assessed for funding. Proactively releasing this information is part of our...
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Key section of Te Whau Pathway open to Aucklanders
Source: Auckland Council How would you like to walk or cycle alongside the Whau awa? A key section of Te Whau Pathway is complete and open for Aucklanders and visitors...
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Politics and Health – ACT should leave nursing to professionals and medical evidence – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The ACT Party should leave nursing to the professionals and medical evidence, NZNO says. Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa NZNO Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku says ACT MP...