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Dunedin to get new Crisis Recovery Café
Source: New Zealand Government Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey has today announced the second South Island Crisis Recovery Café will open in Dunedin. “Talking to people with lived experience, the...
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Census shows jump in the population of our rarest endemic bird
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 14 April 2026 Efforts by DOC, local mana whenua, Auckland Zoo, stakeholders and many dedicated volunteers this spring-summer have significantly improved your chances of spotting...
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International travel: February 2026 – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand International travel: February 2026 – information release 14 April 2026 International travel covers the number and characteristics of overseas visitors and New Zealand resident travellers (short-term...
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International migration: February 2026 – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand International migration: February 2026 – information release 14 April 2026 International migration statistics give the latest outcomes-based measure of migration, which includes estimates of migrants entering...
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Recent high road toll has Police urging caution to drivers
Source: New Zealand Police Police are disheartened in the number of fatal crashes on our roads across the country over the last few days and are urging drivers to exercise...
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Stolen rings found during search, Gisborne
Source: New Zealand Police Police want to find the owners three rings, that were recovered during a search warrant in Gisborne. Police conducted a search warrant today, at an address...
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Kiwis urged to get naturing this Conservation Week
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 14 April 2026 From planting natives and coastal cleanups to pest eradication on workplace grounds, families, communities and colleagues are coming together to connect with...
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Drugs, cash, weapons located in routine traffic stop, Lower Hutt
Source: New Zealand Police A man has been arrested after a routine traffic stop yielded drugs, cash, and weapons yesterday in Lower Hutt. Wellington Police Dog Section Officer in Charge,...
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New Zealand tourism continuing to rise
Source: New Zealand Government The Government welcomes new data showing New Zealand’s international visitor numbers continue to rise, with particularly strong growth from people visiting from China over Chinese New...
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Police seek information after ambulance tyres slashed
Source: New Zealand Police Counties Manukau Police are seeking information into two incidents where ambulances were targeted and damaged. Police are investigating the wilful damage reports at two Hato Hone...
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Advocacy – Auckland council votes to investigate sanctioning Israel for war crimes – PSNA
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa – PSNA PSNA has congratulated Auckland City Councillors who voted this morning to investigate supporting sanctions against Israel for war crimes. The Auckland...
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Name release and appeal for information: Lower Hutt
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Inspector Jamie Woods, Wellington Police: Police can now release the name of the man found deceased at a Malone Road, Lower Hutt property...
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Dodgy plates land duo in court
Source: New Zealand Police Dodgy licence plates spotted by Police have served up two prolific burglars overnight. An eagle-eyed Police Camera Operator observed a vehicle travelling with mismatched licence plates...
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Man to front court following laser strike
Source: New Zealand Police Police are condemning a man’s actions, after the Police Eagle helicopter suffered a laser strike overnight. The west Auckland man will appear in court this week...
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New Retirement Commissioner appointed
Source: New Zealand Government David Boyle has been appointed as Retirement Commissioner, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Cameron Brewer has announced. Cameron Brewer says Mr Boyle has had a strong...
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Anzac Day 2026: Recognising all who have served, past and present
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage New Zealanders will gather across the country on 25 April to mark Anzac Day 2026, coming together in remembrance of all those who have served...
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Update: fatal crash, Wairere Drive
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Inspector Scott Miller: A second person has tragically died in Waikato Hospital following a crash on Wairere Drive, Hamilton. The crash involved a car,...
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Medicinal cannabis export licenses take 6.4 working days in 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Cutting red tape to speed up medicinal cannabis export licensing is growing the export industry in New Zealand, Associate Health Minister David Seymour says. For licences...
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New unit speeds up surgical care at Dunedin Hospital
Source: New Zealand Government Patients across Otago and Southland are already benefiting from faster assessment and earlier treatment, with Dunedin Hospital’s new Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU) now fully operational, Health...
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Queenstown’s Ayrburn Screen Hub granted Fast-track approval
Source: New Zealand Government Fast-track approval has been granted for a screen hub, a full-service film and television production village in Queenstown. Waterfall Park Developments Limited lodged a substantive application...
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Health – Telehealth Failing to Meet Expectations, Not Reducing Pressure on Emergency Departments – GenPro
Source: General Practice Owners’ Association (GenPro) Telehealth is falling far short of expectations, with fewer patients using the service than predicted—and it’s not easing pressure on New Zealand’s emergency departments,...
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Research – The “Salary Growth Illusion”: Why 81% of New Zealand workers don’t feel their pay rise – Robert Walters
Source: Robert Walters Auckland, New Zealand – 14/04/2026 – New salary data shows that wages are rising, but most New Zealand workers feel no richer. This is revealing a widening disconnect...
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Charges not carats for jewellery store burglar
Source: New Zealand Police A man who attempted to steal jewellery in Manukau ended up with a different type of metal around his wrists. At around 12.15pm on Sunday, the...
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First Crisis Recovery Café in the South Island
Source: New Zealand Government South Island’s first Crisis Recovery Café has been officially opened in Christchurch today by Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey, marking a significant step forward for faster...
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Property Market – First home buyers strong, investors middling, movers still cautious
Source: Cotality First home buyers are still very keen The latest figures show that first home buyers’ (FHBs) share of property purchases in the first three months of the year...
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New meth testing regulations come into force after 16-year delay, raising questions over consistency and past concerns
Source: Envirocheck New methamphetamine contamination regulations come into force this week, introducing a formal nationwide framework for those operating within the testing sector – more than 16 years after contamination concerns...
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University Research – New research exposes the deadly exploitation of migrant fishers in poorly regulated waters – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Isolated on a Taiwanese fishing vessel, eight days from the nearest landmass, 22-year-old Indonesian fisherman Sugiama was found dead in his bunk in 2019. His...