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Arrest following assault, Ōpōtiki
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Wilson, Eastern Bay of Plenty Area Investigations Manager: A man is before the courts after assaulting a woman in...
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Employment Disputes – Fire and Emergency received calls for 17 incidents during today’s NZPFU strike
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 17 incidents between 12pm and 1pm today, Friday 27 February, the fourteenth time the New Zealand Professional...
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Advocacy – Huge influx of aid urgently needed amid catastrophic conditions in Gaza – MSF
Source: Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Despite the 1 March 2026 deadline for 37 NGOs to leave the Occupied Palestinian Territory, MSF is committed to remaining to provide assistance....
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Appeal for information following road-rage assault, Hamilton
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Alistair Hill, Hamilton City CIB: Hamilton Police are appealing for information following a road-rage assault that has left a person in serious condition,...
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Auckland’s annual plan is out – tell us what you think
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council’s plan for the year ahead is out for consultation now – and Aucklanders are encouraged to check it out. Every year the council consults with...
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Six-month results: investing in Auckland’s future
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council’s six-month results show sustained progress with infrastructure investment, transport improvements and enhanced community services. Released today, the Interim Report (covering the six months to 31...
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Better outcomes for New Zealanders on ACC
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) is delivering its strongest rehabilitation performance in over a decade and getting New Zealanders back to work and independence faster,...
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Health Policy – Election year puts rare disorders care under spotlight as families wait for action
Source: Rare Disorders NZ (RDNZ) As an election year gets underway, pressure is mounting on political parties to explain how they will act on rare disorders care. Rare Disease Day...
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Commercial discipline pays off at KiwiRail
Source: New Zealand Government KiwiRail continues to lift its performance in line with our long-term performance expectations, Rail Minister Winston Peters said today. “We make no apologies for bothering to...
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Flexi Fund opens for social & affordable housing
Source: New Zealand Government Applications have opened for the first round of the Government’s Flexible Fund, paving the way for up to 770 new social homes and affordable rentals for...
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Security – ASB warning customers of bank impersonation scam
Source: ASB ASB is alerting customers to an increase in fraudulent activity involving scammers making cold calls and pretending to be bank staff. Scammers are contacting people by phone, claiming...
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Government Cuts – Govt. science jobs exodus ramps up – 134 jobs going at new bioeconomy institute – PSA
Source: PSA The Bioeconomy Science Institute, in existence less than a year, is shedding 134 jobs in the latest blow to the science workforce already gutted by hundreds of jobs losses...
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PSA and NZNO to host pay equity rally at Parliament
Source: PSA Workers belonging to the Public Service Association and New Zealand Nurses’ Organisation alongside public supporters will rally in support of pay equity at Parliament this Monday. Care and support...
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Cannons Creek assault, arrest made
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Kāpiti Mana Area Commander, Inspector Renée Perkins: Police investigating an assault in Cannons Creek last week, have arrested and charged a man. On Friday...
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Motatapu track rerouted to avoid slow moving slip
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 27 February 2026 The track, a historic route linking Wānaka and Arrowtown and crossing private land, is part of the Te Araroa Trail and is...
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Explore new Karanga-a-Hape Station precinct
Source: Auckland Council Mercury Lane and Beresford Square, two upgraded public spaces framing the forecourts of Karanga-a-Hape Station, are finished and now open for the public to explore. This milestone...
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Update: Manawatū River search
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Palmerston North Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Phil Ward: The search for a missing man in the Manawatū River has moved to a limited search...
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ASB – Housing confidence on the rise according to ASB
Source: ASB Confidence in New Zealand’s housing market has lifted sharply this quarter, with an increasing proportion of Kiwi expecting house prices to rise over the next year, despite growing...
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Fragile hospital IT systems again exposed by major outage – action needed now – PSA
Source: PSA Patient care has again been compromised by the second major IT outage to impact hospitals across Auckland and Northland in less than a month. The PSA is aware a...
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Events – Jim Beam Homegrown announces emerging artists to perform at 2026 Festival
Source: Jim Beam Homegrown Thursday, 26 February 2026 – Jim Beam Homegrown is turning up the volume on the future of New Zealand music, announcing six breakthrough acts from 150...
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Ki Tua O Matariki Warns Government That “Move-On” Powers Targeting Homeless Whānau will have negative consequences
Source: Ki tua o Matariki Ki Tua O Matariki Warns Government That “Move-On” Powers Targeting Homeless Whānau will have negative consequences Ki Tua o Matariki strongly encourages the Government to reconsider...
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Update – death following Northcote assault
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Inspector Nicola Reeves: One person has died after the serious incident at a Hoani Street, Northcote address on 18 February. Police were called...
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Man arrested in Dunedin overnight due in court tomorrow
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Superintendent Jason Guthrie, Southern District Commander: The man arrested following a series of events in Dunedin last night has been charged and is due...
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Government activates additional support for weather-affected farmers and growers
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has classified recent weather events in the Bay of Plenty, Gisborne/Tairāwhiti, and Canterbury as a medium-scale adverse event. This enables additional support for farmers...
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Oriental fruit fly – Papatoetoe
Source: Auckland Council On 25 February 2026, Biosecurity New Zealand (MPI) announced the discovery of a single male Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) in a surveillance trap in Papatoetoe. In...
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One before the courts following aggravated robbery, Ngāruawāhia
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested a man following an aggravated robbery in Ngāruawāhia last week. On Friday 20 February, Police received a report that someone had just been...
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Operation Safe Works, Canterbury
Source: New Zealand Police Operation Safe Works begins in Canterbury next week with Police targeting speeding and dangerous driving around roadworks sites in Christchurch and the wider Canterbury area. Acting...