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Arrests made, drugs and firearms seized, Canterbury

· March 11, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Damon Wells:  Police have arrested two men and seized amounts cash, methamphetamine, firearms, and ammunition, in Canterbury. Over the past two...

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Person dies on popular walking track near Wānaka

· March 11, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Skyline Track near Wānaka. Department of Conservation A person has died on a popular hiking track near Wānaka. Emergency services were called to the Skyline Track,...

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Fire ban declared in Queenstown

· March 11, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand A fire ban has been declared for most of the Queenstown Lakes district. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A fire ban has been declared for most of...

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Alleged burglars head to court

· March 11, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police A late-night burglary attempt in Henderson on Wednesday ended with two men facing court after being caught by Police. Waitematā West Area Prevention Manager, Acting Inspector...

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Large kea flock ‘micro-chipped’ to track travels

· March 11, 2026

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  11 March 2026 Department of Conservation science staff and rangers recently caught 31 kea from a record flock of about 36 birds, attaching leg bands...

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Crackdown on illegal diving at Manawanui wreck

· March 11, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand UAS footage of RNZN Divers surveying the area around HMNZS Manawanui on the Southern Coast of Upulo as part of Op Resolution. New Zealand Defence Force...

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What do rural sector groups think of the RMA?

· March 11, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Aotearoa has more than 900,000 hectares of irrigated agricultural land, mostly in the South Island. Sally Round Access to water, food production as a priority, and...

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Another Housing Development Approved

· March 11, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government One of Auckland’s largest new housing developments, the Sunfield Masterplanned Community has been approved through Fast-track says Regional Development Minister Shane Jones.   Winton Land Limited submitted...