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Improving access to medicines in rural communities

· February 9, 2026

Source: PHARMAC Remote and rural communities across New Zealand will soon benefit from improved access to emergency health care following a recent Pharmac funding decision. From 1 March 2026, Pharmac...

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Four injured after two-vehicle crash in Twizel

· February 9, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The crash happened at the intersection of State Highway 8 and Lake Ohau Road. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Four people have been injured in a serious...

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Fire Safety – Open fire season for Wairarapa

· February 9, 2026

Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand All parts of the Wairarapa District which have been in a restricted fire season move back into an open fire season as of 8am Monday...

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Media Council dismisses four complaints against RNZ

· February 9, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Media Council has found that four complaints against RNZ did not have sufficient grounds to proceed. In the first, the chief...

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Government funds and delivers new school in 18 months

· February 9, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The first new school announced by the Government is open from today in Flat Bush following a blessing this morning, Education Minister Erica Stanford says. “A...

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Dedicated dialysis service opens in Invercargill

· February 9, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Southland’s new dialysis unit has officially opened, improving access to life-saving treatment for patients across Invercargill and the wider Southland region, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. ...