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Payment to Samoan Government re HMNZS Manawanui
Source: New Zealand Government The New Zealand Government has made a payment to the Government of Samoa of Samoan Tala (SAT) 10 million (approximately NZD 6 million) following the grounding...
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Advocacy – Will NZ be a country of war profiteers? – Peace Action WELLINGTON
Source: Peace Action Wellington The just released New Zealand Defence Industry Strategy is clear that the government intends to fund and develop a home-grown defence industry. The ‘defence industry’ is...
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Environment – Wetlands Win Proves Power of Partnership to Improve Water Quality – Earth Sciences NZ
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand Constructed wetlands project receives NZ award for environmental sustainability An innovative project constructing new wetlands to improve water quality has been recognised at the recent International...
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Advocacy – Palestine Forum of New Zealand Statement on World Habitat Day
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand On this World Habitat Day, we reflect on the universal right of every human being to live in dignity, with secure shelter, access to...
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Advocacy – IWCNZ Urges NZ Government to Act on International Law, End Silence, and Recognise Palestine
Source: Islamic Women’s Council of New Zealand (IWCNZ) It is a universal principle of humanity that all people should be entitled to safety, security, and life. The past two years...
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Proposals to amend the Food Notice: Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Have your say New Zealand Food Safety is inviting public comment on proposed changes to the Food Notice: Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds....
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Employment – West Coast home care support workers to strike on October 23 – PSA
Source: PSA Fifty-one West Coast home care support workers will be striking on Thursday October 23 in support of their claim for a fair pay offer and training they need to...
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Speed limit change proposed for SH1 Motutere, south of Taupō
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Public feedback is now being sought from NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) on a proposed speed limit change on a short section of State...
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Police responding to incident, Flat Bush
Source: New Zealand Police Police are responding to an incident in Flat Bush this morning. Just after 9.30am, officers were at a property in Chapel Road conducting enquiries when a...
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Hawke’s Bay Expressway blocked following crash
Source: New Zealand Police The southbound lane of the Hawke’s Bay Expressway, between Links Road and Evenden Road is currently blocked due to a crash. The single vehicle crash was...
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Update: Search for missing 17-year-old Marley
Source: New Zealand Police Police are today continuing the search for missing 17-year-old Marley, who has not been seen since the afternoon of Friday 26 September in Scarborough. Detective Senior...
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Man charged in Dunedin homicide
Source: New Zealand Police A man is appearing in court today on a murder charge following the death of another man in North Dunedin. Police located the 36-year-old deceased at...
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Home and Community Support Services Conformity Assessment Bodies: Auditing Requirements
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 6 October 2025 This document sets out what conformity assessment bodies (CABs) that audit and certify providers of home and community support...
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Proposed updates to MPI’s cost recovery for plant and forestry export certification
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Background to phytosanitary certification The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is reviewing how much it charges to recover the costs of providing export phytosanitary...
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Delays following crash, Kilbirnie
Source: New Zealand Police Police are responding to a single vehicle crash involving a bus on Wellington Road/State Highway 1, near Kilbirnie Cres. The crash was reported just before 6am....
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Petone Railway Station closed, trains affected
Source: New Zealand Police Trains on the Hutt Valley Line are being impacted while Police respond to an incident near Petone Railway Station this evening. Police were alerted to the...
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COOFANDY, EKOUAER, and Zeagoo Celebrate Successful First Pop-Up at Substanz Club in Oktoberfest 2025
Source: Media Outreach MUNICH, GERMANY – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 October 2025 – COOFANDY, EKOUAER, and Zeagoo have made a memorable entrance into the German market with their first-ever...
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Securing a future for our young people
Source: New Zealand Government Two initiatives to move young people out of benefit dependency and incentivise them to stay in work will be significant for thousands of young New Zealanders,...
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Fatal crash, Aka Aka
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a crash in Aka Aka this morning. The single vehicle crash was reported just before 5:30am on Aka Aka Road. The...
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Police appeal for information following sudden death in Eastern Terrace, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Canterbury Police are continuing to investigate the sudden death of a man at a residential address on Eastern Terrace in the early hours of Saturday morning....
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Fatal crash: Thornton Road near Matatā
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died and four others have been injured in a crash on Thornton Road near Matatā this morning. Emergency services were notified of the...
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Monash University Malaysia and Tata Chemicals forge research-focused partnership: A research alliance combining industrial innovation with academic excellence to advance community health
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 4 October 2025 – The importance of gastrointestinal health, or maintaining a healthy digestive system, has become a growing...
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Commemorating 160th anniversary of The Battle of Te Tarata Pā
Source: New Zealand Government The Battle of Te Tarata Pā reminds us of the extraordinary courage, determination and resilience of our tūpuna in a time of conflict and change, Māori...
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Crash, Waikato Expressway, Tamahere
Source: New Zealand Police The northbound lanes of the Waikato Expressway are blocked between Cambridge Road and Tauwhare Road following a crash. The crash, involving several vehicles was reported just...
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Bowel screening expansion underway to save more lives
Source: New Zealand Government From Monday, the starting age for free bowel screening will be lowered from 60 to 58 in Northland, Auckland, and the South Island, with the rest...
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CER Trade Ministers agree to fast track Single Economic Market agenda
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand and Australia have agreed to fast-track work on a more ambitious Single Economic Market (SEM), as Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay and Australian...
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Homicide investigation launched in Dunedin
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Inspector Shona Low, Crime Manager Southern District. A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a man in North Dunedin on...