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New tools to fight retail crime welcomed

· June 4, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is welcoming a report which shows facial recognition technology is an effective way of combatting retail crime, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “The Privacy...

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Fatal crash: Te Puke

· June 4, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police A man has died this morning, following a crash on No 3 Road, Te Puke last night. Police were called to an address in Te Puke...

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Pardoa Boulevard/Waikato Expressway on-ramp closed

· June 4, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police The Pardoa Boulevard on-ramp to the northbound lanes of the Waikato Expressway is currently closed following an earlier crash. The two-vehicle crash, involving a truck, was...

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Supermarket trial of FRT: Inquiry results announced

· June 4, 2025

Source: Privacy Commissioner 4 Jun 2025, 07:00 Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster has found that the live facial recognition technology model trialled by Foodstuffs North Island is compliant with the Privacy...

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International visitor spending on the up

· June 3, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government New data showing international visitor spending increased by almost ten per cent on the previous year is welcome news, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says....

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Outstanding New Zealanders honoured

· June 3, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has congratulated the 2025 recipients of King’s Birthday Honours. “Every person on this list has made New Zealand a better place.  “Locally,...

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Government guts WorkSafe

· June 3, 2025

Source: NZCTU The Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety’s announcement today on gutting WorkSafe’s enforcement capability signals a return to a failed approach, that will weaken our health and safety...

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More to the case following traffic stop

· June 3, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Night shift staff pursued a lead that led to a great catch for Mt Wellington Police this morning. At around 3.20am, units were patrolling near Penrose...

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Vietnamese Agri Trade Mission to Iowa

· June 3, 2025

Source: Media Outreach IOWA, US – Media OutReach Newswire – 3 June 2025 – A delegation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam led by Minister Do Duc...

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Teen makes tracks to court

· June 3, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police A teenager’s tearing up of a rugby club’s fields has taken a turn for the worst. The 19-year-old has swapped the keys to his new pride...

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Luxon must end climate denial speculation

· June 3, 2025

Source: Green Party The Greens welcome the open letter from world-leading climate scientists to the Prime Minister, urging his Government to abandon any plan to water down climate targets. “Christopher...