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Fatal crash – Canterbury

· August 4, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following the crash last night on State Highway 1/Rakaia Highway. The two-vehicle crash was reported to Police around 7:20pm. One person died...

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Arrest made, car seized after Stokes Valley shooting

· August 4, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Police have charged a 25-year-old Taitā man and seized a vehicle after yesterday’s shooting in Stokes Valley. Emergency services were called to Hanson Grove about 9am...

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Unlabelled GE food leaves consumers in the dark

· August 3, 2025

Source: Charles Hyland, Chair, Soil & Health Association of New Zealand Aotearoa New Zealand – Consumers have just lost a fundamental right to informed choice about the food they’re eating, says...

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Speech to National Party Conference

· August 2, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Ka nui te mihi kia koutou. Kia Ora, good afternoon, everyone! How great is it to be here in Christchurch! Before I start can I acknowledge...

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Patient-focused New Zealand Health Plan tabled

· August 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Health New Zealand’s New Zealand Health Plan was presented to Parliament this morning. Developed by Health New Zealand, the plan is a requirement under the Pae...

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Boosting the nurse practitioner workforce

· August 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Expressions of interest open today for registered nurses wanting to take the next training step in their career to become nurse practitioners, Health Minister Simeon Brown...

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Reform of import health systems begins

· July 31, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is taking decisive steps to modernise New Zealand’s import health system, with a new programme aimed at significantly reducing the time it takes to...

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Pharmac makes annual tender decisions

· July 31, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister David Seymour welcomes Pharmac’s decision to reduce the cost of some funded medicines to free up money for new medicines. “For many New...

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Maternal mental health boost for four regions

· July 31, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government More women and families in need of specialist mental health support during and after pregnancy will soon have better access to care, with new investment being...