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Police seek footage of night market assaults

· June 26, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Police is seeking additional footage as part of the investigation into an alleged stabbing at the Pakuranga Night Markets. Counties Manukau Police charged a 23-year-old man...

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Strengthened oversight of Oranga Tamariki system

· June 25, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Legislation strengthening independent monitoring and oversight of the children’s system will help better protect young New Zealanders. The Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation passed its...

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Watch out for ruru/morepork

· June 24, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  24 June 2025 One of the injured ruru which was found on the side of the road in Greymouth in mid-May has just been released...

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Changes for prescribing ADHD medications

· June 24, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey has welcomed prescribing changes that will enable GPs and nurse practitioners to diagnose and treat adults with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder...

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GPs to receive record funding boost

· June 24, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government General practices are set to benefit from the largest funding boost in New Zealand’s history – because frontline care starts with your local GP, Health Minister...

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Release: Minister should fess up on cuts

· June 23, 2025

Source: New Zealand Labour Party Simeon Brown needs to be honest about how much more money he expects Health New Zealand to cut from its budget to get back in...

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Flawed Law Turns Blind Eye To Child Prostitution

· June 22, 2025

Source: Family First MEDIA RELEASE – 21 June 2025 PROSTITUTION LAW REVIEW: BENEFITS EXAGGERATED, SHORTCOMINGS IGNORED, DENIED OR HIDDEN Family First says that a TVNZ report on child prostitution is...

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Serious crash, Stoke.

· June 22, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police The passenger in a crash has been critically injured following a crash on Main Road Stoke, Stoke. At about 5.20am on Sunday 22 June, Police were...

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Strong interest in new programme for overseas-trained doctors

· June 19, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A total of 180 overseas-trained doctors have expressed interest in a new Government-funded training programme aimed at boosting New Zealand’s primary care workforce, Health Minister Simeon...