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Abortions increase 30% since law change
Source: Family First MEDIA RELEASE – 6 August 2025Provisional data from the Ministry of Health reveals that the number of abortions increased by 5% in 2024, and have increased by...
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One arrest after New Lynn aggravated robbery
Source: New Zealand Police Police have made an arrest following an aggravated robbery at New Lynn Train Station overnight. Police were called to the transport hub at around 11.30pm on...
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Speech to Building Nations 2025
Source: New Zealand Government Good morning, everyone. It’s great to be here today at Building Nations 2025. I’d like to thank Nick Leggett and his team at Infrastructure New Zealand...
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Next steps on replacing petrol tax with electronic road user charges
Source: New Zealand Government Cabinet has agreed to a series of important legislative changes to enable the transition of New Zealand’s 3.5 million light vehicles to paying for our roading...
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Education Research – Rethinking How Schools Prepare Students for Work – FFCoVE
Source: Food and Fibre Centre of Vocational Excellence A timely report released by the Food and Fibre Centre of Vocational Excellence (Food and Fibre CoVE) on the back of the...
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Health – 20 years of ProCare scholarships for University of Auckland medical students
Source: ProCare ProCare is proud to mark the 20th anniversary of its scholarship programme supporting Māori and Pacific medical students at the University of Auckland. Since 2003, the ProCare Scholarship...
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Govt Cuts – Govt kept secret cuts to science funding to finance new Applied Tech Institute – PSA
Source: PSA Last month’s announcement on the new Applied Technology Institute failed to reveal that science funds were being cut to finance it. MBIE has now revealed to media that there is no...
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Police disappointed after alcohol compliance checks in Taranaki
Source: New Zealand Police Taranaki Police are disappointed with licensed premises after multiple breaches were seen during a Controlled Purchase Operation. A Controlled Purchase Operation (CPO) checking the sale of...
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Rural health roadshow reaches Tūrangi
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Rural Health and Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey and Minister for Rural Communities Mark Patterson are in Tūrangi today...
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Help us find John Bagnall
Source: New Zealand Police Police are seeking information of John Bagnall who has been reported missing. The 57-year-old was reported missing from the Pt Chevalier and Mt Roskill areas on...
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Fisheries reforms support economic growth
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is progressing a package of major fisheries reforms that will remove obstacles to the fishing industry achieving its enormous potential for sustainable growth, Oceans...
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Privacy Commissioner announces new rules for biometrics
Source: Privacy Commissioner 6 Aug 2025, 09:00 New Zealand now has new privacy rules for the automated use of biometrics – rules that aim to protect New Zealander’s sensitive personal...
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Man’s death being investigated in Mt Wellington reserve
Source: New Zealand Police Auckland City Police are investigating the circumstances of a man’s death in Mt Wellington this morning. At around 1.30am, Police were called to a hardware retail...
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World Triathlon races into Tauranga
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand is set to welcome the world’s top athletes as Tauranga is announced as the host city for a series of World Triathlon events over...
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Pedestrian dies following Onehunga crash
Source: New Zealand Police Police can advise a pedestrian critically injured in a crash in Onehunga on 4 August has died. A crash involving a bus and pedestrian was reported...
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Police appealing for information regarding powerline tampering
Source: New Zealand Police Police are renewing an appeal for information following the continuation of incidents of powerline tampering and theft across the Christchurch region. Acting Detective Sergeant Steph Trengrove,...
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Biometric Processing Privacy Code 2025
Source: Privacy Commissioner About the code The Biometric Processing Privacy Code 2025 was issued on 21 July 2025. The Code will come into force on: 3 November 2025 for biometric...
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Biometrics
Source: Privacy Commissioner Read the Biometric Processing Privacy Code. This guidance on the Biometric Processing Privacy Code (the Code) is to help organisations and individuals understand the Code and how...
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BNZ research identifies key drivers of NZ business growth – and the untapped opportunities
Source: BNZ Statements New Zealand businesses excel at operational fundamentals, but many are missing strategic opportunities that could accelerate growth, new research from Bank of New Zealand reveals. “We’re at...
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Everyone can be a firearms safety G.O.A T
Source: New Zealand Police With the annual National Wild Goat Hunting Competition now underway, hunters are being reminded that everyone can be a firearms safety G.O.A.T. [Greatest Of All Time]....
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Planning for Canterbury policing into the future
Source: New Zealand Police Canterbury Police are undertaking a staff consultation process to ensure the district has the right people in the right place at the right time. District Commander...
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Prisoner loses claim that his letters were unfairly withheld
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog The Human Rights Review Tribunal has dismissed a claim by a prisoner that the Department of Corrections interfered with his privacy by withholding...
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Property Market – Property values still going nowhere fast – Cotality
Source: Cotality Property values in Aotearoa New Zealand edged down by -0.2% in July, according to Cotality NZ’s latest hedonic Home Value Index (HVI). The result mirrors the annual change,...
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The privacy risks of insurers misusing your genetic testing
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog Should you have to disclose to your insurance company if you’ve taken a genetic test and learnt you have the gene for a...
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Social media monitoring: what’s happening in New Zealand?
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog This summary was written by Rachel Levinson-Waldman, who served with OPC as a 2024 Ian Axford Fellow in Public Policy. Read her in-depth report....
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Advice for GPs sharing childen’s information with parents
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog When parents split up, this can sometimes create a fraught situation for agencies involved in providing care and services to their children, and...
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Improper disclosure leads to ostracism, death
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog The Human Rights Review Tribunal recently found that the Parole Board breached the Privacy Act when it disclosed an offender’s parole address, with...