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Seconds become crucial as tragedy avoided
Source: New Zealand Police Three Police officers had merely minutes to prevent a tragedy. All three members from the Auckland Police Maritime Unit sprang into action as a vehicle was...
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Stock damage to stopbanks puts community at risk
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Date: 17 Jun 2026 A strong stopbank stands between communities and floodwater. They protect people, homes, infrastructure and productive land – but only if they remain...
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220,000 students take the SMART test
Source: New Zealand Government More than 1300 schools and 220,000 students have used the Student Mentoring Assessment Tool (SMART) since it was introduced in February, Education Minister Erica Stanford said...
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Serious crash, Kauri Road, Kinleith
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Kauri Road, between Waikato and Peach Roads. Police were called about 3.40pm. One person has...
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Work begins on Rangitata River stopbanks to improve flood resilience
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Date: 17 Jun 2026 Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) has begun construction on three new stopbanks designed to contain flows to the south branch of...
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Speeding up council reports to get building faster
Source: New Zealand Government New changes are halving the amount of time councils can take to issue Project Information Memorandums (PIMs), allowing building work to get underway more quickly, Building...
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New Taradale Police Station opens
Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s ongoing focus and investment on getting Police back to basics and focused on frontline policing is yielding impressive results, with the new Taradale Police...
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Reducing child and youth offending through sport and recreation
Source: New Zealand Government An $8 million investment in community programmes using sport and physical activity to reduce child and youth offending has been announced by Sport and Recreation Minister,...
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Serious crash, Red Beach
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a crash on Red Beach Road, Red Beach. Police were called at 12.26pm after a car impacted a building....
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Ministerial Appointments – Surgeons respond to Minister’s decision not to reappoint MCNZ councillors
Source: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons notes that four senior leaders of the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) have not been reappointed to...
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NZ Forum On The Family 2026 – Register Now
Source: Family First Not to be missed – the annual NZ Forum on the Family (also Family First’s 20th Anniversary!) is bringing together some exceptional international speakers (see below). This...
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Police operation shuts down Auckland methamphetamine ring
Source: New Zealand Police Police have busted an offshore criminal cell operating across Auckland, allegedly producing and distributing methamphetamine. Known as Operation Haste, eight search warrants were executed across various...
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Universities – Tourism firms face complex path to sustainability – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Tourism businesses across Aotearoa New Zealand are working to become more sustainable, but a new study shows the process is complex and rarely straightforward. The...
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Advocacy – Police pay $10,000 in compensation to PSNA Campaign Co-ordinator John Minto
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) 17 June 2026 – The non-confidential payout received this week follows negotiations after last year’s IPCA (Independent Police Conduct Authority) report finding that...
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Safer seals this season for Tauranga
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 17 June 2026 Each year between May and September, young seals and males leave their breeding colonies to explore and rest, occasionally surprising humans by...
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Additional $14.5 million support for rough sleepers
Source: New Zealand Government More support is on the way for people experiencing homelessness, with the Government expanding outreach and support services to six new locations, and extending proven initiatives...
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Breathing new life into Old Papatoetoe
Source: Auckland Council There’s a spring in the step of the children who live in this freshly regenerated Auckland neighbourhood, fondly called ‘Old Papatoetoe.’ Their parents are smiling too. What...
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Media advisory: Missing Canterbury woman Rowena Walker
Source: New Zealand Police Detective Senior Sergeant Jo Carolan will hold a media stand-up this afternoon regarding missing Canterbury woman Rowena Walker. The stand-up will be held at Christchurch Central...
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Recovery works get underway in Waioweka Gorge
Source: New Zealand Government Recovery works in the Waioweka Gorge on State Highway 2 (SH2) are ramping up with contracts now in place to help restore full operation of the state highway after...
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Boost for predator control to protect endangered wildlife
Source: New Zealand Government Threatened native wildlife will get a reprieve from predators with a $14.1 million boost to predator control funding, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says. The investment from...
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$2m funding boost turbocharges Wasp Wipeout
Source: New Zealand Government Wasp control across visitor hotspots and priority biodiversity sites will double, backed by a $2 million International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy boost, Conservation Minister Tama...
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Arrest made after death in Auckland CBD
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Wilson, Auckland City CIB: A man has been arrested following a death in Central Auckland last night. Emergency services...
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Expect delays following crash on SH 20, Māngere
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on SH20, Māngere. Police were called to the crash between a car and a motorbike at...
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Police continue search for missing woman Rowena Walker on her 40th birthday
Source: New Zealand Police Police are renewing an urgent appeal for information on the whereabouts of missing Canterbury woman Rowena Walker. Monday 15 June marked 10 months since Rowena went...
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PM Edition: Top 10 Business Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for June 17, 2026 – Full Text
PM Edition: Here are the top 10 business articles on LiveNews.co.nz for June 17, 2026 - Full Text
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AM Edition: Top 10 Politics Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for June 17, 2026 – Full Text
AM Edition: Here are the top 10 politics articles on LiveNews.co.nz for June 17, 2026 - Full Text
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Fire and Emergency funding system evaluation
Source: New Zealand Government Minister Brooke van Velden has asked the Department of Internal Affairs to look into whether there are better ways to fund Fire and Emergency New Zealand [FENZ] than the current insurance...