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Drive safe this weekend!
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute the following to Eastern Road Policing Manager, Acting Inspector Andy Knox: It’s going to be a busy long weekend on Eastern District roads and...
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Name release: Mangawhai
Source: New Zealand Police Police are now able to release the names of the two people who died at a property in Mangawhai on 20 October. They were James Martin...
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Investment in vital bridge to Monowai Valley
Source: New Zealand Government The Regional Infrastructure Fund will invest $6 million towards replacing the Monowai Suspension Bridge in western Southland, Associate Regional Development Minister Mark Patterson and South Island...
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Investigations continue following unexplained death, Leckhampton Court
Source: New Zealand Police Police are continuing to investigate the death of 40-year-old Dunedin man David Noah. He was located deceased on Leckhampton Court on Wednesday 30 September. Detective Senior...
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Burundi: Congolese Refugees in Busuma Face Mounting Threat as Humanitarian Funding Dries Up
Source: Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Bujumbura, 22 October 2026 – More than ten months after tens of thousands of Congolese refugees arrived at the Busuma camp in eastern...
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ASB warns Kiwi as reports of impersonation scams rise
Source: ASB Bank Friday 23 October 2026 ASB is urging Kiwi to be on the lookout for impersonation scams, as it sees a rise in reported cases. Scammers are pretending...
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IKEA workers to strike for first time over NZ’s lack of weekend rates
Source: Workers First Union Around 300 IKEA workers in Auckland will walk off the job on Saturday after voting overwhelmingly in favour of strike action. Workers say the company refuses...
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Mangapurua Track reopens with new, safer bridges
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 23 October 2026 Following its seasonal winter closure to cyclists, the track is ready to welcome summer visitors into the spectacular landscapes of Whanganui National...
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DOC releases rare knobbled weevils in Canterbury
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 23 October 2026 The Canterbury knobbled weevil is one of New Zealand’s rarest beetles, and is known to be genetically ancient, or a ‘living fossil’....
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DOC and RealNZ unite for nature through national partnership
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 23 October 2026 Source: Joint media release DOC and RealNZ The three-year National Programme Partnership builds on decades of conservation investment and hands-on environmental work by...
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Turning lifejacket law change into safer behaviour – Maritime NZ
Source: Maritime New Zealand The Safer Boating Forum brings together about 35 organisations involved in preventing harm in recreational boating. Its annual meeting, held at the start of Safer Boating...
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Hunting over Labour weekend? Take extra care
Source: New Zealand Police Hunters heading out this Labour weekend are encouraged to take extra care. In the Pureora area, hunters can expect to see Police and Department of Conservation...
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Update: Wanted man arrested
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm a 22-year-old sought for failing to return to prison is back in custody. He failed to return to prison after being granted compassionate...
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PM Edition: Top 10 Business Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for October 23, 2026 – Full Text
PM Edition: Here are the top 10 business articles on LiveNews.co.nz for October 23, 2026 - Full Text
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AM Edition: Top 10 Politics Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for October 23, 2026 – Full Text
AM Edition: Here are the top 10 politics articles on LiveNews.co.nz for October 23, 2026 - Full Text
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Meridian data shows pace of EV boom – PR.co.nz
Source: Press Release Service Headline: Meridian data shows pace of EV boom – PR.co.nz Meridian Energy says weekly active users of its public EV charging network have risen 30% in...
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Universities – Five out of six AI chatbots stay in the political middle-ground – CUoT
Source: Chalmers University of Technology (CUoT) In the lead-up to Sweden’s parliamentary elections this autumn, a research team led by Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, investigated how six large language...
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Viticulture – Brown Brothers celebrates three 4-star results in Cuisine Prosecco tasting
Source: Brown Brothers 22 October 2026 Brown Brothers Prosecco NV and Prosecco Rosé NV also named Best Buy Brown Brothers has secured three 4-star ratings in the latest Cuisine Prosecco...
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Employment Disputes – NZPFU should call off strikes while members consider offer
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Public warned to expect service delays during upcoming strike Fire and Emergency New Zealand is again calling on the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union...
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Election 2026 – ACT plan will cut costs and make farming fun again – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is backing additions to ACT’s plan to ‘Make Farming Fun Again’, with a raft of new policies released today as competition heats up for the...
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Fatal crash, Lewis Pass Road
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a crash on Lewis Pass Road this afternoon. Emergency services were notified at 1.05pm that a car had gone off the...
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Cabinet agrees to enable nature-based early childhood education
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is taking steps to formally recognise and enable nature-based early childhood education in New Zealand, Associate Education Minister David Seymour says. “I’m pleased to...
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Puberty blocker ruling great news for transgender rangatahi – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The High Court ruling that the ban on new prescriptions for puberty blockers for transgender youth was unlawful is fantastic news for transgender rangatahi and...
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Te reo Māori diploma helps preserve language within whānau | EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 14 minutes ago EIT graduate Aroha Ngaronoa is continuing her te reo Māori journey through the Bachelor of Arts (Māori). The 28-year-old graduated with the...
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Government backs oyster industry resilience
Source: New Zealand Government A $2.8 million investment from the Regional Infrastructure Fund will help support the long-term resilience of the Northland oyster sector while backing economic opportunities for local...
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King shag decline highlights need for space
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 22 October 2026 DOC Principal Ranger for the Sounds District, Dan Palmer, says the king shag population, which is only found in the Marlborough Sounds,...
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NEW ZEALAND TAKES AIM AT GUMBOOT THROWING WORLD RECORDS ON GUMBOOT FRIDAY
Source: I Am Hope 21 October 2026 Proudly sponsored by Number One. Throwing everything behind youth mental health Olympians, Commonwealth Games athletes and familiar Kiwi faces will take on Finland’s...