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Update – body found in search for missing fisherman
Source: New Zealand Police Police searching for missing fisherman Dilane Harding have located a body over the weekend. While carrying out a search for Mr Harding on Saturday morning, a...
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Socked with charges after running from Police
Source: New Zealand Police A driver put his foot in it last night after he allegedly ran from Police and was allegedly located with methamphetamine in his sock. At around...
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Police monitoring gang-related funeral, Counties Manukau
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Counties Manukau East Communities Manager, Senior Sergeant Simon Cornish: Police are aware of plans for a gang-related funeral procession heading through Counties Manukau...
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Bridge down to one lane, State Highway 51, Awatoto
Source: New Zealand Police The bridge over Tutaekuri River on State Highway 51, Awatoto is down to one lane following a crash this morning. Police were advised at 11.10am that...
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Build begins for Southland space headquarters
Source: New Zealand Government Construction of a new headquarters at the Awarua Satellite Ground Station near Bluff has begun, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Associate Regional Development Minister Mark...
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Te reo Māori names gifted to five Auckland regional parks
Source: Auckland Council Five Auckland regional parks have received Māori names and narratives, helping to strengthen the cultural identity of Tāmaki Makaurau and reconnect some of Auckland’s most well-known landscapes...
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Environment – Rotorua company fined for illegally releasing synthetic greenhouse gases
Source: Environmental Protection Authority The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) welcomes the recent fines for a Rotorua-based company and one of its employees for illegally releasing a synthetic greenhouse gas. On 25...
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Gumboot Friday records busiest month of 2026 so far, supporting 2,213 young Kiwis in May
Source: Gumboot Friday In May 2026, 2,213 young people aged 5-25 accessed free counselling through Gumboot Friday – the highest monthly total recorded so far this year – with 3,578...
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Media Sector – Gambling in New Zealand needs responsible advertising – Global TV Experts
Source: Global TV Experts Auckland, 29 June, 2026 – Global TV Experts, a specialist iGaming television advertising agency, has launched GTE Pacific after securing access to nationwide television advertising inventory...
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Events – World’s highest lift-and-descent ride opens at Auckland’s Sky Tower
Source: AJ HACKETT BUNGY NEW ZEALAND, AUCKLAND AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand (AJHBNZ) has today launched SkyRide at Auckland’s Sky Tower – the world’s highest lift-and-descent ride. Designed to be...
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Awards – Hamilton-based Optiplumb Ltd Wins New Zealand’s Top Plumbing Award
Source: Master Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Just five years after starting out as a one-man band based in a home garage, Optiplumb Ltd has been named the 2026 New Zealand Master...
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Awards – Rotorua plumbing customers are in good hands with award-winning apprentice Sam Baldwin
Source: Master Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Rotorua plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying apprentice Sam Baldwin has been awarded a Plumbing World Scholarship at the 2026 New Zealand Plumbing Awards [26 June 2026]....
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Awards – Waikato Master Plumbers awarded for community spirit in development of new Hamilton woodcraft hub
Source: Master Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Local Master Plumbers are volunteering their labour to help turn Hamilton’s historic World War II era hall in Flynn Park into a multi-functional Community Woodcraft...
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Awards – Wanaka plumbing apprentice awarded for his work on complex, high-end homes
Source: Master Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Plumbing apprentice Rory Read, 25, has cut his teeth on some of Wanaka’s large-scale architectural homes. These technically detailed builds can take up to two...
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Awards – 2026 New Zealand Plumbing Awards: Full List of Winners
Source: Master Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Master Plumbers is pleased to announce the winners and finalists awarded at the 2026 New Zealand Plumbing Awards on Friday 26 June. The New Zealand...
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Awards – Ankle surgery couldn’t slow down this award-winning Auckland apprentice
Source: Master Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Newly qualified Masterlink apprentice Eric Gruythuysen, 25, has been named the overall winner of the 2026 Plumbing World Scholarship, recognising his dedication to the trade...
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Master Plumbers’ new AI tool helps tradespeople navigate building standards in seconds
Source: Master Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers A new AI-powered tool called Toby will give plumbers, gas fitters and drainlayers access to critical building standards and regulations at their fingertips. Building and...
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Construction Sector – Construction cost growth takes its foot off the gas – QV
Source: Quality Valuation (QV) Construction cost growth has largely stabilised for now, with the latest QV CostBuilder update showing minimal movement across key rates in June. Diesel prices have fallen...
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Universities – What helps people beat multi-pronged nicotine addiction? – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) A world-leading study into the most effective way to beat multi-pronged nicotine addiction is launching at the University of Auckland. Professor Chris Bullen has received...
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Consumer NZ says loyalty data for grocery discounts could push supermarket prices even higher
Source: Consumer NZ Supermarket loyalty cards might seem like the best way to get a bargain, but Consumer NZ is warning they might ultimately lead to higher prices at the...
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Appointed – GUARDIANS APPOINTS NEW HEAD OF PRIVATE EQUITY & ALTERNATIVES
Source: Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, manager of the $93 billion NZ Super Fund, has appointed William Fletcher to the role of Head of...
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Government twiddling thumbs while the wood sector burns – Workers First Union
Source: Workers First Union Workers First Union is calling out the National-NZ First-ACT Government for abandoning Northland’s workers with empty words and a blame game, as the proposed closure of Juken...
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DOC’s catch of the day: tasty science insights
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 29 June 2026 That’s the message from the Department of Conservation and its partners as they embark on lobster surveys in marine protection areas around...
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NZCTU welcomes Labour’s plan to restore and expand Apprenticeship Boost
Source: NZCTU The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi is welcoming Labour’s announcement today that it will restore and expand the Apprenticeship Boost scheme if elected in...
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PM Edition: Top 10 Business Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for June 29, 2026 – Full Text
PM Edition: Here are the top 10 business articles on LiveNews.co.nz for June 29, 2026 - Full Text
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AM Edition: Top 10 Politics Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for June 29, 2026 – Full Text
AM Edition: Here are the top 10 politics articles on LiveNews.co.nz for June 29, 2026 - Full Text
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Information sought following alleged assault, Dannevirke
Source: New Zealand Police Tararua Police are seeking information as they investigate an incident in Dannevirke on Sunday 21 June. The incident was an alleged assault at the intersection of...