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AM Edition: Top 10 Politics Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for October 17, 2026 – Full Text
AM Edition: Here are the top 10 politics articles on LiveNews.co.nz for October 17, 2026 - Full Text
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Te Whatu Ora must fully staff vital Starship Children’s Hospital wards
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Te Whatu Ora must fully staff all wards at Starship Children’s Hospital including four vital wards which are short of a total of 18 full-time...
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Care-Experienced Rangatahi to Put Politicians in the Hot Seat Ahead of Election
Source: VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai 16 October 2026 Care-experienced rangatahi from across Aotearoa will put politicians on the spot ahead of the election, questioning them directly on the issues that...
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Election 2026 – Paid placements policy will help boost nursing workforce – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation A policy to pay nursing students a weekly allowance while they’re on clinical placements will help them graduate and boost Aotearoa New Zealand’s homegrown nursing...
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Election 2026 – Federated Farmers welcome National’s $16 million pest pledge
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers say a National Party pledge to increase the funding and coordination of pest control shows they’ve been listening carefully to farmers’ concerns. If re-elected, National...
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Fatal house fire, Dunedin
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Hayden Smale, Otago Police: One person has died after a house fire in Dunedin today. Emergency services were called to...
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In a tight spot
Source: New Zealand Police A routine traffic stop in central Auckland resulted in the seizure of firearms and cash, but also cocaine allegedly concealed in a man’s underwear. Mid-afternoon on...
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Bay burglars busted, bail-less and banged up
Source: New Zealand Police Eastern Bay of Plenty Police are acknowledging frontline staff’s outstanding work on a series of burglaries around Ōpōtiki that resulted in multiple arrests, the recovery of...
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Name release, water incident, Tangimoana Beach
Source: New Zealand Police Police are now able to release the names of the two people who were found deceased after an incident involving a capsized boat at Tangimoana Beach,...
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Phones not just an issue for school kids; dozens of drivers fined in Taranaki
Source: New Zealand Police Over the space of one day earlier this week, a small team of New Plymouth Police caught and fined around 70 people who were either using...
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Guns and drugs seized, gang member arrested in Gisborne
Source: New Zealand Police Five illegal firearms, ammunition, methamphetamine, and a stolen generator have been seized and one person arrested following searches in Ruatoria and Tokomaru Bay last week. Detective...
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Tyred of thieves: Police urge trailer owners to secure wheels
Source: New Zealand Police Eastern Bay of Plenty Police are urging trailer owners to take simple steps to deter thieves following reports of trailer wheels being stolen for use in...
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NZ First Will Immediately Reverse This Week’s Decision by the Minister of Consumer Affairs
Source: New Zealand First NZFirst will immediately reverse this week’s decision by the Minister of Consumer Affairs before the end of this year. Today we have visited Vulcan Aluminium in...
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Body recovered following Chapel Street, Tauranga crash
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Senior Sergeant Roger Schreuder, Bay of Plenty Police: Police can confirm a body has been recovered from the water following a crash in Tauranga...
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KiwiRail to fund additional ferries works in Picton
Source: New Zealand Government KiwiRail will directly fund up to $37.5 million for Picton rail yard upgrades and adding auto-mooring technology to the new wharf as part of the New...
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National standards will pave the way for growth – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers National’s pledge to introduce 19 new national standards shows the party is serious about getting Wellington out of farming, Federated Farmers says. “Introducing new national standards to...
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Porirua City Council Onepoto General Ward By-election – progress results
Source: Porirua City Council Progress results for Porirua City Council’s Onepoto General Ward By-election are now available. These progress results include all ordinary votes cast up until midday Thursday 15...
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Federated Farmers – Momentum builds for sharemilking law reform
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers’ call for changes to the Sharemilking Agreements Act is gathering momentum, with the National Party now committing to a review of the legislation. National’s agriculture...
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Education and Employment – TEU members across NZ to strike next Wednesday
Source: Tertiary Education Union On Wednesday 21 October Tertiary Education Union (TEU) members at universities and polytechs across New Zealand are going on strike from 1.15pm to 5.00pm. This is...
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Shopping for trouble
Source: New Zealand Police An after-hours visit ended in arrest for a burglar who unlawfully entered a west Auckland shopping centre overnight. Security alarms were activated at the Great North...
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Don’t let impatience derail your journey
Source: New Zealand Police Police are urging motorists to obey the warning systems in place at railway level crossings after a driver was issued an infringement notice for failing to...
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King’s Counsel appointments 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Attorney-General Chris Bishop today announced the appointments of 12 King’s Counsel. The rank of King’s Counsel is primarily awarded to barristers sole who have met the...
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Resilience work underway for key South Island route
Source: New Zealand Government Work to bolster the resilience of a key South Island route vital to New Zealand tourism will soon begin, South Island and Associate Transport Minister James...
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Lawrence Patchett is awarded the NZSA Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship for 2026!
Source: New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) 16 October 2026 The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ...
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Election vibes and jibes: what parties’ Facebook posts tell us about the 2026 campaign
Source: Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington 16 October 2026 National may not be leading in the latest political poll but it’s outpacing other parties for sheer numbers of Facebook...
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Bread, milk, power, and petrol keep climbing under Luxon’s Government NZCTU
Source: NZCTU The cost of everyday essentials is still rising unsustainably, says the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi. Kiwis’ wallets are being emptied by the weekly...
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New ACOP to clarify health and safety responsibilities on residential construction sites
Source: Worksafe New Zealand The ACOP, Identifying health and safety roles and responsibilities on a residential construction site, will come into effect on 1 April 2027, reflecting amendments to the...