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A good boogie man — rescue at remote beach
Source: New Zealand Police A teenager enjoying a mid-afternoon boogie board at a remote Hawke’s Bay beach found herself in perilous situation in choppy water — until a local cop...
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New guidance released for upcoming HSWA changes
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 17 September 2026 WorkSafe has released the first in a series of guidance products to help businesses prepare for upcoming changes to the Health and Safety...
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Somalia: MSF calls for treatment for malnutrition to be restored across Mudug
Source: Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) 17 Septemeber 2026 – As healthcare and nutrition services close across Mudug region in central Somalia, and children arrive at hospital in critical...
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MIDDLEMORE HOSPITAL RECEIVES STATE-OF-THE-ART NEONATAL COTS FROM RAPID RELIEF TEAM
Source: Rapid Relief Team NZ The Rapid Relief Team (RRT) has donated 10 state-of-the-art neonatal cots to Middlemore Hospital, providing a significant boost for one of the country’s busiest neonatal...
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Supermarket policies will fail if competition continues on wages
Source: Workers First Union Workers First, the union for supermarket workers, says that all four policy suites announced by political parties in recent weeks will fail to solve the duopoly’s...
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Founding Cabinet Minister says National’s Planned Kiwibank Sell-Off Is Plunder of Public Assets
Source: Alliance Party Thursday 17 September 2026 The Alliance Party has condemned the National-led Government’s moves toward the partial privatization of Kiwibank, calling the plan a brazen sell-off of public...
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GDP resilience points to improving outlook for business
Source: Employers and Manufacturers Association The EMA (Employers and Manufacturers Association) says today’s GDP figures, showing 0.2% growth in the June quarter, indicate the economic recovery remains on track despite...
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2300 more hospital nurses? Yeah, nah Nicola Willis
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Claims by National deputy leader Nicola Willis that 2300 more hospital nurses will be hired by the end of this year have been revealed by...
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Passing Shower or Gathering Storm? Rising Bond Yield Implications for Financial Institutions
Source: Morningstar DBRS September 8, 2026 Overview For financial institutions, the implications of rising global bond yields are mixed. Firstly, banks with capital markets businesses are clear winners as they...
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ASB raises select term deposit rates
Source: ASB 17 September 2026 ASB has today made increases to its 12-month, 24-month and 5-year term deposit rates. Lending rates remain unchanged. 12-month Term Deposit increasing 10 bps to...
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June GDP figures show there is a long way to go before working people benefit from growth again
Source: NZCTU “The economy grew 0.2 percent in the June quarter, but there is a long way to go before we have dug ourselves out of the hole we have...
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Endangered whio killed by fly fishing line
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 17 September 2026 The sad incident is a reminder to anglers of the risk discarded fishing equipment can pose to wildlife. On Thursday 10 September,...
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Commonsense change to help people get home safely
Source: New Zealand Government Regulation Minister David Seymour and Transport Minister Chris Bishop have today announced the next steps in the implementation of the Ministry for Regulation’s Hospitality Sector Review. ...
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More accessible emergency alerts
Source: New Zealand Government Emergency alerts are being added to the Govt.nz app making them more accessible for New Zealanders, Digitising Government Minister Paul Goldsmith and Emergency Management Minister Mark...
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A Promise Left Unfinished Could Hold the Key to a Smokefree New Zealand
Source: Press Release Service Headline: A Promise Left Unfinished Could Hold the Key to a Smokefree New Zealand “New Zealand did what very few countries have had the courage to...
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Markovina Vineyard Estate Wins Supreme Award at 2026 New Zealand Wedding Vendor Awards
Source: Press Release Service Headline: Markovina Vineyard Estate Wins Supreme Award at 2026 New Zealand Wedding Vendor Awards Markovina Vineyard Estate, a family-owned vineyard estate and wedding venue in Kumeū,...
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Advocacy – PFNZ calls on New Zealand trade unions to follow UK movement and take action for Palestine
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand Palestine Forum of New Zealand (PFNZ) is calling on the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi (NZCTU) to follow the lead...
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Property Market – NZ buyer breakdown: Which groups are behind the sales volume decline?
Source: Cotality In this Pulse article, Cotality NZ Chief Property Economist, Kelvin Davidson looks at the actual purchase figures that underpin the normal Buyer Classification % market shares. It shows...
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TEU Auckland university members claim for AI protections in bargaining
Source: Tertiary Education Union TEU members at Waipapa Taumata Rau, the University of Auckland, are calling for protections at work around the use of AI in their current collective agreement...
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Tech Events – Personal AI Takes Root in Africa as More Than 400 Attend ClawCon Nairobi
Source: ClawCon Nairobi NAIROBI, Kenya — September 16, 2026: More than 400 developers, entrepreneurs, technology professionals, students and innovators attended ClawCon Nairobi, Africa’s first community-led personal AI conference, held at...
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NZ Professionals Set to Benefit as Surging Cook Islands Finance Sector Creates Dozens of Roles – Report
Source: Southpac Group New Zealand lawyers, accountants and compliance specialists are set to benefit from rapid growth in the Cook Islands financial services export sector, where new international trust registrations...
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F. Meth campaign launched
Source: New Zealand Government F. Meth, the new national prevention campaign, has officially launched today as part of the Government’s bold and comprehensive action plan to combat methamphetamine harm in...
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Name release, fatal fire, Matakana Island
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now name the man who died following a house fire on Matakana Island on Saturday 12 September. He was David Russell McCoubrie, 79, from...
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PM Edition: Top 10 Business Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for September 17, 2026 – Full Text
PM Edition: Here are the top 10 business articles on LiveNews.co.nz for September 17, 2026 - Full Text
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AM Edition: Top 10 Politics Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for September 17, 2026 – Full Text
AM Edition: Here are the top 10 politics articles on LiveNews.co.nz for September 17, 2026 - Full Text
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Bill passed to get councils back to basics
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is delivering changes to get councils focused on the basics, with the Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill passing its third reading, Minister Simon...
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Amnesty International – New Zealand urged to back international justice for crimes against humanity in Iran
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand calls on the Government to support an UN-led international criminal justice mechanism as survivors continue to seek accountability As...