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Prints point to perpetrators
Source: New Zealand Police A couple allegedly responsible for a string of offending at central Auckland supermarkets have been arrested after fingerprints pointed Police in their direction. Late last week,...
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PM Edition: Top 10 Business Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for August 19, 2026 – Full Text
PM Edition: Here are the top 10 business articles on LiveNews.co.nz for August 19, 2026 - Full Text
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AM Edition: Top 10 Politics Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for August 19, 2026 – Full Text
AM Edition: Here are the top 10 politics articles on LiveNews.co.nz for August 19, 2026 - Full Text
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Government clarifies climate change tort law
Source: New Zealand Government Businesses will now have certainty around their climate change obligations with legislation passing its final reading in Parliament today, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Ongoing litigation...
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Fatal crash, Peka Peka
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a crash in Peka Peka tonight. The single vehicle crash on Pawtawa Road was reported just after 7pm. The sole occupant...
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State Highway 1, Hurunui closed following crash
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1, Hundalee remains closed following an earlier crash. The two-vehicle crash near the intersection with Claverley Road was reported at around 3:15pm. Two people...
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Court fines clampdown shifts into overdrive
Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s initiative to clamp or seize cars from people not paying court fines is shifting into overdrive with a nationwide operation taking place tomorrow, Justice Minister...
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Shellfish biotoxin warning for Marlborough Sounds
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the Tennyson Inlet and Fitzroy Bay areas...
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Biosecurity New Zealand bird flu update – 16 July 2026
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries We have had no further detections of H5 bird flu [since the one announced on 15 July]. H5 bird flu confirmed in New Zealand...
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Biosecurity New Zealand bird flu update – 19 July 2026
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries We have staff on the ground over the weekend carrying out checks in some areas of Wellington’s south coast and Wairarapa. We have had...
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Biosecurity New Zealand bird flu update – 20 July 2026
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries We have had no further detections of H5 bird flu [since 17 July 2026]. There is no evidence of any mass mortality in wildlife....
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Biosecurity New Zealand bird flu update – 22 July 2026
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Biosecurity New Zealand bird flu update – 22 July 2026 | NZ Government Skip to main content Date: 22 July 2026 We have had...
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Te Here-ā-Nuku (Nelson Tenths) Bill passes third reading
Source: New Zealand Government Te Here-ā-Nuku (Nelson Tenths) Bill passed its third reading in Parliament today, finalising the restoration of approximately 3000 hectares of land at the top of the...
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Serious crash, Hastings
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 51, Awatoto is currently closed following a crash. The two-vehicle crash, involving a car and a motorbike just south of Waitangi Road was reported...
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Appeal for information following crash, Timaru:
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating a crash earlier today in Timaru are seeking information from the public. At around 11:40am today (18 August) Police were called to a collision...
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Health and Government – What happened to the winter health plan? – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The $25 million 2026 Winter Plan launched by Health Minister Simeon Brown in March to erase pressure on the health system has been an unmitigated...
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Appeal for information following assault, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Christchurch Police investigating a reported assault on Saturday 8 August are seeking the public’s assistance. The assault was reported to Police at around 1:20am and occurred...
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Greenpeace says new toxic chemical report shows NZ needs to learn the lessons
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is welcoming a report from the Human Rights Commission into the human rights implications of the use of PCP in New Zealand and is calling for the Government...
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New Zealand Has An Inactivity Problem – AI Backing Frontline Prevention (A World First)
Source: Exercise New Zealand (A World First) “If we want more New Zealanders exercising, we need more good people out there pushing that message.” “We spend a lot of time...
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45% of Australians lack basic financial literacy. Why does it matter?
Source: UNSW Sydney Financial literacy is less about expertise than knowing how to spend, save and borrow, says a UNSW economist. Here’s what you need to know. 8.5 million Australian...
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Tech Investment Sector – China’s AI hardware export boom offers hedge against Wall Street’s “dangerously circular” trade: deVere CEO
Source: deVere Group August 17 2026 China’s new wave of AI hardware exports offers investors a hedge against Wall Street’s “dangerously circular” artificial intelligence trade, affirms the CEO of one...
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Swiss Economy – KOF Wage Survey: 2026 wage round set to be respectable
Source: KOF Swiss Economic Institute Zurich, 08/17/2026, 9 AM In July, private-sector firms in Switzerland anticipated that nominalwages would rise by an average of 1.2 per cent over the next...
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Palestine Forum Statement – Palestinians at the Heart of the Movement
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand Although we are all Palestinians, Palestinians have naturally played aleading role in our movement with courage, determination and a deep senseof responsibility. This leadership...
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Business leaders release pre-election blueprint for driving New Zealand’s sustainable economic growth
Source: Sustainable Business Council and Climate Leaders Coalition The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) are calling on whoever forms New Zealand’s next Government to prioritise five...
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Northland News – Climate Resilient Communities Fund backs 15 projects across Taitokerau
Source: Northland Regional Council Fifteen community-led Taitokerau projects from planning for climate adaptation to installing solar infrastructure on marae have secured a total of $480,000 funding through the latest round...
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Northland News – Millions in value generated through Climate Resilient Communities Funding
Source: Northland Regional Council Northland Regional Council’s Climate Resilient Communities Fund has generated millions in value for the region a report by Business and Economic Research Limited (BERL) has found....
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New peer-led beds for a better crisis response
Source: New Zealand Government People in need of a better crisis response will have faster access to support with new peer-led beds being opened in Auckland and the lower South...