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Charges laid following Glendene incident
Source: New Zealand Police Police have charged a woman with attempted murder following an incident in Glendene on Sunday night. Police were called to Kirby Street at around 11.40pm following...
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From Kiribati elders to hang-gliding pioneers: oral history grants support New Zealand stories
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage “Every story we preserve is a gift to future generations, helping them understand who we are and where we come from,” says Secretary for...
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Epson takes Silver Sponsorship at CEBA 2026 to help Catholic schools print smarter and spend better
Source: Epson Australia and Epson New Zealand MELBOURNE, 6 October 2026 – Epson will appear as a Silver Sponsor at the 2026 Catholic Education Business Administrators (CEBA) Conference, taking Stand...
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New warning system to whack weeds
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 06 October 2026 Department of Conservation Senior Science Advisor Kate McAlpine, who led the development of the new Smart Weed Alert Tool (SWAT), says it...
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How do you find weeds before they become a problem?
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Finding one new weed among the thousands of exotic plants growing in New Zealand might sound like finding a needle in a haystack. For years,...
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Regulation Ministry sets sites on building sector
Source: New Zealand Government Regulation Minister David Seymour and Building and Construction Minister Simon Watts have today announced the Ministry for Regulation’s next Regulatory Review will be into the building...
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State Highway 2, West Taratahi reopened
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 2, West Taratahi, Wairarapa has reopened following a crash and reports of livestock on the road. The road was closed for a short...
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State Highway 2, West Taratahi closed
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 2, West Taratahi, Wairarapa is currently closed following reports of a crash and livestock on the road. A detour has been put in place...
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Update: Search for Braydon Hepworth continues
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Karen Simmons, Christchurch Metro Crime: A scene examination at the address believed to be Braydon’s last known address has now been...
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PM Edition: Top 10 Business Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for October 6, 2026 – Full Text
PM Edition: Here are the top 10 business articles on LiveNews.co.nz for October 6, 2026 - Full Text
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AM Edition: Top 10 Politics Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for October 6, 2026 – Full Text
AM Edition: Here are the top 10 politics articles on LiveNews.co.nz for October 6, 2026 - Full Text
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PBN/3886 [2026] NZPrivCmr3 – OPC can make targeted adverse comments in response to privacy matters
Source: Privacy Commissioner 5 Oct 2026, 14:00 An organisation, which operates in New Zealand but has a parent company overseas, may not have been meeting its obligations under Information Privacy...
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PBN4406 [2026] NZPrivCmr 2 – Legal practice didn’t recognise that a cyber security incident was also a notifiable privacy breach
Source: Privacy Commissioner 5 Oct 2026, 12:15 What happened In November 2025 a legal practice notified us of a privacy breach. The incident concerned unauthorised access to an email account,...
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New Zealand’s changing climate: Rising temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns – Stats NZ news story
Source: Statistics New Zealand New Zealand’s changing climate: Rising temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns 2 October 2026 Over time, temperatures in New Zealand have increased and the pattern of rainfall...
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Taking $14.6 million off criminals to protect New Zealanders
Source: New Zealand Government Money seized from criminals will fund nine initiatives to reduce violence, prevent reoffending, and disrupt the drug trade, says Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee. “Criminals profit...
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Police seek information about a paintball shooting in central Wellington
Source: New Zealand Police The following can be attributed to Constable Sam Lewis: Police are seeking witnesses to a paintball shooting on Willis Street, Wellington at about 10.50pm on Thursday...
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THANK A TEACHER AND HELP A KIWI KID
Source: Warehouse Stationery and The Salvation Army October 5, 2026 Warehouse Stationery launches nationwide appeal on World Teachers’ Day as child material hardship reaches a 10-year high Teachers see more...
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Road freight industry continues to tackle decarbonisation head-on
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand launched its updated Green Compact at Linfox’s Auckland head office on Friday. The Green Compact sets out...
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Election 2026 – A Commitment to Peace: Alliance Party Releases Foreign Affairs, Defence, and International Relations Policy
Source: Alliance Party Monday 5 October 2026 The Alliance Party has released its Foreign Affairs, Defence, and International Relations Policy, a rebuke of the USA-centric philosophy which has skewed Aotearoa...
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Not so smooth criminals facing court
Source: New Zealand Police Quick-thinking officers hit a high-note, arresting five offenders following an aggravated robbery at an east Auckland karaoke bar. At about 1.40am, staff at a karaoke bar...
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New appointment to Māori language Commission
Source: New Zealand Government New appointment to Māori language Commission Julian Wilcox has been appointed Chair of the Māori Language Commission, Acting Māori Development Minister Shane Jones says. “Dr Wilcox...
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Serious crash: Dairy Flat Highway
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are in attendance at a three-vehicle crash on Dairy Flat Highway. The crash was reported to Police at 2.30pm. Initial indications are there are...
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Update – Renewed appeal for pair missing in Ōpōtiki
Source: New Zealand Police Police are urgently renewing an appeal for information that may help confirm the safety and whereabouts of two people who entered the Ōtara River in Ōpōtiki...
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Fatal crash, SH2, Tauranga
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm one person has died following a serious crash in Tauranga this morning. About 11.15am Police were called to a single vehicle crash involving...
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Science paper outlines blueprint for successful giant wētā recovery
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 02 October 2026 Over 15 years, tens of thousands of wētāpunga were bred at Butterfly Creek and Auckland Zoo enabling 45 translocations of 11,000 wētā...
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Coppers nab copper thieves in Kāpiti
Source: New Zealand Police Three people have been charged this morning following attempts to steal copper cabling. Police were first made aware of the incident at a development site in...
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Vandals’ actions threaten Tongariro kiwi
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 05 October 2026 Four traps were burned, and a fifth was believed to have been run over by a vehicle, on a track not far...