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Government prioritises Solar Review
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has agreed to progress the recommendations in the Ministry for Regulation’s Sector Review Report (“the Report”) to make residential and small to medium scale...
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Man charged, firearms and drugs seized, Stratford
Source: New Zealand Police Taranaki Police have charged a man and seized firearms and drugs following a traffic stop in Stratford overnight. Around 1.40am today, Police conducted a routine traffic...
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Name release, fatal crash, Waimangu
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the person who died following a crash in Waimangu on Tuesday 11 August. She was 39-year-old Clara Joan Apiata,...
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Emergency waste funding grants for five councils
Source: New Zealand Government Emergency waste funding of $250,000 for five councils affected by severe weather events in January and February, has been announced by Minister for the Environment Nicola...
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Construction begins on SH39 Mangati Bridge
Source: New Zealand Government Construction is now underway on the permanent two-lane replacement of the Mangati Bridge on State Highway 39 (SH39), between Ōtorohanga and Pirongia, Transport Minister Chris Bishop...
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Aranui’s new trial bus service to start on 31 August 2026
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Aranui’s new trial bus service to start on 31 August 2026 | Environment Canterbury Date: 17 Aug 2026 Environment Canterbury © 2026Retrieved: 11:20am, Mon 17...
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Surfer rescued off Fitzroy Beach, New Plymouth
Source: New Zealand Police A surfer was safely recued after getting into difficulty approximately 200 metres offshore from Fitzroy Beach, New Plymouth. Police were notified at about 3.20pm yesterday after a concerned...
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Update: Car fire, body located in Aria, Waitomo
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Area Investigations Manager, Detective Senior Sergeant Ian Foster: A postmortem examination is expected to take place tomorrow after a body was found in a...
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Update 2: Maeroa incident
Source: New Zealand Police Charges have been entered for the 23-year-old man in relation to the serious incident in Maeroa on Saturday night. He is due in Hamilton District Court...
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PM Edition: Top 10 Business Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for August 17, 2026 – Full Text
PM Edition: Here are the top 10 business articles on LiveNews.co.nz for August 17, 2026 - Full Text
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AM Edition: Top 10 Politics Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for August 17, 2026 – Full Text
AM Edition: Here are the top 10 politics articles on LiveNews.co.nz for August 17, 2026 - Full Text
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Tech – The Skills That Survive America’s Job Market Turbulence: What Nearly a Million U.S. Job Postings Tell Us About Tech Tools Demand
Source: Oxylabs Researchers have found that cloud platforms and baseline infrastructure tools drive employer demand across more than 850,000 listings. Vilnius, Lithuania, August 14, 2026. – The U.S. labor market...
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Greenpeace – Thousands of NZers demand ‘hands off conservation land’ in nationwide day of action.
Source: Greenpeace Thousands of people across Aotearoa have taken part in a nationwide day of action today, calling on the Coalition Government to keep its hands off public conservation land...
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PSA STATEMENT – ACT wants public service to be a bad employer, exposing the real agenda behind its ‘reset’
Source: Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi ACT coming after requirements for the public service to be a good employer says everything about the party’s real agenda, putting...
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Firefighters working to extinguish fire at Botany Downs
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Firefighters are working to extinguish a fire in an air-conditioning unit on the roof of a three-story building attached to the shopping mall at...
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Botany Downs fire – final update
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand An investigation is underway into the origin and cause of this morning’s building fire at Botany Downs. The fire was extinguished shortly before midday....
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Waikato beef farmer and livestock trader fined $22,000 for NAIT failures
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries A Rangiriri beef farmer and livestock trader has been fined $22,000 for a range of failures under the National Animal Identification and Tracing Act...
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Southland seafood company fined $39,000 for shellfish biosecurity breaches
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries A Southland seafood company has been fined $39,000 for biosecurity breaches involving illegally moving thousands of oysters and mussels and putting the iconic Bluff...
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Shearer placed on 6 months’ community detention, 12 months’ supervision for deliberate physical abuse of lambs
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries A Palmerston North shearer has been placed on 6 months’ community detention, along with 12 months’ supervision for physically abusing 3 lambs while shearing...
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Various Vogel’s breads recalled due to possible presence of small metal pieces
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Goodman Fielder New Zealand Ltd in its recall of various Vogel’s brand breads in the South Island as...
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Fisher who poached 1869 pāua placed on home detention for 10 months, ordered to do 300 hours’ community work
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries A fisher who poached 1869 pāua intended for sale, and illegally used scuba gear to harvest the shellfish, has been placed on home detention...
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Proposed temporary closure of Ōhiwa Harbour in the Bay of Plenty to harvesting mussels
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Have your say Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa has requested a further 2-year closure over an area within Ōhiwa Harbour in the Bay of...
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Applications for 2 mātaitai reserves at Whangārei Harbour and Bream Bay, Northland
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Update – 10 August 2026 The consultation period for the proposed mātaitai reserves will be extended, and an additional local community meeting will be...
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Proposed local rock lobster management measures at Aotea Great Barrier Island
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Have your say The Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board and the Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea Iwi Trust Board have requested that the Minister for...
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Proposed temporary fisheries closure along the western Taranaki coast
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Have your say Taranaki iwi and hapū have requested a 2-year closure of the fisheries waters along the western Taranaki coastline under section 186A...
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Proposed changes to New Zealand’s organic regulations
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Have your say MPI is seeking feedback on proposals intended to make the organic regulatory system clearer, more practical, and proportionate before businesses must...
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Checkpoint dodgers among dozens caught in Taranaki road policing bid to keep roads safe
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Inspector Mark Miller, Taranaki Area Commander: Taranaki Police issued dozens of infringements, impounded vehicles and charged unlawful drivers following a road policing operation over...