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Fatal crash, Mill Road South, Invercargill
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Acting Area Commander Inspector Stu Harvey: Police can confirm one person has died following a crash involving a car and a train near Invercargill...
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BusinessNZ: Corporate homicide law raises proportionality concerns
Source: BusinessNZ BusinessNZ supports strong accountability for workplace safety and recognises the profound impact workplace deaths have on families, workers and communities. However, Labour’s proposal to introduce a corporate homicide...
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Opportunity climate policy a step in the right direction – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace Aotearoa has welcomed Opportunity’s new climate policy, pointing to its promise to cut agricultural methane as a vital step toward tackling New Zealand’s biggest source of pollution....
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NGOS CALL FOR URGENT ACTION TO PASS MODERN SLAVERY BILL BEFORE THE ELECTION
Source: World Vision New Zealand humanitarian organisations and others have joined forces to sign an open letter calling on Parliament to pass the Modern Slavery Bill before the November election....
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Scholarships for Young Writers Awarded for the First Time
Source: Tāwhia Copyright Aotearoa and the New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa 18 September, 2026 Tāwhia Copyright Aotearoa (TCA) and the New Zealand Society of Authors...
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Mandatory nine month repayment best for village residents and operators
Source: Retirement Villages’ Residents’ Council The Government’s decision to impose a mandatory nine month repayment period to return capital on units vacated by retirement residents is a sensible step forward...
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Small Is Beautiful! Alliance Party Backs Small Business, Local Enterprise, and Cooperatives
Source: Alliance Party Friday 18 September 2026 The Alliance Party has announced its Small Business, Local Enterprise, and Cooperative Development policy, with a strategy to protect independent operators, raise working...
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ARA polytech staff picket lack of negotiation progress in Christchurch today
Source: Tertiary Education Union Staff at ARA in Canterbury are picketing today to protest the lack of progress in their collective agreement negotiations. Co-branch president of TEU ARA, Tim Robinson,...
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Thousands set to March for Nature in Auckland tomorrow
Source: Greenpeace Thousands are expected to take to the streets of Auckland tomorrow to march for nature, in protest of the Government’s controversial Conservation Amendment Bill. The march is jointly...
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Consumer NZ slams government’s retirement village announcement
Source: Consumer NZ 18 September 2026 Consumer NZ says the government’s decision to set a nine-month deadline for retirement villages to repay residents shows it has caved to business lobbying....
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GDP shows economy grew through fuel shock
Source: New Zealand Government Today’s GDP figures show the economy grew in the June quarter, defying expectations of a contraction, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. Stats NZ figures put GDP...
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Serious crash, SH8, Lindis Pass
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are responding to a serious crash that has closed State Highway 8, Lindis Pass-Tarras Road, this afternoon. The collision involved a campervan and a...
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Interventional radiology upgrade to speed up stroke care in Auckland
Source: New Zealand Government Patients needing urgent stroke treatment and other lifesaving procedures will benefit from faster, more reliable care, with a $38.2 million investment to complete the upgrade of...
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Serious crash, Mill Road South, Invercargill
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash involving a car and freight train near Invercargill. The crash occurred about 1.20pm, near the intersection...
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Road closed: Great South Road, Drury
Source: New Zealand Police Great South Road is closed following a crash in Drury this afternoon. The crash, involving a vehicle and a pedestrian, was reported to Police at around...
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Police seeking return of stolen medication
Source: New Zealand Police Police are sending a warning to anyone who may be in possession of a dangerous medication stolen during a theft. The medication, known as Pentobarbital, could...
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More funding for children and young people’s dental services
Source: New Zealand Government Dentists and oral health therapists have reached a new national agreement that will support the delivery of oral health services for children and young people, Associate...
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Ignoring closure will shut Wairere Falls for longer
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 18 September 2026 The full track, car park, and toilets have been closed since 7 September to allow for critical safety and improvement work, with...
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Appeal for information following Mount Albert assault
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating an assault in Mount Albert are seeking the public’s help to identify a man we believe can assist with enquiries. Around 7.15pm on 3...
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Move on, or face the consequences
Source: New Zealand Government Police can soon issue move-on orders to people being disorderly in public places with legislation passing its final reading in Parliament today, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith...
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Faster and fairer retirement village repayments
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is strengthening protections for retirement village residents through faster repayments, earlier access to money, fairer contracts and stronger minimum standards, Associate Housing Minister Tama...
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Protecting victims by holding stalkers to account
Source: New Zealand Police As at 31 August, Police has laid 140 charges before the Courts and issued 918 notices under the new stalking and harassment legislation since it came...
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Burglar busted on site
Source: New Zealand Police Alarms were raised by a member of the public after he noticed suspicious activity at a Drury construction site late last night. The informant contacted Police...
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Reforming food safety requirements for hospitality sector
Source: New Zealand Government Regulation Minister David Seymour and Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard have today announced the next steps in the implementation of the Ministry for Regulation’s Hospitality Sector...
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Anti-stalking law proving highly successful
Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s new anti-stalking law is proving to be highly successful with police taking over 1,000 actions in just over three months, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith...
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Māori access to capital (MA2K) snapshot 2026
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand Te Pūtea Matua – Reserve Bank of New Zealand has today published the 2026 Māori Access to Capital (MA2K) Snapshot, providing an updated industry-level...
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Graduate nurse job guarantee a useful step on health workforce shortages
Source: NZCTU The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi welcomes Labour’s guarantee that every eligible New Zealand-trained graduate nurse will be offered a job in the public...