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Have you seen Joshua?
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing for sightings of Joshua Arnold, who has been reported missing from Auckland. The 24-year-old was last seen on Sunday 4 October on Kotuitui...
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Ewe drink, ewe don’t drive
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Senior Sergeant Adam Elder, Area Manager – Response: Police maintained a strong and visible presence throughout the shearing event in Alexandra over 2-3 October, with...
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Election 2026 – National’s small business plan targets barriers holding business back – BusinessNZ
Source: BusinessNZ BusinessNZ says National’s Small Business Plan contains a number of practical measures aimed at addressing the day-to-day compliance, regulatory and administrative pressures that businesses say make it harder...
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First Responders – Walter Peak fire update #5
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Firefighting is continuing at Walter Peak, where changeable winds are creating additional challenges for crews working on steep slopes. District Commander Blair Kiely says...
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IRD cuts will undermine integrity of tax system – Tax Justice Aotearoa
Source: Tax Justice Aotearoa 7 October 2026 Tax reform group Tax Justice Aotearoa is extremely concerned about the announcement that Inland Revenue (IRD) will “need to operate within a 20%...
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Cross-party support for prostate cancer screening pilot a welcome step towards saving lives
Source: Prostate Cancer Foundation New Zealand The Prostate Cancer Foundation welcomes Labour Leader Chris Hipkins’ pledge to support a prostate cancer screening pilot, the same day the National Party made...
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Have your say on the review of Te Tapuwae o Rongokako Marine Reserve
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 07 October 2026 The review will assess how effectively the reserve is achieving its objectives, and identify opportunities to improve management, visitor experiences, education, research,...
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2025/26 Financial Statements of Government to be published 1pm tomorrow
Source: The Treasury The Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for year ended 30 June 2026 will be published to the Treasury website at 1pm tomorrow (8 October...
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Funding to grow local peer-led addiction support in communities – Drug Foundation
Source: New Zealand Drug Foundation | Te Puna Whakaiti Pāmamae Kai Whakapiri 7 October 2026 Government money for mental health and addiction, announced today, will go straight into building local...
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Waiheke Island death has ‘suspicious’ circumstances
Source: New Zealand Police Police believe a select few have information on the circumstances around a woman’s death on Waiheke Island earlier this year. Those people are being asked to...
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Te Whare Waiutuutu Kate Sheppard House added to World Heritage Tentative List
Source: Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga October 7 The addition of Te Whare Waiutuutu Kate Sheppard House to Aotearoa New Zealand’s World Heritage Tentative List is an acknowledgement of its...
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Potential World Heritage sites announced
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 07 October 2026 Sarah Meadows, the Department of Conservation’s International Manager, says inclusion on the Tentative List is an important milestone towards becoming an official...
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NZ First announces party list for the 2026 General Election
Source: New Zealand First New Zealand First has officially released its party list, presenting a formidable lineup of experienced, talented, and principled leaders ready to put New Zealanders First. ...
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Industry-Training – HITO celebrates return to industry ownership
Source: New Zealand Hair and Beauty Industry Training Organisation (HITO) Throughout September and October, HITO celebrated it’s return to industry ownership with stakeholders at events across New Zealand. Over drinks...
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Four nations unite as rising risks threaten economic resilience
Source: Insurance Council of New Zealand | Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa London, 6 October 2026 Insurance bodies representing Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand gathered in London...
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Election 2026 – Prime Minister turns to Trump playbook on aid – ChildFund NZ
Source: ChildFund New Zealand Right now about 266 million people face acute food insecurity, 117 million have been displaced by war and conflict, and more than 400 million children live...
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Dwelling and household estimates: September 2026 quarter – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Dwelling and household estimates: September 2026 quarter – information release 7 October 2026 National dwelling and household estimates are used for many purposes including planning, policy...
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Household labour force survey estimated working-age population: September 2026 quarter
Source: Statistics New Zealand Household labour force survey estimated working-age population: September 2026 quarter – information release 7 October 2026 The household labour force survey estimated working-age population table shows the...
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New Zealand’s environmental reporting series: Our atmosphere and climate 2026 – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand New Zealand’s environmental reporting series: Our atmosphere and climate 2026 – information release 7 October 2026 New Zealand’s environmental reporting series: Our atmosphere and climate 2026...
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One mortgage doesn’t end a cost-of-living crisis
Source: NZCTU The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi says the Prime Minister’s story in last night’s leaders’ debate, about meeting a woman saving $7,000 a year...
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First sod turned on SH2 Waikare Gorge realignment
Source: New Zealand Government The first sod has been turned on the Waikare Gorge realignment project between Wairoa and Napier, which will lead to a safer and more resilient highway...
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Provider selected for in-person citizenship test
Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden announced that Aspeq Limited has been selected to provide the in-person citizenship test which will become part of the...
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Faster access to community support
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is continuing to back community organisations to deliver faster access to support, more frontline workers and a better crisis response, with 22 NGOs set...
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Food industry unites to create common standard for product footprinting
Source: Global Sustainable Transition Alliance, WRAP and Wageningen University & Research The Global Sustainable Transition Alliance (GSTA) is creating an international GHG product footprinting standard for the global food and...
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Health – RACS calls for action to grow and retain Aotearoa’s surgical workforce
Source: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Wednesday 7 October 2026 Aotearoa New Zealand needs a long-term plan to grow and retain the surgical workforce needed to provide timely care to...
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A new world debt order emerges as France stumbles and Argentina rises – deVere Group
Source: deVere Group October 6 2026 France’s borrowing costs smashing through 5% is the starkest sign yet the world’s debt order has flipped, with rich nations now paying the kind...
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Advocacy – Palestine Forum of New Zealand stands with Palestinians in Aotearoa
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand Palestine Forum of New Zealand stands with Palestinians in Aotearoa and around the world, remembering generations of dispossession and struggle, honouring those who have...