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PM Edition: Top 10 Business Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for August 12, 2026 – Full Text
PM Edition: Here are the top 10 business articles on LiveNews.co.nz for August 12, 2026 - Full Text
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AM Edition: Top 10 Politics Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for August 12, 2026 – Full Text
AM Edition: Here are the top 10 politics articles on LiveNews.co.nz for August 12, 2026 - Full Text
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Employment Issues – Payouts on the way for Uber drivers as deal reached
Source: Workers First Union Workers First Union and Uber have reached agreement in good faith in relation to the 1,600+ driver claims raised over the past six years, including those of...
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Road closed, SH1B, Newstead
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1B / Marshmeadow Road is closed following a serious crash this evening east of Hamilton. About 5.35pm, Police were called to a crash involving...
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Tech – A Smoother Way to Switch as Samsung Simplifies the Move to Galaxy
Source: Samsung Electronics New Zealand Smart Switch Update that removes barriers that have traditionally madeswitching smartphones feel difficult AUCKLAND, New Zealand – August 2026 Samsung Electronics introduced itslatest Galaxy devices...
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Economy – Consultation on a prudential levy opens – Reserve Bank
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua 11 August 2026 The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua has today released aconsultation document on the...
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Operation shatters drug dealing in Tinopai
Source: New Zealand Police A seizure of methamphetamine was just the tip of the rock, as a Police investigation homed in on a drug supply operation in the Kaipara region....
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Progress on climate adaptation too slow as risks grow
Source: He Pou a Rangi Climate Change Commission Nationwide action to adapt is not keeping pace with growing climate risks, leaving Aotearoa New Zealand inadequately prepared. Two years after the...
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Children at risk after strongest earthquake in a decade strikes Colombia
Source: Save the Children New Zealand The strongest earthquake to hit Colombia in a decade has struck the western part of Colombia, causing widespread destruction across the Pacific Region. The...
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Universities – Vaping emerges as new concern in New Zealand infant deaths
Source: Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland and Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, University of Otago TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026 Researchers have published a study that has found a link between maternal...
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Councils are still shutting Kiwi businesses out of billions in ratepayer spending
Source: Buy NZ Made Buy NZ Made says local councils are dragging their feet on procurement reform, a year after central government overhauled its own rules to give New Zealand...
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Rural councils step up to write their next chapter – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers of New Zealand Federated Farmers congratulates those councils that seized the chance to help steer local government reorganisation that works best for their districts and ratepayers. “Change...
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Biggest-ever Waka Ama Aotearoa contingent heads to Singapore for World Sprint Championships
Source: Waka Ama Aotearoa New Zealand 11 AUGUST 2026 Hundreds of kaihoe across Aotearoa prepare to take on the world stage asteams unite in Singapore for the 2026 International Va’a...
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Federated Farmers back boots on the ground to tackle wilding pines
Source: Federated Farmers of New Zealand Federated Farmers is welcoming the Government’s new $1 million funding programme to support grassroots efforts to control wilding pines. Announced by Biosecurity Minister Andrew...
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Health and Employment – Public ownership cheaper and better for workers and services: new report finds
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Public ownership is both cheaper and better for workers and essential services, a new report released today has found. “ How public ownership saves money, protects...
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Call for feedback on organic sector changes
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is seeking feedback on proposals to future-proof and grow the organic sector by ensuring we have a strong and modern regulatory framework, Associate Agriculture...
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Fatal crash, Waimangu
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now confirm one person has died following this morning’s crash south of Rotorua. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash on State Highway...
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Offender’s milk run curdled
Source: New Zealand Police Eastern District Police have arrested one person after a report of an armed robbery at a Waipukurau commercial premises last night. Around 7pm, a man entered...
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Road closed following crash, Titoki
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are responding to a crash on Mangakahia Road, Titoki, where a car has hit a power pole. The single-vehicle crash was reported to Police...
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Man charged following New Lynn fire
Source: New Zealand Police Police have charged a man following a fire at a commercial premises in New Lynn. At around 4.15pm on 9 August, emergency services were called to...
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Wairarapa Police urge farmers to be safe following severe weather
Source: New Zealand Police Wairarapa Police are issuing a safety appeal to the local farming community when operating off-road vehicles and machinery after recent severe weather. Over the last six...
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Government announces $1m community fund to fight wilding pines
Source: New Zealand Government Speaking at the national Wilding Pine Conference in Southland today, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard has announced a new $1 million community funding programme to back grassroots...
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First Northwest Busway station opens
Source: New Zealand Government The first station completed as part of the Northwest Busway project – Westgate Station – has been delivered on time and under budget, bringing northwest Aucklanders...
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Road closed, SH38, Waimangu
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 38 south of Rotorua is closed following a two-vehicle crash reported around 9.45am today. Early indications are that there are injuries. The Serious Crash...
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Protecting New Zealand’s tourism appeal
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is investing $500,000 to expand the tourism industry’s Tiaki – Care for New Zealand programme, educating more visitors on how to travel responsibly. Tourism...
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More than $1 million for Taranaki coastal habitat and kōkako
Source: New Zealand Government More than $1 million in Government funding will help restore some of Taranaki’s rarest coastal habitat and protect kōkako in the region’s north-east, Conservation Minister Tama...
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Getting warmer in the search for whio
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 11 August 2026 It began with drone heat surveys for deer, a tool adopted by the Department of Conservation in the last few years. To...