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PM Edition: Top 10 Business Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for June 18, 2026 – Full Text
PM Edition: Here are the top 10 business articles on LiveNews.co.nz for June 18, 2026 - Full Text
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AM Edition: Top 10 Politics Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for June 18, 2026 – Full Text
AM Edition: Here are the top 10 politics articles on LiveNews.co.nz for June 18, 2026 - Full Text
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Driving visitor growth and business events
Source: New Zealand Government The Government will build on tourism growth by targeting more marketing in Australia, the United States and China, alongside attracting more business events to New Zealand....
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NZ NEEDS NEW IMMIGRATION FRAMEWORK FOR HUMANITARIAN CRISES
Source: World Vision This World Refugee Day (June 20) a new report calls for immigration changes to better support and protect people displaced due to disaster, conflict, and humanitarian emergencies. World...
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Property Market – Conditions may be ripe for a ‘bargain’ property trade up – Cotality
Source: Cotality New analysis by Cotality finds that trading up from a three-bedroom to a four-bedroom house typically still commands a six-figure premium. What is the trade-up premium? One way...
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Current account deficit $4.6 billion for the March 2026 quarter – Balance of payments and international investment position: March 2026 quarter – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Current account deficit $4.6 billion for the March 2026 quarter – news story 17 June 2026 New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted current account balance widened by $100 million...
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Insurers welcome review of FNZ levy funding model
Source: Insurance Council of NZ The Insurance Council of New Zealand | Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa (ICNZ) has welcomed the Government’s decision to review how Fire and Emergency New Zealand...
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Ministerial Overreach – CMC statement on changes to Medical Council leadership
Source: Council of Medical Colleges The Council of Medical Colleges (CMC) thanks Dr Rachelle Love for her hard work as Chair of the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) and wishes...
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Funding “boost” continues dangerous under-funding of aged care – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The Health Minister’s funding “boost” for aged residential care continues underfunding to the sector and will continue unsafe practices and short staffing, which is putting vulnerable...
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Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners statement on changes to Medical Council leadership
Source: Royal NZ College of General Practitioners The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (the College) is concerned by the Minister’s comments about cultural safety being political ideology in relation...
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Aviation – Changes to security screening at Invercargill Airport
Source: Civil Aviation Authority From 29 June 2026, passengers travelling through Invercargill Airport will notice a change to our security screening process. Body scanners (Automated Imaging Technology or AIT) will...
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World Vision – More than 200 schools across Aotearoa to go offline for World Vision 40 Hour Challenge
Source: World Vision More than 200 schools across Aotearoa will be going offline to participate in the World Vision 40 Hour Challenge, which kicks off on Friday, 19 June. Thousands of...
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Fatal crash: Red Beach
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm a person has died following an earlier crash in Red Beach. The single vehicle crash was reported on Red Beach Road at 12.26pm....
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Seconds become crucial as tragedy avoided
Source: New Zealand Police Three Police officers had merely minutes to prevent a tragedy. All three members from the Auckland Police Maritime Unit sprang into action as a vehicle was...
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Stock damage to stopbanks puts community at risk
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Date: 17 Jun 2026 A strong stopbank stands between communities and floodwater. They protect people, homes, infrastructure and productive land – but only if they remain...
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220,000 students take the SMART test
Source: New Zealand Government More than 1300 schools and 220,000 students have used the Student Mentoring Assessment Tool (SMART) since it was introduced in February, Education Minister Erica Stanford said...
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Serious crash, Kauri Road, Kinleith
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Kauri Road, between Waikato and Peach Roads. Police were called about 3.40pm. One person has...
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Work begins on Rangitata River stopbanks to improve flood resilience
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Date: 17 Jun 2026 Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) has begun construction on three new stopbanks designed to contain flows to the south branch of...
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Speeding up council reports to get building faster
Source: New Zealand Government New changes are halving the amount of time councils can take to issue Project Information Memorandums (PIMs), allowing building work to get underway more quickly, Building...
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New Taradale Police Station opens
Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s ongoing focus and investment on getting Police back to basics and focused on frontline policing is yielding impressive results, with the new Taradale Police...
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Reducing child and youth offending through sport and recreation
Source: New Zealand Government An $8 million investment in community programmes using sport and physical activity to reduce child and youth offending has been announced by Sport and Recreation Minister,...
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Serious crash, Red Beach
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a crash on Red Beach Road, Red Beach. Police were called at 12.26pm after a car impacted a building....
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Ministerial Appointments – Surgeons respond to Minister’s decision not to reappoint MCNZ councillors
Source: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons notes that four senior leaders of the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) have not been reappointed to...
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NZ Forum On The Family 2026 – Register Now
Source: Family First Not to be missed – the annual NZ Forum on the Family (also Family First’s 20th Anniversary!) is bringing together some exceptional international speakers (see below). This...
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Police operation shuts down Auckland methamphetamine ring
Source: New Zealand Police Police have busted an offshore criminal cell operating across Auckland, allegedly producing and distributing methamphetamine. Known as Operation Haste, eight search warrants were executed across various...
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Universities – Tourism firms face complex path to sustainability – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Tourism businesses across Aotearoa New Zealand are working to become more sustainable, but a new study shows the process is complex and rarely straightforward. The...
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Advocacy – Police pay $10,000 in compensation to PSNA Campaign Co-ordinator John Minto
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) 17 June 2026 – The non-confidential payout received this week follows negotiations after last year’s IPCA (Independent Police Conduct Authority) report finding that...