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Progress on SH2 Waikare Gorge realignment
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is continuing to make progress on the State Highway 2 (SH2) Waikare Gorge realignment between Hawke’s Bay and Wairoa, with a contract now awarded...
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Sun Stream Saunas Expands Into Cold Therapy With Launch of Solace Ice Baths Across Australia and New Zealand
Source: Press Release Service Headline: Sun Stream Saunas Expands Into Cold Therapy With Launch of Solace Ice Baths Across Australia and New Zealand Leading home wellness brand completes its three-pillar...
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Brent Impey appointed chair of RNZ
Source: New Zealand Government Brent Impey has been appointed the new chair of Radio New Zealand, alongside Paula Browning and Richard Dellabarca as new governors, Minister for Media and Communications...
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Budget 2026 overlooks struggling general practice sector – GenPro
Source: General Practice Owners Association (GenPro) The General Practice Owners Association (GenPro) says Budget 2026 is a major missed opportunity to strengthen the front line of New Zealand’s healthcare system,...
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Budget 2026 – Budget spend on school lunches short-sighted: Health Coalition Aotearoa
Source: Health Coalition Aotearoa Many children will continue to struggle without permanent funding for Ka Ora, Ka Ako, the Healthy School Lunch Programme, says Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA). Budget 2026 provides...
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Update 5 – Fatal house fire, Mairehau
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Jo Carolan: Police and Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) investigating the fatal house fire on Whitehall Street, on 14 May...
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Road blocked, SH1, Manakau
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1 near Waikawa Bridge is blocked following a crash in Manakau this morning. Emergency services were called to the three vehicle crash about 6.25am....
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Stay safe on our roads this King’s Birthday weekend
Source: New Zealand Police New Zealand Police, Fire and Emergency New Zealand and Hato Hone St John are urging all road users to seriously consider your safety and the safety...
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PM Edition: Top 10 Business Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for May 29, 2026 – Full Text
PM Edition: Here are the top 10 business articles on LiveNews.co.nz for May 29, 2026 - Full Text
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AM Edition: Top 10 Politics Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for May 29, 2026 – Full Text
AM Edition: Here are the top 10 politics articles on LiveNews.co.nz for May 29, 2026 - Full Text
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Employment indicators: April 2026 – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Employment indicators: April 2026 – information release 28 May 2026 Employment indicators provide an early indication of changes in the labour market. Key facts Changes in the...
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Budget 2026 – Prostate Cancer Foundation disappointed by continued failure to fund screening pilot
Source: Prostate Cancer Foundation The Prostate Cancer Foundation says the Government’s failure to provide funding in Budget 2026 for a prostate cancer screening pilot is another missed opportunity to save...
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Chlöe Swarbrick Budget speech 2026
Source: Green Party Mr Speaker, the Greens want every New Zealander to feel proud of our country. Not just for our history; for granting women the vote, standing against the...
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India’s top agribusiness professionals put boots on the ground in New Zealand
Source: Asia New Zealand Foundation Ten entrepreneurs and business leaders from India’s agribusiness sector are coming to New Zealand to share knowledge, explore opportunities and build foundations for future collaboration. They...
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Budget 2026 doesn’t move the dial on child poverty rates – CPAG
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) For yet another year, Treasury’s child poverty forecasting shows no movement toward hitting the 2028 goal of halving child poverty in accordance with the Child...
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Budget 2026 – College of GPs: Budget 2026 misses the opportunity to invest in a sustainable, accessible and affordable primary care
Source: Royal NZ College of General Practitioners A sustainable health system starts with a sustainable general practice workforce and today’s Budget announcement does not go far enough to deliver it. Despite...
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Health – IHACPA releases Support at Home pricing and costing advice
Source: Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) 28 May 2026 – The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) has released the Support at Home Pricing Advice...
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Budget 2026 – ProCare welcomes expansion to bowel screening but acknowledges the equity gap that remains
Source: ProCare ProCare is pleased to see the Government move to lower the age for free bowel screening, improving access to early detection and preventative care for thousands more New...
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Budget 2026: where are the solutions to climate, biodiversity and fuel crisis? – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is lamenting the paucity of solutions in Budget 2026 to the climate, biodiversity and fuel price crises. “We’re facing twin climate and biodiversity crises, overlaid by a cost...
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Budget 2026 – Budget misses opportunity to respond to growing mental health need – Mental Health Commission
Source: Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is disappointed to see no new explicit investment into mental health and...
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Budget 2026 – Primary care overlooked again in Budget 2026 – despite known results from investment in primary care – ProCare
Source: ProCare Primary care has once again been left behind in Budget 2026, with limited clear, targeted investment to match the growing burden of disease through aging, the increasing complexity...
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Budget 2026 – Trades Training Positive Feature of Budget 2026 – EMA
Source: EMA The EMA says the emphasis on Trades Training and channelling high school students into skills and trades, as well as university, is a positive from today’s Budget announcement. “The...
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Budget 2026: A real-world look at the road to recovery – BusinessNZ
Source: BusinessNZ Given the political, economic, and fiscal constraints facing the New Zealand economy, Budget 2026 is fiscally responsible, BusinessNZ says. Chief Executive Katherine Rich says the Government has approached this...
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Pasifika left behind by Budget 2026
Source: Green Party Today Nicola Willis delivered a third Budget in a row which prioritises the super-rich and powerful over Pasifika peoples, says the Green Party. “This is a heartless Budget that continues to punish Pasifika peoples,” says Green Party Spokesperson for Pacific...
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Budget 2026 – ProCare welcomes Government’s cyber security investment
Source: ProCare ProCare welcomes the Government’s $153.6m investment in strengthening cyber security across New Zealand’s health system, recognising its importance in protecting patient information and maintaining continuity of care. “Cyber...
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Budget 2026 robs Pita to pay Paul: NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Budget 26 fails to address unmet health needs or nursing workforce shortages and leaves Māori worse off, NZNO says. Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa NZNO Kaiwhakahaere...
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HRC’s Conversion Therapy Unit Finds… Nothing
Source: Family First MEDIA RELEASE – 28 May 2026 HRC’s Conversion Therapy Unit Finds… Nothing The 2.25 million dollar taxpayer-funded complaints centre set up by the then-Labour government via the...