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AM Edition: Top 10 Energy Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for August 27, 2026 – Full Text
AM Edition: Here are the top 10 energy articles on LiveNews.co.nz for August 27, 2026 - Full Text
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Double homicide investigation launched, Wattle Downs
Source: New Zealand Police Police have launched a homicide investigation after two people were found dead at a Wattle Downs property this afternoon. At about 1.45pm, emergency services responded to...
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Serious crash, Pilcher Road, Hastings district
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash that has blocked Pilcher Road in Mangateretere this afternoon. Police were alerted to the crash, between...
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Centre for Family Violence and Sexual Violence Prevention changes finalised
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Justice Headline: Centre for Family Violence and Sexual Violence Prevention changes finalised Final decisions on proposed changes to the Centre for Family Violence and Sexual...
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Government welcomes Tourism 2050 strategy
Source: New Zealand Government Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston has welcomed the release of Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s Tourism 2050 strategy. “The strategy will contribute to ongoing conversations about the...
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Motorists asked to avoid Glenorchy – Queenstown Road and the Crown Range
Source: New Zealand Police Queenstown Police are asking motorists to avoid Glenorchy – Queenstown Road and the Crown Range following inclement weather. Glenorchy – Queenstown Road is currently closed while...
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Cross-government plan to deliver stronger data
Source: New Zealand Government Information collected by government agencies through their ordinary day-to-day interactions is to be made more useful, Statistics Minister Scott Simpson says. This week the Government commenced...
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Gang patches seized following Kawerau warrants
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested six men, and seized drugs, ammunition, gang patches, and gang regalia, following search warrants in Kawerau this week. Seven search warrants were executed...
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Police respond to serious incident, Wattle Downs
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Shaun Vickers, Counties Manukau CIB: Police are responding to an unfolding serious incident in Wattle Downs this afternoon. At about 1.45pm,...
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Police serve up charges
Source: New Zealand Police Two men have received a slice of justice following a raft of burglaries at East Auckland eateries. Police had been busy piecing together a number of...
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Short back and a side of charges
Source: New Zealand Police A fresh haircut wasn’t enough of a disguise to help a wanted man evade Police, who tracked him down in Māngere last night. The 30-year-old man...
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Defence News – Memorial headstones recognise Niuean First World War servicemen
Source: New Zealand Defence Force 27 August 2026 Niuean personnel who answered the call to serve during the First World War are being remembered with memorial headstones in honour of...
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Kaitaia Crisis Recovery Café opens
Source: New Zealand Government People in Kaitaia who need mental health or addiction support now have another place to turn, with a new Crisis Recovery Café officially open, Mental Health...
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Consultation on Developing a Specified Prescription Medicines List for Designated Paramedic Prescribers: Analysis of submissions
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 27 August 2026 img]:border [&>img]:border-brand-2-light field__item”> In August 2026 new regulations (Medicines (Designated Prescriber—Paramedics) Regulations 2026) enable paramedics who have completed appropriate...
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Putting wine waste to work
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is backing a programme to turn a winemaking by product into a valuable resource, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says. “Marlborough produces large volumes of...
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Lane blocked, Hawke’s Bay Expressway, Napier
Source: New Zealand Police The southbound lane of the Hawke’s Bay Express Way in Pirimai, Napier, is blocked due to a broken-down tractor. Police were notified around 11.30am of the...
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Appointments – Reo Māori leader appointed as Te Mātāwai Co-Chair
Source: Te Mātāwai Media Release | 27 August 2026 Te Mātāwai is pleased to announce the appointment of Ruakiri Fairhall (Ngāti Tarāwhai, Te Arawa, Te Whakatōhea), as its new Co-Chair....
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Merchant Navy Day 2026: honouring the seafarers who kept New Zealand connected
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage Members of the public are welcome to attend the national Merchant Navy Day commemoration at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington on Thursday...
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New Zealand property sales drop as buyers and sellers remain in cautious mood
Source: Cotality New Zealand New Zealand property sales dropped for a seventh consecutive month in July, as some lifts in mortgage rates and broader economic uncertainty keep both buyers and...
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World Vision – HUNDREDS MISSING AFTER NEPAL FLASH FLOOD AMID GROWING FEARS FOR CHILDREN
Source: World Vision New Zealand World Vision is deeply concerned for children in northern Nepal after a powerful flash flood washed away villages killing more than 100 people and leaving...
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Ranging operation finds near 100% compliance among canal anglers
Source: Fish & Game New Zealand A joint Fish & Game ranger-training and night-ranging operation at the Mackenzie hydro canals, over the weekend of 21-23 August, found all anglers bar...
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Ruahine ungulate controls were the ‘GOAT’
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 27 August 2026 The 2025/26 Ruahine Forest Park goat control programme supports ecosystem restoration by reducing wild goat browsing impacts and preventing reinvasion from surrounding...
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Election 2026 – Manifesto challenges parties to commit to reducing child poverty – CPAG
Source: Child Poverty Action Group The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is launching a manifesto calling on all political parties to take real action to reduce child poverty in New Zealand....
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Minerals permit backlog cleared
Source: New Zealand Government A backlog of historical minerals permit applications has been cleared, delivering on the Government’s commitment to a more efficient permitting system that provides greater certainty for...
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Have you seen Courtney?
Source: New Zealand Police Police are seeking the public’s help to locate Courtney Drake, who has been reported missing in Auckland. The 31-year-old was last seen in Manurewa on 30...
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Media advisory – Police Media Centre closing at 7pm, Thursday 27 August
Source: New Zealand Police The Police Media Centre will close early today, Thursday 27 August, due to staff illness. Media advisors will be available to respond to queries until 7pm....
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Woman dies following crash, Timaru
Source: New Zealand Police A pedestrian critically injured after being hit by a car in Timaru last week has died. Mary Shaw, 73, was hit near the intersection of Wai-iti...