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Poached gecko seen alive in the wild

· July 1, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  01 July 2025 The gecko was one of three females illegally taken and held in captivity until they were discovered during a Department of Conservation...

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Foundations set for ferry infrastructure

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Ferry Holdings has reached agreement with CentrePort, Port Marlborough and KiwiRail on core infrastructure scope, Rail Minister Winston Peters announced today. The agreements set out the...

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Rural health roadshow arrives in Wānaka

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Rural Health and Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey and Minister for Rural Communities Mark Patterson will be coming to...

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Empowering AI use to improve access to medicines

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour has empowered Pharmac and Medsafe to explore the utilisation of artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up their processes.  “Faster access to...

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Tackling obesity could save country billions

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour says the Government is delivering on its promise to give Kiwis access to more treatments, with Wegovy now available via prescription...

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New research organisations established on 1 July

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti says today marks a major milestone for New Zealand’s science and innovation sector with the launch of three...

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Ōtāhuhu homicide: Man charged

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Police have now charged a man in relation to a homicide in Ōtāhuhu on Sunday night. Emergency services were called to a Beatty Street property at...

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Police College opened in Auckland

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Police is celebrating the opening of the Royal New Zealand Police College (RNZPC) Auckland Campus. The RNZPC Auckland Campus was formally opened this morning by Police...

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Name release – Fatal crash, Manurewa

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Counties Manukau District Commander, Superintendent Shanan Gray: Police are formally releasing the name of the man who died in a fatal crash in...

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Bill to regulate online casino gambling introduced

· June 30, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden has today introduced the Online Casino Gambling Bill to the House of Representatives. “The Online Casino Gambling Bill will...

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New criminal offences for coward punches

· June 30, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is introducing specific coward punch offences to ensure perpetrators receive tougher sentences, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “A ‘coward punch’ gets its name for...

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Ōtāhuhu homicide: Man in custody

· June 30, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Police is speaking with a man in connection with a homicide investigation underway in Ōtāhuhu. Enquiries began after a callout to Beatty Street at about 8.30pm...