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AM Edition: Top 10 Politics Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for September 23, 2026 – Full Text
AM Edition: Here are the top 10 politics articles on LiveNews.co.nz for September 23, 2026 - Full Text
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Advancing Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri settlement
Source: New Zealand Government After more than a decade of negotiations, Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri and the Crown today marked a major legislative milestone in Parliament, Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul...
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RMA era ends as new system passes Parliament
Source: New Zealand Government Bills to replace the Resource Management Act have passed their third reading in Parliament, marking the most significant overhaul of New Zealand’s planning system in more...
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Update – man dies following disorder in Lower Hutt
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Steve Williamson, Area Manager, Investigations: A man critically injured in an incident in Lower Hutt last month has now sadly died...
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Police impersonators find cuffs are on their own wrists
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested three people in Eastern Bay of Plenty on a range of serious charges, including impersonating Police. On Sunday 13 September, around 6pm, two...
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Update: Lake Moeraki search
Source: New Zealand Police Police divers have further investigated an object detected in Lake Moeraki today in the search for a Piper Cherokee Six aircraft that disappeared 47 years ago...
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Advocacy – Invercargill Council stands up for Palestine while the government sits on its hands
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa 22 September 2026 PSNA is congratulating the Invercargill City Council which this afternoon voted to end procurement of goods or services from companies profiting from...
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Alarm bells ringing for car thieves
Source: New Zealand Police A neighbour who heard a car alarm and spotted three people running from a vehicle in Papatoetoe is being praised by Police for their quick thinking....
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Events – World’s only known Triceratops herd coming to Auckland Museum
Source: Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum Tuesday 22 September 2026 Five extraordinary Triceratops fossil skeletons from the only known herd ever discovered are coming to Tāmaki Paenga Hira...
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Advocacy – Invercargill Council 6th Council to Cut Ties with Illegal Israeli Settlements in Palestine
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa Invercargill Today Invercargill City Council voted 7-3 to join five other councils including Environment Southland to exclude companies involved in illegal Israeli settlements in the...
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Bill continues progress on responding to serious youth offending
Source: New Zealand Government The Oranga Tamariki (Responding to Serious Youth Offending) Amendment Bill has passed its third reading. This marks an important step in strengthening New Zealand’s response to...
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RBNZ leaders visit Dunedin to understand how the local economy is evolving
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 22 September 2026 RBNZ Governor Anna Breman, alongside External Monetary Policy Committee member Prasanna Gai and Board Chair Rodger Finlay, visited Dunedin to meet...
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Two arrested in relation to series of dishonesty offences
Source: New Zealand Police Whanganui Police have arrested two people following an extensive investigation into a series of dishonesty and wilful damage offences targeting local dairies and businesses across the...
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First in his whānau to earn a degree and this year’s Ryman James Wattie scholar
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 2 minutes ago (Left to right) Quade Ewart-Pothoven, Kee’arn Ewart-Pothoven, Rozane Duncan, Marsha Cadman If juggling full-time study, A-grade results, an internship, whānau commitments, part-time...
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82,085 New Zealanders back Consumer’s plan to lower power bills
Source: Consumer New Zealand 22 September 2026 Consumer NZ today delivered its biggest-ever petition to Parliament, with 82,085 people backing its four-point plan to bring down power bills. “More than...
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Reserve Bank welcomes findings of independent review of Covid-19 monetary policy
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 22 September 2026 Reserve Bank of New Zealand Board Chair Rodger Finlay has welcomed the findings of the Independent review of Covid-19 monetary policy...
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Legislation to disestablish BSA introduced
Source: New Zealand Government Legislation which disestablishes the Broadcasting Standards Authority has been introduced to Parliament today, Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Our Government promised to get this...
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Name release, fatal crash, Invercargill
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now name the woman who died following a crash in Invercargill on 18 September. She was 52-year-old Jacqueline Mary Jones, from North Taieri. Our...
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Government extends AI support for small businesses
Source: New Zealand Government A further 120 small businesses will get expert help to put artificial intelligence (AI) to work, with the Government extending its AI Advisory Pilot until 30...
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Lessons to be learned from COVID response
Source: New Zealand Government The independent review of New Zealand’s monetary policy response to COVID-19 shows the Reserve Bank was too slow to take its foot off the accelerator when...
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Off-ramp closed: Massey Road, SH20
Source: New Zealand Police Motorists are advised to expect delays following a crash on State Highway 20, Māngere. The two-vehicle crash was reported to Police at around 11.45am, and there...
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Alcohol and Other Drug Services Mapping
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 22 September 2026 img]:border [&>img]:border-brand-2-light field__item”> The alcohol and other drug service mapping report provides an overview of alcohol and other drug...
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Forensic Mental Health Services Mapping
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 22 September 2026 img]:border [&>img]:border-brand-2-light field__item”> The forensic mental health services mapping report provides an overview of forensic mental health services in...
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Mental Health and Addictions Services Mapping: Services accessed by the infant, child and youth population
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 22 September 2026 img]:border [&>img]:border-brand-2-light field__item”> This report provides an overview of mental health and addiction services accessed by infants, children and...
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Funding clarity to deliver better outcomes
Source: New Zealand Government For the first time, New Zealand has a clear picture of where mental health and addiction ringfenced funding is being spent, what is making a difference,...
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RIF strengthens Canterbury water resilience
Source: New Zealand Government Major milestones have been reached on two Canterbury water infrastructure projects that will help strengthen the region’s resilience to drought and support economic growth, Associate Regional...
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BusinessNZ – Australia and New Zealand Governments agree ANZLF recommendations to strengthen trans-Tasman economy
Source: BusinessNZ The Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum (ANZLF) has welcomed agreement by the Australian and New Zealand Governments to implement nine ANZLF member recommendations designed to streamline the trans-Tasman...