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More charges follow traffic stop
Source: New Zealand Police Police have laid further firearms charges against a man after a sawn-off shotgun was found in his vehicle during a traffic stop. The Henderson Beat Team...
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Fatal house fire, Mahora
Source: New Zealand Police One person has been located deceased following a house fire in Hastings. Emergency services were called to Tamatea Street in Mahora around 2:40pm today. The formal...
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State Highway summer maintenance underway in the top of the South Island
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency The road works season is underway in the top of the South Island, and drivers can expect to see contractors hard at work at multiple...
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Weather News – A week of changeable weather; snow and cool temperatures in the south – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Monday 29th September – Thursday 2nd October: • Short-lived rainbands move across the country throughout the week.• Clear skies on Tuesday for much...
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Oxfam reacts to NZ government’s decision not to recognise Palestinian statehood
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa At the United Nations over the weekend, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters announced that New Zealand will not recognise Palestinian statehood. Oxfam Aotearoa Executive Director Jason Myers said,...
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Earthquake-prone building system refocused
Source: New Zealand Government The earthquake-prone building system will be refocused to reduce repair costs and reinvigorate communities, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. “While well intentioned, the current...
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Firearms found, four arrested following Whanganui search warrant
Source: New Zealand Police Multiple firearms were found hidden at a Puriri Street property when Whanganui police teams executed a search warrant last week. Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Carey Priest...
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Man arrested after serious incident at Wadestown property
Source: New Zealand Police A man has been arrested in Wadestown this afternoon, after he allegedly entered a property and threatened the occupants with a weapon. Police were called about...
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Govt funding for trans-Tasman space projects
Source: New Zealand Government Three innovative trans-Tasman space projects designed to enhance maritime awareness, improve agricultural planning and secure satellite communications have secured up to $5.3 million in government funding....
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New Zealand National Statement to the UN General Assembly – ‘Leadership, Global Affairs & the United Nations’
Source: New Zealand Government Madam President Twelve months ago, when delivering New Zealand’s national statement, we said that never has it been more apparent just how much political leadership is...
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NZ to maintain approach to recognition of Palestine
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand will not be recognising the State of Palestine at this time, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced at the UN General Assembly in New York...
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Raumanga arson: Police seek sightings of vehicle
Source: New Zealand Police Northland Police investigating a suspicious fire are now seeking information about a vehicle seen in the area. Police were called to the address on Raumanga Valley...
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Police response to Loafers Lodge verdict
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch: Today’s verdict brings an outcome to what has been an extremely challenging and difficult investigation. Police are pleased with...
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International Law – Israeli attacks kill Oxfam partner colleague, destroy clinics in Gaza
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa Oxfam is deeply appalled and mourns the killing of Tasneem, 27, and her two children, Sham (5), and Suleiman (3), in an Israeli airstrike on 20 September. Tasneem...
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Save the Children – Adventurers to complete 4,500+km ‘Alpine Odyssey’ across Aotearoa New Zealand this weekend
Source: Save the Children Twenty-five fields skied and more than 4500km cycled or hiked across Aotearoa New Zealand over 95 days, adventurers Huw Kingston and Laurence Mote will complete their Alpine...
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Police release further detail about search for Phillips family
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now reveal further details about the assets and resources deployed during the search for Tom Phillips and his children. In mid-December 2021 Phillips and...
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Pair of burglars caught in the act
Source: New Zealand Police An eagle-eyed neighbour who spotted suspicious activity at the property next door has aided in the arrest of two burglars in Hillpark overnight. Just after 2am...
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Information sought in ongoing investigation, Raumanga
Source: New Zealand Police Northland Police are appealing for information about suspicious activity in an ongoing investigation into a fire at a Raumanga property on Wednesday. Police were called to...
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First Responders – Large vegetation fires in Canterbury last week caused by strong winds that fanned embers from burn piles
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is asking the public to be vigilant after embers from burn piles caused large vegetation fires last week. Fire...
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Weather News – Showers, westerlies, and kōwhai in bloom – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Thursday 25th – Monday 29th September – The first week of the spring school holidays comes to an end and showers continue as fast-moving fronts pass...
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Massive new water storage for Northland
Source: New Zealand Government Horticulture and job opportunities in Northland will get a major boost with the completion of Te Waihekeora Reservoir, a large water storage project south of Dargaville....
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First Responders – Saving lives this Daylight Saving – check you have working smoke alarms in the right places
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand When the clocks spring forward this weekend make that a reminder to check your smoke alarms are working and in the right places. “Working...
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Security Tech – When Automation Fails: Lessons in Cyber Resilience from Europe’s Airport Ransomware Attack
Source: Cyber News. Article by Mantas Sabeckis This past weekend, millions of travelers faced a modern nightmare: delays, cancellations, and chaos at some of Europe’s busiest airports – Heathrow, Brussels,...
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Police welcome IPCA findings regarding Motueka incident
Source: New Zealand Police Police welcome the findings of the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) that a police officer’s actions during an incident in Motueka in March 2024 were justified. ...
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Police deal significant blow to organised crime, uprooting 120 cannabis grow houses
Source: New Zealand Police Police in Auckland have taken over $58 million out of the hands of organised crime, with more than 10 tonnes of cannabis destroyed in a sweeping...
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WorldRiskReport 2025: Billions threatened by flooding
Source: Media Outreach BERLIN/BOCHUM, GERMANY – Newsaktuell – 24 September 2025 – The WorldRiskReport 2025 by Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft and the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict...
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Ascott’s Citadines Brand Surpasses 200 Properties Globally, Powered by Strong Momentum Since Brand Refresh
Source: Media Outreach Citadines strengthens leadership in the resilient upper-midscale segment through rapid conversions and geographical diversification Franchise model gains momentum as a driver of scalable, efficient growth Global brand...