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Academy of NZ Lit responds to The Guardian Top 100
Source: Academy of New Zealand Literature A reply to the Guardian’s “best ever”: the Southern Hemisphere Fiction 100 22 June 2026 – The Academy of New Zealand Literature has compiled the...
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Events – Wildlife Photographer of the Year opens Sunday 28 June at Auckland Museum
Source: Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum World-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year opens at Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum this Sunday, bringing 100 extraordinary nature...
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Freshwater physical habitat: Data to 2024 – Stats NZ indicator
Source: Statistics New Zealand Freshwater physical habitat: Data to 2024 – indicator 22 June 2026 Freshwater physical habitat is a fundamental indicator of the condition of Aotearoa New Zealand’s river...
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Policy – Green’s tax policy will help level playing field for ordinary Kiwis, local businesses – Better Taxes
Source: Better Taxes for a Better Future The Better Taxes for a Better Future campaign welcomes the Green Party’s tax policy announcements released earlier today is an important step towards...
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University Research – Groundbreaking study on zinc for autism – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) What if a zinc supplement could help reduce the severity of autism symptoms? A world-first study is underway at the University of Auckland, testing the...
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Federated Farmers – Plan Change 1 threatens Waikato farming future
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is calling on the Government to urgently press pause on a controversial Waikato plan change until the dust has settled on major national policy reforms. “This...
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Meat leads rise in exports in May – Overseas merchandise trade: May 2026 – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Meat leads rise in exports in May – news story 19 June 2026 New Zealand’s total exports were valued at $8.9 billion in May 2026, up $1.4...
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Defence News – RNZAF Poseidon crew spots fisherman missing for a week in Cook Islands
Source: New Zealand Defence Force A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-8A Poseidon crew has found a solo fisherman missing for a week in the northern Cook Islands. ...
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World Refugee Day: Almost 2 million children estimated to have returned to “unliveable conditions” in Syria in 18 months
Source: Save the Children Almost 2 million children have returned to their hometowns in Syria in the past 18 months – the largest voluntary movement of returnees globally – but many...
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New Emergency Mobile Alert map “another step forward” – NEMA
Source: National Emergency Management Agency A new map will allow anyone in New Zealand to see any live Emergency Mobile Alerts, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says. Hosted on GetReady.govt.nz, the...
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Health – Historic vote backs historic change for general practice funding
Source: General Practice Owners Association (GenPro) The General Practice Owners Association (GenPro) says today’s overwhelming vote by contracted primary care providers in favour of a new Government funding package marks...
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Northland News – Total Mobility Scheme changes – Supporting our communities through change
Source: Northland Regional Council Residents in Whangārei and the Far North who use the Total Mobility (TM) scheme need to be aware that there are changes coming to the service. The...
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Awards – Two wins at Taituarā Local Government Excellence Awards
Source: Northland Regional Council A project to relocate the heart of flood-prone Whirinaki and a manager acknowledged for outstanding leadership and commitment to strengthening iwi and hapū partnerships in local government...
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Ministerial Overreach – Minister guts Nursing Council board with no focus on patient safety – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Minister of Health Simeon Brown has gutted the Nursing Council in a ministerial overreach which fails to focus on patient safety and gets ahead of his...
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Research – Global clinical trial reveals safest, most effective antibiotics for Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections
Source: Aotearoa Clinical Trials Aotearoa New Zealand researchers and clinicians have contributed to a major international clinical trial that is set to change how Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections are treated worldwide....
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Health – ProCare supports next generation of Māori and Pacific doctors in general practice
Source: ProCare Outstanding Māori and Pacific medical students have been recognised through ProCare’s scholarship programme for achieving top marks in the GP pathway of Auckland University’s Bachelor of Medicine and...
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Events – Planting day one of a number of Matariki activities in Porirua
Source: Porirua City Council The community is warmly invited to a planting day at Bothamley Park next month, along with a number of activities in the city, to celebrate Matariki. The...
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ADVISORY: MARCH FOR PEACE (AUCKLAND) – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Tomorrow, Aucklanders will gather at Aotea Square for the March for Peace, a major public mobilisation calling on the Coalition Government to prioritise people and the planet over escalating...
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Child deaths in conflict surge by a third amid rise of tech-driven warfare – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children The number of children killed in conflict soared to at least 6,266 in 2025, up about 34% from 2024, with the increased use of high-tech explosive weapons...
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Awards – Celebrating Excellence in Ethical & Impact Investing: Winners of the 2026 Awards
Source: Mindful Money The sixth annual Ethical and Impact Investment Awards were held in Auckland on 18th June, presented by the charity, Mindful Money. These awards showed strong commitment to...
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American Rare Earths Provides Exploration Update and Outlines 2026-2027 Field Programs Across U.S. Project Portfolio
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) DENVER, June 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — American Rare Earths (ASX: ARR | OTCQX: ARRNF | ADR: AMRRY) (“ARR” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an...
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GDP increases 0.8 percent in the March 2026 quarter – Gross domestic product: March 2026 quarter – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand GDP increases 0.8 percent in the March 2026 quarter – news story 17 June 2026 New Zealand’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.8 percent in the March...
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Advocacy – Peters’ ‘bulldust’ claim is bulldust – PSNA
Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) PSNA is challenging the government to obtain medical records held in Türkiye to prove the truth of Global Sumud Flotilla activist Hāhona Ormsby’s...
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Advocacy – Members of Global Sumud Aotearoa Delegation come to Wellington this week to challenge the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Source: Global Sumud Aotearoa Delegation Members of Global Sumud Aotearoa Delegation come to Wellington this week to challenge the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Winston Peters, over Government inaction following the...
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Legislation – Jones fails to force through Fisheries Amendment Bill before election, following public backlash – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace News that progress on the Fisheries Amendment Bill will be delayed until after the election is being called a win for People Power by environmental groups, who say it...
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Northland News – Competition helps Taitokerau win the war on weeds
Source: Northland Regional Council Northland’s first ever rohe wide moth plant competition has proved a great success with a total of 37,704 pods and 44,129 vines (with roots) collected over two...
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Fire and Emergency review should go further – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers Within only a week of Federated Farmers’ call for a review of Fire and Emergency New Zealand, the Government has recognised the issues. “We wrote to Minister Brooke van...