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Election 2026 – When someone you love needs care – Labour
Source: New Zealand Labour Party When you’re rushing someone you love to hospital, they should be all you’re thinking about, not whether there’ll be a bed or a nurse when...
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RACS calls for fairer access to surgery for regional and rural communities
Source: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Tuesday 20 October People in regional and rural Aotearoa New Zealand should have the same access to safe, effective and timely surgery as people...
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ShakeOut 2026: Prepare together to survive our greatest team challenge
Source: National Emergency Management Agency New Zealand prides itself on being a nation that punches above its weight. On the sports field, we love competition, we work together and we...
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Health – The missing workforce question in election health spending plans – GPs
Source: Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners As parties debate health spending commitments and fiscal priorities, the College is asking a simple question: who will deliver the care? Our...
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Northland Regional Council media brief 20/10/26
Source: Northland Regional Council LISTEN FOR A BITTERN The Northland Regional Council is encouraging volunteer citizen scientists to participate in the nationwide Great Matuku-hūrepo Muster run by Love Bittern....
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Palestine Forum of New Zealand Calls on Government to Act as 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza Face Cuts to Food Aid
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand The New Zealand Government must turn its concern for Palestinians into urgent, practical action. Palestine Forum of New Zealand is calling on the...
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Guardians of NZ Super releases 2026 Annual Report
Source: Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation 19 October 2026 Our Annual Report for the 2025/26 financial year reflects on a year of strong returns and continued progress towards our goals....
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Applications open for the 2026-27 UN Youth Ecopreneur Programme
Source: International Trade Centre (Geneva) – Young entrepreneurs developing green business solutions and contributing to land restoration can now apply to join the 2026-27 Youth Ecopreneur Programme, a United...
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Turning space data into action to tackle Asia-Pacific’s development challenges
Source: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Fifth Ministerial Conference on Space Applications for Sustainable Development in Asia-Pacific Region Bangkok, 19 October 2026 Ministers...
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Minister’s support for toxic incinerator a threat for primary producers
Source: Zero Waste Aotearoa Minister Andrew Hoggard is prepared to throw the Waipā community, farmers and Fonterra under the bus by supporting a dangerous, polluting waste incinerator in Te...
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New framework supports access to basic transaction services
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua 19 October 2026 The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua (RBNZ) has brought together public and...
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Federated Farmers backs Feilding High’s curriculum fightback
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is giving top marks to Feilding High School for its call to retain Agriculture and Horticultural Science as a standalone subject in Year 11. “We’re...
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Greenpeace – NZ Govt accused of acting as “industry mouthpiece” after bid to open deep-sea coral hotspot to trawling in Tasman Sea
Source: Greenpeace Aotearoa Environmental groups are calling out the New Zealand Government for attempting to reopen a coral hotspot to bottom trawling, despite recent scientific findings proving the site is...
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Defence News – Uncrewed Navy vessels monitor maritime traffic around Fiji
Source: New Zealand Defence Force 19 October 2026 A joint operation involving the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), New Zealand Customs Service (NZCS) and Fijian authorities has demonstrated how a...
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Final results of Porirua’s Onepoto Ward by-election confirmed
Source: Porirua City Council The final results for the Onepoto Ward by-election show no change in the outcome from the preliminary results, and Jo Dow has been elected as the...
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Ryan Bridge to focus on successful news show Ryan Bridge TODAY; Lisette Reymer new host of Newstalk ZB’s Early Edition
Source: New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) 19 October 2026 Following the outstanding success of Herald NOW and weekday morning news show Ryan Bridge TODAY, Ryan Bridge will put his...
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Australia and Indonesia conduct joint military exercises. Meanwhile in West Papua, the Indonesian security forces conduct military operations against Papuan civilians.
Source: Australia West Papua Association (Sydney) Source link Statement 19 October 2026 Starting on the 12 October and ending on the 20 October, approximately 1000 ADF personnel with a similar...
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Investiture ceremonies at the Christchurch Town Hall
Source: Government House Tomorrow, the Governor-General, Her Excellency The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro, will present Royal New Zealand Honours to 20 recipients at two investiture ceremonies in the Limes...
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Events – Ending the Spin Cycle: Hannah Ferguson delivers our 2026 Annual Oration
Source: Conversation at the Crossroads We live in a world of endless spin. Spin by governments and politicians, corporations and vested interests, media empires and digital platforms, all competing to...
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Proposed rodeo code fails to address inherent cruelty: SAFE says a ban is needed
Source: SAFE For Animals Animal rights organisation SAFE says the revised Rodeo Code of Welfare demonstrates the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee’s (NAWAC’s) reluctance to confront the fundamental cruelty of...
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Waka Hourua Festival to reignite kaupapa waka across Te Tai Tokerau this November
Source: Tai Tokerau Tarai Waka Incorporated For the first time Te Hau Kōmaru National Waka Hourua Festival sets sail for Te Tai Tokerau in celebration of Māori and Pacific voyaging...
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NZ Govt leads Five Eyes on critical email security measure – new study
Source: SMX Email 19 October 2026 New Zealand is now leading the Five Eyes in protecting government emails from a cyberattack that could allow sensitive information to be intercepted before...
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Election 2026 – Keeping kids off screens
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Being a dad is one of the most important things in my life. And like every parent, I want my kids to have the best...
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All parties must commit to nurse-to-patient ratios for patient safety
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation All political parties must urgently commit to legally enforceable and culturally safe nurse-to-patient ratios for the sake of patient safety, NZNO says. Labour leader Chris...
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Safer Boating Week: check your lifejacket before heading out
Source: Maritime New Zealand Maritime New Zealand and our safer boating partners are marking the 13th Safer Boating Week by asking people to check that their lifejackets will work as...
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Election 2026 – GenPro welcomes ACT’s $400 million commitment to general practice
Source: General Practice Owners Association 18 October 2026 GenPro has welcomed ACT’s commitment to invest an additional $400 million in general practice over four years, saying sustained investment is essential...
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Children, disproportionately affected yet left behind in the current Ebola outbreak response
Source: Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders Kinshasha, 16 October 2026 – Children are paying a devastating price in the Ebola outbreak unfolding in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)....