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Two-vehicle crash on SH60 near Mapua Drive
Source: New Zealand Police Two vehicles have collided on SH 60 near Mapua Drive, Tasman District. One occupant has serious injuries and another occupant has minor injuries. The road will...
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Further arrest made in relation to homicide of Kaea Karauria
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Inspector Dave De Lange: Police have charged a second person after alleged interference in the murder investigation of 15-year-old Kaea Karauria. A 21-year-old...
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Luxon wraps up successful Shanghai visit
Source: New Zealand Government Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has concluded the successful Shanghai leg of his official visit to China, accompanied by Ministers Louise Upston and Mark Mitchell and a...
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Drugs, firearm found in Waihi warrants
Source: New Zealand Police Waikato Police uncovered methamphetamine, cannabis, a firearm, ammunition and a homemade taser during search warrants in Waihi yesterday. Police, including the Armed Offenders Squad and drug...
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Otago students to benefit from more classrooms
Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s ensuring hundreds more students in Otago benefit from new, safe, warm and dry classrooms. A $27 million investment into new infrastructure will help make...
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Police release further CCTV in a further appeal for Elisabeth Nicholls
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Sergeant Lucy Aldridge Christchurch Police are releasing the above CCTV images in a further appeal for information on the whereabouts of 79-year-old Elisabeth...
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Police urge caution on the roads this holiday weekend
Source: New Zealand Police Police are reminding road users that there will be zero tolerance for unsafe driving this Matariki Weekend. “There was an unacceptable number of road deaths over...
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Largest maritime navigation system upgrade in decades
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is making New Zealand more attractive to international shipping lines with the first major investment in navigation services in more than 30 years. Land...
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Exercise NZ – International Yoga Day 2025: Yoga’s Timeless Path to Well-being
Source: Exercise NZ Saturday, June 21st, marks International Yoga Day, a global celebration of one of the world’s oldest and most holistic forms of movement and mindfulness. With origins dating...
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Royal fern is a royal pain
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 19 June 2025 Royal fern can colonise natural areas rapidly, growing up to 2 m high, and crowding out native species in already pressured wetlands...
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Pacific – Republic of Nauru becomes first Pacific country to launch digital asset regulator
Source: Republic of Nauru In a landmark move for the Pacific region, the Nauru Parliament on Tuesday June 17 passed legislation to establish a dedicated virtual asset regulatory authority. ...
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Getting more trainee teachers into rural schools
Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s ensuring some of New Zealand’s most isolated schools get the pipeline of teachers they need to teach the basics brilliantly. “For most new teachers,...
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62 percent fewer scam texts reported after Internal Affairs crackdown
Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden says the Department of Internal Affairs [the Department] has made significant progress in tackling scams in New Zealand, with...
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Police incident in Mt Roskill
Source: New Zealand Police Police have closed a section of White Swan Road in Mt Roskill in response to an ongoing family harm incident. Cordons are in place between the...
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Update: Riccarton death not suspicious
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now advise that the death of a woman in Leslie Hills Drive, Riccarton yesterday was not suspicious. The woman was located critically injured in...
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Update: Man dies after Edmund Road crash
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Sergeant Phil Wilkinson Rotorua Police can confirm the man who was found critically injured following a crash on Edmund Road has died in...
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State Highway 7, Stillwater closed following crash
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 7, Stillwater is currently closed at the intersection with Taylorville Road following a crash. Just after 12pm, Police were notified that a vehicle had...
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Amnesty International – Urgent need to protect civilians amid unprecedented escalation in hostilities between Israel and Iran
Source: Amnesty International As more and more civilians bear the cruel toll of the terrifying military escalation in Iran and Israel since 13 June 2025, and amid threats of further...
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Matariki weekend forecast mixed for star-gazing across New Zealand
Source: NIWA New Zealanders hoping to see the Matariki stars over the long weekend will have mixed conditions, with the best viewing likely on Friday and Saturday in many areas, according...
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New Russia sanctions target enablers of war, including Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’
Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced new sanctions on crucial enablers of Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine. This latest round of sanctions targets actors involved in...
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Economic surprise great news for Kiwis
Source: New Zealand Government Today’s surprise economic result is great news for workers, families and businesses, Finance Minister Nicola Willis said today. “Stats NZ reported today that the economy grew...
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Economic growth still in the hole dug in 2024 – CTU Economist
Source: NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi Data released by Stats NZ today shows that the economy grew on a quarterly basis by 0.8% but fell on an annual basis by 1.1%...
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Universities – Aotearoa to host world-leading conference on women’s entrepreneurship – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) A major international conference in Auckland is putting the spotlight on how to better support female founders and highlighting wāhine Māori perspectives on entrepreneurship. What...
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Economic growth still in the hole dug in 2024
Source: NZCTU Data released by Stats NZ today shows that the economy grew on a quarterly basis by 0.8% but fell on an annual basis by 1.1% said NZCTU Te...
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Govt set to surpass both law and order targets
Source: New Zealand Government New quarterly data shows the Government is on track to deliver on both law and order targets ahead of schedule, Minister for Children Karen Chhour and...
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Strong interest in new programme for overseas-trained doctors
Source: New Zealand Government A total of 180 overseas-trained doctors have expressed interest in a new Government-funded training programme aimed at boosting New Zealand’s primary care workforce, Health Minister Simeon...
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O Mahurangi – Penlink to fully open in 2028
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency While O Mahurangi – Penlink is still scheduled for completion in 2028, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) had planned to open some sections of...