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Saying yes to housing growth
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealanders have an opportunity to help shape the new planning system replacing the Resource Management Act (RMA) through public consultation on removing unnecessary barriers to...
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Have you seen Mya?
Source: New Zealand Police Police is seeking information on the whereabouts of 17-year-old Mya. The teenager has been reported missing to Police from the North Shore area. She was last...
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Name release: Fatal crash, SH2, Maharahara
Source: New Zealand Police Police are now in a position to release the name of the woman who died following a crash involving two Ute’s on State Highway 2, Maharahara...
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Awards – Canterbury’s top young chefs crowned in new competition at Ara
Source: Ara Institute of Canterbury New culinary talent has been on show in Ōtautahi, with 36 young chefs vying for top honours in the inaugural Waitaha Canterbury Young Chef Championships at...
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Advocacy – 95 New Zealand Lawyers Call for Stronger Govt Stance on Israel Amidst Rising Tensions in Middle East
Source: Max Harris Ninety-five New Zealand lawyers – including 9 King’s Counsel – have signed a letter to the Prime Minister and other ministers urging the Government to consider a...
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Road Closed, Skipton Bridge, Geraldine-Fairlie Hwy
Source: New Zealand Police Motorists are advised to take alternative routes due to a blockage on the Geraldine-Fairlie Highway on the Skipton Bridge following a crash this evening. Police were...
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Lights on for SH22/Great South Road intersection
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency A minor increase in journey times and some queuing at peak times can be expected for people travelling on SH22 as an inherent result of...
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Traffic disruption, Prebensen Drive, Napier
Source: New Zealand Police Motorists are advised of traffic disruption following a two-vehicle crash on Prebensen Drive, near Ford Road and Severn Street, at around 4.50pm. No serious injuries have...
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First Responders – New World Victoria Park fire update #4
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand The New World Victoria Park fire is now contained, but Incident Controller Shaun Thornton says operations will continue overnight to extinguish it. “Crews have been...
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New Zealand’s Foreign Policy Reset: Progress & Reflections
Source: New Zealand Government [Keynote speech to the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs (NZIIA) national conference, Takina Convention Centre, Wellington] Good afternoon. National Chair of the New Zealand Institute of...
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Arrest made in relation to homicide of Kaea Karauria
Source: New Zealand Police Police have charged a teenager after alleged interference in the murder investigation of 15-year-old Kaea Karauria. The girl was taken into custody on 16 June, after...
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The ‘serious threat to life or health’ exception in the HIPC
Source: Privacy Commissioner Rule 11 of the Health Information Privacy Code (HIPC) allows you to disclose health information if it is necessary to prevent or lessen a serious threat to...
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Health on the road
Source: Privacy Commissioner 26 Apr 2017, 09:00 The health sector is increasingly providing community-based health services. Read our Health on the Road guide: how to keep health information safe while...
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Case Note 329274 [2025] NZ Priv Cmr 1 – Individual complains that government agency sent their health information to an incorrect address
Source: Privacy Commissioner 16 Jun 2025, 09:00 Background In 2021, a government agency mailed a client’s health information to the wrong address. The agency had the correct street but had...
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Rider and witnesses sought following crash on Edmund Road, Rotorua on Sunday
Source: New Zealand Police Police are seeking witnesses to the events leading up to a crash on Edmund Road, Rotorua on Sunday 15 June at about 2.15pm at a designated...
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Government must urgently rule out Ute Tax 2.0 – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is calling on Revenue Minister Simon Watts to urgently rule out changes to Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) that would cost every farmer thousands of dollars each...
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First Responders – New World Victoria Park fire update #3
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand The fire at New World Victoria Park is not yet under control, with firefighters facing challenges in reaching the fire. Crews were alerted by fire...
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Environment – EPA seeks feedback about new weedkiller for wheat and barley crops
Source: Environmental Protection Authority The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) wants feedback on an application to import or manufacture Tower, a new herbicide used to control certain broadleaf and grass weeds in...
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Legislation – Luxon’s ACT Party Government dragging NZ workers back in time – Workers First Union
Source: Workers First Union Today’s introduction of the Employment Relations Amendment Bill to Parliament shows that the ACT Party – a fringe libertarian party with the support of fewer than one...
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Appeal for information following incident in New Brighton
Source: New Zealand Police Canterbury Police are wanting to speak with the man in this photo, as we believe he can assist with our enquiries into an incident on New...
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First Responders – New World Victoria Park fire update #2
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Firefighters are continuing to respond to the fire at New World Victoria Park in Auckland. Sixteen trucks and a Command Unit are in attendance as...
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Swiss Government Fails to Act on “Nagorno-Karabakh Peace Forum” – CSI
Source: Christian Solidarity International (CSI) CSI supports the Swiss sponsored peace negotiations between the Azerbaijani Government and representatives of the forcibly displaced Armenian Christian population of Nagorno Karabakh as required...
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Green’s fiscal strategy opportunity to debate new thinking on public investment – Better Taxes
Source: Better Taxes for a Better Future The Better Taxes for a Better Future campaign welcomes the recognition in the Green Party’s Fiscal Strategy of the importance of government capability...
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The current state of housing in Aotearoa New Zealand – Stats NZ media release and report: Housing in Aotearoa New Zealand: 2025
The current state of housing in Aotearoa New Zealand – media release 17 June 2025 Housing in New Zealand’s cities is changing, with an increase in housing density, and more multi-unit...
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Targets continue to get health back on track
Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s focus on restoring performance and accountability in the health system is delivering real outcomes for patients, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “The latest quarterly...
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Modernising Early Childhood Education funding
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister David Seymour has today announced an Early Childhood Education (ECE) Funding Review to ensure the funding system is simple, fair, and gets value...
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Gordon Wilson Flats’ heritage protection goneburger
Source: New Zealand Government The derelict and unsafe Gordon Wilson Flats in Wellington will lose its protected heritage status and become eligible for demolition through an amendment to the Resource...