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Appeal for information after crash, Airport Road
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Waikato Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a crash involving a car and a truck on Airport Road, Tamahere this afternoon....
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Serious crash, Owaka Valley Road, Owaka
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Emergency services are at the scene of a serious single-vehicle crash on Owaka Valley Road, Owaka, Clutha District. Police were called about 2.45pm. The...
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Arrest made in connection to retail crimes in Central Auckland
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) A 49-year-old man previously sought by Police in connection to a spate of offending in Auckland retail premises has now been arrested. He is...
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Activist News – PSNA to protest Winston Peters’ policy of appeasement towards the US/Israel
Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) PSNA supporters will protest at the Winston Peters public meeting in Ōtautahi/Christchurch this afternoon calling for him to end his policy of appeasement towards...
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Road blocked, State Highway 5, Rangitaiki
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police are responding to a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 5 near Rangitaiki School Road, Taupo District. The crash was reported around 10:30am. Initial...
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KO needs more powers to evict unruly tenants
Source: ACT Party “It’s totally unacceptable that a Kāinga Ora tenant with 25 complaints of anti-social behaviour, six formal warnings, and police callouts has retained their taxpayer-funded tenancy”, says ACT’s...
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Operation Ascot update – Wairarapa homicide
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Detective Inspector John van den Heuvel: Police are continuing to appeal for information from the public in the Operation Ascot homicide investigation...
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Homicide investigation launched, South Wairarapa
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Attributable to Detective Inspector John Van De Heuvel: Two people have been taken into custody and a homicide investigation launched following the death of...
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Mt Taranaki rescue highlights important safety message
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) A rescue this morning where a man was located in a serious condition has highlighted one fact, it is no longer summer summit season...
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Fatal incident, Tongariro National Park
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) A rāhui is in place covering the Tongariro Crossing following the death of a man today. Around 12pm, a man in his 50s collapsed...
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Investigation ongoing following firearms incident, Gisborne
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Attributable to Inspector Danny Kirk, Tairawhiti Area Commander: Police are investigating reports of shots being fired at a house in Gisborne – the latest...
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Rotokākahi whenua to remain occupied during pause in works
Source: Mana i te whenua of Rotokākahi Mana i te whenua of Rotokākahi and supporters have announced their intent to stay on the whenua following news that works will be paused...
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Road closed, SH30, Kopaki
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) SH30 is closed following a serious crash near Kopaki this evening. Emergency services were alerted to the two-vehicle crash at around 6.55pm. Three people...
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Stats NZ information release: Overseas merchandise trade: February 2025
Source: Statistics New Zealand Overseas merchandise trade: February 2025 – 21 March 2025 – Overseas merchandise trade statistics provide information on imports and exports of merchandise goods between New Zealand...
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Police out in force to target antisocial road users this weekend
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attribute to Inspector Angela Hallett, Road Policing Manager, Eastern District: Police are aware of a planned antisocial road user event planned for Hawke’s Bay...
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Animal rights advocates call for rodeo ban at national finals – SAFE
Source: SAFE For Animals With this season’s death toll standing at five, animal rights advocates are gathering tomorrow at the national rodeo finals in Kihikihi, Waikato, calling for a ban on...
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Fire Safety – Outdoor fire restrictions lifted for West Coast after rain
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has placed the Grey and Buller Inland areas on the West Coast back in an open fire season, from 9am...
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Save the Children – Young ocean champions off to France for Global Summit
Source: Save the Children Six young Kiwi ocean advocates, alongside representatives from WWF-New Zealand and Save the Children New Zealand, will travel to France this week to attend a global Ocean...
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Activist News – Protest against Winston Peters’ policy of appeasement towards genocidal Israel – PSNA
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa Palestine Solidarity supporters will protest New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ “the real state of the nation” public meeting in Ōtautahi/Christchurch this Sunday from 1pm...
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Awards – Workplace wellbeing champions from across Aotearoa are celebrated at the 2025 Southern Cross Health Insurance Wayfinder Awards
Source: Southern Cross Health Insurance Wayfinder Awards The winners of the 2025 Southern Cross Health Insurance Wayfinder Awards were announced Thursday, March 20, at a ceremony in Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland....
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Awards – NZVA announces 2025 veterinary award winners
Source: NZ Veterinary Association Everyone from experienced veterinarians and young professionals, to the Wormwise programme and outstanding clinics, have been recognised in this year’s New Zealand Veterinary Association Te Pae Kīrehe...
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University Research – Vaping a gateway to smoking, study shows – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) New research shows progress on adolescent quit-smoking slowed after vapes were introduced. E-cigarette companies have argued that vaping displaces smoking for young people, but a...
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Flood prevention works on Great North Rd, Warkworth, to start this month
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) and Auckland Transport (AT) advise work to replace the existing broken culvert and other upgrades to alleviate flood risk...
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Recognition – From speculums to self-testing—champion of HPV self-testing wins Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year
Source: Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington When was your last smear? Cervical screening has recently changed for the better! Speculum use in smear tests was nobody’s favourite experience—but thanks...
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Release: Govt’s continued lack of action on Gaza condemned
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Hundreds more Palestinians have died in recent days as Israel’s assault on Gaza continues and humanitarian aid, including food and medicine, is blocked. “How many...
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ACT welcomes investigation of banking cabal
Source: ACT Party Welcoming news that the Commerce Commission is launching an investigation into the influence of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance on New Zealand’s banking sector, ACT Rural Communities spokesperson Mark Cameron...
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Slip repairs 98% complete on north rural roads
Source: Auckland Council Two years on from the devastating Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, Auckland Transport (AT)’s flood recovery team has now repaired 98 per cent of the...