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Innocent pups drown after disturbing footage found

· March 31, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Senior Sergeant Cam MacKinnon – Area Response Manager Whakatane Police have acted swiftly to locate the males responsible for allegedly mistreating puppies at...

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Court sentencing brings reminder of firearms safety

· March 31, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Ian Foster: Police acknowledge the sentencing handed down today in the High Court at Hamilton to Joshua Hargreaves, for the murder...

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Luxon’s Government actively neglects Māori news broadcasting

· March 31, 2026

Source: Green Party The Green Party has condemned the funding cut which has lead to the loss of the National Māori Radio news service. The news service will air for the last time tonight.  “After years of harsh cuts to Māori...

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Six charged following Karaka cannabis bust

· March 31, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Six people have been arrested and charged after Police busted a cannabis growing operation in Karaka yesterday. At about 7pm Police executed a search warrant at...

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Culture – The RNZRSA’s Poppy is changing for good

· March 31, 2026

Source: RNZRSA   New Zealanders will notice something a little different when they donate during this year’s Poppy Appeal; the RNZRSA is introducing a new sustainable poppy.   For more...

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Fiscal responsibility and disclosure beefed up

· March 31, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Legislation preventing future governments from concealing the extent of fiscal risks in government accounts passed through its final stages in Parliament today. Finance Minister Nicola Willis...

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Disaster warning overhaul at risk, documents show

· March 31, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone As Northland recovers from another storm, officials in Wellington are trying to fix the disaster warning and communications systems that have failed...

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Wanted man arrested in Christchurch

· March 31, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Inspector Craig Scott, Christchurch Police:  Police have arrested a wanted man following a series of events involving a stolen vehicle across the...

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Update: Ruatiti double homicide – Central District

· March 31, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Gerard Bouterey, Field Crime Manager CIB Central District Police continue to make steady progress in the investigation into the deaths of...

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Medallic recognition for NZDF personnel supporting Ukraine

· March 31, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The Government will award the New Zealand Special Service Medal (Support to Ukraine) to recognise Defence personnel who have deployed in support of Ukraine’s self-defence, Defence...