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Woman summonsed following fatal dog attack, March 2025

· March 9, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Natalie Flowerdew-Brown: Police have today summonsed a 35-year-old woman in relation to the death of four-year-old Timothy Rolleston, following a...

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Appointment of the Aged Care Commissioner

· March 9, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Minister of Health Casey Costello has today announced Ms Erin James’ appointment as Aged Care Commissioner.  The Aged Care Commissioner sits within the Office of...

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Appeal for information following burglary, Dannevirke

· March 9, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Tararua Area Response Manager, Senior Sergeant Carey Williamson:  Manawatū Police are appealing for information following a burglary in Dannevirke last week. On Friday 6...

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Burglary bust ends in cuffs

· March 9, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police A group of alleged burglars on the hunt for booze instead ended up in custody in Clarks Beach on Monday morning. Senior Sergeant Jeremy Steedman, Counties...

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Update: Search and Rescue operation, Greymouth

· March 9, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Senior Sergeant Mark Kirkwood, West Coast Search and Rescue: Police’s search in Greymouth continues after a report of a person who had been swept...

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Retired school teacher leaves a legacy for nature

· March 9, 2026

Source: NZ Department of Conservation 29 years of planting leaves a legacy for Buller High School and retired school teacher Janet Pottinger.  Late in 2025, DOC staff in the Buller Kawatiri office headed out to...

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New team to strengthen consumer voice

· March 9, 2026

Source: PHARMAC Introducing our Consumer Relations team – responsible for ensuring Pharmac works meaningfully with consumers.  “Good engagement really matters because it helps Pharmac make decisions that genuinely reflect people’s...