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Work-related health newsletter – September 2026

· September 16, 2026

Source: Worksafe New Zealand 15 September 2026 Check out our latest guidance and resources to help you ensure a healthy and safe work environment for you and your workers. In...

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Better planning frees 1500 bed nights in Hawke’s Bay

· September 14, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Patients at Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital are getting home faster, with better planning freeing up more than 1,500 bed nights over the past year,...

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From Te Ūranga Waka to the open ocean

· September 14, 2026

Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 4 minutes ago Xenon Messenger stands by Te Matau-a-Māui waka in Ahuriri Whāia te iti kahurangi ki te tuohu koe me he maunga teitei.  Shoot for...

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Winston Peters –

· September 13, 2026

Source: New Zealand First An Uncertain World We are living through a hugely complex and challenging period. This places an enormous premium on experience, and through experience, good judgements that...

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Sod turned on Whangārei Hospital redevelopment

· September 11, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Work is officially underway on the Whangārei Hospital redevelopment, with the sod turned today on the site of the new acute services building and 158-bed ward...

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Moratorium on new marine mammal permits

· September 11, 2026

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  11 September 2026 The current 10-year moratorium will expire on September 16, 2026. It does not affect existing permits held by 6 operators in Akaroa...

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NZ First Announces Immigration Reform Policies

· September 11, 2026

Source: New Zealand First New Zealand First has today announced a number of campaign policies that will make sweeping changes to current immigration laws. New Zealand’s immigration system must serve...

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Overseas investment applications made cheaper

· September 10, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Lower Overseas Investment fees will make it easier and more attractive for investors to bring capital into New Zealand, helping businesses grow, lifting productivity, creating higher-paying...

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Decapitated dolphin found on Coromandel beach

· September 10, 2026

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  10 September 2026 DOC Principal Investigation Officer Hayden Loper says 0800 DOC HOT received two calls about the remains of the animal which were found...

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Sleep science project tests wool performance

· September 9, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is supporting the world’s first clinical sleep trial testing how New Zealand strong-wool bedding performs against synthetic alternatives, say Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and...

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Results stabilise but more work to do

· September 8, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Results from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2025 indicate achievement is stabilising after years of decline but more needs to be done to lift...

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Wills Month — generosity across generations

· September 8, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Wills Month highlights how Kiwis can leave a charitable legacy for the next generation, Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Louise Upston says. “Between now and 2050,...

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Telehealth review released with new initiatives

· September 8, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government An independent review into mental health and addiction telehealth services has been released today, alongside new initiatives that respond directly to its findings, Mental Health Minister...

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Black robin recovery gains momentum

· September 8, 2026

Source: NZ Department of Conservation The future is looking brighter for the Karure/Kakaruia/Chatham Islands black robin, with ongoing monitoring and research showing encouraging signs of recovery across the species’ range...

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Company falls short after ignoring WorkSafe notice

· September 4, 2026

Source: Worksafe New Zealand 4 September 2026 WorkSafe New Zealand is reminding construction businesses that a prohibition notice means work must stop, after an Auckland company was sentenced and fined...

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Medsafe approves new innovative PTSD treatment

· September 4, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour welcomes Medsafe’s approval of two psychiatrists to prescribe pharmaceutical grade MDMA to eligible patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).  “PTSD ruins...

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Armour made of minerals, crystals and silk

· September 4, 2026

Source: NZ Department of Conservation By Nigel Binks, DOC Freshwater Technical Advisor High in the windswept mountain tops of the West Coast, where tarns sit like mirrors among sphagnum mosses...

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Speech to Constructive 2026

· September 3, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Good morning, everyone. It’s absolutely fantastic to be here today at Constructive 2026.  I’d like to thank Ankit Sharma, Phil Brosnan and their team at Master...

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Increasing resilience of economy welcomed

· September 2, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The Reserve Bank’s assessment that the economic recovery is resuming and expected to broaden, has been welcomed by Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Announcing a 0.25 basis...