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Warrant to arrest: Tehau Creeks-McNiff
Source: New Zealand Police Police are working to locate Tehau Ernest Creeks-McNiff, who has a warrant for his arrest and is wanted by Police. Creeks-McNiff, 19, is wanted in relation...
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NZTA allows 335 drivers re-sit tests after commercial licences suspended
Source: Radio New Zealand The NZ Transport Agency will allow more than 300 drivers who lost their commercial licences after submitting false or altered documents in the licence conversion process...
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‘Heartbroken’: Two killed in fire at Foxton Beach home
Source: Radio New Zealand The blaze has been extinguished. Jimmy Ellingham / RNZ Two people are dead after a house fire at Foxton Beach. Police had recovered two bodies on...
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SoéPay Now Offers Tap to Pay on iPhone for Merchants to Accept Contactless Payments
Source: Media Outreach An easy, secure and private way to accept contactless payments with only an iPhone, no additional hardware needed HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9...
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Update: Foxton Beach house fire
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute the following to Manawatu Area Commander Ross Grantham: Police can confirm two people have died in a house fire at Foxton Beach today. We...
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Legislation – “Transformational reform” to resource management arrives – BusinessNZ
Source: BusinessNZ The Government’s introduction of two Bills to replace the current Resource Management Act (RMA) is transformational and should result in fewer consents required to unlock development while protecting what...
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Legislation – RMA reform a positive step forward for New Zealand – EMA
Source: EMA The two new Acts that make up today’s Resource Management Act (RMA) reform announcement will provide impetus to economic, business and infrastructure development while also providing environmental guardrails that...
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Legislation – New environment law cuts red tape for farmers – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers Today’s release of the Natural Environment Bill and Planning Bill to replace the Resource Management Act is a red letter day for the agricultural sector, Federated Farmers says....
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Fewer gulls, fewer squawks: Tūrangi spared rooftop mayhem
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 09 December 2025 In 2023 a large colony of black-billed gulls nested in Tūrangi town centre, leaving a generous layer of guano on cars, rooftops,...
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East Auckland homicide: Police seeking Adrian Pani for murder
Source: New Zealand Police Police are releasing details of a dangerous man sought in connection with the homicide in east Auckland last night. He is 36-year-old Adrian Pani, and Police...
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Transitioning to the new planning system
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is taking steps to ensure a smooth and fair transition to New Zealand’s new planning and environmental management system, RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop...
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Boosting renewable energy through planning reform
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s new planning system will accelerate renewable energy projects and unlock the country’s clean energy potential, Energy Minister Simon Watts says. Mr Watts says New...
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Aviation Security – CAA urges travellers to carry power banks and spare lithium batteries with them
Source: Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) 9 December 2025 – Travellers are being reminded that spare lithium batteries must be correctly packed in carry-on only. This aligns New Zealand with similar efforts...
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Planning reform to unlock housing growth
Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s new planning system will make it significantly easier to build the homes New Zealand needs and give homeowners greater freedom to improve and use...
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Digging deep as bridge foundations take shape at SH35 Hikuwai
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Construction on the new Hikuwai No. 1 Bridge on State Highway 35 (SH35) has reached a significant milestone, with piling works now underway, laying the...
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Victory for Kiwi jobs as Government rejects foreign cement ship exemption
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand The Maritime Union of New Zealand today welcomed the decision by Associate Transport Minister James Meager to decline NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers’ (NACC) application to...
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Buying a car? Check the stars
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has updated the safety ratings for used vehicles on Rightcar.govt.nz. People are twice as safe in a 5-star safety-rated...
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Health – Funding overhaul needed to keep nurses in primary care – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation About 80% of nurses working in primary health care have considered leaving their jobs in the past six months a survey by Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o...
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How to pick the best summer fruit
Source: Radio New Zealand To pick the best, juiciest summer fruit you need to learn to rely on your senses and knowledge of the varieties and seasons, experts say. We...
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GST used to be 10%, is it going to rise again?
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Happy birthday, GST. You probably pay it every day – 70c or so on a bottle of milk, $150 on an airfare. But did you...
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Why does New Zealand take such a long summer holiday break?
Source: Radio New Zealand The summer break is a Kiwi institution. But has it always been that way? 123rf Explainer – It’s been a long year, but the end is...
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Overwhelming support for employers to publish pay gaps, survey shows
Source: Radio New Zealand Many businesses were falling behind, with 40 percent never having analysed their gender pay gaps. 123rf A new survey shows overwhelming support from New Zealanders for...
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Racial Discrimination 2023/24: New Zealand Health Survey
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 9 December 2025 This page summarises information on adults’ self-reported experiences of racial discrimination in New Zealand. This includes ethnically motivated personal...
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The Golden Globe nominations are here: What you need to know
Source: Radio New Zealand This morning, the Golden Globes nominations were unveiled. Were there big surprises? The snub of Wicked: For Good in the best picture category, for one. There...
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Homicide investigation underway in east Auckland
Source: New Zealand Police A homicide investigation is underway following two assaults aboard a bus in east Auckland on Monday evening. One man has died with a second man receiving...
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Two people missing after fire at Foxton Beach home
Source: Radio New Zealand The blaze has been extinguished. Jimmy Ellingham / RNZ Two people are missing after a fire completely engulfed a home in Foxton Beach. Five fire crews,...
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Person found dead after Auckland house fire
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services were called to the house on Kohekohe Street on Monday afternoon. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King A person has been found dead following a house...