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Crime 3:12AM

Police arrest man after Papatoetoe aggravated robbery

Police have arrested a man after he allegedly forced an elderly man out of his vehicle and stole it.

The Employment Relations Authority has thrown out an application by Health New Zealand to "fix" the terms of salaried medical specialists.

By Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
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Flooding 3:07AM

Awanui flood scheme progress celebrated

Ongoing work on the multimillion-dollar Awanui flood scheme is offering much greater flood protection to Kaitaia and Awanui, helping to safeguard lives and millions in property, the Northland Regional Council says.

By Northland Regional Council
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Council 3:04AM

Freedom Camping Bylaw to support responsible camping

Queenstown Lakes District Council's (QLDC) Freedom Camping Bylaw 2025 / Ture –Rohe mä te Noho Puni Korehere 2025 will come into effect on 1 December 2025.

By Queenstown Lakes District Council
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Fire 3:00AM

Fire and Emergency received calls to 18 incidents during today's strike

Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 18 incidents between 12pm and 1pm today, Friday 28 November, the time of the strike action by members of the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU).

By Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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Deaths 2:58AM

Name release, fatal crash, Timaru

Police are now able to release the names of the two people who died following a crash on State Highway 1 in Timaru on 20 November.

By New Zealand Police
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Council 2:49AM

Feds: Unitary council model future-fit, with less upheaval

Separating rural and provincial governance from urban councils is the simplest and most effective way to streamline local government, Federated Farmers says.

By Federated Farmers
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Court 2:31PM

Kaoss Price's mother files judicial review over her son's death by police

A judicial review has been filed challenging the Police's investigation into the fatal police shooting of 22-year-old Kaoss Price near New Plymouth in April 2022.

By Draper Cormack Group
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Community 2:30PM

Arrowtown Memorial Pool open for the 2025/26 season

Arrowtown Memorial Pool will open Saturday 29 November at 11.00am for the 2025/26 summer season.

By Queenstown Lakes District Council
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Health 1:59PM

REVEALED: Health NZ's $3.5 Million spent on Non-Jobs – and that's just the beginning

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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Health 1:52PM

Graduate nursing hire improves but falls short for some

Te Whatu Ora’s hire numbers for this year’s nursing graduates are an improvement, but some new nurses could still be packing their bags for Australia, NZNO student representatives say.

By New Zealand Nurses Organisation
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Crime 1:47PM

Information sought on shooting - Sapphire Place, Hamilton

Please attribute the following to Detective Senior Sergeant Reece Durston:Waikato Police investigating a firearms incident overnight are seeking information from the public where a man was left with serious injuries.

By New Zealand Police
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Crime 1:20PM

Operation Matata: Significant Police-Customs investigation unravels smuggling syndicate at air border

Police are laying nearly 200 criminal charges against gang associates, who are allegedly facilitators in a criminal syndicate smuggling illicit drugs aboard international flights.

By New Zealand Police
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Government 12:14PM

$535/hour consultant, yet National Ticketing still delayed

The New Zealand Taxpayers' Union is slamming the revelation that Waka Kotahi NZTA has so far spent $24.2 million on consultants, including a $535‑an‑hour consultant as part of the ever‑delayed National Ticketing System.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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Government 12:00PM

Response to concerns regarding the Ministry of Health's funding of I Am Hope/Gumboot Friday

In 2024, we wrote to the Ministry of Health about its contract with I Am Hope to deliver youth mental health services under its Gumboot Friday initiative.

By Office of the Auditor-General
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News 10:00AM

Beyond the Spray Can: Knowing When to Call a Professional Pest Control Service

Dealing with unwanted pests? While DIY sprays and traps might offer short-term relief, infestations can quickly spiral out of control.

By News Online
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Fire 9:18AM

Parts of Inland Otago moving to Restricted Fire Season

Central Otago and the Upper Waitaki will move to a restricted fire season on Monday.

By Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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Crime 9:14AM

Police arrest man following spree of offending

An Auckland man faces serious charges after a dangerous dash across the city and attempting to steal two vehicles.

By New Zealand Police
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Crime 9:14AM

Police outwit fleeing burglar

A change of clothes failed to change the outcome for an alleged burglar in Manurewa this morning.

By New Zealand Police
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News 9:11AM

BLOCKED: 'Lack of high-quality evidence'.

By Pilleus Project
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News 9:11AM

BLOCKED: 'Lack of high-quality evidence'.

By Pilleus Project
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News 9:09AM

BLOCKED: 'Lack of high-quality evidence'

There has been some contention as a result the recent announcement from the Beehive, where Hon.

By Pilleus Project
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Government 1:44AM

How to Cap Rates Now: A Bold Plan to End Skyrocketing Rates

The Taxpayers' Union has today released a new paper, How to Cap Rates Now, providing a benchmark for the Minister of Local Government to use in formulating the rates cap policy promised by Christmas.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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Crime 1:43AM

Man charged in relation to Waikaia fire

A man has been charged in relation to a suspicious house fire in Waikaia last year.

By New Zealand Police
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