8 October 2026
Arrest made following South Auckland kindergarten break-ins
A man has been arrested after a string of break-ins at kindergartens and childcare centres in South Auckland.
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News, public policy and community stories from across Aotearoa New Zealand.
8 October 2026
Man found dead in Northland's Dargaville, homicide investigation launched
Police said they were called to Hoeroa Street yesterday afternoon to find the man dead at a house.
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8 October 2026
Two injured in traffic incident Auckland's Mt Albert
Two people have been injured in a traffic incident in Auckland's Mt Albert
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8 October 2026
2026年大选投票站地点公布，选民可就近投票
11月7日大选日当天，全国各地将有2300余个投票站对选民开放。
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7 October 2026
Whangārei rough sleepers' eviction may be paused
A Green MP says more time is needed to find homes for rough sleepers due to be evicted from a Whangārei sports ground.
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7 October 2026
Government probes 'nasty' dog care services, proposes confinement fines
The proposed regulation will allow SPCA inspectors to issue $500 infringement notices when they identified signs of harm from confinement.
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7 October 2026
Labour says it will force airlines to show real prices up front
The Labour party has announced a new policy to force airlines to show real prices up front.
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7 October 2026
Aaron Sorkin is taking on Facebook again, and this time he's furious
The "spiritual sequel" to The Social Network delves into the 2021 scandal that revealed how far Facebook will go to keep users on the platform.
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7 October 2026
Former police officer ‘felt a bit dumb’ after thieves target fourth-floor apartment in Townsville
‘We need to let people know you’re not safe at a height, you need to lock at every level of your homes.’
Source: 7NEWS AustraliaOriginal source
7 October 2026
Northland teacher David Cowan jailed for indecent acts against three girls
David Cowan's reputation unravelled after three victims disclosed historical sexual abuse, leading to him being jailed for more than five years.
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7 October 2026
Political donations tracker: Liz Dotcom among flurry of new political donors
Kim Dotcom previously gave millions of dollars to a failed political party - now his wife is putting cash into a different party.
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7 October 2026
Winston Peters wants ban on conversion therapy overturned, calls abortion 'murder'
National leader Christopher Luxon has promised laws on conversion therapy and abortion are settled and National will not change it.
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7 October 2026
Christa Pike wakes 'angry and confused' after surviving US execution
The 50-year-old has regained consciousness but remains confused and unable to move her arms, her lawyers say.
Source: 7NEWS AustraliaOriginal source
7 October 2026
Indefinite ban on taking sea life from large parts of Auckland and Coromandel coastlines
The ban for parts of Auckland and Coromandel’s coastlines comes after community tensions over visitors taking sea life.
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7 October 2026
National promises random drug testing for jobseeker beneficiaries
National is promising to introduce random drug testing for those on the jobseeker benefit to ensure they're "ready for work".
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7 October 2026
Missing Christchurch man Braydon Hepworth 'no longer alive', police say
A missing 21-year-old in Christchurch is "no longer alive", police believe as they continue the search for him.
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7 October 2026
Election live: NZ First has no bottom lines for negotiations, Peters says
Winston Peters told Morning Report bottom lines are negotiation losers, and show naivety in politics.
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7 October 2026
Person killed in Coromandel house fire
An occupant of the house alerted emergency services to the fire "and is being provided with support".
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7 October 2026
David Seymour again hints at retirement age increase if ACT elected
The party would release its fiscal plan on Sunday, one day ahead of National's, with Seymour signalling it will once again contain a commitment to raise the superannuation age to 67.
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7 October 2026
Investigation launched into Coromandel house fire
An occupant of the house alerted emergency services to the fire "and is being provided with support".
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7 October 2026
Election live: New Zealand First will do 'much better than people think', leader Winston Peters says
It comes after the latest RNZ-Reid research poll] put support for the party at 10. 6 percent.
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7 October 2026
Construction begins on country's highest road bridge
A 260 metre-long bridge on State Highway 2 across Waikare Gorge will replace the temporary one-lane bailey bridge that's been there since Cyclone Gabrielle.
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7 October 2026
Hamilton East: Will the city of the future predict the election again?
The Hamilton East electorate runs east of the Waikato River, from Riverlea and Hillcrest in the south, through Fairfield and Enderley, and then to Rototuna and Flagstaff in the north.
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7 October 2026
Election live: Campaigning continues as politicians pin hopes on Auckland
Politicians have been relentlessly focused on Auckland this election campaign, heavily weighting their time there during what is still a knife-edge race.
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7 October 2026
Awkward tension: House values fall, cost to build increases
With mortgage rates rising, some households could be pulling away from a new project and perhaps opting for an existing home instead.
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7 October 2026
Major surf competition's Piha future in question as campground remains closed
The ongoing closure of Piha Beach Campground is expected to be resolved later this month, with the Waitakere Ranges Local Board set to vote on the camp's future.
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7 October 2026
Politicians pin hopes of winning knife-edge race on Auckland this election
Home to a third of the population, it's where elections are won - and lost - which will be particularly fresh in Labour's mind.
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7 October 2026
Doctor faces tribunal over claims Covid-19 vaccine caused magnetic reactions
A doctor who appeared in interviews claiming the Covid-19 vaccine caused magnetic reactions is accused of breaching professional conduct.
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7 October 2026
Big rockets could launch a dozen times a year in initial Canterbury plan
The spaceport plan includes a 30m by 30m rocket pad being built to NASA standards, about 10km from State Highway 75 beside Lake Ellesmere Te Waihora.
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7 October 2026
Motorists putting fuel on Afterpay as prices rise
Financial mentors say using buy now pay later services for essentials can put people on "a debt treadmill".
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7 October 2026
Will the election have an impact on rents?
Rent prices have been mostly flat in recent years, but is the approaching election likely to change that?
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7 October 2026
David Tamihere wants 'quite huge' compensation payout after murder charges withdrawn
David Tamihere spent 20 years in prison for the 1989 murders of Swedish backpackers Heidi Paakkonen and Urban Höglin.
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7 October 2026
Firefighters continue to battle major blaze near Queenstown
The fire spread quickly on Tuesday when it started near Walter Peak Station, producing a lot of smoke as it burned through vegetation.
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7 October 2026
Abandoned degree in Australia, flight training in New Zealand: Flydubai co-pilot’s links probed
The UAE prosecutor general stated that Hammami used a crash axe and stabbed the pilot during what was described as an attempted "terrorist attack".
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7 October 2026
Everything that happened on the campaign trail on 7 October
From a finance debate to trips to Sephora and a nail salon, here’s everything you need to know.
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7 October 2026
Loafers Lodge fire trial: Charred remnants of building shown to jury
The manslaughter trial of four people charged over the maintenance and operation of Loafers Lodge is in its third day at the High Court in Wellington.
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7 October 2026
Large bush fire burns through 1400 hectares in high country above Lake Whakatipu
Firefighters will work until dusk this evening as they continue to tackle a large bush blaze burning in the high country above Lake Whakatipu.
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7 October 2026
RNZ board member Richard Dellabarca steps in following unexpected resignation of CFO
RNZ has taken the step of appointing a board member to complete its end of year accounts after the unexpected resignation of its Chief Financial Officer.
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7 October 2026
Race for vaccine to save hoiho/yellow eyed penguin
Up to a third of hoiho/yellow eyed penguin chicks on the mainland are falling victim to respiratory distress syndrome every year.
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19 August 2026
New Zealand great Tui joins Trailfinders
World Cup-winning New Zealand international Ruby Tui, 34, signs a one-year deal with Trailfinders Women.
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19 August 2026
Providing certainty for the marine sector
Councils will lose the ability to make rules for fishing and fishery resources already managed under the Fisheries Act in changes to legislation going through Parliament.
Source: Beehive Government ReleasesOriginal source
19 August 2026
Certainty for Waikato and Manawatū-Whanganui farmers
The Government is taking targeted action to provide certainty for farmers and growers in the Waikato and Manawatū-Whanganui while we transition to a new planning system, RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay, and Associate Environment Minister Andrew Hoggard say
Source: Beehive Government ReleasesOriginal source
19 August 2026
A more practical planning system for food and fibre production
The Government is making targeted changes to the new planning system to create a more practical system for food and fibre production.
Source: Beehive Government ReleasesOriginal source
19 August 2026
Government to set up independent economic umpire for urban land markets
The government will establish an independent economic umpire to ensure councils achieve competitive urban land markets through the new planning system. The body will be tasked with overseeing council performance and ensuring the objectives of the new planning framework are met in relation to urban land competition. The announcement was made in a Beehive Government Releases statement. The umpire is designed to provide independent scrutiny of local decision-making affecting urban land markets under the new planning arrangements.
Community angle
The umpire will hold councils to account for delivering competitive urban land markets under the new planning system, affecting how local decisions influence land availability and pricing.
Source: Beehive Government ReleasesOriginal source
19 August 2026
Network efficiency needed for more affordable power, Govt says
Electricity network costs are driving most of the increases in New Zealanders’ power bills and the sector needs to help make power more affordable.
Source: Beehive Government ReleasesOriginal source
18 August 2026
More juice into blackcurrant exports
The Government is backing a project to transform the blackcurrant sector into a global leader in premium, science-backed and high-value health ingredients, and creating higher-value export opportunities in New Zealand.
Source: Beehive Government ReleasesOriginal source
18 August 2026
Pharmac culture continues to improve, and get more transparent
Associate Health Minister David Seymour welcomes the summary report on Pharmac’s progress against his 2025/26 Letter of Expectations. “What we are doing is working. We’ve transformed the culture at Pharmac,” Mr Seymour says.
Source: Beehive Government ReleasesOriginal source
18 August 2026
More than 820 homes through Flexible Fund
The first tranche of investment through the Government’s Housing Flexible Fund is delivering more than 820 new social and affordable homes in areas where they are needed most, exceeding its initial target of 675 to 770, Housing Minister Chris Bishop says.
Source: Beehive Government ReleasesOriginal source
18 August 2026
DOC awards $9.2 million to boost community-led conservation
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka today announced $9. 2 million of Department of Conservation Community Fund (DOCCF) funding will go to 20 community groups delivering conservation projects across New Zealand.
Source: Beehive Government ReleasesOriginal source
18 August 2026
Dolphins caught on video displaying never-before-seen ability that shocks marine scientists
Dolphins have learned to use a new tool in a shocking sign of growing intelligence that was recently caught on camera.
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18 August 2026
Government clarifies climate change tort law
Businesses will now have certainty around their climate change obligations with legislation passing its final reading in Parliament today, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says.
Source: Beehive Government ReleasesOriginal source
18 August 2026
Te Here-ā-Nuku (Nelson Tenths) Bill passes third reading
Te Here-ā-Nuku (Nelson Tenths) Bill passed its third reading in Parliament today, finalising the restoration of approximately 3000 hectares of land at the top of the South Island to its rightful owners, announced Attorney General Chris Bishop and Conservation Minister Tama Potaka.
Source: Beehive Government ReleasesOriginal source
18 August 2026
David Warner fined AU$1,500 for drink-driving after trying to swap seats with passenger before police breath test
David Warner was fined AU$1,500 for drink-driving after trying to swap seats near a police breath test and must use an alcohol interlock for a year.
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18 August 2026
State of Origin set to head to New Zealand for game two of 2027 series
Peter V’landys says it will be a ‘complete takeover’ of the famous overseas city.
Source: 7NEWS SportOriginal source
18 August 2026
New peer-led beds for a better crisis response
People in need of a better crisis response will have faster access to support with new peer-led beds being opened in Auckland and the lower South Island, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says.
Source: Beehive Government ReleasesOriginal source
18 August 2026
Myer discount code & deals: Up to 25% off fashion and home items
We've sourced the best Myer discount codes and deals for you to shop now, including up to 50% off selected home and fashion.
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17 August 2026
State of Origin 2027 date confirmed as Major Events momentum continues
The countdown is officially on for New Zealand’s first-ever State of Origin match, with the historic fixture now confirmed as Game Two, 16 June 2027 at Auckland's Eden Park.
Source: Beehive Government ReleasesOriginal source
17 August 2026
Fiordland mountain officially named Mount Kirk
A mountain in Fiordland National Park has been officially named Mount Kirk in honour of former Prime Minister Rt Hon Norman Kirk.
Source: Beehive Government ReleasesOriginal source
17 August 2026
Rugby league State of Origin headed to New Zealand for first time
Australian rugby league's showpiece event will head across the Tasman for the first time, with the men's State of Origin confirmed for Auckland next year.
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17 August 2026
Permanent Chair appointed to New Zealand Institute of Advanced Technology
Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Penny Simmonds has announced the appointment of Steve O'Connor as permanent Chair of the New Zealand Institute of Advanced Technology (NZIAT).
Source: Beehive Government ReleasesOriginal source