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New forensic inpatient beds opened

· May 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Ten new forensic inpatient beds at Waikato Hospital have been officially opened today by Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey, a step forward in improving access to...

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Offender in hot water over stolen equipment

· May 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Police have turned up the heat on those allegedly stealing equipment from people’s homes after a search warrant in Papakura. One arrest has been made with...

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Government announces Treaty Principles Bill by stealth

· May 18, 2026

Source: Green Party The Green Party is condemning the Government’s decision to weaken te Tiriti o Waitangi references across 19 acts of Parliament, calling it the Stealth Treaty Principles Bill....

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Update 2: fatal house fire, Mairehau

· May 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Police, and Fire and Emergency New Zealand, enquiries are underway after one person died following a house fire in Mairehau. Emergency services were called to a...

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Update 1: fatal house fire, Mairehau, Christchurch

· May 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute the following to Superintendent Lane Todd, Christchurch Metro Area Commander: Emergency services continue to work at the scene of a house fire on Whitehall...

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More Kiwi businesses to get AI support

· May 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is stepping up support to help small businesses adopt artificial intelligence, with the expansion of the AI Advisory Pilot announced today at the Great...

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Fatality following house fire, Chartwell

· May 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police One person critically injured in a house fire in Chartwell last weekend has now died. Emergency services were called to a house fire on Bellmont Avenue,...

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Update 4: fatal house fire, Mairehau, Christchurch

· May 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Jo Carolan: The woman previously reported to be in critical condition after last night’s fire in Mairehau has now sadly died....

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Nurses vote to accept new pay offer

· May 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed the successful ratification of a new collective agreements for members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO). “I am pleased...