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Rescue at the rising river
Source: New Zealand Police A woman trapped by rising river waters in Taupō Bay was rescued during the weekend following a coordinated multi-agency response. At around 3.45pm on 29 August,...
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World Vision – MAJOR STEP FORWARD FOR MODERN SLAVERY LAW, WITH OPPORTUNITY TO STRENGTHEN OVER TIME
Source: World Vision New Zealand World Vision New Zealand welcomes the Education and Workforce Select Committee’s report on the Modern Slavery Bill and urges Parliament to pass the legislation before...
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Lifestyle – Thousands of Kiwis Could Pay Up to 70% Less for the Gym This September
Source: Exercise New Zealand 31 August 2026 “When household budgets are tight, investing in your health shouldn't be the thing that has to go.” “Last year, around 1,700 Kiwis took...
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Transport Group says Deferring road tax increases is kicking the can down the road – Transporting NZ
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Road freight association Transporting New Zealand says that decreasing investment in the road network will lead to transport issues that fuel the cost-of-living...
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Cutting benefits for 18 and 19-year-olds will cause more hardship for young people, warns CPAG
Source: Child Poverty Action Group The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is calling on the Government to reverse the latest welfare law change stripping unemployment benefits from thousands of 18...
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University Research – Road dust: Auckland’s overlooked pollution problem – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2026 As Auckland debates congestion charging, research highlights an often-overlooked impact of vehicles on the city’s roads: the pollution stirred up as...
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Australia – Protecting Human Rights in a Time of Global Conflict
Source: Conversation at the Crossroads Bringing decades of human rights leadership to the conversation Join guest speakers Kate Gilmore and Daniela Gavshon on 30 September Kate Gilmore, former UN Deputy...
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Media and Revenue Trends – The Fourth Quarter Is Not the Most Profitable for All Brands: Billo Ad Data Shows Every Category Has Its Own Peak Month for Ad Returns
Source: Billo A study of nearly 168,000 Meta video ads, tracked from July 2025 through June 2026, finds that only five out of 13 categories peak their profitability in the...
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Employing graduate nurses will help keep them in nursing and the country – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation A new proposal that will require Te Whatu Ora to offer all eligible graduate nurses jobs in the public health system will help keep them...
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Health and Education – Graduate nurse guarantee must include aged care if it is to strengthen the health system
Source: Aged Care Association The Aged Care Association says Labour's commitment to guarantee jobs for graduate nurses is welcome recognition that New Zealand needs to secure and grow its nursing...