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State Highway 5/Old Taupo Road closed following crash
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 5/Old Taupo Road, Rotorua is closed following a crash. The two-vehicle crash involving a bus and a motorbike just north of the State Highway...
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Diphtheria resurging in Australia, one person reportedly dead
Diphtheria, in its respiratory form, produces a severe toxin which damages the heart, nerves and kidneys.
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New Bill strips employment rights for family carers
Source: NZCTU The introduction of the Disability Support Services Bill is another instance of this Government seeking to undercut the Courts’ decisions and revoke access to justice for working people,...
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Eagle swoops in to rescue woman lost in bush
Source: New Zealand Police An early morning walk turned into a rescue operation after a woman became lost in Piha bush yesterday. At around 11am, Police received a call from...
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Agenda for April 2026 Nephrology Advisory Committee meeting
Source: PHARMAC Information on what the Nephrology Advisory Committee considered at its meeting in late April 2026. Advisory meeting agenda setting The scheduling and agenda setting process for advisory meetings...
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Asia in Transition: The Middle Power Moment
Source: New Zealand Government Good afternoon We’d like to start by acknowledging distinguished guests here today – parliamentary colleagues, members of the Diplomatic Corps, Honorary advisors to the Asia New Zealand Foundation, and the outgoing, and newly...
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Medicines (Consent by Verification) Rules 2026
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 20 May 2026 Status: Not yet in forceCommencement date: 3 July 2026 The Medicines (Consent by Verification) Rules 2026 are made pursuant...
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One year after their brief war, how close are India and Pakistan to another conflict?
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Stuti Bhatnagar, Lecturer, Indo-Pacific Studies, UNSW Sydney A year has passed since conflict broke out between India and Pakistan, briefly raising fears...
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Trade Minister to visit China for APEC meeting
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Trade and Investment Todd McClay will travel to China for bilateral trade talks, industry promotion and a meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Trade...
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From ancient kings to Trump and Xi: when did humans start shaking hands? And why?
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Louise Pryke, Honorary Research Associate, Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of Sydney On Thursday, United States President Donald Trump and...