https://newswire.nz/ 2026-10-04T05:31:29Z https://newswire.nz/about https://newswire.nz/contact https://newswire.nz/a/ZECwNirB7ygFeQy4SI2dFEDJ0wt/construction_worker_tim_morris_37_has_identified_himself_to_gisborne_police_as_the_man_who_pulled_an_89_year_old_from_a_burning_aberdeen_road_house_early_saturday.html 2026-10-04T05:31:29Z https://newswire.nz/a/1JpY0YQP5kEphSOKjeytuAqeMh2/police_have_lifted_cordons_around_tedder_street_in_saint_kilda_dunedin_following_an_earlier_firearms_incident_with_charges_to_be_considered_for_the_person_taken_into_custody.html 2026-10-04T05:08:07Z https://newswire.nz/a/DliRqsw5MqNzjbJYOxNgLBcwKAt/green_party_promises_free_fares_for_children_students_and_community_service_card_holders_a_2_adult_fare_cap_mass_rapid_transit_and_new_intercity_rail_to_fight_the_fossil_fuel_crisis.html 2026-10-04T03:49:51Z 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2026-10-03T22:45:14Z https://newswire.nz/a/FJX9WNZyQJrCa68FLQpdv9sfqja/an_18_year_old_hamilton_man_faces_charges_after_an_air_gun_was_fired_at_a_bus_stop_near_hillcrest_park_leaving_one_person_with_moderate_injuries_firearms_and_ammunition_were_later_seized.html 2026-10-03T22:08:04Z https://newswire.nz/a/XdXOZoZQTYwmYYweH6MOV9VXVy1/metservice_forecasts_minimal_severe_weather_risk_through_friday_with_rain_in_fiordland_and_the_south_a_weak_low_brushing_the_north_island_and_showery_easterlies_later_in_the_week.html 2026-10-03T21:03:07Z https://newswire.nz/a/M3ltFwOYBzxE4no3QAjdsjRtqtk/p_tiki_police_are_searching_for_two_males_who_fled_a_vehicle_and_jumped_into_the_otara_river_early_this_morning_appealing_to_the_public_for_information.html 2026-10-03T20:37:58Z https://newswire.nz/a/Wxt79QB7eUl81yvniRIfEQXpMi8/one_person_died_and_three_others_were_injured_in_a_single_vehicle_crash_on_state_highway_6_at_kawarau_falls_queenstown_with_the_serious_crash_unit_attending.html 2026-10-03T18:31:34Z https://newswire.nz/a/BzhllTn3AAMGWJ4P5U2Wq2WKZq2/new_zealand_police_say_the_search_for_erika_rodrigues_coelho_will_continue_tomorrow_after_teams_and_an_article_search_dog_were_deployed_today_in_the_area_she_went_missing.html 2026-10-03T06:31:39Z https://newswire.nz/a/9AkIyRAB2z3PObKOwwugEAU9rYl/new_zealand_police_say_a_two_vehicle_crash_at_the_state_highway_38_and_state_highway_5_intersection_has_caused_injuries_closed_one_lane_and_prompted_a_detour_via_okaro_road.html 2026-10-03T04:20:06Z https://newswire.nz/a/Vst6M3RQxhvIFIqhQYl6AMvPgGu/police_are_seeking_witnesses_and_dashcam_or_cctv_footage_after_an_air_gun_was_fired_at_a_member_of_the_public_at_a_hamilton_bus_stop_leaving_one_person_with_moderate_injuries.html 2026-10-03T03:50:08Z https://newswire.nz/a/Gl9Dsq9ltkFa6TCaqPzoPyiA2ZK/gisborne_police_are_trying_to_identify_a_passerby_who_pulled_an_89_year_old_from_a_burning_aberdeen_road_house_early_this_morning_then_left_before_emergency_services_arrived.html 2026-10-03T03:07:48Z 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2026-10-01T22:49:22Z https://newswire.nz/a/Y8Kk5FAoxNoVziP7o4W62ayTtDv/nz_transport_agency_waka_kotahi_advises_overnight_closures_on_auckland_s_sh1_sh2_sh16_sh18_sh20_and_sh22_for_improvements_with_most_work_running_9pm_to_5am_and_detours_signposted.html 2026-10-01T22:58:03Z https://newswire.nz/a/WwaNAMaBBjKU2sAt1VdQiEKU4Qh/nz_transport_agency_waka_kotahi_will_close_lanes_and_ramps_on_state_highway_1_between_mt_wellington_and_east_tamaki_in_october_for_maintenance_with_signposted_detours_in_place.html 2026-10-01T22:55:03Z https://newswire.nz/a/Ty3zdr1Qwr0dEeIGAnjWIBNwgNe/nz_transport_agency_waka_kotahi_will_carry_out_night_maintenance_on_auckland_s_state_highway_1_from_4_to_12_october_with_ramp_closures_lane_restrictions_and_detours_in_place.html 2026-10-01T22:52:31Z 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2026-10-01T22:51:22Z https://newswire.nz/a/QcO3i2NNiiejsEpyfkrlckbqyA9/nz_transport_agency_waka_kotahi_will_close_the_sh16_great_north_road_westbound_off_ramp_in_waterview_from_5_to_7_october_for_maintenance_with_a_detour_via_rosebank_road.html 2026-10-01T22:48:42Z https://newswire.nz/a/D8xpGvU8QJtLSXBKwlfAYPwTMy7/nz_transport_agency_waka_kotahi_will_run_daytime_stop_go_traffic_management_on_state_highway_16_between_prictor_road_and_bradly_road_from_5_to_12_october_for_pavement_and_road_marking_work.html 2026-10-01T22:47:23Z https://newswire.nz/a/IlGYIyT1tReeUymfxf6NpZI8WgR/nzta_launches_its_hawke_s_bay_summer_renewal_programme_with_about_125_lane_kilometres_of_work_alongside_overnight_bridge_closures_and_rebuilds_on_sh2_and_sh50_through_october.html 2026-10-01T22:38:03Z 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2026-10-01T19:25:31Z https://newswire.nz/a/1C3Mo31v3EDe2AVVW7c5sIHiryq/bay_of_plenty_regional_council_has_opened_a_substantial_whakat_ne_flood_protection_package_while_new_public_sector_work_spans_solar_generation_water_treatment_specialist_construction_council_regulatory_services_and_farm_biosecurity.html 2026-10-01T16:49:00Z https://newswire.nz/a/HLXQPLfw43Q0FAsusk6NCXC5Ciu/police_are_responding_to_a_serious_incident_on_cambridge_terrace_in_papatoetoe_reported_around_6_40pm_with_cordons_expected_to_remain_in_place_through_the_night.html 2026-10-01T07:42:45Z https://newswire.nz/a/Pl36YiEUw6Idw32v280rFI9CcV4/eighteen_search_and_rescue_volunteers_joined_police_searching_the_mount_dewar_area_for_erika_rodrigues_coelho_missing_since_20_september_from_skippers_saddle_as_the_appeal_for_information_continues.html 2026-10-01T07:38:15Z 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https://newswire.nz/a/Mab5hcOmcWISMrGfWnQnKq5ZqRy/metservice_has_issued_an_orange_severe_weather_warning_for_heavy_rain_in_central_new_zealand_including_grey_buller_and_nelson_lakes_from_sunday_morning_expect_significant_rainfall_potential_flooding_and_hazardous_driving_conditions.html 2026-09-05T08:53:09Z https://newswire.nz/a/9OpkNkBirWNGHjjPXlKRaoXnCua/a_serious_crash_involving_a_car_and_a_cyclist_on_lytton_road_in_te_hapara_has_resulted_in_one_fatality_emergency_services_responded_and_the_road_was_closed_for_investigation_causing_delays_for_motorists.html 2026-09-05T06:13:41Z https://newswire.nz/a/8L0oWYXtj0ZySgtLkbqPoETxJvA/one_person_has_died_following_a_water_related_incident_near_cape_three_points_wainui_emergency_services_responded_after_an_individual_was_pulled_from_the_water_but_efforts_to_revive_them_were_unsuccessful_the_death_has_been_referred_to_the_coroner.html 2026-09-05T06:07:48Z https://newswire.nz/a/8olfAY2e9FTK4ntPOGGtkX3qBFM/a_routine_traffic_stop_in_auckland_led_to_the_arrest_of_two_men_and_the_seizure_of_methamphetamine_cocaine_cannabis_a_firearm_ammunition_a_taser_a_knife_a_silver_bar_and_30_000_cash_disrupting_criminal_activity.html 2026-09-05T05:25:47Z https://newswire.nz/a/JPV4VSUQiEb6M0QHMefxyHBxiOn/a_serious_crash_involving_a_car_and_a_pedestrian_has_closed_lytton_road_in_te_hapara_gisborne_new_zealand_police_advise_motorists_to_avoid_the_area_due_to_serious_injuries_and_ongoing_investigations.html 2026-09-05T03:48:41Z https://newswire.nz/a/1GKataj5pZs7Blg6PBI17JfSD8Q/metservice_forecasts_severe_weather_for_monday_september_7_2026_with_moderate_confidence_of_warning_level_rainfall_in_central_and_northern_new_zealand_including_tararua_range_and_buller_minimal_severe_weather_is_expected_later_in_the_week.html 2026-09-04T21:28:51Z https://newswire.nz/a/UgMqaMRrDu0jBpZanLXPU07hzXn/metservice_warns_central_new_zealand_of_heavy_rain_and_northwest_gales_this_weekend_an_orange_heavy_rain_warning_is_active_for_grey_and_buller_districts_with_potential_for_flooding_and_slips_residents_should_prepare_for_difficult_conditions.html 2026-09-04T21:22:52Z https://newswire.nz/a/O1oY28N74pB4uTcBrzl4iKIs5DR/a_single_vehicle_crash_in_huntly_overnight_has_resulted_in_one_fatality_emergency_services_attended_semple_street_where_the_driver_died_at_the_scene_the_serious_crash_unit_is_investigating_the_incident.html 2026-09-04T20:19:10Z https://newswire.nz/a/G5xGdw9iFhElsjWeuGTAhePKhOi/new_zealand_police_media_centre_will_close_early_on_september_5_at_6_pm_due_to_staffing_constraints_affecting_media_inquiries_critical_event_information_will_still_be_released_proactively.html 2026-09-04T19:24:27Z 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https://newswire.nz/a/HrdYVXUDxGZwY1kI5525iFauIXP/nzta_waka_kotahi_announces_overnight_maintenance_on_auckland_s_state_highway_network_from_august_30_to_september_2_expect_full_closures_on_sh1_including_the_harbour_bridge_and_local_roads_like_wellesley_and_symonds_streets_with_detours_in_place.html 2026-08-27T01:59:06Z https://newswire.nz/a/DtQPRohF2AU4ZW4MM90DJGhu559/nzta_waka_kotahi_will_conduct_overnight_maintenance_on_sh1_between_centennial_park_road_and_wellsford_golf_club_on_september_2_from_9pm_to_5am_with_stop_go_traffic_management_for_paving_activities.html 2026-08-27T01:56:10Z https://newswire.nz/a/9WwtueWjdu4BN0C81UEfYpKBF4G/greenpeace_aotearoa_vows_to_block_a_proposed_australian_owned_coal_powered_fertiliser_factory_in_southland_citing_concerns_over_water_pollution_climate_change_and_increased_reliance_on_synthetic_nitrogen.html 2026-08-27T01:16:42Z 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