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24 September 2026
83,000 New Zealanders live with dementia. Here’s how simple design changes can help
Economic snapshot: Households and businesses experience higher fuel prices in the June 2026 quarter
Unexplained Death, Waiomio 24 September
Funding Boost For Bird Flu Surveillance
Government invests in cleaning up contaminated Crown land
Major international bat study rewrites species’ family tree
Bats originated in Europe, not Asia, landmark genome study reveals
Where should NZ stand on global AI risk? 3 principles to guide a stronger strategy
New firearms system takes effect
Update: Body located in Waikato River search
Assessment completed at Lake Moeraki
New Diplomatic Appointments 23 September
Australia to enforce sanctions against North Korea
Update: homicide investigation launched, Southland
SA hotels feature in world-famous MICHELIN Guide ahead of restaurant reveal
Police seek information after unprovoked assault
Alcohol labels keep Australians in the dark about health risks, new study finds
Police presence in and around Hastings for gang tangi
Australian Prime Minister Doorstop – New York 23 September
Charges laid following aggravated burglary, Kaikohe
Fewer hoops to get innovative agchems to farmers and growers
Direction for white and orange hydrogen regulation
Three-day stays for mothers and babies now law
Fit, thin, curvy and toned: the contradictory body ideals young NZ women face online
Injury Statistics – Work-related Claims: 2025
Global banks collaborate on principles for trusted agentic commerce
Griffith Business School launches Leadership Matters podcast with top business leaders
Have You Seen Braydon?
Targeted checks highlight opportunities to lift safety in joinery sector
Over $57M worth of drugs seized in Victoria as part of national illicit drug week of action
Skylife: Kennedy Consolidated Makes The Balmain Building Cremorne Its New Headquarters
Waikato River Search 23 September
New Initiative Charts Course For Human-centred AI
Alcohol companies keep Australians in the dark about health risks
RMA era ends as new system passes Parliament
Advancing Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri settlement
Police impersonators find cuffs are on their own wrists
Update – man dies following disorder in Lower Hutt
New FAO report surveys how different livestock production systems can contribute to social, economic and environmental sustainability
Government extends AI support for small businesses
Mental Health And Addictions Services Mapping Reports
UPDATE: Lake Moeraki Search
Alarm bells ringing for car thieves
Two arrested in relation to series of dishonesty offences
RBNZ leaders visit Dunedin to understand how the local economy is evolving – Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua
More than 1200 charged in Trans-Tasman illicit drug trafficking and organised crime operation
Name release, fatal crash, Invercargill