Dargaville residents now have better access to healthcare closer to home, with new acute care and local cancer treatment available in the community, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “Everyone deserves access to timely, quality...
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Police Bust Meth Operation in Far North Raid
A year-long Police investigation has dismantled a criminal operation, allegedly manufacturing and supplying methamphetamine in remote parts of the Far North. Operation Phoenix, led by the National Organised Crime Group, sees 11 men facing...
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Cancer Care Advances Bring Local Relief to Northland
Construction of the new radiation oncology service at Whangārei Hospital is now complete, bringing cancer treatment closer to home for Northlanders, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “This is a significant milestone for Northland and...
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Wednesday 27 May | Mirage News
The Budget tomorrow is today’s main focus. Join us for our Facebook Live event tomorrow at 5:30pm from the National Library following our co-design event Te Tahua a te Iwi Whānui Kua Tārehu |...
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Friday 22 May 2026 | Mirage News
Today’s Union News continues with more coverage on the Government’s pre-Budget announcements around the public sector and social housing. /Public Release. This material from the originating organization/author(s) might be of the point-in-time nature, and...
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Kaitaia Hospital Expands Specialist Care Access
People in Kaitaia and across the Far North are benefiting from improved access to specialist health services, with new and expanded facilities now in place at Kaitaia Hospital, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. Scar...
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Nationwide Boost for Cancer Treatment Services
Thousands more New Zealanders will be able to access life-saving cancer treatment closer to home, with a nationwide expansion of community infusion services underway, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. Hundreds more infusion treatments every...
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Nationwide Expansion Of Cancer Treatment Services
Thousands more New Zealanders will be able to access life-saving cancer treatment closer to home, with a nationwide expansion of community infusion services underway, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. Hundreds more infusion treatments every...
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NZ Police Are Responding To Fatal Crash, Kaitaia 5 April
One person has died following a single-vehicle crash in Kaitaia overnight. Emergency services were alerted to a vehicle hitting a tree, near the intersection of North Road and Farrimond Place, about 10.30pm. Sadly, the...
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Govt Bolsters Energy Resilience in Far North
Reliable, affordable electricity is on the way for a kura (school) and five marae north of Kaitaia with a grant of up to $1.26 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF), Māori Development Minister...
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