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Image: Gulliver the kākāpō receives an H5 Bird Flu vaccination on Whenua Hou. (Department of Conservation)

Emily Carter
Jul 24, 2026

More than 130 threatened native birds have been vaccinated against H5 bird flu as Department of Conservation teams move to protect critical breeding populations from a potentially devastating outbreak. Newsletter…

Maria Strathern, Sam Hudson
Jul 19, 2026

Video: Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says mobilising younger and disengaged Māori voters will be central to the party’s campaign to change the Government. (The Bradbury Group on Waatea…

Image: Controversial activist Billy Te Kahika jnr was airlifted to Auckland City Hospital after suffering a heart attack that he says could have been fatal. (Getty Images / Newswire)

Sam Hudson
Jul 18, 2026

Controversial activist Billy Te Kahika jnr was taken to Auckland City Hospital after suffering a heart attack he says could have killed him. Newsletter Banner Weekly Newsletter Stay informed with…

Image: The Government confirmed on Friday afternoon that Bird Flu had been detected in a kāhu found in the Wairarapa. (Supplied / Peter Murrel)

Emily Carter
Jul 17, 2026

New Zealand’s bird flu response was stepped up after a second wild bird tested positive for H5N1 bird flu. Newsletter Banner Weekly Newsletter Stay informed with journalism that puts people…

Maria Strathern, Emily Carter, Sam Hudson
Jul 17, 2026

Video: Big Hairy News hosts Pat Brittenden and Mike “Chewie” Bennett were broadcasting their Dunedin-based current affairs show when a powerful South Island earthquake struck live on air. (Supplied /…

Image: A phase three trial involving about 4,000 adults is testing an experimental mRNA vaccine designed to protect humans against H5N1 Bird Flu. (Unsplash)

Emily Carter
Jul 17, 2026

A major human vaccine trial targeting bird flu has taken on fresh significance after New Zealand confirmed its first detection of the globally spreading H5N1 virus. Newsletter Banner Weekly Newsletter…

Image: H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed in New Zealand for the first time after a seabird tested positive on Petone Beach in Wellington, with authorities urging people to report groups of three or more sick or dead wild birds to MPI. (Newsagent Newswire)

Emily Carter
Jul 15, 2026

The Government has confirmed highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu strain has been detected in New Zealand, ending years of preparation and triggering an immediate response aimed at protecting the country’s…

Image: Concerns were raised over a missing promoter statement on NZ First candidate Billy Brown’s X profile. The profile was later updated after the omission was flagged. (File / Shedlife NZ YouTube)

Mereana Patuwai
Jul 15, 2026

New Zealand First candidate Billy Brown has added a promoter statement to his social media profile after questions were raised about its absence. Newsletter Banner Weekly Newsletter Stay informed with…

Image: Tim Jago was found guilty of sexually abusing two teenage boys in the 1990s. (Nick Monro / RNZ / Scoop Newswire License)

Sam Hudson
Jul 15, 2026

Former ACT Party President Tim Jago has pleaded guilty to a further historical indecent assault charge dating back more than 30 years. Newsletter Banner Weekly Newsletter Stay informed with journalism…

Image: Operation KIWA’s role in a major Pacific cocaine seizure is drawing scrutiny over its secretive military and intelligence reach beyond conventional border enforcement. (New Zealand Defence Force graphic / File.)

Sam Hudson
Jul 14, 2026

A secretive New Zealand intelligence and military operation targeting drug trafficking is raising questions the Government has yet to answer. Newsletter Banner Weekly Newsletter Stay informed with journalism that puts…

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More than 130 threatened native birds have been vaccinated against H5 Bird Flu

Debbie Ngarewa-Packer urges Māori Voters to unite and remove Coalition Government

Billy Te Kahika in Auckland Hospital after heart attack he says could have killed him

Wairarapa on alert after second Bird Flu detection confirmed

Podcasters rattled as powerful South Island earthquake strikes live

Human Bird Flu Vaccine trial gains urgency following New Zealand recording first H5N1 detection

H5N1 Bird Flu reaches New Zealand as Government moves to contain threat

NZ First Rotorua Candidate Billy Brown adds promoter statement after missing disclosure flagged

Tim Jago’s criminal record deepens with fresh historical sex charge

New Zealand is quietly moving deeper into the US Pacific Security Network