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US keeps de minimis suspension, orders duties on postal parcels from 24 February

US keeps de minimis suspension, orders duties on postal parcels from 24 February

Executive order locks in end of the US$800 duty-free threshold and instructs postal carriers to collect a temporary surcharge-based duty, a change that will be felt by exporters and online retailers shipping to American customers.

Dark‑web drug syndicate targeted in nine‑month operation; 11 arrested after Auckland and Hamilton raids

Dark‑web drug syndicate targeted in nine‑month operation; 11 arrested after Auckland and Hamilton raids

Police say the group imported meth, cocaine, MDMA and ketamine from the UK, Europe and the US; more than 200kg was intercepted by overseas agencies, with cash and firearms — including a 3D‑printed gun — seized here.

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Bill introduced to disestablish Environment Ministry and create new cities, regions and transport agency

The Government is moving to fold environment, housing, transport and local government functions into a single department, with MCERT to go live in July 2026.

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