Rosie LeishmanMultimedia Journalist·Newstalk ZB·2 Sep, 2026 05:00 PM5 mins to read‌NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Thursday, September 3, 2026. Methanex is to close their Taranaki plant and Richard Chambers is cleared of criminal wrongdoing. Video / NZ HeraldFormer Children’s Commissioner Claire Achmad says she is leaving the role with “unfinished business” after her term was cut short by two-and-a-half years.“I really wanted to see that initial five-year term through. There was much more I wanted to contribute for our nation’s children and young people.”

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