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Group’s plan gets spiked by Eagle eyed officers
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) A vehicle stolen from a church carpark and spotted by Police in Flat Bush has slammed the brakes on one group’s plans. At about...
OSI archive
Month: April 2025
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Stats NZ information release: Dwelling and household estimates: March 2025 quarter
Source: Statistics New Zealand Dwelling and household estimates: March 2025 quarter – 7 April 2025 – National dwelling and household estimates are used for many purposes including planning, policy formation,...
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Auckland storm recovery shifts to delivery focus
Source: Auckland Council As Auckland Council’s storm recovery office wraps up assessing 3500 homes affected by 2023 storms, the focus now shifts to delivering solutions — including completing a programme...
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Finding a way forward for Pōhutukawa Glade, Karekare
Source: Auckland Council Last month the Waitākere Local Board approved, in principle, the relocation of slip material currently stored at Pōhutukawa Glade in Karekare, to Waitipu Park, near Te Henga. AT...
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Franklin moves from rubbish bags to bins
Source: Auckland Council Residents will need to put out rubbish in council bins instead of bags from 30 June 2025 when Franklin moves to rates-funded rubbish collections. The rates-funded rubbish...
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Economy – RBNZ welcomes new applications to the Exchange Settlement Account System
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 7 April 2025 – Licensed non-bank deposit takers (NBDTs) in New Zealand can apply for ESAS access now The Reserve Bank of New Zealand...
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Huatai Securities Shares FinTech Practices with Hong Kong SFC
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 April 2025 – Huatai Securities recently hosted a FinTech knowledge-sharing session with the Hong Kong Securities and Futures...
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Green Party differing view on the Treaty Principles Bill
Source: Green Party Read the Green Party’s differing view on the Treaty Principles Bill, prepared by Tamatha Paul. Treaty Principles Bill – Differing View – Green Party Aotearoa Prepared by...
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A helping hand to clean up backyard streams
Source: Auckland Council Residents are getting the help and tools they need to care for streams in their backyards with an innovative new project introduced by the Hibiscus and Bays...
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ACT continues to drive real change in the latest quarterly plan
Source: ACT Party “ACT’s contribution to the Coalition Government’s Quarter Two Plan shows ACT’s continued outsized role in delivering real change,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Close to half of...
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Protecting our endangered fish
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Members of our Land Management and Biodiversity teams, along with representatives from EOS, ACCG and several local farmers, travelled to Corbies Creek to learn from...
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Community nurseries: the green heart of Auckland’s restoration efforts
Source: Auckland Council Auckland’s community nurseries are playing a critical role in restoring the region’s natural environment. This growing network of over 60 active nurseries produces native plants each year...
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Restrictions on outdoor fires ease in Tāmaki Makaurau
Source: Auckland Council Fire and Emergency New Zealand has eased the restrictions on outdoor fires in Auckland City, Waitematā and Counties Manukau from 8am on Monday 7 April, until further...
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A new era for Auckland’s pools and leisure centres begins
Source: Auckland Council A new era begins this month for Auckland’s pools and leisure centre network. From 1 April 2025, two established service partners will continue to operate Auckland Council’s...
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Auckland storm recovery moves into solution mode
Source: Auckland Council As Auckland Council’s storm recovery office wraps up assessing 3500 homes affected by 2023 storms, the focus now shifts to delivering solutions — including completing a programme...
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Safety alert: Duties of importers and suppliers of safety net systems
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 7 April 2025 This safety alert highlights the serious health and safety risks for workers when using safety net systems that may not have been tested...
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Swift response leads to the rescue of a man in New Plymouth
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Swift actions by Police and community partner agencies helped rescue a man from the water near Omata in the weekend. At around 12.15pm on...
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Health Coalition Aotearoa demands fairness in Government decision-making
Source: Health Coalition Aotearoa Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA), in partnership with the Helen Clark Foundation and Transparency International NZ, have today launched Let’s Level the Playing Field, a campaign to end...
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Shellebrating* groundbreaking turtle research |
Source: Department of Conservation By Krysia Nowak and Karen Middlemiss *While leatherback turtles don’t actually have a shell, they have pretty thick skins, so we think they wouldn’t mind the...
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Ōtaki River Bridge in line for more improvements
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Ōtaki residents can expect to see more improvements on the main bridge on old State Highway 1 this month. Resurfacing work is planned for the...
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NZ Transport Agency and Ashburton District Council working together on second Ashburton Bridge
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) and Ashburton District Council in recent days signed an agreement to manage the construction of the second Ashburton bridge...
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Pedestrian dies following Henderson crash
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police can advise that the pedestrian critically injured in Henderson on Sunday has died. A collision involving a vehicle and pedestrian was reported at...
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Government Cuts – Public Defence Service cuts risk reducing access to justice – PSA
Source: PSA The Public Defence Service (PDS) is proposing to take fewer criminal cases to appeal as Government funding restrictions force it to do more with less, the PSA says. “The...
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Investments Sector – Consumer Demand for Ethical Investing Remains Strong Despite International Headwinds
Source: Mindful Money New research shows New Zealanders are standing firm in their commitment to ethical investment, with three-quarters wanting their money invested according to their values, even as political...
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Greenpeace Statement – ‘Anchor Rainforest Killer’ palm kernel protest continues in New Plymouth
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace activists remain on the roof of an Agrifeeds palm kernel storage warehouse in Port Taranaki despite police intervention to remove other protestors inside the facility. Two orangutans...
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InvestHK visits Middle East to attract business investment to Hong Kong
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 April 2025 – Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion at Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) Mr Charles Ng will commence...
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Op Kereru targets antisocial road users in the Hutt Valley overnight
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Infringements, checkpoints, and seizures are some of the results from Hutt Valley Police’s focus on disrupting antisocial road user activity overnight. Operation Kereru saw...