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Backing builders by cracking down on cowboys
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is backing builders by making changes so Kiwis will more easily be able to identify high-quality, trusted professionals to carry out work on their...
OSI archive
Month: April 2025
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Molex Addresses Hyperscale Data Center Growth with High-Performance, Low-Maintenance ‘Plug and Play’ VersaBeam EBO Interconnect Solutions
Source: Media Outreach Innovative Expanded Beam Optical (EBO) technology boosts reliability and reduces cleaning, inspection and maintenance requirements Use of 3M™ EBO Ferrule helps streamline deployments, increase efficiency and decrease...
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Local News – Young People’s Fund grant recipients aim to empower Porirua youth
Source: Porirua City Council Recipients of the latest Young People’s Fund grants will run programmes ranging from boxing to podcasting, all aimed at positively impacting tamariki and rangatahi living in Porirua....
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Transport – Truck dashcams capture some hair-raising impatient driving
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand National road freight association Transporting New Zealand has shared dashcam footage from members showing some hair-raising near-misses, and says that impatient driving is endangering...
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Getting valuable input from Northcote’s future generation
Source: Auckland Council On behalf of Auckland Council, Eke Panuku creates amazing spaces for current and future generations across Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. In Northcote, they’re transforming the town centre over...
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Decisive factors: Octa carried out a global survey about brokers’ red flags
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 April 2025 – Octa, a global broker since 2011, surveyed more than 2,000 traders from Indonesia, Malaysia, South...
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Roseneath deaths referred to Coroner
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attribute to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan: Police are not seeking anyone else in relation to the deaths of two people at a residential property...
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Midtown street party unveils hidden art gems
Source: Auckland Council April’s midtown street party on Thursday 17 April is packed full of art, music, food, live painting and stories. It will also celebrate street culture now, and...
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Release: Worst February for building consents in over a decade
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The National Government’s choices have contributed to a slow-down in the building sector, as thousands of people have lost their jobs in construction. Statistics released...
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Two separate crashes causing delays in Napier
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police are advising motorists in Napier to expect significant delays, as emergency services respond to two separate crashes in Napier. The first crash involved...
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Myanmar – One third of population in Myanmar requires humanitarian support, following devastating earthquake which has left thousands dead – World Vision
Source: World Vision More than 3.5 million people are internally displaced following the earthquake and ongoing internal conflict Children and families are struggling to survive, and are without shelter,...
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Health – Group Therapy Could Be NZ’s Mental Health Game-Changer
Source: MindMatters Clinic I Am Hope and MindMatters Clinic have joined forces to shed light on the underutilised potential of group therapy in New Zealand’s mental health system. The newly...
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Unacceptable payment by KiwiRail
Source: New Zealand Government Rail Minister Winston Peters has described KiwiRail’s payment of $8 million to a management consultancy firm as unacceptable.“We are not criticising McKinsey, whose services were tendered...
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Announcement of Corporate Rebranding: IAT (Singapore) Technology Pte. Ltd. Transitions to IAS Global Pte. Ltd.
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 April 2025 – IAT (Singapore) Technology Pte. Ltd. is pleased to announce that the Company has officially been renamed IAS...
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Brewery burglary: Offenders don’t get to sample goods
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police have canned the plans of a group of offenders who allegedly broke into a Helensville brewery. On Sunday at about 1.30am a group...
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Serious crash, Hastings Road, South Taranaki
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police are at the scene of a crash involving a car and van at Matapu, South Taranaki. Thirteen people are understood to have been...
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Serious crash, California Drive, Totara Park
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Emergency services are at the scene of a collision involving a car and motorbike in Upper Hutt. The crash happened at the intersection of...
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Delays expected north of Wellington
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Motorists are advised to expect delays on roads north of Wellington due to a funeral procession. A large number of mourners are expected to...
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Delays, Northern Motorway, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Motorists heading from North Canterbury into Christchurch should expect delays following three separate crashes on the Northern Motorway. There are no reports of serious...
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Update: Serious crash, Waimauku
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police can advise two people have been injured in the serious crash on Old North Road this morning. One person is currently in a...
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Serious crash: Old North Road, Waimauku
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police are responding to a serious crash on Old North Road in Waimauku this morning. A two-vehicle crash was reported at 6.28am. Initial indications...
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Annual number of home consents down 7.4 percent – Stats NZ media and information release: Building consents issued: February 2025
Source: Statistics New Zealand Annual number of home consents down 7.4 percent – 2 April 2025 – There were 33,595 new homes consented in Aotearoa New Zealand in the year...
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Release: Labour supports Willie Apiata’s selfless act
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Willie Apiata’s decision to hand over his Victoria Cross to the Minister for Veterans is a powerful and selfless act, made on behalf of all...
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Overnight shift of SH1 northbound traffic
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency As part of the State Highway 1 Papakura to Drury project, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises the two northbound lanes on SH1 between...
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Investing in injury prevention in the manufacturing sector
Source: New Zealand Government ACC’s investment in New Zealand’s crucial manufacturing sector is a significant step to help reduce injuries, keep workers safe, and support economic growth, say ACC Minister...
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Health and safety governance and management change coming
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has agreed to clarify the distinction between governance and operational management health and safety responsibilities to reduce directors’ fear and risks of overcompliance, Workplace...
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Police comment on preliminary findings of internal district review
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Assistant Commissioner Sandra Venables: Police have released the preliminary findings of an internal district review into the events surrounding the misidentification of...