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Email scam alert
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 2 May 2025 There is a scam email going around that could seem to be from WorkSafe and says you owe money for overdue fees. If...
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Year: 2025
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Nowhere to go for robbery offenders
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police had eyes in many places, arresting a group of offenders following an aggravated robbery in Titirangi last night. The trio were eventually arrested...
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Name Release, Fatal Crash, Owhata
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police can now release the name of the man who died in a two-vehicle crash on Te Ngae Road, Owhata, on Friday 25 April....
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Arrests made following Hastings gang-related tangi
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Inspector Caroline Martin, Hawke’s Bay Area Prevention Manager Hawke’s Bay Police monitored a gang-related tangi taking place in the Hastings area today....
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Nine Major Accolades for Kenanga Investment Bank at the Bursa Excellence Awards 2024
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 May 2025 – Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad (“Kenanga” or “the Group“) is proud to be recognised for its...
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Greenpeace calls on Luxon to show leadership on dairy pollution as Canterbury floods highlight growing climate crisis
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace Aotearoa says that the damage caused by this week’s Canterbury floods is yet another reminder of the risk of continuing to ignore the climate crisis fuelled by the...
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Climate – Warmer nights ahead with upper north wetter- NIWA’s Seasonal Climate Outlook for May to July 2025
Source: NIWA Wetness is favoured for the northern North Island, with dryness a possibility for the western part of the North Island as well as western South Island, according to the...
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Research – Latest insolvency report urges Kiwi business owners to heed early warning signs
Source: BWA Insolvency Latest insolvency figures reveal a sharp rise in business failures, highlighting both challenges and opportunities for New Zealand business owners. The BWA Insolvency Quarterly Market Report released...
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Education – Whitireia and WelTec Celebrate Graduates in Lively Lower Hutt Ceremony
Source: Whitireia and WelTec On 30 April Whitireia and WelTec proudly celebrated the Whakapōtaetanga (graduation) of ākonga (students) from Engineering, Business, IT, Health, Creative, and Hospitality. The event was the second...
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Kaplan Higher Education Academy Recognised For Excellence And Trust
Source: Media Outreach Kaplan wins Singapore Business Review International Business Awards 2025 and Reader’s Digest Trusted Brands 2025 SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 May 2025 – In recognition...
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Companies, directors, and managers fined more than $1.6 million
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries A group of meat processing companies, directors and managers have been fined a total of $1,629,500.00 for deliberately and illegally altering exported tallow for profit,...
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New HHS Report Urges Therapy For Trans Youth
Source: Family First MEDIA RELEASE2 May 2025 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a report urging exploratory therapy for youth with gender dysphoria rather than...
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Natural Events – Insurers Support Kiwis as Severe Weather Eases
Source: Insurance Council of NZ As severe weather conditions ease across Canterbury and Wellington, New Zealanders are turning their focus to the clean-up and recovery. The Insurance Council of New Zealand...
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Northland News – Matangirau’s new flood defences pass first major test in recent 10-year rainfall event
Source: Northland Regional Council A small, flood-prone Northland community has withstood a 10-year rainfall event, thanks to new flood protection works led by Northland Regional Council. Around 300ml of rain fell...
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Petdirect Secures Exclusive NZ Rights to M-PETS
Source: Press Release Service Petdirect, New Zealand’s leading Kiwi-owned pet retailer, is proud to announce the exclusive launch of M-PETS, a globally recognised brand of high-quality, design-led pet essentials. Already...
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Greenpeace – Luxon celebrates Trump’s 100th day in office with a spray tan
Source: Greenpeace The Prime Minister has been spotted getting a very orange spray tan in Auckland, which Greenpeace says is undoubtedly part of Christopher Luxon’s inexplicable efforts to mimic Donald Trump....
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Energy Sector – Equinor sells the Peregrino field for USD 3.5 billion
Source: Equinor 02 MAY 2025 – Equinor Brasil Energia Ltda., a subsidiary of Equinor ASA, has entered into agreements(1) with Brazilian company Prio Tigris Ltda., a subsidiary of PRIO SA (PRIO3.SA)...
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Weather News – Friday and weekend weather outlook – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Friday 2nd – Monday 5th May Key Stats• Canterbury saw 100 to 200 mm of rain between Wednesday and Friday morning, while parts of Banks Peninsula...
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Universities – Mushroom testing could be magic – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Scientists are researching how best to identify mushroom species as a basis for a potential drug-checking service. Magic mushrooms are coming under the microscope, as...
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Federated Farmers – Carbon forestry loopholes must be closed
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers welcomes the Government’s commitment to halt the locking up of high-quality farmland in carbon forest, but says loopholes remain. “Today’s announcement from the Government that it’s...
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Home consents down in year ended March 2025 – Stats NZ
Source: Statistics New Zealand Home consents down in year ended March 2025 – 2 May 2025 – There were 34,062 new homes consented in Aotearoa New Zealand in the year ended March...
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Oranga Tamariki showing clear progress on key performance targets
Source: New Zealand Government Public reporting on key performance indicators for Oranga Tamariki show the Ministry is making strong progress on its most important goals. In its second public reporting on...
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Update, unexplained death, Woodridge
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan: Police investigating the death of a person in Woodridge overnight are appealing for CCTV footage from the community....
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Raising achievement & closing the equity gap at school
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is continuing to raise achievement and close the equity gap in schools across the country, so all Kiwi kids have the knowledge, skills and...
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Developing a new Action Plan for unpaid carers
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is taking action to better support unpaid and informal carers, Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment Penny Simmonds says.Every morning across New Zealand,...
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Third procedure room to expand endoscopy capacity in Hawke’s Bay
Source: New Zealand Government Endoscopy services at Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital are set to expand, with the addition of a third procedure room, Health Minister Simeon Brown announced today....
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Deputy PM concludes constructive visit to New Caledonia
Source: New Zealand Government Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters has concluded a constructive and positive visit to New Caledonia – New Zealand’s closest geographical neighbour. Mr Peters met the...