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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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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...
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Road re-opens, Lincoln Road, Henderson
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Lincoln Road in Henderson has re-opened after emergency services responded to a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian reported at around 10.20am. One...
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Road closure, Lincoln Road, Henderson
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police are responding to a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian on Lincoln Road in Henderson. Emergency services are responding to the incident,...
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Myanmar – One week after Myanmar earthquake, children grieve for lost parents while needs, including water and shelter, remain high – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children One week on from the powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit central Myanmar, children are grieving for loved ones lost in the disaster while immediate needs such...
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Greenpeace Statement – Taranaki: Greenpeace activists stop unloading of palm kernel sourced from Indonesian rainforests
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace Aotearoa activists in Taranaki have occupied the storage facility of Fonterra’s biggest palm kernel supplier Agrifeeds this morning, stopping a ship from Indonesia carrying 30 thousand tonnes of...
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Strengthening strategic ties with UAE investors
Source: New Zealand Government Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay will attend the Annual Investment Congress (AIM Congress) in Abu Dhabi from 7–9 April to strengthen ties with UAE investors.“The...
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Pressing go on the second Ashburton Bridge
Source: New Zealand Government A major milestone has been achieved this week with the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) Board approving the business case and signing a partner agreement with Ashburton...
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Government delivers breakthrough week for building
Source: New Zealand Government Significant action by the Government this week will make building in New Zealand easier by unclogging the consenting system, reducing construction costs, and giving tradies the...
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Fatal crash, Gore
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) One person has died following a serious crash on Charlton Siding Road, Waimumu, Gore last night. The crash involving a single vehicle was reported...
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Fatality following fire, Ashburton
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police can confirm that a person has died following a fire at a house on Glassey Drive, Ashburton. Emergency services attended the fire, reported...