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Building a safer new bridge over the Onetai Stream
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Work gets underway onsite next week to prepare for the replacement of the 48-year-old Onetai Stream Bridge north of Paeroa on State Highway 26. A...
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Police appeal for information following fatal crash, SH30, Whakatāne
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police are appealing for information following a fatal crash in Whakatāne yesterday. At around 4pm police responded to a crash involving a car and...
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The best family-friendly bike rides in Auckland
Source: Auckland Council Get the whole family active on one of Auckland’s fantastic bike paths. Scenic routes wind through tranquil neighbourhoods and reserves and meander along coastal areas and past...
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Emergency Housing target achieved five years early
Source: New Zealand Government Ki te kahore he whakakitenga, ka ngaro te Iwi – without a vision, the people will perish. The Government has achieved its target to reduce the...
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Fire Safety – Outdoor fires restricted in parts of West Coast from today
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a restricted fire season for the Grey and Buller Inland areas from 8am today, until further notice. A...
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Government Cuts – New Science Minister must guarantee no further cuts to science jobs
Source: PSA The PSA is calling on incoming Science Minister Shane Reti to commit to retaining New Zealand’s valuable science workforce and prevent any further job losses. Shane Reiti is sworn...
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Energy Sector – ERANZ welcomes Hon Simon Watts as Energy Minister
Source: Electricity Retailers’ Association of New Zealand (ERANZ) The Electricity Retailers’ Association of New Zealand (ERANZ) congratulates Minister Watts on his appointment as Energy Minister and welcomes him to the...
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Energy Sector – Energy Resources Aotearoa welcomes new Minister of Energy
Source: Energy Resources Aotearoa Energy Resources Aotearoa welcomes the appointment of Hon Simon Watts as the new Minister of Energy. Energy Resources Aotearoa Chief Executive John Carnegie says he is hopeful...
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Upcoming SH10 chipsealing work
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) will be kicking off chipsealing on State Highway 10 near Waipapa from the end of next week. Three sites...
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Appeal for witnesses after serious crash near Te Kauwhata
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Waikato Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious crash near Te Kauwhata yesterday evening. The single vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of...
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Backcountry huts get IVL funding boost
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 23 January 2025 DOC has received $4.2m from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) to work with others to maintain highly-valued huts and tracks,...
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Universities – Vice-Chancellor responds to research and science reforms – University of Auckland
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) The Vice-Chancellor of New Zealand’s leading university, and the country’s largest research-led institution, says the changes announced today by the government to reform the science...
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Fire Safety – Offenders sentenced for lighting the 2022 Awarua Wetlands wildfire during a total fire ban
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand acknowledges the sentences handed down today in the Invercargill District Court for offences under the Fire and Emergency New Zealand...
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Business and Politics – Government answers businesses’ call for growth centred policies
Source: Business Canterbury Business Canterbury welcomes the Prime Minister’s comments in his State of the Nation speech today, announcing that economic growth will influence all decisions this year and that nothing...
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Upper Hutt crash closes State Highway 2 to southbound traffic
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 23 January 2025 3:52 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi State Highway 2 in Upper Hutt is currently closed to southbound traffic between Totara...
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Summer roadworks kicking back off in Tairāwhiti
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency If you’re travelling the Tairāwhiti state highway network, you can expect to see a renewed level of activity for 2025. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi...
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Keeping State Highway 6 in tip top shape – night closures planned for February
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency The top of the south summer maintenance continues with State Highway 6 Whangamoa Saddle, between Rai Valley and Hira, and the Pelorus Bridge next in...
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One to face court after drugs, stolen items, and cash seized, Hawke’s Bay
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) An operation targeting methamphetamine dealing in the Hawke’s Bay has resulted in an arrest, alongside the seizure of drugs, stolen items, and around $57,500...
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SH30 closed following crash, Whakatane
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) State Highway 30, Whakatane is currently closed near Thornton Road following an earlier crash. The crash involved a pedestrian and a vehicle and was...
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Bringing change through compost, carbon, and connection (PPF)
Source: Plant and Food New Zealand – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Bringing change through compost, carbon, and connection (PPF) People | Planet | Food – In this episode, host Roger Robson-Williams...
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Luxon waves goodbye to record number of NZers with no plan in sight
Source: Green Party Christopher Luxon’s State of the Nation speech today offered no real hope nor vision for a unified and prosperous Aotearoa New Zealand. “Our country is not a...
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Statement on investigation of interest
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Auckland City Police have completed enquiries into a shoplifting in late 2024. The shoplifting occurred at the Pak N Save in Royal Oak on...
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New Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control
Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced the new membership of the Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control (PACDAC), who will serve for a three-year...
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Mining Sector – PM flags mining as critical to economic growth – Straterra
Source: Straterra Inc Prime Minister Christopher Luxon correctly identified the bigger role mining can play in New Zealand’s economic growth in his State of the Nation speech today, says Straterra chief...
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Weather News – A wet weekend in store – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Thursday 23 – Monday 27 January – Rain and hot, muggy nights are the theme for the start of Auckland Anniversary Weekend, but MetService is...
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BusinessNZ – Hitting the science reset button
Source: BusinessNZ BusinessNZ welcomes the Government’s announcement effectively ‘resetting’ the science system to deliver better economic growth and productivity for New Zealand. Director of Advocacy Catherine Beard also welcomes the announcement...
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Govt Cuts – Axing of Callaghan Innovation, loss of 500 jobs already makes mockery of latest reform
Source: PSA New science plan exposes chaotic nature of restructuring to date – It’s hard to have confidence in the Government’s latest science strategy when it comes with no promise of new...