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Rescue on the Wakaia River
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Three men have been rescued after being reported missing while rafting on the Waikaia River near Piano Flat. Police were alerted at around 9.30pm...
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Going for Growth: Unlocking investment in NZ
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is modernising visa settings to incentivise migrants to invest in New Zealand.“Foreign investment has the potential to provide jobs for Kiwis, lift incomes by...
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Police urging caution on the roads as thousands depart region
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) As people travel back home from the Burt Munro Challenge, we remind motorists that our highways are not racetracks and there is no prize...
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Fatal Crash, Kakaramea Road, Ngahinapouri
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) One person has died following a serious crash in Ngahinapouri this morning. Police were alerted to the single vehicle crash on Kakaramea Road/SH39 at...
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Police closely monitoring Hawke’s Bay tangi
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attribute to Detective Inspector Martin James: There will be a visible Police presence in the Hawke’s Bay on Monday for the tangi of a...
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Fatal Crash, Parihauhau Road, Parikino
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) A man has died following a crash involving a ute and a motorbike on Parihauhau Road, Parikino this afternoon. Emergency services responded to the...
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Fatality, Maketu
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) A person has died on the northern end of Maketu Beach this afternoon. Emergency services were advised just after 4pm today that an unresponsive...
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Fatal water incident, Rakaia River
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) A woman has died following a water incident at the Rakaia river mouth this afternoon. Around 1pm emergency services responded to the south side...
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Man before courts after item of concern found at Hamilton Police Station
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) A 29-year-old man is before the courts after an item of concern was located following an incident in Hamilton. On Friday 7 February around...
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Serious crash, Parihauhau Road, Parikino:
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Parihauhau Road is closed at Parikino following a two vehicle crash off State Highway 4 this afternoon. Emergency services responded to the crash around...
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Tunnelling begins at site of Mt Messenger Bypass
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Tunnelling has begun this week at the Te Ara o Te Ata – Mt Messenger Bypass project in North Taranaki. Following an early morning blessing...
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Auckland overnight motorway closures 7–17 February 2025
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available...
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Maintenance work ahead on SH1 through Rangitikei
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Road users travelling through the Rangitikei district are advised to expect some minor delays on State Highway 1 in the coming weeks due to planned...
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Firearms and ammunition seized following a Porirua traffic stop
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Detective Sergeant Vincent Smylie: A man is before the courts following a vehicle stop which led to the discovery of two firearms...
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Extradition file to be prepared in Wellington assault case
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police investigating alleged criminal behaviour by visiting Vietnamese officials are preparing an extradition file. Police received two complaints of assault following an incident at...
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SH30/Wharenui Road intersection upgrade starting
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises work begins Monday (10 February) to upgrade and install traffic lights at the intersection of State Highway 30...
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SH25 closed following crash, Kereta, Thames
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) State Highway 25, the Thames Coast Road is closed near Kereta while emergency services attend a crash reported at 12.45pm. Initial indications are that...
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New Zealand Sugar Company fined almost $150,000 for importing and selling sugar products contaminated with lead
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Sugar Company, trading as Chelsea Sugar, has been fined $149,500 for manufacturing, distributing and selling sugar products contaminated with lead. In November and...
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Road blocked, Mokau Road, Mokau
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police are responding to a single vehicle crash where a truck has rolled on Mokau Road (SH3), near Mohakatino Road, Mokau. The crash was...
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Weather News – Thundery Afternoon for Central North Island before a Summery Weekend – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Friday 7 – Monday 10 February – Severe thunderstorms are possible for the central North Island this afternoon and evening (Friday), but MetService is forecasting more...
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Universities – Green light for remote tech to sort the wood from the trees – Flinders
Source: Flinders University New Zealand and Flinders University experts have deployed artificial intelligence and 3D laser scanning to accurately map planted pine (radiata) forests for most of NZ’s North Island....
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Seventy-three graduate in first police wing for 2025
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Commissioner Richard Chambers, the Minister of Police, Hon Mark Mitchell, Associate Minister of Police Casey Costello and Wing Patron, Glenn Dunbier ONZM congratulated the...
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State Highway summer maintenance continues in Marlborough
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency People travelling between Nelson and Blenheim can expect to see road works on State Highway 6 into March as investment into the region’s highway infrastructure...
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Release: Health leadership in disarray while Kiwis miss out
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Te Whatu Ora Chief Executive Margie Apa leaving her job four months early is another symptom of this government’s failure to deliver healthcare for New...
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Scientists hit the water for Maaui dolphin population survey
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 07 February 2025 This research, conducted every five years, uses a proven genetic mark-recapture method to estimate the Maaui dolphin population along the west coast of...
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Innovation Fund to provide improved access to digital mental health resources
Source: New Zealand Government Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey is thrilled to announce today that the Mental Health Foundation is the latest recipient of a grant from the Government’s $10...
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Investigations – Fire investigators seek help from Roxburgh community after Town Hall fire
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand investigators looking into the cause of the Roxburgh Town Hall fire yesterday are asking for help from the local community....