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Fire Safety – Open fire season for Wairarapa
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand All parts of the Wairarapa District which have been in a restricted fire season move back into an open fire season as of 8am Monday...
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Banking and Finance – ASB adjusts interest rates
Source: ASB ASB has today lowered its 6-month mortgage rate, while increasing some longer term fixed home loan and term deposit rates, as wholesale interest rates continue to rise. ...
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PSNA calls on government to condemn desecration of New Zealand war graves in Gaza
Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) PSNA is calling on the government to condemn Israel’s desecration of New Zealand war graves in Gaza. Israeli bulldozing of the graves was confirmed...
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Events – Waka Ama Takes Over Takapuna Beach for the Annual Three-Day Competition
Source: Waka Ama Aotearoa NZ (WAANZ) The 17th edition of the Takapuna Beach Cup returns bringing together rangatahi (youth), pakeke (adults), and international crews for the biggest change race in...
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Gaming – Holy Cow! Meadow Fresh Unveils the First of its Kind Fantasy Dairy League
Source: Meadow Fresh New Zealand is taking fantasy sports to a whole new level with a league only Kiwis could dream up: Meadow Fresh Fantasy Herd – what we believe...
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New Whakatipu View trail officially opens at Coronet Peak
Source: Coronet Peak Queenstown’s easiest downhill mountain bike trail, Whakatipu View, has officially opened at Coronet Peak. The highly anticipated 5km-long, Grade 2 trail, opened with a special community celebration...
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Government funds and delivers new school in 18 months
Source: New Zealand Government The first new school announced by the Government is open from today in Flat Bush following a blessing this morning, Education Minister Erica Stanford says. “A...
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Dedicated dialysis service opens in Invercargill
Source: New Zealand Government Southland’s new dialysis unit has officially opened, improving access to life-saving treatment for patients across Invercargill and the wider Southland region, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. ...
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Save the Children – Children dying because of hunger as famine risks detected in two new locations in Sudan
Source: Save the Children Two more areas of Sudan have fallen into famine-levels of malnutrition, signalling a deadly expansion of a hunger crisis in the conflict-torn country that is threatening millions,...
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Total greenhouse gas emissions fall 1.1 percent in the September 2025 quarter – Greenhouse gas emissions (industry and household): September 2025 quarter – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Total greenhouse gas emissions fall 1.1 percent in the September 2025 quarter – news story 5 February 2026 Seasonally adjusted industry and household greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...
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Waitangi Day – Governor-General’s message for Waitangi Day 2026
Source: Government House The Governor-General of New Zealand, Her Excellency Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro, has released a message to mark Waitangi Day 2026. A download link to the filmed message...
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Speech to the Climate and the Cryosphere Open Science Conference and Antarctic Science Platform announcement
Source: New Zealand Government Opening remarks Nga mihi ki te rangi, ngā mihi ki te whenua. Ngā mihi ki a koutou. Kia ora mai tātou. I greet the sky. I...
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Weather News – Summer’s back in charge…for now – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Monday 9th – Friday 13th February – Largely settled start to the week for northern and central New Zealand, but rain for the West Coast...
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Standards announcement welcomed by BusinessNZ
Source: BusinessNZ BusinessNZ welcomes the announcement by Minister Scott Simpson that Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand have reached an agreement whereby joint standards will be properly funded and there will...
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Waitangi Day – Celebrating Shared Voyages for Waitangi Day 2026
Source: Mango, DOB Group – for Google. Anchored in history and guided by stars, today’s Waitangi Day Doodle was created by Kiwi artist Morgan Darlison of Kaitiaki Studios, reflecting our shared...
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NZ-UAE partnership boosts advanced tech capability
Source: New Zealand Government A new Antarctic science partnership with a leading UAE university will grow New Zealand’s advanced engineering and modelling capability, supporting high-value jobs, encouraging economic growth, and...
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Greenpeace – Massive win for moana as Taranaki seabed mining application rejected
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace along with iwi and environmental groups are calling the decision to reject Trans Tasman Resources proposal to mine the Taranaki seafloor “a massive win for people power and...
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Education Appointments – Open Polytechnic welcomes new Chief Executive and Council members
Source: Open Polytechnic On 3 February a Pōwhiri was held at Open Polytechnic’s Lower Hutt campus to formally welcome new Chief Executive Sharon Cooke as the organisation returns to standalone governance....
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Greenpeace – Kiwi-killing Bill 2.0: Government’s RMA reforms strip wildlife protections
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace says it has identified a “kiwi-killing clause” in the 300-page Natural Environment Bill (NEB), which is set to replace the country’s primary environmental law – the Resource Management...
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Health Research – New international report warns global drug policies are failing
Source: NZ Drug Foundation The NZ Drug Foundation says a major new report on international drug policy reform over the past 10 years shows that the drug control system has...
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New trans-Tasman standards agreement signed
Source: New Zealand Government A new agreement between Standards New Zealand and Standards Australia means improved products and opportunities for local businesses and households, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott...
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Real Estate – Capital city takes charge with record number of new rental properties listed
New Zealand Rental Report, January 2026 – Capital city takes charge with record number of new rental properties listed. Wellington hits record high with 965 properties listed for rent in...
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Homicide investigation, Raumati Beach
Source: New Zealand Police A woman has died, and a man has been arrested, after an incident in Raumati Beach overnight. Police were called to the Matatua Road address about...
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Two charged following Taupō fire
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Sergeant Allan Humphries, Taupō Police: Two young people have been charged following a fire at a Taupō college yesterday afternoon. Emergency services...
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New Zealand Governor-General’s visit to Tokelau
Source: Government House The Governor-General of New Zealand, Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro, and Dr Richard Davies will travel to Tokelau from Samoa aboard HMNZS Canterbury on 10 February 2026, to...
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Defence News – Royal New Zealand Navy’s HMNZS Canterbury departs for mission to Tokelau
Source: Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) multi-role vessel HMNZS Canterbury will arrive into Samoa this weekend for a fuel stop as the ship begins its...
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Employment Disputes – Fire and Emergency received calls for 18 incidents during today’s strike
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 18 incidents between 12pm and 1pm today, Friday 6 January, the tenth time the New Zealand Professional...