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Construction starting on new SH35 Hikuwai Bridge
Source: New Zealand Government Improving the resilience of State Highway 35 (SH35) between Tolaga Bay and Tokomaru Bay in Tairāwhiti is shifting up a gear with construction starting this month...
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House Fire, Bucklands Beach
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Va’aelua, Counties Manukau CIB: Emergency Services are attending a house fire on Murvale Drive this morning. At around 2.30am...
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Have you seen Cecil?
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing for sightings of 62-year-old Cecil, reported missing in Tauranga. Cecil was last seen around a week ago in the Ohauiti/Hairini area of Tauranga....
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Lane blocked: SH18, Greenhithe
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 18 on the Upper Harbour Bridge is down to one lane after a small digger has fallen off a truck. Around 7.15am Police were...
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Health and Employment – 11,500 essential health workers vote to strike on 23 October – PSA
Source: PSA More than 11,500 Allied Health workers will strike for 24 hours on Thursday 23 October in support of their claim for safe staffing levels and better pay and conditions....
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Annual and monthly home consents lift in August 2025 – Building consents issued: August 2025 – Stats NZ news story and information release
Annual and monthly home consents lift in August 2025 – news story 1 October 2025 There were 34,078 new homes consented in Aotearoa New Zealand in the year ended August...
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Government Cuts – Government funding cuts force job losses at trusted RNZ – PSA
Source: PSA Radio New Zealand is making its first forced redundancies in years, with staff learning today that six roles will be axed including the entire TAHI podcast team and producers...
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Advocacy – PSNA issues second open letter to NZ PM and FM over Gaza peace flotilla
Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) PSNA has released an open letter sent to New Zealand Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Winston Peters. The open letter...
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Advocacy – Palestine Forum of New Zealand Urges Government to Protect Gaza Freedom Flotilla
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand The Palestine Forum of New Zealand is calling on the New Zealand Government to urgently demand that Israeli authorities end the inhumane blockade of...
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Partnering with Northland’s employers for success
Source: New Zealand Government The Ministry for Social Development is successfully partnering with local businesses to get Northland job seekers into work. Whangarei employers have joined Minister of Social Development...
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Animal Welfare requirements for pig farming to be strengthened
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is introducing changes to the Animal Welfare Act 1999, raising welfare outcomes for pigs in New Zealand while providing farmers appropriate time to make...
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No Power in Government Electricity Reforms
Source: NZCTU The Government’s proposed package of reforms to the electricity sector will do nothing to stem job losses, or manage the cost of living for New Zealanders said NZCTU...
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Northland farmer banned from owning or managing deer for 3 years
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries A Northland farmer has been handed a 3-year ban from owning or managing deer after underfeeding more than 145 of the animals. Niven John...
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Rockfall resilience works planned near Murchison
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Work is about to begin to make two key Top of the South transport links safer for the public and more resistant to slips and...
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Kiwi Jobs on the Line – Maritime Unions Urge Government to Block Foreign Ship Replacement
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand Local seafaring jobs are under threat by multinational cement company Holcim and Nova Algoma Cement Carriers Limited (NACC) who plan to replace a New...
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More social homes for less with loan guarantee
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is backing community housing providers to deliver more social homes for less cost, with the introduction of a new loan guarantee scheme. The scheme...
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Former commercial fisher fined $50,000 for selling seaweed illegally
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries A former commercial fisher, who illegally sold seaweed online, has been fined $50,000. Seaweeds are critical to marine and coastal environments, providing habitats and...
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Education – New Zealand-China joint institute opens doors to 1,200 students
Source: Whitireia and WelTec A groundbreaking partnership between Whitireia and WelTec and Qingdao Huanghai University (QHHU) in China has welcomed its first students this month, marking the launch of the Joint...
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Advocacy – New Zealand’s Missed Moment: Recognizing Palestine at the UN – Palestine Forum of NZ
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand New Zealand has long prided itself on standing for justice and multilateralism. Yet the government’s refusal to recognize the State of Palestine is a...
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Media advisory: Special Olympics flame in Northland this weekend
Source: New Zealand Police Media is invited to attend the Northland Law Enforcement Torch Run event to take photos and interview participants, including some of the local Special Olympics stars....
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Clothes theft captured on CCTV
Source: New Zealand Police A Northland man who allegedly stole $600 worth of clothing from a Dargaville store came a cropper thanks to CCTV. Police arrived at the Victoria Street...
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More help for Kiwi families with young kids
Source: New Zealand Government From today more Kiwi families can apply for more help with the cost of early childhood education (ECE) under the Government’s expanded FamilyBoost scheme. Households are...
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New leadership to drive performance at ACC
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for ACC Scott Simpson has appointed Jan Dawson as Chair of the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) Board. “Jan Dawson is a highly respected leader with...
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Happy hatch-day, takahē
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Most takahē chicks hatch between October and December, but we celebrate the hatch-day for every takahē on 1 October. This shared hatch-day helps us track...
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Reappointments to the NZ Mining Board of Examiners
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 1 October 2025 After the call for nominations in July, three existing board members have been reappointed to the New Zealand Mining Board of Examiners. Brian...
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Sudden death, Mount Taranaki
Source: New Zealand Police Police are responding to a sudden death on Mount Taranaki. One person was reported missing in the area on 30 September at 1pm, and sadly, was...
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Culvert repairs, replacements and road rebuilds the ‘final push’ on SH2 at Devil’s Elbow
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency As State Highway 2 recovery work nears completion in and around Devil’s Elbow, a stretch of the road will close overnight later this year for...