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Porirua invited to get behind Clean Up Week
Source: Porirua City Council Porirua City is getting behind National Clean Up Week this year by organising a litter collection event and making clean up kits available for residents to use....
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Wellington Chamber of Commerce welcomes sensible steps for business
Source: Wellington Chamber of Commerce The Wellington Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the Government’s announcement of updates to the Commerce Act, released as part of its Going for Growth agenda. Acting...
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University Research – Most kids told of their biological origins – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Almost all parents (86%) tell their donor-conceived children about their origins, with single parent (89%) and same-sex parents (96%) the most likely to do so....
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Retail offenders a hot commodity
Source: New Zealand Police A team tackling retail crime across some south Auckland town centres have clocked up, and locked up, some promising numbers in the past year. In July...
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Northland Regional Council news briefs – 16 September 2025
Source: Northland Regional Council WORLD CAR FREE DAY – MONDAY 22 SEPTEMBER Northland Regional Council is celebrating World Car Free Day again, by offering free bus travel on their Buslink and...
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Child Fund – Over 12.7m people now need humanitarian support in Ukraine
Source: ChildFund New Zealand 12.7 million people in Ukraine, 36% of the population, now require humanitarian assistance just to meet their basic needs, reported by the United Nations. “About 6.5 million of...
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Government restores real consequences for crime
Source: New Zealand Government Today the Government’s sentencing reforms take effect, restoring real consequences for crime, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Communities and hardworking New Zealanders should not be made...
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Ambitious new Aviation Action Plan takes flight
Source: New Zealand Government An ambitious new Aviation Action Plan has been released, containing 25 actions to grow and future-proof the aviation sector, ensuring it continues to deliver for all...
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Environment – “Tough on crime” Government lets repeat pesticide offenders off the hook
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is calling the Government’s “tough on crime” rhetoric a complete sham after official documents reveal companies repeatedly breaking food safety laws are escaping prosecution. Documents released to Greenpeace...
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Earth Sciences NZ and SPREP Formalise Partnership for Pacific Climate and Environmental Resilience
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand Earth Sciences New Zealand and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), marking a significant milestone in...
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Summer forecast: trillions of seeds and rat plagues
Source: NZ Department of Conservation By Janel Hull This summer, we expect the South Island to experience the biggest beech forest mast in seven years where trillions of seeds blanket forest...
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DOC ramps up pest control ahead of major mast
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 16 September 2025 The predicted beech mast will drop trillions of seeds, fuelling a surge in rodents then stoats – with potentially devastating impacts on...
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Going For Growth: Competition Reform
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is beefing up the Commerce Act for the first time in nearly 20 years to provide greater protection to the public and more certainty...
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Immigration Minister travels to US to meet investors and boost economic growth
Source: New Zealand Government Immigration Minister Erica Stanford will head to the United States this week to lead a delegation of immigration and investment private sector participants to promote our...
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Consultation closes on new national qualifications to replace NCEA
Source: New Zealand Government Public consultation has now closed on a proposal to replace the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), aiming to lift outcomes and better prepare students for...
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Levelling the playing field for fish exporters
Source: New Zealand Government Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay says New Zealand exporters will benefit from fairer competition as the World Trade Organisation’s Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies takes effect...
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Reasonable confidence despite uncertainty – BusinessNZ
Source: BusinessNZ Future investment intentions indicate a reasonable level of business confidence, BusinessNZ says. BusinessNZ’s 2025 Business Sentiment Survey shows uncertainty is a key challenge for businesses, but also shows companies planning more...
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$100m NZ-Saudi trade boost through 5 key partnerships
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Trade, Investment, and Agriculture, Todd McClay, today announced the signing of five new commercial partnerships between New Zealand and Saudi Arabian companies, formalised at a...
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Glaring Omission of Ports in Major Infrastructure Report
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand MUNZ National Secretary Carl Findlay ” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/munz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/Carl-Findlay-2025-scaled.jpg?fit=294%2C300&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/munz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/Carl-Findlay-2025-scaled.jpg?fit=1003%2C1024&ssl=1″ class=”wp-image-7058 size-medium” src=”https://i0.wp.com/munz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/Carl-Findlay-2025.jpg?resize=294%2C300&ssl=1″ alt=”MUNZ National Secretary Carl Findlay” width=”294″ height=”300″ srcset=”https://i0.wp.com/munz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/Carl-Findlay-2025-scaled.jpg?resize=294%2C300&ssl=1 294w, https://i0.wp.com/munz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/Carl-Findlay-2025-scaled.jpg?resize=1003%2C1024&ssl=1 1003w, https://i0.wp.com/munz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/Carl-Findlay-2025-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C784&ssl=1 768w,...
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Business Canterbury releases Council Candidate To-Do-List
Source: Business Canterbury Business Canterbury has today released a to-do-list for incoming councillors across the region, as voting papers start getting delivered and returned for this year’s Local Government elections. Business...
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Education – Southern Cross and Ara launch major support package for nursing students
Source: Ara Institute of Canterbury Ara Institute of Canterbury has secured a significant share of a nationwide nursing education investment, with more than $218,000 in support earmarked for ākonga (students) through...
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Seeking community help following investigation into injured man in Queenstown
Source: New Zealand Police Police are investigating an incident which left a man with serious injuries in Queenstown and are seeking help from the public. Officers were called to the...
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Name release: Fatal crash, Bluff Highway
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the young man who died following a crash near the intersection of State Highway 1 and Kew Road on...
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Kicking off Eden Park’s full potential
Source: New Zealand Government The Government wants to boost Eden Park’s status as a major events venue and is starting an investigation into changing the local rules that could be...
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Fatal crash, Mount Wellington
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a two vehicle crash in Mount Wellington this morning. At about 9.10am, Police were alerted to a crash involving a truck...
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Lower North Island state highway summer maintenance season is underway
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Road resurfacing and rebuilds are already underway as the state highway summer maintenance season gets underway in the Wellington region. The Wellington Transport Alliance will...
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Update: State Highway 1 rebuild in Ōhau starting soon
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency UPDATE 9 September: Due to recent poor weather, the start date for this road rebuild has changed. It will now start a week later from...