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Name release: Fatal crash, Courtenay Place
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police can now name the woman who died following a crash on Courtenay Place, Te Aro, on 24 February. She was Ursula Machtel, 66,...
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Witnesses sought after serious assault, Taradale
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Please attribute to Detective Sergeant Glenn Restieaux of Hastings Police: Police are asking for witnesses to come forward after an assault that left a...
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Greenpeace obtains coordinates of coral destruction NZ Government refused to reveal
Source: Greenpeace The New Zealand government is refusing to release details of the location a New Zealand bottom trawler hauled up deep sea coral late last year, despite Greenpeace offering to...
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1 in 6 New Zealanders are disabled – Stats NZ media and information release: Disability statistics: 2023
Source: Statistics New Zealand 1 in 6 New Zealanders are disabled – 27 February 2025 – An estimated 17 percent of people living in New Zealand households were disabled in...
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Disabled people need more care and support – Stats NZ media and information release: Disability statistics: 2023
Source: Statistics New Zealand Disabled people need more care and support – 27 February 2025 – Half a million disabled people living in New Zealand households need more care or...
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BusinessNZ – Business backs a four year term
Source: BusinessNZ BusinessNZ says there is support from the private sector for a longer political term in New Zealand, as the Government looks to introduce legislation extending it to four years....
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Farmers welcome Taranaki adverse event declaration
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is pleased the Government has recognised the desperate situation of some Taranaki farmers with the declaration of a medium-scale adverse event across the province. “The lack...
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First Responders – Waipoua River fire update #2
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Eight helicopters, five heavy machinery and around 50 firefighters are back fighting the Waipoua River fire today. Incident Controller Corey Matchitt says the aim today...
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Universities – Team behind University’s first Pacific Strategy spans the Moana
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Finance Opposition spokesperson, the Hon Pesetatamalelagi Barbara Edmonds visited her alma mater, the University of Auckland to talk with Business academics and learn more about...
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Environment – Agricultural and horticultural review presents opportunities for EPA
Source: Environmental Protection Authority The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) welcomes the recommendations in the Ministry for Regulation’s Agricultural and Horticultural Products Regulatory Review, which was released today. Working with the Ministry for...
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Employment – NZDF and PSA dispute settled
Source: PSA PSA members at the New Zealand Defence Force have settled their dispute after nearly 8 months of bargaining and strike action. NZDF had previously refused to budge from an...
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Climate – Paris Agreement requires urgent action to cut pollution, not just vibes – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is slamming climate minister Simon Watts for claims that New Zealand does not have to meet our climate targets under the Paris climate agreement. Farmers Weekly reported yesterday that...
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Health – Healthline Diverts 83 Patients Daily from Te Manawa Taki (Midlands) Region Emergency Departments
Source: Whakarongorau Aotearoa A new study by Te Pūnaha Matatini and Auckland University reveals that Healthline, operated by Whakarongorau Aotearoa, prevents approximately 83 unnecessary Emergency Department (ED) visits per day across...
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Animal Welfare Laws – Study reveals flaws in animal protection laws – Auckland University
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) New Zealand’s animal welfare system is failing – and in urgent need of a dedicated police unit, researcher warns. The animal protection system in Aotearoa...
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Culture and Heritage – Funding of creative spaces leaves legacy
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage welcomes a new report Te kaha o ā tātou mahi | The Power of our work which details...
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Aged Care issues – Consumer NZ backs calls for court action against retirement village operators’ unfair contract terms
Source: Consumer NZ Consumer NZ and the Retirement Village Residents Association are concerned retirement villages are ignoring warnings from the Commerce Commission about unfair terms in their contracts with residents....
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Captive kākā, Charlie, to stay in Dunedin
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 27 February 2025 Professor of Animal Welfare Science Ngaio Beausoleil, from Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University’s Tāwharau Ora School of Veterinary Science, who carried out...
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Speech to LGNZ All-of-Local-Government Forum
Source: New Zealand Government Good morning, everybody.It’s great to see such a good cross-section of people from local government here today.Against a backdrop of skyrocketing rates and massive cost of...
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Whangārei Hospital transit lounge open to patients
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has today officially opened Whangārei Hospital’s new transit lounge, where patients can prepare to leave hospital after treatment. “The Government’s $3.75 million...
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Incident in Onerahi
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Emergency services are responding to a serious incident in Onerahi. Police received a report of a person injured at Beach Road Reserve at about...
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State of the Planet speeches, 2025
Source: Green Party At this year’s State of the Planet address, Green Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and Chlöe Swarbrick announced the party’s plans to deliver a Green Budget this year to offer an alternative...
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Interim Report: increased capital investment in Auckland
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council’s Interim Report shows the group invested significantly to strengthen the physical resilience of Auckland and manage growth, while meeting its financial targets. The council delivered...
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New disability data provides crucial insights
Source: New Zealand Government Data from Stats NZ’s Household Disability Survey released today provides crucial insights into the New Zealand disability community and its people, Disability Issues Minister Louise Upston...
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Changes to SafePlus online self-assessment tool coming soon
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 27 February 2025 From April there will be a new way of doing a SafePlus self-assessment. The current SafePlus online tool is at the end of...
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Going for Growth: Multi-million dollar benefits possible for farmers and growers
Source: New Zealand Government Regulation Minister David Seymour, Environment Minister Penny Simmonds and Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard have today released the Ministry for Regulation’s recommendations to cut red tape...
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Have your say on proposed changes to inspection requirements for vintage vehicles and private motorhomes
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is seeking feedback on a proposal to reduce the frequency of warrant of fitness (WoF) checks on vintage and...
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Freedom camping certification extended
Source: New Zealand Government There will be more time to get self-contained vehicles green-certified, with an extension of the transition period, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston has announced.“This extension...