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SH1 Awanui road rebuild to begin Sunday
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises road users to plan ahead and expect delays as contractors work to rebuild a section of State...
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Three prime New Zealand islands join global restoration campaign
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 21 February 2025 The Department of Conservation (DOC) and partners are joining the international Island-Ocean Connection Challenge (IOCC) to boost conservation efforts on subantarctic Maukahuka/Auckland Island,...
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Serious crash, SH 73/Curletts Road, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) A busy Christchurch intersection is shut as emergency services respond to a crash involving a car and motorbike this morning. Curletts Road (State Highway...
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Advisory group on organised crime appointed
Source: New Zealand Government The Ministerial Advisory Group on transnational and serious organised crime was appointed by Cabinet on Monday and met for the first time today, Associate Police Minister...
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Tax – Keeping ability to gather tax information essential says tax reform group – TJA
Source: Tax Justice Aotearoa 20 February 2025 – Tax Justice Aotearoa is calling on the Minister of Revenue to retain the ability for Inland Revenue to collect vital information that...
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Advocacy News – Statement on Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s Double Standards in Engagement – PFNZ
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand We are deeply disappointed that Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has chosen to meet with the New Zealand Jewish Council while repeatedly refusing multiple requests...
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Local News – Wairaka Park building’s future to be resolved – Porirua
Source: Porirua City Council The fate of the old Plunket building at Wairaka Park in Porirua’s Pukerua Bay will be decided in the coming months. At a Porirua City Council meeting...
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Foreign Affairs – New report highlights untapped potential in New Zealand-Viet Nam relationship
Source: Asia New Zealand Foundation The Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono is thrilled to launch its latest report Viet Nam and New Zealand at 50: The next chapter. This report...
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Legislation – Another Step Forward for Build to Rent: Government Passes Key Investment Bill – Property Council
Source: Property Council New Zealand KEY POINTS: Property Council New Zealand strongly supports the passing of the Overseas Investment (Build to Rent and Similar Rental Developments) Amendment Bill, which facilitates...
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Fire Safety – Outdoor fires prohibited in Manawatū-Whanganui coastal areas
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a prohibited fire season in Manawatū-Whanganui’s coastal areas from 8am on Friday 21 February, until further notice. A...
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Federated Farmers Statement: Members’ Bill puts woke banks on notice
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers say Andy Foster’s Members’ Bill, drawn from the ballot earlier this afternoon, will stop lenders from unfairly de-banking legitimate businesses and industries. “Banks have been under...
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Universities – With a little help from their friends: school challenges – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) School friendships and social connections are vital to positive student experiences so need to be actively fostered, according to findings from the Our Voices project...
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Further arrest following Wainuiomata assault
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Martin Todd, Hutt Valley CIB: Police have today arrested and charged a 19-year-old man following an assault in Wainuiomata...
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ACT welcomes further debate on banking wokery
Source: ACT Party In response to the draw of the Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment (Duty to Provide) Amendment Bill from Parliament’s ballot: “When I first raised the problem...
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Biosecurity New Zealand investigating and boosting trapping after new Auckland fruit fly find
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries A biosecurity operation is under way and extra field teams are today in the suburb of Birkdale, on Auckland’s North Shore, after the discovery of...
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Venue access: how we manage our bookable community spaces
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council’s Director of Community Rachel Kelleher responds to concerns about the council’s approach to venue hire of our community meeting halls and shared spaces. It is...
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Economic growth the focus of PM’s visit to Viet Nam
Source: New Zealand Government Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will travel to Viet Nam next week, visiting both Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City, accompanied by a delegation of senior...
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Changes to enable investment in build-to-rent housing passed into law
Source: New Zealand Government The coalition Government has passed legislation to support overseas investment in the Build-to-Rent housing sector, Associate Minister of Finance Chris Bishop says. “The Overseas Investment (Facilitating...
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Further night closures planned for SH1 between Johnsonville and Tawa for resurfacing works
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency People travelling on State Highway 1 between Johnsonville and Tawa need to prepare for night-time closures from this Sunday, 23 February for resurfacing works. While...
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UPDATE: SH1 blocked southbound at Dome Valley (now open)
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 20 February 2025 3:56 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi UPDATE: State Highway 1 Dome Valley has reopened southbound, following an earlier crash. Congestion...
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Release: Two Labour members’ bills drawn from ballot
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Bills by Labour MPs to remove rules around sale of alcohol on public holidays, and for Crown entities to adopt Māori names have been drawn...
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Access for everyone: how we manage bookable spaces
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council’s Director of Community Rachel Kelleher responds to concerns about the council’s approach to venue hire of our community meeting halls and shared spaces. It is...
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Three people taken into custody on Karangahape Road
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Three people have been arrested following a firearms incident in Herne Bay this afternoon. At around 1.30pm, information was received that a man was...
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SH3 Rukuhia rebuild is flying ahead
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency From Monday 24 February, both lanes of a short section of State Highway 3 (SH3) between Rukuhia Road and Narrows Road near Hamilton airport will...
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Release: Govt losing police faster than it can hire them
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The Government is falling even further behind its promised target of 500 new police officers, now with 72 fewer police officers than when National took...
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Release: Child poverty reduction must remain a priority
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The latest child poverty statistics show child poverty reduction must remain a priority for the Government. “Children should not be living in poverty, and the...
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Media crisis continues amid Government inaction – E tū
Source: Etu Union E tū, the union for journalists and media workers, is sounding the alarm over the confirmation of an additional 30 job losses at NZME’s newsroom, as the...