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Bills backing skilled tradies pass first reading

· November 18, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Legislation that will allow skilled plumbers and drainlayers to sign off on their own work has passed its first reading in Parliament, alongside a second Bill...

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Mautohe Cathedral Cove to close as wet weather rolls in

· November 18, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  18 November 2025 MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for Coromandel in response to two weather systems currently bearing down on New Zealand...

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Breakbulk cargo inspections: Key findings

· November 18, 2025

Source: Maritime New Zealand Maritime NZ has conducted 28 proactive inspections across 12 ports to assess health and safety practices in the handling of breakbulk cargo – primarily logs, but...

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Alleged burglars caught in the act

· November 18, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police It was a busy night for burglars in Manurewa overnight, with Police ruining the fun for a handful of alleged criminals. Just after 11.30pm, a number...

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Speak up about family violence

· November 18, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government As a nation we must speak up and support each other to fix our nation’s tragic history of family violence.  “All of us have an important...

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Search for missing boatie scaled back

· November 18, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Family members raised the alarm on Friday night when the pair failed to return to Pataua South, near Whangārei. NZ Coastguard Police are scaling back the...

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Rare pink grasshopper spotted in Mackenzie basin

· November 18, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  18 November 2025 There, sitting on the grey stones in the bright sunshine was a deep pink female robust grasshopper (Sigaus robustus). “I’ve been studying...

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Help for home buyers welcomed

· November 18, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Changes to bank lending rules that will help people to buy their first homes have been welcomed by Finance Minister Nicola Willis. The Reserve Bank has...