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Partial re-opening of Desert Road SH1
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has re-opened the northern section of the State Highway 1 Desert Road between Tūrangi to Rangipō to traffic from...
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SH2 Waioweka Gorge closure next week
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is reminding drivers to plan ahead as State Highway 2 (SH2) through the Waioweka Gorge will be closed between...
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Detours available for 5 nights of resealing on SH2, Central HB
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency A stretch of State Highway 2 through Central Hawke’s Bay will be closing for 5 nights next month for resealing. The road, between the intersection...
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Wildberries increased network of pickup points by 75% to over 58,000 since 2024
Source: Media Outreach MOSCOW, RUSSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 February 2025 – Wildberries, a leading e-commerce platform in Eurasia, increased the number of its pickup points by 75%...
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Proofpoint: 88% of Top Organisations in Asia Pacific Still Put Their Customers and Stakeholders at Risk of Email Fraud as Businesses Face Record-High Email Attacks
Source: Media Outreach Protective measures against email fraud remain widely insufficient among leading Asia Pacific companies. Australia’s high adoption rate of proper email authentication (71%) among its top companies sets...
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Appeal for information following fatal vehicle fire, Puketaha
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police hope the public can help the investigation into a fatal vehicle fire in Puketaha early on Wednesday 19 February. We would like to...
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Police urge motorists to drive safe following concerning number of fatal crashes
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Attributable to Inspector Craig Brown, Southern District Road Policing Manager: Southern District Police are urging members of the public to pay close attention to...
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Release: Call for Destiny Church to lose charity status
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Labour Te Atatū MP Phil Twyford has written to the charities regulator asking that Destiny Church charities be struck off in the wake of last...
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Lussocitta Becomes iShopChangi’s Sole Multibrand Seller for Brand-Name Bags
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 February 2025 – Lussocitta, a luxury bag retailer based in Singapore, announces its partnership with iShopChangi, Changi Airport’s online shopping...
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Have fun, but stay safe at Electric Avenue this weekend
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Karen Simmons Police want everybody attending Electric Avenue to have a good time, but ensure they are safe too....
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Dargaville offenders located
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Dargaville Police have identified offenders involved in a string of burglaries earlier this week. Enquiries have been underway since three businesses were targeted in...
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Auckland overnight motorway closures 21 to 28 February 2025
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available...
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Closure of the Ava Bridge Walkway postponed
Source: New Zealand Government The closure of the Ava Bridge walkway will be delayed so Hutt City Council have more time to develop options for a new footbridge, says Transport...
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Information sought following Kaikohe aggravated robbery
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police are appealing for information following an aggravated robbery at a commercial premises in Kaikohe earlier this week. At about 11.20pm on Tuesday 18...
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Tech and Security – New Zealand’s digital wellbeing ranking declines with the biggest setback in internet affordability
Source: SurfShark The Digital Quality of Life Index is an annual study that ranks 121 countries by their digital wellbeing based on 5 core pillars: internet quality, internet affordability, e-security,...
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Energy – CCUS announcements move New Zealand toward a lower emission future
Source: Energy Resources Aotearoa Energy Resources Aotearoa welcomes the Government’s announcement on a Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) framework that will enable businesses to benefit from storing carbon underground. CCUS...
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Speech to Committee for Auckland
Source: New Zealand Government Good afternoon. Can I acknowledge Ngāti Whātua for their warm welcome, Simpson Grierson for hosting us here today, and of course the Committee for Auckland for...
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Removal of level crossings a win for Aucklanders
Source: New Zealand Government The Government will invest funding to remove the level crossings in Takanini and Glen Innes and replace them with grade-separated crossings, to maximise the City Rail...
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Media advisory: Police Media Centre closing at 3pm, Saturday 22 February
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) The Police Media Centre will close at 3pm on Saturday 22 February due to staffing constraints. After 3pm, information on any significant public safety...
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Auckland fruit fly – controls on produce movements now in place
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Biosecurity New Zealand has now placed legal controls on the movement of fruit and vegetables in the Auckland suburb of Birkdale and nearby areas on...
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Carbon capture one step closer
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has made key decisions on a Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) framework to enable businesses to benefit from storing carbon underground will support...
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Agriculture export growth narrows goods trade deficit – Stats NZ media and information release: Overseas merchandise trade: January 2025
Source: Statistics New Zealand Agriculture export growth narrows goods trade deficit – 21 February 2025 – The trade balance for the January 2025 month was a deficit of $486 million,...
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Greenpeace – NZ position at fisheries forum “reckless”
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is calling the stance taken by New Zealand at an international fisheries forum “short-sighted and reckless”, saying more ocean protection is needed, not further erosion of existing measures...
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Fatal Crash, Glassford Road, Otago
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) One person has died following a serious crash on Glassford Road, Otago overnight. Police were alerted to the single-vehicle crash at around 11pm. Sadly,...
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ChildFund – Don’t Abandon Ukrainian Children Now
Source: ChildFund New Zealand “While the politicians talk, Ukrainian children enter their fourth year of no school and no normal childhood – longer if you include the interruptions of Covid,”...
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Arts – NZSA Kupu Kaitiaki & Kaituhi Mentor Programmes for Kaituhi Māori Now Open For Application
Source: New Zealand Society of Authors These two programmes aim to support the amplification of Māori voices, Māori stories, and ultimately see greater publication and performance of these works. They...
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Property Market – All eyes on lower mortgage rates as investors return – CoreLogic
Source: CoreLogic Easing mortgage rates and further cuts on the horizon could drive further growth in borrower activity, potentially starting to lift NZ’s property market out of its recent soft...