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Speech to NZ Infrastructure Investment Summit
Source: New Zealand Government Good morning, I would like to join the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance in extending a warm welcome to you all. And I’d like to...
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Keeping Wellington Tunnels in tip-top shape – SH1 Mount Victoria Tunnel inspection next week
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 13 March 2025 11:17 am | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Mount Victoria Tunnel will be the next tunnel on State Highway 1 in Wellington...
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New AI diabetes screening pilot programme a gamechanger for wait times
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has today launched an artificial intelligence equipped diabetes retinal screening pilot programme in Māngere to reduce the risk of people with diabetes...
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Federal Street – unique lights illuminate artwork to create outdoor gallery experience
Source: Auckland Council A once reflective, quiet urban backyard, used mainly by the residents of upper Federal Street, has become a living art experience. Since Joe Sheehan’s Lost & Found...
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Transport – Good work on the Desert Road – Transport NZ
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Transporting New Zealand has congratulated NZTA and its contractors on the announcement the Desert Road between Waiouru and Tūrangi will reopen this Friday as...
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Greenpeace’s Russel Norman says Luxon’s investment claims undermined by breaches of free trade agreements
Source: Greenpeace The Prime Minister’s claims to the Infrastructure Investment Summit in Auckland today, that his Government is committed to a rules-based multilateral trading system, are undermined by his Government’s repeated...
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Stats NZ information release: International migration: January 2025
Source: Statistics New Zealand International migration: January 2025 – 13 March 2025 – International migration statistics give the latest outcomes-based measure of migration, which includes estimates of migrants entering or...
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Stats NZ information release: International travel: January 2025
Source: Statistics New Zealand International travel: January 2025 – 13 March 2025 – International travel covers the number and characteristics of overseas visitors and New Zealand resident travellers (short-term movements)...
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Aviation – Fly More, Fly Smart: CAA urges pilots not to ‘wing it’
Source: New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority Published date: 10 March 2025 – Wellington, New Zealand – The thrill of free flight is unparalleled—the wind, the lift, the pure freedom. But...
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University Research – Brains of rugby players aid groundbreaking research – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) A breakthrough in understanding chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a disease linked to repeated head blows, has been made at the University of Auckland. Neuroscientists at...
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Stop/Go on SH49 Tangiwai for urgent rail maintenance from this weekend
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 13 March 2025 9:53 am | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Road users on State Highway 49 (SH49), northwest of Waiouru, should prepare for delays...
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Awards – Southland Documenting Our Heritage Winners Announced
Source: Heritage New Zealand Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga announces the winners of their Documenting our Heritage ǀ Southland photo competition. Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga partnered with the Invercargill City Libraries...
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Culture and Heritage – Creative and cultural strategy receives hundreds of submissions
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage Feedback on the Government’s draft creative and cultural strategy shows support for a cohesive approach that boosts economic and social benefits for New Zealanders, says...
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Northland News – Changes to tsunami evacuation maps for Northland
Source: Northland Regional Council Northland’s tsunami evacuation maps have been updated with more accurate modelling and information. These new maps better reflect how tsunamis are expected to behave as they travel...
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Awards – Grasslanz Technology claims top science honour
Source: AgResearch A plant technology company that has been a major contributor to the success of New Zealand agriculture for more than two decades has been recognised with the supreme...
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Another firearm off the street following Tikipunga search
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police have taken a firearm capable of firing .22 rounds off the streets after locating thew weapon down the side of a couch. At...
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Universities – How New Zealand Universities Rank in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025
Source: QS World University Rankings Massey breaks into top 20 but rest of world catching up with NZ’s excellenceNew Zealand sees decline in rankings as employer reputation indicator scores in other...
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Release: Members’ Bill makes wage theft a crime
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Workers will now be able to go to the Police and report their employer if they are not being paid wages they’re owed. Parliament has...
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Minister Weeds Wokeness Out Of MFAT
Source: Family First Media Release – 12 March 2025 Family First NZ is welcoming moves by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters to ‘weed out the wokeness’ from the...
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Road rebuild works to kick off on SH1 Kawakawa
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) contractors will be rebuilding a section of State Highway 1 through Kawakawa from Sunday (16 March). The project will...
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State Highway 1 Desert Road to re-open after 2-month closure
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency New Zealand’s largest and most ambitious road maintenance project, the Tīrau to Waiouru Accelerated Maintenance programme, reaches a major milestone this week with the reopening...
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Boosting rural connectivity and economic growth
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is progressing a suite of regulatory changes aimed at improving telecommunication services for rural communities and promote economic growth, says Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith.“World-class...
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INVESTMENT SUMMIT – Easing red tape to encourage investment
Source: New Zealand Government Regulation Minister and Associate Finance Minister David Seymour has set out the Government’s work making it easier to do business by improving our regulatory settings in...
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Have you seen Keylin?
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police are seeking the public’s help to locate Keylin, who has been reported missing from Papakura. Keylin, 15, was last seen in the Papakura...
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Police seeking Perry Collins
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police are seeking information on the whereabouts of Perry Collins. The 28-year-old has a parole recall warrant and Police are seeking to locate him....
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Gangs Act: First dispersal notice issued following Auckland firearms incident
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police have issued the first dispersal notice, three months after new laws bolstered enforcement of offending involving gang members. It comes as more than...
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1win Brings Colors to India with a Holi Celebration
Source: Media Outreach HYDERABAD, INDIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 March 2025 – This Holi, 1win brightened celebrations across India, bringing light, color, and community togetherness to thousands. As...