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Safer seals this season for Tauranga
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 17 June 2026 Each year between May and September, young seals and males leave their breeding colonies to explore and rest, occasionally surprising humans by...
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Breathing new life into Old Papatoetoe
Source: Auckland Council There’s a spring in the step of the children who live in this freshly regenerated Auckland neighbourhood, fondly called ‘Old Papatoetoe.’ Their parents are smiling too. What...
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Have your say on Canterbury’s Public Transport
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Date: 16 Jun 2026 | Author: by Chair of Canterbury Regional Council, Dr Deon Swiggs Canterbury is growing, and our transport network is feeling it....
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What causes air pollution in Waitaha Canterbury?
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Improving air quality starts with understanding where pollution comes from, and which actions will make the biggest difference. In Waitaha Canterbury, winter air pollution is...
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Fixing the basics with a statutory spring clean
Source: New Zealand Government More than 150 outdated and obsolete laws are likely to be repealed as part of the Government’s statutory spring clean, Attorney-General Chris Bishop says. The legislative...
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Students serve up fine dining experience at Scholars Restaurant
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 3 minutes ago Students from three EIT hospitality programmes joined forces on Thursday night to deliver a 10-course degustation at Scholars Training Restaurant. NZ Diploma...
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Police thank community for school fire assistance
Source: New Zealand Police Police have referred two youths to Youth Aid Services following a large hedge fire at an Oamaru secondary school on Tuesday 9 June. Emergency services were...
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EIT graduate rebuilds career through cybersecurity internship
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 5 minutes ago After returning to study following a 16-year break, EIT Auckland Master of Information Technology graduate Afshan Mushtaq has secured hands-on experience in...
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EIT scholarships back future tech pathways for local students
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 5 days ago Students in Tairāwhiti studying AI and drone technology will soon have greater support to study, train and work locally through a new...
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Horticulture worker upskills through study at EIT
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 2 minutes ago Returning to study was something Shaye Tamatoa once doubted he would do, but the Hawke’s Bay horticulture worker is now in the...
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NZ Rich Listers own as much wealth as half the country
Source: Green Party The richest 150 New Zealand individuals and family dynasties now own as much between them as half of the country, the Green Party says. According to the...
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EIT extends China partnership with new 10-year agreement
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 12 minutes ago EIT Chief Executive Lucy Laitinen has signed a new 10-year extension agreement with Zhejiang Yuexiu University (ZYU) during her first official visit...
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NZ Forum On The Family 2026 – Register
Source: Family First Not to be missed – the annual NZ Forum on the Family (also Family First’s 20th Anniversary!) is bringing together some exceptional international speakers (see below). This...
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Nearly 1400 classrooms fully funded in two and a half years
Source: New Zealand Government Education Minister Erica Stanford announced a $160 million investment to deliver new classrooms that will support growing communities across Auckland and the upper North Island. “This...
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New Zealand signs defence arrangement with Timor-Leste
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand and Timor-Leste have signed an updated defence cooperation arrangement, Defence Minister Chris Penk says. “This was an excellent opportunity to review and restate our...
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New doctors to train in the regions that need them most
Source: New Zealand Government The regions that will host clinical training for the University of Waikato’s new medical school from 2028 have been confirmed, alongside a new nationwide approach to...
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Charter schools helping students achieve their potential
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Minister of Education David Seymour welcomes the publication of the first public annual reports from charter schools. “Charter schools are unlocking young New Zealanders’ potential. Students...
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Boosting support for school choirs
Source: New Zealand Government The Big Sing, involving more than 9000 students and 280 choirs, has had its funding secured, Education Minister Erica Stanford announced today. The New Zealand Choral...
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Calls for Government to scrap family violence agency cuts
Source: Green Party The Green Party is calling on the Government to abandon their proposal to cut a third of the workforce at the Centre for Family Violence and Sexual Violence Prevention. “You...
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Budget 2026: Students to get more and better access to musical instruments
Source: New Zealand Government Boomwackers, ukeleles, and recorders are all part of a plan to bring the joy of playing musical instruments into classrooms, as part of a Budget 2026...
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Land Use Flexibility: empowering forestry and wood through tech
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is backing the New Zealand’s forestry sector’s innovation and sustainable productivity, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says. “Greater land use flexibility results in prosperity through...
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Unlucky penguin scores own goal
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 10 June 2026 A kororā scored an unfortunate own goal when it found itself entangled in a football net in a New Plymouth garden last...
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$30m for school drinking water safety is a start but pollution keeps flowing
Source: Green Party The Green Party is welcoming Government investment of $30m into school drinking water following their questions on the issue, but warns rural communities will continue to get...
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Teacher aide returns to school as qualified teacher
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 4 days ago Working as a teacher aide convinced Mareko Ennor the classroom was where he wanted to be. The 28-year-old recently graduated from EIT...
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Budget 2026 hides a nearly $500 million KiwiSaver hole across the public service
Source: Green Party The Green Party says Budget 2026 leaves a hole of nearly half a billion dollars, the cost of the higher employer KiwiSaver contribution for most of the...
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EIT student wins Ahuwhenua Young Māori Grower Award
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 41 seconds ago An EIT horticulture student has been named the winner of the 2026 Ahuwhenua Young Māori Grower Award in recognition of her leadership...
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Ensuring safer drinking water in schools
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is investing $30m through the Drinking Water in Schools Programme to ensure more rural and remote schools can upgrade their drinking water, Minister of...