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Fire Safety – Marlborough south moves to open fire season
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand will return the Marlborough South area to an open fire season from 8am on Friday, 16 May, until further notice....
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Youth voice added to Council Committee
Source: PISA results continue to show more to be done for equity in education Date: 15 May 2025 Two young people have been appointed as youth representatives on Canterbury Regional...
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Planning underway for Hahei Beach Walk reroute
Source: Police investigating after shots fired at Hastings house Date: 15 May 2025 The track, which links Hahei to the Mautohe Cathedral Cove Track, has been closed since early 2023 due...
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Guardians of the Gulf: meet the summer biosecurity champions
Source: Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines Over the sun-soaked days of summer, a dedicated crew in bright blue shirts was hard at work at marinas,...
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Names announced for new science organisations
Source: Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment MBIE (2) These new organisations, formed by merging and refocusing New Zealand’s 7 existing Crown Research Institutes, will concentrate on key areas of...
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ACT backs legal certainty for Fiordland’s successful hunter-led conservation
Source: ACT Conservation spokesperson Cameron Luxton is welcoming the Hunting and Fishing Minister’s moves toward designating wapiti as a Herd of Special Interest in Fiordland National Park, calling it a win for...
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NZ-AU: BHP and Lundin Mining to acquire Filo Corp. and form a 50/50 joint venture to progress the Filo del Sol and Josemaria projects
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) TORONTO, July 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BHP and Lundin Mining Corporation (Lundin Mining) have agreed to jointly acquire 100% of Filo Corp., a Toronto Stock Exchange...
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Speech to Apōpō Congress: Addressing New Zealand’s infrastructure asset management challenge
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Good morning. It’s great to be here – in spirit – at the 2025 Apōpō Congress. I am a fierce proponent of...
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New bait to control feral cats shows promise
Source: Police investigating after shots fired at Hastings house Date: 14 May 2025 Feral cats are widespread in New Zealand and have a major impact on our unique native wildlife (such...
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Bold science reforms to fuel economic growth
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets The Government is moving swiftly to implement the most significant science reforms in three decades, with three new public research organisations to...
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Asbestos-containing material washing up on some east Auckland beaches
Source: Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines Auckland Council is aware that pieces of asbestos-containing material (ACM) have been washing up along Auckland’s eastern coastline. While...
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First Fast-track referral applications progressed
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets The Minister for Infrastructure has referred the first two non-listed projects into the Fast-track approval process under the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024....
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Wapiti Herd of Special Interest process begins
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Hunting and Fishing Minister James Meager will consider formally designating wapiti deer as a Herd of Special Interest (HOSI) in Fiordland National Park, which...
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How To: A Great Walks Booking Guide |
Source: Police investigating after shots fired at Hastings house Surprise, surprise, the Great Walks booking opening is the biggest event in our booking calendar, with thousands of people from all...
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Environment – Greenpeace slams Govt for failure to commit to protecting rivers
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace Aotearoa is slamming the Government after Parliamentary Under-Secretary for RMA Reform, Simon Court, refused yesterday to commit to upholding Water Conservation Orders, which protect lakes and rivers. Speaking...
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Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior returns for 40th anniversary of French bombing in Auckland on 10 July
Source: Greenpeace The iconic Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior will return to Aotearoa this year to mark the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the original Rainbow Warrior at Marsden Wharf in Auckland by...
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Marine Environment – Attenborough’s Ocean highlights horrors of bottom trawling – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is welcoming the release of David Attenborough’s latest documentary Ocean, which shines a spotlight on the scale of bottom trawling destruction, and issues an urgent message to turn...
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Awards – New crop of PINZ Award finalists named
Source: Federated Farmers A Southlander who created edible bale netting and rural heroes who made their mark advocating for pragmatic regulation and supporting stressed-out farmers feature among PINZ 2025 finalists. The...
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Global Water Crisis Knows No Borders: Malaysia Leads Call For Urgent Cooperation
Source: Media Outreach PARIS, FRANCE – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 May 2025 – Malaysia calls on the international community to strengthen cooperation in addressing the global water crisis –...
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InvestHK promotes Hong Kong as Asia’s business launchpad in Istanbul
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 May 2025 – Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), the Hong Kong government’s investment promotion arm, announced today (12 May...
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OPPO Launches Updated Photography Awards for 2025, Super Every Moment with Enhanced Mobile Photography
Source: Media Outreach Featuring the biggest prize pool and most diverse categories to date, the OPPO Photography Awards 2025 celebrate the talent behind every shot SHENZHEN, CHINA – Media OutReach...
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Legislation – New bill a vital step towards tobacco-free future in Aotearoa – Health Coalition
Source: Health Coalition Aotearoa Health Coalition Aotearoa strongly supports Dr Ayesha Verrall’s new Tobacco Transparency Bill, launched this week, which – if supported by a majority of MPs – will...
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Government passes kiwi killing bill under urgency – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace The amendment to the Wildlife Act, New Zealand’s foundational wildlife protection law, was passed under urgency today and allows the Director-General of Conservation to grant companies permission to kill...
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Climate – New study reveals climate change is already impacting the Andes – NIWA
Source: NIWA Seven nations sharing world’s longest mountain range already impacted by climate change Climate change is already reshaping life and landscapes across the world’s longest mountain range which extends...
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Greenpeace slams PM’s science pick: “Polluters are running the show”
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace says the appointment of a former DairyNZ scientist as Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s Chief Science Advisor shows the Government is handing power to polluters. “For years, DairyNZ has...
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Vingroup and the Rise of the ESG Ecosystem
Source: Media Outreach Vingroup is positioning itself to lead Vietnam’s ESG push, using its broad business network to drive sustainable growth at home and abroad, while eyeing partnerships in the...
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Heritage – Welcome to the first Ōtautahi Festival of Archaeology
Source: Heritage New Zealand Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga and the Christchurch Archaeology Project are joined by the heritage organisations, archaeology companies and museums of Ōtautahi to offer a fantastic...