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Pūtiki pedestrians get safer SH4 crossing
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Safer road crossing for residents at Pūtiki in Whanganui is now a reality. Work has now been completed on State Highway 4 at Pūtiki, with...
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Government backs Mangawhai tornado clean-up
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has confirmed a $435,000 contribution from the Ministry for the Environment to support emergency waste clean-up after a recent tornado, say Environment Minister, Penny...
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Weather News – Cold mornings, showers, and sunshine – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Thursday 6th – Monday 10th March – Autumn is in full swing, and it is starting to feel like it. MetService is forecasting a chilly night...
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First Responders – Papakura fire update #4 reissued
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Firefighters have worked through the night at the scene of a fire at a metal recycling plant in Papakura and are making good progress. Crews...
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Auckland’s flood resilience pilot a success
Source: Auckland Council Aucklanders have come together to build flood resilience, with a successful pilot programme proving the power of community action. Their efforts have paved the way for region-wide...
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Auckland’s flood resilience pilot a success: community leadership drives expansion in 2025
Source: Auckland Council Aucklanders have come together to build flood resilience, with a successful pilot programme proving the power of community action. Their efforts have paved the way for region-wide...
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First Responders – Papakura fire contained but smoke alert remains in force
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Firefighters have contained a large fire burning at a metal recycling premises in Papakura, but the fire is expected to take several hours to fully...
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Watercare activates drought plan, stresses water restrictions unlikely
Source: Auckland Council Ongoing dry weather has tipped Auckland’s total dam storage level just below the ‘preparing for a drought’ level in Watercare’s Drought Management Plan. Auckland’s total dam storage...
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Firearm located during traffic stop
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police have taken another firearm out of the community after a traffic stop early this morning. Just before 2.30am, a frontline Police unit stopped...
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Police investigate suspicious scrub fires
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police is seeking witnesses to a series of scrub fires across Port Waikato and Tuakau this year. Counties Manukau South CIB are investigating seven...
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Release: Labour calls on Govt to condemn Israel’s aid blockade
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The National Government needs to publicly condemn Israel’s cutting off of aid supplies to the war-ravaged people of Gaza. Israel has cut off aid to...
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Waitara Road roundabout construction progresses
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency The installation of stormwater pipes, signage, footpaths and landscaping is in the works as Te Ara Tutohu: Waitara to Bell Block project on State Highway...
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Trading & relationships: Octa broker’s guide to red flags
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 4 March 2025 – By noticing alarming patterns in other people’s behaviour, we can preemptively avoid them and spare...
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Release: Mark Mitchell missing in action
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Police Minister Mark Mitchell is avoiding accountability by refusing to answer key questions in the House as his Government faces criticism over their dangerous citizen’s...
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Operation Fielder: Ōrere Point investigation update
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Statement attributable to Superintendent Shanan Gray, Counties Manukau District Commander: Investigations are ongoing surrounding the events that unfolded in Ōrere Point on Sunday afternoon....
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Risk and Natural Disasters – Underwater canyon seafloor study reveals landslide and tsunami risk
Source: NIWA The risk of undersea landslides and their potential to cause tsunamis along New Zealand’s east coast is being investigated by scientists aboard the German research vessel RV Sonne as...
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Investing in natural disaster research partnerships
Source: New Zealand Government The Government continues to invest in research which will deliver tangible benefits to New Zealanders, Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti announced today. Three...
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Laws to keep firearms out of the wrong hands come into force
Source: New Zealand Government Changes to the Firearms Prohibition Order (FPO) regime take effect today (Sunday 2 March). Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee says the Firearms Prohibition Order regime has been...
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Chubb to Acquire Liberty Mutual’s P&C Insurance Businesses in Thailand and Vietnam
Source: Media Outreach ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 3 March 2025 – Chubb Limited (NYSE: CB) today announced agreements to acquire the insurance businesses of Liberty Mutual in...
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Activist News – PSNA demands the government condemn Israel’s cutting off of all humanitarian aid to Gaza – PSNA
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa PSNA is demanding the government condemn Israel’s cutting off of all humanitarian aid to Gaza. Israel announced its latest humanitarian outrage against the Palestinian...
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Engineering marvel unveiled: Kai Tak Sports Park sets new standards in design and innovation
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 3 March 2025 – Kai Tak Sports Park (KTSP) officially opened on 1 March 2025 as the largest integrated...
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Weather News – Autumn kicks off with a chilly, stormy start – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Monday 3rd – Thursday 6th March – After a warm, dry end to meteorological summer, autumn announces itself in a chilly and wet fashion. MetService...
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First Responders – Waipoua River fire update #8
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand The Waipoua River fire is now contained, and evacuated whānau will start returning to the Waipoua settlement from this evening. The size of the fire...
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First Responders – Waipoua River fire update #7
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand The Waipoua River fire is now 91 hectares. We have been able to more accurately measure the perimeter, which now stands at 5.8 kms. Incident...
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First Responders – Waipoua River fire update #6
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Saturday will be a significant day in the firefighting efforts at the Waipoua River fire. Incident Controller Corey Matchitt says numbers on the ground will...
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Road closed following vehicle fire, Mangawhai
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Motorists are being advised a section of Mangawhai Road has been closed following a vehicle fire. The fire, near the intersection of Wood Pigeon...
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Cannabis case wide open after arrests in both islands
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Dye, Tasman District Organised Crime Group. Police have arrested three men in relation to the cultivation and...