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Weather News – A Mosaic of Severe Weather – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Monday 17 – Thursday 20 March – A mosaic of Severe Weather Warnings and Watches cover the South Island, highlighting strong winds and heavy rain...
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Take care, pay attention: Fire alongside SH1 Brynderwyn Hills
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 14 March 2025 5:07 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) is currently fighting a scrub fire next to...
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Appeal for witnesses to Huntly fire
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Detective Sergeant Simon Evans: Police are appealing for witnesses to a suspicious fire in Huntly overnight. Emergency services were called to a...
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Mahia fire, public advised to avoid the area
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Members of the public are advised to stay away from the Maungawhio Drive area in Mahia, as emergency services respond to a fire. Police...
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Operation Lola: Further arrest over the handling of burials
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police have made a further arrest in the investigation into allegations of inappropriate handling of burials at Waikumete Cemetery. It is the second arrest...
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Fire alongside SH1 Whangārei, consider alternate routes
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 14 March 2025 2:56 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is currently working with emergency services to respond...
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AT completes massive Ahuroa Road slip repairs in Pūhoi
Source: Auckland Council Rodney’s most comprehensive and costly flood recovery road repair is complete after 20 months of construction. Ahuroa Road in Pūhoi was severely damaged in early 2023 with...
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Police assisting at Waiuku College fire
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Emergency services responded to reports of a minor fire at Waiuku College earlier today. At about 11.45am, Police responded to a report of two...
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Arts – NZSA 2025 CompleteMS Programme
Source: NZSA Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa Do you have a completed draft of your manuscript that’s ready to take to the next level? Poetry, fiction, short fiction, non-fiction… Apply...
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Finance Sector – Otago retains top spot in ASB’s latest Regional Economic Scoreboard – ASB
Source: ASB Otago top of the leaderboard for second quarter runningThe South Island secures top four places through an uptick in tourism, strong rise in construction and increased consumer confidenceEconomic...
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Fire Safety – Outdoor fires now banned in all of Auckland and Northland
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a prohibited season for Auckland, Waitematā and Counties Manukau Districts from 8am Friday 14 March, until further notice....
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Dunedin Futures report should be a wake-up call
Source: Green Party The newly released report on the South Dunedin Future Programme must be a wake-up call for our Government. “Climate delay is the new denial. Failure to act...
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Outdoor fires now banned in all of Auckland
Source: Auckland Council Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a prohibited season for Auckland, Waitematā and Counties Manukau Districts from 8am Friday 14 March, until further notice. Northland and...
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Raft of charges following fleeing driver incident
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Eagle’s eye in the sky has aided in the arrest of two people following a dangerous driving incident, which could have ended in tragedy....
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Police make arrests over gang fight in Pukekohe
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police have made seven arrests over a serious assault in Pukekohe at the end of 2024. Investigators have executed a number of search warrants...
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Man before the courts after fleeing driver incident, Shannon
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Senior Sergeant Sam Gilpin: A man has been remanded in custody following an incident in Shannon on Wednesday morning that involved a...
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Failing to register firearms has consequences
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) A firearms license holder is facing prosecution in a case where it is alleged he failed to register his firearms because he believed the...
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Glendene warrant uncovers firearms
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police have uncovered a cache of firearms and ammunition while investigating a stolen motorbike. On Wednesday morning, the Waitematā Gang Disruption Unit executed a...
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Charge laid as investigation into concerning email continues
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) One person has been charged as an investigation continues into a threatening email directed at two Auckland schools. Enquiries by Counties Manukau Police into...
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Fire Safety – Fires still being lit in Waikato and Coromandel during outdoor fire ban
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is reminding people in Waikato and Coromandel not to light outdoor fires while a prohibited fire season is in place....
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Local News – Councils to consult on future of water services
Source: Porirua City Council The way water services are delivered is changing, and councils in the Wellington region are seeking community feedback on the best way forward. After decades of underinvestment,...
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NZ-AU: NOVONIX Receives Approval for Purchase of Enterprise South Land for Planned Enterprise South Manufacturing Facility
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) BRISBANE, Australia, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NOVONIX Limited (NASDAQ: NVX, ASX: NVX) (“NOVONIX” or “the Company”), a leading battery materials and technology company, announced today,...
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Wanted man likely avoiding Police
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Philip Skoglund: A man wanted in relation to seven acts of arson in Masterton last month is likely getting...
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Weather News – A settled start, midweek chill, and a warmer finish – MetService
Source: MetService 10/03/2025 – Covering period of Monday 10th – Thursday 13th March – MetService is forecasting a week of weather ups and downs, with a settled start giving way to...
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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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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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Missed opportunity to stop the stealing of Māori land
Source: Green Party The Green Party is disappointed the Government voted down Hūhana Lyndon’s member’s Bill, which would have prevented further alienation of Māori land through the Public Works Act....