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Fire Safety – Fires restricted in Waikato district from Friday
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared that all of the Waikato district will be in a restricted fire season from 9am on Friday 10...
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Fire Safety – Outdoor fires restricted in Te Tai Tokerau Northland
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Te Tai Tokerau Northland will move into a restricted fire season from 8am on Friday 10 January 2025 until further notice. A restricted fire season...
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Over 340 young scientists from 49 countries converge at the 2025 Global Young Scientists Summit
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 January 2025 – More than 340 young scientists[1] will have a rare chance to engage with leading experts in science...
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Health – Licensing decision lauded for prohibiting buy now pay later schemes in bottle stores
Source: Alcohol Healthwatch A decision of the Auckland District Licensing Committee sends a strong message to alcohol retailers who engage in Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services in retail alcohol outlets. AfterPay is...
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Govt’s ‘free speech’ legislation stokes fear, not freedom
Source: Green Party The Government’s planned changes to the freedom of speech obligations of universities is little more than a front for stoking the political fires of disinformation and fear,...
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Capturing bugs helps students understand water quality
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council The bug bags provide a short-term habitat for macroinvertebrates, bugs, worms, and snails that may have otherwise drifted past. Dr Issie Barrett from the Waterways...
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From our Chair: A year of partnerships, plans and pivoting
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council In recent months, staff have completed a major programme of work to help restore the region’s resilience to flooding after the 2021 flood event. The...
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Rain drain: Northcote’s new stormwater infrastructure tested to the max
Source: Auckland Council Northcote has always suffered from terrible stormwater flooding. It’s located in the historic trajectory of the Awataha Stream and the middle of an overland flow path. As...
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‘Seconds to Midnight’ leads New Year’s Eve countdown
Source: Auckland Council Emerging Kiwi songstress Cassie Henderson has just found her name in the same sentence as Dua Lipa, Coldplay and Six60. Cassie’s song Seconds to Midnight was too...
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Gannet Track reopens at Muriwai Regional Park
Source: Auckland Council A popular Muriwai tourist attraction has reopened in time for the summer bird nesting season, allowing visitors once again to view a majestic seabird colony of gannets...
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Social and wellbeing support
Source: Auckland Council Various community and wellbeing support is available to storm-affected residents, including free help with processing home insurance claims, rates relief, temporary accommodation assistance, and wider financial and...
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New Year’s Eve celebrations in Tāmaki Makaurau
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council, SkyCity and Vector are proud to bring together this year’s New Year’s Eve celebrations in Auckland’s city centre as Aotearoa New Zealand leads the global...
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Fire Safety – Easing of fire restrictions for Hawke’s Bay
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire restrictions in Hawke’s Bay have been eased on Tuesday following recent wet weather. The fire danger has decreased in the area, with Fire and...
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Ye Xiu Joins Global Fans in Singapore to Ring in New Year’s Eve, Yuewen Music Festival Pioneers Novel IP Experiences and Scenarios
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 January 2025 – As the clock ticked down the last few hours of 2024, Sentosa Beach in Singapore came alive...
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MIPIM Asia Summit 2024 Concludes in Hong Kong with Strategic Insights and Celebrated Prestigious Achievements in Real Estate
Source: Media Outreach Over 300 industry leaders convene in Hong Kong to explore the future of Asian property markets HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 January 2025...
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Arrests made following petrol station robbery
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) A raft of Police resources has rounded up five people believed to have robbed a Karaka service station early this morning. At about 5.30am,...
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Arrests made following overnight incidents in Raglan
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Inspector Andrea McBeth, Hamilton City Area Commander: Seven young people have been arrested following incidents including antisocial road-user behaviour, attempted theft and...
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Fire Safety – Prohibited fire season revoked in Wairarapa
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is revoking the prohibited fire season put in place in Wairarapa last month, which banned outdoor fires in the area....
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Fire Safety – Canterbury fire district moves to a restricted fire season
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is revoking the prohibited fire season put in place in the Canterbury fire district last month, which banned outdoor fires...
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Attempted murder charge following Palmerston North shooting
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Attributable to Detective Sergeant Joe Salisbury: A man is due in court today on a charge of attempted murder in relation to a shooting...
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Enabling works to begin on Westgate Bus Station
Source: New Zealand Government Work is set to get underway on a new bus station at Westgate this week. A contract has been awarded to HEB Construction to start a...
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Long delays on SH2 Te Puna due to fire
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 6 January 2025 3:30 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Due to a large scrub fire near the Te Puna Stream Bridge, State Highway...
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Emergency services responding to Whakamārama fire, roads blocked
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Emergency services are asking members of the public to delay travel between Tauranga and Katikati as they respond to a scrub fire reported in...
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Drive to the conditions into 2025
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency It may be wet under foot in the coming days but don’t let that dampen your holiday road trips. Drive to the conditions and if...
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‘Tis the season for bad weather holiday driving
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Drivers hitting the road today and tomorrow are urged to check road and weather conditions before they travel. The Metservice has issued a series of...
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GAZA: New Year begins with more children killed by Israeli airstrikes – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children Israeli airstrikes have killed about 80 people, including an estimated 38 children [1] in Gaza in the first few days of the new year, Save the Children...
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Police appeal for information following suspicious Tikipunga fire
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Please attribute to Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Pilmer: Whangārei Police are appealing for information following a suspicious fire at a Tikipunga property on...