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Arrest after Palmerston North firearms incident
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attribute to Manawatu Area Commander Inspector Ross Grantham: Police have taken a suspect into custody after a firearm was presented at a member of...
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Auckland Council’s intern adventures in Healthy Waters end
Source: Auckland Council In December last year, 50 ambitious, wide-eyed twenty-somethings strode into Auckland Council, each wearing an outfit meticulously chosen to scream “hire me!” (or at least whisper it...
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From Traditional to Transformational: Stellar Ace Outlines 2025 Evolution
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 February 2025 – In November 2022, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) made a monumental announcement of auctioning off the right...
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Fire and Emergency New Zealand deploys aviation specialist to Tasmanian fires
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has sent a wildfire aviation specialist to Australia to run the aerial attack on several large bushfires in the north...
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Police make arrest over Birkenhead aggravated robbery
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) An arrest has been made following the aggravated robbery of a Cash in Transit van in Birkenhead on Tuesday afternoon. Overnight, Police executed a...
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Incident in Clutha comes to conclusion
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Otago Coastal Area Commander, Inspector Marty Gray: The man being sought by Police in Clutha for firearms offending has been located deceased....
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Property solution for Wellington Girls’ College
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is providing Wellington Girls’ College certainty by confirming funding for the school’s long-term property solution.“Cabinet has approved funding for the next stage of the...
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Police locate person sought following incident in Clutha area
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Today Police have located the person sought in relation to alleged firearms offending in the Clutha area. Police have engaged in dialogue with the...
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Local News – Waimate waste incinerator plan fails 11 February 2025
Source: Zero Waste Network The Waimate incinerator project will not proceed as planned. The sale and purchase agreement for the land has lapsed, and the landowner has said the incinerator...
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Improving resilience on State Highway 1 in Marlborough – stage 2 works brought forward
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency New resilience work recently got underway on State Highway 1 in Marlborough, south of Blenheim at Dashwood. The start date for the second stage of...
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Update: Overnight shift of SH1 southbound traffic
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 10 February 2025 5:38 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi advises the eastward shift of the two southbound lanes...
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DFI Retail Group Appoints New Chief Executive Officer for 7-Eleven for South China, Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 10 February 2025 – DFI Retail Group (‘the Group’) today announced the appointment of Yoep Man (Yoep) as Chief...
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Nursery supercharges Rakitata restoration
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 10 February 2025 Arowhenua Native Nursey was developed in 2021. Since then, staff have raised and planted more than 600,000 plants, all eco-sourced and native to...
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Weather News – Afternoon Thunderstorms and Sunshine – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Monday 10th – Thursday 13th February – MetService is forecasting an active start to the week about the central North Island, with the risk of...
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Best spots to enjoy Valentine’s Day in Auckland
Source: Auckland Council Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day… and it’s in the water and on the land all across the Auckland region. This year Tāmaki Makaurau is...
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Auckland Council urges vigilance against wildfire risks in regional and local parks
Source: Auckland Council Wildfires in California, bushfires in Australia and some significant vegetation fires across Aotearoa has brought global attention to fire risk and is a good reminder of the...
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Man before courts after item of concern found at Hamilton Police Station
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) A 29-year-old man is before the courts after an item of concern was located following an incident in Hamilton. On Friday 7 February around...
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Tunnelling begins at site of Mt Messenger Bypass
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Tunnelling has begun this week at the Te Ara o Te Ata – Mt Messenger Bypass project in North Taranaki. Following an early morning blessing...
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Firearms and ammunition seized following a Porirua traffic stop
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Detective Sergeant Vincent Smylie: A man is before the courts following a vehicle stop which led to the discovery of two firearms...
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Weather News – Thundery Afternoon for Central North Island before a Summery Weekend – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Friday 7 – Monday 10 February – Severe thunderstorms are possible for the central North Island this afternoon and evening (Friday), but MetService is forecasting more...
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Investigations – Fire investigators seek help from Roxburgh community after Town Hall fire
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand investigators looking into the cause of the Roxburgh Town Hall fire yesterday are asking for help from the local community....
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Fire Safety – Outdoor fires to be restricted in Manawatū-Whanganui district
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a restricted fire season for parts of the Manawatū-Whanganui district from 8am on Friday 7 February until further...
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Opposition to seabed mining remains strong as Fast-Track process opens for applications – Kiwis Against Seabed Mining (KASM)
Source: Kiwis Against Seabed Mining (KASM) As the government opens the floodgates today for project applications under its new Fast-Track Approvals Act, opposition to seabed mining is as strong as...
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Five people arrested following incident at Makara property
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Five people have been arrested following an incident at a property in Makara Road, Wellington today. Police were called to the residential address at...
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Small Chinese city reaps global success with sunflowers
Source: Media Outreach HOHHOT, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 February 2025 – At 57, Wang Fei is hailed as the “King of Sunflower Seeds” in his hometown of...
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Elise Mertens clinches singles title at inaugural Singapore Tennis Open
Source: Media Outreach Close to 22,000 tennis fans flocked to Kallang Tennis Hub across nine days Second-seed Elise Mertens bested Ann Li to claim her 9th career WTA singles title...
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Pump station now installed in Judges Bay wastewater upgrade
Source: Auckland Council With the new underground wastewater pump station now in place, Watercare is making significant progress towards lifting the long term Safeswim black pin status at Judges Bay....