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Fire and Emergency warns to delay outdoor fires this week
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging people to delay any outdoor fires they have planned from this week through until the end of Labour...
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Fire in Whangārei Hospital carpark
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are responding to a fire in the carpark at Whangārei Hospital. Fire and Emergency NZ are currently leading the response, however Police are present...
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Crown facilitator to support Waitaki District Council
Source: New Zealand Government A Crown facilitator will be appointed to assist Waitaki District Council to amend and resubmit its water service delivery plan under Local Water Done Well, Local...
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Road closed, Moutere Highway
Source: New Zealand Police Moutere Highway, between Maisey and Old Coach Road, is closed following a fire. Police received report of the fire around 12.40am today. One person was treated...
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Next steps for Roads of National Significance
Source: New Zealand Government Combined funding of nearly $1.2 billion will see the Government’s Roads of National Significance programme move to the next phase of development, Transport Minister Chris Bishop...
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Two arrested following Birkenhead aggravated robbery
Source: New Zealand Police Police are making positive progress following an aggravated robbery at a Birkenhead store earlier this month. At about 1.35pm on 1 October, Police responded to reports...
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Weather News – Significant weather systems set to impact the country – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Monday 20th – Thursday 23rd October Severe Weather Warnings for northwest winds and rain to start the week Another, more intense, system due on Thursday...
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Northland News – $1.5M Awanui-Lower Whangatane Spillway funding welcomed
Source: Northland Regional Council News the government will fund more than half of a $2.5 million project to remove a weak point from the Awanui flood scheme has been welcomed by...
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Richard Wagstaff’s response to the Government on nationwide strikes
Source: NZCTU This statement was originally published by The Post The strikes planned by several unions on October 23 represent the biggest day of industrial action in decades. More than...
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Death following fire, Riwaka
Source: New Zealand Police A man has died following a fire at a Riwaka address yesterday. Emergency services were called to the property about 10.50am on Sunday after a report...
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Advocacy – Peters silent on Barghouti torture and Israeli non compliance with ceasefire – PSNA
Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) As nationwide protests against Israeli genocide continue this weekend into the third year, PSNA is demanding Foreign Minister Winston Peters condemn Israeli torture of Palestinian...
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Insurance Sector – LIM changes give Kiwis better information on risks to their home
Source: Insurance Council of NZ The Insurance Council of New Zealand | Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa (ICNZ) is supporting new rules that make natural hazard information in Land Information Memoranda...
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Employment Action – Fire and Emergency received calls to 18 incidents during today’s strike
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 18 incidents between 12pm – 1pm today, Friday 17 October, the time of the strike action by...
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Employment Action – Historic strikes to save our essential public services – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Aotearoa New Zealand will witness historic events next Thursday when more than 100,000 essential workers take part in strikes around the country to call on the...
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RIF projects create jobs, support communities
Source: New Zealand Government Projects backed by the Regional Infrastructure Fund are creating resilient communities and local employment opportunities, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Social Development and Employment Minister...
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Rural News – Farmer trust washed away by lagoon ruling
Source: Federated Farmers Environment Southland has lost all credibility with Waituna farmers and the wider community over a ruling on when the lagoon can be opened to the sea, Jason Herrick...
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Insurance Sector – Govt’s National Adaptation Framework a vital first step
Source: Insurance Council of NZ The Insurance Council of New Zealand | Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa (ICNZ) has welcomed the Government’s National Adaptation Framework as an important and necessary first...
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NZ Police Association congratulates 2025 Bravery Award recipients
Source: NZ Police Association The New Zealand Police Association, Te Aka Hāpai, today awarded two officers with the association’s Bravery Award. The awards are for performing their duty above and beyond...
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World Vision marks its 75th anniversary with World Vision Day , sharing the achievements of its global poverty alleviation efforts and expressing gratitude to its partners for walking alongside
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 October 2025 – Embarking the 75th anniversary of World Vision International, World Vision Hong Kong hosted World Vision...
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Man arrested after ‘unpredictable’ incident in Tauranga
Source: New Zealand Police A serious incident in Tauranga this morning involving an armed, fleeing driver has ended with the arrest of a 36-year-old man. Nobody was seriously hurt, but...
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Flood resilience funding targets regional risk
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is investing close to $97 million into 32 flood resilience projects across New Zealand, helping to protect more than 30,000 homes and around 350,000...
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Our enduring approach to a changing climate
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has released New Zealand’s first National Adaptation Framework to ensure people know what risks they face and what the plan is to address them,...
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PACIFIC: Collision of crises deepens child nutrition challenges in PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children A new study from Save the Children released on World Food Day is warning that climate change is worsening child malnutrition in Papua New Guinea (PNG), Solomon...
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Fire and Emergency New Zealand celebrate 30 years of USAR
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is celebrating 30 years since the establishment of its Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) capability. The milestone is being marked...
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Prudential NextGen Aces featured Exclusive On-Court Session and Panel Series with tennis icons Andre Agassi and Aryna Sabalenka
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 October 2025 – Prudential plc (‘Prudential’), a leading life and health insurer and asset manager, today hosted the...
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Police support ambulance with newborn blocked by floods in Awakino Gorge
Source: New Zealand Police Police found a patient transfer service ambulance among vehicles restricted by flooding and slips in Awakino on Monday night. Heavy rain made the road through the...
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Update: Bucklands Beach fatal fire, Operation Town
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Va’aelua, Counties Manukau CIB: Police investigating the fatal fire at Bucklands Beach on 2 October can now confirm the...