Marine mammals: How to safely interact with seals, dolphins and whales | Conservation blog
Source: Department of Conservation
Here in New Zealand, our marine mammals are a cut above the rest……and we’re not even being biased. Almost half of...
Name release – Crash, Palmerston North
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Police are now able to name the pedestrian killed in Palmerston North on Friday night.
He was Thomas David Martin,...
Charge laid in relation to August robbery, Invercargill
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Invercargill Police have arrested and charged a man for the robbery of a dairy in August.
The robbery at the...
Conservation dog convention will have noses to the ground
Source: Auckland Council
There’s ‘paws’ for celebration this week as Auckland Council’s biosecurity dog team gather with their counterparts from the Department of Conservation and...
Farming News – Federated Farmers urges core infrastructure focus this Council triennium
Source: Federated Farmers
There are myriad issues facing local government but always keep front of mind the topic that was likely top of the list of...
Conservation News – OSPRI advising hunters not to release pigs into new areas
Source: OSPRI New Zealand
OSPRI are advising pig hunters not to release and relocate pigs into new areas. Not only is it illegal, but it can...
Free app and website helps people age better
Source: MakeLemonade.nz
Tauranga – A Bay of Plenty app and website are being launched to help Kiwis stay stronger for longer and add life to...
Water Safety News – Water users urged to plan for the worst when preparing...
Source: Maritime New Zealand
Maritime New Zealand and the Safer Boating Forum are urging boaties and water users to keep safety front of mind when they...
Red van sought in Wellington hit and run
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Please attribute to Detective Sergeant Rebekah Cusin. Wellington Police investigating a serious hit and run incident in Miramar are seeking...
Consumer News – Smaller providers delivering higher levels of mobile and internet customer satisfaction
Source: Consumer NZ
Consumer NZ has found the smaller mobile and internet providers are doing a better job of keeping their customers satisfied.
The watchdog recently...
Social News – Charity feeding 10,000 more children a day as soaring living costs...
Source: KidsCan
Students are suffering as their families’ food budgets shrink, with an increasing number arriving at school ‘hungry, cold, and miserable,’ teachers say. As...
Northland News – Five new faces confirmed in elections
Source: Northland Regional Council
Final results have delivered five new faces to the Northland Regional Council, a situation unchanged from preliminary results of Sunday 09 October.
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