Driving complaint parks alleged burglar in court
Source: New Zealand Police (National News)
What began as a road rage report, quickly took a turn into a man being charged with numerous burglaries.
Armed...
Alleged offender’s crime spree halted in Albany
Source: New Zealand Police (National News)
A man finds himself in court today after stealing a vehicle and committing a raft of offending across the...
New reporting for amateur charter fishing vessels
Source: New Zealand Government
A proposed new electronic reporting system will make it simpler for amateur charter vessels to record and report fish catch information,...
Universities – ‘Remarkable’ marine animal forests found around Wellington’s coast
Source: Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
Marine animal forests rich in sea life have been found in the shallow waters around Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington.
“Marine...
Greenpeace – Camera roll-out a win for the ocean, now needed for full fleet
Source: Greenpeace
Greenpeace says the continued roll out of cameras on boats announced today is a win for ocean health and environmentalists, who have been campaigning...
Watch out for wild turtles
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 25 September 2024
DOC freshwater ranger Matt Brady says red-eared slider turtles brumate during winter, meaning they’re sluggish and don’t eat for...
Rollout of onboard cameras to continue
Source: New Zealand Government
The rollout of onboard cameras on commercial fishing vessels will continue and discard rules will be amended under fisheries reforms proposed...
Stats NZ information release: Injury statistics – work-related claims: 2023
Source: Statistics New Zealand
Injury statistics – work-related claims: 2023 – 24 September 2024 – Injury statistics for work-related claims give information about claims accepted...
Defence News – Mortars and machine guns pack the punch in latest Fiji-New Zealand...
Source: New Zealand Defence Force
Nearly 50 New Zealand Army personnel have returned from Fiji following a valuable week of mortar and machine gun tactical...
Greenpeace seabed mining protest extends to a second site
Source: Greenpeace
Spokesperson Juressa Lee says that while today’s focus has been on Trans Tasman Resources and their plan to mine the seabed of the South...
Greenpeace occupies Straterra’s Wellington HQ in seabed mining protest
Source: Greenpeace
Greenpeace activists have occupied the Wellington offices of the mining lobby group Straterra to protest plans to Fast Track its client Trans-Tasman Resources' seabed...
Environment – New species of NZ ghost shark discovered – NIWA
Source: NIWA
Scientists have found a new ghost shark that lives exclusively in the deep waters of Australia and New Zealand.
The Australasian Narrow-nosed Spookfish was described...
