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Rescues a reminder we’re here to help
Source: New Zealand Police It’s been a week of rescues for the crew in the sky, who have helped a number of people caught up in scary situations across Tāmaki...
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CORONER’S REPORT INTO MUSICK POINT BOATING TRAGEDY REINFORCES CRITICAL SAFETY MESSAGES
Source: Coastguard Tautiaki Moana and Water Safety New Zealand The death of 51-year-old Tēvita Moeakiola is a serious reminder of the need to wear a lifejacket, carry waterproof communication devices,...
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Federated Farmers – Government ends methane madness
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is welcoming major changes to New Zealand’s climate policy as a long overdue and practical step that will be well received by farmers. “Kiwi farmers have...
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Relax, Refresh, and Recharge at Amari Bangsaen – a New Coastal Escape Just Outside Bangkok
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 10 October 2025 – Amari Bangsaen, the newly launched hotel by ONYX Hospitality Group—a leading hospitality company in Southeast Asia...
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Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa – Outdoor Access Commission Announces New Chief Executive
Source: Herenga ā Nuku – the Outdoor Access Commission The Board of Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa, the Outdoor Access Commission, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Wildy as its...
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More overseas investment, faster, means jobs and growth
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Finance Minister David Seymour says overseas investment decisions being made more than twice as fast is a vital ingredient for businesses seeking capital to create...
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Advocacy – Hijacked Solidarity: Bringing the Focus Back to Palestine – PFNZ
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand The pro-Palestine movement began – and must remain – a movement for people: for families living under occupation, for those denied safety and dignity,...
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Gisborne pair caught with 157 undersize pāua
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries A pair of Gisborne fishers are likely to face prosecution after they were found with 157 undersize p??ua. Fishery officers stopped the pair this...
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Mountain biker rescued after hypothermia sets in
Source: New Zealand Police A mountain biker’s extreme training session took a dangerous turn when he became stranded in Northland bush, losing daylight and becoming hypothermic. Northland Police SAR lead,...
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DOC gives Canterbury whitebaiters thumbs
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 08 October 2025 DOC rangers joined forces with the Police, the Waimakariri District Council and Christchurch City Council and patrolled the Ōtākaro/Avon, Waimakariri, Kaiapoi, Pūharakekenui/Styx...
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Animal Welfare – UNDERCOVER FOOTAGE REVEALS HORRIFIC OCTOPUS SLAUGHTER AS SECRETIVE NEW ZEALAND RESEARCH INTO FACTORY FARMING OCTOPUSES CONTINUES – Statement
Source: Animals Aotearoa – Statement Animal advocacy group calls for Government transparency and action on World Octopus Day – 8 October 2025. On World Octopus Day, New Zealand animal advocacy...
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Northland News – Oxygen weed officially eradicated from Lake Ngatu
Source: Northland Regional Council Lagarosiphon or South African oxygen weed has officially been declared eradicated from the Far North’s Lake Ngatu five years after the entire lake was treated with herbicide...
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Support missing for ‘detransitioners’ – Study
Source: Family First MEDIA RELEASE – 8 October 2025 JUST RELEASED: The Untold Stories Of Kiwi ‘Detransitioners’ Issy and Zara – WATCH A Canadian-based study, the largest of its kind...
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Environment – Bottom trawling a triple threat to marine environments – new report – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is calling for urgent action to restrict bottom trawling after a new government report highlights the compounding effects this destructive fishing method has on climate change, habitat degradation...
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Glimmers of hope for brightest bird
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 08 October 2025 Mohua, a Ngāi Tahu taonga species, was once one of the most common and noisy birds in South Island beech forests but...
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Leading protection for Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 07 October 2025 Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation “For years, communities and people across the political divide have despaired at the effects of the...
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Defence News – Statement on the marking of one year since the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui
Source: New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) The following is attributable to Captain Rodger Ward, who has recently taken over from Commodore Andrew Brown as the HMNZS Manawanui Response Lead Today marks one...
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Auckland Museum – Dive into the world of Sharks at Auckland Museum this Summer
Source: Auckland Museum Sharks is set to take centre stage at Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum this Summer, opening Wednesday 10 December 2025. Sharks invites families, students...
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Guidelines for the Role and Function of District Inspectors
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 3 October 2025 Document download Guidelines for the Role and Function of District Inspectors (pdf,523.57 KB) View all files and formats These...
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Environment – ‘Nitrate emergency starts here’: Greenpeace pins blame on Canterbury dairy conversions
Source: Greenpeace ‘The Nitrate Emergency: it starts here.’ That’s what a freshly-installed Fonterra farm sign said outside Canterbury’s first complete dairy conversion this morning. Greenpeace installed the modified Fonterra sign saying...
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Three in custody following operation to locate burglars
Source: New Zealand Police Christchurch Police have arrested three 14-year-old youths as a result of an operation to target suspects of a string of commercial burglaries across the city. In...
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Mangroves rescue a reminder to boaties
Source: New Zealand Police A pair of keen fishermen ended up getting rescued from within the mangroves after they ran into trouble in the waters off Kaingaroa yesterday afternoon. Thankfully,...
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Weather News – A Wet Swirling System for the Week’s End – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Thursday 2nd – Monday 6th October – It is no surprise that in the middle of spring we’ve got active, quick moving weather on the cards....
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Kaipara Moana Remediation and DOC agreement encourages more environmental action for waterways
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 02 October 2025 Source: Kaipara Moana Remediation Kaipara Moana Remediation Pou Tātaki Justine Daw says her team is welcoming the agreement as another significant collaboration to...
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Rockfall resilience works planned near Murchison
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Work is about to begin to make two key Top of the South transport links safer for the public and more resistant to slips and...
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Former commercial fisher fined $50,000 for selling seaweed illegally
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries A former commercial fisher, who illegally sold seaweed online, has been fined $50,000. Seaweeds are critical to marine and coastal environments, providing habitats and...
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Northland News – Consents for three experimental ‘ocean gardens’ granted
Source: Northland Regional Council Resource consent has been granted for three experimental Northland ‘ocean gardens’ that will be used for research that ultimately aims to feed whanau and repopulate local fish...