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Reminder: Prep and check before heading outdoors
Source: New Zealand Police Police are reminding anyone heading into the great outdoors this spring to be prepared, after a group of young adults was rescued in Middlemarch last night....
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Commercial fisher fined $15,000 for trawling marine reserve
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries A commercial fisher who trawled in a marine reserve has been fined $15,000. Kelly Gavin Scoles (37) appeared for sentence through audio visual link...
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Durra brand Tahina recalled due to possible Salmonella
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Aldiery???s Mediterranean Market Limited in its recall of a batch of Durra brand Tahina due to the possible...
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Chinese services trade fair draws global participation, highlights open markets
Source: Media Outreach BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 September 2025 – Against the backdrop of repurposed blast furnaces and industrial relics of Shougang Park in western Beijing,...
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Winners of the Seafood Sustainability and Innovation Awards 2025 announced
Source: New Zealand Government Projects to re-seed tens of thousands of juvenile pāua, drive mussel farming innovation, and develop new markets for fish are among the winners at the Seafood...
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Pair charged in cash-in-transit robbery
Source: New Zealand Police A tenacious investigation over the past five months has led to two arrests following a cash-in-transit robbery at Sylvia Park. The Auckland City Organised Crime Unit...
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Climate – Declining sea-ice is altering Antarctic food webs – Earth Sciences NZ
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand A new study shows a significant change in Antarctic phytoplankton over time that could cascade through the marine food web and affect the ocean’s capacity as...
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Andaz Macau Toasts Two Years with the Spirited Return of the Sino-Luso Gastronomic Bazaar
Source: Media Outreach Galaxy Macau’s dynamic lifestyle hotel Andaz Macau marks its 2nd anniversary by reviving the celebrated “Sino-Luso Gastronomic Bazaar” on September 13 – an epicurean fête blending Portuguese...
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Fighting oyster reef decline in HK, 3D-Printed Reef Wins James Dyson Award 2025 Hong Kong
Source: Media Outreach Dean Chan, a graduate from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and current PhD candidate at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University has been named the Hong Kong...
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Quick Naturing: small moves, big wins for nature
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Busy? Same. But here’s the good news: you don’t need hours, hiking boots, or a PhD in ecology to give nature a hand. That’s the...
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Man arrested for bronze sculpture burglary
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested a 44-year-old man in relation to the theft of a significant bronze sculpture from the Mt Pleasant Community Centre. The man will appear...
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Greenpeace – “Bottom trawling kills” message projected onto downtown Wellington building as fisheries meeting starts
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace has projected images of destroyed coral onto a downtown Wellington building, highlighting the destruction caused by New Zealand bottom trawlers, as an international fisheries meeting starts in the...
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EIT international students gain industry experience at Auckland cybersecurity firm
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 22 seconds ago Two international students at EIT’s Auckland campus have gained an inside look at New Zealand’s tech sector through internships at cybersecurity firm...
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Major earthworks starting on SH2 north of Gisborne, expect delays
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Construction crews are powering through early works on State Highway 2 (SH2) near Te Karaka, laying the foundation for a major flood resilience upgrade designed...
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Everything, including the bathroom sink
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 5 September 2025 1:18 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Contractors working for New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) are used to clearing...
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New Zealand sea lion symposium to strengthen connections
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 05 September 2025 The inaugural New Zealand sea lion/pakake/whakahao Symposium/Wānanga is being held to develop and strengthen connections between people and sea lions across Aotearoa. ...
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Dirt bike riders lose their wheels
Source: New Zealand Police Northland Police have easily answered a pesky dirt bike rider’s question “catch me if ‘ya can” – yes, we just did. The taunting question was sent...
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Science – NZ waters teeming with undiscovered seaweed species, scientist says
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand Scientists believe they’re only seeing a snapshot of what could be living in our subantarctic islands and deep waters. This comes after Earth Sciences New Zealand...
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From laptop to tidepool: Always be Naturing with new ways to safeguard marine life
Source: NZ Department of Conservation DOC is calling on New Zealanders to “Always be Naturing” with two powerful new citizen science tools that make marine conservation easy, wherever you are....
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AFGHANISTAN EARTHQUAKE: Rescue teams racing to the site of a devastating earthquake with hundreds dead and thousands of children potentially impacted
Source: Save the Children Rescue teams are racing to Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan where a devastating earthquake has killed at least 600 people and injured more than 3,000 including many...
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Arrest made after shots fired towards Police, Palmerston North
Source: New Zealand Police A man is in custody after two instances of gunshots being fired towards Police in Palmerston North in the past 48 hours. In two separate incidents,...
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PSA condemns Pharmac move to dismantle Te Tiriti policy and Māori protections
Source: PSA The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi opposes Pharmac’s in-principle decision to remove its Te Tiriti o Waitangi Policy, saying it would be a clear breach of...
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“Scrim” reflects on decades of protecting nature
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 01 September 2025 “A good pair of boots, a chainsaw, a rifle, and a reliable truck.” DOC has launched its Always Be Naturing campaign during...
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From 5 million to 695 billion – DOC reveals New Zealand’s “new population”
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 01 September 2025 In an open letter to the world and on digital billboards, which went live overnight in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, DOC revealed...
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Fish & Game licences refreshed to support women
Source: New Zealand Government Fish & Game New Zealand’s family fishing licences are receiving a long-overdue update to ensure both adults have equal fishing rights, Hunting and Fishing Minister James...
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Two arrested following West Coast search warrants
Source: New Zealand Police Two men have been arrested after West Coast Police found three firearms, a cannabis grow room, drug paraphernalia and stolen property. As part of a pre-planned...
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Firearms licence holders charged, dealer’s licence suspended after suspected black market trade
Source: New Zealand Police Firearms headed for the black market have been the focus of a police operation in Bay of Plenty and Gisborne, which has seen three licensed firearms...