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Setting New Zealand’s second international climate target

· January 30, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government has today announced New Zealand’s second international climate target under the Paris Agreement, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says.  New Zealand will reduce emissions...

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A triumph over anti-car ideology

· January 30, 2025

Source: ACT Party Welcoming the delivery from tonight of increased speed limits – an ACT coalition commitment – ACT Leader David Seymour says: “Sensible speed limits are a triumph for...

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Open season on renters begins with no-cause evictions

· January 30, 2025

Source: Green Party The Green Party says that with no-cause evictions returning from today, the move to allow landlords to end tenancies without reason plunges renters, and particularly families who...

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Art making out west

· January 30, 2025

Source: Auckland Council We seek applications now, from experienced and adventurous artists for our 2025 park based artist’s residency. The selected artist will live by the sea, in Barr Cottage,...

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More extreme weather predicted for subants

· January 30, 2025

Source: Department of Conservation Date:  30 January 2025 “Up until now, we’ve lacked information on the climate change impact on subantarctic islands,” Drew Bingham, DOC Principal Science Advisor says. “We knew...

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Cops catch up with speeding drivers

· January 30, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police in Avondale caught up with two speeding vehicles within minutes of each other during the early hours of this morning. Just after 2am,...

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Raising speed limits on undivided highways invites trouble

· January 29, 2025

Source: Green Party The Government’s move to increase speed limits substantially on dozens of stretches of rural and often undivided highways will result in more serious harm. “The Government’s pro-growth...

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Saving threatened seabird from rising sea levels

· January 29, 2025

Source: Department of Conservation Date:  29 January 2025 Johannes Fischer, Department of Conservation Senior Science Advisor, says climate change impacts have the potential to wipe out the Whenua Hou diving petrel...

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Flaming start to the new year for waste trucks

· January 29, 2025

Source: Auckland Council 2025 is off to a fiery start for Auckland’s waste trucks with five rubbish and recycling truck fires in the first two weeks of January.   An...

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PM emphasises importance of growth in 2025

· January 28, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government For the Government, 2025 will bring a relentless focus on unleashing the growth we need to lift incomes, strengthen local businesses and create opportunity.Prime Minister Christopher...