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“Feisty” injured Whanganui kiwi returns home

· January 21, 2025

Source: Department of Conservation Date:  21 January 2025 The bird was struck between Whanganui and Raetihi on 20 November last year. The driver reported the incident to the Department of Conservation...

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Support for homeowners impacted by road reserve slips

· January 21, 2025

Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council is seeking expressions of interest for a limited one-off grants scheme to support homeowners with property access impacted by road reserve slips that occurred in...

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The Regulatory Standards Bill

· January 21, 2025

Source: ACT Party The Haps Sold out. Normally we’d be spruiking tickets for ACT’s State of the Nation event this Friday, but it sold out last week. Free Press will be reporting...

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Gaza – Fragile Hope for Children in Gaza

· January 20, 2025

Source: ChildFund New Zealand ChildFund New Zealand continues to support critical humanitarian assistance to more than 629,698 people in Gaza, including 383,819 children, through its ChildFund partner, WeWorld. (ref. https://www.weworld.it/en ) “Hope in...

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Cobble skinks beat the odds and fly home

· January 20, 2025

Source: Department of Conservation Date:  20 January 2025 It comes after a DOC ranger surveying coastal areas near their original habitat found new populations of these skinks, with one significant site...

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Refreshed team to drive economic growth in 2025

· January 19, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has delivered a refreshed team focused on unleashing economic growth to make people better off, create more opportunities for business and help...

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Making progress on Māngere flood resilience projects

· January 17, 2025

Source: Auckland Council Resource consents have been approved for two much-needed flood resilience projects in Māngere.  Neighbourhoods around the Te Ararata Stream in Māngere Central and Harania Creek in Māngere...