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Oriental fruit Fly – Papatoetoe/Māngere area
Source: Auckland Council A single male Oriental fruit fly was found on 3 January in a surveillance trap in a suburban back yard in the Papatoetoe/Māngere area. An operation, led...
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New Year’s Eve celebrations in Tāmaki Makaurau
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council, SkyCity and Vector are proud to bring together this year’s New Year’s Eve celebrations in Auckland’s city centre as Aotearoa New Zealand leads the global...
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80% reduction in building determination wait times
Source: New Zealand Government The time it takes to process building determinations has improved significantly over the last year which means fewer delays in homes being built, Building and Construction...
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Consumer NZ launches guide to buying second-hand appliances: helping New Zealanders save money and shop sustainably
Source: Consumer NZ As more New Zealanders turn to secondhand markets to tackle rising living costs and contribute to environmental sustainability, Consumer’s guide provides essential tips to navigate the secondhand...
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China’s First RV Stock is Here. New Gonow, the Pioneer of “Mobile Homes,” is Set to Go Public
Source: Media Outreach SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 January 2025 – In today’s era of diversity, freedom, and a pursuit of high-quality living, recreational vehicles (RVs) have...
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Tech – Samsung Expands ‘AI for All’ Vision at CES 2025 to Bring AI Everyday, Everywhere
Source: Samsung Company outlines refreshed strategy using Home AI to elevate user experiences at home and beyond AUCKLAND, New Zealand – Jan. 7, 2025 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today...
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Fire Safety – Canterbury fire district moves to a restricted fire season
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is revoking the prohibited fire season put in place in the Canterbury fire district last month, which banned outdoor fires...
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Attempted murder charge following Palmerston North shooting
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Attributable to Detective Sergeant Joe Salisbury: A man is due in court today on a charge of attempted murder in relation to a shooting...
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Enabling works to begin on Westgate Bus Station
Source: New Zealand Government Work is set to get underway on a new bus station at Westgate this week. A contract has been awarded to HEB Construction to start a...
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There and back again – a Northern Buller’s albatross’ tale | Conservation blog
Source: Department of Conservation By Katrina Edwards If you’re after epic adventures, you can’t look past the story of Carlos Zavalaga, who followed Northern Buller’s albatross all the way from...
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FLAIR Debuts CES 2025 Showcasing Cutting-Edge Industrial AI Solutions and Hong Kong’s Innovation Prowess
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 January 2025 – The Hong Kong Industrial Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Centre (FLAIR), specialising in AI and robotics...
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Thailand’s Luxury Real Estate Market Hits New Heights as Botanica Luxury Villas Unveils Portfolio Expansion
Source: Media Outreach PHUKET, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 January 2025 – Amid booming demand in Thailand’s luxury real estate market, Phuket-based developer Botanica Luxury Villas has announced...
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Confirmation of fatality, Gore
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police can confirm that a three-year-old child died after being struck by a vehicle in a driveway at a residential address in Gore at...
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J.Lashes Celebrates 11 Years of Growth, Innovation, and Commitment to Lash Health
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 January 2025 – J.Lashes, an established name in eyelash care, will celebrate its 11th anniversary on 9 January 2025. Founded...
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Drive to the conditions into 2025
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency It may be wet under foot in the coming days but don’t let that dampen your holiday road trips. Drive to the conditions and if...
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Fruit fly in Auckland – situation update 5 January 2025
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries The biosecurity response to the find of a single male Oriental fruit fly in Papatoetoe is making good progress with extra traps in place, stepped...
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Incident involving Police car, Maungatapere
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Attributable to Northland District Commander, Superintendent Matt Srhoj: At around 8.40 pm on Saturday 4 January Police were in attendance at a single vehicle...
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Housing Market – Home value decline in December sums up 2024 – CoreLogic
Source: CoreLogic Property values in Aotearoa New Zealand fell -0.2% in December, marking the ninth drop in the past 10 months, according to CoreLogic’s hedonic Home Value Index (HVI). The...
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Auckland fruit fly investigation – controls on produce movements now in place
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Biosecurity New Zealand has now placed legal controls on the movement of fruit and vegetables in Papatoetoe, says Biosecurity New Zealand Commissioner North Mike Inglis....
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GAZA: New Year begins with more children killed by Israeli airstrikes – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children Israeli airstrikes have killed about 80 people, including an estimated 38 children [1] in Gaza in the first few days of the new year, Save the Children...
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Police appeal for information following suspicious Tikipunga fire
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Please attribute to Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Pilmer: Whangārei Police are appealing for information following a suspicious fire at a Tikipunga property on...
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GWM’s Hi4 Off-Road Family Takes Over LIWA: A Journey Through Adventure and Innovation
Source: Media Outreach BAODING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 3 January 2025 – 28th December, 2024, at the prestigious LIWA Hero Festival in the Middle East, GWM’s TANK 500...
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He poroporoaki ki a Kahurangi Tariana Turia
Source: New Zealand Government Uia te pō, rangahaua te pō, whakamāramatia mai he aha tō tango, he aha tō kāwhaki? Whitirere ki te ao, tirotiro kau au, kei hea taku...
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Biosecurity New Zealand investigating and boosting trapping after Auckland fruit fly find
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries A biosecurity operation is under way and extra field teams are today in Papatoetoe, Auckland, after the find of a single male Oriental fruit fly...
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Hong Kong: proudly helping to take China’s aviation innovation to new heights
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 January 2025 – With much fanfare, Hong Kong welcomed the inaugural scheduled commercial flight outside of Mainland China...
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Poyang Lake Ecosystem Restoration Initiative: Conservation International and Sateri Launch Third Phase to Address Climate Change and its Effect on Communities
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 January 2025 – Conservation International and Sateri, a member of the RGE group of companies, have announced the launch of...
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Parents urged to keep track of teens after Wanaka disorder
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Otago Lakes Area Police are urging parents to know where their teens are and take responsibility for their welfare, after emergency services responded to...