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Fatal crash: Temple View
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Temple View earlier today. Emergency services were called to the single vehicle crash...
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Power lines down, Silverdale
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police are advising power lines are currently down on Hibiscus Coast Highway in Silverdale. Lines have come down between the interesections with East Coast...
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SH29 Tauriko Enabling Works project driving towards major milestones
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Road users will be enjoying 2 new Tauriko West intersections by May, as part of the State Highway 29 (SH29) Tauriko Enabling Works project. NZ...
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Kawakawa homicide: Name release
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police can today release the name of the man who was located deceased in a vehicle in Kawakawa on 13 April. He was 63-year-old...
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Speech to Business Canterbury – 16 April 2025
Source: ACT Party Introduction Thank you very much to Leeann and the team for hosting me here at Business Canterbury. I say it every time but I’ll say it again:...
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Leaner Reserve Bank should restore inflation-fighting focus
Source: ACT Party ACT is welcoming the Government’s announcement of a 25 percent reduction in budgeted operational funding for the Reserve Bank, which aligns with the commitment in our coalition...
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Fatal crash, Tangoio
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on State Highway 2, Tangoio this morning. The crash involving two vehicles was reported...
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Weather – Cyclone Tam brings rain, wind and coastal hazards to New Zealand – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Wednesday 16th – Friday 18th April – As Cyclone Tam approaches Aotearoa New Zealand from the north, the two-pronged weather event brings both heavy rain...
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Health Advisory: Waitematā Hui for Health – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation On Wednesday, New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) members who work at North Shore and Waitakere hospitals will engage with local leaders...
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SH1 Central North Island now smoother and safer
Source: New Zealand Government In great news for Kiwi road users, the first season of the country’s most ambitious road maintenance project ever has seen 119 lane kilometres of State...
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Consultation open on changes to emergency management legislation
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is seeking public feedback on options to strengthen New Zealand’s overarching emergency management legislation, Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell announced today. “The...
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Economy – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s Five Year Funding Agreement published
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 16 April 2025 – The Minister of Finance has today published the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ) Five Year Funding Agreement (FYFA). The FYFA...
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Tuhikaramea Road, Temple View closed following crash
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Tuhikaramea Road, Temple View is closed following a crash. The single vehicle crash was reported at 10:30am. Initial indications are that there are serious...
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Reserve Bank funding reduction agreed
Source: New Zealand Government The Government and the Reserve Bank board have agreed a funding agreement that will reduce budgeted operating expenses for the bank by about 25 per cent...
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Welcome insights to make hospitality thrive
Source: New Zealand Government Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston has welcomed a report from the Restaurant Association and Hospitality New Zealand on steps to support the hospitality sector to...
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Transport and Legislation – Ending ACC discount for safe truck drivers is a backwards move
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Road freight industry group Transporting New Zealand is calling on the Government to reverse its decision to end an ACC levy discount for truck...
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Easter – Watch out for public holiday surcharges on Easter Sunday – Consumer NZ
Source: Consumer NZ Before you head out to celebrate this Easter, Consumer NZ wants to make sure you aren’t stung with Easter Sunday surcharges. Consumer NZ is sharing a timely...
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Transport Sector – NZTA heeds trucking industry advice on Dunedin SH1 improvements
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Transporting New Zealand is commending NZTA on heeding industry feedback with its latest proposal to not have traffic lights installed at a key intersection...
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Finance and Security – Bank accounts a key tool for reducing ex-prisoner reoffending – FinCap
Source: FinCap New research conducted by Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington finds that taking simple steps to enable ex-prisoners to open bank accounts would assist them in accessing housing, employment,...
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Property Sector – Buyer power dynamics are changing – CoreLogic
In this week’s Pulse, Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson looks at CoreLogic’s Buyer Classification data over the quarter, which showed a slight pullback by first home buyers (FHBs) while mortgaged...
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North Island population passes 4 million while South Island population grows faster – Stats NZ media and information release: Estimated resident population (2023-base): At 30 June 2023
Source: Statistics New Zealand North Island population passes 4 million while South Island population grows faster – 16 April 2025 The population living in the North Island now exceeds 4...
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Aotearoa New Zealand’s population passes 5.3 million people – Stats NZ media and information release: Estimated resident population (2023-base): At 30 June 2023
Source: Statistics New Zealand Aotearoa New Zealand’s population passes 5.3 million people – 16 April 2025 – Aotearoa New Zealand’s estimated resident population was 5,311,100 as at 31 December 2024,...
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Update: State Highway 5 blockage
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police have visited the site of a slip of State Highway 5 near the Mohaka Bridge. Officers have confirmed the northbound lane is partially...
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State Highway 5 near Mohaka Bridge blocked by landslide
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) A landslide has blocked State Highway 5, near the Mohaka Bridge. The landslide was reported to Police at 9.35am. This road was being used...
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Crash closes State Highway 2, Tangoio
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) State Highway 2, Tangoio is closed following a crash. The two-vehicle crash near Tangoio Settlement Road happened just before 9am. Initial indications are that...
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Request for New Zealand to Suspend Entry of Israeli Passport Holders in Solidarity with Palestine
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand Open Letter from Palestine Forum of New Zealand to Prime Minister of New Zealand, and, Minister of Foreign Affairs. Dear Prime Minister Luxon and...
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OUT NOW ON MĀORI+: Āku Hapa! for reo Māori learners needing a giggle
Source: Eda Tang He reo hapa e taea te whakatika, he reo ngū e kore e taea.You can correct broken language, but you can’t correct language that is not spoken.–...