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Local News – Porirua Careers Expo returns for 2025
Source: Porirua City Council After a successful inaugural event in 2024, the Porirua Careers Expo will again fill Te Rauparaha Arena next month. The free event will run from 9.30am-4.30pm on...
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Animal Welfare – Greyhound racing’s death toll climbs as industry drags its feet – SAFE
Source: SAFE For Animals Another greyhound has died on the racetrack, exposing once again the industry’s reckless disregard for animal welfare. Big Time Hinda collapsed at the lure and was pronounced...
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Improving immigration settings for Pacific visitors
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand is making it easier for people from across the Pacific to visit here, the Foreign Affairs and Immigration Ministers have announced. “We deeply value...
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Road blocked, SH1, Paekākāriki
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Wellington Police are advising motorists to be aware of the traffic delays on SH1 following an incident earlier this morning. At around 6.30am, Police...
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E tū welcomes defeat of Treaty Principles Bill – E tū
Source: Etu Union E tū, New Zealand’s largest private sector union, welcomes the overwhelming defeat of the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill in Parliament yesterday. The bill, which...
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Going on strike is not a reason to skip school
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister David Seymour has a message for students going on strike today; if you really want to make a difference in the world, show...
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Strengthening partnership with Raukawa
Source: New Zealand Government He aha te kai a te rangatira? He kōrero, he kōrero, he kōrero.The government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the aspirations of Raukawa and communities...
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Update: Miramar homicide investigation
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard: Police continue to make steady progress in the investigation into the homicide of 63-year-old Abdul Nabizadah, who was...
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Fatal crash, SH1 Tirau
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) One person has died after a two-vehicle crash on SH1 near Tirau late last night. Emergency services were called to the scene about 10.40pm....
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Ka mate te Pire- Ka ora te mana o Te Tiriti o Waitangi me te iwi Māori
Source: Te Pati Maori Today, Te Pāti Māori join the motu in celebration as the Treaty Principles Bill is voted down at its second reading. “From the beginning, this Bill...
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Chris Hipkins speech: Treaty Principles Bill second reading
Source: New Zealand Labour Party This is a grubby little bill, born of a grubby little deal. It has had a colossal impact on the fabric of our nation, and...
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Release: End to the Treaty Principles Bill, but challenges remain ahead for Aotearoa
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Ka mate te pire I te rā neiThe bill dies today Engari ka kakati tonu te namu I te whārangi o te pukapukaBut the sandfly...
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Ka mate te Pire, ka ora Te Tiriti o Waitangi – Treaty Principles Bill dead, Te Tiriti o Waitangi movement lives on
Source: Green Party The Green Party is proud to have voted down the Coalition Government’s Treaty Principles Bill, an archaic piece of legislation that sought to attack the nation’s founding...
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Government moves quickly on NZ-UAE Trade Agreement to give Kiwis certainty
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is moving quickly to ratify the New Zealand–United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) this year, to give Kiwi exporters options and greater...
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Medicines Amendment Bill passes first reading
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour is welcoming the passing of the Medicines Amendment Bill at first reading. The bill enables the ‘Rule of Two’. allowing medicines...
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Only ACT has courage to defend equal rights
Source: ACT Party “ACT was the only party with the courage to defend equal rights in Parliament by voting for the Treaty Principles Bill at its second reading,” says ACT...
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Second arrest made in relation to Kawerau homicide
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Wilson, Eastern Bay of Plenty Area Investigations Manager: A second person has been arrested and charged with murder...
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Climate – Untapped potential of nature to reduce flooding – New Zealand could make better use of natural processes to reduce the risk of flooding – NIWA
Source: NIWA New Zealand could make better use of natural processes to reduce the risk of flooding, according to research by the National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA). Initiatives...
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EIT to host international Work-Integrated Learning conference | EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 1 minute ago EIT is set to join Work-Integrated Learning New Zealand (WILNZ) in hosting the annual Work-Integrated Learning International Conference, bringing together...
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EIT students help thousands of kids tackle Tough Kid challenge | EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 3 minutes ago EIT students helped bring the Mitre 10 MEGA Tough Kid challenge to life last week during two action-packed days. The...
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“Little battler” black-fronted terns defy the odds
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 10 April 2025 The nationally endangered birds which nest on an island in the Upper Ōhau River battled an unseasonal and very heavy snowfall which buried...
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Research – House of Travel Helping Kiwis Make Expert Travel Plans – Canstar
Source: Canstar Blue April 10, 2025: Canstar Blue’s latest research reveals that if you’re booking an overseas trip, using the services of a great travel agent is as essential as...
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Speech: Treaty Principles Bill, second reading
Source: ACT Party Intro I move, That the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill be now read a second time. Mr Speaker, members of this House, who’ve so far been...
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Child and Youth Strategy report shows worsening outcomes for children in Aotearoa – UNICEF
Source: UNICEF Aotearoa NZ The report shows worsened outcomes in the major areas of food security, affordable housing, hospital admissions and immunisation, and no improvement in material hardship since the 2017-2018...
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Higher bar for consenting helipads on Waiheke and Aotea Great Barrier
Source: Auckland Council Under the proposal, the standards for assessing new helipads would be updated, and a reference to the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement would be added to the...
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A day of remembrance
Source: Auckland Council A day of remembrance brings us together annually on Anzac Day (25 April), to commemorate those who gave their lives in service of their country and honour...
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Anzac Day 2025: Pay tribute at Pukeahu
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage “Pukeahu National War Memorial Park will once again be at the heart of New Zealand’s Anzac Day commemorations,” says Secretary for Culture and Heritage Leauanae...