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Tuna (eel) stranding at Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Date: 08 Apr 2025 Thousands of tuna (eel) trying to migrate to the sea were stranded at Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere last week, so we worked...
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Freeing up access to finance for Kiwi households
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is delivering on its commitment to make it easier for Kiwis to access the finance they need, when they need it, says Commerce and...
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‘Safety-first’ approach at Oranga Tamariki underway
Source: New Zealand Government Children’s Minister Karen Chhour has received confirmation that Oranga Tamariki have made progress on the removal of targets not focused on child safety and wellbeing. “I...
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Environment report shows human activities are driving changes affecting health, livelihoods and homes: New Zealand’s environmental reporting series: Our environment 2025
Source: Statistics New Zealand Environment report shows human activities are driving changes affecting health, livelihoods and homes – 8 April 2025 – The way New Zealanders choose to live is...
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Crash: Māngere / Great South roads, Ōtāhuhu
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Emergency services are responding to a crash involving a car and pedestrian in Ōtāhuhu. The crash occurred at the intersection of Māngere and Great...
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Property Market – Home values ‘virtually motionless’ in flat first quarter – QV
Source: Quality Valuations (QV) Residential property values have largely been kept at a standstill throughout the first quarter of 2025 with few exceptions. Our latest QV House Price Index shows...
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MYANMAR: Heavy rains heighten risk of disease outbreaks following earthquake – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children Children in earthquake affected areas in Myanmar are at heightened risk of contracting waterborne diseases, such as diarrhoea and cholera, after heavy rains in recent days as...
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Russel Norman – NZ’s Environment Report Card is Alarming – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace The Government’s three-yearly environment report card, Our Environment 2025, documents the rapid and dramatic decline of nature in Aotearoa, Greenpeace says. “The report documents the alarming decline of nature...
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BusinessNZ – Consumers hold line on sustainability, expect business to do the same
Source: BusinessNZ New research shows that while the cost of living remains top concern for New Zealand’s consumers, their commitment to sustainability remains strong. The Kantar and Sustainable Business Council (SBC)...
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Employment – When a pay rise is a pay cut – Briscoes and Rebel Sport workers to strike – Workers First Union
Source: Workers First Union Workers First Union members who work for major retailers Briscoes and Rebel Sport have rejected a deal containing pay ‘increases’ below the rising cost of living and...
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Update: Crash closure – State Highway 58, Pāuatahanui to Paremata (SH58 now open)
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 7:30 am update: State Highway 58 has reopened to traffic. The highway was closed for approximately one hour while emergency services and contractors attended the...
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Sudden death near Red Beach
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police can advise a man has died after he was located unresponsive in water off Red Beach. At 7.27am, an outrigger was reported overturned...
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Cutting red tape at the start of employment
Source: New Zealand Government Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden says changes are coming to support freedom of choice and reduce the burden on employers when new employees...
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Police accept findings by IPCA to incident in Whitianga
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Please attribute to Relieving Waikato District Commander Superintendent Scott Gemmell Police accept the findings by the Independent Police Conduct Authority in relation to an...
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Police operations net prolific offenders
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Two Police operations across the Auckland region have result in several prolific offenders being arrested. Eight arrests were made after two stolen vehicles were...
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Name release: Aircraft crash, Hastings
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police can now name the man who died following an aircraft crash in Hastings on Sunday 6 April. He was 71-year-old Grant Bruce Jarden,...
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Cordons lifted in New Lynn but Police presence remains
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Rata Street in New Lynn is now open to vehicles following cordons being put in place earlier this afternoon. Officers remain in the area...
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Release: Flaws in Govt’s climate strategy will cost us money
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The Government’s plan to achieve our climate goals falls short, and will cost New Zealanders money and jobs. “The Government needs to come clean on...
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NZDF’s Obscene military spending plans – Peace Action Wellington
Source: Peace Action Wellington Monday 7 April 2025 – “The just announced plan to spend $12 billion on weapons is a shocking waste. It shows both that there is plenty of...
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Speaker communities helping to revitalise te reo Māori
Source: Rata Foundation Te Ataarangi ki Te Tauihu o Te Waka-a-Māui is on a mission to foster and promote te reo Māori me ngā tikanga Māori in Te Tauihu o Te...
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Northland Regional Council News
Source: Northland Regional Council NO BUSES – APRIL 2025 HOLIDAYS AND SCHOOL HOLIDAYS A reminder that there will be no CityLink Whangārei or BusLink bus services on the upcoming public holidays...
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Fire Safety – Fire season changes – Te Tai Tokerau Northland District
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Most of Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s Te Tai Tokerau Northland District will transition to a restricted fire season from 11.59pm tonight (Monday, 7 April),...
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Federated Farmers Statement: ‘Law-breaking’ Greenpeace must lose charity status
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is calling for the Government to immediately strip Greenpeace of their charitable status, following the activist group’s illegal occupation of Port Taranaki this week. “There is...
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Government Cuts – Govt must reverse cuts to civilian workforce if Defence spend up is to be effective – PSA
Source: PSA The PSA is calling on the Government to reverse its planned deep cuts to the civilian workforce if it is serious about ensuring our Defence Force can meet our...
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First Responders – Christchurch industrial fire update #2
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand The fire in the industrial building in Bromley, Christchurch, has been contained to the building of origin and has not spread to any surrounding buildings....
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Agriculture Research – Climate change conditions impacting critical element for plant growth, fertiliser need
Source: AgResearch Rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are altering phosphorus (P) available for plant growth, potentially leading to costly and unnecessary fertiliser application by farmers. New research published...
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Employment Issues – Personal finance helpline advisors to strike against unfair pay system that means they can’t budget for themselves – PSA
Source: PSA FinCap workers are set to strike against an obscure pay structure that’s leaving them in financial uncertainty – despite working for a financial wellbeing charity. Members of the Public Service...