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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...
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Finally, NZ can be taken seriously on defence
Source: ACT Party Welcoming the Government’s Defence Capability Plan, ACT Defence spokesperson Mark Cameron says: “This is a major win for New Zealand’s security and a testament to ACT’s push...
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Cordons in place Rata Street, New Lynn
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police have closed a section of Rata Street, New Lynn following an ongoing Police incident. Rata Street is blocked from Binsted Road to Great...
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Horse riding trails to try in Auckland
Source: Auckland Council Where can you enjoy the best views in Auckland without wearing out your walking shoes? From a horse of course! There are several parks and beaches in...
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Police make arrests following Ōtara aggravated robbery
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police were quickly on the scent of two offenders following an aggravated robbery at an Ōtara dairy. Investigators are also making good progress in...
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Q2 plan continues relentless focus on growth
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is today announcing a further 38 actions it intends to take in the three months ahead to grow the economy and make life better...
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Update: Fatality following fire, Ashburton
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police and Fire investigators have completed a scene examination at the scene of an Ashburton house fire in which a person was located, deceased,...
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Time for branch resolutions against charter schools
Source: Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA) Applications are now open for state schools to convert to charter schools, so it is imperative for PPTA Te Wehengarua branches to meet and pass a resolution against...
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Update in Manurewa homicide investigation
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police have made good progress in the homicide investigation launched in Manurewa over the weekend. Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Hayward, of Counties Manukau CIB,...
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Teenager faces drugs charges after failing to stop
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) A Kerikeri teenager has fast-tracked himself into court on serious drugs charges after failing to stop for Police. After 7pm on Sunday, a frontline...
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Safety improvements planned for State Highway 2, Upper Hutt
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Upper Hutt residents and regular travellers between the Hutt Valley and the Remutaka Hill on State Highway 2 can look forward to safer travels in...
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Golf Road roundabout gets into the swing of it
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Resurfacing work on Hewletts Road is progressing well and due to be completed next week. The last piece of the puzzle is the Golf Road...
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Agriculture – Molesworth TB success 40 years in the making – OSPRI
Source: OSPRI New Zealand OSPRI New Zealand and Molesworth Station operator Pāmu Farms of New Zealand (Landcorp Farming Limited) are celebrating the success of four decades of determined effort, as New...
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Weather News – Stormy start to the week, then a fine finish – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Monday 7th – Thursday 10th April – Rain, possible thunderstorms and hail, and strong winds sweep across Aotearoa New Zealand today (Monday) and Tuesday, associated...
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Group’s plan gets spiked by Eagle eyed officers
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) A vehicle stolen from a church carpark and spotted by Police in Flat Bush has slammed the brakes on one group’s plans. At about...
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Stats NZ information release: Dwelling and household estimates: March 2025 quarter
Source: Statistics New Zealand Dwelling and household estimates: March 2025 quarter – 7 April 2025 – National dwelling and household estimates are used for many purposes including planning, policy formation,...
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Auckland storm recovery shifts to delivery focus
Source: Auckland Council As Auckland Council’s storm recovery office wraps up assessing 3500 homes affected by 2023 storms, the focus now shifts to delivering solutions — including completing a programme...
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Finding a way forward for Pōhutukawa Glade, Karekare
Source: Auckland Council Last month the Waitākere Local Board approved, in principle, the relocation of slip material currently stored at Pōhutukawa Glade in Karekare, to Waitipu Park, near Te Henga. AT...
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Franklin moves from rubbish bags to bins
Source: Auckland Council Residents will need to put out rubbish in council bins instead of bags from 30 June 2025 when Franklin moves to rates-funded rubbish collections. The rates-funded rubbish...
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Economy – RBNZ welcomes new applications to the Exchange Settlement Account System
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 7 April 2025 – Licensed non-bank deposit takers (NBDTs) in New Zealand can apply for ESAS access now The Reserve Bank of New Zealand...