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Speed limit reduction reversals begin
Source: New Zealand Government Reversals to Labour’s blanket speed limit reductions begin tonight and will be in place by 1 July, says Minister of Transport Chris Bishop. “The previous government...
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Transport Sector – Transporting New Zealand backs speed limit changes
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand National road freight association Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand has welcomed today’s Government announcement reversing speed limit reductions on 38 sections of the...
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Economy – Reserve Bank NZ speech: Beyond the cycle – Growth and interest rates in the long run
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 29 January 2025 – In a speech delivered today, Reserve Bank Chief Economist Paul Conway discussed New Zealand’s longer-term ‘potential output’ and its significance...
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Saving threatened seabird from rising sea levels
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 29 January 2025 Johannes Fischer, Department of Conservation Senior Science Advisor, says climate change impacts have the potential to wipe out the Whenua Hou diving petrel...
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Health and Tech – Essential medical imaging services now more accessible in the Bay of Plenty
Source: RHCNZ RHCNZ Medical Imaging Group is excited to announce that Bay Radiology’s new flagship clinic on 17th Avenue in Tauranga is now fully open. Phase One of the clinic, which...
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Ombudsman – Scheme to publish quarterly figures on bank complaints
Source: Banking Ombudsman Scheme 29 January 2025 – Consumers will now have a better picture of banking problems following the Banking Ombudsman Scheme’s decision to begin publishing quarterly reports on the cases...
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Universities – Forests of protected red coral filmed for first time off Fiordland’s coast – VIC
Source: Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Researchers exploring the deep waters off the Fiordland coast have caught on camera marine communities that have never been filmed before. These communities...
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Business and Renewables – Fonterra announces electrification plans to future-proof operations
Source: Fonterra Fonterra is taking another significant step toward its climate goals and operational resilience with $150 million in investments in electrification projects across the North Island over the next...
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Health – $500k vape kit deal ‘reeks of tobacco tactics’ – Asthma Foundation
Source: Asthma and Respiratory Foundation The Government has forked out more than half a million dollars on vapes to help adults quit smoking – despite these products not being approved for...
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Kennards Hire Expands Sound Sensitivity Initiative to Forsyth Barr Stadium
Source: Kennards Hire Forsyth Barr Stadium is taking a strong step towards making events more sensory-inclusive and enjoyable for everyone attending, by proudly unveiling the Kennards Hire Sound Sensitivity Station –...
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Flaming start to the new year for waste trucks
Source: Auckland Council 2025 is off to a fiery start for Auckland’s waste trucks with five rubbish and recycling truck fires in the first two weeks of January. An...
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Kauri dieback: clean bill of health for Hūnua Ranges
Source: Auckland Council A Te Ngāherehere o Kohukohunui / Hūnua Ranges Kauri Population Health Monitoring Survey just published, has revealed no detectable signs of kauri dieback (P. agathidicida) in the...
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SH15 closed between Maungatapere and Otaika
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 29 January 2025 9:33 am | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi State Highway 15 is closed between Maungatapere and Otaika due to a serious incident....
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Update: Serious crash closes State Highway 59 to southbound traffic near Porirua (one SB lane now OPEN)
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 10 pm: One southbound lane on State Highway 59 has been reopened to traffic following the crash earlier this evening. The highway was closed to...
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Unexplained death in Otaika
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Whangārei CIB are investigating an unexplained death in Otaika overnight. Just before 5.30am, a motorcyclist was located deceased in a creek adjacent to Otaika...
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Budget will be delivered on 22 May
Source: New Zealand Government Finance Minister Nicola Willis has announced Budget 2025 – the Growth Budget – will be delivered on Thursday 22 May. “This year’s Budget will drive forward...
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Serious crash, State Highway 1, Tuamarina
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Motorists travelling between Picton and Blenheim should expect delays following a three-vehicle crash that has left a person critically injured. Emergency services were called...
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Piha: Search effort continues for missing swimmer
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) A search for a missing swimmer at Piha Beach will resume this morning. The man was part of a group of swimmers who got...
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Fatal Crash, Kelly Road, Paengaroa
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) One person has died following a serious crash in Paengaroa overnight. At around 1am, Police were called to a single-vehicle crash at the Kelly...
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Activist News – Predictable lineup of apologists for Israel attack PSNA campaign
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa The Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters, the Chief Human Rights Commissioner Stephen Rainbow and the New Zealand Jewish Council have lined up to protect...
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Road blocked, Te Poi
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) State Highway 29 at Te Poi is blocked following a serious crash. It involved one vehicle and was reported about 8:10pm. One person is...
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Name release: Fatal crash, SH73, Arthurs Pass
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash on State Highway 73, Arthurs Pass on Sunday. He was...
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Serious crash, Johnsonville-Porirua motorway
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) State Highway 59 at Tawa is closed southbound due to a vehicle incident. Police were called to the scene about 5:55pm, and on arrival...
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Release: Luxon misleading on the economy
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is misleading the public by falsely claiming the economy has been in recession for three years. “Let’s set the record straight:...
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Cambridge Road lane closure to be lifted 4 days ahead of schedule
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 28 January 2025 4:26 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi | Tauranga City Council Sheet piling works for the Tauriko Enabling Works project are...
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Reminder: Southbound closures next week for State Highway 1 Ngauranga Gorge
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Night works begin next week that will see State Highway 1 Ngauranga Gorge closed to southbound traffic between Johnsonville southbound offramp and Ngauranga Interchange. The...
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Missing swimmer at Piha Beach
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) A man is outstanding after a group of swimmers got into difficult at Piha Beach this afternoon. Police were advised about the rescue by...