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Unexplained death, Wairoa
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attribute to Detective Inspector Dave de Lange: An investigation has been launched after the death of a man in Wairoa yesterday. Emergency services were...
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Auckland’s flood resilience pilot a success: community leadership drives expansion in 2025
Source: Auckland Council Aucklanders have come together to build flood resilience, with a successful pilot programme proving the power of community action. Their efforts have paved the way for region-wide...
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Avondale’s new community hub gets set to connect
Source: Auckland Council Great progress is underway in the preparations to build Te Hono – the new Avondale library, community hub, and upgraded town square. Deconstruction works are complete and...
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Can you help us identify this man?
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police are seeking information to identify a man sought as part of an ongoing investigation. Detective Senior Sergeant Kathy Bostock, from Auckland City CIB,...
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Police follow new lead in West Coast cold case investigation
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Tasman Police are following a new lead believed to be the last sighting of David John Robinson before his execution-style murder in 1998. The...
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Property Market – NZ property values return to growth in February – CoreLogic
Source: CoreLogic Property values in Aotearoa New Zealand rose by +0.3% in February, the clearest sign yet that 2024’s ‘mini downturn’ has come to an end and that 2025 will...
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First Responders – Papakura fire contained but smoke alert remains in force
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Firefighters have contained a large fire burning at a metal recycling premises in Papakura, but the fire is expected to take several hours to fully...
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Hamilton community effort leads to safer streets
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Inspector Andrea McBeth, Hamilton City Area Commander Council CCTV operators have assisted Hamilton Police in making an arrest after providing information of...
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SH1 night closures for asphalt resurfacing in Ashburton – from end of March
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Five weeks of night work to resurface a section of SH1 in Ashburton is due to start from Sunday, 30 March through to around 9...
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Four-year term legislation takes first step
Source: New Zealand Government Legislation that will enable a four-year term of Parliament subject to a referendum has passed first reading in Parliament today, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says.“As stipulated...
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Health and Academia – University welcomes primary care announcements – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) The government’s announcements of support for more locally trained doctors and nurses to work in primary care are welcomed by the University of Auckland. The...
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New Antarctica swift field tests to speed up avian influenza monitoring
Source: New Zealand Government Sampling and timely testing for avian influenza in remote locations like Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic islands is now a step closer thanks the development of a...
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New Zealand backing new justice building for Niue
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand will support Niue with the design and construction of a new justice building in the capital Alofi, Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters has announced. Niue’s...
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Long-serving staff members celebrate four decades in EIT’s 50th year | EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 28 seconds ago For more than 40 years, Mandy Pentecost and Gail Maxey have been part of the fabric of EIT, witnessing its...
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NZTA welcomes sentencings for improper vehicle inspections
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is welcoming the sentencing last week of two individuals involved with unauthorised vehicle inspections. Following an investigation by NZ...
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Overnight closures, SH1, on two Mid Canterbury bridges start this weekend
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency People who normally drive south of Christchurch in the evening or early hours of the morning need to plan around some night-time bridge closures, says...
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SH30 Te Ngae Road works at Wharenui Road – plan ahead
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 5 March 2025 2:09 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises road users to expect delays on State...
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Concrete mixer roll on Christchurch Southern Motorway – avoid SH76 at Curletts Road, Middleton area
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 5 March 2025 2:01 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi A truck roll before midday on Christchurch’s Southern Motorway eastbound (ie towards Christchurch) is...
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Arrest made, bikes seized after fleeing driver events, Porirua
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Detective Sergeant Vince Smylie Police have arrested a man in Cannons Creek this morning, after a search warrant was executed in relation...
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Charges laid in relation to Selwyn drug operation
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Four people are up for sentencing before the courts, with multiple others facing a range of charges following a drug operation in Selwyn. The...
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Good Riddance: Prebble Resigns from Waitangi Tribunal
Source: Te Pati Maori Te Pāti Māori welcomes the resignation of Richard Prebble from the Waitangi Tribunal. His appointment in October 2024 was a disgrace- another example of this government...
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Watercare activates drought plan, stresses water restrictions unlikely
Source: Auckland Council Ongoing dry weather has tipped Auckland’s total dam storage level just below the ‘preparing for a drought’ level in Watercare’s Drought Management Plan. Auckland’s total dam storage...
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Economic green shoots start on the dairy farm
Source: New Zealand Government Increased production and higher export prices mean that New Zealand dairy farmers will play a big role in New Zealand’s economic recovery Agriculture Minister Todd McClay...
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Health – More nurses in primary care will be a welcome boost says ProCare
Source: ProCare Leading healthcare provider, ProCare, has today welcomed the Health Minister’s announcement to increase the number of training places for nurse practitioners specialising in primary care to 120 a...
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Climate – Summer overall milder and drier for most areas of New Zealand – NIWA release Summer 2024-25 Seasonal Climate Summary
Source: NIWA The New Zealand summer was milder overall, and dry for many parts of the country, according to the Summer 2024-25 Seasonal Climate Summary issued by the National Institute of...
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Climate – A warm and dry February for most regions – NIWA’s Climate Summary: February 2025
Source: NIWA February was warm and dry for most regions, according to the February 2025 Climate Summary issued by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA). Temperatures were above...
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Minister acknowledges outgoing RBNZ Governor
Source: New Zealand Government Finance Minister Nicola Willis acknowledges the resignation of the Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr, and his seven years of service. “I wish him well for the...