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Privacy News – February 2025
Source: Privacy Commissioner The February 2025 issue of Privacy News includes a reminder about giving feedback on the Biometrics Code, a piece about the Public Services Commission and Stats NZ...
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The greatest threat in the workplace could be sitting next to you
Source: Privacy Commissioner By Michael Webster, Privacy Commissioner Originally published on the New Zealand Herald 3 October 2024. One of the greatest risks to privacy in the workplace could be...
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Calls to ditch NCEA tests expose a deficit in school leadership
Source: ACT Party Responding to principals calling for an end to new online NCEA tests due to low pass rates, ACT Education spokesperson Laura McClure says: “We’ve tested literacy and numeracy and...
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Every Bite’s deep work shifts behaviour on food waste
Source: Zero Waste Network Aotearoa Every Bite has released its first annual report outlining in-depth its work, methods and outcomes in preventing food waste. What emerges are good news stories...
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Tech and innovation boost for Marlborough
Source: New Zealand Government A major boost to regional innovation opens in Blenheim today, supported by a $578,000 grant from the Government’s Regional Strategic Partnership Fund (RSPF), Associate Regional Development...
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Police seek information and footage to SH6 fatality, Gibbston
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) An investigation has been launched into the death of a man on State Highway 6 after he was struck by a vehicle last night....
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Driver charged over crash that killed passengers
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police have charged a 20-year-old driver for allegedly causing the deaths of two of his passengers in January. The crash on Butchers Road, Clarkville,...
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Woman charged over child’s death
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) A woman has been charged with manslaughter after a young girl died when she was struck by a vehicle in Hawke’s Bay earlier this...
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Mental health peer support extends to Wellington Hospital ED
Source: New Zealand Government Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey today officially marked the start of a new peer support service at Wellington Hospital Emergency Department, an initiative that will help...
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Police respond to IPCA findings on death in custody
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police acknowledge the findings by the Independent Policy Conduct Authority in relation to the death of an Auckland man in June 2021. The 43-year-old...
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Heritage and History – Rēkohu Wharekauri Chatham Island waka excavation uncovers clues to our voyaging past
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage The limited excavation of the partial remains of a waka found on Rēkohu Wharekauri Chatham Island has finished. “The site has now been covered and...
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ChildFund – Urgent Support for Ukrainian Children in 2025
Source: ChildFund New Zealand Uncertainty about the next stage in the war in Ukraine is putting increased pressure on Ukrainian children who have already put up with three years of war....
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Caravan caper leads pair to court
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Two men have been arrested following a fleeing driver event involving a vehicle towing a caravan in Wellington. Shortly after 5am, Police were notified...
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Laws to keep firearms out of the wrong hands come into force
Source: New Zealand Government Changes to the Firearms Prohibition Order (FPO) regime take effect today (Sunday 2 March). Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee says the Firearms Prohibition Order regime has been...
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Reminder: Rock scaling works planned for State Highway 65, Higgins Bluff
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Drivers travelling on the inland route, State Highway 65, between Murchison and Springs Junction will need to detour from next week with resilience works planned...
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Saddle Road reopens after earlier serious crash
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Saddle Road has reopened following a serious crash this morning. The road, between Woodville and Ashhurst, closed around 11am and a detour was put in...
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Drug Detection – TDDA Adds Tramadol and Fentanyl Testing Amid Rising Workplace Detections
Source: Botica Butler Raudon Partners AUCKLAND – 3 March 2025 – The Drug Detection Agency (TDDA), New Zealand’s largest workplace drug testing provider, is announcing new drug testing capabilities for...
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Health – ProCare welcomes Health Minister’s announcement around funding uplift for primary care
Source: ProCare Leading healthcare provider, ProCare, has today welcomed the Health Minister’s announcement around the funding uplift for primary care, as the sector has been underfunded for a number of...
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Science – Seafloor of New Zealand’s most important fishing grounds shows resilience – NIWA
Source: NIWA Sea life in the seafloor of New Zealand’s most productive and important commercial fishing ground shows resilience to disturbance, according to a new study published in the New Zealand Journal...
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Buy NZ Made – Financial hardship at its highest level since 2020
Source: Buy NZ Made New Zealand businesses and consumers continue to face significant economic challenges in 2025, with data from Centrix revealing a 38% year-on-year increase in company liquidations. The services sector including...
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Innovation Fund to support Crisis Café
Source: New Zealand Government Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey today visited Wellington City Mission’s Whakamaru Crisis Café where he announced they are the latest recipient of the Government’s Mental Health...
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Onerahi homicide: Name release
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police conducting a homicide investigation following the death of a woman at Beach Road Reserve on Thursday can now release her name. She was...
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Brett Fraser homicide investigation – $100,000 reward announced
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Please attribute to Acting Detective Inspector Simon Harrison: A $100,000 reward is offered for information in relation to the death of Brett Fraser in...
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‘Western waistlines’ on the way globally as supermarkets and convenience stores take over the world, new study warns
Source: Media Outreach Some of the fastest growing countries in the world are set for dietary disaster as the trend of convenience store and supermarket dominance takes hold, according to...
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Once-in-a-Lifetime Aquatic Show ‘House of Dancing Water’ Proudly Returns In May
Source: Media Outreach City of Dreams Macau Presents the Breathtaking Must-Experience Artistry at Cutting-edge Technology Theater MACAU SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 3 March 2025 – Where Water Dances,...
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Deer the focus of annual Pureora Hunting Competition
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 03 March 2025 An annual event on the North Island hunting calendar, the competition is managed by DOC’s Maniapoto team with support from the NZ Deerstalkers...
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Hong Kong Ups Game with Exciting New Multi-purpose Sports Park
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Neswire – 3 March 2025 – The Grand Opening Ceremony of Kai Tak Sports Park (KTSP) on Saturday (March 1) featured...