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Owning the Wrong Stuff
Source: ACT Party The Haps David Seymour’s speech at the Treaty Grounds today is widely anticipated. This week’s Free Press covers other matters, but for a preview of ACT’s Treaty...
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Unemployment climbs above 5%
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU Data released today by Statistics NZ shows that unemployment rose to 5.1%, with 33,000 more people out of work than last year said...
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Unemployment rate at 5.1 percent in the December 2024 quarter – Stats NZ media and information release: Labour market statistics: December 2024 quarter
Source: Statistics New Zealand Unemployment rate at 5.1 percent in the December 2024 quarter – 5 February 2025 – Unemployment continued to grow, with the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate reaching...
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It’s business time for Golden Bay’s Birds Hill bump
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Golden Bay residents can expect to see contractors on site on State Highway 60 at Birds Hill next week with resilience work to start on...
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Stretch of SH3, Woodville to close during Te Ahu a Turanga roundabout work
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency As the Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū-Tararua Highway project nears completion, sections of State Highway 3 through Woodville will be closed for up to 5...
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Name release: Fatal crash, Flaxmere
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police are now in a position to release the name of the person who died following a crash on Chatham Road, Flaxmere on Thursday...
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Palestine Forum of New Zealand Condemns Trump’s Remarks and Calls for Immediate Action to Protect Palestinian Rights
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand The Palestine Forum of New Zealand strongly condemns the recent statements made by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the forced displacement of Palestinians from...
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Health – ProCare Foundation announces recipients of more than $200,000 of funding
Source: ProCare Foundation Six Auckland organisations tackling health inequity and poverty have received a major boost, with the ProCare Charitable Foundation announcing $210,000 in grants to support initiatives that promote...
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Public Health Surveillance Strategy 2025–2030
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health The Public Health Surveillance Strategy 2025-2030 is designed to strengthen our public health surveillance system to better support increased life expectancy with quality of...
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Events – Mark your calendars for the best night of the year when Australia’s most famous girls night out hits Auckland on March 1st
Source: AO Communications Lise & Sarah’s DISCO CLUB will turn up the volume again in 2025 with its Australian and New Zealand tour, with general release tickets on sale now....
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Op-Ed – Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face – OPED Conor English
Opinion – by Conor English 5 February 2025 – Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face – Boxer Mike Tyson famously said, “Everyone has a plan until they get punched...
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Housing Market – First home buyers well placed for 2025 – CoreLogic
Source: CoreLogic – Commentary from Kelvin Davidson, CoreLogic NZ Chief Property Economist In today’s Pulse, CoreLogic NZ’s Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson looks at the conditions facing first home buyers...
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Transport – Desert Road closure costing freight businesses an estimated $100,000 per day
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand National road freight association Transporting New Zealand has emphasised the importance of getting the Desert Road on State Highway 1 reopened as soon as...
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Mouse plague threatens rare skink
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 05 February 2025 Mouse numbers have been tracking consistently high in the area where the skinks live. Mice are small enough to enter the small holes...
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Fatal crash, Twin Lakes Road, Upper Hutt
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on Twin Lakes Road, Upper Hutt this morning. The single vehicle crash was reported...
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New infrastructure research can aid disaster preparedness
Source: New Zealand Infrastructure Commission New research from the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga shows how insurance can help us to manage natural hazard risks and choose how to prepare...
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ChildFund – Back to school? Not without clean water
Source: ChildFund New Zealand ‘Back-to-school’ means something different in parts of the Pacific Children in remote areas of the Pacific, like the outer islands of Solomon Islands or Kiribati struggle to...
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Fire Safety – Dry conditions prompt fire restrictions in Otago’s alpine area
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has placed Otago’s alpine area into a restricted fire season from 8am, Wednesday 5 February until further notice. A restricted...
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Proposed changes to cost recovery settings: 2025 annual review
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Have your say The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) seeks your feedback on increases to: the Dairy Standards Processor Levy and the Dairy Exporter Levy...
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Firearms and ammunition recovered in Levin
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police have recovered stolen firearms and a large amount of ammunition from a house in Foxton, thanks to two members of the public making...
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Name release: Fatal crash Acacia Bay, Taupō
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police can now release the names of the two people who died following a crash in Acacia Bay, Taupō on Friday 17 January. They...
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Police continue investigation into Birkenhead incident
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) An investigation into the wounding of a man in Birkenhead on Tuesday afternoon will continue today. A man suffered multiple stab wounds outside an...
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Fatality following crash on 28 January, Te Poi
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on State Highway 29, Te Poi on Tuesday 28 January. The person was transported...
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Fatality following crash, SH39, Ngāhinapōuri
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police can confirm that a person has died following a crash near Ngāhinapōuri this morning. Emergency services attended the crash involving three vehicles, reported...
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Support for Māori economic development projects
Source: New Zealand Government A major infrastructure upgrade at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, supported by $10.2 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund, is progressing well with some new facilities opening...
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Road closure, SH39, Ngāhinapōuri
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) State Highway 39 is closed following a crash near Ngāhinapōuri. Emergency services attended the crash involving three vehicles, reported at around 2.20am. Critical injuries...
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KPMG to celebrate “80 Years of Trust” in Hong Kong
Source: Media Outreach KPMG in China has offices located in 31 cities with over 14,000 partners and staff, in Beijing, Changchun, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Dongguan, Foshan, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Haikou,...