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Weather News – Rain or shine, Matariki brings us together – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Wednesday 18th – Monday 23rd June – After a week of crisp, cold days, MetService is forecasting a shift in the weather as rain moves...
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First Responders – New World Victoria Park fire update #6
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has handed back the Victoria Park New World to the building’s owners, following yesterday’s fire. Incident Controller Phil Larcombe says...
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Advocacy – Statement from the Palestine Forum of New Zealand
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand The Palestine Forum of New Zealand notes with deep appreciation the public statement issued today by ninety‑five New Zealand lawyers urging the Government to adopt a stronger...
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First Responders – Victoria Park New World Fire Update #5
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Two crews of firefighters remain at the Victoria Park New World supermarket in Auckland, following yesterday’s fire, and the section of Victoria St between College...
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Release: Govt Bill strips vital job protections from workers
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The Employer Relations Amendment Bill will make work even less secure for Kiwis. “At a time when New Zealanders are doing it tough, the Government...
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Arrests, assets restraints following Police operation targeting Greazy Dogs MC
Source: New Zealand Police NZ Police have this week dealt a significant blow to the manufacture and supply of methamphetamine by the Greazy Dogs MC in western Bay of Plenty...
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Speech to the Wellington Chamber of Commerce: Saying yes to more housing
Source: New Zealand Government Good morning and thanks to the Wellington Chamber of Commerce for hosting us. I have spent most of my life in either the Hutt or Wellington...
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First Responders – New World Victoria Park fire update #4
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand The New World Victoria Park fire is now contained, but Incident Controller Shaun Thornton says operations will continue overnight to extinguish it. “Crews have been...
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Health on the road
Source: Privacy Commissioner 26 Apr 2017, 09:00 The health sector is increasingly providing community-based health services. Read our Health on the Road guide: how to keep health information safe while...
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First Responders – New World Victoria Park fire update #3
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand The fire at New World Victoria Park is not yet under control, with firefighters facing challenges in reaching the fire. Crews were alerted by fire...
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First Responders – New World Victoria Park fire update #2
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Firefighters are continuing to respond to the fire at New World Victoria Park in Auckland. Sixteen trucks and a Command Unit are in attendance as...
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Property Market – NZ housing market steadies as sentiment cautiously lifts – QV
Source: Quality Valuation (QV) The rate of decline in the housing market has slowed again, with national residential property values largely holding steady throughout May. Our latest QV House Price...
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First Responders – New World Victoria Park fire
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews are responding to a fire at New World Victoria Park in Auckland. Crews were alerted by a fire alarm...
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Legislation – All workers will now be able to be fired at will – the Govt has no shame – PSA
Source: PSA All workers will be in the firing line for instant dismissal regardless of circumstances under a law change now before Parliament. Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brook van Velden...
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Fire in Freemans Bay
Source: New Zealand Police Police has been advised of a fire at a central Auckland supermarket on College Hill, Freemans Bay. Fire and Emergency NZ are currently leading the response....
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Matariki mā Puanga
Source: NZ Department of Conservation With all eyes on the stars, what are people looking at and why? Let’s introduce the stars of Matariki and Puanga. Matariki and Puanga are...
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Hundreds of firearms seized from Gore property
Source: New Zealand Police Police have seized nearly 500 firearms from a property in Gore – a shocking discovery that is believed to be one of New Zealand’s largest seizures...
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Body found following fire, Waihi
Source: New Zealand Police One person has been found deceased following a fire this morning in Waihi. At around 7:50am emergency services received reports of a fire on Montrose Road....
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ACT councillors will oppose local government climate activism
Source: ACT Party ACT Local candidates, once elected, will oppose attempts to manage emissions at the local government level, ACT Local Government spokesperson Cameron Luxton has announced. “ACT believes the...
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InvestHK and London ETO strengthen HKSAR-UK innovation ties at London Tech Week 2025
Source: Media Outreach LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 June 2025 – Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, London (London ETO)...
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Soil conservation strengthens future for hill country farms
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council After the Kaikōura earthquakes in November 2016, we applied for Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) funding to help set up the SCAR project. In 2019,...
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Fire Safety – Older people are more likely to die in a house fire this winter – check they are fire safe today
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand More than half of the fatalities in house fires in the last five years were people over 60, Fire and Emergency New Zealand says. Acting...
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Weather News – Thunderstorms, Rain Watches, and a weekend weather shift – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Thursday 12th – Sunday 15th June – Thunderstorm activity is set to continue across parts of the North Island today (Thursday), bringing hail and heavy...
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Recycling to curb tyre dumping in Kaikōura
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Date: 12 Jun 2025 A big leap has been made to end the practice of dumping and illegally stockpiling end-of-life tyres, thanks to Tyrewise, a...
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Government Cuts – New Zealand’s ability to monitor geohazards weakened by science job cuts – PSA
Source: PSA The centre providing 24/7 monitoring of geohazards will have to close at times as Government cuts force the centre workforce to be cut to the bone. The National GeoHazard Monitoring...
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Liuyang fireworks make Chinese-style romance a global sensation
Source: Media Outreach BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 June 2025 – In Liuyang, central China’s Hunan Province, the stories of fireworks have been passed down through generations....
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Name release: Fatal house fire, Trentham
Source: New Zealand Police Police are now in a position to release the name of the man who was found deceased after a house fire in Trentham, Upper Hutt on...