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Team effort to rescue teens
Source: New Zealand Police Packing a personal locator beacon paid off for two teenagers when one was swept down a river north of Wellington today. The two 15-year-olds were returning...
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Police make arrest over Masterton fires
Source: New Zealand Police Wairarapa Police have made an arrest in relation to seven suspicious fires in Masterton earlier this year. Six churches and a local business were damaged by...
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Supporting safer communities with Māori Wardens
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets He taonga rongonui te aroha ki te tangata. The great work Māori Wardens do to support communities and safety gets a boost...
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HKBU Survey Finds Over 3 in 4 Hong Kongers View Climate Change “Fake News” as a Significant Threat
Source: Media Outreach HKBU Fact Check Hosts Exhibition to Raise Public’s Science Information Literacy HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 May 2025 – Climate change remains a...
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Night ends in custod-y for gang members
Source: New Zealand Police Two gang members on a late night cruise through the streets of Glen Eden ended the evening in Police custody. Officers patrolling the area spotted a...
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Speech to Otago Regional Growth Summit
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Thank you for being here. We appreciate your time. We appreciate your work. You have been joined this morning by five Ministers:...
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First Responders – Winslow hay bale fire update #2
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand had two crews monitoring the remains of a large fire involving hay bales in Winslow, Ashburton last night. The fire...
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DOC reopens lower Hooker Valley Track
Source: Police investigating after shots fired at Hastings house Date: 16 May 2025 “We know how much this iconic walk is valued and how much people love to visit and walk...
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Harmful advice for traders: Octa broker’s warnings
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 May 2025 – When navigating online trading recommendations, it’s easy to come across information that goes against the...
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Consumer NZ finds some car insurance premiums have almost doubled since 2023
Source: Consumer NZ Car insurance premiums have surged in the past 2 years but switching providers could save you hundreds of dollars, says Consumer NZ. Vanessa Pratley, investigative writer at...
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First Responders – Winslow hay bale fire update #1
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand was alerted to a large fire involving hay bales in Winslow, Ashburton around 11.30pm last night. Incident Controller Carrie Swanson...
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Fire Safety – Marlborough south moves to open fire season
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand will return the Marlborough South area to an open fire season from 8am on Friday, 16 May, until further notice....
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Budget ‘25 needs to prioritise a thriving and resilient Pacific region – World Vision
Source: World Vision World Vision New Zealand is urging the government to prioritise Pacific prosperity and resilience with strong investment in climate finance and foreign aid as part of Budget...
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Resilience and unity in Mt Roskill – recovery events
Source: Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines Storm recovery efforts are well underway in Mt Roskill, with council and the community working together to build resilience...
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Reminder: categorisation programme is closed
Source: Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines Following recent bad weather, the Recovery Office has noted an increase in homeowners asking to join the categorisation programme....
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Storm recovery in East Coast Bays
Source: Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines Following major storms in 2023, Auckland North Community and Development (ANCAD) is working with the Tāmaki Makaurau Recovery Office,...
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Police appealing for information after house fire, Cobden
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating a house fire in Cobden are appealing for information from the public. At around 12.10am on Wednesday 14 May, Police were notified of a...
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David Seymour: Address to Craigs Investment Partners
Source: ACT Leader David Seymour: Address to Craigs Investment Partners Auckland Introduction Thank you to Craigs Investment Partners for hosting me today. Every three years, we elect a new Parliament....
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Property Market – Nine in ten NZ property resellers make a profit despite market softness
Source: Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) New Zealand’s residential property market remained broadly steady in the March quarter, with the average seller pocketing $280,000, according to Cotality’s latest Pain and Gain Report....
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DOC ranger snaps rare footage of tuatara and takahē “having a scrap”
Source: Police investigating after shots fired at Hastings house Date: 15 May 2025 Filmed on pest-free Tiritiri Matangi Island, the video shows New Zealand’s unique nature at its quirky best and...
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Planning underway for Hahei Beach Walk reroute
Source: Police investigating after shots fired at Hastings house Date: 15 May 2025 The track, which links Hahei to the Mautohe Cathedral Cove Track, has been closed since early 2023 due...
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New public research organisation boards dominated by men – PSA
Source: PSA In a week when the government has been under fire for its rollback of pay equity, the announcement today of two of the three new Public Research Organisations (PRO)...
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Guardians of the Gulf: meet the summer biosecurity champions
Source: Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines Over the sun-soaked days of summer, a dedicated crew in bright blue shirts was hard at work at marinas,...
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ACT invokes “agree to disagree” on firearms registry review
Source: ACT has formally invoked the “agree to disagree” provisions of its coalition agreement in relation to the firearms registry, Nicole McKee says. “Earlier this month, I asked Cabinet to...
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Defence News – NZDF joins large South Pacific disaster exercise as new response group starts work
Source: New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has joined 18 other nations for a large French-led multinational training exercise scenario of a hypothetical cyclone striking...
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PODCAST PROMO: State of Israel Goes Rogue – Attacks UN Peacekeepers – Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning
Source: NewzEngine.com – A View from Afar – In this episode of A View From Afar political scientist Paul Buchanan and host Selwyn Manning analyse how the state of Israel...
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Wildfires and Floods Caused Billion-Dollar Economic Loss in Asia Pacific in the first quarter of 2025: Aon Report
Source: Media Outreach Q1 data follows $74B economic loss in Asia Pacific from natural disasters in 2024 Earthquake in Myanmar estimated to be the costliest event of the year so...