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Open fire season for Tāmaki Makaurau
Source: Auckland Council Fire and Emergency New Zealand is moving Auckland City, Waitematā and Counties-Manukau Districts back to an open fire season from 8am on Wednesday 23 April, until further...
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Zero-Carbon Village Rises in Tujia Countryside
Source: Media Outreach WUHAN, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 April 2025 – During April’s Pear Blossom Festival, Tudianzi village, nestled deep in the mountains of central China’s Hubei...
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Fire Safety – Open fire season starts for Tāmaki Makaurau
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is moving Auckland City, Waitematā and Counties-Manukau Districts back to an open fire season from 8am on Wednesday 23 April,...
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Watsons Joins Forces with Customers to Offset 4,000 Tons of CO2 to Fight Against Climate Change
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 April 2025 – On Earth Day, Watsons, the flagship health and beauty brand of AS Watson, announces an...
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DFI Retail Group Launches Low-Carbon Rice Pilot Programme Reduces at Least 30% in GHG Emissions
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 April 2025 – DFI Retail Group (DFI or the Group), a leading Asian retailer with diverse business formats,...
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Two men before the courts on unlawful hunting charges
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Two people are before the courts after Police executed two search warrants at addresses in Te Karaka, in relation to unlawful hunting in the...
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Weather News – Cool but calmer weather on the way – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Tuesday 22nd – Thursday 24th April – The Easter weekend was marked by severe weather across many parts of Aotearoa New Zealand. Cyclone Tam, the...
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Financial support on the way for drought-hit farmers
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is making more financial support available for eligible farmers in many parts of the North Island and upper South Island to help with essential...
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Tech – STOP THE PINGS: HALF OF KIWIS OVERWHELMED BY NOTIFICATIONS
Source: 2degrees 2degrees calls on Kiwis to take control of their notifications as part of Fairer Phones Project Every day, New Zealanders are bombarded by a relentless flood of notifications....
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Police urge public to prepare following two land rescues in the Kaimai Ranges
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Sergeant Anna Plowman: Police are urging the public to prepare for the worst before heading outdoors this long holiday period following two...
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Saint John’s homicide: Police urgently seek public’s help
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attribute to Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin: Police are continuing to piece together the events that led to a man’s death after being assaulted in...
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Mautohe Cathedral Cove reopens – visitors urged to exercise caution
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 19 April 2025 Assessments show walking access can be reopened but visitors need to be prepared, says DOC Operations Manager Nick Kelly. “High tides and storm...
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ARROW expands presence in Vietnam with DASH support, bringing smart bathroom solutions to local consumers
Source: Media Outreach Leading premium bathroom brand ARROW is expanding its presence in Vietnam, bringing a world-class living experience to local consumers through a strategic partnership with DASH Co., Ltd....
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Fire Safety – Open fire season starts for Thames-Coromandel, Waikato Northern
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is moving the Waikato Northern and Thames-Coromandel Districts back to an open fire season from 8am, Friday 18 April, until further...
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Fire Safety – Most of Northland now in open fire season
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has moved most of Te Tai Tokerau Northland District back to an open fire season from 12am this morning, Friday...
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Democracy News Alliance – Canada must reduce reliance on extractive industries and U.S. exports, report finds
Source: Media Outreach Los Angeles/Ottawa – Newsaktuell – 17 April 2025 – From dissatisfaction with the Trudeau government to dissatisfaction with Trump’s policies — compounded by general anxiety around tariffs,...
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Weather News – Stay weather-aware ahead of long weekend – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Thursday 17th – Sunday 20th April – Significant winds from Cyclone Tam continue to affect the upper North Island today (Thursday), while waves of wet weather...
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Hossack Wetland restoration for treasured Kakī
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Just 169 of these wild adult birds remained and they could only be found in New Zealand. Kakī are regarded by Māori as a taonga...
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Wheel Creek Hut gets a do-up |
Source: Department of Conservation The hut reno team at the beginning of the renovation | Ben Pigott A six-person hut in near Maruia on the South Island’s West Coast has...
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Earthquake & renewable energy a focus in Vanuatu
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand is boosting support to Vanuatu to recover from last year’s earthquake and develop its renewable energy sector, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says. “Being in...
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Cyclone Tam makes for challenging driving
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency With severe weather arriving ahead of the busy Easter holiday period, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising road users in the Waikato and...
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SH29 Tauriko Enabling Works project driving towards major milestones
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Road users will be enjoying 2 new Tauriko West intersections by May, as part of the State Highway 29 (SH29) Tauriko Enabling Works project. NZ...
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Speech to Business Canterbury – 16 April 2025
Source: ACT Party Introduction Thank you very much to Leeann and the team for hosting me here at Business Canterbury. I say it every time but I’ll say it again:...
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Leaner Reserve Bank should restore inflation-fighting focus
Source: ACT Party ACT is welcoming the Government’s announcement of a 25 percent reduction in budgeted operational funding for the Reserve Bank, which aligns with the commitment in our coalition...
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Weather – Cyclone Tam brings rain, wind and coastal hazards to New Zealand – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Wednesday 16th – Friday 18th April – As Cyclone Tam approaches Aotearoa New Zealand from the north, the two-pronged weather event brings both heavy rain...
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Request for New Zealand to Suspend Entry of Israeli Passport Holders in Solidarity with Palestine
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand Open Letter from Palestine Forum of New Zealand to Prime Minister of New Zealand, and, Minister of Foreign Affairs. Dear Prime Minister Luxon and...
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Rare Raukawa gecko rediscovered in Auckland remains elusive
Source: Auckland Council The discovery of a rare mainland population of the Raukawa gecko (Woodworthia maculata) in the southern part of the Auckland region has sent ripples of excitement through...