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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...
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Fire Safety – Most of Mid-South Canterbury moves to open fire season
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand will revoke the restricted fire season in most of Mid-South Canterbury from 1am on Wednesday 16 April, until further notice....
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Wet and wild week ahead for Tāmaki Makaurau
Source: Auckland Council The upper North Island, including Tāmaki Makaurau, is in for a very wet and windy few days heading into the Easter holiday break. Auckland Emergency Management General...
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Sudan: One child every 10 seconds forced to flee their home since conflict began two years ago – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children PORT SUDAN, 15 April 2025 – One child every 10 seconds on average has been forced to flee their homes since the conflict began in Sudan two years...
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Top jobs open up at Auckland Council
Source: Auckland Council Just listed on Auckland Council’s LinkedIn jobs board is a range of paid positions to govern Tāmaki Makaurau for passionate Aucklanders to consider applying for. This year’s...
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Local News – Have your say on water and rates – Porirua
Source: Porirua City Council Under Local Water Done Well, the Government has said the way we manage water services (drinking water, wastewater and stormwater) in Aotearoa needs to change. Porirua City...
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Sikh Gurudwara Vaisakhi Celebration Speech
Source: New Zealand Governor General Waheguru Ji Ka Khulsa, Waheguru Ki Fateh [Hail the Guru’s Khalsa, Hail the victory of God] E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi...
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Storm-affected land use policy approved
Source: Auckland Council [embedded content] Auckland councillors have approved the approach for the future use of around 1,200 properties bought out following the 2023 storms. The policy guiding future...
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Arrests after North Shore burglaries
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police have rounded up three offenders after two burglaries at Browns Bay businesses this morning. A burglary was reported at a currency exchange business...
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Emergency services in attendance at fire, Pakuranga
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Inspector Jason Homan: Emergency services are in attendance at a fire in a building on Grassways Avenue, Pakuranga, reported at around 12.45pm....
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New guidance for adventure activity and outdoor recreation providers – managing the risks from natural hazards
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 11 April 2025 WorkSafe has created new guidance to help adventure activity operators and outdoor recreation providers manage risks from natural hazards such as flooding, landslips,...
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Ground broken on the first ‘Making Space for Water’ flood resilience projects
Source: Auckland Council Today marks a major milestone in Auckland’s flood recovery programme, with the official groundbreaking of the first flood resilience (blue-green) projects under Auckland Council’s Making Space for...
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New Zealand’s glacier volume down 42 percent since 2005 – Stats NZ media release
Source: Statistics New Zealand New Zealand’s glacier volume down 42 percent since 2005 – 11 April 2025 – Total glacier ice volumes in Aotearoa New Zealand decreased by 42 percent...
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Chris Hipkins speech: Treaty Principles Bill second reading
Source: New Zealand Labour Party This is a grubby little bill, born of a grubby little deal. It has had a colossal impact on the fabric of our nation, and...
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Ka mate te Pire, ka ora Te Tiriti o Waitangi – Treaty Principles Bill dead, Te Tiriti o Waitangi movement lives on
Source: Green Party The Green Party is proud to have voted down the Coalition Government’s Treaty Principles Bill, an archaic piece of legislation that sought to attack the nation’s founding...
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Climate – Untapped potential of nature to reduce flooding – New Zealand could make better use of natural processes to reduce the risk of flooding – NIWA
Source: NIWA New Zealand could make better use of natural processes to reduce the risk of flooding, according to research by the National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA). Initiatives...
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EIT to host international Work-Integrated Learning conference | EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 1 minute ago EIT is set to join Work-Integrated Learning New Zealand (WILNZ) in hosting the annual Work-Integrated Learning International Conference, bringing together...
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EIT students help thousands of kids tackle Tough Kid challenge | EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 3 minutes ago EIT students helped bring the Mitre 10 MEGA Tough Kid challenge to life last week during two action-packed days. The...
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DHL Group’s GoHelp conducts Disaster Response Team training in Bangalore to equip local teams in disaster preparedness skills
Source: Media Outreach More than 30 employees from all DHL businesses in India attended the second training in Bangalore BANGALORE, INDIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 10 April 2025 –...