Post
Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere opening underway
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Date: 02 May 2025 We have started the process of opening Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere to the sea. Machinery is onsite and a sea connection will...
OSI archive
natural disasters
Auto Added by WPeMatico
Post
Greenpeace calls on Luxon to show leadership on dairy pollution as Canterbury floods highlight growing climate crisis
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace Aotearoa says that the damage caused by this week’s Canterbury floods is yet another reminder of the risk of continuing to ignore the climate crisis fuelled by the...
Post
Northland News – Matangirau’s new flood defences pass first major test in recent 10-year rainfall event
Source: Northland Regional Council A small, flood-prone Northland community has withstood a 10-year rainfall event, thanks to new flood protection works led by Northland Regional Council. Around 300ml of rain fell...
Post
Weather News – Friday and weekend weather outlook – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Friday 2nd – Monday 5th May Key Stats• Canterbury saw 100 to 200 mm of rain between Wednesday and Friday morning, while parts of Banks Peninsula...
Post
Federated Farmers – Carbon forestry loopholes must be closed
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers welcomes the Government’s commitment to halt the locking up of high-quality farmland in carbon forest, but says loopholes remain. “Today’s announcement from the Government that it’s...
Post
Police investigating Far North incidents overnight
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police are investigating an aggravated robbery at a Kawakawa property on Thursday night. Detective Inspector Rhys Johnston, of Northland CIB, says a report was...
Post
Unexplained death, Woodridge
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Wellington Police are making enquiries following the discovery of a body in a burnt out vehicle overnight. Police were notified of the vehicle on...
Post
Pest eradication to remove wallabies and possums from Kawau Island gets under way
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council has been working with landowners and residents on an operation to restore native forest on Kawau Island by removing wallabies and possums. After years of...
Post
Pacific enforcement agencies welcome new detector dog teams
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has acknowledged nine new Detector Dog Handlers and their dogs from across the Pacific and New Zealand who graduated at...
Post
Hunters across the country get set for Opening Weekend for game bird season
Source: Fish and Game NZ Tens of thousands of Kiwis from the Far North to the Deep South are preparing for the start of the 2025 game bird season this Saturday...
Post
Advancing Antarctic research on climate change impacts
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is investing in Antarctic research to better understand changes on the icy continent and how they could affect New Zealand, Science, Innovation and Technology...
Post
Police accept findings into wrongful arrest
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police acknowledge and accept the Independent Police Conduct Authority’s findings into the wrongful arrest of a person following a fire in Westgate. Waitematā District...
Post
Weather News – Severe Weather brings a suite of warnings for both Islands – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Wednesday 30th – Friday 2 May – Stormy conditions starting to impact New Zealand today will bring strong damaging winds, heavy rain and choppy seas over...
Post
Two to appear in court following a building fire, Frankton
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Detective Sergeant Matt Lee: Hamilton Police have arrested and charged two people following a fire at a workshop in Frankton last month....
Post
Reawakening Manu-kau Noa Iho / Hayman Park
Source: Auckland Council From late April to December 2025, parts of Hayman Park in Manukau will be temporarily closed for work to further enhance its green spaces. This will finish...
Post
We want to be here long-term: A 20-year journey towards sustainable dairy farming
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Reducing nitrate in the water And slowly but surely, it’s paid off. The 221ha property with 630 cows, located on the outskirts of Culverden in...
Post
Pilot project delivers promising results for sustainable urban design
Source: Auckland Council Advocates for living roofs, those lush, plant-covered patches of green on our city buildings, have long championed these slices of eco-paradise in our urban jungle. Now, thanks...
Post
Protecting New Zealand’s energy infrastructure
Source: New Zealand Government Improving the current system to better protect power lines from falling trees will protect the security of New Zealand’s electricity infrastructure, says Energy Minister Simon Watts. “Secure...
Post
VANUATU: Families find climate-smart ways to grow crops
Source: Save The Children Tropical Cyclone Lola was one of the most powerful off-season storms to strike the Pacific when it made landfall in October 2023 with wind speeds of...
Post
False plates, real discovery
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) A firearm and ammunition have been seized after a vehicle was detected travelling through Manurewa with false plates. A van had been travelling along...
Post
The Real Culture War
Source: ACT Party The Haps Quiet? MPs are having a break from Parliament and the country is having a break from MPs thanks to a three-week Parliament recess. The Government...
Post
Budget 2025: The Growth Budget
Source: New Zealand Government Tēna koutou kātoa. Greetings everyone. Can I thank you Malcolm for that kind introduction and thank everyone who has taken the time to be here today....
Post
UNICEF to launch groundbreaking project to 3D print prosthetics for war-injured Gaza children
Source: UNICEF Aotearoa NZ A groundbreaking project to 3D print prosthetic limbs for war-injured children in Gaza will be launched by UNICEF, thanks to funding from a New Zealand organisation. Gaza...
Post
Police investigating after shots fired at Hastings house
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Hawke’s Bay Police are investigating after shots were fired at a house on Cobham Place in Hastings early this morning. The incident was reported...
Post
Weather News – April set to end with a bang! – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Monday 28th April – Thursday 1st May – Key points • A busy stretch of weather is on the way, with many areas set to...
Post
Digging up the past for Archaeology Week
Source: Auckland Council Sometimes to uncover Auckland’s past, you need to dig deep. Just ask Chris Mallows, Team Leader Cultural Heritage Implementation in Auckland Council’s Heritage Unit. He’s part of...
Post
Fire Safety – All of Hawke’s Bay now in open fire season
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand will revoke the restricted fire season in all of Hawke’s Bay at 12pm (midday) on Monday 28 April, until further...