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· January 15, 2025
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is moving Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland into a restricted fire season from 6am on Thursday 16 January until further notice. A...
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· January 15, 2025
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) A firearm, ammunition, drugs, cash, and multiple stolen items have been seized by Police following a search warrant in Napier. On Tuesday 14 January,...
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· January 15, 2025
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Raglan Police investigating an arson incident alongside Marine Parade yesterday would like to speak to any witnesses. Just after 5pm, emergency services were notified...
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· January 15, 2025
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency The New Year has seen the resumption of resilience and rockfall remediation work on State Highway 6 between Moeraki and Haast. Severe weather in November...
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· January 15, 2025
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency People are experiencing an increase in travel time on State Highway 2 (SH2), between Te Puna and Aongatete, and it’s set to continue now chipseal...
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· January 15, 2025
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Drones with thermal imaging equipment will survey the Black Jack fireground on the Coromandel Peninsula tonight to identify where deep seated pockets of fire are...
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· January 13, 2025
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Firefighters supported by helicopters are making steady progress strengthening containment lines on the flanks of the Black Jack fire in the Coromandel Peninsula. Four crews...
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· January 13, 2025
Source: Auckland Council Locals and visitors may see slimy algae – usually black or dark green in colour, in the sea and on beaches in the region this summer. This...
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· January 13, 2025
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee reminds the public that they now have an opportunity to have their say on the rewrite of the Arms Act 1983....
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· January 13, 2025
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Four crews of firefighters supported by three helicopters are back at the Black Jack vegetation fire on the Coromandel Peninsula this morning. Fire and Emergency...
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· January 13, 2025
Source: United Fire Brigades’ Association Each year, over 20,000 fires threaten precious homes, businesses, our natural environment and lives across New Zealand. We have seen several large vegetation fires this summer...
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· January 13, 2025
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Crews are now standing down for the evening at the Black Jack Road fire but helicopters will remain operating until 6.30pm. Crews will be back...
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· January 11, 2025
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand At approximately 3.50pm today, Fire and Emergency was alerted to a vegetation fire on Black Jack Road in the Coromandel. Multiple crews and two helicopters...
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· January 10, 2025
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency New resilience work is underway this week at Utiku south of Taihape, on land between State Highway 1 and the railway corridor. Work has now...
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· January 10, 2025
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand now has the vegetation fire in Whangārei under control, and is standing crews down for the evening at 8pm. Incident...
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· January 10, 2025
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand The two homes that evacuated yesterday have now returned home. While yesterday our crews focused on structure protection, today the focus turns to getting a...
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· January 9, 2025
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency was alerted to the fire in Whangārei at approximately 12.30pm this afternoon. Crews from both Whangārei and Onerahi responded, but the fire...
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· January 9, 2025
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Evacuations are underway for a number of homes near a large vegetation fire south of Whangārei. Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews were called to...
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· January 9, 2025
Source: Auckland Council Watercare is laying the groundwork for its first permanent non-potable tanker filling station in Māngere. The $1.2 million filling station will be available to commercial customers for...
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· January 9, 2025
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared that all of the Waikato district will be in a restricted fire season from 9am on Friday 10...
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· January 9, 2025
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Te Tai Tokerau Northland will move into a restricted fire season from 8am on Friday 10 January 2025 until further notice. A restricted fire season...
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· January 8, 2025
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 January 2025 – More than 340 young scientists[1] will have a rare chance to engage with leading experts in science...
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· January 8, 2025
Source: Alcohol Healthwatch A decision of the Auckland District Licensing Committee sends a strong message to alcohol retailers who engage in Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services in retail alcohol outlets. AfterPay is...
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· January 8, 2025
Source: Green Party The Government’s planned changes to the freedom of speech obligations of universities is little more than a front for stoking the political fires of disinformation and fear,...
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· January 8, 2025
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council The bug bags provide a short-term habitat for macroinvertebrates, bugs, worms, and snails that may have otherwise drifted past. Dr Issie Barrett from the Waterways...
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· January 8, 2025
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council In recent months, staff have completed a major programme of work to help restore the region’s resilience to flooding after the 2021 flood event. The...
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· January 8, 2025
Source: Auckland Council Northcote has always suffered from terrible stormwater flooding. It’s located in the historic trajectory of the Awataha Stream and the middle of an overland flow path. As...