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Waitangi Day festivities in Tāmaki Makaurau
Source: Auckland Council February marks one of the most important days in the calendar for Aotearoa New Zealand. Waitangi Day commemorates the day when 183 years ago, several Māori chiefs...
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Fire Safety – Temporary fire ban ends in Te Tai Tokerau Northland
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand After suspending fire permits earlier this week, Fire and Emergency New Zealand is now allowing fire permits already issued to be used again from 8...
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Cobble skinks beat the odds and fly home
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 20 January 2025 It comes after a DOC ranger surveying coastal areas near their original habitat found new populations of these skinks, with one significant site...
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GAZA: Food, water and medicine priorities for children once hostilities paused in Gaza – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children GAZA, 18 January 2025 – Getting food, water, and medical supplies to children in Gaza will be priorities for Save the Children once the pause in hostilities comes...
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First Responders – Vegetation fire on Mangere Mountain: Update 2
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand The fire at Mangere Mountain is now contained. Crews remain onsite dampening down hotspots and will continue working this morning, 19 Crews fought the blaze...
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Fire Safety – Restricted fire season for Murchison and Lake Rotoiti
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a restricted fire season for the Murchison and Lake Rotoiti areas from 8am, Monday 20 January, until further...
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Five to appear in court after incidents in the Kinleith Forests
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Detective Sergeant Neale Saunders, Tokoroa Police: Five people are before the courts following several incidents in the Kinleith Forests over the past...
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ICONSIAM Hosts Spectacular Chinese New Year 2025 Celebration to Commemorate 50 Years of Thai-Chinese Relations
Source: Media Outreach The Chinese New Year Festival has been Recognized as Part of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity A 150-Million-Baht (US$ 4.35 Million) Investment to Honor the 50-Year...
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Fire Safety – Fire risk increasing in dry Manawatū-Whanganui weather
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is calling for people in the Manawatū-Whanganui area to take extra care not to spark fires this weekend. Manawatū-Whanganui Community...
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Making progress on Māngere flood resilience projects
Source: Auckland Council Resource consents have been approved for two much-needed flood resilience projects in Māngere. Neighbourhoods around the Te Ararata Stream in Māngere Central and Harania Creek in Māngere...
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Activist News – Nationwide rallies this weekend will celebrate the ceasefire agreement in Gaza and Palestinian steadfastness – PSNA
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa Nationwide rallies around the country will this weekend celebrate the ceasefire settlement which will bring huge relief for Palestinians in Gaza. We will also...
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VANUATU: 12,610 children face disrupted start to school year one month on from devastating earthquakes
Source: Save the Children PORT VILA, 17 JANUARY 2025: At least 12,500 children in Vanuatu may be forced to start the new school year in temporary learning centres following last month’s...
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Three arrested following Mount Wellington firearms incident
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Three people have been taken into custody following a firearms incident in Mount Wellington last night. At about 8.40pm, there was an altercation between...
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Smart Mobility, Seamless Journeys: APAS Leads a New Era for “Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles”
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 January 2025 – The Transport Department of the HKSAR Government recently announced an increase in the daily processing...
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First Responders – Taheke vegetation fire
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is responding to a vegetation fire at Taheke, which began at around 12.45pm this afternoon. There are six trucks, one...
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Outdoor fires restricted in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
Source: Auckland Council Fire and Emergency New Zealand has moved Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland into a restricted fire season from Thursday 16 January until further notice. A restricted fire season means...
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Galaxy Macau Shines Brightly this Lunar New Year Unlocking a ‘Golden’ Year of Prosperity and Good Fortune
Source: Media Outreach MACAU SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 January 2025 – With the Lunar New Year just around the corner, Galaxy Macau™ has officially launched its Lunar...
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Greens welcome Gaza ceasefire, but say more work to do
Source: Green Party The Green Party has welcomed the provisional ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, and reiterated its call for New Zealand to push for an end to the...
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Pine Valley Road re-opened after three-month closure
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Transport re-opened Pine Valley Road in Dairy Flat late last year after a three-month closure to fix an 18-metre slip and damage to a culvert sustained...
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Israel/OPT: Tragically overdue ceasefire will not repair lives of Palestinians shattered by Israel’s genocide in Gaza – Amnesty International
Source: Amnesty International Reacting to the news that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal that will commence on 19 January 2025, Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary General...
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Gaza: Any pause must become a definitive ceasefire to protect children from bombs and allow life-saving services for malnutrition and disease – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children A pause in hostilities in Gaza will protect children from bombs and bullets for as long as it holds but must be the turning point to secure...
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Gaza Ceasefire – PSNA pleased at temporary ceasefire announcement
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) PSNA is pleased a temporary ceasefire agreement has been reached over the war on Gaza because it will bring some immediate relief to...
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Gaza Ceasefire – Palestine Forum of New Zealand Welcomes Temporary Ceasefire Agreement
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand The Palestine Forum of New Zealand welcomes the announcement of a temporary ceasefire in Gaza, offering crucial humanitarian relief to Palestinians enduring immense suffering...
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Gaza Ceasefire – Statement by DAWN
Source: DAWN In response to reports that Israel and Palestinian groups in Gaza have agreed to a ceasefire that will include the release of Israeli captives, Palestinian detainees and prisoners,...
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Tapanui man facing numerous drug-related charges
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) A 25-year-old Tapanui man is facing a raft of charges relating to the sale and supply of Class A, B and C controlled drugs...
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NZ welcomes Israel – Hamas ceasefire deal
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand welcomes the ceasefire deal to end hostilities in Gaza, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. “Over the past 15 months, this conflict has caused incomprehensible...
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7-Eleven x Peko x SHO-CHAN: A Surprise Collaboration for a NEW YEAR, NEW LOOK
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 January 2025 – Chinese New Year is almost here, and what better way to embrace new beginnings than...