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If in doubt, stay out: Lessons from a river safety course
Source: NZ Department of Conservation By Lucy Holyoake Evaluating if a river is safe to cross, and knowing the best way to do so is a vital skill for trampers...
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Important recovery work along State Highway 6 Rocks Road starting soon
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Work to make one of Nelson’s main arterial links safer for road users will begin next month. Starting in November, contractors will undertake important recovery...
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Think carefully about travel amid severe weather
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is urging road users to think ahead and carefully consider the need to travel tomorrow as severe weather...
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Severe weather, Canterbury
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Superintendent Tony Hill, Canterbury District Commander: Police are urging Canterbury residents to prepare, and to take extra care, with a red wind warning...
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Save the Children’s “Journey Around the World” Addresses Deep-rooted Community Needs to Create Lasting Change for Children’s Futures
Source: Media Outreach Travel Influencers Christy Leung and “African Prince” Kunbi Journey into the Heart of Childhood HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 October 2025 – Hongkongers...
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Fire Safety – Fire and Emergency New Zealand fire and weather updates
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Kaikoura fires Eleven crews, including heavy machinery and dangerous tree fellers, are working across a large area of Kaikoura Flats to continue active firefighting and...
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Weather News – MetService issues Red Warning for Canterbury and Wellington
Source: MetService Covering period of Wednesday 22nd – Thursday 23rd OctoberAt 9:59am MetService escalated the Severe Weather Warnings in Canterbury, including Christchurch, Wellington, and South Wairarapa to Red Warnings for...
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Fire Safety – Ban on open fires and fireworks in Wellington and Hawke’s Bay regions
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s Wellington and Hawke’s Bay Districts have enforced a total ban on outdoor fires and fireworks from midday today until 8am...
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Update: Bucklands Beach fatal fire
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Va’aelua, Counties Manukau CIB: Police investigating the fatal fire at Bucklands Beach are asking for the public’s assistance in...
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Fire Safety – Ban on open fires and fireworks over the Central South Island
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand A total ban on outdoor fires and fireworks comes into force in Marlborough, Canterbury and South Canterbury from noon today because of the extreme fire...
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The bizarre case of a car theft that allegedly wasn’t
Source: New Zealand Police Christchurch Police have recovered firearms, knives, batons and hatchets from an allegedly stolen vehicle, and filed a raft of charges against the self-proclaimed victim. The 36-year-old...
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Chinese Cosmetics Companies Sweep Awards at 2025 INPD in Paris
Source: Media Outreach BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 October 2025 – On October 15-16, the annual global beauty innovation event, the 2025 INPD was held in Paris,...
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The MTick Arrives in Asia: DFI Retail Group Leads as First Asian Retail Partner with GenM to bring Visibility and Accessibility to the Menopause Support
Source: Media Outreach 1 billion women are experience menopause at any given time—yet 87% feel overlooked and underserved by retailers and brands.1 For the first time, the MTick® is going...
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Kaikōura fires
Source: New Zealand Police Police are assisting Fire and Emergency New Zealand in relation to multiple large fires in Kaikōura. A number of cordons are in place, with multiple road...
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Fire and Emergency warns to delay outdoor fires this week
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging people to delay any outdoor fires they have planned from this week through until the end of Labour...
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Fire in Whangārei Hospital carpark
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are responding to a fire in the carpark at Whangārei Hospital. Fire and Emergency NZ are currently leading the response, however Police are present...
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Crown facilitator to support Waitaki District Council
Source: New Zealand Government A Crown facilitator will be appointed to assist Waitaki District Council to amend and resubmit its water service delivery plan under Local Water Done Well, Local...
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Road closed, Moutere Highway
Source: New Zealand Police Moutere Highway, between Maisey and Old Coach Road, is closed following a fire. Police received report of the fire around 12.40am today. One person was treated...
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Next steps for Roads of National Significance
Source: New Zealand Government Combined funding of nearly $1.2 billion will see the Government’s Roads of National Significance programme move to the next phase of development, Transport Minister Chris Bishop...
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Two arrested following Birkenhead aggravated robbery
Source: New Zealand Police Police are making positive progress following an aggravated robbery at a Birkenhead store earlier this month. At about 1.35pm on 1 October, Police responded to reports...
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Weather News – Significant weather systems set to impact the country – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Monday 20th – Thursday 23rd October Severe Weather Warnings for northwest winds and rain to start the week Another, more intense, system due on Thursday...
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Northland News – $1.5M Awanui-Lower Whangatane Spillway funding welcomed
Source: Northland Regional Council News the government will fund more than half of a $2.5 million project to remove a weak point from the Awanui flood scheme has been welcomed by...
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Richard Wagstaff’s response to the Government on nationwide strikes
Source: NZCTU This statement was originally published by The Post The strikes planned by several unions on October 23 represent the biggest day of industrial action in decades. More than...
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Death following fire, Riwaka
Source: New Zealand Police A man has died following a fire at a Riwaka address yesterday. Emergency services were called to the property about 10.50am on Sunday after a report...
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Advocacy – Peters silent on Barghouti torture and Israeli non compliance with ceasefire – PSNA
Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) As nationwide protests against Israeli genocide continue this weekend into the third year, PSNA is demanding Foreign Minister Winston Peters condemn Israeli torture of Palestinian...
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Insurance Sector – LIM changes give Kiwis better information on risks to their home
Source: Insurance Council of NZ The Insurance Council of New Zealand | Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa (ICNZ) is supporting new rules that make natural hazard information in Land Information Memoranda...
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Employment Action – Fire and Emergency received calls to 18 incidents during today’s strike
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 18 incidents between 12pm – 1pm today, Friday 17 October, the time of the strike action by...