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Flood resilience funding targets regional risk
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is investing close to $97 million into 32 flood resilience projects across New Zealand, helping to protect more than 30,000 homes and around 350,000...
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Our enduring approach to a changing climate
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has released New Zealand’s first National Adaptation Framework to ensure people know what risks they face and what the plan is to address them,...
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PACIFIC: Collision of crises deepens child nutrition challenges in PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children A new study from Save the Children released on World Food Day is warning that climate change is worsening child malnutrition in Papua New Guinea (PNG), Solomon...
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Fire and Emergency New Zealand celebrate 30 years of USAR
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is celebrating 30 years since the establishment of its Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) capability. The milestone is being marked...
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Prudential NextGen Aces featured Exclusive On-Court Session and Panel Series with tennis icons Andre Agassi and Aryna Sabalenka
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 October 2025 – Prudential plc (‘Prudential’), a leading life and health insurer and asset manager, today hosted the...
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Police support ambulance with newborn blocked by floods in Awakino Gorge
Source: New Zealand Police Police found a patient transfer service ambulance among vehicles restricted by flooding and slips in Awakino on Monday night. Heavy rain made the road through the...
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Update: Bucklands Beach fatal fire, Operation Town
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Va’aelua, Counties Manukau CIB: Police investigating the fatal fire at Bucklands Beach on 2 October can now confirm the...
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Employment – Expect delays during career firefighters’ one-hour strike on Friday – be extra careful
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging people and businesses in cities and towns, primarily served by career firefighters, to remain extra careful during the...
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Security – NZ Police Association Conference 2025: President’s Speech
Source: NZ Police Association Welcome to the 90th Annual Conference of the New Zealand Police Association. Let me begin by acknowledging the wise, dedicated and, at times, persecuted, former members who...
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Four people due to appear in court on a range of drug charges, Waitematā
Source: New Zealand Police Four people have been charged after Police locate methamphetamine, clan lab equipment and firearms in searches at properties in Mangawhai Heads, Massey, and Kumeu today. Waitematā...
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Phuket Comes Alive as La Dolce Vita Sundays Make a Dazzling Comeback at Carpe Diem
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 October 2025 – Early this month, Carpe Diem Beach Club celebrated the highly anticipated return of its signature series,...
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Man charged with drug and firearms offences, Russell
Source: New Zealand Police A 55-year-old man has been charged with drug and firearms offences following a search warrant in Russell last week. Police executed the search at the property...
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Blocked, Old Taupō Road, Waikato
Source: New Zealand Police Police are at the scene of a vehicle stuck in flood waters just north of Tokoroa, on Old Taupō Road between Wiltsdown and Matanuku Roads. The...
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Northland News – Kaeo dig day ahead of river realignment
Source: Northland Regional Council A $1.5 million project to re-route a 500-metre section of the Kaeo River to better protect Kaeo township from flooding has got underway with a preliminary dig...
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Research aims to solve mystery cuckoo movements
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 14 October 2025 Classified as nationally vulnerable, koekoeā are the larger and rarer of two cuckoo species found in New Zealand, with a distinctive long...
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Slips and flooding, Awakino Gorge
Source: New Zealand Police There is flooding and a number of slips on State Highway 3 just north of Awakino in the Awakino Gorge, as a result of significant weather...
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Next phase of cyclone repairs set to begin at Rotokautuku (Waiapu) Bridge
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Activity is set to ramp up at State Highway 35 (SH35) Rotokautuku Bridge, near Ruatoria, with the next phase of cyclone repairs starting soon. The...
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Road closures Whangārei Heads, Northland
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services in Northland are at the scene of a single vehicle crash on Whangārei Heads Road, Tamaterau. A vehicle is reportedly on fire down steep...
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World Vision urges global action on World Food Day to tackle child malnutrition at its roots
Source: World Vision 148 million children globally are stunted, with a further 45 million children suffering from wasting Half of all deaths among children under five are linked to malnutrition World...
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Civil Defence – Prioritising prevention: Building a resilient New Zealand
Source: National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Key government and private sector organisations are calling for stronger action to reduce risk before disaster strikes. Marking the International Day for...
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Tactical Dog team nabs dangerous offender, Gisborne
Source: New Zealand Police The quick actions of a Gisborne Tactical Dog Team have led to the arrest of a dangerous offender and prevented potential serious harm, as officers uncovered...
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Deaths following house fire, Rakaia
Source: New Zealand Police Two people have died following a house fire in Rakaia over the weekend. Emergency services were called to the property late on Saturday night, to find...
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G-DRAGON and the Concert-Cation Fever Ignite Hanoi, As Vietnam Shines on the Global Music Festival Map
Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 10 October 2025 – This November, Hanoi is set to become more than just a destination for Vietnamese music fans....
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Arrest made after armed restaurant robbery, Hamilton
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested a man for the robbery of a Hamilton restaurant on Father’s Day. Staff at Smith & McKenzie Steak House restaurant in Chartwell were...
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Government backs Cyclone Tam caulerpa seaweed clean-up in Northland
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has awarded $129,000 to Northland Regional Council to help cover the cost of removing seaweed that washed up on the region’s beaches during Ex-Tropical...
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Gaza Ceasefire – Oxfam reaction to Gaza ceasefire deal
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa Reacting to the announcement of the first stage of a ceasefire deal in Gaza, Oxfam International’s Executive Director Amitabh Behar said: “This is a desperately needed step towards...
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Gaza Ceasefire – Pause in hostilities a crucial relief for children in Gaza – now it must become a definitive and lasting ceasefire
Source: Save the Children Reports of an impending pause in hostilities in Gaza signals a hopeful reprieve on the horizon for families and children, but must be a turning point to...