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Release: Boot camps blog post fails to provide clarity

· April 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Labour Party After stonewalling requests for information on boot camps, the Government has now offered up a blog post right before Easter weekend rather than provide clarity...

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Release: Inflation rises and families feel the squeeze

· April 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Labour Party Inflation is rising again and it’s landing hardest on families already stretched thin. “For the second time this week, families already stretched by rising costs...

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Delays following truck crash, East Tāmaki

· April 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Motorists are being advised to expect delays following a crash between two trucks in East Tāmaki. Emergency services are responding to reports of the...

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Stay safe on our roads this Easter

· April 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Transport Minister Chris Bishop is encouraging all road users to make safe choices and be patient with other drivers while on the roads this Easter.“Road safety...

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Matariki 2025 – Puanga to be star of Matariki 2025

· April 17, 2025

Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage Puanga to be star of Matariki 2025 This year’s theme of Matariki mā Puanga highlights communities who observe Puanga astronomical traditions and is all about...

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State Highway 5 north of Rotorua blocked

· April 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police (District News) State Highway 5 north of Rotorua is blocked after a tree fell across the road this morning. Police were notified just after 6am today. ...

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Worker’s six-metre fall prompts industry call-out

· April 17, 2025

Source: Worksafe New Zealand 17 April 2025 As winter creeps closer, WorkSafe New Zealand is reminding businesses to take heed of the risks when workers are operating at height. The...

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Hossack Wetland restoration for treasured Kakī

· April 17, 2025

Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Just 169 of these wild adult birds remained and they could only be found in New Zealand. Kakī are regarded by Māori as a taonga...

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Wheel Creek Hut gets a do-up  |

· April 17, 2025

Source: Department of Conservation The hut reno team at the beginning of the renovation | Ben Pigott A six-person hut in near Maruia on the South Island’s West Coast has...

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Photo competition a licence to enjoy Taupō fishery

· April 17, 2025

Source: Department of Conservation Date:  17 April 2025 That’s according to last year’s winner Patrick Clement, whose photo featured three generations of family enjoying Taupō Fishery. He says his family all...

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Latest figures confirm inflation back under control

· April 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The latest inflation figures confirm inflation is back under control, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. Stats NZ reported today that inflation increased slightly to 2.5 per cent...

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Enduring Pacific bonds reinforced

· April 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A high-level delegation from across Parliament has reinforced New Zealand’s enduring bonds to the Pacific over the past week, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says.“Our New...

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More Jobseekers finding work

· April 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government More than 2,000 additional Jobseekers found work in the first three months of 2025 than in the same period last year, statistics Social Development and Employment...

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Police aknowledge IPCA findings on use of force

· April 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police acknowledge the findings of the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) over the use of force on a male prisoner. In November 2023, Police...