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TREC progressing SH35 underslip work in eastern Bay of Plenty
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency A stretch of State Highway 35 near Opape in the eastern Bay of Plenty is now under stop/go traffic management as work continues to repair...
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Cyber Security – Protect Yourself from Cyberstalking Now – Anti-Stalking Bill Still a Work in Progress
Source: Botica Butler Raudon Partners In a world where Baby Reindeer has become a pop culture hit, sometimes what seems harmless can reveal a darker side with unsettling encounters. Now...
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NZ economy: Wheels turning – BusinessNZ
Source: BusinessNZ The BusinessNZ Planning Forecast for the March quarter shows signs of economic improvement – even as New Zealand continues to face significant issues at home and abroad. BusinessNZ Director...
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People Against Prisons Aotearoa Statement – Prison guards hospitalise 77 year-old parolee – PAPA
Source: People Against Prisons Aotearoa STATEMENT – People Against Prisons Aotearoa condemns the beating of 77 year-old Dean Wickliffe by prison guards at Waikato’s Spring Hill Corrections Facility. Wickliffe was...
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Nominations open: Manurewa Community Volunteer Awards
Source: Auckland Council Nominations are now open for the 2025 Manurewa Community Volunteer Awards, which showcase the work of individuals and organisations that serve their community. Volunteers are the heart...
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Vulnerable Milford landfill to be cleaned up
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 18 March 2025 Upper Cleddau Flats landfill, known colloquially as ‘Little Tahiti,’ extends inland from the Tutoko and Cleddau Rivers. Department of Conservation Operations Manager, Te...
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Two charged following Highland Park shooting
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police have arrested and charged two people following a shooting in Highland Park in January. At about 9.46pm on Thursday 16 January Police were...
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Pacific – Intensive two-week training by FWCC on Gender, Violence Against Women and Girls, Human Rights, and Counsellor Training starts in Cook Islands
Source: Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre 17th March 2025, Cook Islands – An intensive two-week training program by the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre on Gender, Violence Against Women and Girls, Human...
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Fire Safety – Southland moves back to open fire season
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Rain and cooler temperatures in Southland have lowered the fire danger, prompting Fire and Emergency New Zealand to move the district back to an open...
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Local News – Property owners doing their bit for a healthy Porirua Harbour
Source: Porirua City Council A programme to identify broken sewer pipes on private and public property is playing its part to improve Porirua Harbour’s health, with hundreds of repairs being carried...
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Universities – International tax rules are losing their grip – academic – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) As the Trump administration prioritises domestic interests over multilateral agreements, a University of Auckland legal scholar warns of a “quiet evolution” reshaping international tax law....
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Proceeds of crime to fund safety measures in central Auckland
Source: New Zealand Government The Government will boost anti-crime measures across central Auckland with $1.3 million of funding as a result of the Proceeds of Crime Fund, Auckland Minister Simeon...
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ACT looks to stand candidates in local council elections
Source: ACT Party For the first time ever, ACT is looking to stand candidates in local council elections. Today ACT Leader David Seymour announced the Party is seeking expressions of...
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Release: Still no certainty for disability communities
Source: New Zealand Labour Party One year on from the Government’s abrupt and callous changes to disability funding, the community still has no idea what the future holds. “Disabled people,...
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Government must act decisively and ban engineered stone
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi have reiterated their call for Government to protect workers by banning engineered stone in a submission on MBIE’s...
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Green Party backs volunteer firefighters in their call for ACC recognition
Source: Green Party The Green Party stands in support of volunteer firefighters petitioning the Government to step up and change legislation to provide volunteers the same ACC coverage and benefits...
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Vehicle access to Muriwai Beach closed due to fire risk
Source: Auckland Council In response to a total fire ban for Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, vehicle access to Muriwai Beach will close tomorrow on Wednesday, 19 March, until further notice. Fire...
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Sneezeweed: a tiny hero of Kawau Island
Source: Auckland Council If you’ve ever wandered through the tracks and paths of Kawau Island, you may have come across a small, unassuming herb with delicate daisy-like flowers; it’s called...
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Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Health January 2025
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Following a change of Minister, the Ministry of Health | Manatū Hauora, produces a Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Health, as is usual...
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Consultation on options to strengthen food waste for pigs regulations
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is moving to strengthen rules for feeding food waste to pigs to protect New Zealand from exotic animal diseases like foot and mouth disease...
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PMs Luxon & Modi deepen NZ-India ties
Source: New Zealand Government Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held productive talks in New Delhi today.Fresh off announcing that New Zealand and India would commence negotiations towards...
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New Zealand & India strengthen horticultural ties
Source: New Zealand Government Agriculture and Trade Minister Todd McClay signed a new Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) today during the Prime Minister’s Indian Trade Mission, reinforcing New Zealand’s commitment to...
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New Zealand & India strengthen forestry ties
Source: New Zealand Government Agriculture and Trade Minister Todd McClay signed a new Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) today during the Prime Minister’s Indian Trade Mission, reinforcing New Zealand’s commitment to...
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Three arrested following Rānui aggravated robbery
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police have taken four youths into custody following an aggravated robbery in Rānui yesterday. At about 7.52am, Police received a report of four people...
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Christchurch assault: Youth faces further charges
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Karen Simmons: Serious charges have been filed against a 16-year-old Christchurch boy accused of an assault that left a...
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Warrant to arrest – Teina Repia
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police are working to locate a man in relation to a number of burglaries at commercial premises in Otorohonga over the last two months....
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Well-prepared missing hunter rescued on Stewart Island
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Sergeant Ian Martin, Southland Police Search and Rescue: A man’s lucky escape highlights the importance of taking a personal locator beacon when...