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Name release: Fatal crash, Greta Valley
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police can now name the two women who died in a crash on State Highway 1, Greta Valley on 19 December. They were Lu-Yao...
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Privacy Commissioner welcomes Government rethink of social service data collection
Source: Privacy Commissioner Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has welcomed the Governments plans to rethink the practice of collecting individual client level data from social service providers. The Government announced today...
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Better competition on the way for Kiwis
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is progressing its ambitious, economy-wide review to improve competition, lift productivity, and drive down the cost of living, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew...
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Address to Public Service Leaders
Source: New Zealand Government Good afternoon everyone and thank you all for making the time to be here.I wanted to speak to you early in my tenure as your new...
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Local News – Waimate waste incinerator plan fails 11 February 2025
Source: Zero Waste Network The Waimate incinerator project will not proceed as planned. The sale and purchase agreement for the land has lapsed, and the landowner has said the incinerator...
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Improving resilience on State Highway 1 in Marlborough – stage 2 works brought forward
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency New resilience work recently got underway on State Highway 1 in Marlborough, south of Blenheim at Dashwood. The start date for the second stage of...
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SH2 Tauranga, Snodgrass Road rebuilt 2 weeks early
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Work to rebuild a section of State Highway 2 (SH2) at night near Snodgrass Road has finished 2 weeks ahead of schedule, with the team...
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Stretches of HB Expressway closing for resurfacing next week
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 11 February 2025 12:01 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Two stretches of State Highway 2 Hawke’s Bay Expressway will be closing overnight for...
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State Highway 1 maintenance steps up a gear in Wellington
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency The State Highway Summer Maintenance programme remains in full swing with State Highway 1 between Newlands and Tawa the next in line for attention over...
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Supporting farmers to ‘meat’ global food demand
Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Agriculture Todd McClay today hosted a Lamb barbecue to mark National Lamb Day (15 February 2025) for farmers, industry representatives, MPs, and media at...
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Police urge parents and young people to be alert when online on Safer Internet Day
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) New Zealand Police is urging parents to be alert to the potential risks facing children and young people online. Today is Safter Internet Day...
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Man charged with murder in relation to Ngāruawāhia death
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) To be attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Andrew Saunders: A 34-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Turipapa Tukere, who died following...
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Health and Fitness – Postie Bike Challenge – from delivering mail to delivering a vital message for kiwi males – Prostate Foundation
Source: Prostate Cancer Foundation It takes a special kind of human to load up a small motorbike, with a top speed of 80 km/hr, and head off from one end of...
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Calling rangatahi changemakers: Applications now open for Save the Children’s 2025 Youth Ambassador programme
Source: Save the Children Save the Children is searching for passionate young changemakers to join Generation Hope New Zealand, an inspiring youth leadership programme that empowers rangatahi aged 14 – 18...
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Social Issues – Disability support services consultation underway – from Invercargill to Whangarei
Source: Ministry of Social Development People in the disability community are invited to have their say in a six-week consultation that begins this week and runs until 24 March 2025. Disability...
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Universities – Covid strategies ‘fell short’ for Pacific people, research finds – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Research on the impacts of Covid-19 highlights high death rates among Pacific people in Aotearoa and the need to provide better support in the future....
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SH2 Hewletts Road rail crossing repairs – 24 hour road closure
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 11 February 2025 9:25 am | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Contractors will soon be carrying out essential repairs to the State Highway 2 (SH2)...
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Update: Overnight shift of SH1 southbound traffic
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 10 February 2025 5:38 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi advises the eastward shift of the two southbound lanes...
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Update – woman found injured in Christchurch park
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police are making good progress with the investigation into the circumstances that led to a woman being found in a Christchurch park with critical...
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Daily attendance dashboard is live
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister David Seymour has today announced that the new daily attendance dashboard is now live. “The attendance dashboard will facilitate the daily recording and...
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Woman charged in relation to fatal vehicle incident in Napier
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Attribute to Detective Sergeant Stacey Bailey-Tran: Police have arrested and charged a 23-year-old woman in relation to a fatal vehicle incident on Nuffield Avenue,...
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Housing Market Trends – Intriguing year ahead for the housing market – Quality Valuation
Source: Quality Valuation (QV) One month in and QV operation manager James Wilson says 2025 is already shaping up to be an intriguing year for the housing market – though...
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Spaghetti Government
Source: ACT Party The Haps The country turned 185 on Thursday, but not everyone wanted to celebrate and debate. David Seymour’s address is here. They turned their backs and took his microphone,...
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Education – Ara and Lanzhou City University strengthen relationship
Source: Ara Institute of Canterbury For many decades, Ara Institute of Canterbury has enjoyed strong connections with Lanzhou City University in Gansu province, north-west China. The relationship grew out of the...
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Release: Health system will suffer from ‘let it fail’ strategy
Source: New Zealand Labour Party National’s cutting of digital staff in our health system will put patients at risk and leave hospitals vulnerable to cyber-attack. Feedback from Health New Zealand...
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Congestion on SH1 north of Kaiwaka
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 10 February 2025 3:54 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising people traveling on State Highway...
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Release: Cuts to school bus routes put Northland kids at risk
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The Government is putting cost-cutting ahead of kids’ safety with its decision to cut rural school bus routes in Northland. “Expecting young students to walk...