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Papakura says bye-bye bin tags
Source: Auckland Council Papakura residents will no longer need to use prepaid bin tags from Thursday 1 May 2025 as council rubbish collections will be funded by residential property rates....
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Speech to NZ Infrastructure Investment Summit
Source: New Zealand Government Good morning, I would like to join the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance in extending a warm welcome to you all. And I’d like to...
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Keeping Wellington Tunnels in tip-top shape – SH1 Mount Victoria Tunnel inspection next week
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 13 March 2025 11:17 am | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Mount Victoria Tunnel will be the next tunnel on State Highway 1 in Wellington...
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New AI diabetes screening pilot programme a gamechanger for wait times
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has today launched an artificial intelligence equipped diabetes retinal screening pilot programme in Māngere to reduce the risk of people with diabetes...
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Weather News – A settled start, midweek chill, and a warmer finish – MetService
Source: MetService 10/03/2025 – Covering period of Monday 10th – Thursday 13th March – MetService is forecasting a week of weather ups and downs, with a settled start giving way to...
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Privacy. Commissioner – New research shows business leaders fear being on the hook for others’ privacy breaches
Source: Office of the Privacy Commissioner New research just out from Kordia shows 35% of business leaders said cyber-attacks or data leaks coming through third-party suppliers were their biggest business concern....
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Federal Street – unique lights illuminate artwork to create outdoor gallery experience
Source: Auckland Council A once reflective, quiet urban backyard, used mainly by the residents of upper Federal Street, has become a living art experience. Since Joe Sheehan’s Lost & Found...
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Transport – Good work on the Desert Road – Transport NZ
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Transporting New Zealand has congratulated NZTA and its contractors on the announcement the Desert Road between Waiouru and Tūrangi will reopen this Friday as...
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Govt News – Chief Ombudsman publishes OIA and LGOIMA complaints information for July to December 2024
Source: Office of the Ombudsman The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has published his half-yearly data on Official Information Act (OIA) and Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA) complaints. The...
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Greenpeace’s Russel Norman says Luxon’s investment claims undermined by breaches of free trade agreements
Source: Greenpeace The Prime Minister’s claims to the Infrastructure Investment Summit in Auckland today, that his Government is committed to a rules-based multilateral trading system, are undermined by his Government’s repeated...
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New research shows business leaders fear being on the hook for others’ privacy breaches
Source: Privacy Commissioner Home / News / News / New research shows business leaders fear being on the hook for others’ privacy breaches 13 Mar 2025, 11:00 New research just...
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Stats NZ information release: International migration: January 2025
Source: Statistics New Zealand International migration: January 2025 – 13 March 2025 – International migration statistics give the latest outcomes-based measure of migration, which includes estimates of migrants entering or...
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Stats NZ information release: International travel: January 2025
Source: Statistics New Zealand International travel: January 2025 – 13 March 2025 – International travel covers the number and characteristics of overseas visitors and New Zealand resident travellers (short-term movements)...
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Universities – University of Auckland performs strongly in QS 2025 Subject Rankings – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland continues to demonstrate its academic excellence with a strong performance across a broad range of disciplines in the 2025...
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Aviation – Fly More, Fly Smart: CAA urges pilots not to ‘wing it’
Source: New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority Published date: 10 March 2025 – Wellington, New Zealand – The thrill of free flight is unparalleled—the wind, the lift, the pure freedom. But...
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University Research – Brains of rugby players aid groundbreaking research – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) A breakthrough in understanding chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a disease linked to repeated head blows, has been made at the University of Auckland. Neuroscientists at...
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Stop/Go on SH49 Tangiwai for urgent rail maintenance from this weekend
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 13 March 2025 9:53 am | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Road users on State Highway 49 (SH49), northwest of Waiouru, should prepare for delays...
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Awards – Southland Documenting Our Heritage Winners Announced
Source: Heritage New Zealand Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga announces the winners of their Documenting our Heritage ǀ Southland photo competition. Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga partnered with the Invercargill City Libraries...
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Culture and Heritage – Creative and cultural strategy receives hundreds of submissions
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage Feedback on the Government’s draft creative and cultural strategy shows support for a cohesive approach that boosts economic and social benefits for New Zealanders, says...
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Northland News – Changes to tsunami evacuation maps for Northland
Source: Northland Regional Council Northland’s tsunami evacuation maps have been updated with more accurate modelling and information. These new maps better reflect how tsunamis are expected to behave as they travel...
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Business – Canterbury Businesses Show Resilience Amid Rising Global Concerns
Source: Business Canterbury Business Canterbury’s latest quarterly business survey reveals a complex economic landscape for local business, with international trade and geopolitical risks emerging as significant concerns while, at the same...
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Awards – Grasslanz Technology claims top science honour
Source: AgResearch A plant technology company that has been a major contributor to the success of New Zealand agriculture for more than two decades has been recognised with the supreme...
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Another firearm off the street following Tikipunga search
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police have taken a firearm capable of firing .22 rounds off the streets after locating thew weapon down the side of a couch. At...
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Universities – How New Zealand Universities Rank in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025
Source: QS World University Rankings Massey breaks into top 20 but rest of world catching up with NZ’s excellenceNew Zealand sees decline in rankings as employer reputation indicator scores in other...
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Release: Members’ Bill makes wage theft a crime
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Workers will now be able to go to the Police and report their employer if they are not being paid wages they’re owed. Parliament has...
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Missed opportunity to stop the stealing of Māori land
Source: Green Party The Green Party is disappointed the Government voted down Hūhana Lyndon’s member’s Bill, which would have prevented further alienation of Māori land through the Public Works Act....
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Our Waitarakao Strategy adoption accelerates action
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Our Waitarakao: Waitarakao Washdyke Lagoon Catchment Strategy includes measures to increase natural hazard resilience, address poor water quality and improve biodiversity. As well as planning...