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First Responders – Whangārei vegetation fire update
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Evacuations are underway for a number of homes near a large vegetation fire south of Whangārei. Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews were called to...
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Name release, fatal crash, Mokoia
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police can now release the name of the person who died in a crash on South Road, Mokoia on Sunday 5 January. He was...
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Information sought on missing fisherman at Piha Beach
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police are making enquiries into the whereabouts of a fisherman who is reportedly unaccounted for at Piha Beach. Police were contacted at around 1.50pm....
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Are you using your scissor lift safely?
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 9 January 2025 Businesses that use scissor lifts should take a fresh look at safety, after a worker fell from height and died over the holiday...
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Watercare gets to work on first permanent non-potable water tanker filling station in Māngere
Source: Auckland Council Watercare is laying the groundwork for its first permanent non-potable tanker filling station in Māngere. The $1.2 million filling station will be available to commercial customers for...
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Greens welcome deadline extension but reiterate call for Bill to be binned
Source: Green Party The Green Party welcomes the extension of the deadline for Treaty Principles Bill submissions but continues to call on the Government to abandon the Bill. “We welcome...
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Weather News – Southerlies continue, but summer lives on in the west – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Thursday 9th – Monday 13th January – Southerlies look to persist into next week as a low pressure system to the east and ridge of high...
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Children make up nearly half of Rohingya refugees taking perilous boat journeys in 2024 as numbers continue to rise – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children Children made up just under half – 44% – of predominantly Rohingya refugees leaving Bangladesh and Myanmar by boat in 2024 as the number of people taking...
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Fire Safety – Fires restricted in Waikato district from Friday
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared that all of the Waikato district will be in a restricted fire season from 9am on Friday 10...
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Burst water main, Mt Wellington
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Motorists are being asked to avoid a section of Carbine Road following a burst water main. Police were notified of the incident at about...
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SH2 HB Expressway 4 laning project enters second phase of enabling works
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency A reminder that work begins next week alongside Tutaekuri River Bridge on State Highway 2 (SH2) Hawke’s Bay Expressway as the 4 laning Roads of...
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SH51 Clive resealing work overnight next week
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency A reminder there will be overnight closures next week on State Highway 51 at Clive for resealing work. Crews will be onsite between 8pm and...
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Resurfacing of Mohaka slow vehicle bay, south of Wairoa, starts next week
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Work to resurface the State Highway 2 (SH2) Mohaka slow vehicle bay will begin from next Tuesday (14 January.) The work is expected to take...
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Desert Road closed for 2 months from Monday 13 January
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency After the Christmas hiatus, road maintenance is back with a major closure of State Highway 1. The Desert Road, between Tūrangi and Waiouru, will close...
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Road rebuild to improve section of SH54, east of Feilding
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Crews have kicked back into gear following the holiday season with road renewal works underway in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. From Wednesday 15 January, road rebuild...
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SH57/Tararua Road roundabout works scheduled to begin next week
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency A reminder that work begins on Monday at the site of the new State Highway 57/Tararua Road roundabout as the first stage of construction gets...
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Fruit fly in Auckland – situation update 9 January 2025
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Significant work continues in the Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe, with no signs of any further Oriental fruit flies to date, says Mike Inglis, Biosecurity New...
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Stats NZ information release: Household labour force survey estimated working-age population: December 2024 quarter
Source: Statistics New Zealand Household labour force survey estimated working-age population: December 2024 quarter – information release – 9 January 2025 – The household labour force survey estimated working-age population...
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Fire Safety – Outdoor fires restricted in Te Tai Tokerau Northland
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Te Tai Tokerau Northland will move into a restricted fire season from 8am on Friday 10 January 2025 until further notice. A restricted fire season...
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Animal Welfare – SAFE calls for release of delayed rodeo code of welfare following two deaths
Source: SAFE For Animals Animal rights organisation SAFE is reinforcing its call for the immediate release of the revised rodeo code of welfare following the deaths of two animals over the...
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Climate News – NIWA Seasonal Climate Outlook January-March 2025
Source: NIWA Changing airflows mean changing weather from here till March and, to quote our principal forecaster Chris Brandolino, “La Nina hasn’t gone away”. In short, it’s going to be mixed....
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Entangled dolphin near Auckland now freed
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 09 January 2025 The juvenile/subadult dolphin, which was travelling with a fully grown dolphin, was first reported to DOC’s hotline on 29 December. DOC Operations Manager,...
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NZ-AU: License Granted to Enable Test Mining at Halleck Creek
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) DENVER, Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — American Rare Earths (ASX: ARR | OTCQX: ARRNF | ADR: AMRRY) (“ARR” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that...
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Transport – Congestion charging plans have some fishhooks for road freight
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand 2025 is set to be a big year for transport policy, with Parliament set to debate legislation enabling time-of-use or congestion charging, the Land...
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Night closures planned for State Highway 6, Annesbrook Drive, Nelson
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Christmas has come and gone, and as we move rapidly into 2025, the State Highway summer maintenance season kicks back into gear in Nelson. State...
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Distinctive colour leads to brush the law
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police have helped staff at Oranga School in One Tree Hill celebrate the return of a large amount of specially prepared paint, that had...
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Five nights of closures for SH58 Whitby/Paremata, Porirua
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Road users and residents need to be ready for night closures on SH58 Whitby/Paremata, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). “Work is starting this...