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Serious crash, State Highway 3, Te Mapara
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) State Highway 3 is expected to be closed for several hours following a serious single-vehicle crash. About 8.45am, emergency services were alerted to the...
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Council’s value for money programme gains momentum
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council has recorded $43.2 million in savings so far this year – two-thirds of the annual savings target of $66 million. The council’s savings initiative is...
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Police monitoring Te Puke tangi
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Inspector Clifford Paxton, Western Bay of Plenty Area Commander: Police are aware of a gang related tangi for the father of a...
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Economy – OCR 3.75% – OCR reduced further as inflation abates – Reserve Bank of NZ
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 19 February 2025 – Annual consumer price inflation remains near the midpoint of the Monetary Policy Committee’s 1 to 3 percent target band. Firms’...
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Lifestyle – Exercise Industry Set for Significant Growth in 2025 Despite Economic Headwinds
Source: Exercise NZ Despite ongoing economic pressures, a new consumer survey by ExerciseNZ reveals a promising outlook for New Zealand’s exercise industry. Conducted by Horizon Research for the past five...
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Update: Information sought after possible sighting of Tom Phillips
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police have confirmed the group sighted on State Highway 4 around 8:30am, Sunday 16 February, who were believed to potentially be Tom Phillips and...
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‘A peaceful, prosperous, democratic Pacific’
Source: New Zealand Government Good Evening Let us begin by acknowledging Professor David Capie and the PIPSA team for convening this important conference over the next few days. Whenever the Pacific...
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Waikato Police appeal for witnesses to motorcycle crash
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Waikato Police are appealing for witnesses to a motorcycle crash on Tauranga Road (State Highway 24) on 28 January. The crash, involving a red...
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Release: Rate cuts highlight Willis’ economic blunders
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Today’s Official Cash Rate cut is good news for borrowers, but also a symptom of rising unemployment and an economy in recession. “Nicola Willis loves...
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Resealing planned for stretch of SH3 heading south into Bulls
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency A stretch of State Highway 3 (SH3) heading south into Bulls will be closed for 5 days while one lane is resealed. The southbound lane...
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Finance – The RBNZ cuts 50bp, as telegraphed. And they have lowered the OCR track – 3% here they come – Kiwibank
Source: Kiwibank Yes, the RBNZ cut 50bps today, as expected. RBNZ officials have proven to be nibble, again, and thankfully. The economy needs help. But the main message from today’s MPS...
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Real Estate – Ark for sale in New Zealand – NZSIR
Source: New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty (NZSIR) Noah’s Ark is now up for sale in Christchurch, New Zealand. The distinctive property – believed to be the only ark for sale...
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Detour for Greymouth drivers next Wednesday – overnight
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 19 February 2025 2:58 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Greymouth’s High St (SH6) will be closed between Shakespeare St and Morice St next...
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NZers didn’t need this much pain to reduce OCR
Source: Green Party Today’s OCR cut will fail to soothe the long-term pain Christopher Luxon’s Government is inflicting upon our communities. “Luxon’s Government had options to cool demand in the...
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UPDATE: Crash closes State Highway 6 near Murchison (SH6 is now OPEN)
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 19 February 2025 2:29 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi UPDATE: 2:25 pm:The crash site has been cleared and State Highway 6 has reopened...
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UPDATE: Wellington drivers, expect delays following crash in the Terrace Tunnel (Tunnel now fully OPEN)
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 19 February 2025 2:11 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi UPDATE: 2:10 pmThe Terrace Tunnel is now open in both directions. NZTA/Waka Kotahi and...
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Government must keep cutting to keep interest rate relief coming
Source: ACT Party The Government must keep cutting to keep the interest rate relief coming, says ACT Leader David Seymour in response to a 0.5 point cut in the Official...
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Growing economy good for jobs and opportunities
Source: New Zealand Government The Reserve Bank’s positive outlook indicates the economy is growing and people can look forward to more jobs and opportunities, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. The...
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Finance – ASB lowers variable rates for personal, business and rural customers
Source: ASB ASB is dropping variable interest rates across personal, business and rural lending by 0.50%, passing on today’s Official Cash Rate (OCR) cut in full. ASB’s Executive General Manager...
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Health Crisis – New crisis working group a sign of desperation by Health Minister – PSA
Source: PSA The Government’s setting up of a crisis health working group won’t help a failing health system unless increased investment is urgently made. The so-called health assurance unit will operate...
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Real change boosts farmer confidence, but Paris commitments still cause concern
Source: ACT Party ACT Agriculture spokesperson Mark Cameron is welcoming Federated Farmers’ latest Farm Confidence Survey, which shows farmer confidence has jumped to a 10-year high, but says there is...
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Students get up close with Bugatti classics at EIT | EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 46 seconds ago Aspiring automotive professionals at EIT had a unique opportunity to witness history in motion as three Bugatti classics made their...
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Ahuwhenua Trophy award finalists
Source: New Zealand Government Agriculture Minister, Todd McClay and Minister for Māori Development, Tama Potaka today congratulated the finalists for this year’s Ahuwhenua Trophy, celebrating excellence in Māori sheep and beef farming. ...
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Watercare cements foundation for Wellsford Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades
Source: Auckland Council Watercare has finished cementing the concrete foundations and plinths to support the state-of-the-art upgrades at the Wellsford Wastewater Treatment Plant. Made from reinforced concrete, the nine plinths...
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Fund to better recognise and support survivors
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is continuing to respond to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care by establishing a fund to honour those who died in...
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Health – Patients, clinicians to pay price for Te Whatu Ora digital services cuts – RACS
Source: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) Te Whare Piki Ora o Māhutonga – the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) – says proposed cuts to Te Whatu Ora’s digital...
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Health and Business – The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners Partners with Tribal to Transform Learner Management
Source: Tribal Group Wellington, February 5, 2025 – Tribal Group, a leading provider of education technology, is delighted to announce its partnership with The Royal New Zealand College of General...