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New dates for HB Expressway resealing
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency This week’s night closures for resealing on State Highway 2 Hawke’s Bay Expressway have been postponed due to the forecast rain. However, the closure on...
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Animal Welfare – “Fix the Label” – SAFE challenges misleading cage egg marketing
Source: SAFE For Animals Animal rights organisation SAFE is urging the Commerce Commission to enforce honest egg labelling after polling shows most Kiwis don’t realise ‘colony-laid’ eggs come from caged hens....
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Fatal crash, SH14, Tangiteroria
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) One person has died in a single-vehicle crash yesterday on State Highway 15 at Tangiteroria, in Kaipara. Police were notified of the crash about...
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Property Market – New year, new housing market? Are the winds of change beginning to blow? – QV
Source: Quality Valuations (QV) The housing market looks set to remain relatively static throughout the opening months of 2025, following yet another flat quarter. Our latest QV House Price Index...
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Road closed, SH14, Tangiteroria
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) State Highway 14 at Tangiteroria in Kaipara will be closed for several hours while Police investigate a crash. The single-vehicle crash was reported about...
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Activist News – Auckland to Gather Tonight at Auckland Domain to Honour Ceasefire and Advocate for Peace in Palestine
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand Tonight, the Auckland community will gather at the Auckland Domain to honour the recent ceasefire in Palestine and stand in solidarity with those affected...
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Gaza – Fragile Hope for Children in Gaza
Source: ChildFund New Zealand ChildFund New Zealand continues to support critical humanitarian assistance to more than 629,698 people in Gaza, including 383,819 children, through its ChildFund partner, WeWorld. (ref. https://www.weworld.it/en ) “Hope in...
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Fish & Game New Zealand welcomes retention of hunting and fishing portfolio
Source: Fish and Game NZ 20 January 2025 – Fish & Game New Zealand is pleased the Government has retained the Hunting and Fishing portfolio and looks forward to working with the...
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Update: body recovered, Lake Taupō
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police can confirm that the jetskier missing on Lake Taupō has been located deceased by Police Dive Squad this afternoon. Police offer condolences to...
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Name release, fatal crash, Parkvale
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police can now name the man who died in a two-vehicle crash on Lloyd Street, Parkvale on Tuesday 24 December. He was Christopher Bernard...
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Update: Sudden death confirmed as non-suspicious, Stratford
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police investigating the death of a man in Stratford on Saturday 18 January can confirm that the death was the result of a medical...
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Update on sudden death in Whangārei
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police are referring a Whangārei woman’s death over the weekend to the Coroner. The woman’s death was initially treated as unexplained, after she was...
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Police make arrest over Middlemore firearms incident
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) One man faces court, as the Police investigation continues into a firearms incident outside an Auckland hospital. Counties Manukau CIB have been investigating since...
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Waitangi ki Manukau
Source: Auckland Council Waitangi ki Manukau 2025: Exploring the Treaty, culture and music for Te Tiriti o Waitangi with headliners Dam Native, MAJIC, and Jordyn with a Why. Get ready...
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Weather News – Heavy Rain returns to the North – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Monday 20 – Tuesday 21 January – Heavy rain and strong winds return to the north of New Zealand. MetService warns of strengthening easterly winds, heavy...
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Two to appear in court following search warrants, Southland
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Two vehicles have been impounded and their drivers facing charges following search warrants in Southland. Police executed simultaneous search warrants on Friday 17 January...
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Waitangi Day festivities in Tāmaki Makaurau
Source: Auckland Council February marks one of the most important days in the calendar for Aotearoa New Zealand. Waitangi Day commemorates the day when 183 years ago, several Māori chiefs...
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Have your say on proposed changes to Auckland’s dog rules
Source: Auckland Council It is time to unleash your views on proposed changes to Auckland’s dog rules. You can have your say by taking part in the 5-week consultation from...
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Business – ‘Minister for the South Island’ welcomed by Business Canterbury
Source: Business Canterbury Business Canterbury welcomes news that Rangitata MP, James Meager will step into a newly created Minister for the South Island role. The portfolio, which will likely mirror that...
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Tech and Business – New Teletrac Navman Asset Trackers Set Benchmark with One-time Install and Indoor Tracking
Source: Botica Butler Raudon for Teletrac Navman Ten-year battery life provides for one-time install, continuous tracking of assets without disruption; assets viewed via TN360 platform Auckland, 20 January 2025...
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Fire Safety – Temporary fire ban ends in Te Tai Tokerau Northland
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand After suspending fire permits earlier this week, Fire and Emergency New Zealand is now allowing fire permits already issued to be used again from 8...
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Update: search for missing jetskier, Lake Taupō
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) The search for the missing jetskier on Lake Taupō has resumed this morning. Last night, the Police National Dive Squad arrived and made an...
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‘Shocking’ revelations: the tūi, the pōhutukawa, and the mystery of south Titirangi
Source: Auckland Council For two summers, south Titirangi locals were left scratching their heads over an unsettling sight: an alarming number of dead tūī beneath the same majestic pōhutukawa tree....
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Cobble skinks beat the odds and fly home
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 20 January 2025 It comes after a DOC ranger surveying coastal areas near their original habitat found new populations of these skinks, with one significant site...
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One man raced to court following theft, Invercargill
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) A group of elite cyclists attending a national cycling event in Invercargill managed to add an extra race they had not anticipated to their...
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Police investigating Hutt Valley Death
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police are investigating the death of a man in Wellington Hospital yesterday, following an altercation in Boulcott in December. The man was transported to...
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Delays expected following Glenbrook crash
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Motorists are being advised to expect delays following a crash in Glenbrook this morning. The two vehicle crash, at the intersection of Wyner and...