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Porirua – Councillor Jo Dow sworn in

· October 29, 2026

 Source: Porirua City Council Jo Dow was sworn in as Porirua City Council’s newest councillor on Thursday. Cr Dow won the city’s by-election on 16 October. It was held...

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MAJOR MILESTONE FOR FIJI’S PINEAPPLE INDUSTRY

· October 29, 2026

 Source: Pacific Trade Invest New Zealand 29 October 2026 Following Cabinet approval on 14 October and months of work by both organisations, Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) New Zealand and...

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Gisborne’s flood protection strengthened

· October 29, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Gisborne City and 10,000ha of some of the region’s most productive land are now better protected from flooding, following the completion of the Waipaoa Flood Control...

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RIF funds new Gisborne medical research centre

· October 29, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government A new building at Mātai Medical Research Institute will expand medical research, specialist healthcare and education opportunities in Tairāwhiti, supported by a $20 million loan from...

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Opening of new Tongan detector dog facility

· October 29, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Customs Minister Casey Costello is travelling to Tonga this evening to represent New Zealand at the official opening of the country’s second detector dog facility. “The new...

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Northland News – Annual Report adopted

· October 29, 2026

Source: Northland Regional Council Northland Regional Council’s latest Annual Report, covering the previous 12 months, included confirmation of a decision for a 0% increase in total rates and the start...

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Northland to get fourth Rural Training Hub

· October 29, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Northland will soon have a Rural Training Hub to help grow the rural health workforce and improve access to healthcare for communities across the region, Associate...

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Economy – OCR held at 2.75%

· October 28, 2026

Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 28 October 2026 The Monetary Policy Committee today voted 4 – 3 to hold the OCR at 2.75 percent. Annual consumers price index inflation...

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Lower Hutt gets Crisis Recovery Café

· October 28, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Those in need of mental health or addiction support will have another place to go with a new Crisis Recovery Café officially opening today in Lower...

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New Zealand First announces ten-point rail policy

· October 28, 2026

Source: New Zealand First lass=”MsoNormal”>New Zealand First will continue to deliver the goods for rail by maintaining and improving the national network, removing bottlenecks, strengthening regional connections, and putting existing...