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Man, 26, drowns at Karioitahi beach, Auckland

· December 9, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Karioitahi Beach. Supplied / ATEED A 26-year-old man has died after drowning at a southwest Auckland beach on Monday night. Counties Manukau south area commander police...

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Agencies unite to secure future of Macetown road

· December 8, 2025

Source: Herenga ā Nuku – the Outdoor Access Commission The Outdoor Access Commission will be one of several organisations to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Arrowtown, marking a major...

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Team effort to refresh Great Barrier’s huts before summer

· December 8, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  08 December 2025 Over six days, sixteen Backcountry Trust volunteers worked alongside DOC volunteers and staff, with support from Dulux and Skywork Helicopters, to paint...

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Shellfish biotoxin warning for Bay of Plenty

· December 5, 2025

Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the Bay of Plenty coast, from Maketu Beach...

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60,000+ youth to receive early intervention support

· December 5, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government More than 60,000 at-risk young Kiwis will benefit from a $20.7 million investment into youth development programmes focused on early intervention and prevention support, Youth Minister...

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Lone feral cat that destroyed tern colony caught

· December 5, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  05 December 2025 In December 2024 the feral tom cat reached a large island in the river where the endangered terns were nesting. It killed...

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Trial will help hunters protect Pureora Forest

· December 4, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  04 December 2025 New Zealand Deerstalkers Association (NZDA) members can fly into the Hauhungaroa Range at a heavily discounted rate through a partnership between the...

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Start of car park fees at South Island DOC sites

· December 3, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  03 December 2025 “We are running a paid car parking pilot programme over the next seven months at these popular sites as a way for...

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Appointments made to NZ’s community trusts

· December 2, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A total of 38 appointments and reappointments have been made to the 12 community trusts around New Zealand that serve their regions, Associate Finance Minister Shane...

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Whitebait – what happens to the ones that get away? 

· December 2, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Īnanga/īnaka/whitebait caught in a whitebaiter’s net | Paddy Ryan Whitebait – all grown up  Every whitebait season whitebait wriggle upstream – some destined for fritters,...

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Marine reserve rules reminder as summer heats up

· December 1, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  01 December 2025 There are 44 marine reserves around the country, from the Kermadecs in the far north to the Subantarctic Islands in the deep...