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Extending manaaki to our community
Source: Auckland University of Technology 16 Mar, 2022 A 40-foot container full of desks and chairs has been shipped over to schools in Tonga following January’s volcanic eruption. Several schools...
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Get your gloves dirty for a good cause this winter
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Get your gloves dirty for a good cause this winter | Environment Canterbury Date: 11 Jun 2025 Upcoming planting events Forest & Bird plantings –14...
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog Jess Ducey argues that protecting people’s privacy means not just our secrets or personal data – but our self-determination and bodily-autonomy. It can...
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Penalties rise over conveyor belt deaths
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 9 July 2025 Courts have imposed more than $800,000 in penalties since mid-March, in response to workers being killed on unsafe conveyor belts in the manufacturing...
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What’s it like on the job? A chat with our inspectors
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 13 June 2025 At WorkSafe New Zealand, our inspectors manage a diverse range of tasks, ensuring that no two days are ever the same. Their responsibilities...
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Massey University’s Quote of the Year competition “Spread their legs” narrowly beats goat quote
Source: Massey University COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins’ slip of the tongue has taken out New Zealand’s Quote of the Year competition, beating a toddler’s response to seeing a goat...
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Investigation launched after man critically injured – Stokes Valley
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan: An investigation has been launched after a man was allegedly shot and critically injured in Stokes Valley this morning. Emergency...
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Grab your popcorn; the latest recruitment launch will leave you reel-ing.
Source: New Zealand Police Police lights, sirens, ACTION! What: Unveiling of a decommissioned patrol car upcycled as a mini cinema for watching ‘Ride Along’.Who: Commissioner Richard Chambers,...
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Fatal crash – Wairarapa
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in South Wairarapa earlier today. The two-vehicle crash on Bidwills Cutting Road at the intersection with...
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Police crack down on unlawful hunting in Wairarapa
Source: New Zealand Police Masterton Police are taking action against unlawful hunters, with a number of people before the courts facing charges relating to illegal poaching activity. A man was...
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Woman charged with ill-treatment/neglect of child after child found in suitcase
Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Detective Inspector Simon Harrison, Acting Field Crime Manager Waitematā: A woman has been charged with ill-treatment/neglect of a child, after a toddler...
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Wrong-way crash seriously injures 2 drivers
Source: New Zealand Police Two people have serious injuries after a head-on crash on the Northern Motorway at Wainui this morning. One of the vehicles involved was a stolen Toyota...
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Vehicle search leads to great result
Source: New Zealand Police Two officers patrolling in Northcote overnight have uncovered a stash of ammunition, drugs and a gun. Just before 1am, officers stopped a BMW travelling along Ocean...
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Hamilton homicide: A statement on behalf of the family
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating the death of Tyreece Te Pairi are issuing a statement on behalf of his family. They ask media to respect their privacy while they...
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Aggravated robbery, Ngāruawāhia
Source: New Zealand Police Waikato Police are investigating an aggravated robbery at a service station in Ngāruawāhia overnight. At around 12.55am on Friday, July 25 a vehicle arrived at the...
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Fatal crash, Huntly
Source: New Zealand Police Location: Waikato One person has died after the earlier single-vehicle crash on Rotowaro Road, Huntly. The road remains closed while emergency services work at the scene....
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Two arrested following search warrant in Te Kauwhata
Source: New Zealand Police Two people have been arrested after a search warrant in relation to a number of stolen vehicles in the Te Kauwhata area. Today, Police executed a...
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Name release, fatal crash, Waipa
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now confirm the name of the man who died in a two-vehicle crash on Cambridge Road on 30 June. He was, 44-year-old Sean Peter...
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Teams continue the painstaking search for Roy Arbon
Source: New Zealand Police At 2.39pm on 24 July, roughly two hours after he had been reported missing, Roy Arbon’s phone put him in a wide-open clearing. Just 12 minutes...
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Homicide investigation launched into Westport man’s death
Source: New Zealand Police A person has been charged after the death of a man in Westport. Police were called to a reported altercation at a Palmerston Street motel about...
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Rural News – More funding welcome – but not enough to stop wildings – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers says another $3 million for wilding pines control is very welcome – but falls well short of what’s needed. “New Zealand’s iconic landscapes are under threat,...
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CITES reminder for sun-seekers on mid-winter getaways
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 23 June 2025 The Department of Conservation (DOC) is the New Zealand management authority for CITES, the Convention on Trade in Endangered Species. The convention...
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Whale research method confirmed safe
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 26 June 2025 DOC has received a report of a group of southern right whales/tohorā around the mouth of Otago Harbour. This is an unusual...
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Dead stoat on Stewart Island unexplained
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 22 July 2025 A member of the public walking on the Rakiura Great Walk Track on 12 July reported the dead stoat to DOC, who...
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UPDATE: Top of the South state highways – SH6 Rocks Road to reopen today
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Friday 18 July 3:25pm Emergency works on the bluff above State Highway 6 Rocks Road are almost complete and the route will soon be safe...
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Are you a responsible pet owner?
Source: Auckland Council Whether you’re a cat person or a dog person, fish fanatic or lizard lover, pets can bring great joy and companionship into our lives. But while loving...
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Check out some great low-cost summer accommodation
Source: Auckland Council If you’re dreaming of an affordable summer holiday by the beach that doesn’t involve hours of driving and having to pitch a tent, Auckland Council has a...