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Digger does its duty to deal with invasive weed

· March 11, 2025

Source: Department of Conservation Date:  11 March 2025 The invasive plant Cuscuta campestris – also known as “golden dodder”, and more commonly referred to as simply “cuscuta” – was previously only...

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250 visitors flock to Pukekohe Water Treatment Plant

· March 11, 2025

Source: Auckland Council More than 250 people visited the newly-reopened Pukekohe Water Treatment Plant this month to explore and learn the role it plays in Auckland’s integrated water network. The...

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Improving visibility of dependent children to the court

· March 11, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government An operational process change has been introduced to enhance the visibility of dependent children of defendants in the criminal court, Minister for Courts Nicole McKee says....

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Critical minerals driving West Coast mining revival

· March 11, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Operations targeting critical minerals such as titanium, zirconium, gold and rare earth elements are driving a new generation of mining activity on the West Coast –...

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Two-for-one: Stolen vehicles recovered

· March 11, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Quick-thinking officers have found not one but two stolen vehicles within 30 minutes of them being taken in Golflands on Sunday night. At about...

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Te Puke Highway closed following crash

· March 11, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Te Puke Highway is closed near Maketu Road following a crash. The two-vehicle crash was reported at around 7:10am. One person has been seriously...

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Fatal crash: Cromwell-Clyde Road, Northburn

· March 11, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Northburn last night. The single vehicle crash on Cromwell-Clyde Road was reported just...

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Investigation launched after overdose incident, Wairarapa

· March 10, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Please attribute to Detective Inspector John van den Heuvel, Crime Services Manager, Wellington District: Police are making enquiries after three people were hospitalised in...

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Midwifery Council Continues To Insult Women

· March 10, 2025

Source: Family First Media Release – 10 March 2025 The Midwifery Council have published their third attempt at a Midwifery Scope of Practice, and they continue to cancel common sense...

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What makes a sinkhole – we explain

· March 10, 2025

Source: Auckland Council What causes a sinkhole or a tomo? Sinkholes, also known as ‘tomo’, form when soil under the ground surface is eroded by water. This can happen naturally...