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Release: Govt doesn’t know how to fund new hospitals
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The Government’s health infrastructure plan is big on promises but coy on where the money is coming from. “Simeon Brown says that more than $20...
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Serious crash: East Coast Road, Stillwater
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police are attending a serious crash in Stillwater this afternoon. At around 2.35pm, a crash involving a car and truck was reported at the...
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Cyclone Tam makes for challenging driving
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency With severe weather arriving ahead of the busy Easter holiday period, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising road users in the Waikato and...
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Knowledge sharing and practical solutions to feature at Love our Harbour: Manukau Harbour Symposium
Source: Auckland Council Mana Whenua, government, scientists, community groups and all who care about Te Manukanuka o Hoturoa, the Manukau Harbour, are invited to join in a full day conference...
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Fatal crash: Temple View
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Temple View earlier today. Emergency services were called to the single vehicle crash...
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Power lines down, Silverdale
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police are advising power lines are currently down on Hibiscus Coast Highway in Silverdale. Lines have come down between the interesections with East Coast...
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SH29 Tauriko Enabling Works project driving towards major milestones
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Road users will be enjoying 2 new Tauriko West intersections by May, as part of the State Highway 29 (SH29) Tauriko Enabling Works project. NZ...
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Kawakawa homicide: Name release
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police can today release the name of the man who was located deceased in a vehicle in Kawakawa on 13 April. He was 63-year-old...
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Speech to Business Canterbury – 16 April 2025
Source: ACT Party Introduction Thank you very much to Leeann and the team for hosting me here at Business Canterbury. I say it every time but I’ll say it again:...
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Fatal crash, Tangoio
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on State Highway 2, Tangoio this morning. The crash involving two vehicles was reported...
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Health Advisory: Waitematā Hui for Health – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation On Wednesday, New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) members who work at North Shore and Waitakere hospitals will engage with local leaders...
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SH1 Central North Island now smoother and safer
Source: New Zealand Government In great news for Kiwi road users, the first season of the country’s most ambitious road maintenance project ever has seen 119 lane kilometres of State...
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Tuhikaramea Road, Temple View closed following crash
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Tuhikaramea Road, Temple View is closed following a crash. The single vehicle crash was reported at 10:30am. Initial indications are that there are serious...
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Transport and Legislation – Ending ACC discount for safe truck drivers is a backwards move
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Road freight industry group Transporting New Zealand is calling on the Government to reverse its decision to end an ACC levy discount for truck...
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Easter – Watch out for public holiday surcharges on Easter Sunday – Consumer NZ
Source: Consumer NZ Before you head out to celebrate this Easter, Consumer NZ wants to make sure you aren’t stung with Easter Sunday surcharges. Consumer NZ is sharing a timely...
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Transport Sector – NZTA heeds trucking industry advice on Dunedin SH1 improvements
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Transporting New Zealand is commending NZTA on heeding industry feedback with its latest proposal to not have traffic lights installed at a key intersection...
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Finance and Security – Bank accounts a key tool for reducing ex-prisoner reoffending – FinCap
Source: FinCap New research conducted by Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington finds that taking simple steps to enable ex-prisoners to open bank accounts would assist them in accessing housing, employment,...
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Property Sector – Buyer power dynamics are changing – CoreLogic
In this week’s Pulse, Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson looks at CoreLogic’s Buyer Classification data over the quarter, which showed a slight pullback by first home buyers (FHBs) while mortgaged...
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Crash closes State Highway 2, Tangoio
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) State Highway 2, Tangoio is closed following a crash. The two-vehicle crash near Tangoio Settlement Road happened just before 9am. Initial indications are that...
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OUT NOW ON MĀORI+: Āku Hapa! for reo Māori learners needing a giggle
Source: Eda Tang He reo hapa e taea te whakatika, he reo ngū e kore e taea.You can correct broken language, but you can’t correct language that is not spoken.–...
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Rare Raukawa gecko rediscovered in Auckland remains elusive
Source: Auckland Council The discovery of a rare mainland population of the Raukawa gecko (Woodworthia maculata) in the southern part of the Auckland region has sent ripples of excitement through...
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EPA calls for information on tattoo inks
Source: Environmental Protection Authority The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is seeking information about how tattoo inks are supplied, made and used in New Zealand to help assess whether the current rules...
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Respect king shags this breeding season
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 16 April 2025 Source: Department of Conservation and Marlborough District Council “Boaties are not allowed to go within 100 m of king shag colonies under the district’s...
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Government launches regulatory review into telecommunications
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Regulation David Seymour and Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith have today announced that the Ministry for Regulation’s fourth sector review will be into...
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Fiji and New Zealand: an indispensable partnership
Source: New Zealand Government Fiji and New Zealand will work together ever more closely to navigate the challenging strategic environment, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Peters says. “New Zealand and Fiji share an...
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NZ-AU: Toro Corp. Announces Availability of its 2024 Annual Report on Form 20-F
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) LIMASSOL, Cyprus, April 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Toro Corp (NASDAQ: TORO), (“Toro” or the “Company”), an international energy transportation services company, announces that the Company’s annual report...
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NZ-AU: Toro Corp. Reports Net Income of $1.0 Million for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 and $25.2 Million for the Year Ended December 31, 2024. Spin-Off of Handysize Tanker Business completed on April 14, 2025.
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) LIMASSOL, Cyprus, April 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Toro Corp. (NASDAQ: TORO), (“Toro”, or the “Company”), an international energy transportation services company, today announced its results for...