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Unexplained death, Woodridge
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Wellington Police are making enquiries following the discovery of a body in a burnt out vehicle overnight. Police were notified of the vehicle on...
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Auckland Council to consult on the future use of Western Springs Stadium
Source: Auckland Council Three options for the future use of Western Springs Stadium will go out to public consultation this month, before the council makes a final recommendation later this...
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Pest eradication to remove wallabies and possums from Kawau Island gets under way
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council has been working with landowners and residents on an operation to restore native forest on Kawau Island by removing wallabies and possums. After years of...
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ASB offers relief to South Island and lower North Island customers affected by severe weather
Source: ASB ASB will support customers affected by extreme weather events impacting the South Island and lower North Island, with tailored packages including suspension of home loan repayments and emergency...
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Consumers price index: March 2025 quarter missing vehicle relicensing fee increase
Source: Statistics New Zealand Consumers price index: March 2025 quarter missing vehicle relicensing fee increase – We have identified that vehicle relicensing fee increases were not captured in the consumers price...
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Rural Health Roadshow coming to Wairoa
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Rural Health and Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey is pleased to be in Wairoa today as part of the...
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Traffic delays in Favona
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Motorists may experience delays on James Fletcher Drive, Favona, this afternoon after a tree fell onto a ute. The westbound lane was initially blocked...
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New data highlights progress in childhood immunisation rates
Source: New Zealand Government New data released today shows steady improvements in childhood immunisation rates across the country, highlighting the Government’s commitment to ensuring every child gets the best start...
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Man dies following assault in Papatoetoe
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) A man has died in hospital after allegedly being assaulted at a bus stop in Papatoetoe at the weekend. Police have been investigating the...
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Weather News – Red Warning issued for Winds in Wellington – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Thursday 1st – Friday 2nd May – MetService has issued a Red Warning for Winds in Wellington from 10am Thursday to 3am Friday. This is the...
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Te Pāti Māori: Keep the Window Open- UCOL Must Stay
Source: Te Pati Maori Te Pāti Māori stands firmly against any moves to downsize or close UCOL Whanganui. With over 30% of students identifying as Māori, the campus is a...
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State Highway 3 closed, south of Inglewood
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Mountain Road / State Highway 3 south of Inglewood is expected to be closed for several hours following a crash. It happened about 3:50am...
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State Highway 10 blocked
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) State Highway 10 is closed between Taipa and Mangonui due to a serious two-vehicle crash. Emergency services were notified around 7pm. Two people have...
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Section of SH 2 north of Napier closed between 11pm and 3am
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) A section of State Highway 2 north of Napier will be closed for four hours between 11pm today and 3am tomorrow. The road closure...
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Speech to Tauranga Business Chamber: The Case For a Smaller, Focused Executive
Source: ACT Party Speech to Tauranga Business Chamber: The Case For a Smaller, Focused Executive Intro The term of Government is nearing half time, when we should be reviewing the...
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Release: Still no ferries as first of old fleet retire
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Two old and ageing ferries are going to have to work double time because of this Government’s failure to get a ferry deal. “Nicola Willis...
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Unsafe quad bike killed farmhand
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 1 May 2025 A quad bike rollover which cost a Tararua farmhand his life could have been avoided if the farm manager had kept the bike...
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Economy – RBNZ research investigates why the ‘natural interest rate’ has fallen in New Zealand over recent decades
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 1 May 2025 – The fall in New Zealand’s natural interest rate has been driven mainly by declining labour productivity growth and a lower natural...
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Property Market – Momentum gradually builds in market upturn – CoreLogic
Source: CoreLogic Property values in Aotearoa New Zealand rose by +0.3% in April, continuing the string of modest gains since the start of the year. April’s rise on the Cotality...
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Property Market – NZ property market bucks the trend of global uncertainty
Source: RealEstate.co.nz New Zealand Property Report April 2025 – NZ property market bucks the trend of global uncertainty Respite for Kiwis as property prices remain stable in latest data from...
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Transport – Road freight industry gloomy about economy
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand New Zealand’s road freight industry is painting a gloomy picture for business, with only a minority expecting their financial situation to improve over the...
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Hunters across the country get set for Opening Weekend for game bird season
Source: Fish and Game NZ Tens of thousands of Kiwis from the Far North to the Deep South are preparing for the start of the 2025 game bird season this Saturday...
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Jobs for Nature supercharges river restoration |
Source: Department of Conservation By Sarah Wilcox It’s more than 4 years since the $1.2 billion Jobs for Nature programme was set up as part of the COVID-19 recovery package....
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A booming good summer for male kākāpō on the North Island mainland
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 01 May 2025 Source: Released by Ngāi Tahu 01/05/2025 11-year-old Taeatanga, one of the three male kākāpō currently living within the sanctuary as part of a fenced...
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New weekend urgent care service launched in Tairāwhati
Source: New Zealand Government Access to urgent healthcare on weekends will be restored in Tairāwhati this Saturday (3 May 2025) with the launch of a new service, Health Minister Simeon...
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Tairāwhiti Police arrest senior Mongrel Mob member
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attribute to Tairāwhiti Area Commander Inspector Danny Kirk: A senior Mongrel Mob member is facing drugs charges in court following two search warrants in...
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Serious crash: Tiverton Road, Avondale
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) One person remains in hospital in a critical condition following a crash in Avondale early this morning. At 2.14am, Police were notified of a...