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ChildFund – Don’t Abandon Ukrainian Children Now
Source: ChildFund New Zealand “While the politicians talk, Ukrainian children enter their fourth year of no school and no normal childhood – longer if you include the interruptions of Covid,”...
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Arts – NZSA Kupu Kaitiaki & Kaituhi Mentor Programmes for Kaituhi Māori Now Open For Application
Source: New Zealand Society of Authors These two programmes aim to support the amplification of Māori voices, Māori stories, and ultimately see greater publication and performance of these works. They...
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Te Awa Tārai – A career development guide for Allied Health – Hauora Haumi
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Career development is often conceptualised as a linear progression. In reality, career progression often takes a winding path, which both shapes and is shaped...
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SH1 Awanui road rebuild to begin Sunday
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises road users to plan ahead and expect delays as contractors work to rebuild a section of State...
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Serious crash, SH 73/Curletts Road, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) A busy Christchurch intersection is shut as emergency services respond to a crash involving a car and motorbike this morning. Curletts Road (State Highway...
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NZ-AU: Canyon Bolsters Board with Appointment of Dean Horton
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) PERTH, Australia, Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canyon Resources Limited (ASX: CAY) (‘Canyon’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Dean Horton...
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Tax – Keeping ability to gather tax information essential says tax reform group – TJA
Source: Tax Justice Aotearoa 20 February 2025 – Tax Justice Aotearoa is calling on the Minister of Revenue to retain the ability for Inland Revenue to collect vital information that...
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The Silent Menace of DUI
Source: Press Release Service Driving under the influence (DUI) remains one of New Zealand’s most persistent and preventable public health challenges. According to the New Zealand Transport Agency, alcohol-impaired driving...
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Foreign Affairs – New report highlights untapped potential in New Zealand-Viet Nam relationship
Source: Asia New Zealand Foundation The Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono is thrilled to launch its latest report Viet Nam and New Zealand at 50: The next chapter. This report...
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Fire Safety – Outdoor fires prohibited in Manawatū-Whanganui coastal areas
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a prohibited fire season in Manawatū-Whanganui’s coastal areas from 8am on Friday 21 February, until further notice. A...
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Universities – With a little help from their friends: school challenges – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) School friendships and social connections are vital to positive student experiences so need to be actively fostered, according to findings from the Our Voices project...
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Venue access: how we manage our bookable community spaces
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council’s Director of Community Rachel Kelleher responds to concerns about the council’s approach to venue hire of our community meeting halls and shared spaces. It is...
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Changes to enable investment in build-to-rent housing passed into law
Source: New Zealand Government The coalition Government has passed legislation to support overseas investment in the Build-to-Rent housing sector, Associate Minister of Finance Chris Bishop says. “The Overseas Investment (Facilitating...
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Further night closures planned for SH1 between Johnsonville and Tawa for resurfacing works
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency People travelling on State Highway 1 between Johnsonville and Tawa need to prepare for night-time closures from this Sunday, 23 February for resurfacing works. While...
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UPDATE: SH1 blocked southbound at Dome Valley (now open)
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 20 February 2025 3:56 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi UPDATE: State Highway 1 Dome Valley has reopened southbound, following an earlier crash. Congestion...
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GrandTech Cloud (Singapore)’s “Pizza Blitz” Campaign – To Introduce “A Friend to Startups” to Singapore’s Startup Scene
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 February 2025 – GrandTech Cloud Services (GCS) announced their Singapore entry with a “Pizza Blitz” campaign, delivering 300 pizzas to...
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Access for everyone: how we manage bookable spaces
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council’s Director of Community Rachel Kelleher responds to concerns about the council’s approach to venue hire of our community meeting halls and shared spaces. It is...
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Three people taken into custody on Karangahape Road
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Three people have been arrested following a firearms incident in Herne Bay this afternoon. At around 1.30pm, information was received that a man was...
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SH3 Rukuhia rebuild is flying ahead
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency From Monday 24 February, both lanes of a short section of State Highway 3 (SH3) between Rukuhia Road and Narrows Road near Hamilton airport will...
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More Than Half of Workers in Hong Kong are Considering Changing Employers in 2025, Aon Study Reveals
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 February 2025 – Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today released results from its...
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CUHK Leads Healthcare Innovation Whilst Advancing in Global Rankings
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 February 2025 – The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has achieved its highest-ever rankings: 44th in the...
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Multi-sensory artwork Waimahara brings Auckland Pride Festival to a reflective close
Source: Auckland Council On Saturday 1 March the 2025 Auckland Pride Festival will conclude, completing the city’s month-long celebrations in a thoughtful, restful and reflective way. Hāmiora Bailey, Auckland Pride’s...
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Weather News – An end to the mugginess at last – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Thursday 20th – Sunday 23rd February – Muggy conditions finally come to an end as rain and fresh southwesterlies spread from the south. The rain...
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Northland News – Where’s wallaby? Free wild food treats back for field days
Source: Northland Regional Council Free ‘Tex-Mex wallaby quesadillas with parmesan mayonnaise’ will be on the menu at the Northland Regional Council (NRC) marquee at the upcoming Northland Field Days. About 40...
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Closures this Sunday on SH2 HB Expressway and SH50
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Crews will be carrying out routine maintenance overnight Sunday on a stretch of State Highway 2 Hawke’s Bay Expressway. The stretch of road between Omahu...
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Stretch of SH1 southbound from Foxton temporarily closing for sealing work
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency A stretch of State Highway 1 south of Foxton is closing to southbound traffic as the Levin to Foxton safety improvements project progresses. The southbound...
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Name release and appeal for information, Hastings homicide
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Please attribute to Detective Inspector Martin James, Eastern District Investigations Manager: Police can now confirm the name of the man who died in Hastings...