Further rockfall protection and slip repair work at State Highway 6 Dellows Bluff

Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Drivers can expect to see more work on State Highway 6 at Dellows Bluff with work to fix a new slip site set to get underway in February. Resilience work has been ongoing at the area since a major rockfall in July 2022. This has seen rock scaling and rock … Read more

Waikato & Bay of Plenty state highway works January/February 2025 

Source: New Zealand Transport Agency State Highway 29 continues to be a hive of activity with night works starting on the Kaimai Range from Sunday 9 February for 10 nights.  SH29 Kaimai Range night closure schedule:  Sunday 9 February to Friday 14 February, 8pm to 4.30am  Sunday 16 February to Friday 21 February, 8pm to … Read more

TRUMP coin: the signal of crypto era and rise of memecoins by global broker Octa

Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 31 January 2025 – Memecoins were on the rise in 2024. Their overall market capitalisation increased from $20 billion last January up to $120 billion in December 2024. Such coins as DOGE, PEPE, or SHIB have thrived, primarily driven by community support and innovative … Read more

Update: Homicide investigation – Harley Shrimpton

Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Please attribute to Detective Inspector Lindsay Pilbrow: In November 2023, Tauranga Police launched a homicide investigation after Harley Shrimpton was killed at a rural property in Poripori Road, Lower Kaimai, Tauranga. He had been missing since he was kidnapped on 3 November 2023 and a missing person report was … Read more

Climate – Seasonal Climate Outlook February to April 2025 by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)

Source: NIWA Seasonal Climate Outlook New Zealand is likely to experience a blend of typical La Niña climate patterns, along with occasional atypical patterns over the next three months, according to the latest Seasonal Climate Outlook released today (Friday 31 January 2025) by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA). A La Niña Advisory … Read more

Government Cuts – Scaled-back new Dunedin hospital puts cost-cutting before health – NZNO

Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The Coalition Government’s scaled-back new Dunedin hospital build is putting cost-cutting ahead of health and wellbeing, the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says. NZNO President and emergency nurse Anne Daniels says today’s announcement fails to future-proof the health needs of the Southern community. “This is short-sighted. … Read more

Further appeal for information in Harley Shrimpton homicide investigation

Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Please attribute to Detective Inspector Lindsay Pilbrow: In November 2023, Tauranga Police launched a homicide investigation after Harley Shrimpton was killed at a rural property in Poripori Road, Lower Kaimai, Tauranga. He had been missing since he was kidnapped on 3 November 2023 and a missing person report was … Read more

Release: Dunedin wins, hospital build continues

Source: New Zealand Labour Party The people of Dunedin have won in an almost year-long battle to have their hospital confirmed, but National’s delays have cost dearly. “Though there are fewer beds than originally planned, this is a win for the people of the Southern region,” Labour health infrastructure spokesperson Tracey McLellan said. “We have … Read more

Pair get $25,000 fine and 300 hours community work over illegal slaughter and sales of pigs

Source: Ministry for Primary Industries An Auckland woman has been fined $25,245 and an Auckland man has been ordered to do 300 hours’ community work for the illegal slaughter and sales of pigs. Following a successful investigation and prosecution by New Zealand Food Safety, Suli Rachael Rejoice Adimim (43) and Bruce Baru Luke Vunipola (38) … Read more

Justice served in Southland drug operation

Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attribute to Southern District Crime Manager Detective Inspector Shona Low: Police have smashed a significant Southland drug operation, thanks to some dodgy-looking crockery intercepted by Customs in Auckland. Kilograms of drugs, including over 30kg of cannabis, and over $60,000 cash have been seized and two Invercargill men have been … Read more

Govt Cuts – Official data shows Government over-egged working from home issue – PSA

Source: PSA The Government should be embarrassed that its own data shows working from home by public servants is not the big problem it made out to be. The Public Service Commission has today published data showing only a third of public servants work from home around one or two days a week. The average days working from … Read more

Federated Farmers – Lend, don’t lecture – Feds support Shane Jones’ banking crackdown

Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers welcomes Resources and Regional Development Minister Shane Jones’ efforts to hold banks accountable when they stray from their core function – lending money. Jones is spearheading a member’s bill seeking to ensure financial institutions focus on their legal and social responsibility to provide credit rather than engaging in selective lending based … Read more

98 per cent of potholes repaired within 24 hours

Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s commitment to get New Zealand’s roads back on track is delivering strong results, with around 98 per cent of potholes on state highways repaired within 24 hours of identification every month since targets were introduced, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says.“Increasing productivity to help rebuild our economy is a key priority … Read more

Waitangi Day – Government supports 26 Waitangi events across Aotearoa

Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage Government funding will go towards 26 community events to commemorate Waitangi Day in 2025, from Tāhuna (Queenstown) to Te Tai Tokerau (Northland) and Rēkohu/Wharekauri (Chatham Islands). The Commemorating Waitangi Day Fund, administered by Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage, supports events that commemorate the signing of the Treaty of … Read more

New campaign calls for an end to criminalising Aotearoa’s vulnerable children – Save the Children

Source: Save the Children Save the Children has today launched a new campaign calling on New Zealanders to oppose a new Government bill looking to introduce the use of physical force and re-introduce military style detention camps for the country’s most vulnerable children. The ‘Boot the Bill’ campaign and petition asks Kiwis to make a stand against … Read more

Greenpeace – Jones reveals Govt’s actual climate policy – expanding fossil fuel extraction

Source: Greenpeace The Government’s true climate policy, which is to increase fossil fuel extraction, was revealed today in the release of the finalised mining policy, says Greenpeace. “Just a few hours after the Government released an updated Paris Climate Target, their actual climate policy was revealed by Shane Jones in the policy to increase fossil fuel … Read more

Privacy News – January 2025

Source: Privacy Commissioner The first Privacy News of 2025 covers the release of the Biometrics Code and how to give feedback on this, a new case note about personal information being published to a website, and the introduction of OPC’s Mori reference panel. There is also a notice about new translations of our privacy brochures … Read more

Decision reached on Dunedin Hospital

Source: New Zealand Government The former Cadbury factory will be the site of the Inpatient Building for the new Dunedin Hospital and Health Minister Simeon Brown says actions have been taken to get the cost overruns under control. “Today I am giving the people of Dunedin certainty that we will build the new Dunedin Hospital that … Read more

First Plunket site begins delivering childhood immunisations

Source: New Zealand Government From today, Plunket in Whāngarei will be offering childhood immunisations – the first of up to 27 sites nationwide, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.  The investment of $1 million into the pilot, announced in October 2024, was made possible due to the Government’s record $16.68 billion investment in health. It will … Read more

Greens stand with Coromandel locals against Luxon’s destructive mining policy

Source: Green Party Green Party MP Steve Abel this morning joined Coromandel locals in Waihi to condemn new mining plans announced by Shane Jones in the pit of the town’s Australian-owned Gold mine. “These communities have successfully opposed mining for the best part of 50 years – Jones’ latest announcement is a mere blip in … Read more

Hearings schedule and selection of submitters decided— Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill

Source: New Zealand ParliamentThe Justice Committee has decided how submitters will be selected for the remaining 70 hours of hearings on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill. The committee has also issued an indicative hearings schedule.MIL OSI MIL OSI

A new direction for the minerals sector to grow the economy

Source: New Zealand Government Firstly I want to thank OceanaGold for hosting our event today. Your operation at Waihi is impressive. I want to acknowledge local MP Scott Simpson, local government dignitaries, community stakeholders and all of you who have gathered here today.  It’s a privilege to welcome you to the launch of the Minerals … Read more

Major milestone reached with launch of Minerals Strategy and Critical Minerals List

Source: New Zealand Government Resources Minister Shane Jones has launched New Zealand’s national Minerals Strategy and Critical Minerals List, documents that lay a strategic and enduring path for the mineral sector, with the aim of doubling exports to $3 billion by 2035.Mr Jones released the documents, which present the Coalition Government’s transformative vision for the … Read more

Single Data Return (SDR)

Source: Tertiary Education Commission What is the SDR?The SDR is an electronic database of learner enrolment and completion information required by the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC).The data is used for: monitoring performance against your Investment Plan funding and fund recovery publishing performance informationstatistical reporting. Note: Services for Tertiary Education Organisations (STEO) will be … Read more

International treaty examination of the NZ – UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement and Agreement on the Promotion and Protection of Investments

Source: New Zealand ParliamentThe Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee is calling for submissions on its international treaty examination of the New Zealand – United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, and Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on the Promotion and Protection of Investments.MIL OSI … Read more

Govt Cuts – Workers sound alarm as Govt cuts impact services Kiwis rely on – PSA Survey

Source: PSA The Government’s austerity measures are taking a toll on public servants’ wellbeing and their ability to deliver effective public services, a new PSA survey has found. More than 4,000 workers in public services, health, the state sector, local government, and community services responded to the survey. Key findings: – Over half of respondents have … Read more

Housing Market – Housing market close to a trough – CoreLogic

Source: CoreLogic Property values in Aotearoa New Zealand edged -0.1% lower in January, marking the fifth month in a row with limited movement. The CoreLogic Home Value Index (HVI) shows that after a cumulative decline of -4.1% over the six months from March to August, there has only been a further combined fall of -0.4% … Read more