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Source: New Zealand Government Check against delivery. Kia ora koutou. Thank you, Phil, for the opportunity to speak to you today to the Business NZ Health Forum. Since my appointment as Health Minister, I’ve spent time where it matters most – on the frontline, listening to the people our health system is here to serve. Let me tell you … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) State Highway One/Moa Hill Road, near Kaihiku is closed following an earlier crash. Police were alerted to the two-vehicle crash at around 11am. One person has received serious injuries and is being assessed by Ambulance. The road is closed while emergency services are at the scene. Motorists are advised … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government A total of $15.3 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund will go towards upgrading Hokitika Airport and key port facilities at Greymouth and Westport, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says. “Ensuring the West Coast continues to be well-connected, productive and resilient is important to the economic health of the region and … Read more
Source: Greenpeace A Greenpeace expedition to survey seamounts and other deep sea habitats has set off this week. With two specialist marine scientists on board, Greenpeace is aiming to use remotely operated deep sea cameras to survey seamounts and other features in both New Zealand waters and the high seas of the South Pacific. Speaking from … Read more
Source: Environmental Protection Authority The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) wants people’s views on an application to release two biological control agents to combat Darwin’s barberry, an invasive weed. Environment Canterbury has applied to introduce Darwin’s barberry flower weevil ( Anthonomus kuscheli) and Darwin’s barberry rust fungus ( Puccinia berberidis-darwinii) to target this unwanted shrub. If approved, … Read more
Source: Auckland Council In an extraordinary act of generosity, Auckland philanthropist Rosemary Platt has gifted 5.63 hectares (approximately 14 acres) of ecologically significant land to the people of Tāmaki Makaurau. In exchange for this gift, Auckland Council has committed to protect the botanical site as a regional park in perpetuity so that future generations can … Read more
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Immunisation is a highly successful public health intervention. It safeguards individuals, whānau and communities against a range of potentially devastating diseases, and is a critical way of preventing and controlling infectious disease outbreaks. An accessible and effective immunisation system maximises immunisation uptake and coverage, improving the health of the … Read more
Source: Auckland Council Autumn is here, but there’s still a few more days before the golden weather is set to end, and the good news is you don’t have to spend a lot of money to have a memorable time in Tāmaki Makaurau. As the leaves turn golden and the air gets crisp, there’s no … Read more
Source: Kidney Health New Zealand Kidney Health New Zealand will be providing free testing for kidney disease at the Pasifika Festival this Saturday and Sunday at Auckland’s Western Springs. National Clinical Manager Merryn Jones says Pasifika people are among high-risk groups being targeted for free testing this month. “As a former dialysis nurse and transplant … Read more
Source: SAFE For Animals SAFE is calling for rodeo riders to be excluded as contenders from all future rounds of the New Zealand Rural Sports Awards, saying the inclusion of rodeo legitimises animal cruelty. SAFE Campaign Manager Emily Hall says the organisation was shocked to learn 20-year-old bull rider Rylee Ward has been named as a … Read more
Source: Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand The Health Minister has allocated many millions of dollars in recent days for primary healthcare and bowel cancer, which is very welcome, but so far can’t find anything in the cupboard for the 700 men who die each year of prostate cancer. “Everyone agrees that the earlier a … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributed to Inspector Phil Weaver, Whanganui-Ruapehu Area Prevention Manager Two men are before the courts after Delta sniffed them out in two separate incidents. At around 3.40pm yesterday, Police were alerted to a person making threats with a weapon at a property on Mataroa Road in Taihape. Police arrived … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) A 47-year-old man is before the courts after a report was made by a Hamilton CBD business. At around 3.30pm yesterday, the Hamilton Neighbourhood Policing Team was conducting a foot patrol in Hamilton’s CBD, when they were notified of a man acting suspiciously on Worley Place. Police located the … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) A man has been found guilty of money laundering almost $2 million obtained from two Kiwi victims of a term deposit scam. This week, a jury found the 61-year-old Auckland man guilty on two counts of money laundering offences. In late 2022, two unsuspecting Kiwis were approached by offshore … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police have had a positive response from the public over an appeal released on 6 March as part of an ongoing investigation. The appeal was over an incident of a sensitive nature that occurred in Auckland City last year. Detective Senior Sergeant Kathy Bostock, of Auckland City CIB, says … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) With the main deer hunting season – the Roar – about to go into full swing, New Zealand’s firearms regulator is reminding hunters everywhere of the need to identify their target beyond all doubt. Te Tari Pūreke – Firearms Safety Authority, in co-ordination with members of the Recreational Firearms … Read more
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 March 2025 – Ananda Development has announced MIRA VALLEY, a landmark luxury residential project spanning 8,000 acres of Phuket’s largest untouched forest. Located between Kamala Mountain and Bang Niao Dum Reservoir, this groundbreaking development features over 100 kilometers of pristine nature trails and exclusive … Read more
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) SYDNEY, March 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) (together with its subsidiaries, “IREN” or “the Company”), today published its monthly update for February 2025. February Highlights Resilient mining hardware profit margin (70%) Ramping up to 50 EH/s over the next 4 months AI Cloud Service nearing full utilization at … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 March 2025 – As immigration policies continue to tighten across many popular destinations, navigating the increasingly complex regulations and restrictions can be a challenge. Individuals planning their next move often face an overwhelming amount of information online, making it difficult to make informed … Read more
Source: Media Outreach COLORADO, USA – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 March 2025 – Arrow Electronics has developed and launched a set of resources to help members of the electronics community better understand the advancements in the rapidly evolving robotics landscape. Building upon its existing wealth of resources, Arrow has created a robotics playbook, containing … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 March 2025 – GE Jun, the Chairman of the Board and CEO of TOJOY Shared Smart Enterprise Services Co Ltd (“TOJOY”), received a special on-stage interview with former Prime Minster of Montenegro Igor Lukšić at the 32nd Kopaonik Business Forum in Serbia, underscoring … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 March 2025 – Conexus Studio, a leading workplace design and build firm based in Singapore, is strengthening its Southeast Asia presence with new offices in Bangkok, Thailand, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This strategic move enhances Conexus’s ability to serve clients across the region, reinforcing its … Read more
Source: New Zealand Film Commission New Zealand’s latest cinematic success, Tinā (Tih-NAH), has taken the country by storm, surpassing $1 million in its opening weekend. The film is currently No. 1 on the box office charts, earning $1,324,529 to date with nearly 84,000 ticket sales. Tinā also set a new record for the widest release of … Read more
Source: Environmental Protection Authority An independent panel has approved resource consent, subject to conditions, for the Summerset retirement village in Fairy Springs, Rotorua. Summerset Villages (Rotorua) Limited applied for resource consent under the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020. The project involves constructing and operating a retirement village that includes both independent and assisted care units. … Read more
Source: Heritage New Zealand Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga invites West Coasters to two special events on Saturday, 15 March 2025-a chance to connect with local heritage, share stories and memories, and celebrate the region’s history. Hokitika Government Building Drop-in Session Date & time: Saturday, 15 March, 2:00-4:00 PM Venue: Upstairs in the Okitiki Building (Renton’s Hardware), 21 … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is moving from active firefighting to monitoring the fire in Waipoua Forest, which began last Wednesday and forced the evacuation of the Waipoua settlement. Incident Controller Denis Cooper says that after a week-long battle to contain and extinguish the 91-hectare fire, forestry contractors were dealing … Read more
Source: Retirement Villages’ Residents’ Council The Retirement Villages’ Residents’ Council today congratulated Minister Tama Potaka for expediting regulatory and legislative changes to the Retirement Villages Act. The Minister wrote to the Council today, and other key stakeholders, advising that he had, “… heard your collective desire for legislative and regulatory changes to be completed more quickly.” … Read more