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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 first half and planning the second. I believe the Government can point to significant progress, and this is reflected in us maintaining a lead in … Read more
Source: ACT Party Responding to the results of Tauranga’s Te Awanui Māori Ward by-election, Tauranga-based ACT MP Cameron Luxton says: “Here’s another reason to ditch Māori council wards: “In Tauranga’s Māori ward by-election this week, less than 12% of eligible voters turned out. It means we have a new councillor elected with just 464 first-preference … Read more
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 botched the original ferry deal, failed to secure a new deal and then ran away from the mess she made,” Labour transport spokesperson Tangi Utikere … Read more
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 in good working order, WorkSafe New Zealand says. Worn brakes, uneven tyre pressure, and poor suspension were among the defects found on the bike that … Read more
Source: Green Party The Green Party has marked May Day with a pre-budget announcement in Tokoroa, detailing the party’s plan for a Green Jobs Guarantee. “New Zealanders should be in control of our economy, our jobs and our future. We don’t need to leave our fate to be decided by international shareholders,” says Green Party … Read more
Source: Auckland Council Etched into the walls of our city, street culture never grows old. This arts season, discover some exciting and mysterious art that you might never have noticed before. Auckland Council Head of City Centre Programmes Jenny Larking calls it a hidden collection of our art history. “Standing in a single spot in … Read more
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Summary This document provides the report and inventory for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora (the Ministry) for the financial year 2023/24 (1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024). The inventory has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of: The Ministry for … Read more
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 interest rate globally, a Reserve Bank of New Zealand Discussion Paper finds. Pushing in the other direction, high population growth and increasing labour force participation … Read more
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 1 May 2025 – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua has today published its response to submissions on three of the four core standards that set the prudential requirements deposit takers will need to meet in order to be licensed under the Deposit Takers Act 2023 … Read more
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 hedonic Home Value Index (HVI) took values to $819,096, the highest since June last year ($822,175), but still down by about -16% from the January … Read more
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 realestate.co.nz Stock up, buyer choice strong, but no sales boom Is it a buyer’s market or a seller’s market? Is there ever a right time … Read more
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 coming year. The results are contained in the 2025 National Road Freight Industry Survey, a major survey of 194 respondents across 128 road freight businesses, … Read more
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 (May 3). Fish & Game New Zealand chief executive Corina Jordan said a strong breeding season has set the stage for an exciting Opening Weekend … Read more
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. DOC has managed about 40 percent of the funding, allocated to 225 projects, many of which had a focus on enhancing the biodiversity of freshwater … Read more
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 habitat trial, started booming in December and 6-year-old Tautahi followed suit. It’s unknown if Bunker, the third and youngest male at the site, boomed this … Read more
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 01 May 2025 Invasive predators like rats, stoats, and possums are putting pressure on nature, and are part of the reason New Zealand has one of the highest rates of threatened species in the world. With the support of the Department of Conservation (DOC), Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) is … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is moving swiftly to ensure Kiwis will be able to benefit from open banking by Christmas this year, says Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson. “Recently our Government passed the Customer and Product Data Act – one of the items in our Quarter 1 Action Plan to improve … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government A new toolkit to support women and their employers address online harm has been launched by Minister for Women, Nicola Grigg, at the Local Government New Zealand conference today. “The prevalence of online harm has become a serious issue, disproportionately impacting women who are in the public eye. The growing phenomenon … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is investing in Antarctic research to better understand changes on the icy continent and how they could affect New Zealand, Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti announced today. “What happens in Antarctica matters to us here in New Zealand,” Dr Reti says. “For example, as Antarctic ice … Read more
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 Brown has announced. “Improving access to doctors and nurses is a key priority for this Government. We’re taking action to make sure the people of … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police are appealing to the public for information on the whereabouts of Jin Zhong, 38, who has a Warrant to Arrest and is wanted by Police. Zhong is wanted for fraud offending and Police believe someone may have information on his whereabouts. Anyone with information is urged to call … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police can confirm the body of a man has been located by a member of the public this morning on Whangamatā Beach. While the formal identification has not been completed at this stage, Police believe the body is that of the missing 44-year-old man last seen on Friday 25 … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police acknowledge and accept the Independent Police Conduct Authority’s findings into the wrongful arrest of a person following a fire in Westgate. Waitematā District Commander Superintendent Naila Hassan says Police accept the Authority’s findings in this matter. “Our staff were acting with good intention at the time and suspected … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police in West Auckland have caught up with a man following his alleged mini crime spree in recent days. Waitematā CIB have been investigating a series of aggravated robberies and an aggravated burglary in Rānui. It’s resulted in a man being arrested last night after a brief foot chase … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police can now release the name of the man who died in a crash in Bunnythorpe on 9 April. He was 36-year-old Jeferson Alas Nebab, from Raumati South. Police extend our condolences to his loved ones at this difficult time. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing. … Read more
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 the Wairoa area. The search warrants were executed in the Wairoa township and in Raupunga on Wednesday (30 April), and while they were related to … Read more
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 single vehicle crash on Tiverton Road. The vehicle had collided with a barrier. The sole occupant of the vehicle was transported to Auckland City Hospital … Read more