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Source: Department of Conservation By Krysia Nowak and Karen Middlemiss *While leatherback turtles don’t actually have a shell, they have pretty thick skins, so we think they wouldn’t mind the pun. A leatherback turtle | Nathan Pettigrew What if we told you the largest sea turtles in the world visit Aotearoa New Zealand and that … Read more
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Ōtaki residents can expect to see more improvements on the main bridge on old State Highway 1 this month. Resurfacing work is planned for the bridge to improve its safety and reliability. For safety reasons, the bridge will be closed to traffic while the resurfacing is completed. It will be … Read more
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) and Ashburton District Council in recent days signed an agreement to manage the construction of the second Ashburton bridge and connecting road as one project. NZTA will tender the full work package as a design and build project later this year. The NZTA board … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police can advise that the pedestrian critically injured in Henderson on Sunday has died. A collision involving a vehicle and pedestrian was reported at 10.20am on Lincoln Road. The pedestrian was transported to Auckland Hospital in critical condition. Sadly, Police can now advise that the man succumbed to injuries … Read more
Source: PSA The Public Defence Service (PDS) is proposing to take fewer criminal cases to appeal as Government funding restrictions force it to do more with less, the PSA says. “The proposed reduction in appeal cases – signalled in change proposal released to staff late last week – raises serious questions about access to justice,” says … Read more
Source: Mindful Money New research shows New Zealanders are standing firm in their commitment to ethical investment, with three-quarters wanting their money invested according to their values, even as political movements in some countries attempt to undermine responsible investing frameworks. The Voices of Aotearoa: Demand for Ethical Investment in New Zealand 2025 report, released today … Read more
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace activists remain on the roof of an Agrifeeds palm kernel storage warehouse in Port Taranaki despite police intervention to remove other protestors inside the facility. Two orangutans have attached a 70-metre banner reading ‘Anchor Rainforest Killer’ to the roof and have locked themselves to the building. They are now entering their tenth … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 April 2025 – Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion at Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) Mr Charles Ng will commence his duty visit to the Middle East from today (April 6) to April 10, with key engagements in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Infringements, checkpoints, and seizures are some of the results from Hutt Valley Police’s focus on disrupting antisocial road user activity overnight. Operation Kereru saw an increased Police presence into the early hours of this morning, taking a zero-tolerance approach to unlawful road user behaviour. Police intercepted and disrupted a … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Lincoln Road in Henderson has re-opened after emergency services responded to a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian reported at around 10.20am. One person was transported to Auckland Hospital in a critical condition. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police are responding to a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian on Lincoln Road in Henderson. Emergency services are responding to the incident, reported at around 10.20am. There are cordons in the area and road closures, Police advise motorists to avoid the area. ENDS Issued by Police Media … Read more
Source: Save the Children One week on from the powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit central Myanmar, children are grieving for loved ones lost in the disaster while immediate needs such as water, food and shelter remain high, Save the Children said. With local partners, Save the Children is delivering emergency health care and first aid … Read more
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace Aotearoa activists in Taranaki have occupied the storage facility of Fonterra’s biggest palm kernel supplier Agrifeeds this morning, stopping a ship from Indonesia carrying 30 thousand tonnes of palm kernel expeller from unloading. The organisation says that it is protesting against the use of palm kernel as cow feed on Fonterra farms due … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay will attend the Annual Investment Congress (AIM Congress) in Abu Dhabi from 7–9 April to strengthen ties with UAE investors.“The UAE is a trusted Gulf partner, with two-way trade valued at NZ$1.3 billion,” Mr McClay says.“In January this year, we signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government A major milestone has been achieved this week with the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) Board approving the business case and signing a partner agreement with Ashburton District Council (ADC) on how both parties will work together to deliver the second Ashburton Bridge, says Associate Transport Minister and Minister for the South … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Significant action by the Government this week will make building in New Zealand easier by unclogging the consenting system, reducing construction costs, and giving tradies the support they need to get on with the job, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. “Tradies are bogged down in paperwork instead of doing what … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) One person has died following a serious crash on Charlton Siding Road, Waimumu, Gore last night. The crash involving a single vehicle was reported at around 10pm, Saturday 5 April. Sadly, the sole occupant of the vehicle was located deceased at the scene. The road remains closed while the … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police can confirm that a person has died following a fire at a house on Glassey Drive, Ashburton. Emergency services attended the fire, reported at around 12.45am. One person was located deceased in the building. At this time there are no other people unaccounted for. Enquiries into the circumstances … Read more
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 April 2025 – Octa, a global broker since 2011, recently received the FXDailyInfo award as ‘The Most Innovative Broker 2025’. This accolade yet again highlights Octa’s focus on incrementally improving its proprietary trading platform, OctaTrader. Financial portal FXDailyInfo recognised Octa as ‘The Most … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 April 2025 – Ditch the dull boardroom activities—The Carnival Fair is revolutionizing corporate team-building with thrilling carnival experiences that drive collaboration and fun! The Carnival Fair is redefining workplace bonding with its newly launched corporate event solutions—designed to inject fun, excitement, and team spirit into … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) A 26-year-old man is before the courts following a burglary in Tahunanui and Police are appealing for information from the public as enquiries to locate several firearms continue. On Sunday 30 March, a man allegedly burgled a commercial premises on Parkers Road between the hours of 4am and 5am. … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The British Airways and Qatar Airways joint business agreement has been extended for five more years by the Government, Acting Transport Minister James Meager announced today. “This continuation is great news for both New Zealand travellers and tourists visiting from overseas – people will continue to benefit from more convenient flight … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s new civil aviation law will modernise regulations and ensure New Zealanders are safe in our skies, Acting Transport Minister James Meager says.“A strong aviation sector is integral to New Zealand’s economic success and to ensuring New Zealanders can get to where they need to go for work or leisure,” … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Inspector Ross Grantham, Manawatū Area Commander: Manawatū Police have arrested and charged four people following a serious incident in Levin. In the early hours of Thursday 3 April, Police received a report of an aggravated robbery in which four people entered a store on Oxford Street, Levin … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Coalition Government will go even further than it earlier proposed to make it easier to build granny flats by increasing the maximum size allowed to be built without consents, say RMA Reform and Housing Minister Chris Bishop, Associate Finance Minister Shane Jones and Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk. “It’s … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) A second person has died following a single-vehicle crash near Little River on Thursday 3 April. Emergency services were called to Christchurch Akaroa Road, Little River at around 10.40am. One person died in hospital a short time later and a second person transported in a critical condition has died … Read more
Source: ACT Party ACT can reveal that Waikato University’s law faculty is giving students an automatic 10-day extension for assessments submitted past deadline. A law lecturer has confirmed the policy in an email to ACT, saying a normal deadline policy “creates a burden for students.” A concerned Waikato University student has told ACT that their lecturer … Read more