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Source: SAFE For Animals SAFE is calling for urgent government action to enforce the closure of greyhound racing following the deaths of two more greyhounds this week. On March 13 at Addington Raceway, Homebush Honey collapsed and died after a trial. SAFE has received footage showing a greyhound, who appears to be Homebush Honey, in visible distress. Struggling … Read more
Source: Consumer NZ Consumer NZ calls for stronger protections for New Zealanders ahead of World Consumer Rights Day. Recent research by the consumer watchdog indicates that New Zealanders are struggling with an increasingly complex and confusing consumer landscape. Consumer NZ chief executive Jon Duffy says, “The cost of living remains people’s top concern, and … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Emergency services are at the scene of a serious two-vehicle crash on SH5, Rangitaiki. Police were called about 11.30am. Initial indications are there have been serious injuries. The road is closed, with diversions in place. Motorists, please avoid the area if possible. ENDS MIL OSI
Source: New Zealand Labour Party And what role you can play in helping us to address some of the biggest challenges we face, while also creating new opportunities for business and good paying jobs in communities across our country. I also want to acknowledge our iwi leaders, and all our kiwi investors and firms in … Read more
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Labour does not support the private ownership of core infrastructure like schools, hospitals and prisons, which will only see worse outcomes for Kiwis. “Despite all of this Government’s talk about bipartisanship on infrastructure and the importance of long-term planning and investment, Labour wasn’t briefed on this,” Labour corrections spokesperson Tracey … Read more
Source: Statistics New Zealand Food prices increase 2.4 percent annually – 14 March 2025 – Food prices increased 2.4 percent in the 12 months to February 2025, following a 2.3 percent increase in the 12 months to January 2025, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. Higher prices for the grocery food group and … Read more
Source: Statistics New Zealand Selected price indexes: February 2025 – exclusion of rental data – 13 March 2025 The February 2025 SPI release due out tomorrow, 14 March 2025, will not include actual rentals for housing data. The dataset used to compile this information for this month is incomplete and we are not confident … Read more
Source: PSA The PSA is warning that Private Public Partnerships (PPPs) will lead to New Zealand workers losing their jobs, being paid lower wages and having conditions reduced and poorer quality, and more expensive services and infrastructure. Privatisation is based on the myth of private sector efficiency, which in reality equates to reducing service and staffing … Read more
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is calling on the Government to restore confidence to offshore wind investors by cancelling the fast track process for seabed mining, after it was revealed today that another offshore wind investor announced they were halting plans to invest here due to seabed mining. “On the very day that Prime Minister Luxon is spruiking … Read more
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Source: ASB Otago top of the leaderboard for second quarter runningThe South Island secures top four places through an uptick in tourism, strong rise in construction and increased consumer confidenceEconomic recovery expected to be gradual, rather than swift, across 2025 South Island leads this quarter, with Otago remaining on top The South Island finished 2024 … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a prohibited season for Auckland, Waitematā and Counties Manukau Districts from 8am Friday 14 March, until further notice. Northland and most of Waikato are already in a prohibited season, which means no outdoor fires are allowed and all fire permits are revoked. Te … Read more
Source: PSA Library workers are taking their long-overdue pay equity claim to the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) today, almost six years after the claim was first lodged. The PSA lodged the claim with Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin councils in 2019. Since then, the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA) has … Read more
Source: Green Party The newly released report on the South Dunedin Future Programme must be a wake-up call for our Government. “Climate delay is the new denial. Failure to act now will see the future of communities like South Dunedin swamped in floods,” says the Green Party’s Dunedin Issues spokesperson, Scott Willis. “The local community, … Read more
Source: New Zealand Governor General E nga rau rangatira mā, e huihui mai nei I tenei wa, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. I specifically acknowledge: Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Bernadette Cavanagh, MFAT Deputy Secretary, Pacific and Development Group, and Peter Rudd, Peter Glensaw, and Heidi Coetzee from the … Read more
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Chair Craig Pauling said some big decisions were made in the Long-Term Plan last year, and its important people know that most of that work is still going ahead. “What we’re looking at here are some changes we’ve had to make to work that was dependent on central government funding, … Read more
Source: Auckland Council Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a prohibited season for Auckland, Waitematā and Counties Manukau Districts from 8am Friday 14 March, until further notice. Northland and most of Waikato are already in a prohibited season, which means no outdoor fires are allowed and all fire permits are revoked. Announcing the total … Read more
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 21 March 2025. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday. Daily updated closure information(external link) Unless otherwise stated, closures … Read more
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency State Highway 14 is benefiting from a range of essential projects to improve safety, road quality, and serviceability this maintenance season, with various works completed, underway or planned along this key corridor. Some of these works are part of the significant state highway summer maintenance programme for Northland, which will … Read more
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 13 March 2025 DOC staff and researchers from Sea Through Science were carrying out a Baited Remote Underwater Video (BRUV) survey in Tamatea/Dusky Sound in February to collect data on the abundance and diversity of fish species in the fiords. The work was designed to get a better understanding of two … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden says the Government is making it easier for businesses to verify the identity of their staff and customers by simplifying the process to be approved for the RealMe Identity Verification Service.“Many businesses, including financial service providers and educational institutes, are required to verify the … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence Karen Chhour has launched the new Family Violence Risk and Safety Practice Framework, which will improve the safety of people affected by family violence.“This new Practice Framework will ensure that family violence risk is recognised early, responded to safely and appropriately, … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Global investors, worth a combined $6 trillion, at the Infrastructure Investment Summit in Auckland were today told New Zealand will be saying yes to investment, by Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay.The Government showcased investment opportunities across sectors that included renewable energy, advanced transportation including space, cleantech, aquaculture, and minerals and … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Pharmac David Seymour has welcomed Pharmac’s Acting Chief Executive Brendan Boyle. Brendan Boyle will start as Pharmac’s Acting Chief Executive on Monday 31 March, for a period of up to six months, taking over from Sarah Fitt.“In a trying fiscal environment, we need to prioritise funding … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is exploring toll concessions as a tool for delivering important new roads faster and more efficiently, with an initial focus on six potential opportunities, Minister of Transport Chris Bishop says.“This Government is committed to investing in high-quality transport infrastructure to grow the economy and help get Kiwis to where … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has laid out next steps in New Zealand’s road toward building another crossing for Waitematā Harbour.“The existing Auckland Harbour Bridge is one of the most critical transport links in New Zealand, carrying around 184,000 vehicles including 12,000 freight vehicles and 35,000 bus passengers daily, plus water and gas pipelines … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Eagle’s eye in the sky has aided in the arrest of two people following a dangerous driving incident, which could have ended in tragedy. At about 4am, the Police Eagle helicopter spotted a vehicle travelling on Mount Albert Road with a broken quarter light window. Auckland City West Area … Read more