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Totaliser Artifacts To Be Housed At Westland Industrial Heritage Park
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 4:04 pm | Westland District Council
Demolition of the Westland Racing Club’s Totaliser building at the Hokitika Racecourse begins on Monday 22 July. The removal of the building was approved by the Council in conjunction with local interest groups and Heritage NZ. More >>
Man Who Chased Mosque Attacker Charged With Assault
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 3:37 pm | RNZ
A man who received a bravery award for his actions during the Christchurch terror attack will go to trial on an assault charge next year. More >>
Road Blocked, SH4 Truck Crash, Taumarunui - Central
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 3:31 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are responding to a single vehicle crash involving a truck and trailer on State highway 4, near Opotiki Road, Taumarunui. The crash was reported around 2:40pm. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Team (CVST) has been advised. There are no serious ... More >>
Changes At Council's Top Table
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 3:18 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council Chief Executive Lance Vervoort has announced changes at the top table to help achieve cost savings targets. More >>
Cocaine Amongst Drugs Seized In Burnham, Charges Laid
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Police
About 9:30am yesterday, Monday 15 July, Police arrested the man, who was wanted for breaching bail at an address in Burnham. More >>
Burglars Busted In Counties Manukau Overnight
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Police
At 8.30am yesterday, Police received a report of an offender walking into a garage on Constable Road, Waiuku and allegedly stealing a number of items. More >>
Police Appeal For Sightings Of Vehicle In Whangārei Firearms Incident
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 1:47 pm | New Zealand Police
Police were called shortly after 4am on Saturday following a report of shots fired towards a Collingwood Street property. More >>
Lights Up! Lighting Upgrade At Trafalgar Centre Opens Door To More Sporting Events
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 1:43 pm | Nelson City Council
“The existing lights were no longer adequate for new technology, such as slow-motion replays for some top-level TV broadcasts. Some sporting codes had to rent lights that were up to standard for televised matches at a cost of $15,000 per game,” ... More >>
New Fees And Charges In Place For Many Council Services
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 1:28 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The changes follow community consultation on proposed fee increases in the areas of environmental health, sport and recreation, community facilities/parks and reserves, libraries, planning and development, parking, mooring and jetty fees, and Wānaka ... More >>
Leave Mobility Parks For Those In Need External
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 1:18 pm | Porirua City Council
(Photo/Supplied) Mobility parking spaces around Porirua are there for people who need them most, and help overcome barriers to accessing services and shops. The parks are clearly marked with signage and a disability symbol, and are wider than standard More >>
Have Your Say On Cannons Creek Park Temporary Closure
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 1:12 pm | Porirua City Council
The proposed park upgrade is part of Te Rā Nui - Eastern Porirua Development Project work - a partnership between Porirua City Council, Kāinga Ora and Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira. More >>
Mazda Foundation Grants Focus On Grassroots Environmental Conservation Efforts
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 12:30 pm | Mazda Foundation
The Mazda Foundation will continue to support initiatives that champion environmental sustainability and community resilience. More >>
Realignment Of SH1 Southbound Traffic Lanes At Papakura This Wednesday Night
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 11:17 am | NZTA
This temporary traffic layout is expected to remain in place until late August/early September. More >>
Whangarei District Council Adopts 2024-2034 Long Term Plan And Sets Rates
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 10:52 am | Whangarei District Council
Whangarei District Council has adopted its 2024-34 Long Term Plan (LTP) and agreed to a general rates increase of 17.2% for the 2024-25 year. Mayor Vince Cocurullo said the increase accommodated most of the increased costs the District had faced ... More >>
Voting Packs Start Hitting Mailboxes For Kirikiriroa Maaori Ward By-election
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 10:36 am | Hamilton City Council
Voting packs for the Kirikiriroa Maaori Ward by-election will be delivered by post from today (Tuesday 16 July) to voters who are enrolled on the Maaori electoral roll. More >>
Road Reopens Following Papakura Crash - Counties Manukau
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 10:33 am | New Zealand Police
An earlier crash at the intersection of Settlement Road and Liverpool Street, Papakura has now been cleared. More >>
Launch Of The Aotearoa Aged Care Action Plan
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 10:04 am | NZ Council of Christian Social Services
The Aotearoa Aged Care Action Plan is a sector-sourced and sector-endorsed call to action for our aged care sector. More >>
Hope And Action Are Taking Over The Capital This Week As Festival For The Future Inspires Us For A Brighter Tomorrow
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 8:42 am | Festival for the Future
The highly anticipated Festival for the Future returns to Wellington from July 17-18th at TSB Arena. Bringing together leaders, innovators, and changemakers from across Aotearoa and beyond, this year’s festival aims to ignite hope and inspire action More >>
Road Closures In Place Following Papakura Crash - Counties Manukau
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 8:25 am | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a crash involving a truck and vehicle in Papakura. The crash, at the intersection of Settlement Road and Liverpool Street, was reported to Police at 6.29am. More >>
New Zealand Must Get Serious About Nitrates In Water
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 8:00 am | Dr Peter Trolove
By Dr. Peter Trolove immediate past president NZ Federation Freshwater Anglers An opinion piece in the "FARMERS WEEKLY" July 8, 2024 by Gord Stewart, a sustainability consultant was titled “We have to get serious about nitrates” in which he wrote ... More >>
Council Supports NZDF's Homes For Families Development In Waiouru
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 7:30 am | Ruapehu District Council
Ruapehu Mayor Weston Kirton and Council Chief Executive Clive Manley have met with senior NZ Defence Force (NZDF) personnel to discuss how Council can support their Homes for Families development plan at the Waiouru training base. More >>
Southern Motorway Reopens Following Crash - Canterbury
Monday, 15 July 2024, 7:27 pm | New Zealand Police
The Southern Motorway, Christchurch has reopened following an earlier crash. We thank motorists for their patience. More >>
Crash, Southern Motorway, Christchurch - Canterbury
Monday, 15 July 2024, 6:17 pm | New Zealand Police
The Southern Motorway is closed southbound between Berketts Road and Weedons Road following a crash. The crash involved four vehicles and was reported around 5:30pm. No injuries have been reported. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect ... More >>
‘Devil In The Detail’ Of Housing Reforms – Waimakariri Deputy Mayor
Monday, 15 July 2024, 6:16 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
It is business as usual for the Waimakariri District Council for now, but proposed housing reforms may yet force some changes. More >>
Hurunui Confirms 10.98% Rates Rise As It Adopts 10-year Plan
Monday, 15 July 2024, 6:13 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
The Hurunui District Council adopted its 2024/34 Long Term Plan on Monday. More >>
Ashburton Pavilions To Get Makeover
Monday, 15 July 2024, 6:10 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
After years of negotiation, the Ashburton District Council has taken ownership of the Walnut Ave pavilion and is on the cusp of taking over another building in the Ashburton Domain. More >>
Ashburton’s Time Capsule Plan Paused
Monday, 15 July 2024, 6:06 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
A time capsule is still biding its time before being entombed in Te Whare Whakatere, Ashburton's new library and civic centre. More >>
Canterbury Careers Expo Appeals To All Ages
Monday, 15 July 2024, 6:01 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
The expo will be focused on learning about jobs available with local employers and will be highly interactive, with a range of live demonstrations, workshops and 'hands-on' activities. More >>
Masterton Fares Best In Region For Rates Rises
Monday, 15 July 2024, 5:57 pm | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
The report found that all councils were facing increasing costs for existing assets and services due to inflation, the cost of servicing debt, and increasing insurance costs and audit costs. More >>
Auckland Homes In ‘Highest Flood Risk Areas’ Promised Help
Monday, 15 July 2024, 5:55 pm | Torika Tokalau - Local Democracy Reporter
An Order in Council will help to accelerate the project and remove the immediate consenting burden and cost. More >>
Fertile Land Needs Protection Under Housing Plan – Auckland Councillor
Monday, 15 July 2024, 5:52 pm | Torika Tokalau - Local Democracy Reporter
Newman said it was possible to see growth in greenfields, but the infrastructure costs will need to be met by the developers and their clients. More >>
Extremely Rare Whale Washes Ashore In Otago
Monday, 15 July 2024, 5:12 pm | RNZ
The beaked specimen found near Taieri Mouth is thought to be a spade-toothed whale. More >>
Chinese New Zealanders Lead Rally Against Crime In Auckland
Monday, 15 July 2024, 5:03 pm | RNZ
Hundreds of Chinese New Zealanders attended an Auckland rally today organised by the Crime Prevention Group. More >>
Mayor Urges Residents To Submit On Long Term Plan
Monday, 15 July 2024, 5:00 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Consultation opened on 27 June and to date just over 150 submissions have been received. Submissions close on Sunday 28 July, meaning there’s two weeks left for people to have a say. More >>
Students’ Vision For Heart Of The City On Display
Monday, 15 July 2024, 4:48 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council’s Programme Manager Te Ngākau Farzad Zamani says having input from the students is invaluable as we rebuild the city for them and their mokopuna. More >>
Minister Signs Nelson Storm Recovery Deal
Monday, 15 July 2024, 4:46 pm | Nelson City Council
Mayor Nick says the signing of the Government-Council agreement is another positive step in the recovery work in response to the August 2022 storm, the worst natural disaster to hit the Nelson region in 50 years. More >>
Final Climate Action Grants Announced
Monday, 15 July 2024, 4:11 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council
Kāpiti Coast District Council has announced 12 recipients of the 2024 climate action grants. Climate and environment subcommittee chair Jocelyn Prvanov said Council had again received numerous high-quality applications and was pleased to be able to support ... More >>
Crashes Cause Delays, Motorists Urged To Take Care - Auckland City
Monday, 15 July 2024, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are urging motorists in Tāmaki Makaurau to drive to the conditions following three crashes this afternoon. Traffic is building across the network following a four car crash in the Waterview Tunnel and another involving two vehicles on the ... More >>
Forget About Bootcamps| ‘Play.Stay.Grow’ Hub Designed By Rangatahi “Ahead Of The Game” Internationally
Monday, 15 July 2024, 3:03 pm | Kirikiriroa Family Services Trust
Kirikiriroa Family Services Trust encourages all Parliamentarians, public service officials and policy makers to come for a site visit to learn about why the pro-social pathway works with rangatahi. More >>
LandSAR Deployed For Two People Lost In Longwoods Forest
Monday, 15 July 2024, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Police
Forests can be harsh and unforgiving during the winter months. The pair were extremely fortunate to get out quickly with overnight temperatures dropping to -4 degrees in the area. More >>
Realignment Of SH1 Southbound Traffic Lanes At Papakura This Wednesday Night
Monday, 15 July 2024, 2:54 pm | NZTA
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising motorists in South Auckland that, subject to weather, the two southbound lanes on the SH1 Southern Motorway between Papakura Interchange and the BP motorway service centre will be split by temporary ... More >>
Workplace Incident, George Harvey Road, Mahana
Monday, 15 July 2024, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are responding to an address off of George Harvey Road, Mahana, where a quad bike has rolled around 12:20pm. It appears one person is in a critical condition and one person is in a moderate condition. The Serious Crash Unit and WorkSafe have ... More >>
Tauranga Cars Targeted - Felons Foiled
Monday, 15 July 2024, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Police
In the first instance, at 10.15pm on Sunday 14 July, Police received a report from witnesses in Eleventh Avenue that a neighbour’s Toyota car was being broken into and the person responsible was still there. More >>
Arrests Made, Firearms And Drugs Seized Following Ruapehu Search Warrants
Monday, 15 July 2024, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Police
Ruapehu Police have been and continue to work tirelessly conducting several investigations which resulted in the seizure of methamphetamine, cannabis, five firearms, and stolen property including power tools. More >>
Investigation Into Mt Wellington Homicide Continues
Monday, 15 July 2024, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services were called to Penrose Road following reports of a firearm being discharged outside a business at about 10.40 pm. Upon arrival, a man was located deceased in a vehicle. More >>
World’s Rarest Whale Washes Ashore In Otago
Monday, 15 July 2024, 12:42 pm | Department of Conservation
DOC has been working in partnership with Te Rūnanga ō Ōtākou on next steps to make a plan for the whale’s remains. A specimen this fresh offers the first opportunity ever for a spade-toothed whale to be dissected. More >>
Breaks In The Rain, Intense Weather Possible This Weekend
Monday, 15 July 2024, 12:25 pm | MetService
The second week of the school holidays is off to a mixed start with heavy frosts, black ice and valley fog around Central Otago, while cloud and rain spreads over the country from the north. More >>
A Small But Vital Link Completed
Monday, 15 July 2024, 12:20 pm | Gisborne District Council
The 100 metre path has been a plan since the Mitre 10 build. Owners Geoff and Carolyn Taylor are also pleased to see the fruition of the concrete walkway. The joint project between the hardware store company and Gisborne District Council has been in the ... More >>
Arrests Made Following Recent Waikato Shoplifting
Monday, 15 July 2024, 12:02 pm | New Zealand Police
Six people have been arrested following two separate shoplifting incidents at Waikato supermarkets. More >>
Police Make Arrest Following Firearms Discovery
Monday, 15 July 2024, 11:59 am | New Zealand Police
Police have located an array of firearms while carrying out a search warrant for a separate incident. More >>
Heavy Rain Watch In Place And Wind Warning On Auckland Harbour Bridge
Monday, 15 July 2024, 11:45 am | NZ Transport Agency
Drivers are being urged to take extra care on the roads today (Monday 15 July), with a heavy rain watch in place for Northland and Auckland until late this afternoon. A strong wind warning is also in place on the Auckland Harbour Bridge until approximately ... More >>
Everybody Needs Good Neighbours
Monday, 15 July 2024, 11:30 am | New Zealand Police
Watchful neighbours have assisted Police in tracking four teenagers following an incident in Māngere East overnight. More >>
Have You Seen Ramona?
Monday, 15 July 2024, 11:28 am | New Zealand Police
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 63-year-old Ramona Rudolph who has been reported missing. More >>
Better Together
Monday, 15 July 2024, 10:56 am | New Zealand Police
It takes many parts to run a successful search and rescue operation – and those different groups now have a better understanding of one another, increased skills and new relationships thanks to a recent SAREX. More >>
Arrests Made Following Christchurch Retail Burglary
Monday, 15 July 2024, 10:50 am | New Zealand Police
Four young people have been arrested following a burglary in central Christchurch at the weekend. More >>
Fast-Track Consent Granted For Ōtaki Residential Development
Monday, 15 July 2024, 10:47 am | Environmental Protection Authority
An independent panel has approved resource consent, subject to conditions, to subdivide and develop approximately 4.6 hectares of land in Ōtaki. More >>
Official New Zealand Portraits Of His Majesty King Charles III And Her Majesty Queen Camilla Released
Monday, 15 July 2024, 10:35 am | Government House
New official portraits have been released of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty Queen Camilla, wearing their New Zealand Royal Honours. The portraits were taken in the White Room at Buckingham Palace in June. More >>
NPDC’s Sorting Depot Diverts Tonnes Of Commercial Waste In Its First Year
Monday, 15 July 2024, 10:21 am | NPDC
It’s been a just over a year since NPDC’s Sorting Depot opened its doors and already it has helped divert around 1300 tonnes of commercial waste from the landfill. More >>
Changes To Youth And Young Adult Bus Fares From 29 July 2024
Monday, 15 July 2024, 10:10 am | Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council has confirmed some changes to fares for bus users aged 6 to 24 years. More >>
EPA Approves Rust Fungus To Combat Invasive Grass On Farms
Monday, 15 July 2024, 9:25 am | Environmental Protection Authority
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved the release of a rust fungus to control the spread of Chilean needle grass, an invasive weed that not only harms animals, but has the potential to cost farmers millions of dollars in lost production. More >>
