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Epitaph Slip, Rift Above The Road - Aiming To Reopen 10 Am Friday, 22 November
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 6:23 pm | NZTA
This section of highway has been closed since the record 9 November rainfall which caused flooding, slips and rockfall at a number of places, including above the road at the site of 2012’s Epitaph Slip. More >>
Evacuations Begin, Te Puna Fire, Western Bay Of Plenty - Bay Of Plenty
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 6:01 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are assisting Fire and Emergency New Zealand at the fire first reported off of Snodgrass Road around 3:20pm. More >>
Te Puna Vegetation Fire
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 5:58 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Crews were called around 3.20pm to reports of multiple shelterbelts on fire. Seven crews are currently in attendance. More >>
The Latest Update On The HMNZS Manawanui Response | 20 November 2024
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 5:37 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Notwithstanding external factors, fuel removal is expected to get underway in December. As always, with any operation at sea, weather can have an impact and cause delay. More >>
Three Serious Youth Offenders In Custody Following Burglary And Fleeing Driver Incident
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 1:59 pm | New Zealand Police
The three occupants of the vehicle were taken into custody at the scene without incident. Enquiries are ongoing to identify and locate further alleged offenders involved in the burglary. More >>
Tech Hub Management Contract Signed
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 1:58 pm | Marlborough District Council
The Marlborough Tech and Innovation Hub is more than a co-working space and aims to build a stronger eco-system for startup businesses and entrepreneurs. More >>
Mana Whenua Uplifted By Manuhiri From Across The Motu
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 1:30 pm | Taranaki Whanui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika
This Hīkoi was a powerful reflection of kotahitanga across generations, where pāhake (elders) walked alongside rangatahi, their shared footsteps carrying the hopes and aspirations of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. More >>
Who Carries The Can For Bailing-out Flooded Napier Homes?
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Flood defences should be factored into the private cost of a development, if that’s what potential homeowners want to pay for. Denying homebuyers that choice in the long run only ends up denying people the ability to buy homes at all. More >>
Concrete Roads More Sustainable: Report
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 12:29 pm | Concrete NZ
The Case for Concrete Roads was launched this morning by Transport Minister Simeon Brown. The report says concrete roads are on average 17 per cent cheaper over whole-of-life, reduce embodied carbon in roading and significantly reduce the cost and frequency ... More >>
World-First Study Reveals Key Fairness & Equity Findings To Reform Policing
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 12:29 pm | Donald Beasely Institute
Highlighting Diverse Community Voices, Police Innovation & Police College Insights More >>
Tauranga Access Map A “Total Win” For Showcasing Accessible Locations
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 12:13 pm | Tauranga City Council
Tauranga Access Map is free to use and provides up-to-date information on the accessibility features of public spaces across the city, including playgrounds, beaches, reserves, council facilities and mobility parking. More >>
Kinleith Workers Angry About Proposal To Cut 230 Jobs
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 11:49 am | E Tu
The workers, who are members of E tū, FIRST Union, and AWUNZ, were told about the proposal in a meeting this morning. Head delegate Ian Farall says the proposal demonstrates the failures of the company. More >>
Youth Call For NZ Parliament To Take Urgent Climate Action
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 11:41 am | World Vision New Zealand
The postcards will be delivered to MPs at 12.30pm on Wednesday November 20 and include moving pleas for MPs to take decisive action to address climate change. More >>
Chief Archivist Apology To Survivors Of Abuse In Care
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 11:29 am | Archives New Zealand
Poumanaaki Chief Archivist Anahera Morehu has apologised to survivors of abuse in Care on behalf of Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga Archives New Zealand, previously known as the National Archives. More >>
National Population Estimates: At 30 September 2024 (2018-base)
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 11:16 am | Stats NZ
National population estimates give the best available measure of the population, by age and sex, usually living in New Zealand. Key facts At 30 September 2024: New Zealand’s estimated resident population was provisionally 5,348,600 there were ... More >>
Swimmer Who Died At Piha Named
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 11:10 am | New Zealand Police
She was 33-year-old Swe Swe Htet of Takapuna, Auckland. More >>
100 Kiwibank Local Hero Medallists Announced
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 11:07 am | Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards
Individually, these Medallists are champions of change. They demonstrate remarkable selflessness and determination, improving the lives of those around them in both geographical and interest-based communities. Together, they embody the true spirit ... More >>
Reports Out Today Showcase Community Findings In Ground-breaking World First
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 10:57 am | Community Research
Collectively, these research projects represent the most comprehensive picture we have of Māori and marginalised communities’ experiences of policing, enabled by community researchers with specialised expertise and relationships. More >>
Key Milestone With Successful Delivery Of Owhango Water Treatment Plant Containers
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 10:51 am | Ruapehu District Council
Once fully operational in the new year, the containerised WTP will meet Drinking Water Quality Assurance Rules, ensuring a reliable supply of safe drinking water all year round, says Executive Manager Infrastructure, Vini Dutra. More >>
MBIE Teams Visit Dozens Of Hanmer Springs Businesses In Compliance Crackdown
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 10:01 am | MBIE
The two-day joint-team operation at the end of last month, dubbed Operation Poplar, was launched to check if businesses in the area were complying with employment and immigration legislation. It followed allegations of exploitation of workers at some ... More >>
SAFE Disgusted Over Ocean Pollution From Silver Fern Farms’ Slaughterhouse
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 9:39 am | SAFE For Animals
SAFE Campaign Manager Emma Brodie says dumping slaughterhouse waste into Aotearoa’s oceans is a reckless act of environmental sabotage. More >>
Surfing For Farmers Catches A Wave With NZCT Grant
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 9:28 am | NZCT
Surfing for Farmers saves lives by providing social connection and creating a community within a community, offering participating farmers a reason to take a break from the pressures at home and on the farm. More >>
Unifying The Financial Services Sector Through A New National Strategy For Financial Capability
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 8:47 am | Retirement Commission
Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson says there’s no other such mechanism which brings together such a breadth of organisations. More >>
Changes To Protect Heritage, Biodiversity And Live Music
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 8:17 am | Dunedin City Council
The changes include a proposal to add 146 more heritage buildings to the 2GP’s heritage schedule, providing protection against demolition and inappropriate development. More >>
If You Want To Use It, You Should Pay It
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 9:25 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
With 83 percent of DOC’s current budget coming from the taxpayer tab, the department is correct in looking for ways to only charge those using its services. More >>
18-year-old Firefighter Louie Miller Named Student Volunteer Army’s Top Volunteer
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 9:22 pm | Student Volunteer Army
Louie has spent the vast majority of his volunteering hours with Fire & Emergency New Zealand. More >>
Foodstuffs Co-ops Will Appeal The Commerce Commission’s Decision To Decline Their Merger Clearance Application
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 5:41 pm | Foodstuffs Co-operative Affairs
Both co-ops’ Boards have subsequently decided to file a Notice of Appeal with the High Court stating that the Commission's decision is wrong and that the clearance should have been granted, as the merger will not substantially lessen competition ... More >>
Police Update #23: Hīkoi Mō Te Tiriti – 42,000 Attend Parliament, Hīkoi Returns To Waitangi Park
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Police
Wellington District Commander Superintendent Corrie Parnell says by mid-afternoon the number of people gathered at the Parliamentary precinct and in the surrounding streets had grown to approximately 42,000. More >>
Update On Shotover Waste Water Treatment Plant
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 5:15 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Council has been in regular contact with ORC about some ongoing challenges at Shotover Waste Water Treatment Plan (WWTP). These are exacerbated during and after periods of heavy rainfall like we have seen in recent months. More >>
Making Our Roads Safer
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Police
Road Policing Constable Mark Catley says the key focus of Operation Tow was ensuring disqualified, suspended, and forbidden drivers are held to account, with those stopped having their vehicle impounded immediately. More >>
Young NZers' Hazardous Drinking Down Over 13 Percentage Points Over Past 5 Years
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 4:46 pm | Alcohol Beverages Council
The largest decrease in hazardous drinking over the past five years was among young New Zealanders’ 18-24 years – a decline of 13.2 percentage points to 22.6%. “This reduction in hazardous drinking shows the change in the way that we are drinking,” ... More >>
Volunteer Lifeguards Make Big Effort To Keep Us Safe, As Paid Lifeguard Service Commences In Northern Region
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 4:39 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
“Our surf lifeguards have been assisting other emergency services in the search for a man who fell into the river on Saturday," said Charlie Cordwell, Central Regional Manager for Surf Life Saving NZ. More >>
Man Arrested For Laser-strike On Rescue Helicopter
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 4:32 pm | New Zealand Police
A 39-year-old local man was charged with Endangering Transport and was bailed to appear in the Oamaru District Court on 27 November. More >>
Shotover Wastewater Treatment Plant Discharges Being Monitored
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 4:27 pm | Otago Regional Council
Staff have been kept up to date by QLDC on steps that they are taking in response to this. A staff member is attending the site this afternoon [19th] to check compliance. More >>
Fatal Incident, Chatham Island
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services were called around midday, following reports the man - who had been diving off a boat - had been critically injured. More >>
Man Lost In Bush Ill-prepared For Overnight Stay
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Police
At 11.30pm on Monday, Police received a distress call from a man lost on a track near Waikanae. The man hadn’t intended being in the bush after dark, but was ill-equipped when he became disorientated and lost his way. More >>
Serious Charges Laid Over Thefts At Retail Stores
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Police
One of those arrested faces serious charges for his alleged role in a theft from a Sylvia Park toy store in late September. More >>
Stop/go And Week Of Daytime Closures Required To Clear Crown Range Road Slips
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 3:20 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) Infrastructure Operations Manager, Simon Mason shared initial works were already taking place under a lane closure and stop/go, but a closure of Crown Range Road would be required next week to clear one of the ... More >>
Police Update #22: Hīkoi Mō Te Tiriti – Hīkoi Departs Parliament, Back To Waitangi Park
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Police
Wellington District Commander Superintendent Corrie Parnell is urging attendees to be patient as the large crowd disperses. More >>
New Vape Laws Will Kill Warn Dairyowners
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 2:45 pm | Dairy and Business Owners Group Inc
“These changes to selling vapes will see more assaults and its sadly foreseeable another dairy manager will end up murdered,” says Manish Thakkar, Chair of the Dairy and Business Owners Group Incorporated. More >>
Beatz Of Nationz: A Celebration Of Cultural Diversity
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 1:55 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua District Council and Unison Community Choir are excited to bring you Beatz of Nationz. This free, family-friendly event will be held on Saturday 30 November 2024 from 3pm to 7pm at the Village Green, Levin, on the corner of Salisbury and ... More >>
Police Update #21: Hīkoi Mō Te Tiriti – Hīkoi Arrives At Parliament Grounds
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Police
As part of planning, the traffic management plan in place around the Parliamentary precinct is steering the overflow crowd into closed streets around Parliament. More >>
Mayor Brown Puts Democracy Above Bureaucracy
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 12:49 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
“Mayor Brown putting democracy first is a huge step in the right direction. Why should our elected representatives not have full oversight over these huge bureaucracies?" More >>
Police Seek Witnesses Following Serious Assault, Christchurch
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 12:34 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Sergeant Luke Vaughan, Canterbury CIB, says the two members of the public were then seriously assaulted on the forecourt area and onto Racecourse Road. More >>
Have Your Say On Freedom Camping In Porirua
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 11:40 am | Porirua City Council
To better manage freedom camping, the Council is proposing a bylaw under the Freedom Camping Act. This would give officers better tools to enforce the rules on public land that isn’t already covered by the Reserves Act, including the power to issue ... More >>
Helping Our Tamariki To Travel Safely
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 11:37 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council road safety coordinator Paulette Pavelich says a car or booster seat is one of the most used pieces of equipment a parent owns, but many might not realise they expire between five and 10 years after they’re made. More >>
Police Update #20: Hīkoi Mō Te Tiriti – Hīkoi In Full Swing As Final Members Depart Waitangi Park
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 11:35 am | New Zealand Police
The hīkoi continues to be uneventful with no reported issues. More >>
Police Arrest Man In Relation To Woolston Fires
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 11:14 am | New Zealand Police
Four fires had been started in rubbish bins and one of them spread to a nearby building, causing extensive damage. More >>
Two Arrests Following Coromandel Incident
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 10:31 am | New Zealand Police
Two people have been arrested in connection with an incident in Coromandel yesterday, which ended in a fleeing driver event. Police received a report around 2.25pm that a caravan had been stolen from a Matarangi property. Senior Sergeant Leo Belay says ... More >>
We Do Not Need Changes To The Principles For A Tiriti-Based Multicultural Future In New Zealand Aotearoa
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 10:23 am | Multicultural New Zealand
By honouring Te Tiriti principles, we are not only respecting the unique status of tangata whenua but also upholding New Zealand’s international commitments. This alignment strengthens our nation’s identity as a leader in indigenous rights and ... More >>
Police Update #19: Hīkoi Mō Te Tiriti – Hīkoi Set To Depart For Parliament
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 10:15 am | New Zealand Police
Police continue to report no significant issues from the morning as the crowds gathered. More >>
Police Update #18: Hīkoi Mō Te Tiriti – Hīkoi Reaches Waitangi Park
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 9:23 am | New Zealand Police
Hīkoi mō te Tiriti has reached Waitangi Park, with Police reporting no issues from this morning’s movements. More >>
Mayor Proposes To Make Council More Democratic With Major Reforms
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 9:07 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
The Draft Mayoral Proposal sets out the mayor’s plan to address long-standing issues with the CCO model. These include a lack of democratic accountability, inefficient decision-making, and wasteful spending. More >>
Move For Good! Save Rescued Orphaned Wild Birds
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 8:56 am | BirdCare Aotearoa
The Move for Good campaign invites participants to take on a fun challenge or event—whether it’s a walk, swim, cycle, beach cleanup, or even a game of Birdie Bingo—and raise funds through sponsorship. More >>
A Shared Journey For Treaty Justice: Diverse Communities Stand With Hīkoi Mō Te Tiriti
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 8:34 am | Deen Welfare Trust of New Zealand
The Hīkoi, expected to draw thousands of participants, underscores the deep concern among diverse communities about the bill's potential to undermine the Treaty of Waitangi and its principles of partnership, protection, and participation. More >>
Anglican Archbishops To Join Hīkoi Mō Te Tiriti In Wellington
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 8:31 am | Anglican Church in Aotearoa
Archbishop Don Tamihere says that far from promoting genuine equality, the Bill represents a thinly veiled attempt to centralise power and resources, which will further marginalise Māori communities already impacted by historic and systemic inequities. More >>
Police Update #17: Hīkoi Mō Te Tiriti – Crowds Building In Wellington City
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 7:56 am | New Zealand Police
The participants left Takapūwāhia Marae earlier this morning. They will gather at Waitangi Park before they leave for Parliament around 9am. More >>
Birds Of A Feather Flock To Spa Park
Monday, 18 November 2024, 9:23 pm | Taupo District Council
Native birds are thriving at Spa Park thanks to a Council pest trapping programme and now it’s time to hand the reins over to the community. More >>
Controversial Planned Removal Of Historic Bridge Street Kerbstones In Nelson
Monday, 18 November 2024, 8:27 pm | Alastair Cotterill
Nelson City Council confirmed on October 25, 2024, that the granodiorite kerbstones will be removed as part of the Bridge Street upgrades, which include levelling the street. This decision has sparked concerns about the city’s commitment to heritage ... More >>
Don’t Get Caught Short In The Outdoors
Monday, 18 November 2024, 7:44 pm | New Zealand Police
Police would like to thank our local Land Search and Rescue community who climbed the mountain in cold and trying conditions to reach the man and prepare him for extraction by helicopter. More >>
