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Council Receives Government Recognition For Clean-up
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 4:29 am | Gisborne District Council
The Transition Advisory Group (TAG), led by Gisborne District Council, has been working hard alongside industry experts and stakeholders to develop a comprehensive Transition Plan that will guide the region towards a more sustainable future. More >>
Manawanui Update - Two Containers Successfully Removed From Reef, Work In Progress To Remove The Third
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 7:46 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The food was safely buried at a landfill. The two containers were taken to a biosecurity compound at the port for safe disposal. The remaining container is empty. More >>
Protection For Historic Taranaki Pā Site One Step Closer
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 7:40 pm | RNZ
The regional council has approved consents for a new coastal walkway and bridge to protect the site. More >>
Triple-Murderer Lauren Dickason To Be Deported After Serving Sentence For Killing Daughters
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 7:26 pm | RNZ
Lauren Dickason was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the 2021 murders of her three girls in their Timaru home. More >>
Waikato Wetland Fire Update #5
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 6:48 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
The fire now has a perimeter of 11 kilometres and has burned through more than 520 hectares in the Island Block area. More >>
All Southbound Lanes On Auckland's Southern Motorway Reopen - Auckland City
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 6:46 pm | New Zealand Police
Motorists should expect continued delays while the traffic build-up clears. More >>
One Southbound Lane Reopens On Auckland's Southern Motorway - Auckland City
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 6:04 pm | New Zealand Police
There is significant traffic build-up due to the earlier closure of all southbound lanes. More >>
Last Chance To Have Say In TECT Election
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 6:00 pm | TECT
Voting is open to all eligible voters within the TECT district (Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty), with online voting available until 12 noon Wednesday 30 October 2024. More >>
Search For Missing Man In Onerahi To Resume Tomorrow At First Light
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 5:56 pm | New Zealand Police
Today’s search included Police, LandSAR Northland, squads from Waipu Cove Surf Life Saving Club, Whangārei Heads Volunteer Surf Life Saving Patrol, and volunteers from Northland Coastguard Air Patrol and Coastguard Whangārei. More >>
Government Intervenes To Stop Out-of-control Councils
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 5:50 pm | Federated Farmers
"Regional councils have been totally out of control pushing ahead with expensive and impractical new freshwater rules," says Federated Farmers vice president Colin Hurst. More >>
SH1 Southern Motorway CLOSED Southbound At Penrose Rd Overbridge
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 5:47 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Emergency services are in attendance and the road is likely to be closed for some time. More >>
Third Man Charged With Murder Of Darshak Narran
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 5:39 pm | New Zealand Police
A 23-year-old Papakura man will appear in the Manukau District Court tomorrow (23 October). More >>
Save Your Teddy - It Only Takes Two Hands To Save A Life: HHStJ's Session On Heart Attack On World Restart A Heart Day
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 5:27 pm | Hato Hone St John
The in-school sessions are run by HHStJ educators and for the first time tamariki are encouraged to bring their teddy bears to school to practice life-saving skills as they are taught what to do if someone suffers a cardiac arrest. More >>
Southern Motorway Closed Southbound At Penrose Road Overbridge - Auckland City
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 5:07 pm | New Zealand Police
The motorway is blocked southbound and motorists are asked to follow the directions on motorway signage. More >>
Arawhata Wetland Granted Consent Under COVID-19 Fast-track Act
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 4:58 pm | Environmental Protection Authority
The project includes restoration of previously drained natural wetlands on 119 hectares of land in the Arawhata Stream catchment of Lake Horowhenua. It is designed to filter phosphorus that is bound to sediment. More >>
No Vote Tomorrow On Land & Water Regional Plan - ORC
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 4:39 pm | Otago Regional Council
There was no staff recommendation on whether to pause or notify the pLWRP. The council was going to be presented with options and decide which decision to make; with voting to date seeing seven Councillors wishing to notify, and five wanting to pause. More >>
Fast-Track Panel Approves Consent For Peachgrove Development In Hamilton
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 4:00 pm | Environmental Protection Authority
Hamilton Campground Limited applied for resource consent under the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020. The project involves subdividing land for a residential housing development, hotel, gym and dairy. More >>
Significant Police Operation Targets Organised Crime Around North Island
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Police
NZ Police National Organised Crime Group commenced Operation Highwater in December 2023 following an increase in occurrences of violent crime and other offending in Opotiki, in Eastern Bay of Plenty. More >>
Waikato Wetland Fire Update #4
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 3:48 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Incident Commander Mark Tinworth says the fire now has a perimeter of 10 kilometres, and has burned through around 477 hectares in the Island Block area, including the Whangamarino wetlands. More >>
Ōtaki Māori Racecourse Housing Development Granted Consent
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 3:43 pm | Environmental Protection Authority
Ōtaki Revisited Limited applied for resource consent under the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020. The project includes subdividing approximately 59.8 hectares of land to construct a housing development at 143 Rahui Road and 49 ... More >>
Rotorua Police Lay Charges In Relation To Hunting Death
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Police
Mr Bennett, aged 63, had been located deceased by a hunting companion and a personal locator beacon was activated at around 2am that day. More >>
Cantabrians Urged - Do Not Light Outdoor Fires
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 2:08 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
District Commander Dave Stackhouse says higher temperatures (26 - 30 degrees centigrade) and gusty north westerly winds are forecast for Canterbury and people need to be alert to the fire danger. More >>
Mayoral Statement On Crown Observer
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 2:01 pm | Wellington City Council
“We must use this as an opportunity to put past disagreements behind us and build a coherent plan that delivers for the people of Wellington." More >>
Name Release: Fatal Crash, SH1 Waiouru
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 1:58 pm | New Zealand Police
They were 60-year-old Kahu Alexandra Martin from Taupo, and 6-year-old Katarina Kaihau from Lower Hutt. More >>
Search Underway For Missing Swimmer Near Whangārei
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Police
The 83-year-old man has not been seen since Saturday and was reported missing yesterday evening. The man typically goes for a daily swim in the Whangārei Harbour and wears a wet suit and pink swim cap. More >>
New Third Platform At Henderson To Enable More Frequent Trains
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 1:24 pm | Auckland Transport
The project is one of a number of large-scale infrastructure projects being delivered to ready Auckland’s rail network for more reliable and frequent trains, says Bevan Assink, KiwiRail’s City Rail Link Programme Director. More >>
A Hundred People Expected To Attend NZ Federation Of Socialist Societies’ Second Annual Conference In Central Wellington
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 1:21 pm | Wellington Socialist Society
The theme for this year’s conference is “The Dual Crisis in Aotearoa.” The “dual crisis” is the idea that New Zealand has periodically gone through simultaneous crises in both its colonial and its capital foundations. More >>
Government's Three Strikes Reboot Fails Victims, Again
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 1:16 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Government just doesn’t get it. The whole idea of Three Strikes is that the strike occurs upon conviction not based on the sentencing judge’s discretion. More >>
Three-Strikes Changes Move Our Justice System In The Wrong Direction
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 1:07 pm | Criminal Bar Association
New Zealand needs a justice system that treats all people with humanity, dignity, and works to keep communities safe rather than only make politicians look ‘tough on crime’, says CBANZ spokesperson, Annabel Cresswell. More >>
Songer Street, Nelson Closed Following Crash - Tasman
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 12:48 pm | New Zealand Police
One person has been seriously injured. More >>
Waikato Swampland Fire Update #3
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 12:04 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
The fire is not yet controlled and is spreading through Whangamarino Wetland a Department of Conservation area of environmental significance. More >>
Serious Crash: Roscommon Road, Wiri
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 11:31 am | New Zealand Police
The crash, involving a vehicle and a motorcycle, was reported to Police at 10.29am. More >>
South Taranaki Council Migrates Business Critical Applications To Nutanix MSP – ASI Cloud
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 11:28 am | South Taranaki District Council
Reduces costs, enhances operational efficiency, and ensures data sovereignty. More >>
Palmerston North, Time To Sell The Airport
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 10:59 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Mayor Smith and councillors need to do the right thing and use their equity in the airport to pay down spiralling debt levels. More >>
WELLfed’s Home Gets Upgrade
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 10:49 am | Porirua City Council
WELLfed, an adult education programme where people learn valuable cooking skills, has been operating out of a Porirua City Council-owned building on Hampshire St since 2019. More >>
Cemeteries Week Shines A Light On Our History And Heritage
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 10:39 am | Porirua City Council
The guided walks and crematorium tour are all free and also form part of the Wellington Heritage Festival, which has events right across the region. More >>
Police Acknowledge IPCA Findings, Whangamatā
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 10:34 am | New Zealand Police
The officers involved in this incident were seeking to prevent alcohol-related harm and violence and were acting to enforce the alcohol ban. More >>
Allegation Of Excess Force During Enforcement Of Alcohol Ban In Whangamatā
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 10:27 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority
Mr Z was arrested for refusing to provide his details and an attempt was made to escort him to a nearby Police vehicle. Video footage of the incident shows Mr X pulling his arm forcefully from the grip of an escorting officer before it is brought back ... More >>
Camera Creep/s Causing Concern
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 10:18 am | Office of the Privacy Commissioner
"Can I record someone without telling them", is the number one question people searched for in the Office of the Privacy Commissioner’s Ask Us database over the last year. More >>
Name Release, Whangamarino Death
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 8:12 am | New Zealand Police
Two men have been arrested and charged with Darshak’s murder. They have been remanded in custody to appear next on 5 November in the High Court at Hamilton. More >>
Homicide Investigation Following Death Of Baby Ru Reaches One Year Mark
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 8:07 am | New Zealand Police
We believe that the people who know what happened to Baby Ru must surely have it weighing on their conscience. We urge you – lighten your load, do the right thing, and tell us what you know. More >>
Waikato Swampland Fire Update #2
Monday, 21 October 2024, 9:11 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand was alerted to the fire around 1.15pm. It has since spread through approximately 35 hectares of scrub and swampland. More >>
Effective Enforcement Of Cellphone Laws Could Have Prevented Fatal Truck Crash
Monday, 21 October 2024, 9:00 pm | The Dog and Lemon Guide
Sarah Hope Schmidt was sentenced to two years and four months in prison after crashing her 30-tonne truck and trailer unit into the back of stationary vehicles while using a cellphone, killing another driver. Picture credit: NZME The police should permanently ... More >>
Police Appealing For Information Following Sudden Death In Dunedin
Monday, 21 October 2024, 7:42 pm | New Zealand Police
Police would like to speak to anyone who may have seen the cyclist in the Portobello and Taiaroa Head areas between 2pm and 4pm. The cyclist was wearing black and grey bike shorts, a blue t-shirt with a bright yellow ‘EUROBIKE’ logo on the back ... More >>
Napier City Council, Get Back To Work
Monday, 21 October 2024, 6:48 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Chief Executive Louise Miller, on her $388,500 Chief Executive salary, needs to lead the charge on working onsite, and cut out the ‘show-up-when-you-feel-like-it’ mollycoddle that most private sector workers would disparage. More >>
Mayoral Statement: Update On The Wellington City Council LTP Process
Monday, 21 October 2024, 6:37 pm | Wellington City Council
Mayor Tory Whanau says it will be a fast-moving process as the council looks to have the key elements of a draft LTP amendment ready by the end of the year. More >>
Waikato Fire Burning Through Swampland
Monday, 21 October 2024, 6:22 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Incident Commander Shane Bromley says four fire trucks, five tankers and two helicopters are responding to the fire, with another helicopter on its way. More >>
Police Appeal To Public Following Hit And Run
Monday, 21 October 2024, 6:15 pm | New Zealand Police
We are asking for the public’s assistance for any information which may help us to help us locate the driver or the vehicle involved. More >>
Name Release, Fatal Water Incident, Manukau Harbour
Monday, 21 October 2024, 6:13 pm | New Zealand Police
Police would like to extend our condolences to his whānau at this difficult time. More >>
QLDC Fights Recycling Contamination During Recycling Week 2024
Monday, 21 October 2024, 5:54 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
QLDC’s recycling reels aim to give the community the confidence to recycle correctly so more resources can be reclaimed, while reducing the district's carbon footprint and saving water, energy and raw materials. More >>
Two Containers Successfully Removed From Reef After HMNZS Manawanui Sinking
Monday, 21 October 2024, 5:05 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Commodore Brown says daily monitoring of the vessel and shoreline will continue during CHOGM. They will be conducting one dive, one drone flight and one beach patrol daily. The timing will be coordinated so as not to disrupt the event. More >>
Lower Speed Limits On SH1 Whangārei To Te Hana, SH14 Dargaville To Whangārei, SH15 Maungatapere
Monday, 21 October 2024, 3:55 pm | NZ Transport Agency
The changes we are making on SH1, SH14 and SH15 focus on short sections of state highway, including schools, and involved extensive community engagement and input prior to approval. More >>
Man Arrested Following Wiri Firearms Incident
Monday, 21 October 2024, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Police
At about 1am on Sunday morning, Police were called to an address on Felicia Place following a report of a disorder incident involving two groups of people. More >>
Twisting Hill-country Road To Get A Major Upgrade
Monday, 21 October 2024, 3:08 pm | New Plymouth District Council
The work is part of a long-term fix of Tarata Road between the saddle and Otaraua Road, which is in very poor condition due to heavy vehicles. More >>
Preserving Our Geothermal Resource: Proposed Changes Now Open For Public Feedback
Monday, 21 October 2024, 2:47 pm | Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Namouta Poutasi, Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council General Manager Strategy and Planning, says the release of the draft Plan Change 11 document clearly signals to the community the Regional Council’s preferred management approach when it comes ... More >>
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited's Sustainability Milestones: A Year Of Climate Action In Auckland
Monday, 21 October 2024, 2:41 pm | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
A snapshot for the 2023/24 financial year shows Tātaki Auckland Unlimited’s initiatives and achievements in fostering a more resilient and inclusive Auckland, on the heels of its strong annual results delivering value for Auckland and its people. More >>
Going Fast-track Will Crash Through Environmental Protections
Monday, 21 October 2024, 2:33 pm | Federated Mountain Clubs
“It is outrageous that the government would think that de-watering Morgan Gorge on the Waitaha, and damming the Makororo River is a good idea," says President, Megan Dimozantos. More >>
Stay Safe On The Water
Monday, 21 October 2024, 2:10 pm | Gisborne District Council
As the weather heats up and more people head out to enjoy the sea, Harbourmaster Peter Buell is reminding everyone to ensure they have the right equipment and knowledge to have a great time while staying safe. More >>
Busy Month For The Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter: 26 Missions Completed In Manawatu And Whanganui Regions
Monday, 21 October 2024, 1:56 pm | Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter
The Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter crew were required in areas such as Desert Road, Foxton Beach, Himatangi Beach, and many other remote and challenging locations to provide life-saving care in time critical situations. More >>
The Greenlea Rescue Helicopter Crew Carries Out 41 Missions Across The Lakes And Central Plateau Regions In September
Monday, 21 October 2024, 1:53 pm | Greenlea Rescue Helicopter
The crew were also tasked to locations such as Turoa Ski Field, Desert Road, Tongariro National Park, and Maungapohatu, where a patient required a winch rescue due to the remote location. More >>
