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Wairarapa Drought Declaration Supported By Greater Wellington

Published: Thu 28 Mar 2024 07:05 PM
Greater Wellington advocated for the declaration alongside the Wairarapa Drought group, consisting of local and central government agencies, the Rural Support Trust, and Federated Farmers. Read more...

Arrest Following Search Warrant, Redwood, Christchurch

Published: Thu 28 Mar 2024 06:28 PM
Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Johnson, Canterbury CIB: One person has been taken into custody on drug-related charges after Police executed a search warrant at a residential address in Redwood at around 7:30am today and a clandestine drug laboratory ... Read more...

Fatality Following Incident Involving A Vehicle, Westmorland, Christchurch

Published: Thu 28 Mar 2024 06:25 PM
One person has died following an incident involving a vehicle at a property on Happy Home Road, Westmorland this afternoon. The incident involving a vehicle and a person was reported at around 2.40pm. The area is cordoned. Sadly one person died at the ... Read more...

Search Continues For Missing Woman In The Pureora Forest

Published: Thu 28 Mar 2024 06:23 PM
Senior Constable Alastair Methven: Waikato Police Search and Rescue are continuing to search for a missing 79-year-old woman in the Pureora Forest, who was reported missing on Saturday 23 March. Land Search and Rescue volunteers from Hamilton, Waitomo, ... Read more...

Lower Hutt Man Convicted Of Illegal Gambling And Money Laundering Charges, Assets Seized

Published: Thu 28 Mar 2024 04:34 PM
Thomas Mackay Taniwha appeared today in the Wellington District Court and was fined $16,500, following an investigation by Te Tari Taiwhenua, Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). Taniwha pled guilty to three illegal gambling charges under the Gambling ... Read more...

Lake Taupō Aqua Park Temporarily Closed Under Biosecurity Controls After Gold Clam Found

Published: Thu 28 Mar 2024 04:10 PM
Biosecurity New Zealand has temporarily closed a small, contained water park in Taupō from tomorrow following the discovery of the invasive freshwater gold clam. “After confirming the presence of the clam in the lagoon at Lake Taupō Aqua Park, ... Read more...

Council Commits To Join Local Water Done Well Regional Kōrero

Published: Thu 28 Mar 2024 03:43 PM
Kāpiti Coast District Council has agreed to collaborate with other councils in the Wellington region to explore options for a joint water services delivery plan. Mayor Janet Holborow says working together to explore opportunities to secure a sustainable ... Read more...

Road Blocked, SH 8, Haast Highway - Tasman

Published: Thu 28 Mar 2024 03:18 PM
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on State Highway 6, Haast Highway. Police received a report of a two vehicle crash around 2.30pm. Initial indications suggest there are injuries. The road is blocked, and motorists are advised to avoid ... Read more...

Greater Wellington To Deliver Affordable Lower Hutt Flood Defences

Published: Thu 28 Mar 2024 03:11 PM
Flood defences will now be delivered by Greater Wellington for Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi - delivering RiverLink, instead of the programme Alliance. Programme partners Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika and Ngāti Toa Rangatira, New Zealand ... Read more...

Earth Day: Picnic In The Park - 21 April 2024

Published: Thu 28 Mar 2024 03:09 PM
Envirohub Marlborough’s Earth Day celebration, Picnic in the Park returns to Blenheim! The Earth Day event, hosted by Envirohub Marlborough, will make its return to Pollard Park on Sunday 21st April, 10:00am to 3:00pm. Building on the successful event last ... Read more...
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