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Lyttelton Tunnel, SH74, Overnight Closures End Of May To Test Tunnel’s Fire Safety

Friday, 17 May 2024, 11:54 am | NZ Transport Agency

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is planning three nights of intermittent closures in the Lyttleton Tunnel to test its fire protection system. The fire protection system, which uses water sprinklers evenly spread along the tunnel, was completed ... More >>

RLTP Now Open For Feedback: Have Your Say On The Future Of Transport In Auckland

Friday, 17 May 2024, 11:21 am | Auckland Transport

The draft Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP) is open for public feedback from today and Auckland Transport (AT) urges you to have your say. More >>

Wellington Police Warn Of WhatApp Scam

Friday, 17 May 2024, 11:14 am | New Zealand Police

Police are warning people to be wary of a WhatsApp scam following an increase in reports in the Wellington District. More >>

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Waikato District Communities Have Their Say On Proposed 13.75% Rate Increase

Friday, 17 May 2024, 11:11 am | Waikato District Council

Waikato District Council proposed a 13.75% increase in general rates revenue required for the next financial year. 227 submissions on the draft 2024/25 Enhanced Annual Plan were received, with 50 submitters requesting in-person hearings. More >>

Government Must Move To Ban Greyhound Racing Following Yet Another Two Deaths In Christchurch

Friday, 17 May 2024, 11:10 am | SAFE For Animals

Two greyhounds were tragically killed following a single race at Christchurch's Addington Raceway on 16 May 2024. Both Jovita and Palawa Queen were euthanised after suffering catastrophic fractures. More >>

Native Tree Donation Appeal Kicks Off

Friday, 17 May 2024, 11:06 am | Trees for Survival

Trees for Survival Charitable Trust is calling on New Zealanders to play their part in helping to ‘reforest Aotearoa’ by donating a native tree to their nationwide school programme. More >>

NPDC Digging Into Big Three Waters Projects

Friday, 17 May 2024, 10:56 am | NPDC

Ōākura’s water capacity is about to be increased thanks to a new two-kilometre water pipe. More >>

Chief Children’s Commissioner - We’re All Responsible For Ending Bullying In Schools

Friday, 17 May 2024, 10:46 am | Children and Young Peoples Commission

All children have a right to be safe, free of physical or mental violence and abuse. Despite this, latest data from the OECD shows that every day, thousands of Kwi children are being bullied. More >>

Wellington City Stands With Pōneke’s Rainbow And Takatāpui Community

Friday, 17 May 2024, 10:21 am | Wellington City Council

Council staff have been supporting Te Papa to undertake risk and health and safety assessments for a planned conference at Tākina this Saturday. More >>

Defendants Named In SFO Bribery Construction Case

Friday, 17 May 2024, 9:36 am | Serious Fraud Office

Two defendants can now be named in a Serious Fraud Office case alleging bribery and corruption related to the award of lucrative public sector construction contracts. More >>

Beyond Displacement: Rethinking Pacific Climate Mobility

Friday, 17 May 2024, 9:18 am | University of Canterbury

As rising water threatens low-lying Pacific islands, is moving the only solution? In her talk, researcher Dr Dalila Gharbaoui will discuss climate mobility. More >>

New Regional Land Transport Plan Consultation

Friday, 17 May 2024, 9:15 am | Northland Regional Council

Northland Regional Council member Joe Carr, who chairs the Northland Regional Transport Committee, says the 2023 review of the draft Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP) 2021-2027 was subject to public consultation from 13 February to 15 March this year. More >>

Hotspot Watch

Friday, 17 May 2024, 8:49 am | NIWA

Hotspots remain around Napier and Hastings in Hawke’s Bay More >>

Auckland Supporters Of Palestinian Liberation Stage Demonstration In Auckland City

Friday, 17 May 2024, 8:41 am | Palestine Collective

Auckland supporters of Palestinian liberation have staged a colourful and eye-catching demonstration at Google’s office in Auckland City. More >>

Restricted Fire Season Revoked For South Marlborough

Friday, 17 May 2024, 8:09 am | Fire and Emergency NZ

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is revoking the restricted fire season for South Marlborough from 8am Friday 17 May, until further notice. More >>

New Zealand Ties With Australia In Best Tasting Tap Water Competition

Friday, 17 May 2024, 6:04 am | Water Industry Operations Group

Rotorua Lakes Council wins title of New Zealand’s Best Tasting Tap Water More >>

Improving Buildings Could Save New Zealand Almost $40 Billion And Slash Emissions

Friday, 17 May 2024, 5:58 am | Green Building Council

Improving buildings could save New Zealand almost $40 billion and slash emissions equivalent to taking half our country’s petrol cars off the road. A new report just released by the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) shows introducing ... More >>

Collective Voice Needed For Waikato Economic Development

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 8:01 pm | Waikato Regional Council

Waikato Regional Council has responded to news that Te Waka, the regional economic development agency, will cease operations from 30 June 2024. More >>

Crash: Hawke’s Bay Expressway, Onekawa - Eastern

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 7:54 pm | New Zealand Police

A single-vehicle crash has caused significant damage to a barrier on the Hawke’s Bay Expressway at Onekawa tonight. The crash happened about 6.40pm and has closed the expressway at the Prebensen Drive roundabout. Motorists should expect delays, ... More >>

Council Establishes A Major Events Fund For Horowhenua

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 7:01 pm | Horowhenua District Council

Attracting Major Events to the district is estimated to boost the local economy, providing a return on investment upwards of 11:1 according to a report heard by Council at Wednesday’s Council Meeting. More >>

Governing Body Passes Mayoral Proposal

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 6:59 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland

Today, the mayoral proposal was passed 20:1 by the Governing Body setting the ten-year vision for Auckland Council. More >>

Waikato Police Deliver On Stolen Mail

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 5:31 pm | New Zealand Police

Waikato Police have this week executed a search warrant, taking into custody an alleged long-time mail thief. More >>

Arrest Made Following Naenae Firearms Incident

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Police

Attributed to Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Charlie Munro. A 32-year-old man has been arrested in relation to gunshots fired at an address in Naenae early on Sunday 12 May. A number of search warrants were executed in the Wellington area this ... More >>

Te Waka To Cease Operating As Independent Economic Development Agency

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 5:00 pm | Te Waka

A lack of collective regional commitment and inadequate resource means the country’s smallest economic development agency is unable to continue to deliver on growing stakeholder expectations and the needs of Aotearoa’s fourth largest region over ... More >>

Mayor Calls For ‘slow Down’ Of Fast-track Law

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 4:24 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter

Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon is calling for the Government to apply the brakes on the Fast-Track Approvals Bill. While the Waimakariri District Council supports the intent of the legislation, it has called on the Government to ‘‘slow down’’ ... More >>

Uncertain Future For Remote Invercargill Village

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 4:22 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter

The cribs at Coopers Creek have been deemed “non-conforming” ever since the area was designated as a domain in 1992, but were allowed to stay under a licence. Councillors debate a range of options for the village in hopes it could resolve the longstanding ... More >>

Cutting Through The West Coast Drug Supply Line

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Police

West Coast Police have arrested four people and seized a significant amount of illicit drugs following the execution of four search warrants in Christchurch this week. More >>

APIA Endorses Legislative Changes To Pet Ownership In Rental Properties

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 4:16 pm | Auckland Property Investors Association

The Auckland Property Investors Association (APIA) welcomes the introduction of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill. This Bill proposes to limit landlords' ability to ban pets outright, aiming to foster transparency and candidness between landlords ... More >>

Update - Threat, Gisborne

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 4:13 pm | New Zealand Police

Gisborne Police have cleared the Nelson Road area in Riverdale, Gisborne following an earlier threat made via a phone call to a nearby school. Students have been released from school and Police will be leaving the area shortly. Police are confident there ... More >>

New Community Initiative Looks At The Future Of Work For Pacific Peoples In South Auckland

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 4:13 pm | The Cause Collective

Research shows Pacific peoples are estimated to make up one-third of Auckland’s total workforce by 2026 but 59% of Auckland’s Pacific workforce are in lower-skilled occupations. More >>

Northland Man Jailed For Sharing Child Sexual Abuse Material

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Customs Service

Customs initially received a referral from the US-based National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) after an overseas-based social media platform alleged a New Zealander had exported objectionable publications to their platform. More >>

Man And Company Charged With Conducting Illegal Gambling After Generating Over $11 Million In Illegal Online Lotteries

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 4:09 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

It is alleged the defendants personally benefitted from selling illegal lotteries via online platforms with prizes like high value cars, boats, caravans, cash and a freehold house on offer. More >>

Investitures At Government House Wellington

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 4:08 pm | Government House

The Governor-General The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro and Dr Richard Davies will host nine investiture ceremonies. More >>

Night Bus, Cash Fare, Metlink On Demand Changes Agreed By Greater Wellington

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 4:03 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao

Following a deep decline in patronage, After Midnight bus services will eventually be replaced by services added to regular Metlink bus routes with operating hours extended earlier in the morning and later at night. More >>

Statement From Ray Chung, Mayoral Candidate And Wellington City Councillor

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 3:44 pm | Councillor Ray Chung

Statement from Mayoral Candidate and Wellington City Councillor Ray Chung: “I recently stated that Wellington City is in the worst shape it’s ever been – economically, socially, and culturally. The recent furore over the Inflection Point New Zealand ... More >>

Traffic Being Redirected In The Riverdale Area, Gisborne Following Threat - Eastern

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Police

Gisborne Police will be visible in the Riverdale, Gisborne area following a report of a threat to a nearby school. More >>

Condemning Zionism And The State Of Israel For Ongoing Genocide

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 2:33 pm | Peace Action Wellington

People of many faiths and cultural backgrounds will rally today, Thursday 16th May, at 2pm on the street outside The Wellington Club, 88 The Terrace, in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington. More >>

Lake Wānaka Mapped In Exquisite Detail

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 2:29 pm | NIWA

NIWA marine geology technician Sam Davidson said they can now visualise the entire lakebed and its structures. More >>

Seeking Individuals For Key Catchment Working Group

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 2:21 pm | Gisborne District Council

Council is seeking community members interested in joining the Ūawa Catchment Working Group. More >>

A Return To Colder Weather, With Snow On The Cards For The South Island

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 2:17 pm | MetService

Showers clear and strong westerly winds ease off over the upper North Island today as the low spirals away. Meanwhile, a cold southerly change spreads showers up the northern half of the South Island, especially the east where thunderstorms are possible ... More >>

Pink Shirt Day Is Here: Take A Stand Against Bullying

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 1:58 pm | Mental Health Foundation

Tomorrow Friday 17 May marks Pink Shirt Day across Aotearoa. A day where schools, workplaces and communities come together to eliminate bullying by celebrating diversity and promoting kindness and inclusion. More >>

A Network Of Safe Streets For People In Nelson South

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 1:45 pm | Nelson City Council

There was a short delay due to a shortage of green paint, but the construction stage of Nelson’s latest Streets for People project is complete and now enters the trial phase. More >>

Incident, Taupō

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Police

Police are speaking with the person and verified no firearm was involved. More >>

Police Respond To Firearms Incident, Taupō

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 12:45 pm | New Zealand Police

Taupō Police are responding to a report of a person with a firearm on Acacia Bay Road, Nukuhau. More >>

Farmers Urged To Continue Good Management Practice

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 11:15 am | Otago Regional Council

Otago farmers are being urged to continue to operate at good management practice this winter and in line with the regulations around intensive winter grazing, says ORC’s Acting General Manager Regulatory Joanna Gilroy. More >>

$650,000 Flood Deflection Bank For Kawakawa

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 11:10 am | Northland Regional Council

A $650,000 project to construct a deflection bank to protect low-lying businesses along Old Whangae Road and Kawakawa’s main street from flooding is underway in the township. More >>

Put It In Park: Police Arrest Pair In Stolen Vehicle

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 11:00 am | New Zealand Police

The wheels have come off for two teenagers after Police caught up with them on Wednesday evening. Auckland City West Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Wayne Kitcher, says Police were made aware of a vehicle believed to be stolen vehicle travelling on the ... More >>

If The Wellington Mayor’s Not Going To Bother Turning Up Anyway, Sell The Airport Shares

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 10:59 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau has been revealed to have missed half of all Wellington Airport board meetings in the past year. More >>

Māori Population Estimates: Mean Year Ended 31 December 2023 (2018-base)

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 10:52 am | Stats NZ

This release contains the provisional estimate of the national Māori ethnic population for the mean year ended 31 December 2023. More >>

Riccarton Rotary Youth Trust Donates $300,000 To Youth Hub Christchurch

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 10:43 am | Youth Hub Christchurch

The stage one construction of Aotearoa's first purpose-built Youth Hub has been boosted with a $300,000 donation from the Riccarton Rotary Youth Trust. More >>

The Victoria Park Pond’s Clean And Refill Is Finished, But Trashy Habits Have Been Uncovered

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 10:30 am | Stratford District Council

Illegal dumping of rubbish in a public place within the district may result in an infringement notice of up to $400. More >>

State Of The Art Naenae Pool Floors Move At The Touch Of A Button

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 10:09 am | Hutt City Council

The 50-metre Olympic-sized pool will have two moveable bulkheads that separate the 10-lane pool into multiple zones so it can be configured to a range of depths and sizes. More >>

IPCA PUBLIC REPORT - Officer Uses His Vehicle As A 'Weapon Of Opportunity'

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 10:05 am | Independent Police Conduct Authority

We found that the use of a weapon of opportunity, in these specific circumstances, was justified under section 48 of the Crimes Act 1961. More >>

Community Insist Te Huia Funding Continues!

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 9:44 am | Public Transport Users Association

The government must continue to fund the Te Huia service between Hamilton and Auckland and politicians have been told by the community through a 4000+ signature petition that is growing and at a crowded public meeting in Hamilton that they want the service. More >>