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Man arrested for importing LSD-like drugs in DVD
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
A Taupō man has been arrested by Customs officers for importing the drug 25B-NBOMe, an LSD mimic, hidden inside a DVD case. Five Customs officers, with the assistance of Taupō Police, were part of an operation, which resulted in yesterday’s arrest ... More >>
Air New Zealand & StandTall help South Auckland Kids
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 2:46 pm | Joint Press Release
Last week, Air New Zealand played host to around 60 local students from South Auckland schools. The specially selected members of the StandTall leadership program enjoyed an extensive tour of the Aviation Institute and Auckland International Airport. The ... More >>
Crash driver sought by Police arrested
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Police
Christchurch Police have arrested the man they were seeking in relation to a crash at Leeston earlier this month. Joel Allan Linwood, aged 23, was arrested without incident at a Hornby address shortly before 10.00 this morning [Wednesday 22 May]. More >>
Building Consents Prompt Growth in the Mackenzie District
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 2:04 pm | Mackenzie District Council
Building activity is flourishing in the Mackenzie District with the number of council building consents expected to jump to record levels this year. Mackenzie District Council building control manager Steve McLellan says the council usually processes ... More >>
Public Submissions Encouraged on Mackenzie Issues
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 2:03 pm | Mackenzie District Council
The public are invited to have a say on issues affecting the Mackenzie District -- including a proposal to spend millions of dollars upgrading the Twizel water supply, and the planned development of the Lake Tekapo village water front. More >>
Getting to grips with chains
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 1:44 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
People will be able to get one-on-one tuition on how to put on chains as Queenstown Lakes District Council holds the first of its popular chain fitting workshops this weekend. More >>
The Sensible Sentencing Trust Media Statement - Apologies
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 1:37 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
We apologize profusely for any embarrassment caused; in particular we apologize to Judge Philippa Sinclair and congratulate her for handing down what we now understand to be a cumulative sentence. More >>
Smoke testing Rotorua sewers to begin next week
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 1:35 pm | Rotorua District Council
As part of an improvement programme to reduce the amount of stormwater unnecessarily entering the district’s sewer system and being treated, Rotorua District Council (RDC) is embarking on a programme to smoke test sewers across Rotorua. More >>
Appeal Trust thanks SKY Television for generous pledge
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 1:09 pm | Christchurch Earthquake Appeal
The Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust today celebrated two milestones as SKY Television announced a generous $1 million pledge to the Appeal, and investigative work commenced in Kaiapoi on the $2 million project to restore the Kaiapoi Riverbanks. More >>
Wellington residents are being misled
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 12:43 pm | Upper Hutt City Council
Upper Hutt Mayor, Wayne Guppy encourages residents to look for further information about regional governance options as the debate continues. More >>
Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter - Daily Missions
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 12:38 pm | Auckland Westpac Helicopter Rescue
8.50 am HKZ Waiheke Island Responded to Waiheke Island for a male patient with a medical condition. He was transported to ACH. More >>
Police accept Operation 8 IPCA report
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 12:18 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have accepted the findings of the Independent Police Conduct Authority's report on Operation 8 and have already made significant changes to address many of the issues canvassed in the report. More >>
Board adopts reserve management plan
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 11:54 am | Devonport-Takapuna Local Board
Devonport-Takapuna Local Board adopted the Takapuna Beach Reserve Management Plan at its meeting yesterday evening. More >>
Offenders identified in Hamilton's worst burglary
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 11:46 am | New Zealand Police
A week on from what Hamilton Police described as the worst burglary they had seen in a decade, a young mother and her children still can't sleep, despite Police identifying those responsible. More >>
Police search for owner of stolen trailer
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 11:24 am | New Zealand Police
Police are looking for the owner of a trailer that was recovered after it was stolen in March. More >>
PSA calls on all councils to follow Hamilton’s lead
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 11:18 am | PSA
The Public Service Association is calling on councils around the country to follow Hamilton’s lead and adopt the Living Wage. More >>
Point Resolution Bridge reopens
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 11:07 am | Auckland Council
Point Resolution Bridge, which connects Parnell to Tamaki Drive, reopened yesterday (21 May) after a major rebuild project. More >>
Cows Fly At Cool Dairy Awards Contest
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 10:44 am | NZ Dairy Industry Awards
About 70 over-sized cow balloons will rise in Wellington on Friday (May 24), as the 34 finalists in the 2013 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards compete in a treasure hunt, amazing race style event. More >>
Aucklanders should be given a choice
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 10:43 am | Bayleys
Aucklanders should be given the right to decide whether they want to live - on traditional large ‘half acre’ style sections or high-rise shoe-box apartments - according to the developer of a new subdivision on the city’s southern fringe. More >>
Response to Auditor General’s Conclusions
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 9:18 am | Transparent Hawke's Bay
Transparent Hawke’s Bay (THB) has received the Auditor General’s conclusion to a complaint it made regarding inadequate public consultation on the proposal to pursue the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme. More >>
EPA welcomes submissions on Peka Peka to North Ōtaki
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 5:39 pm | Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Authority is holding a public meeting to help people understand how they can have their say on the NZ Transport Agency’s proposal for the Peka Peka to North Ōtaki Expressway. More >>
Wellington City Council told to Constrain it's Spending
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 5:02 pm | Wellington Employers' Chamber of Commerce
Wellington City Council must reduce the growth in both its expenditure and its rates take, Wellington Employers’ Chamber of Commerce told councillors today in its submission on the council’s 2013-14 Draft Annual Plan. More >>
Major SI Civil Defence Exercise to Use Earthquake Scenario
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 4:59 pm | Otago Regional Council
The readiness of Otago councils to respond to a major earthquake will be tested during a South Island wide exercise later this month. More >>
HBRC hears from Auditor General on its own compliance
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 4:02 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is comfortable with the response from the Office of the Auditor General relating to claims made against it by Transparent Hawke’s Bay. More >>
Hataitai Bowling Club becomes Community Hub
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 3:33 pm | Hataitai Residents Association
The assets (including land and buildings) of the Hataitai Bowling Club have been transferred into a community trust. The new Trust will manage these assets on behalf of the Hataitai Community. More >>
Lowest paid need living wage most of all
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 3:27 pm | Service And Food Workers Union
The Service and Food Workers Union Ngā Ringa Tota has congratulated Hamilton City Councillors who have voted today to bring in a living wage over the next two years, but asked them to include the lowest paid in their workforce. More >>
Innovative Tactics Sees 88% Drop In Burglaries In Hamilton
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Police
Putting words into action is the driver behind a whole of policing approach that has seen an 88 percent drop in residential burglaries in one of Hamilton's most vulnerable areas. More >>
Akatarawa Road, Upper Hutt: Road closure due to crash
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 3:11 pm | New Zealand Police
The Akatarawa Road running between Upper Hutt and the Kapiti Coast that was earlier closed by a crash has now been reopened to all traffic. More >>
Akatarawa Road, Upper Hutt: Road Closure
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are having to close Akatarawa Road between Upper Hutt and Kapiti due to a crash. A vehicle has gone down a bank and rolled approximately 2 1/2 kilometres from Upper Hutt on the Akatarawa Road. More >>
Facebook, AA Roadwatch Latest Tools For North Civil Defence
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 1:44 pm | Northland Emergency Management
Social media giant Facebook and the Automobile Association’s Roadwatch website are two of the latest tools to be adopted by Northland’s Civil Defence officials to help provide information during winter storm events and other emergencies. More >>
Inaugural Field Day to Be Held For Lake Tuakitoto Catchment
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 1:12 pm | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Regional Council’s newest catchment programme is well under way in the Lake Tuakitoto area in South Otago, with council staff working with local landowners to improve water quality. More >>
Te Awamutu Truancy Services Receives Funds
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 1:00 pm | TrustPower Community Relations
Te Awamutu Truancy Services has received a $250 donation from the winner of the 2013 TrustPower Waipa Youth Community Spirit Award. More >>
BayBuzz May/June BayBuzz magazine now online
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 12:34 pm | BayBuzz
Inside the Bay’s thriving horse culture. Is the $600 million dam project moving too fast? Are Hawke’s Bay business groups emerging from growing pains. More >>
Hunt for feral fish targets Whakatane lake
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 12:28 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A joint operation between several agencies and iwi targeted the dozens of goldfish lurking in Whakatane’s Sullivan Lake last week. More >>
Tourism Bay of Plenty unveils summer plans
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 12:07 pm | Tourism Bay of Plenty
Tourism Bay of Plenty general manager Rhys Arrowsmith unveiled plans for promoting the Bay of Plenty at a tourism operator event on Monday night. More >>
Chance to showcase grassroots environmentalism
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 11:45 am | Taranaki Regional Council
Know a person or community group doing outstanding work to protect and enhance the Taranaki environment? Now’s an ideal time to put them in the spotlight – but you need to act quickly. More >>
Winner of Youth Spirit Award Announced
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 11:26 am | TrustPower Community Relations
Lydia Barker from Te Awamutu College has been named as the winner of the TrustPower Waipa Youth Community Spirit Award. More >>
New parking meters for Barnard St will give more flexibility
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 10:47 am | Timaru District Council
Patrons of Timaru’s Theatre Royal and those using the South Canterbury District Health Board’s outpatient services block in Woollcombe Street, will be among motorists to benefit from car parking changes planned in June for Barnard Street and Woollcombe ... More >>
Phone Survey to Find Out How Council Is Doing
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 10:42 am | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council is keen to find out what residents think about the services and facilities it provides and how easy it is to do business with. More >>
Heritage Partnership a Threat to Home Owners
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 10:23 am | Stephen Berry
Heritage Partnership a Threat to Home Owners “Do you value what limited ability you have to make your own decisions about your own property? Do you want housing to become more affordable so your children do not face a life time of tenancy? If ... More >>
Power cuts affect 340 customers
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 10:12 am | Orion New Zealand Limited
At 5.25am today an area to the north of Rolleston was affected by a power cut. This cut was coincidental with heavy rainfall. Power was restored in approximately 2 hours at 7.29am. More >>
InternetNZ and AUT University Form Strategic Partnership
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 9:39 am | InternetNZ
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) and AUT University’s Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication (ICDC) have formed a strategic partnership that will see the organisations work more closely on Internet research initiatives. More >>
Restorative Justice More Effective for Serious Crime
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 9:36 am | Rethinking Crime and Punishment
“The evidence does not support the view of Sensible Sentencing Trust spokeswoman Ruth Money, that restorative justice is only appropriate for low level offending” says Kim Workman, of Rethinking Crime and Punishment. “Much of the evidence points ... More >>
Restorative Justice More Effective for Serious Crime
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 9:33 am | Rethinking Crime and Punishment
“The evidence does not support the view of Sensible Sentencing Trust spokeswoman Ruth Money, that restorative justice is only appropriate for low level offending” says Kim Workman, of Rethinking Crime and Punishment. “Much of the evidence points ... More >>
Community leader joins board of Hawke’s Bay Opera House
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 9:24 am | Hastings District Council
Chairman John Buck has confirmed the appointment of Michael Bain as a director on the board of the Opera House for a period of 3 years from July 1st 2013. More >>
CERA Workshops Assist Property Owners In the Red Zone
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 8:44 am | CERA
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) has today begun holding a series of Residential Red Zone workshops to assist property owners in the process of moving on from those areas. More >>
Public invited to Hastings Civic Honours awards ceremony
Monday, 20 May 2013, 4:35 pm | Hastings District Council
The public is being invited to attend a ceremony where community volunteers will be presented with their 2013 Civic Honours awards. More >>
Smart growth endorsed for Smart Capital
Monday, 20 May 2013, 4:33 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington’s planning must respond to changing demographics and community expectations, was the message delivered today by visiting transport expert Todd Litman. More >>
Wellington Residents Support Big Single-tier Council with Mayor and 29 Councillors
Monday, 20 May 2013, 4:20 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington’s residents are interested in discussing change to local government, a new survey has found. More >>
Work to begin on Lineside Road interchange improvements
Monday, 20 May 2013, 4:19 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Work will get underway within the next few weeks building new on-and-off ramps for the Northern Motorway at the Lineside Road (State Highway 71)/Smith Street interchange, near Kaiapoi. More >>
Police Seek Information On Missing Man
Monday, 20 May 2013, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Police
Police in the Hutt Valley are seeking assistance from the public to help locate a missing man. More >>
WBM AGM & Conference 17-19th May, 2013
Monday, 20 May 2013, 4:06 pm | NZ Wildlands Biodiversity Management Society
“A strong contingent from around NZ met at Picton over the weekend for the AGM and conference of WBM (Wildlands Biodiversity Management Society Inc). More >>
Banks Peninsula Zone Committee Focuses on Wairewa / Lake Forsyth
Monday, 20 May 2013, 4:03 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Canterbury Water Banks Peninsula Zone Committee will meet for its regular monthly public meeting on Tuesday, 21 May, in Little River More >>
Report for the Local Government Reform Working Party
Monday, 20 May 2013, 4:03 pm | Working Party on Local Govt Reform - Wellington
Almost 2000 submissions have been received by the four Wellington councils consulting on possible change to the region’s local government, demonstrating support for change. More >>
$7,500 fines for illegal dumping
Monday, 20 May 2013, 3:56 pm | Auckland Council
A man found guilty of a series of illegal dumping in Waitakere has been fined $7,500 plus costs by the court. More >>
Hastings Welcomes 30 New Citizens
Monday, 20 May 2013, 3:23 pm | Hastings District Council
Hastings will welcome 30 new New Zealanders at a citizenship ceremony to be held Wednesday 22nd May 2013, from 6 pm in the Hastings District Council Chambers. More >>
Kaitaia: Name of deceased released
Monday, 20 May 2013, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Police
Northland Police have released the name of the woman who died following a firearms incident near Kaitaia yesterday. The name is of the woman is Carmen Fay Popata, aged 38 years, of Kaitaia. More >>
Dargaville: Stolen vehicle located
Monday, 20 May 2013, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have located a 1994 Toyota Hilux ute that was stolen from a Dargaville address in the early hours of Friday May 10. About 5am the vehicle's owner heard the ute being driven off. He then got into another vehicle and followed the stolen vehicle. More >>
Still in a wet cycle
Monday, 20 May 2013, 1:40 pm | MetService
The unsettled theme in the weather will continue this week,as another broad trough and a procession of rain bands slowly crosses New Zealand. Media and Communications Meteorologist Daniel Corbett commented, "This week the raincoat will probably get ... More >>
Up Close and Personal with At-Risk Plants
Monday, 20 May 2013, 12:59 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
Taranaki’s rare and endangered plants will come under the spotlight at a free public workshop at Hollard Gardens, Kaponga, on Sunday (26 May). More >>
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