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Canterbury motorists asked to take greater care on roads

Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 12:42 pm | NZTA

Road fatalities in Canterbury this year have already surpassed the total number for 2012 prompting a call from the NZ Transport Agency for motorists to travel at safer speeds and take care on the roads. More >>

Waikato district arts community receives a financial boost

Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 12:39 pm | Waikato District Council

More than $18,000 worth of funding has been granted to support the creativity in Waikato district communities. More >>

Rimutaka Forest Park Trust Celebrates 25 years

Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 12:28 pm | Department of Conservation

The Rimutaka Forest Park Trust (RFPT) marked its 25th anniversary on Saturday 12th October, 2013 in style with a celebratory dinner at the Hoopers Cafe on the Petone waterfront. A number of Trust members, volunteers, sponsors and current and former ... More >>

Poor cycle safety concerns Christchurch Police

Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 12:14 pm | New Zealand Police

Christchurch Police have issued nearly 100 tickets to cyclists for not correctly wearing cycle helmets during a four-week operation to boost bike safety in the city. More >>

Synthetic cannabis seller arrested for second time

Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 11:36 am | New Zealand Police

The arrest of a man selling synthetic cannabinoids near a school holiday programme venue five days after his arrest for similar offending speaks volumes for the public raising their concerns according to Waikato Police. More >>

NZSA/Auckland Museum Research Grant Seeks Submissions!

Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 11:26 am | Auckland Museum

The Auckland Museum and New Zealand Society of Authors are once again delighted to offer three RESEARCH grants in 2014 to assist writers wishing to undertake research for a writing project. The grants create an opportunity for three writers to utilise ... More >>

NZTA thanks community for successful project in Papakura

Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 11:23 am | NZTA

The NZ Transport Agency this morning celebrated the successful completion two months early of its upgrade to the Papakura Interchange on Auckland’s Southern Motorway (State Highway 1). More >>

Record fine for deliberate dairy pollution

Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 11:21 am | Waikato Regional Council

The Waikato region has seen its largest ever fine imposed for deliberately discharging dairy effluent to a stream. The stream involved flows directly to the Waikato River. More >>

Regional Council focuses on efficiency, effectiveness

Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 11:09 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Bay of Plenty Regional Council has focused on being as efficient and effective as possible while making good progress on its priority projects in the past year. More >>

New Rotorua Mayor Launches Community Leadership Group

Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 11:07 am | Rotorua District Council

Just three days since being elected as Rotorua’s new mayor, Steve Chadwick has already rolled her sleeves up and is getting down to business. More >>

Motorcyclist safe after dramatic river rescue

Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 10:38 am | New Zealand Police

Police and rescue services say a motorcyclist is "extremely lucky" to be alive after a dramatic helicopter rescue from the flooded Waimakariri River this morning. More >>

Strong spring westerlies slowly ease

Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 10:01 am | MetService

The very active front that brought damaging winds and very heavy rain to parts of New Zealand will gradually clear away to the east Tuesday afternoon. More >>

Extreme Weather Making Travel Hazardous

Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 9:29 am | New Zealand Police

Masterton Police request members of the public delay their travel in the South Wairarapa until the extreme weather passes. Those who elect to drive need to take extreme caution due to the high winds and debris on the road. Several trees have been blown down ... More >>

Stephen Berry Says “Thanks Auckland!”

Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 9:14 am | Affordable City

Stephen Berry Says “Thanks Auckland!” Affordable Auckland Mayoral candidate Stephen Berry today thanked Auckland for the significant support he had enjoyed in the recent local body elections. Berry achieved 13539 votes coming third out of a ... More >>

Affordable City Makes an Impact Across New Zealand

Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 9:13 am | Affordable City

Affordable City Makes an Impact Across New Zealand Affordable City Leader today said, “I’m extraordinarily proud of the results the eleven candidates of our nationwide local body political party have achieved. I’m very grateful for the ... More >>

Canterbury - Old Waimak Bridge Closed

Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 9:10 am | New Zealand Police

Due to a crash on the Old Waimak Bridge over the Waimakariri River in Canterbury the bridge will be closed to traffic for a considerable time. More >>

Wgtn storm update - all is calm - but be careful on commute

Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 8:50 am | Wellington City Council

• The extreme winds that hit the city yesterday had rapidly abated by midnight - and there is hardly a breeze in the city this morning More >>

Flights in operation - Wellington Airport

Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 8:47 am | Wellington International Airport Limited

Flights are scheduled to resume today after yesterday’s severe weather, with all international flights departing on time this morning. More >>

Weather clears to allow power restoration

Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 8:46 am | Orion New Zealand Limited

“We managed to restore power to near 1,000 customers yesterday afternoon and evening, after our efforts earlier in the day were hampered by the risk of lightning strikes. When late yesterday the risk of lightening hitting our crews passed, we were quickly ... More >>

New Plymouth Police charge two men with rape

Monday, 14 October 2013, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Police

Two 18-year-old New Plymouth men have been arrested and charged with the rape of a 17-year-old woman that occurred on Friday 11 October, 2013. More >>

Group Chief Financial Officer Appointed

Monday, 14 October 2013, 4:38 pm | Dunedin City Council

The University of Otago’s Director of Financial Services, Grant McKenzie, has been appointed as the Dunedin City Council’s Group Chief Financial Officer (GCFO). More >>

Beyonce encourages fans to #BeyGood with Barnardos

Monday, 14 October 2013, 4:26 pm | Barnardos

Barnardos New Zealand is partnering with Beyoncé’s Mrs Carter Show World Tour and her global charity campaign #BeyGood. More >>

One month till Showtime

Monday, 14 October 2013, 4:23 pm | Canterbury A and P Show

It is New Zealand’s biggest and best Agricultural and Pastoral Show and its back to celebrate all things rural. With the countdown on for this year’s Show, it’s time for all Cantabrians to come together to celebrate all that is great about the ... More >>

Fertilising in spring

Monday, 14 October 2013, 4:07 pm | Waikato Regional Council

Spring is a time for fertilising farm paddocks. To get the best bang for their buck with fertiliser and protect the environment, farmers should take care with how much they apply, when and where. More >>

Sea Princess' arrival marks start of busy cruise season

Monday, 14 October 2013, 4:04 pm | Christchurch and Canterbury Tourism

The arrival of the Sea Princess into Akaroa Harbour tomorrow (15 October) will mark the start of another busy cruise season for the Banks Peninsula township. More >>

Go Green Expo Huge Success

Monday, 14 October 2013, 4:01 pm | Go Green Expo

The Inaugural Go Green Expo was a huge success with large crowds each day Exhibitors were constantly busy talking, selling and educating. The public was definitely busy shopping with our cash out girls running out and having to organise more cash out ... More >>

Embassy of Cuba in New Zealand Newsletter October 12- 2013

Monday, 14 October 2013, 3:57 pm | Embassy of the Republic of Cuba

Cuba presents report condemning US blockade. Cubans pay tribute to victims of 1976 terrorist bombing of a Cubana airliner. Angolan Chief Justice stresses deepening bilateral cooperation with Cuba. World Congress of Civil Engineers to take place ... More >>

Access improving at Great North Road interchange

Monday, 14 October 2013, 3:55 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency is opening a new westbound priority lane to improve access for Aucklanders from the Great North Road intersection with the Northwestern Motorway (State Highway 16) this Sunday, 20 October. More >>

High winds in Wellington - plan for a safe journey home

Monday, 14 October 2013, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Police

Wellington Police, the New Zealand Transport Agency and the Wellington City Council are warning the public to plan ahead for their journey home tonight. More >>

Man kicked by horse - TrustPower TECT

Monday, 14 October 2013, 3:42 pm | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter

This afternoon the Tauranga based TrustPower TECT rescue helicopter was called to a farm near Te Teko where a local man had been kicked by a horse. The man and two friends were riding when one of the horses kicked him in the lower leg whilst he ... More >>

Quad biker injured in Akatarawa Valley

Monday, 14 October 2013, 3:38 pm | Life Flight Trust

The Life Flight Trust’s Westpac rescue helicopter was called at approximately 9.50 this morning to transport a man injured in a quad bike accident at the Upper Hutt end of the Akatarawa Valley. More >>

Kapiti Independent Newsbrief - Sunday 13 October 2013

Monday, 14 October 2013, 3:28 pm | Kapiti Independent News

The Kapiti Coast woke this morning to find a revolution had taken place with the help of the District's 19,000-plus voters. Sitting Mayor Jenny Rowan has come only a distant third in the election results to her two top rivals -- Councillors Church ... More >>

Crown Relocations' greatest ever ‘Big Sallie Surprise'

Monday, 14 October 2013, 3:10 pm | Crown Relocations

We are delighted to announce that Crown Relocations have teamed up with the championship winning basketball team the SKYCITY Breakers in support of The Salvation Army food banks right when they need it the most, just before Christmas More >>

Student designs for Hobsonville heritage gardens wow judges

Monday, 14 October 2013, 2:55 pm | AVJennings

Winners of the Unitec Student Landscape Design Competition were announced at a prize-giving event at Hobsonville Point’s Catalina Café last week, as part of the Auckland Heritage Festival. More >>

New kerbside service starts this week

Monday, 14 October 2013, 2:48 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council

The new kerbside rubbish and recycling service starts this week for all residents of Thames-Coromandel who have been given a new wheelie-bin for recycling! More >>

Public’s “tremendous” send off for Alice at Waterview

Monday, 14 October 2013, 2:35 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency has thanked Aucklanders for their tremendous support after 20,000 people visited the Waterview Connection project for a once-in-a-lifetime look behind the scenes of New Zealand’s largest-ever roading project. More >>

Celebrity chef helps to plant rata for namesake restaurant

Monday, 14 October 2013, 2:25 pm | Project Crimson

On Friday 11 October, celebrity chef Josh Emett from Queenstown’s Rātā restaurant joined Project Crimson and local volunteers to plant 200 native trees, including southern rātās, on the Kelvin Heights Peninsula in Queenstown. More >>

Council “bent over backwards” for farmer fined $47,000

Monday, 14 October 2013, 1:49 pm | Waikato Regional Council

A Te Awamutu farmer has received 10 convictions and been fined $47,000 for illegally discharging dairy effluent into the environment. The case, brought by Waikato Regional Council, concerned events between December 2011 and March 2012 at three farms near ... More >>

Iconic Wellington restaurant celebrates 22 years

Monday, 14 October 2013, 1:12 pm | Boulcott Street Bistro

Iconic Wellington restaurant, Boulcott Street Bistro celebrates 22 years of hospitality this week. Making it one of Wellington’s longest standing eating places. More >>

Water for Flushing Toilets But Not Drinking Or Other Uses

Monday, 14 October 2013, 1:04 pm | Ruapehu District Council

Water for Flushing Toilets But Not Drinking Or Other Uses Ruapehu District Council (RDC) and its contractor Veolia Water have successfully flushed the water mains as the first stage in cleaning the reticulated water lines and returning potable water ... More >>

Celebrate Tree Week with The Tree Council

Monday, 14 October 2013, 12:47 pm | The Tree Council Inc

The inaugural New Zealand Tree Week begins today and runs until Sunday 20 October. The Tree Council has introduced this initiative to highlight the importance of trees to our everyday lives. More >>

Preparing For Seaweek 2014

Monday, 14 October 2013, 12:40 pm | NZAEE Seaweek

“Our fragile, finite taonga” is the theme for NZAEE’s Seaweek 2014, highlighting how precious this amazing resource is that we call the sea. More >>

Mayor in the Chair in Pukekohe

Monday, 14 October 2013, 12:26 pm | Auckland Council

Len Brown is heading to Pukekohe for his first Mayor in the Chair event in his second term as Mayor of Auckland , on Thursday 24 October. More >>

Sons of Alamo teaches accountants to give back to Oz Biz

Monday, 14 October 2013, 12:24 pm | Trish Love - Love to Grow

Trish Love from Love to Grow in Wellington, New Zealand, is an expert international Business Advisor and Chartered Accountant who will be presenting at the ATSA Conference ( Accountants Technology Showcase Australia ) in Brisbane on the 14th and 15th October. More >>

Christchurch Diwali celebrates new beginnings

Monday, 14 October 2013, 12:12 pm | Singapore Airlines Diwali

India comes to Christchurch on 26 October with a celebration of Diwali that is bursting with traditional culture, 100 years of Indian cinema and a pyrotechnic fireworks display surprise inspired by one of the subcontinent's most famous icons. More >>

Whananaki Death

Monday, 14 October 2013, 12:10 pm | New Zealand Police

Northland Police have named the man who died at an incident at Whananaki on Friday October 11. More >>

Search for lost tramper

Monday, 14 October 2013, 12:07 pm | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter

This evening the Tauranga based TrustPower TECT rescue helicopter was called by Tauranga Police to assist in the search for a lost tramper, the lost tramper, a woman, called Police on her cell phone to say she was lost. The helicopter used Night Vision equipment ... More >>

Goddess of Green celebrates Achievements of Bop Women

Monday, 14 October 2013, 11:56 am | Look After Me

Best-selling author, broadcaster and businesswoman Wendyl ‘Green Goddess’ Nissen will set the scene as guest speaker at an evening to celebrate the achievements of four fabulous Bay of Plenty Women. The Zonta Women’s Achievement Awards dinner, ... More >>

Winds rip into rural Canterbury

Monday, 14 October 2013, 11:49 am | Federated Farmers

After a rugged night of gale force winds, Federated Farmers is looking to ascertain the extent of wind related damage in rural Canterbury. More >>

Guilty plea in LWR fraud

Monday, 14 October 2013, 11:43 am | Serious Fraud Office

Kenneth James Anderson (66) has entered guilty pleas in the Christchurch District Court today to charges laid by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO). The charges arose out of the collapse of Canterbury clothing manufacturer, Lane Walker Rudkin Industries ... More >>

Wellington - Rimutaka Hill

Monday, 14 October 2013, 11:42 am | New Zealand Police

Because of the dangers posed to traffic and some wind related incidents already reported the decision has been made to close the Rimutaka Hill Road, SH2, until further notice More >>

Rural Women NZ members' success in local elections

Monday, 14 October 2013, 11:32 am | Rural Women

Rural Women NZ members' success in local elections First time candidate Jacqui Church of Onewhero Rural Women has romped home in the 2013 local elections, polling in first place in the Awaroa ki Tuakau ward of the Waikato District Council, according to ... More >>

Wairarapa Police seeking witnesses to weekend assault

Monday, 14 October 2013, 11:30 am | New Zealand Police

Wairarapa Police are seeking information about and any witnesses to a serious assault that occurred in Perry Street, Masterton, just after 5.30pm on Saturday 12 October 2013. More >>

Safety Message at Mobility Scooter Workshop

Monday, 14 October 2013, 11:21 am | Dunedin City Council

Dunedin (Monday, 14 October 2013) – Mobility scooter safety will be in the spotlight at a workshop in Mosgiel next week. More >>

Strategy aims to unleash potential

Monday, 14 October 2013, 11:19 am | Waikato Mayoral Forum

Waikato’s economic story is largely one of “unrealised potential” which will require the region to leverage its geographic location, according to a major discussion paper released today. More >>

Bounty hunters hit pest butterfly population

Monday, 14 October 2013, 11:18 am | Department of Conservation

Keen butterfly hunters have had a good hit against Nelson’s pest great white butterfly population, taking out 134 butterflies during the school holidays to earn a $10 bounty for each one. More >>

Appeal for help on fourth anniversary of cyclist's death

Monday, 14 October 2013, 11:14 am | New Zealand Police

Police investigating the hit-and-run death of a Helensville doctor are appealing for the person who killed Dr Graham Robinson, or anyone else who has information on the case to come forward. More >>

October meeting of the NZ Poetry Society, Wellington Region

Monday, 14 October 2013, 11:12 am | NZ Poetry Society

We're having our annual 'show and tell' evening next week, organised by new Committee Member and Vice-President Lonnard Watkins. Here is what he suggests: This month we would like to know more about who has inspired you to write poetry. Bring along one ... More >>

Canterbury - Summit Rd, Little Akaloa, Christchurch

Monday, 14 October 2013, 11:08 am | New Zealand Police

Due to high winds on Summit Rd, Little Akaloa, police are recommending people do not travel on the road unless necessary. More >>

Kiwis have big appetite for bigger bytes

Monday, 14 October 2013, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand

New Zealanders are opting for Internet plans that allow them to use larger quantities of data, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>

 

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