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False Plates, Real Discovery

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Police

The 38-year-old driver has been charged with unlawful possession of a shotgun, unlawful possession of ammunition and unlawfully taking a motor vehicle. More >>

The Mara Set To Release New Single “Didn't Foresee Today” This Friday

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 3:02 pm | The Mara

Mysterious and intriguing in its verses, the track draws heavily on lead singer Jordan’s formative years spent in the Middle East, weaving Arabic melodic influences throughout the song's early moments. More >>

Nationally Significant Soldiers’ Block Officially Reopened In Hanmer Springs

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 2:51 pm | Hurunui District Council

More than 600 people attended the celebration on Friday afternoon marking the completion of the restoration and earthquake strengthening works of this Category One Historic building. More >>

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Masterton Water Consultation Closes

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 2:40 pm | Masterton District Council

Of the 135 submissions that indicated a preference, 60 per cent supported the proposed Wairarapa-Tararua combined water services model, while 40 per cent preferred that Masterton District Council continue to deliver water services independently. More >>

Local Student Interns Welcomed At Porirua City

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 2:23 pm | Porirua City Council

More schools are now involved with the programme, with a student from Te Kura Māori o Porirua joining Mahi Rangatahi for the first time. Students from Mana and Aotea colleges are also getting a taste of the workplace. More >>

Breaking Barriers & Coming Together: Deaf Aotearoa Hosts The First NZSL Inclusive Coffee Tasting Event With Starbucks

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 1:28 pm | Deaf Aotearoa

Starbucks will host coffee tasting events at five of their key locations, with Deaf Aotearoa supporting this with NZSL interpreters through their interpreter booking service iSign, ensuring that Deaf participants can fully engage and enjoy the experience. More >>

Clean Air In Schools Needs Government Action

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 1:20 pm | Aotearoa Covid Action

Tamariki at our ECEs and schools should be playing and learning, not bringing home disease and spreading it to their families and across the wider community, says ACA spokesperson Tara Forde. More >>

Western Bay Road / SH 32 Blocked - Bay Of Plenty

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 12:47 pm | New Zealand Police

Indications are there are serious injuries involved, and a helicopter has been dispatched to the scene. More >>

Essential Services: More Than Just The Basics

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 12:46 pm | Waikato District Council

Like households, councils are also facing rising costs due to inflation, higher interest rates, and changing legislative requirements. These factors have made it more expensive to deliver the same services. More >>

AF8 Roadshow Coming To Marlborough

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 12:40 pm | Marlborough District Council

AF8 Science Lead (University of Canterbury) Dr Tom Robinson said the fact that roadshow is on its fourth tour was testament to the support and interest in the science from communities. More >>

From Thames To New Mexico: Gang-Affiliated Wāhine & Abuse In Care Research Goes Global

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 11:53 am | Te Whariki Manawahine o Hauraki

The report shows what intersectionalities between culture and diverse abilities means, and how the act of institutionalisation (placing a person into care) reaches across these intersectionalities and targets them all in specific ways. More >>

Duck Shooters, There’s Another Target This Season

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 11:36 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Duck shooters are urged to check, clean, and dry their gear and equipment to help stop this invasive weed, particularly at Lake Whatumā in Central Hawke’s Bay. More >>

New Fleet Of Electric Buses Begin Service In West Auckland, Set New Benchmark For Australasia

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 11:26 am | Auckland Transport

The new buses, including 26 double-deckers, will run every ten minutes on AT’s WX1 Western Express frequent service from Westgate to the city centre via the Lincoln and Te Atatū bus interchanges. More >>

Nominate Your Local Stratford Champions For A Citizen And Youth Citizen Award

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 11:09 am | Stratford District Council

Nominating local champions for these awards is a long-standing tradition for the Stratford district, going back 30 plus years. They identify people in the community who have shown leadership, inspiration, or dedication to a cause, contributing to ... More >>

Pharmac Board Chair Welcomes Organisational Culture Report

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 11:06 am | PHARMAC

Pharmac’s Board commissioned organisational expert Debbie Francis to undertake a review at the end of last year. Board Chair Paula Bennett has welcomed the review’s findings and thanked Pharmac staff and external stakeholders for taking part, and ... More >>

Employment Indicators: March 2025

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 11:05 am | Stats NZ

Changes in the seasonally adjusted filled jobs for the March 2025 month (compared with the February 2025 month) for all industries were – up 0.2 percent (3,548 jobs) to 2.36 million filled jobs. More >>

Arrest Made Following Serious Assualt - Palmerston North

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 10:47 am | New Zealand Police

The 42-year-old has been charged with Wounding with Intent to Cause Grievous Bodily Harm and will appear in court today. More >>

Ruapehu Council’s $700k Blunder Shows Need For Standardised Council Accounting

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 10:43 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

Taxpayers’ Union Spokesman James Ross said: “If councils are serious about transparency, they must adopt clear, consistent financial reporting standards. Ratepayers deserve better than excuses.” More >>

Ngāti Rārua Acknowledges Te Pūtahitanga O Te Waipounamu

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 10:39 am | Te Runanga o Ngati Rarua

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua wishes to express our collective aroha, gratitude, and respect to all those who have served and led within Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu throughout its remarkable journey. More >>

Tasman District Council’s Charity Firewood Day Is Back!

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 10:36 am | Tasman District Council

Thanks to the generous support of PF Olsen, Steve Thompson Ltd, and Downer, Tasman District Council is offering 200 trailer loads of seasoned firewood for $100 each. Best of all, this year’s wood is dry and ready to burn, perfect for the colder ... More >>

Plan Ahead For SH6 Delays At Epitaph Slip Site

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 10:16 am | NZ Transport Agency

The road will be opened every hour on the hour to allow traffic to pass through the work site. This will allow contractors to complete the work required on site. More >>

New Zealand Contributes Poseidon To North Korea Sanctions Monitoring

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 10:11 am | New Zealand Defence Force

The four-week deployment will see the aircraft and crew carrying out airborne surveillance of the waters around East Asia to capture evidence of ship-to-ship transfers of resources used for the North Korean nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. More >>

Locals Work Together To Deliver Almost $1.2 Million In Support To Wellington Community

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 8:33 am | Nikau Foundation

By sharing knowledge & bringing local generosity closer to local need, the Foundation is channeling funding into areas of high need. In 2024, the Foundation gave over $151,214 to foster health & wellbeing, $143,380 to address food insecurity and $120,829 ... More >>

Mayor Tory Whanau

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 8:27 am | Helene Ritchie

It will be great to have the stability, certainty and competence that Andrew Little brings, along with an inclusive approach to embrace all Wellingtonians. More >>

Re Wellington Civic Trust V. Wellington City Council Judicial Review

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 8:24 am | Helene Ritchie

The Civic Trust says that the Council has not meet the requirements of the Local Government Act Section 77(1), failing to provide all practicable options to the Council and to the public, and failing to ensure meaningful consultation. More >>

Climate Resilient Communities Fund Open For Applications

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 8:15 am | Northland Regional Council

Applications must be for projects in Te Taitokerau and from a legal community entity, such as hapū or iwi groups, community or neighbourhood groups, education providers, social enterprises and not-for-profit businesses. More >>

Serious Crash, Whitiora, Hamilton

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 6:51 am | New Zealand Police

Motorists should take an alternate route, or expect delays. More >>

City Vision Selects Energetic And Competent Teams To Stand For Auckland Local Boards

Monday, 28 April 2025, 8:26 pm | City Vision

‘City Vision is proud to put forward great candidates for the Waitematā, Puketāpapa and Albert-Eden Local Boards with a diverse mix of skills, backgrounds, and experience to represent and serve our community,’ says City Vision co-chair Bobby Shen. More >>

Temporary WDC Customer Service Location

Monday, 28 April 2025, 8:22 pm | Westland District Council

Access to the temporary Customer Service Centre is on the Railway Terrace side of the Council building. More >>

Andrew Little For Mayor Campaign Wins Labour Backing

Monday, 28 April 2025, 8:19 pm | Andrew Little

“I am clear in my Labour values and also in my ability to work across political lines and bring people together. If elected, I intend to be a Mayor for all of Wellington,” says Andrew Little. More >>

Here Comes The Rain Again: Wet Weather Driving Advice For Northlanders

Monday, 28 April 2025, 8:15 pm | NZTA

People are encouraged to avoid unnecessary travel during periods of heavy rain. More >>

Canterbury Speed Limits To Rise; Rakaia Decision To Come

Monday, 28 April 2025, 8:13 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter

Rakaia remains under the microscope while decisions have been made on the speeds for 49 sections of state highway. More >>

Southerners ‘Not Enthusiastic’ About Pool Inspections

Monday, 28 April 2025, 8:08 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter

It is the pool or spa owner's responsibility to regularly check the compliance of covers, locks, latches and fences. More >>

Far North Fluoridation Expansion On Horizon As Non-Compliance Continues

Monday, 28 April 2025, 8:05 pm | Susan Botting - Local Democracy Reporter

Far North drinking water fluoridation for more than 30,000 people is under the spotlight. More >>

Money For More Reseals And The ‘Weeping Sore’ In Ashburton

Monday, 28 April 2025, 7:56 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter

Another $1 million of extra road reseals are on the way next summer but there was some conjecture over where the rest of the money should go. More >>

Public Voice To Be Heard In Canterbury Water Management

Monday, 28 April 2025, 7:53 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter

A local advisory group is proposed to provide the community element in replacing the water zone committees with a new model. More >>

Gisborne Clubs Protest State Highway 35 Speed Boost Amid Crash Fears

Monday, 28 April 2025, 7:08 pm | Zita Campbell - Local Democracy Reporter

Only 41 percent of 864 respondents supported keeping the speed limit at 80km/h. More >>

Police Applicants Who Failed Physical Test Still Admitted For Training

Monday, 28 April 2025, 7:00 pm | RNZ

Police have begun an audit into whether further breaches of the recruitment process had occurred. More >>

Supreme Court Dismisses Damin Peter Cook's 'Sexsomnia' Appeal

Monday, 28 April 2025, 6:44 pm | RNZ

A jury found Damin Peter Cook was not asleep when he raped an unconscious woman at his Christchurch flat. More >>

Lest We Forget: Tauranga Community Pays Tribute On Anzac Day

Monday, 28 April 2025, 6:04 pm | Tauranga City Council

“There was a massive turnout, the biggest crowd in years, and a strong showing of Naval personnel and cadets, which was very special for our final service,” said Tauranga RSA President, Morton Anderson. “It’s been a privilege to host our community ... More >>

New Forestry Consent Conditions Mark Major Step Forward For Sustainable Land Use In Tairāwhiti

Monday, 28 April 2025, 5:57 pm | Gisborne District Council

Council Chief Executive Nedine Thatcher Swann says the conditions strike a careful balance between enabling the forestry sector and protecting the environment. More >>

Duck Shooting Is Not Tradition – It’s Time Aotearoa Faced The Truth

Monday, 28 April 2025, 5:41 pm | Animal Justice Party

AJP Calls for Immediate Ban on Duck Shooting as New Season Opens in Aotearoa. More >>

History, Healing, And Hope: Te Manawataki o Te Papa Documentary Series Launches

Monday, 28 April 2025, 5:23 pm | Tauranga City Council

The documentary series brings this vision to life, capturing the voices, stories, histories, and aspirations of the people of Tauranga Moana. Its release on April 29 intentionally coincides with this historic anniversary - a pivotal moment in 1864 ... More >>

Community Unites To Oppose Bird Shooting Season At Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere

Monday, 28 April 2025, 5:09 pm | Christchurch Animal Save

“Every year, we witness the devastating impact of this cruelty on our wildlife and communities,” said an event organiser. “Bird shooting not only harms birds but can also affect the development of a child's brain when exposed to such practices.” More >>

Crash On Remutaka Hill, Road Closed - Wellington

Monday, 28 April 2025, 4:59 pm | New Zealand Police

Motorists are advised to expect delays. More >>

Accessibility And Inclusivity On The Menu For Lincoln Place Reserve Upgrade

Monday, 28 April 2025, 4:37 pm | Horowhenua District Council

Muaūpoko Tribal Authority chief executive officer Di Rump says MTA is proud and privileged to have been part of this special project and is committed to supporting its delivery. More >>

Customs Seizes 90 Kilograms Of Methamphetamine Across Two Flights In 12 Hours

Monday, 28 April 2025, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Customs Service

It is estimated that these two seizures of methamphetamine would have had a street value of up to NZ$34 million and caused up to NZ$95 million in potential harm and cost to New Zealand. More >>

Police Investigating After Shots Fired At Hastings House

Monday, 28 April 2025, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Police

We would like to hear from anyone with information which might assist our investigation. We are particularly interested in any CCTV or dashcam footage from the area at around the time of the shooting. More >>

Waste-busting Idea? Stratford District Council’s Ready With Funds!

Monday, 28 April 2025, 3:07 pm | Stratford District Council

“The Waste Levy Fund opened in 2023, and since then we’ve helped some great community waste reduction projects get off the ground,” says Peter McNamara, SDC Waste & Water Education Officer. More >>

Funding For Marlborough’s Te Hoiere Project Extended

Monday, 28 April 2025, 3:04 pm | Marlborough District Council

Te Hoiere Project’s vision is to work together to restore the mauri of Te Hoiere land, waters, and coast which flourish, along with peoples’ wellbeing and livelihoods. More >>

Mayor Initiates Independent Investigation Into Community Services Budget Overspend

Monday, 28 April 2025, 2:54 pm | Ruapehu District Council

Mayor Kirton assured the community that Council remains dedicated to transparency, accountability, and maintaining public trust. More >>

Two In Hot Water Following Risky Break In

Monday, 28 April 2025, 2:45 pm | New Zealand Police

A 32-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman have been charged with burglary and will appear in Whangārei District Court today. More >>

Groundbreaking Work Starts On Golden Mile

Monday, 28 April 2025, 2:00 pm | Wellington City Council

Mayor Tory Whanau says the upgrade of Courtenay Place – one of the capital’s main retail, commercial and entertainment areas – is a game-changer for Wellington. More >>

Information Management Trends Highlighted In Chief Archivist’s Annual Report

Monday, 28 April 2025, 1:56 pm | Archives New Zealand

The State of Government Recordkeeping 2023/24 details the work and initiatives that help enable effective government recordkeeping, including the maturity of information management practices. More >>

Controls Lifted At Poultry Farm After Virus Eradicated

Monday, 28 April 2025, 1:41 pm | Biosecurity New Zealand

“While there is still work to be done, the lifting of movement controls is a significant milestone in the response and means that Mainland Poultry can begin the process of returning to business,” says Dr van Andel. More >>

April Set To End With A Bang!

Monday, 28 April 2025, 1:03 pm | MetService

“Everyone is going to get a bit of something this week – there will be some sun, lots of rain and strong winds, and even some snow coming our way, as a low pressure system passes right over central Aotearoa New Zealand,” says MetService meteorologist More >>