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Ex-Speaker Trevor Mallard Being Sued By Child Over Parliament Protest Music
Former Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard is being sued by a child over blasting repetitive bad music from loudspeakers during the 2022 Parliament protest and occupation. During the occupation, ...
Man In Court In Relation To Tauranga Road Rage Incidents
A man is due back in court in two weeks charged with offending relating to alleged road rage in Tauranga last month. On 20 May, Police received a number of reports from members of the public about the ...
Dunedin Brothers Dominate 2025 Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Competition
Fifteen-year-old Monty McGee was awarded Runner-Up in Wildlife Youth for his image Pūteketeke Yoga, a beautifully composed ...
Caution Over Worsening Weather Conditions – ORC
ORC’s Manager Natural Hazards, Jean-Luc Payan, says “While the weather front is still approaching, people need to consider that forecast snow, rain and rising river conditions can change very quickly ...
Sky Tower To Shine A Light On Family Violence
“As the Sky Tower can be seen from many parts of Auckland, we are thrilled that on July 1 it will be lit up orange – it will be a beacon of hope for women living with family violence as we call upon ...
Winter Deepens Hardship For Families Living In Poverty
The PSN Social Services GM says there are clear evidential links between poverty and pressures on family life with an ...
Investment In Core Services And Infrastructure Continues In Lower Hutt
More than half goes toward water services and transport. Of the average weekly increase, $4.27 is for investment in water services, and $1.16 is for investment in transport. Fixing our pipes and other ...
Building Pacific Capacities To Support Trade And Market Access
The knowledge sharing event is organised by the Pacific Community (SPC) through the European Union- funded Safe Agricultural Trade Facilitation through Economic Integration in the Pacific (SAFE ...
Rare Native Fish Found In Karori’s Waipāhihi Stream Through EDNA Testing
The Shortjaw Kōkopu is considered a threatened species of fish in gradual decline. It is also known to be secretive and hard ...
BNZ Offers Support To Customers Affected By Severe Weather In The Upper South Island
BNZ PremierCare Insurance customers who need assistance can call IAG NZ on 0800 248 888 or submit an online claim https://iagnz.custhelp.com/app/bnz.
State Highway 6 Fully Reopened With Speed Restriction
4.30PM UPDATE: State Highway 6 between the Lower Buller Gorge and Inangahua has now fully reopened after a closure because of a slip this morning.
Adoption Of 2025/26 Annual Plan
The 2025/26 Annual Plan includes $255.3 million of capital expenditure, almost three quarters of which will go towards transport and three waters infrastructure.