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Road blocked, Queens Drive, central Lower Hutt
Source: New Zealand Police Queens Drive in central Lower Hutt is currently blocked while Police respond to an incident this evening. Police were called to the incident around 4.50pm. There...
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Bill would protect public conservation land this Government wants to mine
Source: Green Party Green Party Member Lan Pham‘s Bill to prohibit mining on conservation land has been drawn from the ballot today. “Conservation land belongs to all of us. It is...
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Reverse Robin Hood rides to Government Budget rescue again
Source: NZCTU The Government’s announcement that it will increase housing costs for some of the poorest families in the country is a sign that the Budget is making all the...
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Wairoa youth benefit from new funding partnerships
Source: New Zealand Government More than 80 Wairoa youth will be supported to re-engage with education or embark on the pathway to employment, through a joint Government and community funding...
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New stoat bait a 30-year journey for predator-free scientist
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Seeing a stoat den lined with feathers from rare native birds motivated Elaine Murphy to become a scientist at the Department of Conservation over 30 years ago. Elaine...
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Pair arrested after early morning burglary
Source: New Zealand Police Police have helped a pair to court after they were caught helping themselves in Epsom this morning. At around 4.24am, Police responded to a report about...
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Family Violence and Sexual Violence Advisory Group Announced
Source: New Zealand Government A new advisory group has been created to bring lived experience and frontline leadership knowledge to the government’s decision-making and strategic direction around preventing family violence...
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Two in custody following overnight fuel siphoning incident, Tauranga
Source: New Zealand Police Two Tauranga men are due to appear in Court following a report of a fuel theft from a construction site. At around 11.35pm, Police were notified...
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Bill drawn to ensure young people aren’t made homeless when leaving Oranga Tamariki
Source: Green Party The Green Party bill requiring the government to make sure young people leaving state care have a safe, stable home to move into has been drawn as...
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Pharmac proposal to strengthen New Zealand’s vaccine response
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour welcomes Pharmac’s proposal to strengthen New Zealand’s vaccine response, including by funding the flu vaccine for children aged 6 months up...