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DOC rangers reveal their top 5 winter walks
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 03 July 2026 DOC rangers in the Canterbury region have revealed their favourite winter walking spots. The criteria were sun and/or views, dryness of the...
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Environmental Reporting Act amendment bill passes first reading
Source: New Zealand Government Legislation to update New Zealand’s environmental reporting regime passed its first reading in Parliament today, Minister for the Environment Nicola Grigg says. “The Environmental Reporting Amendment...
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New Principal Family Court Judge appointed
Source: New Zealand Government Judge La-Verne King, District Court Judge of Whangarei, has been appointed as the new Principal Family Court Judge, Attorney-General Chris Bishop announced today. Judge King (Ngatikahu...
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Public assets to benefit through Auckland Council investment
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council is investing approximately $79 million into parks and community assets for Aucklanders to use, through the Regional Community Capital Investment Programme. In late June, the council’s Community Committee approved the 2026/2027 work programme, which largely continues the...
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Man to face court following bus assault
Source: New Zealand Police Waitematā Police have charged a man following a serious assault on an Auckland bus last month. At around 6:00pm on Sunday 21 June, an unprovoked assault...
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Protecting Auckland's waterways with smarter technology
Source: Auckland Council Keeping Auckland’s streams, harbours and beaches healthier is the goal of a new Auckland Council programme using innovative technology to reduce one of the region’s biggest sources...
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Marine Mammal Sanctuary rules change to improve dolphin protection in Te Pēwhairangi (Bay of Islands)
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 03 July 2026 Following a statutory process which included public consultation in March this year, the two marine mammal safe zones have been removed. These...
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Curriculum release dates confirmed for Years 0-10
Source: New Zealand Government The updated National Curriculum for Years 0–10 will be released by 9 September 2026, following consultation with the education sector and the public, Education Minister Erica...
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Back to the Future: Celebrating our Past and Looking to the Future
Source: New Zealand Government [Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rt Hon Winston Peters Speech at the US Embassy event celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the Independence of the United States –...
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Canterbury leaders gather to discuss future of local government
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Date: 02 Jul 2026 Canterbury leaders have come together to explore how local government reform could shape the region’s future. More than 100 elected members,...