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Ken Turner, Sunil Kaushal And Craig Lord Announce Strategic Joint Campaign To Serve West Auckland
In a move that signals unity, shared values, and a deep commitment to public service, former mayoral candidate Craig Lord will be joining forces with current sitting Waitākere Councillor Ken Turner ...
Statement From Raewyn Bhana – Deputy Director, The Whānau Ora Community Clinic: Fatal Incident In Manurewa Overnight
The Whānau Ora Community Clinic stands in support of the families and community members impacted by this event. As an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our people, we know that tragedies such ...
Friends And Colleagues Remember Takutai Tarsh Kemp
Friends and colleagues of Takutai Tarsh Kemp say she was a "sister" and "buddy" who has left behind a "remarkable" legacy. Kemp, Te Pāti Māori MP for Tāmaki Makaurau, died in the early hours of ...
Monitoring Continues In Marlborough Tonight - Marlborough Emergency Management
Marlborough Emergency Management will maintain operations overnight. NZ Defence Force and Council staff will continue to closely monitor flood prevention infrastructure in the region for any changes ...
Greenpeace Activists Rebrand NZ Bottom Trawler "Ocean Killer" At Sea
Greenpeace Aotearoa activists confront the Talley’s bottom trawler Amatal Atlantis on the Chatham Rise, painting "ocean ...
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, ...
Papua New Guinea declares national HIV crisis as infections surge
Papua New Guinea is grappling with a severe resurgence of HIV, prompting the government to declare a National HIV Crisis. New ...
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 ...