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Pre-Budget Speech To Business North Harbour
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (1783+ words) Speech " New Zealand Government Hon Nicola Willis Minister of Finance Good afternoon everyone. It's my pleasure to join Business North Harbour once again and to speak with you about this year's Government Budget. Let me acknowledge my colleague, Paul Goldsmith,…...
NZ Indoor Bowls Team "The Mat Blacks" Win Back Trans-Tasman Series From Australia
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (520+ words) Press Release " NZ Indoor Bowls The Indoor Bowls Trans-Tasman rivalry began in 1975 and has been contested on 25 previous occasions." In contrast to many sports, New Zealand has a dominant record in indoor bowls, having won the test series on 19 occasions…...
NZ Indoor Bowls Team "The Mat Blacks" To Try And Defeat Australia Next Week After Losing For First Time In 15 Years
2+ week, 1+ day ago (495+ words) Press Release " NZ Indoor Bowls Anticipation is building as the Mat Blacks prepare to take on their Australian counterparts in what will be the 26th Indoor Bowls biannual Trans-Tasman Test Match. The three day clash will take place in Port Sorell,…...
100 Trillion Dollars? A Hundred Of Them In A Record Auction
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (196+ words) Press Release " Mowbray Collectables Trillions of dollars and a high value "specimen" banknote feature in a record $750, 000 coin and medal auction by Wellington's Mowbray Collectables, to be held in Wellington on 20 March. Fourteen zeroes on a banknote is not a…...
SH1 Whakapara " Stage 2 Rebuild Work Begins Next Week " Expect Delays
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (253+ words) Press Release " NZ Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising road users to expect delays with road rebuild work starting next week on SH1) in Whakapara, near Puhipuhi Road. Contractors will be on site undertaking work from Monday…...
Bike Curious: A Free Bike-Powered Celebration Of Movement, Music, And Climate Action
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (198+ words) Press Release " The Label Bike Curious is a joyful, bike-focused, all-ages community takeover of Falls Park in Henderson. As the sun goes down we light up the night with a glow ride through Cranwell Park and the Henderson Creek Path…...
Onehunga Shooting: Police Seize Firearm In Ongoing Investigation
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (208+ words) Press Release " New Zealand Police Police are continuing to make progress in investigating a shooting in Onehunga last month. The Auckland City Organised Crime Unit has been investigating the incident on Arthur Street on 16 January 2026. Detective Senior Sergeant Matt Bunce…...
SLSNZ Responds To Severe Weather, Protecting Beaches And Communities
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (229+ words) Press Release " Surf Life Saving New Zealand As extreme weather created difficult conditions at beaches across the country over the past week, Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) urged beachgoers to avoid coastlines. By Wednesday 21 January surf lifeguards in the…...
Interim Advisory In Place For Northland Water CCO Establishment
4+ mon, 2+ hour ago (238+ words) Press Release " Whangarei District Council A highly qualified team of five has been appointed to provide independent assurance and professional advice to elected members and operational teams for the establishment of Northland's new water organisation. The Establishment Advisory Group (EAG)…...
Relentless Heavy Rain And Strong Winds
4+ mon, 6+ hour ago (283+ words) Covering period of Monday 19th " Friday 23rd January Significant severe weather continues this week with heavy rain and strong winds for the North Island. Why so much rain for Northland? Met Service Meteorologist Devlin Lynden says, "A persistent moisture-laden easterly flow has…...