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100 Trillion Dollars? A Hundred Of Them In A Record Auction
16+ hour, 31+ min 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
1+ week, 6+ day 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+ week, 1+ day 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+ week, 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
1+ mon, 2+ 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
1+ mon, 3+ week 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
1+ mon, 3+ week 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? MetService Meteorologist Devlin Lynden says, "A persistent moisture-laden easterly flow has been…...
Cicely Bruce Of Whangārei Is NZ’s Inaugural Women’s Scrabble Champion
2+ mon, 16+ hour ago (207+ words) Press Release " New Zealand Association of Scrabble Players Cicely Bruce of Whang'rei has become New Zealand's first Women's Scrabble Champion." The inaugural tournament, held in Auckland this past weekend drew a field of Grand Masters and experienced players from New…...