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As Gaza Marks 1, 000 Days Of Genocide, Palestine Forum Of New Zealand Calls For An End To Impunity
10+ hour, 24+ min ago (390+ words) 2 July 2026 | Auckland, New Zealand As the Israeli genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza reaches its 1, 000th day, the Palestine Forum of New Zealand expresses profound grief, outrage, and alarm at the international community's continued failure to halt one of the…...
Health Minister "Purges" Regulatory Health Practitioner Authorities For Carrying Out Their Statutory Function
16+ hour, 20+ min ago (1682+ words) Dr Dylan Mordaunt is a vocationally registered specialist in medical administration, paediatrics and clinical genetics. In recent months he has become a prolific published writer on various health system and professional issues. On 18 June he published on Substack a perceptive…...
El Ni'o Declared, Expected To Intensify Into One Of The Strongest On Record | Scoop News
20+ hour, 25+ min ago (745+ words) Earth Sciences New Zealand has confirmed that El Ni'o conditions have been reached in the tropical Pacific and are expected to strongly influence New Zealand's weather into 2027. "Observations of sea surface temperatures in the east-central tropical Pacific show the hallmarks…...
AT Signs Contract To Provide Ferry Services For Key Routes
12+ hour, 17+ min ago (587+ words) Auckland Transport (AT) has concluded its procurement and signed a contract for the provision of ferry services for the "Western Package" routes of the Auckland network for seven years from 1 July 2027. A combined proposal from Belaire Ferries Limited and Kelsian…...
NZ Economic Growth Over The Medium Term
12+ hour, 33+ min ago (891+ words) My new chart uses the same data, but focusses more (and differently) on the latest 12-month period and placing that in a medium-term context. These days 'short-term' change usually means very recent change (ie within the last 12-months), or " at…...
Police Operation Shuts Down Methamphetamine Lab
12+ hour, 28+ min ago (362+ words) Waitemat" Police have this morning shut down a suspected methamphetamine manufacturing laboratory after executing a search warrant in Riverhead. Operation Tugboat was targeting a group with links to the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, believed to be involved in the manufacturing…...
Flood Risk Category Removed For P'rangahau Homes As Resilience Project Advances
13+ hour, 10+ min ago (1103+ words) Seventy-five P'rangahau homes no longer carry a post-Cyclone Gabrielle flood risk category, a landmark decision for one of Hawke's Bay's hardest-hit communities. Hawke's Bay Regional Council (HBRC) has confirmed the properties, all on the northern side of the P'rangahau River,…...
Paid Car Parking To Continue At DOC Sites
13+ hour, 42+ min ago (756+ words) The Department of Conservation will continue with paid parking at three sites in the South Island raising much needed revenue to better protect nature. The decision follows a seven-month long paid parking "pilot" which tested the revenue raising scheme at…...
Christchurch: Ducted Heat Pump Systems For Frosty July Mornings And Whole-Home Winter Comfort
17+ hour, 14+ min ago (366+ words) Christchurch, New Zealand " July has brought the kind of cold Canterbury mornings that make heating impossible to ignore: frost on the ground, icy bedrooms, and living areas that take too long to feel comfortable. FAS Energy is helping Christchurch homeowners…...
Driving Towards Success
20+ hour, 11+ min ago (297+ words) Another group of Hawke's Bay students are a step closer to driving independently after successfully gaining their learner driver licence during an on-campus learning opportunity. Napier School Community Officer Senior Constable Mark Johnson, VTNZ and the Taradale High School careers…...