Hibiscus Coast fire prompts firefighters' union to request Fire and Emergency review
The firefighters' union has written to Fire and Emergency requesting a review into a serious multi-property fire in North ...
Fruit and vegetables movement restricted after fruit fly found
"The rules now in place prohibit moving fruit and vegetables out of a specified controlled area around where the fruit fly was found." The controlled space in Birkdale and nearby areas has two zones - ...
Fruit fly scare: Zone map, rules for fruit, vege movement revealed for Auckland’s North Shore
A map has been released of the two zones with restrictions on fruit and vegetable movement on Auckland’s North Shore after a ...
Auckland Fruit Fly – Controls On Produce Movements Now In Place
Biosecurity New Zealand has now placed legal controls on the movement of fruit and vegetables in the Auckland suburb of ...
Local Boards Set Strategy For Emergency Readiness
In late 2024, Auckland Emergency Management helped 19 of 21 local boards adopt tailored Emergency Readiness and Response ...
New Zealand’s critical minerals list: updates, export targets and industry reaction
Gold and coal are among 37 minerals included on New Zealand’s critical minerals list, which was unveiled alongside a strategy ...
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Wag Star returns
The well credentialed harness racing gelding Wag Star (Sweet Lou) returns to the racetrack tomorrow night at Addington for Wyndham ...
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Council’s one-size-fits-all approach ‘penalises’ compact developments
Analysis: Housing developers are having resource and building consents granted, only to have projects declined later because ...
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Bringing Walls To Life – Tauranga Street Art Festival Turns The City Into A Living Canvas
With inspiration ranging from natural history and creatures to traditional hand painted techniques, optical play, and New ...
Green light for AI remote tech to sort the wood from the trees
New Zealand and Flinders University experts have deployed artificial intelligence and 3D laser scanning to accurately map planted pine (radiata) forests for most of NZ's North Island.
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Dear local councils, please ditch the junk food ads on public transport
Making buses and trains junk food-free spaces protects children from early exposure to unhealthy food and drink promotion, writes Kelly Garton.