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Hurunui Council Raises Impact Of Feral Cats On Rural Environments
Hurunui District Mayor Marie Black said feral cats were a major issue in looking after Hurunui’s indigenous wildlife and, ...
Person Dies Following Kumeū Serious Crash
One person has died following a serious crash in Kumeū on the night of 27 June. An investigation has been underway since Friday night, when a car that had earlier failed to stop for Police crashed on ...
Woolworths New Zealand Recalls 18% Fat Beef Mince 1kg And 500g Sold In The North Island
Woolworths New Zealand is recalling Woolworths branded 18% Fat Beef Mince 500g and 1kg sold at Woolworths and Countdown stores in the North Island with the Best Before date of 05/07/2025. This recall ...
Tree Cover For Kiwi Towns And Cities Spotlit In New Study
The results show that urban tree canopy cover across the 75 towns and cities ranges from 7.5% in Hāwera to nearly 59% in Picton, highlighting significant variation and the potential for future ...
Fluoride Has Greater Benefits For Vulnerable Children
“Children fully exposed to fluoride made up 58.1 per cent of the group we analysed, and we found they were more likely to have higher household socioeconomic status, lower area-level socioeconomic ...
Peer Influence Drives Youth Vaping Epidemic
In a separate UQ-led vaping study, PhD candidate Giang Vu found peer influences were a major factor in vaping trends, while disapproval of e-cigarettes from people important to teens – such as parents ...
Homicide Investigation Underway, Freeman’s Bay
A homicide investigation has been launched following the discovery of a body on Renall Street, Freeman’s Bay last night. Auckland City CIB’s Detective Inspector Scott Beard says Police discovered the ...
The Taxpayers’ Union Is Calling Out Tasman District Council For Treating Family Pets Like Major Infrastructure Projects
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling out Tasman District Council for treating family pets like major infrastructure projects, ...
$1.2m In ARR In 45 Days - Silicon Valley Sales Giants Under Threat As Bebop Takes Aim
Most SMEs have been locked out of high-quality sales intelligence - legacy platforms like ZoomInfo, Clearbit, and Apollo are ...
Business Confidence Remains Stationary Despite Early Optimism
"When we look at the key indicators, 59% of businesses are expecting to hire staff within the next 12 months and similarly, those expecting to invest in property, plant and equipment sits at 60%, ...
Unsafe Church Building Results In Conviction
Palala was convicted on all charges and sentenced to 400 hours community work and fined $7,000 for his offending. The case ...
Elective Boost To Get More Kiwis Out Of Pain
Thousands more New Zealanders will get the procedures they need faster, with the Government today announcing 21,000 more ...