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New Zealand urgently needs innovative solutions to environmental problems, says the new director of the Centre for Climate, Biodiversity and Society, Ngā Ara Whetū, at the University of Auckland.
“Nature supports us in more ways than just food and housing – it’s food for the soul, but it’s also a finite resource that’s easier to damage than restore,” says Professor ...
Health Minister, Simeon Brown has signalled the start of construction on a major upgrade of the community birthing unit at Ashburton Hospital.
The $3.2 million project is being delivered through the Government’s $100 million hospital infrastructure programme funded in Budget 2025, which is accelerating improvements to health facilities across New Zealand.
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Oceans and Fisheries Minister, Shane Jones says a seasonal closure covering thousands of square kilometres of deepwater fishery east of the South Island will protect spawning orange roughy and help the stock recover.
“Last year, I made
Budget 2026 will invest $90 million to fund mandatory training for 20,000 core children’s workers and improve system capacity to protect children at risk of harm.
“In September 2025 our Government accepted all the recommendations from the report by the late Dame Karen Poutasi and committed to an approach focused on the safety of children,” said Child Poverty Reducti...
Two people have been fined a combined $5,000 in the Manukau District Court today for attempting to smuggle approximately 18 kilograms of pounamu out of Auckland International Airport two years ago.
The 28-year-old man was sentenced to pay a $3,000 fine, while the woman, 54, was issued a $2,000 fine.
It is the first conviction for the illegal export of...