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77 illegal firearms seized in Trans-Tasman crackdown

Sixty-seven illicit firearms have been seized as part of a weeklong Trans-Tasman crackdown involving Australian and New Zealand agencies. The joint effort, dubbed Operation Athena,...

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Sustainability

New high intensity rainfall dataset updated

The Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) has released an updated version of a widely used rainfall dataset. The High Intensity Rainfall Design...

Fleet

100-year railway land lease extension granted for KiwiRail

Rail Minister, Winston Peters says the Government's decision to extend KiwiRail’s lease of railway land by 100 years will unlock the commercial potential of...

UPCOMING EVENTS

Security

Customs Minister to attend opening of new Tongan detector dog hub

Customs Minister, Casey Costello, will represent New Zealand at the official opening of Tonga’s second detector dog facility on Friday morning. The new facility in Vava’u...

Infrastructure

Construction begins on Waipawa stopbank upgrade

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has begun a major upgrade of Waipawa’s flood defences as part of its $30 million programme to strengthen stopbanks across the region. The Waipawa project...

Technology

HEALTH

$20m loan confirmed for Mātai Medical Research Institute expansion

A new building at Mātai Medical Research Institute is set to expand medical research, specialist healthcare and education opportunities in Tairāwhiti, supported by a...

Procurement

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Awards and Recognition

Auckland Council sweeps national economic awards

Auckland Council’s economic development achievements have earned five awards from five finalist placings at the Economic Development New Zealand Excellence Awards last night, including...

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