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Earth from Space: Kimberley, Australia
Image: Western Australia’s Kimberley region is featured in this double view from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. ...
Wettest February since 2011 cuts irradiance across most of Australia
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Australia's wettest February in 15 years produced solar irradiance deficits of 15–30% across the country's central and eastern regions. Australia closed out summer under contrasting
Just-In: Crypto Exchange Binance Fined $10M in Australia For Allegedly Misclassifying Users
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New Zealand Announces Fisheries Support Package For Tuvalu
"New Zealand is proud to support Tuvalu in strengthening its fisheries sector. We value our close relationship and look forward to continuing this important collaboration in the years ahead,” Mr Peters says. ...
Council Reduces Rates Below Long Term Plan, Focuses On Dependable Roading
The proposed average increase follows a line-by-line review of budgets earlier in the year. Several budget lines were reduced as council and staff worked carefully through costs. ...
Fluoride System Paused For Up To Three Weeks
Council’s Three Waters Unit Director Maire Porter said safe handling and storage of required chemicals is a key part of managing the city’s treatment plants. ...
Major $3 Billion Regional Decision Raises Questions About Timing And Public Input
Observers note that once decisions move into structural or commercial frameworks, they often become significantly harder for the public to influence. ...
Heinz Wattie’s Confirms Changes To Operations In New Zealand
Heinz Wattie’s Managing Director, Andrew Donegan, says the decision is necessary to strengthen the business so it can continue to manufacture and sell products in New Zealand. ...
Information Sought Following Serious Crash, Wattle Downs
Acting Detective Sergeant Will O’Connell, Serious Crash Investigation Team, says the rider received critical injuries and remains in intensive care. ...
Australia, New Zealand Solidify Pro-US Military Alliance Against China
The outcome of the ANZMIN meeting underscores the urgency of building a conscious political movement of the working classes in Australia, New Zealand, across the Pacific and internationally against war and its source in the capitalist system. ...
Earlier Bus Services Brought Forward To Help Morning Commuters
A passenger survey carried out in late 2025 showed strong demand for earlier services, particularly from commuters whose workdays begin before the current timetable allows them to travel by bus. ...
90 Km/h Trial On New Zealand Open Roads Could Save Fuel And Reduce Road Trauma
“This is a pragmatic, low-cost intervention that could deliver immediate benefits. Evaluation would allow New Zealand to assess the outcomes based on evidence, to ensure the new speed limit is working as intended” Dr Johnston said. ...
Northland – Mangamuka And Whakapara Re-Opening
SH1 Mangamuka Gorge opened just before 3pm this afternoon following clearance of a slip. ...
Update: Dinghy Owner Located
Police released an appeal this afternoon after an unoccupied dinghy was found floating in Manukau Harbour. ...
Plea Of Sobriety Falls Flat After ‘Shocking’ Breath Test Result
A 25-year-old man was arrested and charged with driving with excess breath alcohol and has been suspended from driving for 28 days. He is expected to appear in the Nelson District Court on 30 April. ...
Awanui Scheme Handles Twice The Volume Of Infamous 1958 Flood
Councillor Carr says the NRC had assumed responsibility for the scheme 20 years ago and work on the upgrade had begun in earnest with the adoption of the council’s Long Term Plan in 2018. ...
Sydney ETO Supports Hong Kong Film Festival In Australia
About 100 guests across the filming, cultural, government, business and media sectors attended the reception. ...
Show Us The Money - Home Support Workers Can’t Afford To Wait
"This is urgent. If the Government wants to keep home support services running at this time of crisis, the answer is simple: fund these workers properly and quickly," said Fleur Fitzsimons, National Secretary ...
2026 New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards – Finalists Announced
The 2026 Hi-Tech Awards Gala Dinner will take place on Friday, the 22nd of May at Spark Arena in Auckland, with over 1,200 guests in attendance. ...
Councils Respond To Juken NZ Ltd Announcement
FNDC Mayor Moko Tepania says the news will be challenging for employees, their whānau, and the wider community. ...
Solomon Islands Opposition Files Court Challenge To Force Manele To Convene Parliament
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has been under pressure to convene parliament following a mass defection of ministers from his government over a week ago. ...
$1.1 Million In Cannabis Plants Out Of The Community
The men appeared in Christchurch District Court yesterday and have been remanded in custody, due to reappear on 9 April, charged with possessing cannabis for supply, cultivates cannabis, and participating in an organised criminal group. ...
ORC Developing Community Transport Framework
At this week’s meeting, the Council noted ORC has undertaken significant work to understand the community transport landscape in Otago and gather the views of communities through consultation on the Regional Public Transport Plan last year ...
Thieves Caught After Merch Heist From Mall Shops
At about 7.45pm, three women entered the Rebel Sports store at The Base in Hamilton. Shortly after, they ran out of the store taking armfuls of clothing worth $5,394 with them. ...
Council Seeks Feedback On How Shared Spaces Are Used Across The District
General Manager Strategy and Growth, Dr Leny Woolsey, says bundling the bylaws under a single campaign helps people see how the rules connect to everyday life. ...
Iranian Community In New Zealand Rallies As Iran’s Internet Blackout Reaches One Month
In response, Iranian communities across New Zealand’s four major cities will gather on Saturday, 28 March, answering Prince Reza Pahlavi’s call for coordinated demonstrations across the global diaspora. ...
Zhong Baoshen Attends Boao Forum for Asia 2026, LONGi's "Solar-Storage-Hydrogen" Strategy Empowers China-Australia Green Cooperation
QIONGHAI, China, March 27, 2026 /CNW/ -- From March 24 to 27, the much-anticipated Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2026 commenced in Hainan. Within the forum's framework, the high-profile China-Australia Entrepreneur Dialogue, themed "Promoting