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Funding Boost To Back Affordable Housing Ideas On The K'piti Coast
9+ hour, 17+ min ago (318+ words) Press Release " Kapiti Coast District Council Applications open today for a new round of contestable seed funding. $85, 000 is available through the Community and Affordable Housing Seed Fund which is funded from the previous government's Better Off Funding. Acting K'piti Coast…...
The RNZRSA's Poppy Is Changing For Good
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (473+ words) Press Release " RNZRSA New Zealanders will notice something a little different when they donate during this year's Poppy Appeal; the RNZRSA is introducing a new sustainable poppy. For more than 50 years, the familiar red plastic-based poppy has been worn proudly…...
AI Tool Predicts Wildfire Danger Faster Than Current Systems
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (550+ words) Press Release " University of Canterbury A UC-led study shows AI can predict wildfire risk more accurately than existing indices, offering faster warnings and significant cost savings for fire agencies. A wildfire forecasting system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) could help…...
Confiscated Noise Machines Go Quietly To Charity
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (398+ words) Press Release " New Plymouth District Council They were once the bane of sleeping neighbours, but 18 sets of sound equipment are now raising money for a good cause after being given to a charity op shop. NPDC confiscated the equipment " including…...
Clearing The Way For Less Flooding In Waitara
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (351+ words) Press Release " NPDC The next stage of NPDC's innovative flood reduction project in Waitara gets underway this week. Tangaroa Stream is being cleared of pest plants to transform it from a clogged, unclear channel to a stream that drains freely…...
Preserving The Future Of The Edwin Fox
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (443+ words) Press Release " Marlborough District Council Council's work continues to safeguard one of New Zealand's most significant heritage vessels " the Edwin Fox " with positive progress made in the first year of its new strategy. Councillors at the Strategy and Community Partnerships…...
Political Parties Respond To Government Funding For Communities Hit By Severe Weather
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (1243+ words) Marae that provided welfare will receive $1m, but Te Pti Mori's co-leader says their communities often face severe weather and need money for resilience. Te P'ti M'ori co-leader Rawiri Waititi says the government's $1 million to reimburse marae that provided welfare in…...