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  •   Home > News > Accident and Emergency

    Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry joined skate-boarders for the official opening of a new state-of-the-art skate park over the weekend

    Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry joined skate-boarders for the official opening of a new state-of-the-art skate park over the weekend


    The new facility at Avalon Park was completed late last year and has held a community activation day..

    It's name, Motutawa Skatepark, was gifted by Iwi.

    It's replaced the former Melling skate park and was funded by the NZ Transport Agency as part of the Melling transport improvements.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Accident and Emergency News
     01 Jan: Police are urgently appealing for witnesses and footage, after the discovery of a body on State Highway 16 north-west of Auckland this morning
     01 Jan: New Year's Eve's been smoother than normal for emergency services around the country
     01 Jan: Israel banning dozens of aid organisations from operating in Gaza
     01 Jan: The hired chauffeur of the vehicle involved in the accident that injured former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua and killed two of the fighter's friends on a highway in Nigeria could face prosecution for reckless driving
     01 Jan: A person's died in an early morning single vehicle crash on the Hauraki Plains south of Paeroa, - the fifth confirmed death of the summer road toll period
     31 Dec: Power is likely be restored tonight, and support's available for Horowhenua locals affected by Sunday's severe weather event
     31 Dec: A search is underway for a dog who went missing after a yacht capsized in Northland yesterday
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     Today's News

    Auckland:
    Police are urgently appealing for witnesses and footage, after the discovery of a body on State Highway 16 north-west of Auckland this morning 10:46

    Business:
    Major electricity companies are taking a big step today, towards protecting national energy security 10:46

    National:
    Why procrastination isn’t laziness – it’s rigid thinking that your brain can unlearn 10:36

    National:
    Focus apps claim to improve your productivity. Do they actually work? 10:27

    Business:
    Hopes the new vocational education model kicking in from today will put industry in the driver's seat 10:26

    National:
    What are your new year’s reading resolutions? 6 dedicated readers share theirs 10:16

    National:
    Inside scoop: the 2,500-year history of ice-cream 10:07

    Law and Order:
    New Year's Eve's been smoother than normal for emergency services around the country 9:56

    Politics:
    People walking packs of five-to-12 dogs must now get Council approval - in an attempt to improve safety 9:26

    International:
    Australian soldier fighting for Ukraine 'killed week before wedding' 8:57


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