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Thieves caught after merch heist from mall shops
Source: New Zealand Police Shoplifters were nabbed after stealing thousands from Rebel Sports last night, Thursday 26 March. At about 7.45pm, three women entered the Rebel Sports store at The...
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Privacy Commissioner releases latest credit assurance reports
Source: Privacy Commissioner Print | Email this page Office of the Privacy Commissioner | Privacy Commissioner releases latest credit assurance reports 27 Mar 2026, 13:07 The Privacy Commissioner has released...
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Information sought following serious crash, Wattle Downs
Source: New Zealand Police Police are seeking information regarding a serious crash involving a motorcycle on Sunday night. The crash happened on Mahia Road, Wattle Downs near Sykes Road at...
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DOC investigates black-billed gull deaths
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 27 March 2026 On January 18, five sick and five dead black-billed gulls were reported to DOC after being found on the foreshore in the...
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Police seek owner of dinghy
Source: New Zealand Police Police are seeking the owner of a dinghy found unoccupied in Manukau Harbour this morning. At around 7.30am, the Auckland Police Maritime Unit were alerted to...
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Traffic stop locates wanted man, bag of drugs
Source: New Zealand Police A standard night on the job landed Police a wanted man in possession of cocaine in Epsom last night. At about 10.40pm, officers stopped a Toyota...
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Speech to the Automobile Association Annual Conference
Source: New Zealand Government Introduction Good afternoon. Thank you, Brett, for the introduction and everyone for the warm welcome. I am excited to be here to talk with you today...
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New Zealand announces fisheries support package for Tuvalu
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand will contribute further funding support to the Tuvalu Fisheries Support Programme, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced during a meeting today in Auckland with...
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Police officer outpaces offender
Source: New Zealand Police Police have made three arrests for a burglary, including one offender who led an officer on a one-kilometre foot pursuit. On Thursday morning, The Waitematā Gang...
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Eastern Northland rock lobster fishery closed
Source: New Zealand Government A ban on taking spiny rock lobster from the east coast of Northland to Hauraki Gulf will create a network of protections to help rebuild the...
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Telco Regulation Review gets rid of outdated bureaucracy
Source: New Zealand Government Regulation Minister David Seymour and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith have today announced the completion of the Telecommunications Sector Review (the Review). The Review cleans up outdated...
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Research – Cost of living dominates Kiwis’ concerns – but sustainability still shapes trust, choices and expectations of business
Source: Sustainable Business Council The cost of living continues to emerge as New Zealanders’ top concern – yet sustainability continues to play a decisive role in how people judge businesses, according...
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Stronger future for the Commerce Commission
Source: New Zealand Government Competition drives economic growth, innovation, and productivity, but New Zealand’s competition laws have not always delivered the outcomes they should, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott...
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Round of A-paws for the latest graduates
Source: New Zealand Police Police, Defence and Pacific enforcement agencies welcome new dog teams Deputy Police Commissioner Jill Rogers has acknowledged ten freshly trained handlers and their dogs at a...
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Storm News – Red weather warnings “no joke”, says NEMA boss
Source: National Emergency Management Agency As another tropical depression batters Northland and moves over the motu, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is urging people to take the Metservice warnings extremely...
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Storm Northland UPDATE 02; MARCH WEATHER EVENT
Source: Northland Regional Council Date: Thursday 26 March Update number: 02 @ 1640 hrs UPDATE 02; MARCH WEATHER EVENT An update on the weather situation as of 1640hrs today (Thursday 26 March). Severe weather...
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Opening remarks – Otago Tourism Policy School
Source: New Zealand Government Tēnā koutou katoa. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you, Mayor John Glover, for your opening remarks, and thank you Associate Professor Susan Houge Mackenzie for convening this...
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Banking and Security – ASB warns of a new wave of bank impersonation scams
Source: ASB ASB is urging people and businesses to be alert, with calls from scammers impersonating bank staff on the rise again. The scammers have been asking people to verbally...
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Tax changes passed to provide fuel price relief
Source: New Zealand Government A bill providing additional temporary support for low-to-middle income working families amid rising fuel prices driven by the Middle East conflict has passed its final reading...
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AI Traps for Heaphy a first for DOC
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 26 March 2026 The traps use machine learning, a type of artificial intelligence, to recognise pest species and only trigger if a pest enters, making...
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Palestine Forum of New Zealand Condemns Restrictions on Worship at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand Palestine Forum of New Zealand strongly condemns the ongoing restrictions imposed by the Israeli occupation on access to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem,...
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Awards – Outstanding women recognised in annual awards
Source: New Zealand Minerals Council Four outstanding women in extractives were recognised today for their achievements, receiving top honours at the industry’s annual awards. New Zealand Minerals Council, Aggregate and Quarry...
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Illegal fishing spikes in marine reserve, public tips welcomed
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 26 March 2026 “The silver lining is we are very lucky to have an incredibly supportive local community sending us photos and keeping watch. They...
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First significant Pharmac medical device proposal since procurement changes
Source: New Zealand Government Pharmac has negotiated a provisional agreement for the supply of drug eluting stents to public hospitals that would result in estimated savings of $1.2m for public...
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Appeal for information, burglaries, Napier
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Senior Sergeant Dan Scott – Napier Police: Police are appealing to the public for information following burglaries in Greenmeadows and Tamatea. Police were called...
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NZ and Tuvalu reaffirm strong partnership
Source: New Zealand Government Prime Minister Christopher Luxon met with Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo in Auckland today, during his first official visit to New Zealand. “New Zealand and Tuvalu...
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New technology introduced for autumn push in hornet eradication
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New technology is being introduced to Biosecurity New Zealand’s yellow-legged hornet eradication programme in Auckland to further strengthen the operation in the lead up...