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Fatal crash: State Highway 28, Putaruru
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Putaruru this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash on Whites...
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State Highway 6 closed following crash, Thomsons Crossing
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) State Highway 6/Winton Lorneville Highway is currently closed near Gap Road East following a serious crash. The crash involved two vehicles and was reported...
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Investigation continues into baby’s injuries
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police are continuing to investigate how a five-month-old baby came to sustain serious head injuries in Northland. Enquiries have been underway since the baby...
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Fatal crash: Egmont Road, New Plymouth
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police can now advise that one person has died following a crash on Egmont Road in Hillsborough earlier this afternoon. The crash, involving two...
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Forecast postpones SH2 work just south of Wairoa
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 21 January 2025 4:00 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Tonight’s scheduled work on State Highway 2 between Ohinepaaka Stream / Waihua River has...
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SH38 at Frasertown partially blocked following truck crash
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 21 January 2025 3:43 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi A stretch of State Highway 38 near Wairoa is partially blocked following a truck...
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Southbound closure planned next month for State Highway 1 Ngauranga Gorge
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Night works are planned early next month that will see State Highway 1 Ngauranga Gorge closed to southbound traffic between Johnsonville southbound offramp and Ngauranga...
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Road blocked, SH 30, Kinleith
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) There are delays on State Highway 30 at Kinleith after logs spilled from a trailer that separated from a logging truck this afternoon. The...
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Study options on display at EIT Tairāwhiti Info and Enrolment Day | EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 5 minutes ago EIT Tairāwhiti is gearing up to welcome prospective students to its Info and Enrolment Day this week, offering an opportunity...
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“Feisty” injured Whanganui kiwi returns home
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 21 January 2025 The bird was struck between Whanganui and Raetihi on 20 November last year. The driver reported the incident to the Department of Conservation...
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Egmont Road closed following crash
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on Egmont Road, Hillsborough this afternoon. The crash involved two vehicles and was reported just after...
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SH29 Kaimai Range overnight closures for February
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency A summer of work to complete much-needed maintenance on State Highway 29 Kaimai Range will see night closures over 2 weeks next month, from Sunday...
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Drive to the conditions with heavy rain forecast around Tairāwhiti
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 21 January 2025 1:00 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is urging drivers travelling throughout Tairāwhiti to be extra...
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Auckland food business and manager fined $16,500 over multiple food safety record keeping failures
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries An Auckland food producer and manager have been fined a total of $16,500 after failing to keep food production records. All food businesses must have...
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Support for homeowners impacted by road reserve slips
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council is seeking expressions of interest for a limited one-off grants scheme to support homeowners with property access impacted by road reserve slips that occurred in...
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EIT Hawke’s Bay Info and Enrolment Day to showcase study opportunities | EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 1 minute ago With a new year comes new opportunities, and EIT Hawke’s Bay is inviting prospective students to explore their study options...
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Health and Politics – College of GPs says investment in primary care must be a top priority for new Health Minister
Source: Royal NZ College of General Practitioners The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (the College) welcomes Hon Simeon Brown to the role of Minister of Health and looks forward...
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Visitors flock back to Mautohe Cathedral Cove
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 21 January 2025 In December, DOC reopened the main walking track to Mautohe Cathedral Cove after an extended closure due to damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle,...
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Aotearoa must step up as Trump plays with climate fire
Source: Green Party The Green Party is calling on the Government to stand firm and work with allies to progress climate action as Donald Trump signals his intent to pull...
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Transport – Transporting New Zealand welcomes Chris Bishop as new Transport Minister
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand National road freight association Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand has praised outgoing Transport Minister Simeon Brown and welcomed his successor, Chris Bishop, following...
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Two iconic hotels among Council’s Regional Historic Heritage Grant recipients
Source: Auckland Council Two long-standing hospitality venues, at opposite ends of Auckland, will get some help to future-proof through Auckland Council’s Regional Historic Heritage Grant. The Puhoi Hotel and the...
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Electronic card transactions: December 2024 – Stats NZ media and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Electronic card transactions: December 2024 – 21 January 2025 – The electronic card transactions (ECT) series cover debit, credit, and charge card transactions with New Zealand-based...
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Employment Trends – New year, more money: what workers want from their job in 2025
Source: Robert Half More money (62%), flexible work hours (36%) and more benefits (36%) are the top three things Kiwi workers want to get from their job in 2025 32%...
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The Regulatory Standards Bill
Source: ACT Party The Haps Sold out. Normally we’d be spruiking tickets for ACT’s State of the Nation event this Friday, but it sold out last week. Free Press will be reporting...
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Plan ahead for daytime closures on SH2 Waioeka Gorge next month
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Road users are advised to plan ahead for a series of daytime closures on State Highway 2 (SH2) through the Waioeka Gorge from Tuesday 11...
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Te Matawai – Investment round opens to boost te reo Māori resurgence
Source: Te Matawai Te Mātāwai is kicking off the new year with the opening of applications for the 2025-2026 Investment Round. Each year, Te Mātāwai invite kāinga, hapori and iwi from...
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Release: Cabinet reshuffle a futile exercise from failing government
Source: New Zealand Labour Party National’s Cabinet reshuffle is a futile attempt to turn around a failing government. “This reshuffle is just rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic. The Government is...