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University Research – Bringing home dementia-friendly design – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Monday 28 September 2026 For a person with dementia, patterned carpet can look like a floor full of holes – a space that’s terrifying to...
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Local News – New Cannons Creek library blends culture with sustainability – Porirua City Council
Source: Porirua City Council The new Cannons Creek Library opened today, with the community getting their first look at the modern space that blends functionality with culture and sustainable elements....
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EarlyPay – Businesses need to work smarter, not harder as customers push back on price rises
Source: Earlypay Australian small to medium enterprises (SMEs) need to find ways to produce more from the people, equipment and resources they already have as rising costs and growing resistance...
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Great New Zealand Dumpling Trail opens across the country
Source: New Zealand Chinese Language Week Trust Saturday September 26 was International Dumpling Day, and it marks the three-week-long exploration of the Great New Zealand Dumpling Trail across the country....
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Alliance Party: Redistribute Power, Honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Move Forward in Unity
Source: Alliance Party of Aotearoa New Zealand Sunday 27th September 2026 The Alliance Party has released its Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Democracy, and Constitutional policy which aims to redistribute power...
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Four sailors rescued after yacht hits whale off Norfolk Island
Source: Maritime New Zealand Maritime New Zealand’s Rescue Coordination Centre (RCCNZ) has coordinated the rescue of four sailors on an Australian flagged vessel that was abandoned after hitting a whale...
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Pay equity poll: voters say make the fiscals wait, not women! – PSA
Source: Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi 49% would support delaying the return to surplus by one year to restore pay equity 46% would support delaying the net...
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NEPAL: Protection for girls must be stepped up as trafficking and violence risks rise one month after devastating floods
Source: Save the Children New Zealand Protection measures for girls need to be intensified across flood-affected areas of Nepal amid growing concerns over trafficking, violence, exploitation and child marriage one...
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Greenpeace boards Government-owned vessel in deep sea mining protest
Source: Greenpeace Aotearoa Greenpeace activists are occupying a New Zealand state-owned research vessel in Wellington this morning. The Tangaroa has just finished deep sea mineral exploration work for an American...
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KOF Consensus Forecast: Upward revision of 2026 forecasts
Source: KOF Swiss Economic Institute Zürich, 25 September 2026, 9:00h CEST The economists surveyed by the KOF Swiss Economic Institute expect gross domestic product (GDP, adjusted for major sporting events)...
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Health – New curriculum too general and highly fragmented
Source: Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa Too general and highly fragmented – that’s the verdict from Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa on the new health and physical education curriculum. Chief executive Jackie Edmond says...
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Help us shape the Future of Kennedy Park Resort – Napier City Council
Source: Napier City Council Kennedy Park Resort is a Council-owned facility that has been a popular holiday venue for nearly 90 years. It is a significant contributor to Napier’s visitor...
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AWARD-WINNING CHILDREN’S BOOK TACKLES FINANCIAL LITERACY GAP – ONE LETTER AT A TIME
Source: Hayley Brooks and Jeff Brooks ‘The A to Z of Money’ was co-written by father daughter duo Hayley Brooks and the late Jeff Brooks The book won Bronze in...
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380 more health care workers at the end of winter too little too late – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation An announcement of 380 additional nurses, midwives and health care assistants for hospitals around the country at the end of winter is too little too...
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Chief Ombudsman to conduct investigation into OIA concerns at Ministry of Education
Source: Office of the Ombudsman Statement from Chief Ombudsman John Allen “I have this morning met with the Secretary for Education, Ellen MacGregor-Reid, and the Public Service Commissioner, Sir Brian...
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When disaster strikes, will your household have a plan?
Source: National Emergency Management Agency New Zealanders’ emergency preparedness is at a five-year high, but more than half have done nothing to prepare for an emergency in the past year,...
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New nurses announcement too little, too late for decimated health system – PSA
Source: Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi The PSA is calling Health NZ’s decision to hire 380 new nurses nationwide a sign of a panicking government, not a...
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$25,000 TCA | NZSA Writers’ Award has been awarded to writer Matariki Williams
Source: Tāwhia Copyright Aotearoa and New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) 25 September 2026 Matariki Williams (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Hauiti, Ngāti Whakaue, Taranaki,...
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Economy – New Monetary Policy Committee member appointed – Reserve Bank
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua 25 September 2026 A new internal member of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), Rebecca...
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Alliance Party Commits to 65 Retirement Age, Funding Aged Care Support, Supercharging KiwiSaver
Source: Alliance Party Friday 25th September 2026 The Alliance Party has released its Retirement and Aged Care Policy, which keeps the pension universal, lifts the couple rate to the highest...
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Reserve Bank requests TSB to commission independent report
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua 25 September 2026 The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua is requesting an independent report from TSB...
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Amnesty launches More Voices campaign to give people a greater say in government decisions
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand A real say in the decisions that shape our lives With the general election approaching, Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand has launched More Voices,...
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Energy Sector – New investment and expanded data give boost to gas exploration
Source: Energy Resources Aotearoa Energy Resources Aotearoa says the Government’s latest Gas Security Fund investment and an updated petroleum exploration data pack will help companies assess New Zealand’s gas potential...
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Property Sector – What’s really happening to rental affordability across NZ?
Source: Property Brokers Kiwi renters getting some breathing room as affordability improves across almost every region. After years of mounting pressure on household budgets, rental affordability is showing signs of improvement...
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Record Entries For ExerciseNZ Awards As Sector Reaches More Kiwis Than Ever
Source: ExerciseNZ “Nearly one in three adult New Zealanders now engages with our sector. That represents over a million Kiwis choosing to make exercise part of their lives.” “The people...
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CPAG welcomes Alliance focus on child poverty and income support
Source: Child Poverty Action Group The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) welcomes elements of the Alliance Party’s proposed Universal Child Benefit policy that align with recommendations in CPAG’s 2026 election...
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Federated Farmers welcomes Labour support for sharemilking law review
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is welcoming Labour’s commitment to review the Sharemilking Agreements Act and is calling on the other major parties to do the same. Labour Party agriculture...