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Delays following bus crash, Glen Innes
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are in attendance at a bus crash in Glen Innes this morning. The crash, involving two buses and a vehicle on Apirana Avenue, was...
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NZ and Iceland collaborate on geothermal energy
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand and Iceland today signed an agreement to deepen cooperation on geothermal energy development. Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says the expertise of both countries...
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Police acknowledge IPCA findings into conflict of interest
Source: New Zealand Police Police accept the findings by the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) regarding an officer who was found to have not recognised a conflict of interest, which...
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Digital trial to boost supermarket competition
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is acting to reduce onerous food labelling requirements on new supermarkets seeking to enter the New Zealand grocery market. Economic Growth Minister Nicola...
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Proposal to enable a limited trial of digital labelling on certain imported food products
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Why we are consulting The Minister for Food Safety is seeking feedback on a proposal to enable a trial of digital labelling for certain...
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Naturing made easier: 45 DOC huts and campsites to move onto the booking system
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 20 November 2025 A total of 45 sites – 22 huts and 23 campsites – will become bookable in December. These range from backcountry adventures...
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New actions to grow the mental health and addiction workforce
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is delivering on reducing wait times and growing the frontline mental health and addiction workforce, one year on from the country’s first dedicated workforce...
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Homicide investigation launched, New Plymouth
Source: New Zealand Police A homicide investigation has been launched after the death of a man in New Plymouth last night. Emergency services were called to the scene on St...
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Kōura research project focusses on Parininihi Marine Reserve
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 20 November 2025 Commonly known as crayfish, Jasus edwardsii are a keystone species in our coastal environment, playing an essential role in maintaining ecosystem health....
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Taking your boat overseas? You need to apply to Maritime NZ for certification
Source: Maritime New Zealand As the Pacific sailing season is approaching, Maritime NZ is reminding anyone intending to take a recreational craft overseas that your vessel must be registered and...
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Ōtāhuhu death deemed not suspicious
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Hayward, Counties Manukau CIB: Police have determined that there were no suspicious circumstances relating to the death of a...
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Employment – Kāinga Ora staff get just 9 days to comment on job cuts proposal – PSA
Source: PSA Kāinga Ora, the Government’s social housing agency, has given staff affected just nine days to comment on a change proposal to axe 10 jobs and let workers losing their...
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Education – ERO finds removing cell phones from classrooms improving learning, reducing bullying – but only half of secondary students follow the rules
Source: Education Review Office ERO finds removing cell phones from the classroom has improved learning and reduced bullying – but only half of secondary students follow the rules. Education Review Office’s...
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Banking – ASB Investor Confidence Survey: Confidence up 9% for Q3
Source: ASB Net investor confidence is now at 10%, up from 1% last quarter, with Auckland up to 16%. Perceptions of a home as the best returning investment have dropped...
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Business price indexes: September 2025 quarter – Stats NZ information release
Business price indexes: September 2025 quarter – information release 19 November 2025 Business price indexes (BPI) includes the producers price index (PPI), capital goods price index (CGPI), and farm expenses price...
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Stalkers to face full force of the law
Source: New Zealand Government Stalking will become a criminal offence punishable by up to five years in prison, following legislation passing its final reading in Parliament today, Justice Minister Paul...
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Ferry solution saves New Zealand $2.3b
Source: New Zealand Government Good afternoon. Thank you, Lachie, for the introduction. And thanks to CentrePort for having us here. We selected this site as it was the scene of...
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Transporting New Zealand says timely delivery of port infrastructure essential for Cook Strait connection
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand National Road Freight Association Transporting New Zealand has welcomed the certainty provided by Minister Peter’s announcement on the Cook Strait ferry project, saying it will allow...
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Teen vaping crisis worsens, system ‘truly failed to protect them’, health organisation says
Source: Asthma and Respiratory Foundation Vaping is far from under control, with new figures showing a worrying rise in use among teens. The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ warns that the...
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Better protection from foreign interference
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand will be better protected from foreign interference with legislation passing in Parliament today, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Some foreign states engage in activities...
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Bill giving ECE sector rights and the regulator purpose passed into law
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education and Regulation Minister David Seymour welcomes the passing of a law which sets out the purpose of regulating early childhood education (ECE). It also...
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Cordons in place, Newtown
Source: New Zealand Police District: Wellington Police are responding to a report of a suspicious item located in Newtown. Cordons are in place on Riddiford Street near Constable Street. Members...
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Ban On Harmful Puberty Blockers Protects Children
Source: Family First MEDIA RELEASE – 19 November 2025 Family First NZ is applauding the government’s decision to end the use of GnRHa hormones (usually referred to as ‘puberty blockers’) for...
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Zero households in Contracted Emergency housing in Rotorua
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has officially ended the use of Contracted Emergency Housing (CEH) motels in Rotorua, taking the number of households in CEH from its peak of...
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Ferry solution saves New Zealand $3.2b
Source: New Zealand Government Good afternoon. Thank you, Lachie, for the introduction. And thanks to CentrePort for having us here. We selected this site as it was the scene of...
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New safeguards for puberty blocker prescribing
Source: New Zealand Government Cabinet has agreed to introduce new safeguards on the prescribing of gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues, while ensuring patients with medical needs can continue to access appropriate care,...
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State Highway 73, Sheffield closed following crash
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 73, Sheffield is closed at the intersection with Deans Road following a crash. The two-vehicle crash was reported at around 2:50pm. Initial indications are...