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· November 17, 2025
Source: BusinessNZ The Supreme Court has today ruled that four rideshare drivers should be classified as employees and not contractors, a decision with far-reaching implications for the economy at large, BusinessNZ...
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· November 17, 2025
Source: EMA Today’s Supreme Court decision on the Uber case effectively jams a new way of thinking about work into old legislative structures, says the EMA (Employers and Manufacturers Association). “While the...
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· November 17, 2025
Source: New Zealand Government Consultation has started on a new action plan to recognise unpaid or informal carers and to provide a long-term roadmap for making progress on the issues...
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· November 17, 2025
Source: New Zealand Minerals Council The Green Party’s announcement today that it will revoke fast-track mining consents is performative nonsense, says New Zealand Minerals Council chief executive Josie Vidal. “Today we...
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· November 17, 2025
Source: NZ Principals Federation Tēnā koe Minister Stanford, I am writing on behalf of the Whiria New Plymouth Principals Association and South Taranaki Principals Association to express our serious collective concerns...
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· November 17, 2025
Source: New Zealand Police Six people have blown over the limit and two people are due to appear in court after a disappointing weekend on Marlborough roads. “Police saw a...
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· November 17, 2025
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Resurfacing work on State Highway 1 over the Brynderwyn Hills is complete and NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is pleased to confirm the road...
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· November 17, 2025
Source: NZ Principals Federation Dear Erica Stanford and David Seymour, The South Canterbury Principals’ Association feels compelled to express their grave concern over recent interventions by the government into education...
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· November 17, 2025
Source: Connect the Dots Connect the Dots has been named a winner at the NZ Lawyer Service Provider Awards 2025 in the Growth and Productivity category. The recognition signals a shift...
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· November 17, 2025
Source: Workers First Union Uber drivers will be celebrating this afternoon following an historic judgment from the Supreme Court that Uber’s appeal of the 2022 Employment Court and 2024 Court of...
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· November 17, 2025
Source: MetService Covering period of Monday 17th – Thursday 21st November. Heavy rain warnings and watches for the central North Island, and west coast of the South Island. Uncomfortably warm...
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· November 17, 2025
Source: New Zealand Government New and used vehicles could become more affordable for Kiwis through changes that will lower importing fees and help keep additional costs from being passed on...
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· November 17, 2025
Source: New Zealand Government A new platform to make it easier for Government agencies to issue secure digital credentials will be developed by New Zealand-based company MATTR, Digitising Government and...
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· November 17, 2025
Source: NZCTU The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is calling on the Prime Minister to respect the ruling of the Supreme Court and abandon Brooke van Velden’s Employment Relations Bill. The...
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· November 17, 2025
Source: New Zealand Police A man has died after getting into trouble in the water at Riversdale on Thursday afternoon, 13 November. Police were called to Riversdale Beach at about...
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· November 17, 2025
Source: New Zealand Police NZ Police and Health New Zealand have commenced implementation of Phase Three of the Mental Health Response Change Programme, following the successful rollout of Phases One...
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· November 17, 2025
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is introducing new legal protections so banks, telecommunications providers and digital platforms can act faster to block suspected online scams, Commerce and Consumer Affairs...
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· November 17, 2025
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 17 November 2025 The Pou Taiao of Ngāti Koata, Neil Deans, says Lake Moawhitu was once an important kainga and mahinga kai site and used...
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· November 17, 2025
Source: New Zealand Police Police can advise a person has died at Takapuna Beach this afternoon. At midday, Police were advised a person was seen unresponsive in the water and...
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· November 17, 2025
Source: New Zealand Police A 42-year-old man previously sought for escaping custody has been arrested. He will appear in North Shore District Court today charged with escapes custody. Police would...
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· November 17, 2025
Source: New Zealand Government Nurse practitioners can now prescribe a wider range of medicines, helping New Zealanders get faster access to the medicines they need and improving continuity of care,...
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· November 17, 2025
Source: New Zealand Police Manawatū Area Commander Inspector Ross Grantham will speak with media this afternoon about the fatal house fire incident at the weekend. A stand-up will be held...
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· November 17, 2025
Source: New Zealand Police Police on the beat have launched into action, nabbing a group of alleged burglars who broke into a convenience store in the city late last night....
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· November 17, 2025
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing for information from the public following a serious assault in Edendale on the weekend. At around 10.55pm on Saturday (15 November), a woman...
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· November 17, 2025
Source: New Zealand Police A search for a missing fisherman off the coast of Pataua South has resumed this morning, with assistance from the Royal New Zealand Navy. Police, including...
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· November 17, 2025
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace Aotearoa is applauding the Green Party’s commitment to revoke any Fast-track consents, licences, or permits issued for coal, seabed, and hardrock gold mining projects, describing it as a...
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· November 17, 2025
Source: PSA Privacy Commissioner must investigate threats to patient information The IT crisis at Wellington Regional Hospital – where clinicians are struggling with crashing systems and delayed patient care – is...