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Serious crash, SH93, Clutha
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 93, Old Coach Road, is closed at Clutha following a single-vehicle crash this morning. Emergency services were called to the scene, between Dodds Road...
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Water reform for sustainability and growth
Source: New Zealand Government Local communities across the country are set to benefit from the completion of the Government’s Local Water Done Well legislation, which will enable safe, reliable, and...
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Banking Sector – ASB partners with NZ Product Accelerator to drive productivity using AI
Source: ASB ASB has partnered with the New Zealand Product Accelerator to launch a programme which will connect artificial intelligence (AI), data science and business analytics master’s students and interns...
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Culture and Arts – SCREENRIGHTS ANNOUNCES $300K CULTURAL FUNDING INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR TWO AOTEAROA PROJECTS
Source: Screenrights Screenrights has announced six projects will be supported by the 2025 round of its annual Cultural Fund, with a total $299,750 in funding for this year’s focus of...
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Wanted to arrest: Xilin Huang and Gongbao Fang
Source: New Zealand Police Police are seeking to locate Xilin Huang and Gongbao Fang, who have several warrants for their arrest. Huang, 39, and Fang, 46, are wanted to arrest...
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Reminder: Consultation closing soon for second toll point on Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is reminding people that public consultation for the proposed second toll point on the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road...
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New Business Investor Visa to boost investment and support business succession – BusinessNZ
Source: BusinessNZ A new Business Investor Visa will encourage more foreign direct investment and give New Zealand business owners greater succession options, says BusinessNZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich. “This is a...
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Science – Unveiling Cascade: A $35 Million Leap Towards New Zealand’s Technological Future – Earth Sciences
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand New Zealand’s newest and largest supercomputer has produced its first weather forecast. Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Shane Reti was there to celebrate the milestone and...
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University Research – Scientists find new cause of high blood pressure – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Scientists at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland have discovered a previously unknown cause of high blood pressure. Researchers at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of...
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Government must front up on plans for Ministries – PSA
Source: PSA Women, Māori, Pacific Peoples, and disabled people fought hard for a voice in government decision-making; their Ministries must not be taken away by a government struggling with a fiscal...
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NZ economy: Differences & Challenges – BusinessNZ
Source: BusinessNZ BusinessNZ Chief Economist John Pask says the divide is reflected in a range of economic indicators including export sales, employment growth, unemployment rates, house price movements, construction activity and...
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Greenpeace – Power company ‘vampires’ bleed households dry to fund 1.4 billion dollar shareholder payout
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is labelling the big four power companies ‘vampires’, for an expected record payout of $1.4 billion to their shareholders. Mercury, Contact and Genesis have already announced an increase to their...
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New Business Investor Visa to support growth
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is modernising visa settings to attract experienced businesspeople to help grow New Zealand’s future.“The Business Investor Visa (BIV) will provide a pathway to residence...
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Consumer NZ – Rising cost of insurance prompts call for action on affordability and climate risks
Source: Consumer NZ Consumer NZ releases a sobering report that highlights how house insurance is becoming increasingly out of reach for New Zealanders. Consumer NZ’s report reveals that house insurance...
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Advocacy – New Zealand challenged to vote for Israel’s suspension in United Nations – PSNA
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa is challenging the New Zealand government to support the move by Türkiye to vote to suspend Israeli membership of...
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Arrests and seizures made as Police disrupt methamphetamine supply set for the Hutt Valley community
Source: New Zealand Police Police have seized firearms, cash, and drugs – as well as pipe bomb substances and casings – in an operation in Wellington District this week. Operation...
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Indonesia: Caning of gay men an act of cruelty – Amnesty International
Source: Amnesty International Responding to today’s caning of two men in the city of Banda Aceh for having consensual same-sex sexual relations, Amnesty International’s Regional Research Director Montse Ferrer said:...
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Man arrested in Levin
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Inspector Ash Gurney, Acting Manawatu Area Commander: A man has been arrested in Levin this evening, hours after an incident reportedly involving a firearm....
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Education Events – Keynote speakers announced for 30th ICDE World Conference 2025 in Wellington this November
Source: Open Polytechnic An exciting lineup of distinguished keynote speakers will share their insights and expertise at the upcoming International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) conference, including leaders of...
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Auckland News – Rail crossing upgrades must accommodate freight growth
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Road freight industry group Transporting New Zealand has welcomed construction work getting underway this week to replace Auckland level crossings with overbridges , but says ensuring adequate...
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Homicide investigation launched, Gisborne
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Tairāwhiti Area Commander, Inspector Danny Kirk: Gisborne Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man in Mangapapa early this morning....
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Missing parcels deliver arrests
Source: New Zealand Police Waitematā Police have wasted little time getting to the bottom of a ‘missing mail mystery’ in West Auckland. An investigation into a spate of parcel thefts...
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Road blocked, SH2, Waipawa Hawkes Bay
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 2, between Great North Road and Argyll Road, in Waipawa is blocked following vegetables spilling from a truck. Police were called the blockage at...
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Fishery officers backed by police catch fishers with 422 pāua
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Serious charges are likely under the Fisheries Act after 3 people were stopped last night in a car containing 422 pāua taken from Kaikoura’s...
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Forging a new path for forestry safety
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 26 August 2025 New guidance to simplify safety for forestry businesses and workers has been published by WorkSafe New Zealand. Forestry had the highest fatality rate...
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Government prioritises forestry sector amid ongoing safety concerns
Source: New Zealand Government Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden today launched the Approved Code of Practice [ACOP] for Forestry and Harvesting Operations for the forestry industry. ACOPs...
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Predator control gives lifeline to dotterel
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 26 August 2025 The Department of Conservation (DOC) and Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP) successfully applied biodegradable 1080 bait across part of Rakiura National Park as...