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Name release, fatal crash Matamata
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the person who died following a crash on the corner of Pohlen Road and Waharoa Road East in Matamata...
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Appeal for information following aggravated robbery, Palmerston North
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Sergeant Shelley Ross: Manawatu Area Police are appealing for information and witnesses following an aggravated robbery of a man on Thursday 14 August....
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Man arrested following house fire, Palmerston North
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Sergeant Shelley Ross: Police have charged a man with two counts of attempted arson and unlawfully possessing an offensive weapon following a house...
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Snow, ice may cause disruption on South Island roads
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency A cold snap moving up the South Island today and tomorrow has prompted a warning to motorists to plan ahead and prepare for disruption on...
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Double trouble: Traffic stops uncover firearms
Source: New Zealand Police A speeding vehicle caught more than a ticket in New Lynn early this morning with Police discovering firearms and drugs. Around 3am a patrolling unit noticed...
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Weather News – A Snowy and Blustery Start to the Week – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Monday 18th – Thursday 21st August – Active start to the week, confined to the east coast and gradually settling toward the end of the...
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Business Acquisitions – Open Country to acquire Mataura Valley Milk
Source: Open Country Open Country has entered into a conditional agreement with the shareholders of Mataura Valley Milk to acquire the business. Mataura Valley Milk, located near Gore, is...
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Environment Southland Votes On Ethical Procurement Amid Gaza Crisis – PSNA (Invercargill)
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) – Invercargill This Wednesday (20 August), Environment Southland will decide whether to exclude companies complicit in Israel’s illegal settlements from council contracts, a step...
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Most Cardiac Arrests Happen at Home : New Zealanders Urged to Learn First Aid
Source: Press Release Service Headline: Most Cardiac Arrests Happen at Home : New Zealanders Urged to Learn First Aid A newly released review of New Zealand health data reveals a...
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Animal Welfare – Lincoln University’s ‘world-best practice’ dairy farm exposed in shocking new footage – SAFE
Source: SAFE For Animals SAFE is condemning Lincoln University after footage from its own dairy demonstration farm, filmed between 11-13 August, reveals animal suffering and squalid winter conditions at what is touted as...
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Legal Issues – Five unions to take Government to court over pay equity
Source: PSA Note: The previous version of this release contained an error in paragraph 2. Please use this version. The formal filing of the claim will occur on August 29 at...
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Pay Equity – Five unions to take Government to court over pay equity – PSA
Source: PSA Media statement from: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa Public Service Association Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi Post-Primary Teachers Association Te Wehengarua spokesperson Te Hautū Kahurangi...
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Fatal crash near Matamata
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died and two people have been critically injured following a crash north of Matamata. The two-vehicle crash happened at the intersection of Waharoa...
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Serious crash closes road near Matamata
Source: New Zealand Police An intersection north of Matamata is closed following a serious crash. The two-vehicle crash happened at the intersection of Waharoa Road East and Pohlen Road shortly...
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Minister to visit Saudi Arabia & United States for trade talks
Source: New Zealand Government Agriculture, Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay will travel to Saudi Arabia and then to the United States (US) next week to meet with his trade...
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Midwives to play greater role in immunisation efforts
Source: New Zealand Government Community midwives will now be funded to deliver antenatal immunisations to pregnant women, Health Minister Simeon Brown announced today. “Community midwives play a vital role in...
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Faster, more accurate brain tumour diagnoses for Kiwis
Source: New Zealand Government More than 100 New Zealanders have already benefited from a groundbreaking diagnostic tool that is delivering faster, more accurate brain tumour diagnoses, Health Minister Simeon Brown...
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Operation Sturbridge: Police investigation carries on 45 years since Alicia’s murder
Source: New Zealand Police Forty-five years ago, Alicia O’Reilly was tragically raped and murdered in her Avondale family home. Police continue to investigate the events on Canal Road in the...
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Universities – Cutting-edge healthcare technology to showcase in heart of South Auckland – U0A
Post navigation Archives Source: University of Auckland (UoA) NZ’s medical technology innovation hub, Medtech-iQ Aotearoa holding showcase in heart of South Auckland. New Zealand’s medical technology innovation hub, Medtech-iQ Aotearoa...
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Health and Employment – Te Whatu Ora nurses begin local strikes on Monday
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Exhausted Te Whatu Ora nurses will begin several local strikes on Monday in response to their concerns about staff shortages continuing to go unaddressed, NZNO says....
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Legal Issues – IHC welcomes Supreme Court decision confirming unfair detention for intellectually disabled man
Source: IHC IHC welcomes today’s Supreme Court decision that has confirmed the human rights of a man (‘J’) locked away for half of his life have been breached. J has...
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Justice Issues – Sensible Sentencing Trust calls for minimum non-parole sentences for Coward’s Punches
Source: Sensible Sentencing Trust 15 August 2025 – The Sensible Sentencing Trust has today called on the Government to refresh its recent Cowards Punch law announcement with meaningful reform as...
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Environment – ECAN study confirms Canterbury nitrate issue escalating – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace Aotearoa is calling on Environment Canterbury (ECan) to put an end to dairy expansion on the plains, following new data that shows nitrate contamination worsening in the region....
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Police and DOC working together to find sea lion killers
Source: New Zealand Police Ōamaru Police and the Department of Conservation (DOC) are executing a joint investigation into the cruel shooting of three endangered sea lions at Waitaki River on...
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Arrest made, bikes seized in ongoing operation cracking down on illegal trail bike usage
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Senior Sergeant John Stapleford: Rotorua Police arrested a man in Glenhome yesterday morning, after he failed to stop for Police when signalled for dangerous...
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Sick leopard seal sadly put to sleep
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 15 August 2025 The uncommon Antarctic visitor was first seen last Thursday on Taylors Mistake beach and spent most of this week resting on Sumner...
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Name release – Fatal Police shooting, Bryndwr, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Superintendent Tony Hill, Canterbury District Commander: Police can now release the name of the woman who died after she was shot by Police...