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Name release, fatal crash Okaramio
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now confirm the name of the man who died following a crash on SH6, Okaramio on 19 July. He was Tachyon Hutt, 23, from...
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Name release, fatal crash Dunedin
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash on the Dunedin Northern Motorway on 12 April. He was 35-year-old Charles...
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Banking and Business – ASB full year result: Profit down 1%
Source: ASB ASB has reported a cash net profit after tax (NPAT) of $1,350 million for the 12 months to 30 June 2025, down 1% on the previous year. Statutory...
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Health and Tech – Calls for NZ to accelerate uptake of AI in Health as patient wait lists blow out
Source: Medow Health There’s a warning New Zealand is too slow in adopting Artificial Intelligence in the healthcare sector, with specialist doctors declaring a more rapid uptake would relieve pressure on...
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Remembering Vietnam: National Commemoration honours 60 years since first NZ combat troops deployed
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage Vietnam Veterans’ Day will be marked by a national commemoration on Monday 18 August held at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington. “Nau mai...
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Education – A young woman from Auckland takes on illiteracy as World Literacy Foundation Youth Ambassador
Source: World Literacy Foundation The World Literacy Foundation announced today that Zayna Mansoor, a student at Epsom Girls Grammar School, is a Youth Ambassador for 2025. She will serve as...
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Business and Tech – Smoothx Launches Certified MYOB Acumatica Connector Across New Zealand and Australia
Source: Smoothx Smoothx Announces Certified MYOB Acumatica Integration for Procore in New Zealand and Australia Smoothx, a global leader in construction ERP integrations, has officially launched its certified MYOB Acumatica connector...
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Pay Equity – Unions back call for UN action on pay equity rights
Source: NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is supporting the Pay Equity Coalition Aotearoa’s (PECA) urgent appeal to the United Nations to investigate the recent pay equity changes....
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Information sought after arson at Hokitika’s Seaview hospital complex
Source: New Zealand Police Police are now treating as suspicious the fire at the old Hokitika Seaview hospital complex early on Sunday 10 August. We are interested in hearing from...
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Gang insignia sparks lock up
Source: New Zealand Police A man allegedly displaying gang insignia in Kaitaia has drawn the attention of Police, resulting in the seizure of drugs utensils and rounds of ammunition. During...
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Greenpeace – RMA rollback lets agribusiness dump pollution into rivers without consent
Source: Greenpeace A last-minute change to the Resource Management Amendment Bill would make it easier for companies to dump pollution into rivers and lakes without a resource consent – as long...
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First Responders – Fire and Emergency New Zealand welcomes 50 firefighters home from Canada
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is welcoming 50 firefighters home this week from Canada, where they’ve been combating severe wildfires in Cross Lake, Manitoba. Deputy...
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Update: Stokes Valley shooting
Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan: Hutt Valley Police have made significant progress in the investigation into the shooting of a 40-year-old Stokes Valley...
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Name release, fatal crash Kakapotahi
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now name the man who died in a crash on the Harihari Highway, Kakapotahi on 1 June. He was Mark Douglas Weir, aged 66,...
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No escape for car thief
Source: New Zealand Police A swift response saw an alleged offender’s joy ride end with a trip to Auckland for court. Around 5.30am on Monday 11 August, a member of...
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Name release, fatal crash, Aorangi
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now name the woman who died following a crash on SH54 in Aorangi on 4 July. She was Marie Lynette Buhck, 71, from Aorangi....
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BNZ cuts fixed home loan rates across multiple terms ahead of OCR announcement
Source: BNZ Statements BNZ today cut fixed home loan rates across multiple terms in anticipation of next week’s expected OCR cut. BNZ General Manager Home Lending James Leydon says the...
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Property Market – New Zealand homes 13% cheaper than late 2021 peak – QV
Source: Quality Valuation (QV) New Zealand homes 13% cheaper than late 2021 peak – QV The latest QV House Price Index shows average home values across Aotearoa New Zealand dipped...
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Greenpeace – Academics warn Luxon’s approach to climate targets risks worsening global hunger
Source: Greenpeace In a paper published today, a group of academics from the University of Galway, University of Melbourne, University College Cork, and Climate Resources has warned that proposed Irish and...
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Bookably Launches to Provide Kiwis with a More Affordable Way to Travel
Source: Press Release Service Headline: Bookably Launches to Provide Kiwis with a More Affordable Way to Travel New Zealand’s own Bookably is changing the holiday rental game with no platform...
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Rural News – Thousands of farmers spared from unworkable box-ticking exercise – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers says changes to resource management laws announced today will spare thousands of farmers from needing an unnecessary resource consent just to keep farming. “I’d love to...
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Rural News – Water consents extension a big win for Otago farmers – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers A move by the Government to automatically extend existing short-term water permits in Otago by five years is a big win for local farmers and common sense, Federated...
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Politics – Bishop bulldozes local decision-making powers as last-minute “smash and grab” environmental law changes rammed through Parliament
Source: Tom Kay – Choose Clean Water Last-minute changes by Minister Chris Bishop to the Resource Management Act will strip local councils of the power to have any meaningful say...
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Advocacy – Palestine Forum of New Zealand Stands with Chlöe Swarbrick After Her Ejection from Parliament
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand 12 August 2025 – Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand – The Palestine Forum of New Zealand expresses its full support for Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick...
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Property Market – Relocating Kiwis push up premium property prices – Sotheby’s
Source: New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty Selwyn in Canterbury, Nelson-Tasman and areas of the Waikato have been identified as emerging premium property hotspots, with an increase in property sales over...
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Pay Equity – PSA to present at People’s Select Committee on Pay Equity
Source: PSA Representatives from the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA) will submit at the second hearing of the People’s Select Committee on Pay Equity tomorrow. The PSA...
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Pair charged with murder in relation to death of Tyreece Te Pairi, Hamilton
Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Detective Inspector Daryl Smith: Two further men have been arrested and charged with murder in relation to the death of Tyreece Te...