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Police nab alleged fuel thief in Southland
Source: New Zealand Police Invercargill Police have arrested a local man after 855 litres of petrol was stolen from a contractor’s yard over the last month. “Police have been investigating...
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Turn up the volume this music month with ‘Sounds of Tāmaki Makaurau’
Source: Auckland Council Auckland is about to find its rhythm like never before. Launching this May as part of NZ Music Month, Sounds of Tāmaki Makaurau is a vibrant new...
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Consumer Research – Shocking variation in recent power price increases
Source: Consumer NZ Consumer NZ analysis of the April 1 electricity price rises shows large differences around the country, and those getting hit the hardest can least afford it. “The...
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Govt Cuts – Transport regulation jobs at risk as Govt funding cuts bite – PSA
Source: PSA More than 250 workers at NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi face an uncertain future as the Government’s relentless squeeze on spending forces yet another major restructure. Staff in Waka...
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Snapped: Burglar busted on camera
Source: New Zealand Police A man caught rummaging through a Whangārei construction yard will face court today. Just before 11pm on Monday, security monitoring the yard off Okara Drive contacted...
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NZ Chinese Language Week – Celebrating UN Chinese language day in NZCLW buildup
Source: New Zealand Chinese Language Week Trust Today’s celebration of Chinese Language Day is a good time to remind people that New Zealand Chinese Language Week is early this year....
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Save the Children – More than 2.7 million children aged under five in Pakistan face acute malnutrition
Source: Save the Children Over 2.7 million children aged under five in Pakistan are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition before September, as areas of the country still struggle to recover...
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Tax Reform – IRD recognises the problems but is short on solutions – Tax Justice Aotearoa
Source: Tax Justice Aotearoa 20 April 2026 – Inland Revenue’s Long Term Insights Briefing on the future of New Zealand’s tax system has been welcomed as recognising the need for more...
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Five retailers facing prosecution for selling nangs
Source: New Zealand Police Retailers across Police’s Central District are facing prosecution for illegally selling nitrous oxide for recreational use, following operations by Police in New Plymouth, Hāwera, Whanganui, Palmerston...
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Immediate fuel relief for school communities
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is rolling out immediate targeted support to help small, rural and isolated schools manage fuel cost pressures, keep classrooms warm, and ensure students remain...
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Two arrested following attempted aggravated robbery, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Senior Sergeant Gerard Peoples: Two young people have been arrested after an attempted aggravated robbery in Sockburn, Christchurch, last night. At around 9.40pm, Police...
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Total exports rise in March – Overseas merchandise trade: March 2026 – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Total exports rise in March – news story 20 April 2026 Total exports were valued at $7.9 billion, a rise of $542 million (7.3 percent) in March...
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Greens call on Government to make Civil Defence Payment available
Source: Green Party The Green Party are calling on the Government to immediately activate the Civil Defence Payment across the Wellington region, after a regional state of emergency was declared this afternoon. ...
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Update 2: Search for Karori man
Source: New Zealand Police The large-scale physical search for missing Karori man Philip Sutton has concluded for the day. Search and Rescue teams have spent hours at Philip’s Karori South...
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Storm News – Wellington weather event update
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews have been busy responding to weather related callouts across Wellington today. Since 3am, Fire and Emergency has received around...
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Continued appeal as further charges laid against man for alleged sexual offences
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Acting Detective Sergeant Steve Leonard: Police investigating reports of serious sexual offending by a Flaxmere man are continuing to appeal for information. On Monday...
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Further boost for arts and culture across Tāmaki Makaurau
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council is investing a further $286,106 into arts and culture across the region this financial year, supporting 14 creative projects through the latest round of Regional...
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Policing and privacy can work together, but not like this
Source: Privacy Commissioner 20 Apr 2026, 09:12 This opinion piece was first published in The Post on 20 April 2026. It concerns me greatly that the Policing Amendment Bill currently...
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Fleeing drivers fail to shake Police
Source: New Zealand Police A disregard for the road rules has ended in two arrests in Counties Manukau overnight. The driver of a vehicle travelling with no headlights on and...
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Board appointed to protect property rights
Source: New Zealand Government Regulation Minister David Seymour welcomes the appointment of the Regulatory Standards Board (the Board), established by the Regulatory Standard Act 2025 (the Act). “The Board will...
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Update: Search under way for Karori man
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Wellington District Prevention Manager Inspector Fleur de Bes: Police are in a position to name the Karori man who is unaccounted for following the...
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Search under way for Karori man
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Wellington District Prevention Manager Inspector Fleur de Bes: A search and rescue operation has been launched in Karori this morning, after a man was...
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Do you know this man? Police continue appeal in burglary investigation
Source: New Zealand Police Police are continuing to seek information on an unknown male who was found inside a Glen Innes home last week. Investigators have worked through the weekend...
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Police to search Red Zone area for Rowena
Source: New Zealand Police Christchurch Police have identified an area of interest in the ongoing search for missing 39-year-old Rowena Walker. Rowena was last seen on CCTV footage on Bassett...
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Boost for community organisations through Auckland Council grants
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council wants Aucklanders to thrive and community-led organisations play a key role in making this happen. That’s why the council’s Community Committee has allocated 11 organisations...
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Luxon’s Government cut flood protection spending while extreme weather worsens
Source: Green Party This Government has cut flood protection spending by 41 per cent compared to the last Government, even as climate-change-charged extreme weather events become more frequent and severe....
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Keep an eye out, and ear open, for kiwi
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 20 April 2026 After the surprise discovery of a western brown kiwi in the Pureora Forest Park’s Waipapa Block in March, DOC has echoed the...