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One offender caught after Napier pharmacy burglary
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Inspector Caroline Martin Hawke’s Bay Area Prevention Manager. Police have made one arrest for the burglary of the Life Pharmacy on Monday 16 June....
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Delivering better orthopaedic care for Northland
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is delivering on its commitment to improve healthcare access across the country, with expanded orthopaedic services now reaching more patients in Northland, Health Minister...
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Release: Govt overreach removes power from local councils
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Ministers will now be able to override the decisions of councils and locally elected officials. “Chris Bishop has taken National’s general disdain for local councils...
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Release: Govt Bill strips vital job protections from workers
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The Employer Relations Amendment Bill will make work even less secure for Kiwis. “At a time when New Zealanders are doing it tough, the Government...
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Lanes blocked on the Waikato expressway
Source: New Zealand Police At around 11:20am emergency services received reports of a single vehicle crash on the Waikato Expressway, south of Cambridge Road, Tamahere. One north bound and one...
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Charges filed by Maritime NZ against KiwiRail following investigation into 2024 grounding of Interislander ferry north of Picton.
Source: Maritime New Zealand Maritime NZ has filed two charges against KiwiRail after completing a comprehensive and wide-ranging investigation into the grounding of the Interislander ferry, Aratere last year. The...
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Arrests, assets restraints following Police operation targeting Greazy Dogs MC
Source: New Zealand Police NZ Police have this week dealt a significant blow to the manufacture and supply of methamphetamine by the Greazy Dogs MC in western Bay of Plenty...
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Nutrition replacements fully funded for adults with Crohn’s disease who use them as their only source of nutrition
Source: PHARMAC Pharmac is fully funding two brands of liquid nutrition replacements for adults with Crohn’s disease who use them as their only source of nutrition. The nutrition replacements are...
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Quarterly current account deficit $5.5 billion – Stats NZ media and information release: Balance of payments and international investment position: March 2025 quarter
Quarterly current account deficit $5.5 billion – media release 18 June 2025 New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted current account deficit narrowed by $53 million to $5.5 billion in the March 2025 quarter,...
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Release: Government is full of it on homelessness
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The Government continues to deny its policies are contributing to homelessness in New Zealand, despite being told they are. “Frontline housing providers have told Government...
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Release: PM must stop changes further failing children
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Today’s damning report on Oranga Tamariki shows Māori children are being left with little chance of success, or even survival, after their experiences in the...
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Release: Changes to stalking Bill important step for women’s safety
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Parliament today took an important step to improve women’s safety with the Government moving closer to Labour’s position on how stalking should be defined in...
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Solitude sees rare spider numbers increase
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 18 June 2025 A population of the rare and unusual spider, which lives in the “Crazy Paving Cave” in the Ōparara Valley on the South...
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Delays SH1 Silverdale
Source: New Zealand Police Southbound motorists are advised to expect delays on State Highway 1 north of Auckland. Two cars collided around 10.10am between the Silverdale and Oteha Valley Road...
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Positive year for tara iti – but the fight for survival continues
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 18 June 2025 Thanks to intensive management of wild nests and a growing hand-rearing programme with Auckland Zoo, this season saw 19 fledglings take to...
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Modernising New Zealand’s data system – Stats NZ media release
Modernising New Zealand’s data system – media release 18 June 2025 Wide-ranging improvements to the data system will modernise and future-proof how New Zealand’s economic and population statistics are produced. Minister...
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Sharpened focus on quality economic, population stats
Source: New Zealand Government Statistics Minister Dr Shane Reti has today announced a major new direction for Stats NZ, replacing the traditional paper-based census and increasing the frequency and quality...
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Tougher sentences ahead as Three Strikes returns
Source: New Zealand Government Repeat violent and sexual offenders are officially on notice Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee says. “Tougher penalties are now in place as the Three Strikes law...
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Police issue appeal for missing teenager Alexander
Source: New Zealand Police Police is seeking information on the whereabouts of Alexander, who is missing in the Waiatarua area. The 15-year-old was reported missing to Police at about 8.30pm...
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Data shows mental health access improving
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey has welcomed the latest quarterly results for the Government’s mental health and addiction targets, saying the access targets reflect real...
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Going for growth with more overseas investment
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Finance Minister David Seymour welcomes the introduction of legislation to make it easier for New Zealand businesses to receive new investment, grow and pay higher...
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Speech to the Wellington Chamber of Commerce: Saying yes to more housing
Source: New Zealand Government Good morning and thanks to the Wellington Chamber of Commerce for hosting us. I have spent most of my life in either the Hutt or Wellington...
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Saying yes to housing growth
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealanders have an opportunity to help shape the new planning system replacing the Resource Management Act (RMA) through public consultation on removing unnecessary barriers to...
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Have you seen Mya?
Source: New Zealand Police Police is seeking information on the whereabouts of 17-year-old Mya. The teenager has been reported missing to Police from the North Shore area. She was last...
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Name release: Fatal crash, SH2, Maharahara
Source: New Zealand Police Police are now in a position to release the name of the woman who died following a crash involving two Ute’s on State Highway 2, Maharahara...
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Awards – Canterbury’s top young chefs crowned in new competition at Ara
Source: Ara Institute of Canterbury New culinary talent has been on show in Ōtautahi, with 36 young chefs vying for top honours in the inaugural Waitaha Canterbury Young Chef Championships at...
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Advocacy – 95 New Zealand Lawyers Call for Stronger Govt Stance on Israel Amidst Rising Tensions in Middle East
Source: Max Harris Ninety-five New Zealand lawyers – including 9 King’s Counsel – have signed a letter to the Prime Minister and other ministers urging the Government to consider a...