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Man to front court following laser strike
Source: New Zealand Police Police are condemning a man’s actions, after the Police Eagle helicopter suffered a laser strike overnight. The west Auckland man will appear in court this week...
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New Retirement Commissioner appointed
Source: New Zealand Government David Boyle has been appointed as Retirement Commissioner, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Cameron Brewer has announced. Cameron Brewer says Mr Boyle has had a strong...
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Anzac Day 2026: Recognising all who have served, past and present
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage New Zealanders will gather across the country on 25 April to mark Anzac Day 2026, coming together in remembrance of all those who have served...
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Update: fatal crash, Wairere Drive
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Inspector Scott Miller: A second person has tragically died in Waikato Hospital following a crash on Wairere Drive, Hamilton. The crash involved a car,...
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Medicinal cannabis export licenses take 6.4 working days in 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Cutting red tape to speed up medicinal cannabis export licensing is growing the export industry in New Zealand, Associate Health Minister David Seymour says. For licences...
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New unit speeds up surgical care at Dunedin Hospital
Source: New Zealand Government Patients across Otago and Southland are already benefiting from faster assessment and earlier treatment, with Dunedin Hospital’s new Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU) now fully operational, Health...
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Queenstown’s Ayrburn Screen Hub granted Fast-track approval
Source: New Zealand Government Fast-track approval has been granted for a screen hub, a full-service film and television production village in Queenstown. Waterfall Park Developments Limited lodged a substantive application...
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Health – Telehealth Failing to Meet Expectations, Not Reducing Pressure on Emergency Departments – GenPro
Source: General Practice Owners’ Association (GenPro) Telehealth is falling far short of expectations, with fewer patients using the service than predicted—and it’s not easing pressure on New Zealand’s emergency departments,...
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Research – The “Salary Growth Illusion”: Why 81% of New Zealand workers don’t feel their pay rise – Robert Walters
Source: Robert Walters Auckland, New Zealand – 14/04/2026 – New salary data shows that wages are rising, but most New Zealand workers feel no richer. This is revealing a widening disconnect...
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Charges not carats for jewellery store burglar
Source: New Zealand Police A man who attempted to steal jewellery in Manukau ended up with a different type of metal around his wrists. At around 12.15pm on Sunday, the...
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First Crisis Recovery Café in the South Island
Source: New Zealand Government South Island’s first Crisis Recovery Café has been officially opened in Christchurch today by Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey, marking a significant step forward for faster...
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Property Market – First home buyers strong, investors middling, movers still cautious
Source: Cotality First home buyers are still very keen The latest figures show that first home buyers’ (FHBs) share of property purchases in the first three months of the year...
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New meth testing regulations come into force after 16-year delay, raising questions over consistency and past concerns
Source: Envirocheck New methamphetamine contamination regulations come into force this week, introducing a formal nationwide framework for those operating within the testing sector – more than 16 years after contamination concerns...
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University Research – New research exposes the deadly exploitation of migrant fishers in poorly regulated waters – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Isolated on a Taiwanese fishing vessel, eight days from the nearest landmass, 22-year-old Indonesian fisherman Sugiama was found dead in his bunk in 2019. His...
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Fire Safety – Manawatu-Whanganui coastal zone moves to open fire season
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand The Manawatu-Whanganui coastal zone will move into an open fire season from 8am Tuesday 14 April, until further notice. An open fire season means you...
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Six youths arrested following overnight vehicle thefts in Gisborne
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested six youths following a series of vehicle thefts in Gisborne overnight. At around 7.20am this morning, Police located one of three vehicles that...
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Rangers and volunteers refresh Ada Pass Hut
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Luke McLawn is a DOC ranger who works out of Reefton on the South Island’s West Coast. During March, he led a team of DOC staff and volunteers from...
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Nelson Hospital ED expansion complete
Source: New Zealand Government A major expansion of Nelson Hospital’s emergency department has been completed, boosting capacity and strengthening care for patients across the region, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. ...
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New bridge underway for Tongariro River Trail
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 14 April 2026 The new bridge, built by the Department of Conservation in partnership with Ngāti Tūrangitukua, Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board, and Te Kotahitanga o...
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Dismissal of Gibson Appeal a Major Win for Workers’ Safety
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand The Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) has welcomed the High Court’s decision to dismiss the appeal of former Ports of Auckland Chief Executive...
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Save the Children responds after four children reportedly killed in Cyclone Maila
Source: Save the Children Save the Children is deeply saddened that four children are reportedly among 11 people killed in floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Maila in Papua New Guinea....
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Storm News – State of Emergency lifted for Northland
Source: Northland Regional Council The State of Emergency for the Northland region has been lifted as of 5pm Monday 13 April. The decision to lift the declaration was made this afternoon...
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Legal Issues – High Court dismisses Tony Gibson appeal – Maritime NZ
Source: Maritime NZ The Auckland High Court has upheld the initial guilty finding and sentence of former Port of Auckland Chief Executive, Tony Gibson, after stevedore, Pala’amo Kalati, was...
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That’s Us: National quit campaign returns for World Smokefree May to support whānau to stop smoking
Source: Hapai Te Hauora Hāpai Te Hauora is encouraging whānau across Aotearoa to come together this May, as World Smokefree May returns for 2026 with a focus on supporting people who...
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High Court dismisses Tony Gibson appeal
Source: Maritime New Zealand The Auckland High Court has upheld the initial guilty finding and sentence of former Port of Auckland Chief Executive, Tony Gibson, after stevedore, Pala’amo Kalati, was...
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World Vision – A GENERATION LOST: SUDAN’S CHILDREN PAY THE PRICE OF THREE YEARS OF CONFLICT
Source: World Vision The conflict in Sudan enters its fourth year with more than 17 million children in desperate need as famine-like conditions grip the nation Malnutrition is rife and nearly one million ...
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Sleep your way to smoother skin: MyWrinkles founder wins Soda’s Growth Lab
Source: Soda Inc. A simple idea with big potential – smoothing wrinkles while you sleep – has won Soda’s Business Fundamentals Growth Lab and $2,000 to support its next stage of...