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Road closed, Ohinewai
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Tahuna Road in Ohinewai is expected to be closed for some time after a crash saw power lines come down. The single-vehicle crash happened...
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RSA – A great day for our veterans
Source: Royal New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association The Royal New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association has called today’s government announcement a “great day of recognition” for veterans. Today, on...
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Fatal crash, Waitati
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) One person has died after a crash north of Dunedin overnight. Emergency services were called to the Northern Motorway south of Waitati shortly after...
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Universities – US academic takes reins on Pacific housing research – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Indigenous Hawaiian architect and academic Dr James Miller will soon cross the globe to start a new role at the University of Auckland. Miller left...
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Appeal for information following crash on Polson Hill Drive, Palmerston North
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police are seeking witnesses after a crash on Polson Hill Drive, Palmerston North this afternoon. At around 1:40pm, Police were alerted to a crash...
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Think before you drive: Police warn drivers ahead of public holidays
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) The results of a Police operation targeting impaired drivers in Auckland City this week has officers warning drivers to think before getting behind the...
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Kerrs Road, Linwood closed following crash
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Kerrs Road, Linwood is currently closed following a crash. The crash involved a vehicle and a cyclist and happened near the intersection with Woodham...
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Release: Students struggling as Govt sits on hands
Source: New Zealand Labour Party “It is unacceptable that struggling students can’t eat and pay their rent because they can’t access their student loan or allowance,” said Labour’s tertiary spokesperson...
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Turbo-charging tomatoes with Auckland’s food scraps
Source: Auckland Council Thanks to a technology called anaerobic digestion, Aucklanders’ food scraps now provide renewable energy to help power the tomatoes that may very well end up on Aucklanders’...
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New guidance for adventure activity and outdoor recreation providers – managing the risks from natural hazards
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 11 April 2025 WorkSafe has created new guidance to help adventure activity operators and outdoor recreation providers manage risks from natural hazards such as flooding, landslips,...
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Beachside burglars land in court
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) A pair of alleged thieves responsible for a string of burglaries in the beachside suburb of Piha are now facing court. Between late January...
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Release: More must be done to stop children going hungry
Source: New Zealand Labour Party More children are going hungry and statistics showing children in material hardship continue to get worse. “I’m worried about children in this country, who seem...
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Ground broken on the first ‘Making Space for Water’ flood resilience projects
Source: Auckland Council Today marks a major milestone in Auckland’s flood recovery programme, with the official groundbreaking of the first flood resilience (blue-green) projects under Auckland Council’s Making Space for...
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ANZAC Day Events – Art of Remembrance 2025: ANZAC Tribute to New Zealand’s Nurses
Source: Lindsay Stanley, for Art of Remembrance event on Anzac Eve Annual commemorative event at Kāhui St David’s to mark Anzac Eve with a moving musical tribute featuring Soprano Felicity...
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Name release: Fatal crash, Gore
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash in Gore on Saturday 5 April. He was 18-year-old Cyris...
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Media advisory: Police Media Centre closing at 6pm, Saturday 12 April
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) The Police Media Centre will close at 6pm on Saturday 12 April due to staffing constraints. Prior to that time, we will be operating...
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Name release, fatal crash, Linton
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police can confirm the name of the man who died following a crash on Tennent Drive/SH57, southwest of Linton on 21 March. He was...
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Auckland overnight motorway closures 13 – 17 April 2025
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available...
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New High Court Judge appointed
Source: New Zealand Government Attorney-General Judith Collins today announced the appointment of Simon Mount KC as a High Court Judge. Justice Mount graduated from the University of Auckland with a Bachelor...
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Greens continue to call for Pacific Visa Waiver
Source: Green Party The Green Party recognises the extension of visa allowances for our Pacific whānau as a step in the right direction but continues to call for a Pacific...
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Police acknowledge sentence of Jimmy Heremaia
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Please attribute to Detective Inspector Dave De Lange: Police acknowledge the sentence handed down to Jimmy Heremaia in the High Court at Napier today....
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Health AWARDS – ProCare and Unitec recognise Top Pacific Nurses
Source: ProCare ProCare in partnership with Unitec, is pleased to announce the winners of the Top Pacific Nurse award for the 2024 academic year – Katerina Alapae and Seluvaia Havea....
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Health – Nelson’s hands-on message to Te Whatu Ora over patient safety – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation More than 200 people are expected to make a chain around Nelson Hospital on Saturday, to demand a new hospital immediately and enough staff to care...
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New Zealand’s glacier volume down 42 percent since 2005 – Stats NZ media release
Source: Statistics New Zealand New Zealand’s glacier volume down 42 percent since 2005 – 11 April 2025 – Total glacier ice volumes in Aotearoa New Zealand decreased by 42 percent...
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New partnerships for social housing
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is on track to deliver the 1,500 social homes funded through Budget 2024 and has confirmed strategic partnerships with five Community Housing Providers (CHPs).“In...
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Man arrested after Kawerau station damaged
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Attributable to Kawerau Area Response Manager, Senior Sergeant Al Fenwick: A 30-year-old man has been taken into custody following an incident in Kawerau this...
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Have your say on the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Sales on Anzac Day Morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day) Amendment Bill
Source: New Zealand ParliamentThe Justice Committee is calling for submissions on the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Sales on Anzac Day Morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day) Amendment...