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Road blocked, Hataitai
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Motorists are advised of a crash in Hataitai which has blocked the road. It happened about 2:20pm on Wellington Road between Walmer Street and...
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Speech to NZ Planning Institute Conference 2025
Source: New Zealand Government It’s great to be here today on what has been a momentous week for resource management reform. As you’ve heard, Minister Bishop and I have been...
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Improved hunting permit system on its way
Source: New Zealand Government A new and improved hunting permit system will make it easier for New Zealanders to go hunting on public conservation land Minister for Hunting and Fishing...
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Police appeal for information following aggravated robbery in Tauranga
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) A person has been arrested and police are appealing for information to identify the remaining people involved in an aggravated robbery in Tauranga. Around...
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Delay to start of night sealing work with road closures in Ashburton, SH1
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency A major road asphalting project in Ashburton, affecting night-time travel, due to start this Sunday, 30 March, will now begin Friday, 4 April. The work...
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Auckland overnight motorway closures 30 March – 4 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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ACT welcomes moves to take ideology out of healthcare, recognise overseas qualifications
Source: ACT Party ACT Health spokesperson Todd Stephenson is welcoming a review of health workforce regulations, including 1) a review of complex cultural requirements, and 2) the progress of an ACT...
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New mobile dental clinic will reach thousands of children
Source: New Zealand Government Heath Minister Simeon Brown has today launched a new mobile dental clinic in South Auckland, increasing access to dental care for the local community. “Ensuring all children...
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New Zealand 3D maps are a game-changer
Source: New Zealand Government Most of New Zealand has now been mapped in 3D, creating a rich dataset for planning economic growth, land management and modelling for risk, Land Information...
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Innovation drives refreshed disability strategy
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s strategy to improve the lives and uphold the rights of disabled people will be refreshed using an innovative new approach, Disability Issues Minister Louise...
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Government addresses Wellington Water concerns
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is accelerating Local Water Done Well for the Wellington region to provide greater transparency at Wellington Water and ensure it is delivering value for...
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Putting Patients First: Modernising health workforce regulation
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health The Government is reviewing health workforce regulation to improve New Zealanders’ timely, quality access to healthcare. We have an opportunity to put patients at...
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Te Pāti Māori Call for Mandatory Police Body Cameras
Source: Te Pati Maori In recent weeks, disturbing instances of state-sanctioned violence against Māori have shed light on the systemic racism permeating our institutions. An 11-year-old autistic Māori child was...
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University Research – Land water loss the leading cause of sea level rise in 21st century – UoM
Source: University of Melbourne (UoM) An international team of scientists led jointly by the University of Melbourne and Seoul National University has found global water storage of land has plummeted...
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Fire Safety – Hawke’s Bay fireworks ban extended until end of April
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is extending its ban on fireworks and sky lanterns in Hawke’s Bay until Wednesday 30 April, 2025. The prohibition, which...
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Consumer NZ urges New Zealand to learn from Australia’s supermarket enquiry
Source: Consumer NZ Consumer NZ calls for stronger action in New Zealand following the ACCC supermarket report, particularly on pricing and promotional practices. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC’s)...
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Health – KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Now Registered to Treat Certain Patients with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, Biliary Tract Carcinoma and Merkel Cell Carcinoma1
Source: Merck & Co Auckland, New Zealand, March 28th, 2025 – MSD (tradename of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE: MRK) announced today that KEYTRUDA is now registered...
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New SH3 roundabout at Woodville opening tomorrow
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency State Highway 3 at the southern end of Woodville will reopen to traffic tomorrow morning from 9am, following the completion of construction work on a...
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Wildlife Act fix will enable economic growth with animal protection
Source: New Zealand Government Prompt improvements to the Wildlife Act will ensure infrastructure developments and important conservation work can continue supporting our growing economy while protecting our precious wildlife, Conservation...
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Reducing red tape to put patients first
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is reviewing New Zealand’s health workforce legislation to ensure the focus is on putting patients first, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.Reviewing health workforce legislation...
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South Korea/Israel/OPT: HD Hyundai machinery used in West Bank demolitions – Amnesty International
Source: Amnesty International HD Hyundai machinery has been widely used in demolitions of Palestinian-owned structures in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), according to new visual and testimonial evidence documented by...
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Surveys – Landmark transport survey about to close
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Monday is the last chance for members of the road transport industry to have a say on what are the key issues affecting them....
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Government Cuts – Preservation of New Zealand’s history threatened by latest job cuts – PSA
Source: PSA Experienced workers at the frontline of preserving New Zealand’s history and who help people access it every day are being axed in the Government’s latest thoughtless cost cutting move....
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Child Poverty – Global aid funding cuts – 14 million children at increased risk of severe malnutrition and death
Source: UNICEF Aotearoa NZ Reductions in donor funding threaten to unravel decades of progress for the world’s most vulnerable children and women At least 14 million children are expected to face...
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First Responders – 24 new career firefighters join Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has welcomed 24 new career firefighters at their graduation ceremony at the National Training Centre (NTC) in Rotorua. Throughout their...
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Chief Ombudsman releases final report
Source: Office of the Ombudsman Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has released his final report to Parliament before he leaves Office tomorrow (28 March). It is customary for the Chief Ombudsman to...
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GAZA – Oxfam: Humanitarian operations in Gaza severely hampered; famine risks increasing
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa Restoring ceasefire deal vital as death toll hits 50,000 and continues to rise amid Israeli airstrikes, aid and power blockades, and renewed mass forced displacements. Oxfam and partners’...