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Arrests made following petrol station robbery
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) A raft of Police resources has rounded up five people believed to have robbed a Karaka service station early this morning. At about 5.30am,...
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Serious crash, Coastal Highway, Appleby
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Emergency services are at the scene of a serious two-vehicle crash on the Coastal Highway, Appleby, between Maisey and Redwood Roads. Police were called...
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Summer maintenance crews grateful for support from motorists in Auckland
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi would like to thank everyone who travelled on the Auckland motorway network over the summer break for their patience while...
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Name release: Fatal crash, SH1, Mangaweka
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police can now confirm the names of the two people who died following a two-vehicle crash in Mangaweka, on Sunday 29 December 2024. They...
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Arrests made following overnight incidents in Raglan
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Inspector Andrea McBeth, Hamilton City Area Commander: Seven young people have been arrested following incidents including antisocial road-user behaviour, attempted theft and...
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Fire Safety – Prohibited fire season revoked in Wairarapa
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is revoking the prohibited fire season put in place in Wairarapa last month, which banned outdoor fires in the area....
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Name release: Fatal Havelock North crash
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police can now name the person who died in a crash on Foster Lane in Havelock North on 2 January. He was Wade William...
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State Highway 1 Weld Pass night-works planned for late January
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency State Highway 1 Weld Pass will be the first big resurfacing job in Marlborough in the New Year as the state highway summer maintenance season...
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Tech – Samsung Expands ‘AI for All’ Vision at CES 2025 to Bring AI Everyday, Everywhere
Source: Samsung Company outlines refreshed strategy using Home AI to elevate user experiences at home and beyond AUCKLAND, New Zealand – Jan. 7, 2025 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today...
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Fire Safety – Canterbury fire district moves to a restricted fire season
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is revoking the prohibited fire season put in place in the Canterbury fire district last month, which banned outdoor fires...
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Health – Foundation hails select committee support for prostate screening pilots
Source: Prostate Cancer Foundation A prostate cancer screening programme which could save hundreds of lives a year has won conditional backing from an influential Parliamentary committee. In a report presented...
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Universities – Stanford interns to boost sustainability projects for local businesses – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Thanks to Allbirds founder Tim Brown, the University of Auckland and seven businesses will host Stanford student interns keen to support sustainability projects. Seven New...
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Attempted murder charge following Palmerston North shooting
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Attributable to Detective Sergeant Joe Salisbury: A man is due in court today on a charge of attempted murder in relation to a shooting...
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Enabling works to begin on Westgate Bus Station
Source: New Zealand Government Work is set to get underway on a new bus station at Westgate this week. A contract has been awarded to HEB Construction to start a...
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DOC seeks sightings of entangled dolphin near Auckland
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 07 January 2025 The juvenile/subadult dolphin, which is travelling with a fully grown dolphin, was first reported to DOC’s hotline on 29 December. It was observed...
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There and back again – a Northern Buller’s albatross’ tale | Conservation blog
Source: Department of Conservation By Katrina Edwards If you’re after epic adventures, you can’t look past the story of Carlos Zavalaga, who followed Northern Buller’s albatross all the way from...
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A nationwide shift towards acting together to stop family and sexual violence
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Children and for Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence Karen Chhour is encouraging people to use the resources available to them to get help,...
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Road blocked, SH2, Upper Hutt
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police are responding to a multi-vehicle crash on the northbound lane of River Road (SH2) near Gibbons Street, Upper Hutt. The crash was reported...
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Politics – Countering Foreign Interference bill a dramatic attack on free speech and rights
Source: Peace Action Wellington Date: 5 January 2025 – “The proposed Countering Foreign Interference bill includes wording that would seriously criminalise legitimate protest and limit rights to freedom of speech,” said...
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Incident involving injured baby, Dargaville
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Attributable to Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Pilmer, Whangārei CIB: Police are currently investigating an incident involving an injured five-month-old baby. On Saturday 28...
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Range of resurfacing road maintenance for SH1 Bulls starts next week
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency A reminder that crews will be working from next week to resurface a small stretch of State Highway 1 at the intersection of SH1/3 in...
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Long delays on SH2 Te Puna due to fire
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 6 January 2025 3:30 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Due to a large scrub fire near the Te Puna Stream Bridge, State Highway...
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Ngāruawāhia homicide: Police following good lines of enquiry, appeal for information
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Acting Detective Inspector Andrew Saunders: Police conducting a homicide investigation into the death of Turipapa Tukere in Ngāruawāhia are following good lines...
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Confirmation of fatality, Gore
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police can confirm that a three-year-old child died after being struck by a vehicle in a driveway at a residential address in Gore at...
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Emergency services responding to Whakamārama fire, roads blocked
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Emergency services are asking members of the public to delay travel between Tauranga and Katikati as they respond to a scrub fire reported in...
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Weather News – Cool southerlies, but summer isn’t gone yet – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Monday 6 – Thursday 9 January – The cool temperatures that have characterised January so far are set to continue, with MetService forecasting southerly winds...
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Remembrance – “She bled for our people” – nurses pay tribute to Dame Tariana Turia
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōputanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) joins te ao Māori to mourn the loss of Dame Tariana Turia – a former...