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· May 14, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters has welcomed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), His Excellency Thongsavan Phomvihane, on his first official visit to New Zealand. “New Zealand’s relationship with...
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· May 14, 2026
Source: PHARMAC Pharmac is asking for feedback on proposed changes to the access criteria for some funded medicines used to treat type 2 diabetes. Pharmac is proposing to change who...
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· May 14, 2026
Source: Energy Resources Aotearoa Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) data published today shows estimates for New Zealand’s natural gas reserves continue to decline, and Energy Resources Aotearoa Chief Executive...
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· May 14, 2026
Source: Whitireia and WelTec In recognition of International Nurses Day, Whitireia and WelTec is shining a spotlight on the journey of nursing ākonga (students), and the support helping them overcome barriers...
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· May 14, 2026
Source: Greenpeace A new Danish study has linked elevated levels of nitrate in drinking water to an increased risk of stomach cancer. Greenpeace Aotearoa says it’s yet more reason to lower New...
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· May 14, 2026
Net migration gain of 24,200 – news story 14 May 2026 New Zealand had a net migration gain of 24,200 in the March 2026 year, up from a net gain...
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· May 14, 2026
Visitor arrivals up in March – news story 14 May 2026 Visitor arrivals to New Zealand totalled 358,900 in March 2026, up 47,100 (15 percent) compared with March 2025, according to...
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· May 14, 2026
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Inspector Renée Perkins Kāpiti Mana Area Commander A fleeing motorist who allegedly drove while disqualified across Porirua overnight will now face more charges....
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· May 14, 2026
Source: Aktive Aktive has today announced changes to its Board of Trustees, effective 1 July 2026 for a three-year period. Tom Irvine (Ngāti Whātua and Ngā Puhi), and Jada MacFie (Ngāi...
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· May 14, 2026
Source: Burnett Foundation Aotearoa New figures show HIV diagnoses in Aotearoa New Zealand continue to decline, marking real progress toward ending local HIV transmission – but health leaders warn this progress...
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· May 14, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is making changes to ensure the fiscal sustainability of the welfare system by better targeting financial assistance to those most in need, Social Development...
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· May 14, 2026
Source: New Zealand Police Andrew Maaka disappeared suddenly one Tuesday in west Auckland nearly 35 years ago, ceasing all contact with his family. Despite an open Police investigation, no one...
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· May 14, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Communities will have more power to decide how social services funding is spent locally under a new approach being delivered through the Government’s Social Investment Fund,...
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· May 14, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has signed a City and Regional Deal with Western Bay of Plenty councils, establishing a long-term partnership between the Western Bay of Plenty and...
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· May 14, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s natural gas reserves have fallen sharply over the past year, and the latest figures show why the Government is working hard to secure the...
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· May 14, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has introduced legislation today which provides Police with the power to issue move-on orders as a tool to deal with disorderly behaviour in public...
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· May 14, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Attorney-General Chris Bishop has paid tribute to the life and contribution of the Rt Hon Sir Kenneth Keith ONZ KBE PC KC, who has died aged...
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· May 14, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government A newly introduced pharmacist role in Dunedin Hospital’s Emergency Department is already helping patients get seen and treated faster, while giving doctors more time to focus...
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· May 14, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Children with serious illnesses and their families will be better supported with compassionate, specialist paediatric palliative care closer to home, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “Families...
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· May 14, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Money seized from criminals will be reinvested into fighting methamphetamine and gang-related harm in communities across New Zealand, Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee and Associate Police...
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· May 14, 2026
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 14 May 2026 The call comes after a male New Zealand sea lion/pakake pup was found dead on a Catlins coastal road with injuries consistent...
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· May 14, 2026
Source: PHARMAC 14 May 2026 Media release Hospital devices Pharmac has secured an ongoing supply of drug-eluting stents for public hospitals at a great price following a competitive procurement process....
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· May 14, 2026
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Nurses at Lakes and Whanganui districts are calling on Te Whatu Ora to explain why after a decade of redress, they still don’t know when they...
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· May 14, 2026
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 25 March 2026 Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation As part of this next phase, the focus shifts to scaling up predator elimination across New...
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· May 14, 2026
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 14 May 2026 The Department of Conservation has been working with pest control developer, Connovation, to develop and register a ready-made bait containing the toxin...
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· May 14, 2026
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 14 May 2026 The trip into the Matemateāonga Range was Department of Conservation Ranger Shane Woolley’s last helicopter mission prior to his retirement at the...
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· May 14, 2026
Source: New Zealand Police Thirty minutes of offending across an Auckland suburb overnight ended in arrest for three youths. At around 2.35am, three males entered a Great North Road, Waterview...