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ASB drops Motorola Solutions from investment funds after review
Source: Radio New Zealand ASB says it has spent “significant time” completing a review of Motorola Solutions, and the change was not a result of external pressure. RNZ / Marika...
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Business confidence rises to 30-year high
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Business confidence reaches multi-decade highs Firms report improving past activity, optimistic about the outlook Employment has also lifted Business confidence has hit its highest level...
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Privacy Commissioner notified following ‘technical issue’ with police incident management tool
Source: Radio New Zealand everythingpossible/123RF A “technical issue” with police’s incident management tool may have led to sensitive information that was supposed to be redacted during disclosure being made visible....
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Some urgent care clinics extend hours
Source: Radio New Zealand Eastcare and Local Doctors Ōtara in Auckland will both extend their hours next year. 123RF A number of urgent care clinics will extend their opening hours...
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Australian company Santana Minerals push for quicker decision on its fast-track application
Source: Radio New Zealand Santana Minerals chief executive Damian Spring. RNZ / Katie Todd The Australian company planning an open-cast gold mine near Cromwell is pushing for a quicker decision...
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Goldsmith unlawfully appointed Human Rights Commissioner and Race Relations Commissioner
Source: Radio New Zealand The minister appointmented Derby and Rainbow in August 2014. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The High Court has ruled Human Rights Commissioner Stephen Rainbow and Race Relations...
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Police examine toilet block in homicide investigation in Hamilton
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi Police are examining a toilet block at a yacht club as they investigate a homicide in Hamilton. Police were called to a...
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Two men arrested after shooting in Gore
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said one of the victims was still recovering in hospital, while the other had been discharged. 123RF Police have charged two men after a shooting...
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Meet Loki: The Harley Davidson-riding service dog
Source: Radio New Zealand When Stevin Creegan gets on his Harley Davison to go on a ride, his best mate Loki is always along for the journey. Loki is a...
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Villagers who watched Manawanui sink still waiting for compensation
Source: Radio New Zealand The HMNZS Manawanui, aground in Samoa. Profile Boats / supplied More than a year after the New Zealand navy vessel HMNZS Manawanui sank off the south...
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New Zealand’s busiest airport days and tips for flying this summer
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland Airport on Friday, its busiest day of the year for domestic departures. RNZ / Kim Baker-Wilson Whether it’s Christmas with family, or a New Year’s...
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Measuring the Gambling-Related Financial Harms Experienced by Whānau and Affected Others and Identifying Mitigating Practices
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 The research strengthens understanding of the gambling-related financial harms experienced by affected others in New Zealand, including the extent...
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Should I Stay or Should I Go Now? Systemic mapping of barriers to generate solutions for equitable access to gambling harm services
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 Gambling harm is increasingly recognised as a significant public health concern in Aotearoa New Zealand, with Māori, Pacific, Asian...
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Loafers Lodge fire: Esarona David Lologa handed life sentence for murder of five people
Source: Radio New Zealand Esarona David Lologa in the High Court in Wellington on Friday. Samuel Rillstone The man who murdered five people by lighting the Loafers Lodge blaze has...
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Fate of Hamilton-to-Auckland Te Huia train to be decided next year
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Huia provides an interregional passenger rail service between the regions of Waikato and Auckland. Supplied / Waikato Regional Council The future of the Hamilton to...
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Sam Neill: ‘Retirement it’s like a swear word to me’
Source: Radio New Zealand “The last thing I would ever, ever do is retire,” Sir Sam Neill says. Recently named Screen Legend at this year’s New Zealand Screen Awards, the...
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The Ashes live: Australia v England – third test, day three
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the cricket action as the third in the five-test series between arch rivals Australia and England continues at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, and England...
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600 Santas sweat it out in fun run
Source: Radio New Zealand Nearly 600 keen runners showed up dressed in Santa suits to run 5km around Hobsonville Point in the first ever Early Bird Run Crew’s Santa Run....
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Supreme Court finds government must consider climate change when offering oil and gas tenders
Source: Radio New Zealand The Supreme Court has found that climate change is a mandatory consideration when the government considers opening up new blocks for exploration and extraction. RNZ /...
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Restaurants may be able to sell take-home alcohol under revised law
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government is proposing to amend alcohol legislation so restaurants with on-site retail spaces can sell take-home booze. The amendment to the...
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Kiwibank scraps $500 million capital raising plan
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi State-owned Kiwibank’s $500m capital raise won’t go ahead Its parent Kiwi Group Capital cited recent RBNZ capital settings and $400m raise KGC...
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Preliminary Investigation of Patterns of Online Gambling and F2P Gaming Engagement and Harm in New Zealand
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 This research explores the sociodemographic and behavioural characteristics of monetary engagement (eg, microtransactions) in Free-to Play (F2P) gaming and...
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Voices of Lived Experience: Asian people’s journeys from gambling harm to recovery
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 This research examines the recovery experiences of Asian individuals living in New Zealand with lived experience of gambling harm....
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The Convergence of Simulated Gambling, Monetary Gambling and Gambling Harm: An integrative literature review of stimulus and suppression pathways
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 This research presents a literature review on the convergence of simulated gambling, monetary gambling and gambling harm. It also...
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Factors Influencing Gambling Harm for the Asian Population in New Zealand: An empirical study to test the conceptual Asian Integrated Tree Model
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 This research aimed to empirically test factors relating to New Zealand (NZ) Asian migrants’ experiences with gambling and mental...
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Have you had a Christmas gift from your KiwiSaver provider?
Source: Radio New Zealand A small number of KiwiSaver schemes have been sending gifts to members this Christmas. 123RF Have you had a Christmas gift from your KiwiSaver provider? A...
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Development and Validation of the Gambling Help Seeking Assessment Tool
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 This research examines how gambling help-seeking is defined, measured and enacted across a wide range if behaviours and supports....