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Live: Black Caps v West Indies second test – day two
Source: Radio New Zealand The Black Caps ripped through the West Indies on the first day of the second test in Wellington, but it came at a cost. Late on...
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Education – Whitireia and WelTec announce partnership with Toi Whakaari to provide performing arts education in Wellington
Source: Whitireia and WelTec Whitireia and WelTec are excited to announce their partnership with Te Kura Toi Whakaari o Aotearoa: New Zealand Drama School to deliver performing arts education in Te...
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Health – Asthma Foundation supports stop-smoking provider threatened for rejecting vapes
Source: Asthma and Respiratory Foundation The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ is appalled that a Wellington stop-smoking provider is at risk of losing its Government contract for refusing to supply vapes...
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Climate – Degraded estuaries feel the heat – Earth Sciences
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand Degraded estuaries are less resilient to the impacts of heatwaves, new research from Earth Sciences New Zealand shows. Estuaries are vital to Aotearoa New Zealand’s cultural...
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Events – Auckland Live Summer in the Square 2026 unleashes a month of culture and creativity
Source: Maia Studio Auckland’s favourite free summer celebration is back, brighter, bolder and more diverse than ever. Auckland Live Summer in the Square returns to Aotea Square from Friday, 30...
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Spin – Shameless right wing stunt fudges truth of brutal spending and job cuts
Source: PSA The Taxpayers’ (not-a-) Union stunt with Ruth Richardson “debating” Finance Minister Nicola Willis and promoting this with expensive boxes of fudge is a deliberate false-flag operation to make Willis...
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Legislation – Dangerous Fast-Track changes made as nature is reaching breaking point – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace says the passing of the Fast-Track Approvals Amendment Bill last night makes an already damaging law even more dangerous for Aotearoa’s environment. “The original Fast Track Approvals Act...
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Energy sector celebrates progress in 2025 Net Zero Accord update
Source: Energy Resources Aotearoa Energy Resources Aotearoa has released the 2025 update of the Energy Resources Net Zero Accord, demonstrating New Zealand’s energy sector is leading the way to cut emissions...
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Gaza storms amid Israeli aid restrictions cut off vital services for children – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children Israel’s aid restrictions mean that severe winter weather is cutting children in Gaza off from much-needed child protection and psychosocial support services, Save the Children said, as...
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Consumer NZ – Sunscreen expert busts sunscreen myths
Source: Consumer NZ Consumer NZ’s sunscreen expert says persistent sunscreen myths and some sunscreen marketing are putting New Zealanders’ health at risk. She’s urging New Zealanders to rethink what they...
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Greenpeace: Denmark moves to lower limits on nitrate in drinking water – when will NZ follow suit?
Source: Greenpeace Denmark’s Environment Minister is making moves to dramatically lower the legal limit for nitrate in drinking water, after a government-commissioned report recommended reducing the legal limit for nitrate contamination to...
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PSA and Firefighters Union attending mediation over FENZ job losses
Source: PSA The PSA and the NZ Professional Firefighters Union will today attend mediation with Fire and Emergency NZ after the Employment Relations Authority ordered it in response to the unions...
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Universities – High-school biology sows graduate’s passion for genetics – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Doctoral graduate Zanetta Toomata was amazed at high school in Hawaii to learn that something as tiny as DNA could hold the blueprint for life...
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Universities – Optometry graduate eyes working rurally – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Grace Su is moving to work in an optometry clinic where she worked while on the University’s Rural Health Immersion Programme. New optometry graduate Grace...
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Local Water Done Well victory for ratepayers
Source: New Zealand Government All councils water service delivery plans under Local Water Done Well have now been assessed, meaning ratepayers will benefit from reliable and financially sustainable water services,...
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New two-lane Pekatahi Bridge to be delivered
Source: New Zealand Government Transport Minister Chris Bishop announced today that a new two-lane bridge will be built on State Highway 2 (SH2) near Tāneatua in the Eastern Bay of...
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People facing ‘imminent homelessness’ not eligible for emergency housing, Citizens Advice Bureau says
Source: Radio New Zealand Nick Monro Welfare changes are biting so hard that people face losing the cars they call home or are struggling to provide the most basic needs,...
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Children exposed to asbestos should be monitored long-term – public health experts
Source: Radio New Zealand The recalled sand products. Supplied The Public Health Communication Centre says children exposed to asbestos contained in coloured play sands should be regularly monitored to ensure...
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St Johns homicide: Police make further arrests over Easter Weekend death
Source: New Zealand Police Police have executed a series of search warrants across Auckland and Northland, as part of the ongoing St Johns homicide investigation. The Operation Aberfeldy team has...
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First 10,000 visitors through visa-waiver travel from Australia
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s economy is already benefiting from the new visa-free pathway for Chinese and Pacific travellers with eligible Australian visas, with more than 13,000 visitors already...
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Progress being made to improve cancer outcomes
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed today’s release of The State of Cancer in New Zealand 2025, which provides an updated view of progress in cancer...
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Hemp industry rules loosened in sweeping law change
Source: Radio New Zealand Hemp industry laws are set to be loosened as Regulation Minister David Seymour announces sweeping changes. Seymour says the current licensing rules are heavy-handed and outdated,...
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Acquisitions – IMG Makes Significant Strategic New Zealand Acquisition
Source: Intelligent Monitoring Group Limited (IMG) Highlights Intelligent Monitoring Group Limited (“IMG” or the “Company”) has entered into a binding agreement to acquire all the shares in BlueSky Holdco Limited...
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‘Speed dating’ recruitment programme sees students get jobs
Source: Radio New Zealand Nathaniel Lua was one of the first to complete the programme and had taken a job as a machine operator at APL Manufacturing. Supplied The manufacturing...
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North Shore Beat Team on a roll
Source: New Zealand Police Just over a month since their rollout, the North Shore Beat Team is already making a real difference – both in tackling retail crime and strengthening...
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Hornet surveillance zone to expand
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Biosecurity New Zealand is extending its surveillance zone for yellow-legged hornets (Vespa velutina) on Auckland’s North Shore, following advice from technical experts. The surveillance...
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Person dies in Auckland CBD
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi A person has died in Auckland’s city centre, with emergency services called to the scene early on Thursday. St John was at...