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Update: Fatal Police shooting, Bryndwr
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Superintendent Tony Hill, Canterbury District Commander: Late last night, Police shot two people following a report of a family harm incident at an...
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Speech: Competition Law and Policy Institute of New Zealand Conference 2025
Source: New Zealand Government In Government, we’re busy working to grow our economy – and this includes improving competition settings. Today I can provide an update on where things stand...
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Property Market – New Zealand resale profits fall to lowest proportion in more than a decade – Cotality
Source: Cotality New Zealand property owners are realising the lowest rate of resale profits in more than 10 years, as subdued values and elevated stock levels continue to give buyers...
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Funding for Christchurch’s new Pages Road bridge confirmed
Source: New Zealand Government Replacement of the earthquake-damaged Pages Road bridge in Christchurch will proceed, with Government funding of $38.5 million approved by the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) Board, Minister...
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Investment Funds – Revealed: Huge increase in weapons in your KiwiSaver fund
Source: Mindful Money Over $900 million of the savings of New Zealand investors is invested in weapons companies, including those supplying the conflict in Gaza: New research shows KiwiSaver Investment...
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Gaza – PSNA survey opinion poll shows strong popular support for sanctions against Israel
Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) A recent poll on whether New Zealanders want sanctions to be imposed on Israel, shows that of those who gave an opinion, 60%...
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eazy Insurance Announces Acquisition of G&C General Pte. Ltd.
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 August 2025 – eazy Insurance is pleased to announce the acquisition of G&C General Pte Ltd, a family-run agency with...
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Information sought after arson at Hokitika’s Seaview hospital complex
Source: New Zealand Police Police are now treating as suspicious the fire at the old Hokitika Seaview hospital complex early on Sunday 10 August. We are interested in hearing from...
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First Responders – Fire and Emergency New Zealand welcomes 50 firefighters home from Canada
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is welcoming 50 firefighters home this week from Canada, where they’ve been combating severe wildfires in Cross Lake, Manitoba. Deputy...
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GWM Hosts World’s First Factory Marathon, Showcasing China’s Automotive Innovation to the World
Source: Media Outreach BAODING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 August 2025 – Great Wall Motor (GWM) has combined sport, technology, and industrial pride in a landmark event—the 2025...
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Wuhan: Green Foundations for a Hub City
Source: Media Outreach WUHAN, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 August 2025 – The symposium titled “Green Foundations for a Hub City” was held in Wuhan on August 6,...
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Rural News – Thousands of farmers spared from unworkable box-ticking exercise – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers says changes to resource management laws announced today will spare thousands of farmers from needing an unnecessary resource consent just to keep farming. “I’d love to...
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Advocacy – Palestine Forum of New Zealand Stands with Chlöe Swarbrick After Her Ejection from Parliament
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand 12 August 2025 – Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand – The Palestine Forum of New Zealand expresses its full support for Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick...
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Climate – Extreme rainfall in New Zealand from future cyclones could rise by up to 35% – Earth Sciences
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand Rain from tropical cyclones to increase under warmer climate New high-resolution modelling predicts that rainfall from tropical cyclones will significantly increase under global warming. Earth Sciences...
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Assistance sought in finding “callous” sea lion killers
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 11 August 2025 DOC Southern South Island Operations Director Aaron Fleming says the killing of the three highly endangered New Zealand pakake is the latest...
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NZ considering recognition of state of Palestine
Source: New Zealand Government The Government will carefully weigh up its position over the next month on recognition of a state of Palestine, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. “The humanitarian...
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Kelray Heating Introduces Locally Made Fire Pits for New Zealand Backyards
Source: Press Release Service Headline: Kelray Heating Introduces Locally Made Fire Pits for New Zealand Backyards Kelray Heating has launched a new collection of outdoor fire pits, offering New Zealand...
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Drug and firearm dealing caught in Operation Skip
Source: New Zealand Police Police caught two men at the same time — one in Feilding, one in Manurewa — during coordinated searches of houses in Manawatū and Auckland, for...
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People’s Select Committee: Thousands of care and support workers cannot wait for justice – unions
Source: PSA Representatives from three unions will make a joint submission to the People’s Select Committee today on behalf of 65,000 care and support workers whose long-standing pay equity claim was...
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Insurance Sector – Insurance accessibility key as Government reviews natural hazards levy
Source: Insurance Council of NZ Keeping insurance accessible is a key consideration as the Government reviews the Natural Hazards Commission (NHC) levy amid ongoing cost-of-living pressures for Kiwis. A survey commissioned...
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Gold market July 2025 overview and August 2025 preview: a monthly digest by the global broker Octa
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 August 2025 – Octa Broker is providing an in-depth overview of the week’s key events and actionable insights...
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Police prove better at hide and seek
Source: New Zealand Police Two men who allegedly attempted to hide guns, drugs and cash in the engine bay of a car before Police arrived are now reconsidering their actions....
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Drugs, cash and ammunition located in Ōtāhuhu
Source: New Zealand Police At around 6.30am on 7 August, Police were called to an Ōtāhuhu address where a male allegedly confronted another male and presented a firearm. Police approached,...
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Boots on the ground for Nelson and Tasman
Source: New Zealand Government Eighteen job seekers have now started work clearing flood-damaged farms and orchards in Tasman, supported by the Government’s Enhanced Task Force Green programme. Social Development and...
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Strengthening fire safety in buildings
Source: New Zealand Government The Government will amend the Building Code to better protect New Zealanders, following strong calls for change as part of a nationwide fire safety review, Building...
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Boundary Creek Bridge deck replacement to restore 2 lane access on SH2 ahead of summer
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Drivers of the scenic Thames Coast highway are all too familiar with stop/go interruptions due to damage to State Highway 25 (SH25) in recent years,...
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Fatal house fire, Eltham
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a house fire in Eltham this morning. Emergency services were called to the property on Derby Street just before 5am, where...