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Fonterra profits rise in first quarter
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Dairy giant Fonterra has increased its first quarter profits to $278 million, $15m more than a year ago. Key numbers for the...
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Dairy Sector – Fonterra provides FY26 Q1 business update
Source: Fonterra Total Group profit after tax: $278 million, up $15 million Continuing operations profit after tax: $158 million, down $10 million FY26 forecast earnings for continuing operations: 45-65 cents per...
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Ditching the traditional Christmas tree
Source: Radio New Zealand Now it’s December, people throughout the country have been hunting for the perfect Christmas tree. But that doesn’t always mean a fir, spruce, pine… or plastic....
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Calls for urgent action over deer control
Source: Radio New Zealand Wild deer can be found in both the North and South Islands of New Zealand on public conservation land and private property. Supplied In a war...
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A Season of Sparks: Indulge in Luxe Experiences and Festive Flavours at Hokkaido Table, Velvet Restaurant & Bar, JIN Gastrobar, and Kissa Cafe & Diner
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 3 December 2025 – ‘Tis the Season to Be Festive! Step into the Season of Sparks and indulge at...
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Farm plastics recycling scheme gets green light
Source: New Zealand Government As proud stewards of the land, New Zealand’s farmers and growers work hard to care for the environment. The Government is making this easier by approving...
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Dairy prices hit near two-year low after eighth consecutive fall
Source: Radio New Zealand Dairy prices have been softening. (File photo) AFP / William West Dairy prices are at near two-year low after the eighth consecutive fall in the global...
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The most popular books at the library this year
Source: Radio New Zealand Kiwi readers often turned to stories of wartime resilience, high-stakes thrillers and immersive fantasy, based on this year’s borrowing figures from Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch libraries....
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Govt needs to buy carbon credits or come clean on emissions commitment – opposition
Source: Radio New Zealand Green Party climate change spokesperson Chlöe Swarbrick told RNZ it was “wishful thinking” that New Zealand could remain committed to Paris without buying carbon credits. RNZ...
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Dairy owner stabbed during Christchurch robbery
Source: Radio New Zealand Flowers outside the Opawa Discounter, where the business’ owner was stabbed during a robbery on 2 December. RNZ/Tim Brown A shop owner is in hospital after...
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Calls for government to stump up $359 million for forestry response
Source: Radio New Zealand A cross-sector group concerned about the impact of forestry in Tai Rāwhiti is urging the government to stump up $359 million. The transition advisory group, known...
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SAFE stands by call for animal welfare portfolio to be removed from Andrew Hoggard
Source: SAFE For Animals SAFE is reasserting its formal complaint which highlights the urgent need for reassignment of the ministerial animal welfare portfolio due to serious and egregious conflicts of interest....
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Relying on forestry for carbon removal is placing ‘eggs in one basket’, MPs warned
Source: Radio New Zealand Climate Change Commission chief executive Jo Hendy. RNZ / Dom Thomas Relying on trees to offset New Zealand’s emissions years into the future is putting “a...
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Young Chinese revive, transform ancient crafts for modern markets
Source: Media Outreach DALI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 December 2025 – At the 2025 Intangible Cultural Heritage（ICH） brand promotion week held from Sunday to Friday in Dali,...
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Finish line in sight in Mycoplasma bovis eradication
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), OSPRI, and the country’s dairy and beef sectors are today marking that New Zealand is on the home...
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Exciting milestone in Mycoplasma bovis eradication reached
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand has achieved a major milestone in eradicating the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis, with no sign of the disease detected after two spring calving seasons,...
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Save the Children – NZ-funded project to boost Cambodian horticulture and improve the lives of children and families
Source: Save the Children A new NZD$12 million multi-year project aimed at increasing household incomes, reducing child labour, and ensuring communities across Cambodia are better off through innovative horticultural practices was...
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Correction: Fatal crash, Bucklands Crossing
Source: New Zealand Police Location: Southern A media release issued this morning regarding a fatal crash on Lamb Hill Road contained an error regarding the date of the crash. The...
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Fatal crash, Bucklands Crossing
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a serious crash in Bucklands Crossing last night. Emergency services were called to Lamb Hill Road about 7pm. Sadly, one person...
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‘We’re basically stuffed’: Oyster farmers shut down by another overflow
Source: Radio New Zealand Farmers affected by the latest overflow are likely not be able to harvest until after Christmas. Supplied Weeks after a 1200-cubic-metre wastewater spill into the Mahurangi...
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‘We’re basically stuffed’ – Oyster farmers shut down by another oveflow
Source: Radio New Zealand Farmers affected by the latest overflow are likely not be able to harvest until after Christmas. Supplied Weeks after a 1200-cubic-metre wastewater spill into the Mahurangi...
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EIT culinary graduate carves out global success in food and TV
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 39 seconds ago EIT-trained Chef Hilary Wroe has built an international career that includes working at Michelin-star restaurants in New York, behind the scenes on...
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Government trialling new drone tech in push to eradicate bovine TB
Source: Radio New Zealand Drones allowed teams to access remote areas, detect possum populations and pinpoint exactly where people needed to be deployed, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says. Supplied The...
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Don McGlashan: ‘All we can do is keep our tools sharp’
Source: Radio New Zealand In early November New Zealand music icon Don McGlashan (The Mutton Birds, The Front Lawn, Blam Blam Blam) gave the inaugural Lilburn Lecture at Wellington’s National...
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Serious crash, Bucklands Crossing, Dunedin
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are attending a serious crash in Bucklands Crossing, Dunedin this evening. Just before 7pm, Police were advised of the crash on Lamb Hill Road....
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Poetry as a Cultural Bridge and an Emotional Bond: the 2025 Classical Chinese Poetry Contest Deepens its Cultural Echoes in Southeast Asia
Source: Media Outreach BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 November 2025 – Heading into its milestone 10th season in 2025, the Classical Chinese Poetry Contest, a cultural phenomenon...
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OSPRI brings drones into the fight against bovine TB
Source: New Zealand Government Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says the Government is using the latest drone and thermal imaging technology to boost the fight against bovine tuberculosis (TB). Disease eradication...