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Fatal house fire, Mahora
Source: New Zealand Police One person has been located deceased following a house fire in Hastings. Emergency services were called to Tamatea Street in Mahora around 2:40pm today. The formal...
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Greenpeace – Seamount protection considered to protect crashed orange roughy fish stock
Source: Greenpeace A decision to dramatically reduce catch limits in the world’s largest orange roughy fishery is being welcomed by environmental groups, while they assert further protection is needed to prevent...
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Local News – Solar investment to cut long-term costs at Te Ngaengae Pool + Fitness – Hutt City
Source: Hutt City Council Hutt City Council has confirmed it will reinvest part of the remaining budget from the Te Ngaengae Pool and Fitness project into a large-scale solar panel installation....
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Real Estate – New real estate agency launches in the Southern Lakes
Source: Scope Communications A new real estate brand has launched to meet the modern needs of property vendors and buyers in the Southern Lakes. The new agency – Aspire Realty...
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Man charged following serious incident at Wadestown property
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute the following to Wellington District Commander, Superintendent Corrie Parnell: A 54-year-old man has been charged with aggravated burglary and assault with a weapon following...
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Road still closed, SH5 Napier Taupō Road
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 5 remains closed in both directions, between Old Taupō Coach and Palmer Roads. Police were called around 2.15pm following a stock truck rolling over....
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Bridging Capital and Opportunity: Huatai Securities Fuels Chinese Firms’ Global Expansion at China-Singapore Cross-Border Talks
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR & SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 September 2025 – Against the backdrop of a global hunt for yield and strategic diversification, the...
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Innocent pups rescued after disturbing incident in Parnell
Source: New Zealand Police Police have acted swiftly to protect three puppies after a man allegedly mistreated them near the Parnell Train Station. The innocent puppies are now safe and...
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Media advisory: St Johns homicide investigation
Source: New Zealand Police Auckland City Police will hold a media stand-up tomorrow as part of the ongoing St Johns homicide investigation. The investigation continues to seek those involved in...
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Lighting a fire under wildings – and learning from it
Source: New Zealand Government A recent 50 hectare-controlled burn of wilding conifers in Central Otago is another step in exploring all options to rid landowners of the invasive weeds, says...
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State Highway summer maintenance underway in the top of the South Island
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency The road works season is underway in the top of the South Island, and drivers can expect to see contractors hard at work at multiple...
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Local News – Porirua celebrates 60 years as a city
Source: Porirua City Council Porirua turns 60 this week. We officially became a city on 2 October in 1965 – when our population hit 20,000 people, the threshold (at the time)...
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Truck roll, SH5 Napier Taupō Road
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are responding to a stock truck that has rolled on State Highway 5 between Old Taupō Coach and Palmer Roads. Police were called to...
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Health and Education – “Give us more” – young people want sex ed to be earlier, longer, and more inclusive
Source: Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest ever survey of young people’s views on RSE has delivered a clear message to policy makers – leave our RSE content alone and give...
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Weather News – A week of changeable weather; snow and cool temperatures in the south – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Monday 29th September – Thursday 2nd October: • Short-lived rainbands move across the country throughout the week.• Clear skies on Tuesday for much...
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Property Council – Seismic Shift: Government’s Earthquake-Prone Building Overhaul a Win for Communities
Source: Property Council New Zealand Property Council New Zealand has welcomed the Government’s announcement to overhaul the assessment of earthquake-prone buildings, calling it a long-awaited reset that addresses the...
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Oxfam reacts to NZ government’s decision not to recognise Palestinian statehood
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa At the United Nations over the weekend, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters announced that New Zealand will not recognise Palestinian statehood. Oxfam Aotearoa Executive Director Jason Myers said,...
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Earthquake-prone building system refocused
Source: New Zealand Government The earthquake-prone building system will be refocused to reduce repair costs and reinvigorate communities, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. “While well intentioned, the current...
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Maritime Union backs Global Sumud Flotilla and recognition of Palestine
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Carl Findlay says the New Zealand Government’s failure to formally recognise the State of Palestine is a...
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Strengthening prostate cancer care in Southern
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s first Advanced Practitioner Radiation Therapist specialising in prostate cancer is transforming care for men in the lower South Island, Health Minister Simeon Brown says....
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Work-related health newsletter – September 2025
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 29 September 2025 Check out our latest guidance and resources to help you ensure a healthy and safe work environment for you and your workers. In...
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Dargaville calf rearer fined $15,000 over poor care of animals
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries A Dargaville calf rearer has been fined $15,000 over his poor treatment of calves, with 13 found dead, and others having to be euthanised....
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Firearms found, four arrested following Whanganui search warrant
Source: New Zealand Police Multiple firearms were found hidden at a Puriri Street property when Whanganui police teams executed a search warrant last week. Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Carey Priest...
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Charting a digital future: World Maritime Day 2025
Source: Maritime New Zealand Maritime NZ marked World Maritime Day on 25 September by bringing sector leaders together for an event in Wellington, highlighting the theme ‘Our Ocean, Our Obligation,...
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Appointments to SOE boards
Source: New Zealand Government State-Owned Enterprises Minister Simeon Brown has today announced a series of appointments and reappointments to two companies in the State Owned Enterprises portfolio. At Kiwi Group...
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Rooney’s Hut – snapshot of bygone era
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 29 September 2025 The hut, built in the 1930’s as accommodation for a family who lived at Big River, was later owned by the winding...
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PLB use leads to swift rescue in Upper Hutt
Source: New Zealand Police Wellington Police’s Search and Rescue squad was called into action on Sunday following a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) activation in the Little Akatarawa River area, Upper...