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Fire Safety – Restricted fire season for the Wairarapa
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is moving the Wairarapa to a restricted fire season at 8am on Friday 9 January, until further notice. A restricted...
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Climate News – Earth Sciences NZ 2025 climate summary
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand 2025 was New Zealand’s 4th-warmest year on record, based on Earth Sciences New Zealand’s seven station series which begins in 1909. Annual temperatures were above average...
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Property Market – New data reveals the most expensive place in the country to rent
Source: RealEstate.co.nz National average weekly rent drops 2.4% to $626 per week Number of new rental listings climbs almost 20% year-on-year to over 5,000 properties Wellington has 91.5% increase in...
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Vigil held for woman shot and killed by US immigration officer
Source: Radio New Zealand Flowers are placed at the site where a woman was reportedly shot and killed by an ICE agent during federal law enforcement operations on January 07,...
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Gun pointed at man before assault, theft
Source: Radio New Zealand The pair demanded his keys and took his car – a Volkswagon with distinctive mags. Supplied / Police A man has been left shaken after having...
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Person seriously hurt after being trapped under vehicle in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand One person was taken to Auckland City Hospital by ambulance (file image). St John A person has suffered serious injuries after getting trapped under a car...
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Name release – missing swimmer, Coromandel
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the man who was found deceased on the beach near Thames Coast Road, Kereta on 24 December. He was...
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Cricket Ashes live: Australia v England, fifth Test, day 5
Source: Radio New Zealand Australia’s Beau Webster, 2nd left, celebrates with teammates after dismissing England’s Will Jacks on day four of the fifth Ashes cricket Test match between Australia and...
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Queensland fruit fly could have ‘massive impact’ on fruit and vegetable crops
Source: Radio New Zealand The single male fly was found in Mount Roskill. Supplied / Biosecurity New Zealand The discovery of a Queensland fruit fly in Auckland presents a huge...
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Information sought following stolen vehicle
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing to the public for information on a vehicle following an aggravated robbery in Whangārei on Boxing Day. At about 12.20am on 26 December,...
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Winners of void Auckland local body election seek High Court judicial review
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied The winning candidates of last year’s local government election for the Papatoetoe subdivision of Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board have filed a petition in the High Court...
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Who big winners and snubs at the Screen Actors Guild awards
Source: Radio New Zealand Despite what your group text may believe, the return of Connor Storrie’s mustache is not the biggest storyline of the Actor Award nominations. The Heated Rivalry...
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Call to action to recognise search and rescue heroes
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Transport Minister James Meager is calling on Kiwis to do their part to celebrate those who risk their lives to bring people home safely, by...
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2025 climate summary: Hottest places around NZ revealed
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Earth Sciences NZ 2025 was the country’s fourth-hottest year on record, according to Earth Sciences New Zealand’s (ESNZ) annual climate report. The report found...
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Water supplies coming to Marton amid ‘smell and taste issues’
Source: Radio New Zealand The council will bring a tanker of water from Hunterville to the Marton RSA and Citizens Memorial Hall each Tuesday and Thursday between 3pm and 6pm,...
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Specialist canyon teams join search for missing tramper
Source: Radio New Zealand A Defence Force NH90 helicopter is being used in the search. Supplied/police Specialist canyon teams are joining the search for a missing tramper in the Kahurangi...
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Inquiry being considered into jetboat crash near Queenstown
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson Maritime New Zealand is considering a formal investigation after two people were injured in a jetboat crash in Otago. Emergency services...
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Police wrap up Christmas crack-down on drink-driving
Source: New Zealand Police Police are hopeful 2026 will see a reduction of harm on the roads, if a pre-Christmas road policing operation is anything to go by. Christchurch Police...
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Warning to prepare as weekend heatwave sends temperatures skyrocketing
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService says the temperatures won’t drop much at night. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Hastings could hit a whopping 37C over the weekend as hot air from...
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Patient data still being uploaded to Manage My Health two years after contract ended
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Finn Blackwell A patient is shocked to find that more than two years after her GP ended its contract with Manage My Health, it...
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How bank staff convinced their bosses to let them wear shorts
Source: Radio New Zealand Mount Roskill BNZ branch in January 1969. Supplied / BNZ Men wearing shorts to work may be a common site these days but there was a...
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Person seriously injured in explosion at industrial business near Motueka
Source: Radio New Zealand Generic fire truck. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King A person has been seriously injured following an explosion at an industrial property near Motueka. Emergency services were called...
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Search continues for missing tramper; Kahurangi National Park
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Sergeant Jonny Evans, Police Search and Rescue: The search for missing tramper Graham Garnett, 66, is continuing today, with additional resources being used. A...
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Name release – fatal incident, Wanaka
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the man who died in Wanaka on 5 January. He was 85-year-old David Simmers of Wanaka. Emergency services were...
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Person injured in explosion at industrial business near Motueka
Source: Radio New Zealand Generic fire truck. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King A person has been injured in an explosion at an industrial property near Motueka. Emergency services were called to...
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Events – 4,500+ Individuals to Race at Biggest Waka Ama Nationals To Date
Source: Waka Ama Karāpiro is set to host the largest event it’s ever seen, the 2026 Waka Ama Sprint Nationals, with 800 more paddlers than last year, being a first...
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Appeal following boat theft in Whangārei
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing for information following the brazen theft of a boat from a commercial yard in Whangārei on Tuesday 6 January. Thanks to quick action...