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Fatal train incident, Elles Road, Invercargill
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) A person has died following an incident involving a train and a pedestrian on Elles Road, Invercargill. Police responded to the scene around 5:20pm,...
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Priority News – The Book of Disappearance – Longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2025
Source: Text Publishing (Melbourne, Australia) The Book of Disappearance, by Ibtisam Azem, translated by Sinan Antoon has been Longlisted for the International Booker Prize, 2025. This critically acclaimed Arabic novel invites...
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Serious Train incident, Elles Road, Turnbull Thomson Park
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Emergency services are responding to a serious incident involving a train at Elles Road, Turnbull Thomson Park, Invercargill. The incident was reported to Police...
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EIT students roll out collaboration with Peter Gordon at Meatball Festival | EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 3 minutes ago EIT students took their passion for food to the next level, rolling up their sleeves—and meatballs—as they joined forces with...
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Inspector recruitment underway
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 17 March 2025 WorkSafe New Zealand has opened its first intake of health and safety inspectors for 2025, and is keen to hear from anyone with...
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Review of the Biosecurity (Meat and Food Waste for Pigs) Regulations 2005
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Have your say The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is reviewing the regulations for feeding meat and food waste to pigs. The aim of the...
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Community wellbeing grants now open
Source: Auckland Council Community wellbeing grants are now available to organisations that provide support to individuals and whānau impacted by the severe weather events of 2023. The grants, which are...
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New associate psychology role to grow the mental health workforce
Source: New Zealand Government Improving access to mental health and addiction support took a significant step forward today with Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey announcing that the University of Canterbury...
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Police target antisocial road users in Feilding following noted community concern
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) The Feilding community has had enough of anti-social road users and so has Police, prompting a road policing operation in Manawatū over the weekend....
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Join police on a Ride Along
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Jump in the front seat with frontline staff in a revival of New Zealand Police’s popular video series, Ride Along. The day-in-the-life videos follow...
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Update: Fatal crash following fleeing driver incident, Penrose
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Please attribute to Detective Inspector Kevan Verry, Counties Manukau CIB: Police are continuing with a critical incident investigation surrounding the events leading up a...
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Government Must Reduce Risks: Tripartite call for Government action on silicosis risks
Source: MinEx, Health and Safety in NZ Extractives Employers, unions and MinEx which represents health and safety for quarries, mines and tunnels, are among organisations saying the Government must reduce the...
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Activist News – New Zealanders urge Winston Peters to speak up for Palestine in his meeting with the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio – PSNA
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) On the eve of Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio New Zealanders are asking Mr Peters to...
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Centenary celebration for the Cholmondeley Children’s Centre
Source: New Zealand Governor General Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. I’d like...
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Weather News – A Mosaic of Severe Weather – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Monday 17 – Thursday 20 March – A mosaic of Severe Weather Warnings and Watches cover the South Island, highlighting strong winds and heavy rain...
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Animal Welfare – Five animals killed; demand for rodeo ban intensifies – SAFE
Source: SAFE For Animals SAFE is reinforcing its call for a ban on rodeo following the death of a bull at the Waimarino rodeo on Saturday 15 March. At the same...
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Energy Sector – Electricity Authority shines new spotlight on the retail market
Source: Electricity Authority The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko (the Authority) is introducing mandatory retailer reporting of domestic and small business customer data to increase transparency and accountability in New Zealand’s...
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Union Name Change – Our union’s new name: ‘FIRST Union’ Becomes ‘Workers First Union’
Source: Workers First Union Workers First Union is pleased to announce that the union has now formally changed its name from ‘FIRST Union’ to ‘Workers First Union’ (or ‘Workers First’, for short)...
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Police get whiff of dodgy deal
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) A member of the public’s spidy senses and an officer’s keen sense of smell has assisted Police in locating more than 70 bags of...
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Economy – RBNZ supports release of Police’s National Risk Assessment
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 17 March 2025 – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua welcomes the release of the latest National Risk Assessment (NRA)...
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Family Court Judges appointed
Source: New Zealand Government Attorney-General Judith Collins today announced the appointment of two new Family Court Judges. The new Judges will take up their roles in April and May and...
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Brace yourself – Windy weather ahead for Wellington drivers
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 17 March 2025 10:25 am | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Wellington drivers will need to take extra care on the region’s roads with wind...
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New High Dependency Unit will expand critical care services in Wellington
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has today officially opened Wellington Regional Hospital’s first High Dependency Unit (HDU).“This unit will boost critical care services in the lower North...
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Barrio Brings the Taste of Home to Filipinos in New Zealand
Source: Press Release Service – New Zealand Filipinos in New Zealand can now enjoy a true taste of home with the launch of Barrio, the country’s newest Filipino online grocery...
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Strengthening education ties across the Pacific
Source: New Zealand Government Universities Minister Dr Shane Reti will travel to Port Moresby this week to attend the Conference of Pacific Education Ministers alongside representatives from Pacific nations and...
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Public’s help sought after serious Miramar incidents
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch: Police are seeking the public’s help following two serious incidents in Miramar overnight. At 2am, Police were...
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New Business – Soda’s New Online Platform a Game-Changer for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners
Source: Soda Kiwi entrepreneurs now have an easier way to turn their business ideas into reality. Soda has launched an online business platform, packed with short business courses that give aspiring entrepreneurs and...