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Repairs to Tunnel Beach Walk underway
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 03 September 2025 Tunnel Beach Walk has been closed since October 2024 after a storm caused multiple large slips covering the track. Acting Operations Manager...
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Gang Conflict Warrant extended across Manawatū
Source: New Zealand Police A Gang Conflict Warrant has been extended to cover the entire Manawatū area, as Police broaden their focus on dangerous gang activity. It follows several firearms...
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NZ-AU: Definitive Feasibility Study Results and Reserves Upgrade Confirms Minim Martap as a Tier-One Bauxite Operation
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) PERTH, Australia, Sept. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HIGHLIGHTS Ore Reserves Estimate Upgrade 33% increase in DSO (Direct Shipping Ore) grade Ore Reserves at Minim Martap to...
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AFGHANISTAN EARTHQUAKE: Rescue teams racing to the site of a devastating earthquake with hundreds dead and thousands of children potentially impacted
Source: Save the Children Rescue teams are racing to Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan where a devastating earthquake has killed at least 600 people and injured more than 3,000 including many...
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Key milestone for new Ashburton Bridge
Source: New Zealand Government The long-awaited second Ashburton Bridge is a step closer with the signing of a key agreement, Minister for the South Island and Associate Transport Minister James...
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Violent offending and drug supply targeted in Northland operation
Source: New Zealand Police An operation spanning the past fortnight has seen Northland Police targeting drug supply and violent offending involving gang members. Sixteen search warrants have been executed in...
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Two cars impounded, two men charged after anti-social road user incidents
Source: New Zealand Police Two Kinleith men have had their cars impounded and are facing criminal charges after two recent incidents involving sustained loss of traction. The first incident occurred...
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NZ Initiative’s simplistic approach would weaken public services – PSA
Source: PSA The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi has criticised a new report calling for a sweeping reduction in the number of government agencies, saying it takes a...
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Business closures now a daily news story – renewed calls for urgent local support
Source: Buy NZ Made Business closures are fast becoming a daily news story in New Zealand, with new data showing a sharp 26% rise in company liquidations across key industries. Buy...
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Computer says snow (and potential disruption for the south)
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Several more bouts of wintry weather are expected for the South Island this week, according to forecasts; raising the prospect of further highway closures and...
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Arrest made after shots fired towards Police, Palmerston North
Source: New Zealand Police A man is in custody after two instances of gunshots being fired towards Police in Palmerston North in the past 48 hours. In two separate incidents,...
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New Zealand and the Republic of Korea strengthen emergency management cooperation
Source: National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) New Zealand and the Republic of Korea have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to strengthen international cooperation on emergency management says Director Civil Defence...
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Environment – Palm kernel imports skyrocketing as climate crisis worsens – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is revealing that new data provided by Stats NZ shows that palm kernel imports for the first six months of 2025 are higher than they have been at...
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Weather News – Meteorological spring has arrived – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Monday 1st – Friday 5th August – Winter wrapped up with some of the harshest winds recorded in August. Southerly winds are ushering in cooler...
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Local News – Wellington metropolitan councils lodge Water Services Delivery Plan
Source: Porirua City Council Five councils – Hutt City, Porirua City, Upper Hutt City, Wellington City and Greater Wellington – have today submitted a joint water services delivery plan to the...
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Two arrested following West Coast search warrants
Source: New Zealand Police Two men have been arrested after West Coast Police found three firearms, a cannabis grow room, drug paraphernalia and stolen property. As part of a pre-planned...
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Tasman flood waste recovery receives $2M boost
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has granted Tasman District Council up to $2 million to support the region’s recovery from the severe flooding this winter, Environment Minister Penny Simmonds...
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Advocacy – Auckland Harbour Bridge ‘March for Humanity’ Demands NZ Sanction Israel
Source: Aotearoa for Palestine Tens of thousands are expected to gather for the ‘March for Humanity’ across the Auckland Harbour Bridge on Saturday 13 September, to demand the New Zealand...
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Firearms licence holders charged, dealer’s licence suspended after suspected black market trade
Source: New Zealand Police Firearms headed for the black market have been the focus of a police operation in Bay of Plenty and Gisborne, which has seen three licensed firearms...
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Police release CCTV footage believed to show Marokopa man Tom Phillips
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating a retail burglary in rural Waikato are releasing CCTV footage of who they believe to be Marokopa father Tom Phillips and one of his...
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GWM Hi4 Series: Globally Launched with a Revitalized Look, Empowering Hybrid 4WD Technology with Millennia-Old Wisdom
Source: Media Outreach BAODING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2025 – At the GWM Hi4 Technology Global Launch Event on August 27, 2025, Jack Wey, Chairman of...
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Weather News – A wild, windy end to winter – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Thursday 28th – Sunday 31st August – A wild, windy end to winter. Meteorological spring begins on Monday. An orange Heavy Rain Warning is in...
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NZ-AU: Patterson Lake South Project Update
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) PERTH, Australia, Aug. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX:PDN, TSX:PDN, OTCQX:PALAF) (“Paladin” or the “Company”) provides an update on the Patterson Lake South (PLS)...
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Top of the South drivers – take it easy at road work sites
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Top of the South drivers are being urged to cool down, calm down, and slow down when driving through road work sites. Rob Service, System...
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Save the Children International CEO warns UN: Indecision on Gaza is complicity as children are being starved to death
Source: Save the Children UNITED NATIONS, 27 August 2025 – Below is a statement from Save the Children International CEO Inger Ashing to the UN Security Council on Wednesday 27 August....
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Imitation firearm located after foot pursuit
Source: New Zealand Police A wanted man was no match for Ōtara community Police in a foot pursuit. He will now face his warrant in court along with several other...
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Police shut down cannabis grow operation
Source: New Zealand Police A man is facing a range of charges after Police seized over 100 cannabis plants, a firearm, and ammunition in Greymouth. About 12:30pm on Monday (25...