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Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Senior Sergeant Nathan Snell, Wairoa Area Response Manager: Police have arrested an offender found hiding in a property following ongoing investigations into recent burglaries in Wairoa. Police attended reports of residential and commercial burglaries around the Wairoa area in June, with Police following lines of enquiry to narrow down…
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is funding a major expansion of the New Zealand-developed ENRICH programme to help young children build the language skills they need, Education Minister Erica Stanford says. ENRICH will expand from 65 to 525 early childhood education services, supporting children aged 18 months to 5 to strengthen their language skills…
Source: New Zealand Government Children will legally be able to ride bikes on footpaths with a grown up alongside them, and e-scooters will be allowed in cycle lanes, under a package of practical transport rule changes agreed by the Government, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says. “Earlier year we asked New Zealanders for their views on…
Source: Auckland Council Innovative Swiss technology being trialled on Auckland’s North Shore could help reduce thousands of tonnes of sediment waste from going to landfill, while supporting healthier streams, estuaries and harbours. The Swiss-engineered mobile dewatering plant is being used in New Zealand for the first time at a stormwater pond in Wairau Valley. The…
Source: New Zealand Government A further 1300 Defence veterans will have their service to New Zealand recognised through health, rehabilitation and financial support for deployment-related conditions, Veterans Minister Chris Penk says. “These veterans undertook a wide range of maritime security activities, including the disruption of drug smuggling operations and the gathering of intelligence that contributed…
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 02 July 2026 The decision follows a seven-month long paid parking “pilot” which tested the revenue raising scheme at three popular sites – Punakaiki, Franz Josef and Aoraki/Mount Cook. Revenue from the scheme will be re-invested in New Zealand’s most urgent biodiversity, cultural heritage and visitor network projects. “This…
Source: New Zealand Government The latest set of government accounts supports other evidence that the economy is strengthening, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. The Financial Statements of the Government for the 11 months to May show core Crown revenue up $1.7 billion on the forecasts in the Budget and core Crown expenses $900 million lower…
Source: Save the Children After 1,000 days of war, children in Gaza said they had lost homes, schools and a sense of safety but not their hopes for the future with even the ongoing violence failing to stop them from dreaming of peace and careers to help them rebuild their communities. In emotive, personal testimonies, children … Read more
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) 2 July 2026 – Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Anna Breman has appointed Angus McGregor as Assistant Governor Financial Stability following an extensive recruitment process. Mr McGregor joined RBNZ in 2022 and has been Acting Assistant Governor Financial Stability since March 2025. Governor Anna Breman says Mr McGregor … Read more
Source: Cotality New Zealand property values edged lower in June, likely reflecting the spillover impacts from Iran-related economic uncertainty and the mortgage rate rises previously seen. Cotality NZ’s latest Home Value Index (HVI) shows the national median value in June of $806,512 was down by -0.2% from the previous month, pushing the total drop over … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 02 July 2026 H5N1 has been spreading around the world and has caused large die-offs in wild birds, seals and sea lions, as well as farmed poultry. This bird flu strain is not in New Zealand but has recently been detected in migratory seabirds in Australia, which is a trigger…
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace Aotearoa says the Government has made an absolute “dog’s breakfast” of the Conservation Amendment Bill consultation and there remains no clarity as to what exact changes are being made to the contentious Bill. The Environment Committee today announced an extension to submissions on the Bill until 12pm (midday) on Monday 13 July 2026. … Read more
Source: The Treasury The Interim Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the eleven months ended 31 May 2026 were released by the Treasury today. The May results are reported against forecasts based on the Budget Economic and Fiscal Update (BEFU 2026), published on 28 May 2026, and the results for the same … Read more
Source: Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) The Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) Statement of Intent (SOI) and Statement of Performance Expectations (SPE), published on 1 July, set out what the organisation will deliver and how it will measure progress. Both documents can be downloaded from our corporate publications page. For the first time the SPE highlights CAA’s … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Kordia Group Deputy Chair Ben Kepes will become Chair from today and two new directors have been appointed to the company’s Board, State Owned Enterprises Minister Simeon Brown says. Kordia provides critical communications infrastructure across New Zealand and Mr Kepes has strong leadership and governance expertise with extensive experience in technology…
Source: New Zealand Government Patients will be at the heart of New Zealand’s health system under legislation passed by Parliament today that strengthens accountability, reduces bureaucracy, and keeps the focus on delivering better healthcare, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “The Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Act makes it clear that the health system exists to…
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand has opened its waters to offshore renewable energy, with Parliament today passing the Offshore Renewable Energy Bill, Energy Minister Simeon Brown. “New Zealand’s renewable electricity generation reached a record 96.4 per cent in the last three months of 2025 and offshore renewable energy has the potential to contribute to…
Source: Open Polytechnic Open Polytechnic turns 80 this year, celebrating its history of providing hundreds of thousands of Kiwis access to career-focussed, flexible distance learning wherever they live. “Since 1946 we have been helping learners from all over Aotearoa New Zealand change their lives through access to flexible distance learning,” says Open Polytechnic Chief Executive Sharon … Read more
Source: New Zealand Minerals Council Advancing the Conservation Amendment Bill has become a contest that we hope reality wins, says New Zealand Minerals Council chief executive Josie Vidal. “What began as an overdue plan to modernise law to make it more workable for tourism, so that visitors could contribute to maintaining the conservation areas they use, … Read more
Source: The Co-operative Bank The Co-operative Bank has reported its FY26 annual results and announced at its AGM last night that customer-shareholders had elected experienced financial services executive Nick Astwick to its Board. The customer-owned bank reported a profit before rebates and tax of $11.1 million and maintained a total capital ratio of 18.5%, the highest … Read more
Source: Earth Sciences Highlights: El Niño conditions have now been confirmed in the tropical Pacific, according to Earth Sciences New Zealand criteria. The event remains in its early stages. * There is an 80% likelihood for El Niño to reach or exceed strong intensity during the July-September period; impacts on New Zealand’s weather are expected … Read more
Source: PSA PSA analysis shows National failed to tell the whole story of KiwiSaver promise. National’s policy to make KiwiSaver compulsory and increase employee and employer contributions to 6% would result in $4.5b of unfunded extra costs that government organisations and funded sector providers would have to meet from existing budgets. New PSA analysis shows National’s … Read more
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa 1 July 2026 – PSNA is accusing ACT Party leader David Seymour of crying “crocodile tears” for children who may have been present at a Palestine solidarity protest at a toy store in Wellington this afternoon. Seymour was launching a policy on toy safety. Video of the protest is here: … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Maharahara Road is blocked following a crash in Dannevirke this morning. Emergency services were called to the crash at the Kumeti Road intersection involving two vehicles about 7.50am. Initial indications are that two people have serious injuries. The road is blocked and motorists are advised to avoid the area. ENDS Issued…
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 2 July 2026 WorkSafe acknowledges the independent research by Associate Professor Dr Terri-Ann Berry at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) into airborne asbestos fibres from affected coloured sand products. The results confirm that some of the recalled sand products can release respirable asbestos fibres into the air. We acknowledge that these…
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died after a serious crash in New Plymouth on 26 June. Police were called to a single vehicle crash involving a motorcycle at the intersection of Frankley Road and Pike Place about 8.05pm. The rider received critical injuries and was transported to hospital. Sadly, despite best efforts by…
Source: New Zealand Police Police are seeking sightings of Junior Simolo as part of an investigation into a firearms incident in Point England. A warrant to arrest has been issued for the 19-year-old man over the incident on 29 June. Detective Senior Sergeant Rebecca Kirk, of Auckland City CIB, is appealing for any information on…