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Source: Green Party The Green Party says the Government has failed disabled people by rushing the Strengthening Disability Support Services Bill through its first reading just days after it was quietly introduced, with little warning and no meaningful consultation with the disability community. “Nothing about us without us is supposed to mean something in Aotearoa.…
Source: Auckland Council Two parks in Auckland’s east have received top accolades at this year’s Recreation Aotearoa Parks Awards. Eastview Reserve received the 2026 Community Park of the Year award and Barry Curtis Park in Flat Bush received the Playspace of the Year award (over $500,000). Eastview Reserve Situated in Glen Innes, Eastview Reserve has…
Source: New Zealand Police The Western Hutt Road is clear and open to free-flowing traffic following a crash reported about 10.45am. The crash, involving a vehicle and a bike, was near Silverstream. One person sustained serious injuries and has been transported to hospital. The Serious Crash Unit were notified and Police will undertake enquiries into…
Source: New Zealand Police A fleeing driver found her grass hiding spot offered little protection from the eye of Eagle last night. At around 11.30pm, officers observed a Suzuki Swift travelling along Dairy Flat Highway in north Auckland. Senior Sergeant Carl Fowlie, Waitematā North Area Response Manager, says the driver was under a license suspension…
Source: New Zealand Government Budget 2026 is making a significant investment in Customs’ equipment and people to better protect New Zealand’s borders and to stop illegal drugs and organised crime. “New Zealand and the wider Pacific region are being targeted by transnational, serious and organised crime groups and we need to continue to respond,” Customs…
Source: Tapuwae Roa Following increasing national demand for kaupapa Māori governance development, Tapuwae Roa’s biennial Amorangi: Māori in Governance Summit will return this 29 July 2026 with both in-person and online attendance options available. Since launching in 2022, Amorangi has rapidly evolved into one of Aotearoa’s leading kaupapa Māori governance gatherings, bringing together governors, trustees, directors, … Read more
Source: CLNZ | NZSA Applications are now open for the CLNZ | NZSA Research Grants to help writers research a fiction or non-fiction writing project. Kua tuwhera ināianei ngā tono mō ngā Karāti Rangahau o te CLNZ | NZSA hei āwhina atu māu e rangahau tō hinonga, tō kōrero paki, tō kōrero pono rānei. Four … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 May 2026 – According to a WeChat official account release by TECSUN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. （stock code: 002908）on May 21, the company has recently officially reached an ecological cooperation with QingCloud Technologies Corp. (stock code: 688316). Driven by the dual engines of … Read more
Source: PSA Snap rally Sunday in defence of public services What: Snap rally to oppose Government cuts and support public service workers When: 12-12.30pm, Sunday 24 May Where: Te Papa forecourt, Wellington Workers and community members will rally outside Te Papa at 12pm on Sunday 24 May to oppose the Government’s reckless public service cuts and stand in solidarity … Read more
Source: Workers First Union Workers First Union and CICTAR* are today launching “Emergency! Saving New Zealand’s Ambulance Services” – a major new report arguing that New Zealand’s partly charity-funded ambulance system is no longer fit for purpose, and that Budget 2026 must mark the beginning of its transformation into a fully publicly-funded service. The report identifies … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Acting Detective Inspector Greg Brand, Auckland City CIB: Police can confirm one person has sadly died following a house fire in Onehunga this morning. Emergency services were called to a house fire on Trafalgar Street at around 7.20am. One person was unaccounted for and has since been located…
Source: World Vision World Vision warns that children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are at grave risk as a new strain of Ebola sweeps the nation. Last week the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) declared a new Ebola outbreak, with the number of suspected cases rising quickly into the hundreds. … Read more
Source: Greenpeace Anti-War Aotearoa and Greenpeace have announced a joint March for Peace, calling on New Zealanders to gather at Aotea Square on 20 June 2026. The hīkoi will demand that Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and the Coalition Government prioritise people and the planet over imperial aggression and immediately halt any involvement in US-led wars. The … Read more
Source: Workers First Union WHAT: Workers First Union and CICTAR– are launching a new research paper this Friday 22 May: Emergency! Saving New Zealand’s Ambulance Services. To view a copy of the report, see: https://workersfirst.nz/hawkfile/2029/original/Emergency-report-web-FINAL.pdf The report provides important new insights and details five significant issues facing our emergency ambulance services that the authors argue necessitate full governmental … Read more
Source: Professor Emeritus Jane Kelsey “The New Zealand India Free Trade Agreement has been a political stunt from start to finish”, says Professor Emeritus Jane Kelsey, who has over 40 years of expertise analysing such agreements. “Now we are told they plan to rush it through the select committee in just two days, next … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand personnel from across New Zealand have been presented with New Year Royal Honours by the Governor-General, the Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro, at Government House in Wellington. “These recipients have dedicated decades to supporting their communities to become stronger, safer, and more resilient through their … Read more
Source: Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission All people have the right to a life of dignity and freedom from discrimination. Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission says the Legislation (Definitions of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill falls short of the government’s human rights obligations, and risks harm to communities who continue to … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister David Seymour welcomes figures released today which show that charter schools are cheaper to open than the same sized state schools. New figures show that a new primary charter school with 100 students would receive around $401,675 in establishment staff and operations funding. The same school set up…
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1 / Tirau Road, near Karapiro Road, is currently blocked while Police respond to an incident. Police were called to the incident around 10.20am. There is disruption to traffic while Police work in the area to locate a person of interest. Cordons are in place on roads in the…
Source: NZCTU The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi welcomes yesterday’s advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) confirming that the right to strike is protected under International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 87 on Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise. The ICJ is the highest court…
Source: New Zealand Police Police are working to locate Bodi Mckee, who has a warrant for his arrest and is wanted by Police. McKee, 32, is wanted by Police for breaching release conditions and is known to frequent the East Auckland and Counties Manukau areas. It’s believed he is actively avoiding Police. McKee is considered…
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Wellington Field Crime Manager, Detective Inspector Jamie Woods: Wellington Police investigating the death of Nathaniel Sturmey in Lower Hutt last month are asking for the public’s help, as the homicide investigation continues. On Thursday 9 April, Police responded to Malone Road in Waterloo after Nathaniel was reported to be…
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin, Auckland City CIB: Police are aware of a number of threatening emails sent to various locations across Auckland this week. The indication is that these threats are not genuine. Preliminary enquiries suggest these emails have originated from outside of New Zealand. These emails and…
Source: New Zealand Police The Western Hutt Road is blocked in northbound lanes following a crash. Police were notified of the crash about 10.45am. The crash, involving a vehicle and a bike, was near Silverstream on the Western Hutt Road by the Fergusson Drive intersection. One person has been seriously injured. Motorists are advised to…
Source: New Zealand Government More ambulance crews, upgraded technology, and stronger frontline support will strengthen ambulance services across New Zealand, enabling quick and effective responses to emergencies, Health Minister Simeon Brown and Associate Health Minister Casey Costello say. “When New Zealanders call an ambulance, they need confidence that they will get the help they need quickly…
Source: New Zealand Government Construction has begun on a major solar energy project on Stewart Island/Rakiura that will reduce the island’s reliance on diesel-generated electricity and cut power prices, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Associate Regional Development Minister Mark Patterson say. Mr Patterson was on the island today to turn the first sod on…
Source: New Zealand Government Construction of the long-awaited second Ashburton Bridge has begun, Transport Minister Chris Bishop and South Island Minister James Meager have announced. “A second crossing over the Ashburton River is going to be a game changer for residents moving around and through the Mid Canterbury town. It will also be important for…