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Source: New Zealand Government The Government has listened to feedback from the homeschool sector and has agreed to pause work on regulation changes, says Education Minster Erica Stanford. “The Ministry of Education and the Education Review Office advised, in late 2025 and early 2026, that regulation was required to ensure children educated at home received…
Source: New Zealand Government Opportunities to hunt in New Zealand are growing, with a new commercial game preserve to open in Hawke’s Bay, increasing outdoor access for Kiwis and boosting the local economy. Hunting and Fishing Minister James Meager has confirmed a 286 ha Te Konini site will operate commercially from the 2027 game hunting…
Source: New Zealand Government This week the Government issued guidance to regulators on how to utilise Artificial Intelligence (AI) to raise productivity, Regulation Minister David Seymour says. “Outside of Wellington, improvements in productivity and efficiency are the norm. Households and businesses have found ways to do more with less. It’s reasonable to ask the same…
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a crash in Tai Tapu this morning. About 6.30am, emergency services were alerted to a single-vehicle crash on a property on Old Tai Tapu Road. Sadly, one person was located deceased at the scene. The Serious Crash Unit is conducting a scene examination and Police’s enquiries…
Source: PSA The Privacy Commissioner’s finding that Health NZ and Manage My Health had deficient security safeguards confirms what the PSA warned about in January: the health sector’s IT systems are under-resourced and vulnerable. “This finding should be a wake-up call. Nearly 100,000 New Zealanders, many of them in Northland, had their most sensitive personal information … Read more
Source: Auckland Council Inside a decade, Northcote has become a residential community that shows smart growth, in line with Auckland Council’s long-term vision for Tāmaki Makaurau. The ongoing renewal of Northcote is enabled by the Auckland Unitary Plan and delivered by Kāinga Ora and the Auckland Council Group, boosting housing capacity and delivering more choices…
Source: New Zealand Government New investment in Budget 2026 will ensure faster, better emergency responses, and make New Zealand more resilient, Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell says. “Right now, the technology and data that underpins emergency management is fragmented, and getting information takes time – that could lead to delays, blind spots and…
Source: Royal NZ College of General Practitioners The College will be releasing a series of advocacy White Papers that set out our priorities for strengthening Aotearoa New Zealand’s health system through a sustainable general practice workforce. These papers will be released in the lead up to the Budget and November’s general election and outline the evidence, … Read more
Source: BWA Insolvency New Zealand insolvency activity has eased in the first quarter of 2026 after peaking late last year, according to new data from BWA Insolvency. BWA Insolvency’s Quarterly Market Report shows 772 insolvencies were recorded in Q1 2026, down 17 per cent from 936 cases in Q4 2025. While the quarterly decline suggests … Read more
Source: Cotality Growing numbers of NZ mortgage holders are set to face higher financing costs over the next six to 12 months, after a previous period where they got used to lower rates at each fixed loan roll-over. New analysis from Cotality NZ shows borrowers who benefited from falling mortgage rates and short-term fixing strategies … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Courts Minister Nicole McKee has announced a major investment in Rotorua’s justice infrastructure, with Budget 2026 allocating $100 million for new court facilities. The investment will contribute to the construction of two new courthouses: one for the Rotorua Law Courts (the High Court, District Court, Coroners Court and relevant tribunals) and…
Source: PSA – 77% say Government is not funding services well enough – Only 5% believe restructuring has helped agencies deliver better services – Big Budget head count cuts will make service delivery worse On the eve of a Budget that will lock in the sacking of 8,700 public servants and further decimate public services, a damning survey of … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The next steps are underway to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) into breast screening, supporting earlier detection and better outcomes for women, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in New Zealand, but we know that early detection significantly improves survival rates and treatment…
Source: New Zealand Government An investigation has been launched into whether council planning rules in Wellington and Hamilton are getting in the way of new homes and economic growth, RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop says. The investigations will be conducted under the new regulation-making power in the Resource Management Act, passed into law last year…
Source: New Zealand Police Powered by poor decision making, a man will face court today after he allegedly burgled a petrol station and stole a phone charger overnight. At around 1.45am, the alleged offender entered the forecourt of a petrol station on Mount Albert Road, Mount Roskill. Auckland City West Area Response Manager, Senior Sergeant…
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 27 May 2026 WorkSafe New Zealand is renewing its call for businesses to act on machine safety, as a court case concludes over the preventable death of a Gisborne worker. 47-year-old Maurice Dooling became entangled in an industrial waste shredder while working at M E Jukes and Son Limited in April…
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Source: Privacy Commissioner 27 May 2026, 05:01 The Privacy Commissioner has today released the findings of Phase 1 of his Inquiry into the December 2025 Manage My Health cyber incident which resulted in the sensitive health information of New Zealanders being accessed, stolen and put up for sale. The Privacy Commissioner has found both Manage…
Source: Privacy Commissioner 27 May 2026, 05:00 Download a copy of the Executive summary: Inquiry into the cyber security breach affecting the Manage My Health Limited patient portal (opens to PDF, 484KB) The breach and this inquiry On 1 January 2026, Manage My Health Limited (“MMH”) notified the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (“OPC”) that…
Source: Privacy Commissioner Updated 27 May 2026 Completion of Phase 1 of the Manage My Health Inquiry Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster has released the results of Phase 1 of his Inquiry into the Manage My Health cyber incident in December 2025. The Privacy Commissioner has found that both Manage My Health and Health NZ failed…
Source: Privacy Commissioner 27 May 2026, 05:00 Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster has today released the results of Phase 1 of his Inquiry into the December 2025 Manage My Health cyber incident in which the sensitive health information of New Zealanders was accessed, stolen and put up for sale. Phase 1 has focussed on what caused…
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) Tuggerah, NSW, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fluid Plumbing, Electrical & Air Conditioning today announced the launch of its residential air conditioning service, adding a third trade to its existing plumbing and electrical offering. Fluid Plumbing, Electrical & Air Conditioning has expanded its residential service offering with the launch of air … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Senior Sergeant Michael Wickman, Auckland Police: Police have arrested one person as part of our enquiries into an incident yesterday. Police executed a search warrant at an address in Ireland Road, Mount Wellington late last night. Police are following lines of enquiry in relation to yesterday’s incident where…
Source: Media Outreach Code4Mzansi highlights the growing strength of South Africa’s developer ecosystem and the role of youth-led innovation in shaping the country’s digital future JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 May 2026 – South Africa’s emerging developers are building close to the ground, with many of the strongest solutions at the … Read more
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) Partnership adds white-labelled switching infrastructure for electricity, gas, broadband and telecom services, expanding Braiin’s AI-native Living Infrastructure platform MELBOURNE, Australia & LONDON, United Kingdom, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Braiin Limited (NASDAQ: BRAI) today announces a strategic partnership with leading UK switching infrastructure provider, Switchcraft to integrate embedded utility and telecom … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 May 2026 – At 11.08pm on May 24, Dr Lai Ka-ying made history by becoming the first Hong Kong astronaut to blast off into space aboard the Shenzhou-23 manned spaceship. This momentous occasion also launched a new era for Hong Kong’s development of … Read more