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Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Dan Overend: Police can now name the man who died following a helicopter crash near Eyrewell on 8 September. He was 47-year-old Karl James West, from Eyrewell. Our thoughts are with Karl’s family, friends, and loved ones at this difficult time. The family has requested privacy…
Source: Cotality The New Zealand property market has continued to trend sideways at best over the past three months, experiencing a slight downward drift in values amid sluggish sales activity. The latest update of Cotality’s Mapping the Market interactive tool, which tracks suburb-level property insights across the country shows nearly four in five suburbs (79%) … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A driver allegedly nearly three times the legal limit will now face court after officers spotted him slumped over the wheel in Papatoetoe. At about 1am on Tuesday, a Police unit noticed a Mini Cooper parked on Shirley Road with the driver leaning over the steering wheel. Acting Senior Sergeant Joanna…
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Regulation David Seymour and Minister for Tourism and Hospitality Louise Upston have today welcomed the completion of the Ministry for Regulation’s Hospitality Sector Review, which will make it easier and cheaper for hospitality businesses to open, and easier for them to do business. “Everybody has a favourite café, bar…
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 9 September 2026 In a speech delivered today at the KangaNews Debt Capital Markets Summit in Auckland, Reserve Bank Assistant Governor Money Karen Silk highlighted the growing importance of the repo market in supporting financial market liquidity, monetary policy implementation, and financial system resilience. The speech accompanies the publication … Read more
Source: Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand The Civil Aviation Authority has presented Rick Graham with the 2026 Director’s Award at the Aviation Industry Awards Gala Dinner in Wellington. The award recognises Rick’s outstanding contribution to aviation safety over more than 50 years in the helicopter industry. Widely regarded as one of New Zealand’s most … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Bay of Plenty Acting District Commander, Inspector Logan Marsh: The investigation into the deaths of three people at a house in Glenholme, Rotorua is continuing today. We can now release the age of the two deceased young children. They were an 11-month-old and a three-year-old. Police are continuing to…
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand The speech accompanies the publication of a Reserve Bank Bulletin article examining developments in government bond-backed repo markets in New Zealand and internationally. “Today, I want to talk about an important channel of monetary policy implementation, or what’s sometimes referred to as the ‘financial market plumbing’ that helps transmit…
Source: New Zealand Police Police are seeking the public’s help to locate Pearly, who has been reported missing from West Harbour. The 12-year-old was last seen on West Harbour Drive at around 12.15am last night. She has black hair and is believed to be wearing a black jersey and blue denim shorts. If you have…
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage New Zealand’s service in military operations in Malaya/Malaysia will be honoured at a national commemoration at the National War Memorial on 16 September 2026. Secretary for Culture and Heritage Leauanae Laulu Mac Leauanae says the commemoration is an opportunity to acknowledge the New Zealanders who served in the region, … Read more
Source: Messe Essen GmbH Essen, 8 September 2026 The international defence industry trade fair Civilian and military experts share their knowledge When the international defence industry comes together for the first time at the Euro Defence Expo (EUDEX) at Messe Essen from 22 to 25 September 2026, the focus will not be limited to technologies … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are issuing a correction regarding a fatal crash in South Head yesterday. The vehicle was initially sighted travelling at excessive speeds along South Head Road, not Tarawera Road as stated in yesterday’s release. We apologise for the oversight and thank media for updating their reports. ENDS. Frankie Le Roy/NZ Police.
Source: New Zealand Government The Government will remove a key barrier to creating underground gas storage by ending the requirement for developers to pay royalties on gas that is unlikely to be extracted or sold, Resources Minister Shane Jones says. “Across the world, underground gas storage is a proven way of improving flexibility and resilience…
Source: Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi New analysis shows restoring pay equity would: Provide an income boost for 91,000 families with 136,000 children Lift an estimated 11,000 children out of poverty Deliver families six times more a week than the Govt’s average FamilyBoost payment New PSA analysis shows 136,000 children in 91,000 … Read more
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand 9 September 2026 Palestine Forum of New Zealand calls on the New Zealand Government to follow France, the UK, Canada and nine other countries and impose restrictions on trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Twelve countries have now announced measures targeting trade connected to Israeli settlements, … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Work to replace the deck and beams of Symes Bridge on State Highway 39 (SH39) between Ōtorohanga and Pirongia will begin on 11 October, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says. “SH39 is a vital route through western Waikato and an important freight connection between Taranaki and Auckland. This upgrade will ensure Symes…
Source: New Zealand Government Transport Minister Chris Bishop has confirmed that upgrades to improve the current pedestrian crossing on State Highway 1 (SH1) through Ōtaika, south of Whangārei, are one step closer with a tender now out to deliver a new signalised crossing. “Carrying more than 20,000 vehicles per day, around six percent heavy vehicles,…
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand A fire involving a fuel tanker on the Peka Peka Expressway this morning has been contained to the cab of the vehicle and its tractor unit. Assistant National Commander Bruce Stubbs says that firefighters reached the scene quickly and worked effectively to prevent the fire from spreading and igniting … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire trucks from multiple brigades are responding to a fuel tanker on fire on the Peka Peka Expressway just south of the Otaki River, on the Kapiti coast. The first 111 call was received at 5.06am, and the cab of the tanker was well ablaze when the first crews … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has welcomed home the team of incident management specialists who have been supporting Canada’s wildfire response for the last five weeks. Each of the five Fire and Emergency personnel has been working on different fires in British Columbia, filling roles as Divisional Supervisors, Logistics … Read more
Source: IHC New Zealand A striking image of a native Pīwakawaka with its tail perfectly fanned has won first place in IHC’s 2026 Capture the moment photography competition. The annual competition celebrates the creativity and talent of photographers aged 13 and over with intellectual disability across Aotearoa New Zealand. Capture the moment provides a platform … Read more
Source: deVere Group September 8 2026 The yen is closing in on its strongest level this year, a move that demands every global investor revisit their portfolio given how far-reaching the impact of this currency swing could be, warns the CEO of financial advisory giant deVere Group. The comments from Nigel Green come as the … Read more
Source: BusinessNZ The latest BusinessNZ Planning Forecast shows that New Zealand’s economy has regained its momentum, with solid growth forecast through to 2028. BusinessNZ Chief Economist John Pask says despite an earlier dip, the economy is showing resilience across a range of indicators. “The ongoing conflict in the Middle East and heightened geopolitical tensions elsewhere … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s latest OECD PISA results show a significant narrowing of the socio-economic achievement gap, driven by strong gains among students from the most disadvantaged backgrounds, Education Minister Erica Stanford says. “This is a really significant result. For years, a child’s socio-economic background has been far too strong a predictor of…
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a serious crash in Te Kūiti yesterday. Police were called to a crash involving a car and a pedestrian on Carroll Street/SH3 at the intersection with Ward Street about 7.50pm. Sadly, despite best efforts, the pedestrian died at the scene. The Serious Crash Unit conducted a…
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1 is closed between Ōtaki and Waikanae after a petrol tanker fire this morning. Police were alerted to the incident around 5.10am. There are no reports of injuries. The highway is closed this morning with diversions in place in both directions. Motorists are advised to expect delays. ENDS
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