Health targets: shorter waits for Waikato and surrounding regions

Source: New Zealand Government Communities across Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Lakes, Taranaki, and Gisborne are getting faster access to care, the latest health target results show, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.  “This is a significant milestone for the Midland region. Every district is now meeting the 2030 target for faster cancer treatment, and waits for…

Health targets: shorter waits for South Islanders

Source: New Zealand Government South Islanders are getting faster access to care, with shorter waits for surgery and specialist appointments, the latest health target results show, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.  “Healthcare in the South Island is improving steadily. Every district has reduced waits for elective treatment and specialist assessments, South Canterbury has become the…

Great New Zealand Dumpling Trail opens across the country

Source: New Zealand Chinese Language Week Trust Saturday September 26 was International Dumpling Day, and it marks the three-week-long exploration of the Great New Zealand Dumpling Trail across the country. The trail highlights great restaurants offering delicious dumpling meals, and offers people the chance to rate their favourites and win prizes while doing so. It … Read more

Fatal crash, Massey

Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm one person has died in a serious crash on Red Hills Road this morning. The two-car crash was reported to emergency services around 11.30am. Sadly, one person died at the scene. One other person was seriously hurt and taken to hospital. Four people sustained minor injuries. The road…

Crash closes Wansbeck Street, Oamaru

Source: New Zealand Police Wansbeck Street, Oamaru is closed at the intersection with Awamoa Road following a crash. Emergency services were called to the crash involving a car and a motorbike just before 2pm. The motorbike rider has sustained serious injuries. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes. ENDS Issued by…

Serious crash, Massey

Source: New Zealand Police Red Hills Road in Massey is blocked as Police are responding to a serious, two-car crash.  The incident was reported around 11.30am. The Serious Crash Unit have been advised. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and follow directions from traffic management for diversions.  The road is likely to be blocked…

Alliance Party: Redistribute Power, Honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Move Forward in Unity

Source: Alliance Party of Aotearoa New Zealand Sunday 27th September 2026 The Alliance Party has released its Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Democracy, and Constitutional policy which aims to redistribute power to ordinary people by advancing constitutional transformation with Te Tiriti o Waitangi at the centre. Alliance Party president and constitutional spokesperson Tom Roud says the … Read more

Four sailors rescued after yacht hits whale off Norfolk Island

Source: Maritime New Zealand Maritime New Zealand’s Rescue Coordination Centre (RCCNZ) has coordinated the rescue of four sailors on an Australian flagged vessel that was abandoned after hitting a whale 250 nautical miles North of Norfolk Island. “At approximately 1pm Saturday New Zealand time RCCNZ received an alert from an EPIRB from the 51ft Australian … Read more

Fatal crash, Pukete

Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Pukete last night. Emergency services were called to the crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on Church Road at around 9:45pm. Sadly, the pedestrian died at the scene. The road remains closed while the Serious Crash Unit completes their…

QUORRA X5 Makes Its Global Debut at REHACARE International 2026 in Germany

Source: Media Outreach DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 September 2026 – QUORRA X5, a micro-mobility robot, has made its global debut at REHACARE International 2026 – International Trade Fair for Rehabilitation and Care, which opened in Düsseldorf, Germany on 23 September and runs until 26 September. As the world’s leading trade fair … Read more

Church Road, Pukete closed following crash

Source: New Zealand Police Church Road, Pukete is closed following a serious crash. The crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian was reported to emergency services just before 9:45pm.  Initial indications are that there are serious injuries. Cordons are in place at the intersections with Moreland Ave and Balmerino Cres. Motorists are advised to avoid…

MIHAS Awards 2026 Celebrates Excellence and Sets New Benchmark for Innovation, Sustainability and Digitalisation Across the Global Halal Ecosystem

Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 September 2026 – The MIHAS Awards 2026, one of the key highlights of the Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) 2026, concluded today at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC), Kuala Lumpur, recognising outstanding exhibitors that are shaping the future of the … Read more

Green SM Begins Pilot Operations In The Netherlands, Further Expanding Its Presence In Europe

Source: Media Outreach AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 September 2026 – On September 25, Green SM held a technical opening event in the Netherlands, marking the beginning of its high-quality pure-electric mobility service rollout in the market. During the pilot phase, Green SM will gradually provide services in selected key areas while … Read more

NZFirst to Campaign on Ending the Waitangi Make-Work Industry

Source: New Zealand First NZFirst Policy Announcement: Ending the Waitangi Make-Work Industry The Treaty of Waitangi Tribunal has become a make-work organisation – nowhearing any and all claims that in a former time would’ve been dismissed onapplication as being inappropriate. Many claims before the tribunal are directly contesting the right of a mandatedparliament to pass…

Winston Peters – “Ending the Waitangi Make-Work Industry”

Source: New Zealand First It’s great to be back in Tauranga, a city I came to in a snapelection in 1984 and stayed for a quarter of a century. That quarter century was a time of enormous progress from asleepy maritime hideaway to the fastest growing city in NewZealand. Back then there were metal roads…

Lanes blocked, SH1, Horsham Downs

Source: New Zealand Police Lanes on State Highway 1 northbound near Horsham Downs are blocked following a motorcycle crash.  The incident was reported around 12.15pm.  One person is injured and emergency services are on scene.  Motorists are advised to delay travel.  ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre

Pay equity poll: voters say make the fiscals wait, not women! – PSA

Source: Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi 49% would support delaying the return to surplus by one year to restore pay equity 46% would support delaying the net debt target by two years A majority of Labour, Greens and Opportunity voters support delays National voters split 39% for and 39% against delaying surplus; … Read more

NEPAL: Protection for girls must be stepped up as trafficking and violence risks rise one month after devastating floods

Source: Save the Children New Zealand Protection measures for girls need to be intensified across flood-affected areas of Nepal amid growing concerns over trafficking, violence, exploitation and child marriage one month after the country’s devastating floods, Save the Children said. Uncertainty over permanent housing and livelihoods is putting girls at risk one month after the … Read more

Greenpeace boards Government-owned vessel in deep sea mining protest

Source: Greenpeace Aotearoa Greenpeace activists are occupying a New Zealand state-owned research vessel in Wellington this morning. The Tangaroa has just finished deep sea mineral exploration work for an American company, Glomar, that is vying to start mining in the Pacific as soon as 2027. An activist dressed as US President Donald Trump, flew an … Read more

“Don’t risk 6 years of Luxon” – NZCTU launches election campaign

Source: NZCTU The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi has today launched its “Don’t risk 6 years of Luxon” election campaign. A campaign that uses the stories of working people to warn that another term of an out-of-touch Prime Minister is a risk they can’t afford. The campaign runs across multiple platforms…

Partnerships to empower at-risk Rotorua youth

Source: New Zealand Government More than 400 young people across Rotorua will be supported to stay engaged in education and develop employment skills, through two new funding partnerships totalling nearly $900,000, Youth Minister James Meager has announced. The Government has invested $330,000 into Digital Natives Academy, to deliver two youth development programmes over one year.…

Serious crash, Waikato Expressway, Whangamarino – expect delays

Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a serious single-vehicle crash on the Waikato Expressway near Whangamarino, northbound, between the Rodda Road on-ramp and the Hampton Downs off-ramp.  Initial indications are that one person may be seriously injured, and others may have sustained moderate injuries. Currently all four lanes of the…

$2m grant secures Matakana Island lifeline

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is investing $2.01 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund to upgrade Matakana Island’s Opureora Wharf, the island’s only vehicle and freight gateway, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Associate Regional Development Minister Mark Patterson say  Matakana Island, in Bay of Plenty, is home to around 320 people. It has…