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Source: Insurance Council of NZ The Insurance Council of New Zealand | Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa (ICNZ) has released its 2025 Annual Review, highlighting the growing urgency of reducing risk from natural hazards to protect communities and keep insurance accessible. “Recent severe weather events are a reminder of the damage, disruption and devastation to life, … Read more
Source: Law Society Legal Appointments – David Campbell has today, 27 March, begun his term as President of the New Zealand Law Society Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa. Mr Campbell was confirmed as the Law Society’s 34th President following a Council meeting in November last year and succeeds Frazer Barton. A partner at Dentons, he has … Read more
Source: Save the Children One in every five children in Lebanon has been forced to flee their home in just one month as conflict in Lebanon and the Middle East and region triggers a mass wave of displacement, Save the Children’s Chief Executive Officer Inger Ashing said today. During a visit to Beirut on Thursday, Ms … Read more
Source: Northland Regional Council Teams from councils, contractors, and power networks are out this morning assessing damage across the region. In the meantime, all Northland agencies and emergency services are urging the public to limit travel, take extreme care on the roads, and avoid driving through floodwaters. Emergency services continued to carry out rescues from vehicles … Read more
Source: ASB ASB is offering support options for customers who are impacted by severe weather in the North Island. Targeted support for personal, farming and business customers will be offered on a case-by-case basis, with options including: Deferring home loan repayments for up to three months or interest only for three months. Immediate consideration of … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has today released updates to the National Fuel Plan to respond to fuel supply uncertainty driven by the conflict in the Middle East, Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones say. “While there is currently no need for fuel restrictions, the public can be assured that … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand ANZ Premiership players are taking a pay cut this year. Photosport Several New Zealand netball franchises explored joining Australia’s expanding Super Netball competition, but have ruled it out as financially unviable. Australia’s governing body confirmed last year it was considering adding two new teams to the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) from … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Shoplifters were nabbed after stealing thousands from Rebel Sports last night, Thursday 26 March. At about 7.45pm, three women entered the Rebel Sports store at The Base in Hamilton. Shortly after, they ran out of the store taking armfuls of clothing worth $5,394 with them. The offenders were seen shortly after … Read more
Source: Privacy Commissioner Print | Email this page Office of the Privacy Commissioner | Privacy Commissioner releases latest credit assurance reports 27 Mar 2026, 13:07 The Privacy Commissioner has released the annual compliance assurance reports submitted by the three national credit reporting companies for the 2024/2025 year. “Credit reporting agencies report to The Office of … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are seeking information regarding a serious crash involving a motorcycle on Sunday night. The crash happened on Mahia Road, Wattle Downs near Sykes Road at about 9pm on 22 March. Acting Detective Sergeant Will O’Connell, Serious Crash Investigation Team, says the rider received critical injuries and remains in intensive care. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The government has fleshed out its National Fuel Plan, outlining rationing measures that would be taken if supplies start running dry. Resembling the Covid alert levels, the plan has four ‘phases’. New Zealand is at phase one. Phase 2 would see homes, businesses and the public sector encouraged to conserve fuel. … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 27 March 2026 On January 18, five sick and five dead black-billed gulls were reported to DOC after being found on the foreshore in the Te Anau township. The five sick birds were sadly euthanised shortly after. Test results show the birds had ingested fatal levels of Alphachloralose, a rapid-acting … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are seeking the owner of a dinghy found unoccupied in Manukau Harbour this morning. At around 7.30am, the Auckland Police Maritime Unit were alerted to a capsized dinghy afloat off Granny Bay in the Hillsborough area of Manukau Harbour. The 12ft aluminium dinghy is white with a black stripe along … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow live updates in our blog above. Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones are set to explain the triggers that would prompt fuel restrictions, rationing or guidance. Willis assured voters in her answers to questions in the House on Thursday that “we will not be changing the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Transport Minister Chris Bishop speaking at the Automobile Association’s annual conference on Friday. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The government may put on hold its plans to raise fuel taxes next year, as it deals with how to respond to the fuel crisis. National campaigned on not lifting fuel taxes at all … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / NZ police A 50-year-old woman who was reported missing from the Birkenhead area in Auckland has been found on Friday morning. Earlier today, police had appealed for sightings of Jacqueline who was last seen near Fernglen Gardens on Kauri Road at around 12.30pm on Thursday. Police and Jacqueline’s family … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Caroline Kirk of Mahana Farm at Raukawa south of Hastings, that’s home to hundreds of bulls and up to 10,000 lambs at peak. SUPPLIED/CAROLINE KIRK Farms that rely on fuel are running dry as rural distributors face new limits due to spiking demand. In Central Hawke’s Bay, the Kirk family’s large … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Xero will integrate Anthropic’s Claude AI system directly into its platform. Accounting software company Xero and artificial intelligence firm Anthropic have announced a multi-year deal to add AI tools to the accounting softward giant’s tools. Under the deal, Xero will integrate Anthropic’s Claude AI system directly into its platform – and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Kāeo Church surrounded by floodwaters. Supplied / Christopher Maca Northland Civil Defence teams are assessing the damage after the latest storm with the Far North and Whangārei set to remain under a state of emergency for another six days. Hundreds of people were evacuated in Kaitaia on Thursday night and more … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A standard night on the job landed Police a wanted man in possession of cocaine in Epsom last night. At about 10.40pm, officers stopped a Toyota Prius travelling along Manukau Road. Auckland City East Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Charles Ip, says the driver was taken into custody after it was found … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Introduction Good afternoon. Thank you, Brett, for the introduction and everyone for the warm welcome. I am excited to be here to talk with you today about transport funding, the transition to Road User Charges, and improvements to road safety, including our road toll and oral fluid testing. I’d like to … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand will contribute further funding support to the Tuvalu Fisheries Support Programme, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced during a meeting today in Auckland with Tuvalu’s Prime Minister Hon Feleti Teo. “New Zealand is proud to support Tuvalu in strengthening its fisheries sector. We value our close relationship and look … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Lake Onslow. A prominent backer of the Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme says he’s already fielding interest from international investors. It is a project that has been around for years, picked up by the last Labour government, but then scrapped after the election amid strong criticism from National. Now it is … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police have made three arrests for a burglary, including one offender who led an officer on a one-kilometre foot pursuit. On Thursday morning, The Waitematā Gang Disruption Unit, with assistance from the Tactical Crime Unit, executed a search warrant at a Rānui address. Detective Senior Sergeant Josh Lautogo says the burglary … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Warehouse says its net profit for the six months ended 1 February rose by third on the year earlier, though revenue was little changed. SUPPLIED Retailer The Warehouse has reported an improved first half net profit despite tough trading conditions. The retailer, which operated Red Sheds, Noel Leeming and Stationery, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand golfer Dame Lydia Ko. Matthew Huang/Icon Sportswire / PHOTOSPORT Dame Lydia Ko has shot her best ever round on the LPGA tour. The 28-year-old New Zealander has grabbed the club house lead during the first round of the Ford Championship in Arizona, coming close to one of the greatest … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government A ban on taking spiny rock lobster from the east coast of Northland to Hauraki Gulf will create a network of protections to help rebuild the fishery, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. Under the previously announced closure, which comes into effect on 1 April 2026, commercial and recreational harvest of … Read more