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Source: Buy NZ Made The closure of the McCain processing plant and today’s announcement of 300 job losses at Wattie’s underscore the mounting pressure facing New Zealand’s manufacturing sector, Buy NZ Made says. Executive Director Dane Ambler says today is a stark reminder that local producers are operating in an increasingly difficult environment with rising costs, … Read more
Source: Northland Regional Council The Far North’s upgraded Awanui flood scheme has successfully handled a record amount of floodwater – almost twice that of an infamous 1958 event that saw floodwaters more than a metre deep inundate Kaitaia township. Northland Regional Councillor Joe Carr, who chairs the Awanui River Working Group and is deputy chair of … Read more
Source: Asthma and Respiratory Foundation The Government must urgently fund RSV protection, expand free flu vaccinations, and tackle unhealthy housing, as record numbers of children are being hospitalised with respiratory illness, a leading respiratory charity warns. Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ is backing calls in the newly released Cure Kids 2026 State of Child Health Report, … Read more
Source: PSA Home support workers are calling on the Government to stop talking and start acting after Finance Minister Nicola Willis signalled it was considering extra funding for essential services hit by rising petrol prices. The Finance Minister today said Health Minister Simeon Brown was looking at helping the 23,000 essential home support workers, whose mileage … Read more
Source: Heinz Wattie’s Heinz Wattie’s has today advised its people that it will proceed with plans to close manufacturing sites in Christchurch, Dunedin and Auckland, as well as the frozen packing lines in Hastings. This will see a discontinuation of its frozen vegetables, coffee and dips businesses. The announcement follows a formal consultation process, with … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Good afternoon, everyone. I’d like to thank Denise for the warm welcome and Leonie, and the rest of Property Council NZ for inviting me to speak. It’s been about six months since I spoke to you at The Property Conference in Queenstown – I’m disappointed to see there is no pool … Read more
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Woolworths New Zealand Limited has been fined $33,000 over its failure to properly escalate and manage a rodent infestation at one of its supermarkets in Dunedin. The company was sentenced at the Dunedin District Court today following a successful prosecution by New Zealand Food Safety having earlier pleaded … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) RNZ / Richard Tindiller Police say they have not yet started investigating what technologies they might need to implement intelligence-gathering powers contained in a new bill that would give police new powers to move and detain. They also said public consultation on the policing amendment bill would happen at … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Through decades of careful conservation efforts, the white-headed langur population has increased from just over 300 in the 1980s to more than 1,400 across 130 groups today. An AI-powered system covers more than 20 monitoring stations in the Guangxi Chongzuo White-headed Langur National Nature Reserve. It has logged 37,200 detections of langur … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Department of Conservation is investigating the poisoning of ten black-billed gulls in Te Anau. Supplied / Department of Conservation The Department of Conservation is investigating the poisoning of 10 black-billed gulls in Te Anau. Five of the native birds were found sick on the foreshore in January and were euthanised. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand South Dunedin Countdown temporarily closed after rats were trapped in February, 2024. RNZ / Tess Brunton Woolworths New Zealand has been fined $33,000 for failing to properly deal with a rat infestation at its South Dunedin supermarket. The store was closed for almost three weeks in February 2024 to eliminate the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Consumer Confidence falls to 91.3 points from 100.1 in February A net negative 14 percent of households think it is a good time to make a major purchase A net 10 percent expect to be better off this time next year, down from last month’s net 20 percent A net … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A Synlait milk truck. Synlait/supplied Paying dairy farmers a premium for their white gold could come at a cost to Synlait Milk, according to an agribusiness expert. The Dunsandel-based processor and exporter increased its farmgate milk price this week to up to $9.90 per kilogram of milk solids for the financial … Read more
Source: Media Outreach High-Quality Growth with Improved Gross Profit Margin, increasing R&D Investment and Strategic Focus on Trustworthy Agents Ecosystem HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 March 2026 – Voicecomm Technology Co., Ltd. (“Voicecomm Technology” or the “Company“, Stock Code: 2495.HK), a core technology provider and ecosystem operator of trustworthy conversational AI … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The next step toward delivering a new hospital for South Auckland is underway, with Health New Zealand seeking proposals from landowners in Drury for a future hospital site, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “Health New Zealand has begun a targeted process to identify and purchase a large, suitable site in the … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 March 2026 – On 21 April 2026 at Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall, 8:00pm, the City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong (CCOHK) presents Bassoon & Baton, a rare showcase of the bassoon’s lyrical voice and virtuosic brilliance. Held as part of the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf George Fox didn’t set out to be a bat manufacturer – his expertise is making protective equipment for cricketers. Although even that began more by accident than design around 13 years ago. A friend was a professional cricketer, and Fox wasn’t impressed by the standard of some of his protective … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Kyle Jamieson of Punjab Kings celebrates a wicket, 2025. ARJUN SINGH / PHOTOSPORT The Indian Premier League heads into its 19th season this weekend with the best short-format players from around the globe playing for big money. Here is everything you need to know about the 2026 IPL. Money The IPL … Read more
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