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Source: New Zealand Government The Delmore residential development in Auckland has been granted Fast-track approval, says Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop. This is the 30th project and 11th project in Auckland to be approved through the Fast-track process. Vineway Limited lodged its application in January 2026, with approval taking around five months from the appointment of…
Source: New Zealand Government A new child and youth mental health and addiction service that will make it easier for young people and their families to access the right support has been officially launched in Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says. “This service has been designed to provide a single…
Source: New Zealand Police A logging truck trailer unit has rolled on State Highway 5 South of Te Pohue, Hawkes Bay, just before 11am. Police are in attendance and the trailer unit is currently blocking the south bound lane. Traffic is now down to one lane, with the north bound lane open. A diversion will…
Source: New Zealand Government A Canterbury solar farm is the first in New Zealand to be granted fast-track approval. This is the 29th project and 7th renewable energy project to be approved through the Fast-track process. Lodestone Energy Limited lodged its application in September 2025, with approval taking around eight months since the appointment of…
Source: PSA Over 5,000 public servants at the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) are holding stop-work meetings across the country from 10am to 12pm tomorrow (Monday 10 August) over the Ministry’s approach to collective bargaining. These come after thousands of public servants at the Department of Internal Affairs and the Ministry for Business Innovation and Employment … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Five hundred schools have been selected for solar technology under the Government’s plan to improve schools’ energy affordability and resilience, Energy Minister Simeon Brown and Education Minister Erica Stanford say. The Ministers announced the list of schools today at Te Papapa School in Auckland, the first to have solar panels installed…
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing for information following a ram raid at a dairy on Meeanee Road, Napier, in the early hours of Monday morning. At approximately 2.50am on 10 August, offenders used a vehicle to force entry into the store before stealing various products. The offenders fled the scene prior to Police…
Source: Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington 10 August 2026 Sponges and black corals are among the spectacular species filmed by researchers surveying the underwater depths of rocky reefs in the Hauraki Gulf/Tīpaka Moana. Using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), the research team from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington was able to film at … Read more
Source: Quotable Value (QV) Winter has deepened the chill across Aotearoa’s subdued housing market, with average home values falling across most of the country. Our latest QV House Price Index shows residential property values reduced by 1.5% nationally throughout the three months to the end of July, as the modest momentum recorded earlier this year … Read more
Source: Sustainable Business Council The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and 123Carbon, a Netherlands based platform specialising in decarbonising hard-to-abate industries, are launching a blockchain-based registry to support the introduction of the Low Emission Freight Certificate (LEFC) programme in New Zealand. The LEFC programme is a market-based mechanism designed to accelerate decarbonisation of New Zealand’s road … Read more
Source: Solomon Islands Government Ministry of Rural Development PRESS STATEMENT DATE: SUNDAY 9TH AUGUST, 2026 The people of Ou’oumatawa Community in Small Malaita Constituency (SMC) have boosted their emergency response and transport capabilities with the arrival of a new 2-ton tipper truck on 27 July 2026. Member of Parliament for SMC, Honourable Rick Hou, officiated … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Motorists are being advised to expect delays following a crash in Birkdale this morning. The crash, between a vehicle and pedestrian on Verran Road, was reported to Police at about 9.20am. At this stage one person has received critical injuries. Emergency services remain at the scene, and the Serious Crash Unit…
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 1 minute ago By Lucy Laitinen Before this year, I hadn’t fully appreciated how important our education partnerships with China are, not just for our institution, but for Hawke’s Bay and New Zealand. Two visits to China over the past two months have changed my perspective. EIT Chief Executive Lucy…
Source: New Zealand Police Two men spotted beneath an Ellerslie manhole in the dark last night have wound up in Police custody. Just after 11.30pm, Police were alerted to two men allegedly spotted opening a manhole cover and cutting cabling inside with power tools on Cawley Street. Senior Sergeant Tony Ngau Chun, Auckland East Area…
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Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Inspector Ash Gurney, acting Whanganui Area Commander: Two people have been taken into custody following a fleeing driver incident across the Central district earlier today, that has ended at Rangiotu, southwest of Palmerston North. Police sighted a vehicle of interest in the Marton area at around 4:30pm, and signalled…
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand The Palestine Forum of New Zealand (PFNZ) has congratulated the Free Palestine Party on its successful registration as a political party in Aotearoa New Zealand, calling it a significant moment for both the Palestine solidarity movement and New Zealand’s democratic landscape. The party’s registration follows years of sustained public … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 2, Aongatete is currently closed near Dawson Road following a crash. The two-vehicle crash was reported at around 5:20pm. Two people have been seriously injured, a third person has sustained moderate injuries. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre
Source: Human Rights Without Frontiers SEOUL, South Korea, 7 August 2026 — Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF), together with CAP Liberté de Conscience (CAP LC), which has accredited ECOSOC status at the United Nations, FOREF, CESNUR and Bitter Winter, held a press conference today at the Seoul Foreign Correspondents’ Club on Freedom of Religion or … Read more
Source: New Zealand Defence Force 8 August 2026 A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-8A Poseidon crew has found six people overdue in a small boat in Fijian waters, leading to their successful rescue in rough seas. The Poseidon crew had been about to carry out a fishery patrol in Fiji when the Joint … Read more
Source: Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi Nurse Maude care and support workers will strike again on Monday 10 August, after their employer failed to come back with an acceptable offer for these workers, following their first strike on 31 July. They will be joined on strike by around 35 workers at Nurse … Read more
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Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) SYDNEY, Jan. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Siltrax, a leader in high-performance electrochemical innovation, has announced a definitive commercial milestone: the G-100 Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell Stack has officially attained TÜV certification. Validating compliance with IEC 62282-2-100, this certification confirms the G-100’s safety architecture, manufacturing consistency and readiness for immediate … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Main South Road (SH6), Paroa, is closed near the intersection with Clough Road, after a two-vehicle crash late this morning. Emergency services were called to the scene about 11.20am. One person is reportedly in critical condition. The Serious Crash Unit is examining the scene, and diversions are in place. Motorists should…
Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced a new round of sanctions targeting individuals and entities supporting Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine. Today’s sanctions package targets 33 individuals and entities with a particular focus on cyber actors, as well as those involved in the forced relocation, abduction, and re-education of Ukrainian children.…