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Source: New Zealand Police A driver put his foot in it last night after he allegedly ran from Police and was allegedly located with methamphetamine in his sock. At around 11.05pm, officers stopped a Nissan Note travelling on Māngere Road, Ōtāhuhu. Counties Manukau West Response Manager, Acting Senior Sergeant Jo Hunkin, says the driver ignored…
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 June 2026 – As students and families evaluate higher education options, academic quality and programme offerings remain central considerations. However, there is growing recognition that the university experience extends beyond formal learning, with student wellbeing, peer engagement and career development increasingly influencing decision-making. In a … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 June 2026 – illum.e, a three-time SME 500 award winner and MOE-registered tuition provider, has announced the launch of its sixth campus at Tampines Point. The expansion into Singapore’s East comes in direct response to surging parental demand for thinking-based education following the Ministry of … Read more
Source: Media Outreach The Diamond Report includes insights on who is buying diamonds and why, based on a study of 18,500 women across the industry’s largest consumer market LONDON, UK – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 June 2026 – Natural diamonds are the most desired luxury jewellery product, average purchase prices have increased 25%, Gen … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Counties Manukau East Communities Manager, Senior Sergeant Simon Cornish: Police are aware of plans for a gang-related funeral procession heading through Counties Manukau today. We have staff in the area to ensure the safety of the community, to monitor traffic movement and to minimise any disruption to the…
Source: New Zealand Police The bridge over Tutaekuri River on State Highway 51, Awatoto is down to one lane following a crash this morning. Police were advised at 11.10am that a truck had collided with the side of the bridge. The truck driver was uninjured. Traffic management is in place until the truck can be…
Source: New Zealand Government Construction of a new headquarters at the Awarua Satellite Ground Station near Bluff has begun, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Associate Regional Development Minister Mark Patterson say. “You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to see why this is a great opportunity for Southland and New Zealand,” Mr Jones…
Source: Auckland Council Five Auckland regional parks have received Māori names and narratives, helping to strengthen the cultural identity of Tāmaki Makaurau and reconnect some of Auckland’s most well-known landscapes with their ancestral stories. Mana whenua have shared ancestral names for Long Bay, Shakespear and Wenderholm regional parks, a new Māori name has been provided…
Source: Environmental Protection Authority The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) welcomes the recent fines for a Rotorua-based company and one of its employees for illegally releasing a synthetic greenhouse gas. On 25 June 2026, the Rotorua District Court fined G.B Teat Limited and an employee, Cole Wicks, following their guilty plea to a single charge each under … Read more
Source: Gumboot Friday In May 2026, 2,213 young people aged 5-25 accessed free counselling through Gumboot Friday – the highest monthly total recorded so far this year – with 3,578 sessions delivered nationwide. Sessions are free, no referral is required, and young people choose the counsellor they want to talk to from Gumboot Friday’s registered … Read more
Source: Global TV Experts Auckland, 29 June, 2026 – Global TV Experts, a specialist iGaming television advertising agency, has launched GTE Pacific after securing access to nationwide television advertising inventory for licensed online gambling operators entering New Zealand’s newly regulated market. The launch comes as New Zealand prepares to award up to 15 online casino … Read more
Source: AJ HACKETT BUNGY NEW ZEALAND, AUCKLAND AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand (AJHBNZ) has today launched SkyRide at Auckland’s Sky Tower – the world’s highest lift-and-descent ride. Designed to be experienced either solo or with a friend, SkyRide lifts riders 192 metres up the outside of the Sky Tower from street level before returning them … Read more
Source: Master Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Just five years after starting out as a one-man band based in a home garage, Optiplumb Ltd has been named the 2026 New Zealand Master Plumber of the Year. Presented at the 2026 New Zealand Plumbing Awards on 26 June, the award recognises outstanding achievement in workmanship, business performance, customer … Read more
Source: Master Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Rotorua plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying apprentice Sam Baldwin has been awarded a Plumbing World Scholarship at the 2026 New Zealand Plumbing Awards [26 June 2026]. Sam, 21, is among only three apprentices around New Zealand to receive one of the $1,000 scholarships, presented each year to promising apprentices completing their … Read more
Source: Master Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Local Master Plumbers are volunteering their labour to help turn Hamilton’s historic World War II era hall in Flynn Park into a multi-functional Community Woodcraft and Arts Hub. Their efforts were acknowledged at the 2026 New Zealand Plumbing Awards [26 June 2026), when they received the coveted ‘Kava Cup’ trophy, … Read more
Source: Master Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Plumbing apprentice Rory Read, 25, has cut his teeth on some of Wanaka’s large-scale architectural homes. These technically detailed builds can take up to two years to complete. Not for the faint-hearted, they require careful coordination between architects, project managers, builders, plumbers and other specialist trades. The high quality of … Read more
Source: Master Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Master Plumbers is pleased to announce the winners and finalists awarded at the 2026 New Zealand Plumbing Awards on Friday 26 June. The New Zealand Plumbing Awards wraps up our annual New Zealand Plumbing Conference, this year held in Kirikiriroa Hamilton. Plumbing World Scholarships Plumbing World Scholarships are awarded to three … Read more
Source: Master Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Newly qualified Masterlink apprentice Eric Gruythuysen, 25, has been named the overall winner of the 2026 Plumbing World Scholarship, recognising his dedication to the trade despite all obstacles. Eric received the award at the 2026 New Zealand Plumbing Awards in Hamilton on 26 June, following an eventful year in which … Read more
Source: Master Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers A new AI-powered tool called Toby will give plumbers, gas fitters and drainlayers access to critical building standards and regulations at their fingertips. Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk and Master Plumbers announced a pilot of the tool, available for up to 200 users, at the membership organisation’s annual conference … Read more
Source: Quality Valuation (QV) Construction cost growth has largely stabilised for now, with the latest QV CostBuilder update showing minimal movement across key rates in June. Diesel prices have fallen by a further 6.5% this month, helping to reduce costs in more fuel-intensive areas of construction work, such as excavation (-1.5%), which recorded the largest … Read more
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) A world-leading study into the most effective way to beat multi-pronged nicotine addiction is launching at the University of Auckland. Professor Chris Bullen has received $1.44 million from the Health Research Council to compare the effectiveness of a newly approved drug in New Zealand – cytisine – with gradually tapering … Read more
Source: Consumer NZ Supermarket loyalty cards might seem like the best way to get a bargain, but Consumer NZ is warning they might ultimately lead to higher prices at the checkout. Supermarket loyalty cards might seem like the best way to get a bargain, but Consumer NZ is warning they might ultimately lead to higher … Read more
Source: Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, manager of the $93 billion NZ Super Fund, has appointed William Fletcher to the role of Head of Private Equity & Alternative Investments. Fletcher joins the Guardians from Fisher Funds, where he managed the global private equity and alternatives portfolio. His previous roles … Read more
Source: Workers First Union Workers First Union is calling out the National-NZ First-ACT Government for abandoning Northland’s workers with empty words and a blame game, as the proposed closure of Juken New Zealand’s Northland Mill in Kaitāia is likely to become the seventh major wood processing site lost on their watch, with over 800 jobs lost … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 29 June 2026 That’s the message from the Department of Conservation and its partners as they embark on lobster surveys in marine protection areas around the Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana. From 29 June and through July, two contracted commercial vessels will be catching lobsters inside and outside marine protected areas around…
Source: NZCTU The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi is welcoming Labour’s announcement today that it will restore and expand the Apprenticeship Boost scheme if elected in November. NZCTU Secretary Melissa Ansell-Bridges says the scheme’s restoration is long overdue. “Apprentice numbers reached record highs when the original scheme was in place and…
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