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Source: New Zealand Police Police have this morning arrested and charged a man following a serious assault in Marychurch Road, Mātangi over the weekend. Inspector Andrea McBeth, Hamilton City Area Commander says a 24-year-old patched Black Power member has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. He is due to appear … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and US President Donald Trump. Supplied / PMO A geopolitical analyst says New Zealand has a small but important role to play in a peaceful solution in the Middle East. The United States and Israel have continued airstrikes on Iran as the conflict moves into its fifth … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Two new appointments have been made to the nominating committee for the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, alongside two reappointments, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. Experienced corporate leaders Tim Mitchell and Juliet Tainui-Hernandez have been appointed. Committee Chair Michelle Tsui, and committee member Mark Butcher have been reappointed to their roles … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Hokitika Police have arrested and charged a man following a burglary last week in Hokitika. On Thursday 26 February, Police received a report from a local contractor that items had been stolen from their site. The following day, a Police unit saw a man driving a vehicle that was known to … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand and Chile have signed an arrangement to boost agricultural cooperation and drive sector success, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says. “Agriculture is at the heart of the New Zealand and Chilean economies. We have similar farming systems, similar geographies, and both advocate for open, rules-based trade,” Mr McClay says. “The … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Kiwis teammates James Fisher-Harris and Naufahu Whyte will face off, when the Warriors host the Roosters at Go Media Stadium. Photosport/RNZ NRL: NZ Warriors v Sydney Roosters Kickoff: 8pm Friday, 6 March Go Media Stadium, Auckland Live blog updates on RNZ website NZ Warriors kick off their 2025 NRL campaign on … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Corey Peters heads to Milan with four Paralympic medals already to his name. PHOTOSPORT Corey Peters has spent most of the past decade chasing winters. For 12 straight years, the New Zealand sit-skier went season to season without a break, building a career that has delivered four Paralympic medals, including downhill … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Canterbury flooding – Little River – 17 February 2026 RNZ/Nathan McKinnon The latest data from Earth Sciences New Zealand shows just how wet and cool it was at some points this summer for parts of the South Island and lower North Island. Chester Lampkin from Earth Sciences New Zealand told Morning … Read more
Source: Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, manager of the $90 billion NZ Super Fund, has appointed Brendon Jones to the role of Head of Real Assets. Jones, who joined the Guardians in 2014 as an analyst in the New Zealand Direct Investment team, has been key to some of … Read more
Source: Save the Children At least 100 million children in countries directly impacted by the escalating violence in the Middle East and wider region face deepening fear, distress and the risk of physical harm and displacement, Save the Children said. This is the most expansive conflict in the region in decades, impacting at least 15 countries … Read more
Source: New Zealand Treasury Thursday, 5 March 2026 – The Interim Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the seven months ended 31 January 2026 were released by the Treasury today. The January results are reported against forecasts based on the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update 2025 (HYEFU 2025), published on 16 December … Read more
Source: PSA The PSA is calling on Health NZ to conduct an urgent review after a widespread failure in its payroll system left around 4,000 Waikato hospital and health workers without pay yesterday. The payroll glitch affected roughly half the Waikato health workforce. For workers living pay cheque to pay cheque, the impact was immediate and … Read more
Source: Royal NZ College of General Practitioners The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (the College) welcomes the Minister’s announcement that Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora (Health NZ) will become the direct employer for General Practice Education Programme (GPEP) Year One registrars from February 2027. GPEP 1 registrars will continue to be able to choose … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi A construction worker has described pulling someone from a burning house in the Auckland suburb of Ponsonby. A number of firefighters are at the scene on Tawariki Street, with crews using an aerial crane to try contain the fire on Thursday. Jeremy Lodder was working at a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington’s eco-sanctuary Zealandia is facing a bill of tens of thousands of dollars following last month’s wild winds. In February, the lower North Island was hit by a brutal storm which brought down trees, shut roads and cut off power to thousands. The capital experienced its strongest winds in more than … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s taking action to grow New Zealand’s ageing seafarer workforce and improve its supply-chain resilience, through a major investment in training opportunities for those entering the industry, Associate Transport Minister James Meager has announced. “Our local seafaring industry is under significant pressure. Many experienced seafarers are nearing retirement, and strong … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Dave Rennie. AAP / Photosport Dave Rennie has been tasked with leading the All Blacks through to the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Rennie was named as the new head coach on Wednesday, replacing Scott Robertson after just two years at the helm. The former Chiefs and Wallabies coach will take up … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Changes to the way first-year GP trainees are employed will make it easier for new doctors to choose general practice and help strengthen the primary care workforce, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “Health New Zealand will directly employ all first-year GP trainees not already in private practice, removing barriers and making … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A 23-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman have been charged. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Two people have been arrested after a man was injured in a shooting in South Auckland. Police said officers were conducting patrols in the Clevedon Road area on Saturday when they heard what they believed to be … Read more
Source: Tax Justice Aotearoa 5 March 2026, 6:30am – Taxing wealth is a practical and necessary step to address increasing inequality, according to a research report released today by Tax Justice Aotearoa and the Better Taxes for a Better Future Campaign. The report by Tayla Forward shows that a well-designed and enforced wealth tax can help … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The launch of New Zealand’s second private Building Consent Authority (BCA) will add competition and capacity to the building consent system, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. “Easing the paperwork burden and cutting red tape out of our famously unproductive building consent system is a key part of this Government’s … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour and Health Minister Simeon Brown welcome Pharmac’s proposal to fund letermovir, which helps prevent serious infection following stem cell transplants. “Improving access to medicines in New Zealand is important to patients and their families. That’s why it has been a focus of this Government,” Mr Seymour … Read more
Source: Green Party The Green Party says scrapping the Clean Car Standard will mean New Zealanders end up paying more to run their cars, “Less efficient cars burn more fuel and burning more fuel costs more money. Families will be paying the price every time they fill up,” says Julie Anne Genter, Green Party spokesperson … Read more
Source: Aged Care Association The Aged Care Association says the findings of the COVID-19 Royal Commission reinforce what the sector has been saying for years: aged residential care is an essential part of New Zealand’s health system and must be treated as core health infrastructure. Chief Executive Tracey Martin said the report’s lessons for future pandemic … Read more
Source: No More Glyphosate NZ – NMGNZ Community Demands Answers Over Glyphosate Spraying in Te Henga Wetlands Auckland, New Zealand – 05 March 2026 – No More Glyphosate NZ is calling for urgent transparency and an immediate pause on the aerial spraying of glyphosate-based herbicides in the Te Henga wetlands, following reports that spraying has proceeded … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand GCSB Director General Andrew Clark. VNP/Louis Collins The Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) spy agency says it is providing round-the-clock threat intelligence updates on the Iran war. The GCSB, along with its partner agency NZ Security Intelligence Service (SIS), appeared at a Parliamentary select committee for their annual reviews on Wednesday. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Outside the Masjid Annur, flowers surround the memorial to the 51 shuhada (martyrs), who were killed when a terrorist opened fire at two mosques in Christchurch five years ago. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon Families of victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings are continuing their fight to prevent the terrorist from giving … Read more