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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi Police say it’s fortunate no was injured when a man shot at officers in Dargaville on Sunday evening. Inspector Dean Robinson, acting Northland district commander, said police received a report of man with a firearm on Bassett Street just after 8pm. Enquiries led police to a house … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington’s commuter trains are back after a two week closure for major track repairs. Buses replaced trains for most of the capital’s services between Boxing Day and January 12. During the closure, KiwiRail work included replacing the rails on Lower Hutt’s Ava Bridge and upgrading the Otaihanga level crossing in Kāpiti. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Charles Pongi died in hospital after being shot in Taurima Reserve, Pt England. (File photo) Google Maps Two new murder charges have been laid in relation to the 2023 shooting death of Charles Pongi in Auckland’s Pt England. Pongi, 32, died after he was shot in Taurima Reserve on 5 August … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the woman who died following a water-related incident in Okitu on Monday 12 January. She was 42-year-old Sandie Lee Reihana, from Kaiti, Gisborne. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this difficult time. The death has been referred to the Coroner. ENDS … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The top of the south is experiencing high fire danger due to the hot and dry weather. File photo. RNZ / Tracy Neal Bans and restrictions on outdoor fires are coming into force across the top of the South Island as the risk of wildfire intensifies. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) has … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand As Manage My Health deals with the fallout from a data breach involving hundreds of thousands of medical files, other platforms are using multi-factor authentication to boost security. Some 125,000 patients were affected by the ransomware attack on Manage My Health, in which hundreds of thousands of medical files were stolen … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A rubbish truck blaze on an Auckland’s south-western motorway has forced two lanes to close. Police said the truck spilled its load near the Lambie Drive off-ramp onto the motorway after it caught fire. The two left lanes have been shut down, as well as the off-ramp itself. The truck driver … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Bay of Plenty Police are seeing a concerning increase of nitrous oxide use while driving. Police are aware of some people illegitimately using small sliver cannisters while driving, putting all road users at significant risk. Inhaling nitrous oxide can cause euphoria and dissociation, among other side effects. Whilst these effects are … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A person has died following a crash in Rangitikei this morning. The crash on Taihape-Napier Road, involving two vehicles and a pedestrian, was reported just after 11:20am. The pedestrian died at the scene. The drivers of the two vehicles involved sustained moderate to serious injuries. Taihape-Napier Road remains closed near Comet … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A person has died following a crash in Rangitikei this morning. The crash on Taihape-Napier Road, involving two vehicles and a pedestrian, was reported just after 11:20am. The pedestrian died at the scene. The drivers of the two vehicles involved sustained moderate to serious injuries. Taihape-Napier Road remains closed near Comet … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police have made two additional arrests in connection with a 2023 homicide investigation in Pt England. Operation Pastel investigated the murder of 32-year-old Charles Pongi after he was shot on 5 August 2023 at Taurima Reserve. Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin, of Auckland City CIB, says two men were arrested today in … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 20 is down to one lane due to a rubbish fire in the left west bound lane near the Lambie Drive offramp. The fire was reported to Police at 2.17pm, after a rubbish truck spilled its load onto the lanes, which was on fire. Smoke from the fire is … Read more
Source: United Fire Brigades’ Association The skill, speed and teamwork of some of New Zealand’s volunteer firefighters will be on full display when the UFBA North Island Waterway Challenge 2026 comes to the Village Green in Havelock North on Saturday 17 January 2026. Hosted by the United Fire Brigades’ Association (UFBA), the North Island Waterway Challenge … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Terri Baker went missing in the early hours of Tuesday. NZ Police / SUPPLIED There are great concerns for a Christchurch woman who went missing in the early hours of Tuesday. Police have asked the public to help find Terri Baker, 32, who was reported missing from a premises on Hereford … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is moving Bay of Plenty to a restricted fire season at 5pm on Tuesday 13 January, until further notice. A restricted fire season means a permit is required to light an open-air fire. Announcing the fire season change, Community Risk Manager Luke Burgess says the … Read more
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 13 January 2026 – Following an open recruitment process, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Board has appointed Ms Heidi Richards and Professor Prasanna Gai as external members of the Financial Policy Committee (FPC). The FPC is a new committee of the RBNZ Board, which will make key … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died after a water-related incident in Tauriko this afternoon. Emergency services were called about 2.55pm to a location off Poripori Road, where a person had been pulled from the water. CPR was commenced, however they sadly died at the scene. The death will be referred to the Coroner. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The fire on Waitara Rd had burned through 22 hectares of bush. FIRE AND EMERGENCY NZ / SUPPLIED A large fire that burned through 22 hectares of pine forest and native bush in Hawke’s Bay is thought to be contained. A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said fire crews left the Te … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand This man may be able to assist polioce with enquiries into a coward-punch assault, they said. Police / supplied Police investigating a coward-punch assault in Arrowtown last month are asking for the public’s help to track down a member of a wedding party. The assault happened outside the Fork and Tap … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 January 2026 – Ho Chi Minh City Development Commercial Bank (HDBank, ticker symbol: HDB) has successfully issued a second tranche of international green bonds worth US$50 million to the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO) and British International Investment (BII), the UK’s … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 January 2026 – For decades, the global map of urban development seemed firmly defined by familiar names. The United States shaped the world’s financial megacities; Dubai astonished the globe with audacious land reclamation projects; Singapore became a benchmark for disciplined, sustainable … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Jim Nicholls was “a young man of 69 “when he started flying kites. Now, 16 years on, the 85-year-old is one of New Zealand’s hottest influencers with thousands of fans tuning into his YouTube channel. A kite day in his home of Christchurch hooked him in, Nicholls told Summer Weekends. Play … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The owner of a small town store in coastal Northland has been left with a fractured shoulder after an alleged assault by a customer in broad daylight. Dallas Gurney, once the boss of short-lived news station Today FM, was left with a fractured shoulder after being pushed off the deck of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Dozens of people have been evacuated from an apartment building in central Auckland. An aerial appliance is outside the 15 storey building on the corner of Cook and Nelson St and eight other fire trucks are at the scene. Auckland senior station officer Michael Manning said the fire was on the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The police are also investigating a nearby car fire to determine if the two incidents were linked. 123RF The police are asking residents in the Palmerston North suburb of Highbury for CCTV footage after a man was shot yesterday afternoon. Emergency services were called to Marriner Street after gunshots were heard … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Jan, a New Zealander in her 50s, is in a marriage that she left years ago. Her husband likely has no idea. When I say left, I mean she tapped out emotionally with the marriage intact on paper. They never go on holiday together or set new goals. She likes hiking, … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Bans and restrictions on outdoor fires will come into force across most of Marlborough, Nelson and Tasman tomorrow morning. Fire and Emergency New Zealand is introducing the measures in response to the increasing risk of wildfire. District Manager Grant Haywood says the top of the south is experiencing high fire … Read more