Woodfibre LNG Marks 2025 as a Year of Construction Progress, Environmental Stewardship and Community Partnership

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Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 24 December 2025 – Woodfibre LNG recently marked 2025 as a year of significant progress across construction, environmental protection and community partnerships, as the project moved deeper into its development phase toward delivering responsibly produced Canadian liquefied natural gas to global markets. Over the past year, … Read more

Rare dolphin spotted in the Bay of Islands/ Pēwhairangi

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Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  24 December 2025 Dolphin researcher Jochen Zaeschmar from the Far Out Ocean Research Collective spotted the solitary dolphin this week, and it has since been observed in English Bay in the Opua channel. DOC has authorised Jochen to locate the individual and take a DNA sample to confirm which species … Read more

Wānaka entrepreneur John Lee remembered as key figurehead

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Source: Radio New Zealand Cardrona’s main slopes opened on 14 June. RNZ/Katie Todd An Otago businessman who founded the country’s biggest ski area is being remembered as someone who shaped his local community over many decades. Wānaka farmer and entrepreneur John Allandale Lee died peacefully on Sunday surrounded by family, He was seen as a … Read more

New Opportunities in Southeast Asia’s Digital Shift: Thailand Emerges as the New ASEAN’s AI Hub

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Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 24 December 2025 – As global attention remains fixed on the AI race, Thailand is now carving out a new identity as an emerging “AI Hub for Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).” The government is steadily advancing its “Thailand 4.0” initiative, positioning the digital … Read more

An unwelcome Christmas gift for anti-social road users

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Source: New Zealand Police Wellington Police have disrupted multiple planned anti-social road user gatherings overnight. Hutt Valley Area Commander Inspector Wade Jennings says checkpoints and a visible Police presence at key locations stopped the convoy of vehicles from setting themselves up. Operation Kereru focused on 200 vehicles coming from areas such as Whanganui, Levin, and … Read more

One dead after Christmas Eve fire in New Plymouth

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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon One person has died after a house fire in New Plymouth early on the morning of Christmas Eve. Emergency services were called to a property on Trelawney Crescent around 2:30am on Wednesday after reports of a house fire, and a person was found deceased, police said. A … Read more

Boy left swimming for life as rescue helicopter call delayed

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Source: Radio New Zealand Lake Taupō. RNZ / Libby Kirkby-McLeod A teenager was left swimming for his life in Lake Taupō while rescue helicopter calls were delayed by police, RNZ has learned. Police stood down a rescue helicopter crew that had rapidly assembled after a burning boat was spotted in Lake Taupō on Sunday evening. … Read more

Kiwis hatch in Nelson sanctuary during Christmas season

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Source: Radio New Zealand A kiwi pukpuku chick captured exploring outside its burrow in the Brook Waimārama Sanctuary in Nelson. SUPPLIED Just over six months after little spotted kiwi were reintroduced to Nelson’s Brook Waimārama Sanctuary, breeding has begun and the first chick has hatched, just in time for Christimas. In May, 41 little spotted … Read more

Five people injured in crash on State Highway 25, Hauraki

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Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services were called just before midday to State Highway 25 in Hauraki. Supplied / St John Five people have been injured after a crash involving a truck in Waikato. Emergency services were called just before midday to State Highway 25 in Hauraki. Three people have been seriously injured and a … Read more

Person found deceased after fire, New Plymouth

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Source: New Zealand Police One person has been located deceased following a house fire in New Plymouth overnight. Emergency services were called to a property on Trelawney Crescent around 2:30am today to reports of a house fire. Sadly, one person was located deceased. A scene examination is ongoing at the property, and Police will work … Read more

Section of Blockhouse Bay Road closed

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Source: New Zealand Police A section of Blockhouse Bay Road is closed due to a damaged power pole. Emergency services responded to a single vehicle crash just after midday near the intersection with Matata Street. A power pole has been damaged as a result. Fortunately the occupant of the vehicle is not seriously injured. Blockhouse … Read more

Auckland FC’s final A-league game of year postponed

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Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Auckland FC’s Callan Elliot competes for possession with Miguel Di Pizo of the Central Coast Mariners during an A-League clash in Gosford on 12 December 2025. AAP Image / Dan Himbrechts / Photosport Auckland FC’s last A-League game of 2025 has been postponed after the Sydney pitch was deemed … Read more

Oyster farmers to receive another $1m over catastrophic sewage spill

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Source: Radio New Zealand The sewage spill came at the peak of the oyster season. Nick Monro Watercare has fulfilled a promise to give another $1 million to beleaguered oyster farmers north of Auckland after a catastrophic sewage failure. It’s after an initial $1m was given last month after the spill obliterated crops in late … Read more

New North Road, Kingsland blocked following crash

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Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are in attendance at a crash in Kingsland which is causing delays. A pickup truck has collided with several vehicles in the crash on New North Road. The crash was reported near the intersection with King Street at 12.20pm. No serious injuries are currently being reported from the scene, … Read more

State Highway 25 closed, Hauraki

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Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 25, Hauraki is closed near the intersection with Hauraki Road following a crash. The two-vehicle crash, involving a truck was reported just before midday. Three people have been seriously injured, a further two people have sustained moderate injuries. Motorists are advised to avoid the area, diversions are in place. … Read more

Name release – fatal crash Ōpōtiki

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Source: New Zealand Police Police can now name the man who died following a motorcycle crash on State Highway 35 near Ōpōtiki on 19 December. He was Steven Haskell, aged 45. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are under way. ENDS Issued by Police Media … Read more

Former All Black Hoskins Sotutu to leave Blues at end of Super Rugby season

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Source: Radio New Zealand Hoskins Sotutu with fans. Brett Phibbs/Photosport Former All Blacks loose forward Hoskins Sotutu has signed with English Premiership club Newcastle Red Bulls and will depart the Blues after the 2026 Super Rugby season. He remained fully committed to the Blues for their upcoming campaign, he said. Since making his Super Rugby … Read more

First Responders – Fernhill Fire Hawke’s Bay Update #4

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Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand The grass fire at Fernhill in Hawke’s Bay which also burnt several buildings is now fully contained and 95 per cent extinguished. Overnight firefighters with a pump truck and a tanker patrolled and monitored in case of any flareups Incident Controller Warrick LeQuesne says one crew using a tanker are … Read more

Northland News – Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe Board urges summer beachgoers to be safe, responsible

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Source: Northland Regional Council Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe Board is urging beachgoers to put safety first and respect the unique environment and cultural significance of Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe over the busy summer period. The Board asks everyone to drive slowly and safely, swim wisely, respect the environment, and avoid unnecessary risks along the beach and in the water. “Te … Read more

Scrub blaze near Hastings almost out, firefighters treated for heat exhaustion

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Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighting has resumed this morning. Facebook / Hawke’s Bay Fire and Emergency The scrub fire near the Hawke’s Bay village of Fernhill – between the township and the Ngaruroro River bridge – is almost fully out, Fire and Emergency says. The blaze is fully contained and 95 percent extinguished, a spokesperson … Read more

Body recovered near Thames believed to be missing person

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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A body has been recovered near Thames on and is believed to be a person that went missing in Coromandel waters two days ago. Duty Inspector Neil Faulkner said at around 6.10am on Wednesday, police received reports of a body being located on the beach by a … Read more

‘Doesn’t give up’ – Police dog Teo recovers from fall during search and rescue

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Source: Radio New Zealand Teo was being gradually eased back from seven years of patrol work. Supplied / NZ Police / Senior Constable Alex Stammers A police dog seriously injured after falling into scalding geothermal water is finally getting to enjoy retirement after months of recovery – just in time for Christmas. Teo was being … Read more

Special visitor to Abel Tasman needs space this summer

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Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  24 December 2025 A leopard seal has been regularly seen in the Abel Tasman and Kaiteretere area for several weeks. DOC Senior Marine Technical Advisor Jody Weir says the apex predator is an unusual visitor to the region. Leopard seals are normally found much further south, though some individuals do … Read more

Where the ‘good BBQ weather’ is on Christmas – and where will be rainy

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Source: Radio New Zealand MetService meteorologist Dan Corrigan told RNZ for many places, Christmas will be “good barbecue weather”. 123RF / Mandic Jovan It’s one more sleep until Christmas, and whether celebrations will be out in the sun or shifted indoors depends on where you are in the country. Forecasters are predicting a mixed bag … Read more

Body found, Thames

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Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Duty Inspector Neil Faulkner: At around 6:10am Police received reports of a body being located on the beach by a member of the public near Thames Coast Road, Kereta. A formal identification is yet to take place, but Police believe it is the man who was reported missing on … Read more

Anchors, camels and kayaks: A less traditional Christmas for Kiwi travellers

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Source: Radio New Zealand Christmas is often defined by the traditions of familiar faces, overflowing tables and the comfort of home. But for some families, choosing a different path has reshaped the festive season into something altogether more adventurous. For Richard and Carolyn Powles, Christmas now unfolds at anchor. While their voyage from New Zealand … Read more

One injured after fire destroys home in Christchurch

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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Rob Dixon A fire has destroyed a home and left one person injured in the Christchurch suburb of Mairehau. Up to four crews were called to Kellys Road shortly before 5am on Wednesday to find the single-storey property well ablaze. Fire and Emergency said the fire encroached onto the … Read more