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Source: Radio New Zealand Hamish Kerr at the Athletics World Championships. © Tsutomu Kishimoto / Photosport 2025 World champion high jumper Hamish Kerr has capped off a successful year with the New Zealand Olympic Committee’s highest honour. Kerr was awarded the Lonsdale Cup for 2025 after a season that delivered the World Championship title in … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand John Campbell RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly John Campbell is returning to RNZ, as the new co-host of Morning Report alongside Ingrid Hipkiss. RNZ’s Chief Audio Officer Pip Keane said the field of applicants for role on the flagship news programme was impressive but Campbell stood out . “John’s experience as a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Plateau Hut on Aoraki/Mount Cook. Supplied / DoC A pair of climbers missing on Aoraki/Mount Cook are believed to have died in a large ice avalanche, police said on Thursday. If so, that would make them the fifth and sixth reported South Island mountaineering deaths in the past month. The two … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died after an incident involving a commercial mower in Te Kouma, Coromandel today. Emergency services were called to the scene on Te Kouma Road about midday. Despite the best efforts of staff and members of the public at the scene, sadly the person died. The death has been … Read more
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Cyclists and pedestrians in Whakatāne are set to benefit from a safer and more comfortable crossing on the State Highway 30 (SH30) Landing Road Bridge, with funding now secured for upgraded barriers and handrails. The bridge is a key connection for people travelling between Whakatāne’s retail and industrial areas and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Gloriavale Christian Community on the West Coast, taken when it was visited by the Employment Court’s chief judge on 25 February 2023. RNZ / Jean Edwards The Secretary for Education is cancelling the registration of Gloriavale Christian School. The school was told of the decision on Thursday, which will take effect … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Hutt Valley Police are continuing to investigate a serious assault that left a person with critical injuries. At around 5am on Wednesday 10 December, Police received reports of an assault at an address on Trinity Avenue, Epuni. Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Cusin says Police continue to explore multiple avenues of enquiry … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police supporting the Coroner investigation into the death of Connor Scott McKenzie are issuing a statement on behalf of the family. They ask media to respect their privacy while they grieve. Statement issued on behalf of the family: Connor Scott McKenzie was a well centred, kind man, loved by all. His … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 December 2025 – IX Asia Indexes today announced the 2nd Half 2025 Review of the IX Digital Asset Industry Classification System (“DAICS®“), aiming to provide professionals worldwide with a transparent and standardized classification scheme to determine sector and exposure of particular digital assets. … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Two climbers missing on Aoraki/Mount Cook are not believed to be alive, after search teams found evidence they had been caught a large ice avalanche. The men set off on Friday 12 December from the Tasman Valley car park for Plateau Hut. They then departed the hut on the evening of … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government A second substantial Auckland quarry project has gained Fast-track approval to expand operations, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop and Resources Minister Shane Jones says. Kings Quarry Limited lodged an application in May 2025 to expand existing quarrying activities to enable the extraction and processing of approximately 500,000 tonnes per year for up … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The first major mining project, Waihi North, has gained consent today to expand operations until 2043 through the Fast-track process, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop and Resources Minister Shane Jones say. “Oceana Gold’s Waihi North mining project is a nationally significant investment that will deliver substantial economic benefits for the Waikato region … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Gerard Bouterey, Field Crime Manager, Central District CIB: Police continuing to search for a man in relation to the double homicide in Ruatiti are making further appeals to the public. Officers have concerns for Mitchell Cole, 29, and also want to speak to him in relation … Read more
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Another busy year of construction on Hawke’s Bay state highways means Cyclone Gabrielle recovery work in the region edges closer to completion, helping to keep people connected and freight moving. The Transport Rebuild East Coast (TREC) alliance has now completed 88% of cyclone recovery work on the region’s state highway … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 18 December 2025 It’s a further blow to the species which is already at risk of becoming threatened due to a declining population. The attacks on the birds have prompted mana whenua, conservation organisations, the Department of Conservation and Auckland Council to urge dog owners to keep their pets under … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Sneha Patel is sentenced to 11 months’ home detention for exploiting three migrant workers and failing to pay them thousands of dollars in wages. RNZ/Libby Kirkby-McLeod Being exploited left three workers permanently traumatised and facing financial hardship, according to the Migrant Workers Association of Aotearoa. President Anu Kaloti supported Sneha Patel’s … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are asking the public to keep an eye out for a unique art piece stolen during a burglary in west Auckland. The Waitematā West Tactical Crime Unit is investigating a burglary in the Piha area on 6 December 2025. Detective Sergeant Anna Freestone says scrap metal and tools were amongst … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Mangapurua and Kaiwhakauka tracks had been closed (file image). 123rf A pair of major cycling and walking tracks in the central North Island are closed while police search for a man wanted for murder. Police have been looking for 29-year-old Mitchell Cole since Saturday, after two bodies were found in … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The vote on councillor David Baldwin’s sand mining position statement was unanimous. Whangārei district councillors have voted unanimously to oppose plans for fast-tracked sand mining at Northland’s Bream Bay. The proposal – which, if granted, could see 8 million cubic metres of sand removed over a 35-year period – could be … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The $200 million Gas Security Fund will open on 12 January 2026 to expressions of interest to help increase the availability of natural gas in New Zealand, Resources Minister Shane Jones says. “We are looking for proposals that will accelerate or increase the volume of gas to market as quickly as … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Education Minister Erica Stanford welcomes the successful conclusion of pay negotiations to renew the Area School Principals’ Collective Agreement. “Area schools principals play an integral role in our rural communities. This settlement delivers meaningful improvements to pay and conditions and reflects a firm commitment to strengthening professional learning and development and … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Five leading AI concepts have been shortlisted to establish a world-class national platform for artificial intelligence research, Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti announced today. “A new national AI research platform – backed by the Institute for Advanced Technology with up to $70 million over seven years – will … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Toioho ki Āpiti graduate Rewiti Arapere (left) and graduate and Senior Lecturer Erena Arapere (right). Supplied/Massey University Toioho ki Āpiti – New Zealand’s only university based Māori Visual Arts programme celebrated its 30th anniversary this month at Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University. Across those three decades Toioho ki Āpiti has … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the cricket action, as the third in the five-test Ashes series between archrivals Australia and England enters day two at Adelaide Oval. Australia currently lead the series 2-0, after victory at both Perth and Brisbane. First ball is scheduled for 12.30pm NZT Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The vessel was found more than 10 nautical miles at sea. 123rf A man who had allegedly just been stabbed lost his yacht – also his home – after he called police and they arrested him and his supposed attacker, and decided to abandon the vessel at sea. The 16m-long boat … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Police Commissioner Richard Chambers: I am very pleased to announce Superintendent Jeanette Park (Eastern District Commander), Superintendent Corrie Parnell (Wellington District Commander) and Superintendent Tim Anderson (Bay of Plenty District Commander) are provisionally appointed as Assistant Commissioners for NZ Police. The appointments of new Deputy and Assistant Commissioners … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 18 December 2025 Charlie, who was a long-term resident of the Department of Conservation’s Te Anau Bird Sanctuary after being hit by a car, was moved to Dunedin last year as part of the captive breed-for-release programme. DOC Fauna Science Manager Ash Murphy says the successful fledging of a new … Read more