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Source: Radio New Zealand Nearly 600 keen runners showed up dressed in Santa suits to run 5km around Hobsonville Point in the first ever Early Bird Run Crew’s Santa Run. The run club’s founder, and event organiser, Duncan Oswald, told RNZ he had always wanted to get the event going but didn’t think it was … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Supreme Court has found that climate change is a mandatory consideration when the government considers opening up new blocks for exploration and extraction. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King The country’s highest court has found that governments must consider climate change when deciding whether to offer oil and gas blocks for tender. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government is proposing to amend alcohol legislation so restaurants with on-site retail spaces can sell take-home booze. The amendment to the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act would mean restaurants can apply for an off-licence, if they also sell takeaway food or non-alcoholic beverages prepared by … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi State-owned Kiwibank’s $500m capital raise won’t go ahead Its parent Kiwi Group Capital cited recent RBNZ capital settings and $400m raise KGC engaged with leading investors Kiwibank has scrapped a plan to raise extra capital from local investors to strengthen its finances. The state-owned bank had been … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Two men have been arrested over a shooting in Gore this week. The pair – aged 36 and 54 – were arrested in Invercargill on Thursday afternoon (18 December). Both men are facing a range of charges and are due to appear in Invercargill District Court today. One victim remains in … Read more
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 This research explores the sociodemographic and behavioural characteristics of monetary engagement (eg, microtransactions) in Free-to Play (F2P) gaming and how this engagement relates to gambling risk and harm. It includes surveys of 4,180 adults who were categorised into three groups: those who gambled for … Read more
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 This research examines the recovery experiences of Asian individuals living in New Zealand with lived experience of gambling harm. Specifically, the study explores the factors influencing gambling initiation, the processes of change from harm to recovery, the barriers and facilitators to accessing support services, … Read more
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 This research presents a literature review on the convergence of simulated gambling, monetary gambling and gambling harm. It also reviews conceptual and empirical evidence for risk and protective factors for gambling harm that might arise from simulated gambling and suggests strategies to help reduce … Read more
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 Kids Online Aotearoa Gambling and High Stakes research investigated the extent and nature of children’s exposure to gambling activities and marketing, particularly online. It also gathered the views of children and key stakeholders on this exposure, effectiveness of current public health measures, and what … Read more
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 This research aimed to empirically test factors relating to New Zealand (NZ) Asian migrants’ experiences with gambling and mental health, as identified in the Integrated Tree Model, supporting its use as a holistic approach to addressing gambling harm. The study employed a three-phase, mixed-methods … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A small number of KiwiSaver schemes have been sending gifts to members this Christmas. 123RF Have you had a Christmas gift from your KiwiSaver provider? A small number of KiwiSaver schemes have been sending gifts to members this Christmas. RNZ has discovered an umbrella sent to a member from Generate KiwiSaver, … Read more
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 This research examines how gambling help-seeking is defined, measured and enacted across a wide range if behaviours and supports. It captures how people experiencing gambling harm and professionals conceptualise help-seeking. Brief and comprehensive measures of help-seeking were developed and tested, and the full range … Read more
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 Taking a public health approach, this study examines the economic and social costs associated with gambling harm in New Zealand. The purpose is to provide a foundation and evidence base of the impact of gambling harm to inform targeted policy development and harm minimisation … Read more
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 This research explores definitions, estimates, predictors, reasons, consequences, and potential solutions related to pulling out of formal psychological gambling treatment. The research was co-designed with a panel of people with lived experience of gambling harm, and synthesises findings from a scoping review, service data, … Read more
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 While gambling has been identified as impacting mental health, recent studies have examined the effects of gambling on a broader range of health and wellbeing issues. This study profiles the health and wellbeing of people experiencing gambling harm in New Zealand and presents findings … Read more
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 19 December 2025 This research explores the gambling behaviours, preferences and perceptions of older adults (aged 50+) living in New Zealand, with the aim of understanding older adults’ attitudes towards gambling. It includes a general literature review and semi-structured interviews with 73 older adults. The findings show … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are praising Palmerston North retailers whose quick reporting led to an alleged shoplifter’s arrest. The teen is alleged to have stolen caps from a store near The Plaza yesterday afternoon and was a suspect in another theft where $400 of product was shoplifted. Thanks to the detailed descriptions provided, within … Read more
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Targeted speed limit changes are being proposed on state highways across the South Island after community concerns were raised about safety. Next month, New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) will open public consultations for people to have their say on these proposed changes in Canterbury, on the West Coast … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Christmas can be a magical time of year for kids. Writing wish-lists, seeing Santa at the shops, leaving carrots for the reindeer out on the porch. And then of course, the presents under the tree. So what happens when the penny drops and a child realises the guy who brings toys … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the action on day one of the Black Caps’ third test against the West Indies at Bay Oval in Mt Maunganui. First ball is scheduled for 11am. Black Caps squad: Tom Latham (captain), Tom Blundell (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell, Kristian Clarke, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Daryl Mitchell, Ajaz … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence index lifted 3 points to an optimistic 101.5 points in December. 123rf Consumer confidence has risen to the highest level in more than four years. The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence index lifted 3 points to an optimistic 101.5 points in December from a still pessimistic 98.4 … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A photo of Mitchell Cole that was released by police. Supplied / NZ Police Police are looking for the owner of a parked up quad bike and trailer as part of their search for a person of interest in relation to a double homicide in the central North Island. Police have … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A 28-year-old man has been charged with murder a week after a body was found in a car in Rotorua. The man is due to appear in the Rotorua District Court on Friday morning, charged with the murder of Nicholas Mitchell, who was 37. Detective Senior Sergeant Mark van Kempen … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A shoplifter stole over $13,000 worth of items then she hid in a wardrobe. She was found and arrested in Rotorua at the weekend. Area Prevention Co-ordinator Senior Sergeant Sonia Sherborne says that the Beat Teams are focused on retail crime and that offenders will be found and held to account … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand ERO says it has the same high expectations of every school. RNZ/Sally Round Principals say the Education Review Office isn’t giving schools in poor communities enough credit for the challenges they face. They say the review office makes no allowances for the fact many of their students come from disadvantaged backgrounds … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand Houses in holiday hotspots have increased in value significantly over the past decade – but there’s a warning for anyone daydreaming about a purchase this summer. Realestate.co.nz data shows asking prices for properties in Albert Town, in the South Island, have lifted 225 percent over … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee is cutting unnecessary red tape so restaurants with on-site retail areas can finally sell take-home alcohol to their customers. The Government will amend the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act to allow restaurants to apply for an off-licence, if they also sell takeaway food or non-alcoholic … Read more