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Source: Radio New Zealand Christmas dinner may be an inside affair this year as MetService forecasts a chilly Christmas Day for much of the country. 123rf.com MetService is predicting a chilly Christmas Day as the current cold snap continues. The forecaster says a southwesterly air mass is responsible for cooler than average temperatures for most … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The rate of gas installations has slowed, as the supply shrinks. 123RF.com Renewables advocates claim it’s “madness” that thousands of new piped gas connections are being installed into houses every year, despite dwindling supply. Organisations pushing for the country to electrify say households will face steeply rising bills in the short … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Some Auckland duty lawyers won’t work for a week to highlight poor pay and working conditions. RNZ / Dan Cook An Auckland duty lawyer says he and some of his colleagues will not work for a full week next month, as they battle poor pay and working conditions. Duty lawyers are … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand St John says it dispatched multiple ambulances to the scene. ST JOHN NZ Police say two people have reportedly suffered injuries after a gun was fired in the Southland town of Gore. Emergency services were alerted to the incident near Aparima Street shortly before 8pm on Wednesday. St John said it … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Only police can authorise an air ambulance under current rules. File photo. Supplied / Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust Firefighters begged police for a helicopter to help rescue a teenage girl from a Coromandel cliff face, but police refused because they mistakenly thought the girl was dead. The 13-year-old had seen her … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand ANZ has seen more customers asking about switching from floating rate to a fixed one. RNZ Home loan customers are hustling to fix as rates start to rise. The country’s biggest bank, ANZ, said it had seen more customers asking about switching from a floating rate to a fixed one in … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Inside a cell at Christchurch Men’s Prison (File photo). Luke McPake / The Wireless. Prison staff’s failure to answer an emergency call from a cell intercom and a subsequent delay in starting CPR potentially contributed to the death of a Christchurch inmate, a coroner has ruled. The 67-year-old man, whose name … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A coroner has found there are ongoing and wide-ranging barriers for young people accessing suicide prevention services in Northland. 123RF Warning: This story discusses suicide and teen deaths. A coroner has found there are ongoing and wide-ranging barriers for young people accessing suicide prevention services in Northland in the wake of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Principals say the new curricululm will make teaching multi-level classes extremely difficult, if not impossible. RNZ/ Dan Cook Primary school principals warn the government’s new year-by-year curriculum faces a huge obstacle – the fact that most schools have classes with children from multiple year groups. They said the new curricululm insists … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Master Control staff claim the calls were overlooked, because they were very busy. RNZ/Calvin Samuel A coroner is critical of Department of Corrections staff for failing to answer calls for help the day an inmate was found dead in his cell. After an inquiry into his death, coroner Katherine Greig has … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Epidemiologist Michael Baker. Luke Pilkinton-Ching A leading epidemiologist says a plan to ditch an online tool tracking respiratory illness is short-sighted, and will leave a big gap in surveillance. The Ministry of Health is not renewing its contract for the FluTracking tool, as it looks to cut costs. FluTracking New Zealand … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Kazzi Beach Greek displays Israel flags to support the victims, but has had both positive and negative feedback. Charlotte Cook Bondi businesses say they will feel the effects of Sunday’s attack for a long time, but they are determined to return to normal. The community is defiant to not let the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Is Antoine Dupont the best player in the world? Former team mate Pita Ahki says yes, having been there for the French halfback’s rise to prominence as a team mate at French Top 14 powerhouse Toulouse. “Yeah I do,” said Ahki at his first official media engagement for the Blues, after … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Hang Lung’s Vision for Academic Excellence Drives Hong Kong’s Global Competitiveness HONG KONG SAR & SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 December 2025 – The winners of the 2025 Hang Lung Mathematics Awards (“HLMA”), co-organized by Hang Lung Properties Limited (SEHK Stock Code: 00101) (“Hang Lung” or the “Company”) and … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 December 2025 – Lever Style Corporation (HKEX: 1346, “Lever Style”), has acquired designated assets from Active Apparel Group (“AAG”) through an asset purchase agreement. This marks Lever Style’s seventh acquisition since its initial public offering in 2019. This transaction strengthens Lever Style’s activewear … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 December 2025 – VinSpeed High-Speed Railway Investment and Development Joint Stock Company (a member of Vingroup) and Siemens Mobility GmbH (a subsidiary of Siemens AG, Germany), have officially signed Agreements on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and Technology Transfer, thereby establishing a deep and wide-ranging cooperation … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Hongkongers’ average monthly savings rise to a record HK$10,100, while parents with a habit of saving aim to set aside an average of HK$2.26 million per child to feel sufficiently secure HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 December 2025 – The Hong Kong Deposit Protection Board (HKDPB) has conducted … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A 22-year-old man planned to commit a mass stabbing attack at his sentencing at Napier District Court. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Warning: This story contains content some may find disturbing. A Hastings-based man who planned a mass stabbing attack at his court hearing has been sentenced to jail. The 22-year-old, who … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 December 2025 – The 2025 Hong Kong & Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism Architecture(Hong Kong) (UABBHK 2025) is officially open to the public at two key venues: the Oil Street Art Space (Oi!) in North Point and the East Kowloon Cultural Centre (EKCC) … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A 22-year-old man planned to commit a mass stabbing attack at his sentencing at Napier District Court. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Warning: This story contains content some may find disturbing. A Hastings-based man who planned a mass stabbing attack at his court hearing has been sentenced to jail. The 22-year-old, who … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 December 2025 – The team behind Casket Fairprice, a recognised funeral provider in Singapore, has launched Everpet, a company dedicated to the local pet funeral business. Drawing from decades of experience in human afterlife services, the business aims to bring the same principles of dignified … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Timaru Christmas tree was destroyed by fire last week. Supplied Timaru businesses have joined together to replace a community Christmas tree that was deliberately set on fire – and now the community has been asked to help decorate it. The 10-metre-tall fully decorated tree on the Caroline Bay piazza cost … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand As Australia’s ban on under-16-year-olds having certain social media accounts kicks in this week, debate on whether it’s a good idea or even legal rages on. Yet barely acknowledged in this debate is what happens when a child doesn’t have an account, yet their entire childhood is still documented online. Should … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Two people are injured after a firearm was discharged in Gore this evening. The injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Police said they were called to the scene on Aparima Street just before 8pm, and have cordoned off the street. Police do not believe … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Despite the ban on cell phone use at school, some children have found work arounds. 123RF Some parents are turning to the gift of a so-called dumbphone this Christmas to limit their children’s access to social media. That’s a phone that you make calls and send texts on, but they can’t … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Kōkiri Marae Sexual & Reproductive Health Promoter/Educator Shelley Duffin (left). Supplied A Wellington Marae is adding period care products to its Christmas kai parcels this year as the cost-of-living crisis deepens forcing more people into period poverty. Kōkiri Marae in the Lower Hutt suburb of Seaview has worked with Dignity since … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Multiple ambulances and helicopters are responding to an incident in Gore. Police are attending a report of a firearm being discharged in Gore. St John has confirmed it has dispatched ambulances and helicopters to the scene. – more to come – Published by EveningReport.nz and … Read more