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Source: Radio New Zealand Professor Helen Danesh-Meyer is made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to ophthalmology in the 2025 New Year Honours. Supplied Dame Helen Danesh-Meyer works “at the intersection of where the eye meets the brain”. As New Zealand’s pre-eminent authority, and an internationally recognised leader in … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a crash in Orini, Waikato early this morning. Police were called to the single vehicle crash, at the intersection of Orini Road and McConnell Road, around 12:30am. Sadly, the sole occupant of the vehicle was found deceased at the scene. Orini Road was closed overnight, between … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Clockwise from top left, Lorraine Moller, Scott Dixon, Val Smith, Martin Guptill. Photosport An Indycar icon, a name synonymous with bowls, and a long-distance runner who pushed for women’s equity in sport are among those who have been recognised in the New Year Honours. New Zealand’s most successful modern motorsport champion, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Emma Main in action for the Phoenix. Marty Melville The Wellington Phoenix women have jumped from ninth to fourth in the A-League standings following a 3-nil win at Western Sydney Wanderers. Emma Main scored in the seventh minute of each half with Sabitra “Samba” Bhandari bagging the visitors third goal. Wellington’s … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Erin and her horse Scooter. Supplied Auckland rider Erin Swainston knew she had to let go of the reins, or be crushed by her beloved horse when it lost its footing. “Waves were kind of throwing us around, Scooter was thrashing and trying to get his feet up underneath him and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Professor Graham Le Gros, Coral Shaw, Dorothy Spotswood and Scott Dixon are four of the seven being named Dames and Knights. RNZ A philanthropist, an art collector and a medical scientist are among those made knights and dames in this year’s New Year Honours. Nationwide, three new dames and four knights … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A person has been brought back to shore safely after a boat capsized in Whananaki in Northland yesterday evening. The police were called to the incident near Elizabeth Reef at around 5:10pm. The person was also assessed by the ambulance, according to the police. – Published by … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Founder of accounting company Xero, Rod Drury. RNZ / Diego Opatowski Founder of accounting company Xero, Sir Rod Drury, who has been made a Knight Companion in the New Year Honours, says he has loved using his business skills to help the community in recent years. Drury has been made a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Sir Scott Dixon. David Allio/Icon Sportswire / PHOTOSPORT New Zealand’s most successful modern motorsport champion has been knighted – but Sir Scott Dixon is still a bit uncomfortable with his new title. “Just Scott is fine. “I thought it was maybe some spam or something,” the Indycar icon told RNZ. “But … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Dame Coral Shaw has been recognised for her work, among other things, as a Commissioner on the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. Libby Kirkby-McLeod/RNZ Teacher, lawyer, judge and head of a royal commission – Dame Coral Shaw’s career has always been about giving back to those most vulnerable. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Erin and her horse Scooter. Supplied Auckland rider Erin Swainston knew she had to let go of the reins, or be crushed by her beloved horse when it lost its footing. “Waves were kind of throwing us around, Scooter was thrashing and trying to get his feet up underneath him and … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has congratulated a Police Youth Aid officer who is recognised today with a royal honour. Senior Constable Grant Watts, based at Palmerston North in Central District, is made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to New Zealand Police and youth. Grant has … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Professor Graham Le Gros, Coral Shaw, Dorothy Spotswood and Scott Dixon are four of the seven being named Dames and Knights. RNZ Seven new Knights and Dames have been named on the New Year Honours list. They include Dames Helen Danesh-Meyer, Carol Shaw and Dorothy Spotswood and Sirs Scott Dixon, Rod … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Festival goers at Rhythm and Vines are off to a soggy start after the region was wiped with heavy rain. Lucy Parkinson Much of the country is in for another rainy day on Wednesday, after severe wind and rain battered the North Island and upper South Island. Tuesday’s wild weather downed … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Think about how a great album is made, and it’s hard to escape the image of musicians notching up hundreds of hours of studio time crafting their masterwork, or engineers hunched over mixing boards, deliberating over every beat and chord. Some albums are made that way, but it isn’t the only … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied/ Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Here is the full list of everyone receiving a 2026 New Year Honour: Dame Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit (DNZM): DANESH-MEYER, Professor Helen Victoria, CNZM – for services to ophthalmology SHAW, Coral May – for services to public service, the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Kitchen Things went into receivership mid-year. Google Maps It’s been another tough year financially for many New Zealand households and businesses. While some commentators said in 2024 that businesses needed to focus on the mantra “survive til 2025”, for some it was a case of battling to survive through the year, … Read more
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 30 December 2025 – An event themed “AI Empowers New-Gen Intelligent Substations” was successfully held in Bangkok where Huawei and Thailand’s Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) jointly unveiled an innovative next-gen intelligent substation solution, marking a new milestone in the digital and intelligent transformation of Thailand’s … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The invasive gold clams. Supplied / MPI Te Arawa Lakes Trust and local councils are banding together in the battle against invasive gold clams. The trust is worried about the lakes in its area and the boaties coming to use them. A hui at Lake Ōkāreka has resolved to stand up … Read more
Source: Authority PR The Walk Without Fear Trust is urging New Zealanders to look out for one another and act responsibly as the country heads into New Year’s Eve celebrations. Chairman Eugene Bareman said the festive season is a time for connection and celebration — but too often ends in preventable tragedy caused by alcohol-fuelled … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 30 December 2025 – Lane Crawford, Hong Kong’s iconic luxury department store and the Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence in Design (AiDLab) funded by the Government of Hong Kong SAR’s InnoHK Research Clusters, are partnering to innovate fashion retail through a series of AI initiatives … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The invasive gold clams. Supplied / MPI Te Arawa Lakes Trust and local councils are banding together in the battle against invasive gold clams. The trust is worried about the lakes in its area and the boaties coming to use them. A hui at Lake Ōkāreka has resolved to stand up … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SHENZHEN, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 30 December 2025 – Starting December 22, HEYTEA and POP MART’s popular IP Twinkle Twinkle officially launched their global co-branded campaign across HEYTEA stores worldwide. Timed to the Christmas and New Year season, the collaboration is built around the theme “Twinkle Twinkle for Winter.” Centered … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand There were a plethora of bizarre, quirky, and eye popping moments in the world of sport in 2025. Photosport What happened in the unpredictable world of sport in 2025? Jonty Dine takes a look back. Whistling Webby Sick of a lack of accountability for referees, Warriors coach Andrew Webster was not … Read more
Source: Save the Children In 2025, children were deeply affected by climate disasters around the world – from heatwaves that forced schools to close to flash floods and storms that flattened infrastructure and pushed children and families to live in temporary shelters. Save the Children data this year showed about 136,000 children a day have been affected by … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand One person has died after a single vehicle crash on State Highway 2 near Tangoio. The single vehicle crash was reported just after 11:40am today. The sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene. It is the first death on New Zealand roads in this holiday period, although a man … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Port Hills fire on 14 February 2024. Stuff / Kai Schwoerer Off the back of two devastating wildfires in Tongariro National Park, the country is facing another summer of increased fire risk. And while our wildfire history pales in comparison to our neighbours in Australia, New Zealand has had its … Read more