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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
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 December 2025 – SUNeVision Holdings Ltd. (“SUNeVision”, SEHK: 1686), the largest data centre provider in Hong Kong and the technology arm of Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited (“SHKP”), announced the launch of the third chapter of its Startup Programme. SUNeVision is strengthening its … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police received a report of a firearm being discharged in Gore just before 8pm. Two people are reported to have injuries, which are not believed to be life-threatening. There is a cordon in place near Aparima Street. Police are in attendance and making enquiries to determine the circumstances surrounding this incident. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Red Frogs national director Raymond Thompson. RNZ/Katie Todd Tens of thousands of teenagers are expected to descend on Wānaka’s lakefront for one of the country’s biggest informal New Year’s Eve gatherings, with police warning parents they could face charges if they supply alcohol to minors. Police, paramedics and volunteers are concerned … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Sneha Patel either did not pay the employees at all, or at a rate less than the minimum wage for the hours they worked. File photo. 123RF A Hamilton woman has been sentenced to 11 months home detention for exploiting three migrant workers and failing to pay them thousands of dollars … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Lydia Oosterhoff is a human rights lawyer and senior associate at Cooper Legal. Jimmy Ellingham Mother of man named in online privacy breach linking him to abuse in state care fears it could cause further trauma Five abuse survivors named in OIA document still don’t know about breach Ministry of Social … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua square off before their Miami showdown. Leonardo Fernandez YouTuber-turned boxer Jake Paul faces the biggest test of his fledgling boxing career, when he takes on former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in Florida on Saturday (NZT). Kiwi boxing promoter Dean Lonergan expects it’s a test Paul … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Health Minister Simeon Brown. RNZ / Mark Papalii Hospitals and public health services across the country have been asked to find more than half-a-billion dollars in “efficiencies” to re-invest in patient care. In a response to written parliamentary questions from Labour’s health spokesperson Dr Ayesha Verrall, Health Minister Simeon Brown confirmed … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police The inside lanes heading southbound around the Curlett’s Road off-ramp are closed due to a single-vehicle crash on SH 76 / Christchurch Southern Motorway. The crash was reported to emergency services around 6.35pm. No injuries are reported. A power pole has been damaged as part of the crash, and contractors have … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the action as the third in the five-test series between arch rivals Australia and England gets underway at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide. Australia currently has a 2-0 lead in the series, after successful campaigns in both Perth and Brisbane. First ball is at 12.30 NZT Sign up for Ngā … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand An audit by Auckland Council found over 900 people were homeless in Auckland. Nick Monro Isolated, lonely and far from support networks – that’s what people who are homeless say it’s like living in Auckland’s suburbs. An Auckland Council audit found more than 400 people were living without shelter in September … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Michael Ian Mclean in Auckland District Court. RNZ / Finn Blackwell Warning: This story discusses graphic details of sexual abuse A judge has told jurors in the trial of a man accused of sexually abusing a boy into his teenage years that their deliberation will depend on the reliability of key … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins is preferred prime minister on 45 percent, while Christopher Luxon is at 39 percent, according to the latest poll. RNZ Labour has an eight-point lead over National in the latest The Post/Freshwater Strategy poll, but neither the coalition nor the opposition parties have the numbers to govern. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Police investigating the homicide of a Rotorua man are urging residents near where he died to check their properties for items the offender may have left behind. Nicholas Patrick Mitchell, 37, was found dead in a vehicle on Ford Road in the city shortly before 8:30pm on … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Four measles cases are still infectious according to Health New Zealand. Unsplash/ Michael Amadeus Health New Zealand says there is a new case of measles of Queenstown. It brings the number of known cases nationally since the response began to 32 – four of which are still infectious. Health New Zealand … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A roast meat meal for Christmas that would fed roughly 10 people now costs about $200, up from $178 last year. File photo. subbotina/123RF Putting on a Christmas feast with all the trimmings is not getting any cheaper, and you are already paying more as soon as you fire up the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A 77-year-old seriously injured his face and hands after faceplanting on the concrete outside Sydney airport. 123RF A New Zealand family is complaining to Jetstar after their elderly father was injured during an unexpected overnight layover. The 77-year-old seriously injured his face and hands after faceplanting on the concrete when he … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A man has been arrested in central Auckland for carrying a samurai sword, which some members of the public mistook for a gun. Police say they were initially called at around 4pm when a member of the public thought they saw a man with a gun on … Read more
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 December 2025 – The SME100 Awards has become one of the most trusted and influential platforms for high growth Malaysian enterprises, recognised for its rigorous evaluation standards and its role in identifying the country’s most promising businesses. Over the years, the programme has … Read more
Source: Media Outreach ● 10 new channels from A+E Global Media and three of wedotv’s FAST channels will make their debut on Samsung TV Plus in Southeast Asia● Since launching, the service expanded the number of channels across the region by over six-fold to 230+ channels across Southeast Asia, with a 70% rise in viewership … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to five years and four months imprisonment for indecent communications, distributing objectionable material, and threatening to commit a mass stabbing attack, following a joint investigation by the Department of Internal Affairs and New Zealand Police. The Hastings-based man was granted interim name suppression having previously … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating the homicide of a Rotorua man are urging residents near the scene to check their properties for discarded items. Thirty-seven-year-old Nicholas Patrick Mitchell was found deceased in a vehicle on Ford Road shortly before 8:30pm on Friday. Rotorua Area Investigations Manager Senior Sergeant Mark Van Kempen said Police were … Read more