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Source: Radio New Zealand The increase was to keep up with the cost of living, the Workplace Relations and Safety Minister said. (File photo) 123RF Minimum wage workers will get a pay increase from April 1, but its less than the current rate of inflation. Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden said the … Read more
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the eastern Bay of Plenty region due to the presence of biotoxins. “Routine tests on mussels from Te Kaha have shown levels of paralytic shellfish toxins more than double the safe limit,” says … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Timaru Christmas tree has suffered some significant fire damage overnight. Timaru District Council Police have charged a man with deliberately setting Timaru’s public Christmas tree alight. A photo posted to social media by the district council shows the scorched side of the 10-metre-tall tree in the Canterbury city’s centre surrounded … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand By Nick Campton, ABC Dylan Brown scores a try for the Kiwis against Tonga in round 3 of the Pacific Championships rugby league tournament at Eden Park, Auckland, 2 November 2025. Photosport Analysis: After a year during which he signed the most lucrative contract in the history of rugby league, it … Read more
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 12 December 2025 This report presents findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, focusing on the years of life lost (YLL) for Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand. It highlights the leading causes of premature death for Māori, and significant health disparities between the Māori and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Jordan Hamilton-Bicknell offers a homekill service. Photo: Supplied The government is looking to cut red tape for small meat processors and is also exploring how homekill meat could be made suitable for sale. From next year, small-scale meat processors will be subject to reduced meat sampling and testing requirements – compared … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A man trying to buy a car was allegedly assaulted by two people. (File photo) 123RF Two people have been charged with kidnapping and robbing a man trying to buy a car on Facebook Marketplace. Police said the victim arranged to meet a seller outside a house on Holdsworth Ave in … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the cricket action on day three of the Black Caps second test against the West Indies, at Cello Basin Reserve in Wellington. The Black Caps and West Indies are locked in a tight tussle in the second cricket test in Wellington. Having bowled the West Indies out for 205, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Jevon McSkimming RNZ / Mark Papalii Police are continuing with a prosecution against the woman who accused former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming of sexual offending in relation to charges of harassing another police officer and his wife. A damning report released last month by the Independent Police Conduct Authority found serious … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Nathan Boulter NZPA / David Rowland A possessive stalker who stabbed a Christchurch mother 55 times after she broke off their relationship will be sentenced for murder in February. Nathan Boulter murdered Chantal McDonald in Parklands in July. He appeared via audio-visual link at the High Court … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand 20-year-old subantartic fur seal Ōrua has been euthanised. Supplied / Auckland Zoo The last remaining seal in a New Zealand zoo has been euthanised. Auckland Zoo announced its 20-year-old subantartic fur seal named Ōrua was euthanised on Thursday. The zoo said Ōrua was close to the maximum lifespan for his species … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Space Minister Judith Collins today launched a $1.8 million pilot programme through which Kiwi space companies can develop their technologies, that could ultimately form part of a future national space mission. “The Kiwi Space Activator will help more Kiwi businesses and universities move novel space technology and concepts from the laboratory to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Netflix has announced its planned acquisition of the American media company Warner Bros with a deal valued at US$82.7 billion (NZ$142.43 billion). The acquisition has provoked criticism from film fans, creatives and the US government, including concerns for the future of filmgoing. News of the acquisition was also followed by a … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Two people are facing serious charges following an incident in Wesley last night. The victim had arranged via Facebook marketplace to purchase a vehicle and meet the seller outside an address on Holdsworth Avenue. Upon arrival, the victim was allegedly assaulted by two men who also demanded he hand over money. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Primary teachers have been in drawn-out pay talks. (File photo) 123rf.com Primary school teachers are considering a potential settlement of their drawn-out pay talks. Teachers belonging to union NZEI Te Riu Roa received the offer overnight. Voting on the offer began on Friday morning and closed at 12pm on Wednesday next … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Hobbyist beekeepers are being asked to stay alert for invasive yellow-legged hornets loitering around their hives. Biosecurity New Zealand has more than doubled its Auckland surveillance zone from 5 to 11 kilometres. Auckland Beekeepers Club president Ken Brown said that decision was made because worker hornets were beginning to travel … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The completion of Kaikōura’s waterfront redevelopment marks a major milestone for the revitalisation of the region, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says. “Wakatu Quay redevelopment is a critical infrastructure asset, it supports Kaikoura economic development following the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake which saw the region’s culture, social, natural and economic life significantly … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Legislation to bring about a fairer and faster system for securing land for public infrastructure projects has passed its first reading in Parliament today. “The Public Works Act had not changed in half a century. A targeted review last year confirmed it lacks clarity and commonsense in several areas, which has … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash Some food outlets have been supersizing portion sizes and it would be good to go back to smaller amounts, a New Zealand health professor says. In an article in the medical journal The Lancet, adviser to the UK government on obesity, Professor Naveed Sattar, said ready to eat portion sizes … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government A Fast-track approval for an Auckland quarry is great news for the city’s construction sector, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop and Resources Minister Shane Jones say. Stevenson Aggregates Ltd’s Drury quarry has received approval to expand after lodging its application in April. “This approval took just 85 working days following the commencement … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Lorna Irene Drive Reserve playground in Raumati South. Supplied / Kāpiti Coast District Council Young children getting burnt by playground equipment has sparked a petition calling for every new or upgraded playground to have mandatory shade from the sun. Founder of app Roam With Kids, Renata Wiles, launched the petition to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Andrew Little is chair of the Wellington Mayoral Forum. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Mayor of Wellington says the region needs to work together to plan a response to the government’s calls for simpler, more cost-effective local government to prevent changes from being “imposed” upon them. All of the region’s mayors … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Katie Boulter, Venus Williams, Alexandra Eala, Elina Svitolina will compete at the ASB Classic 2026. ASB Classic/Photosport A seven-time Grand Slam champion, an Olympic medallist and the Philippines’ first top 50 player were among the initial 25 players confirmed for the 2026 ASB Classic women’s tennis tournament in Auckland. A field … Read more
Source: New Zealand Infrastructure Commission The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission has published new guidance – ‘Asset Management and Investment Planning’ – to help lift performance across government when it comes to taking care of New Zealand’s infrastructure assets – our hospitals, schools, courts, roads and more. “New Zealand has a challenge on its hands when it … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Transport Minister Chris Bishop has welcomed news from the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) that funding has been approved for strengthening work on the State Highway 50 (SH50) Ngaruroro River Bridge, south of Fernhill, Hawke’s Bay. “The SH50 Ngaruroro River bridge is an important part of the transport network in Hawke’s Bay and … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop says new guidance from the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission will help improve how government agencies maintain and manage the country’s infrastructure. “Central government owns nearly half of New Zealand’s infrastructure assets, yet for too long we haven’t been as good as we should be at looking after … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand wicketkeeper MItch Hay, left, and slip fielder Daryl Mitchell appeal successfully for an LBW decision against Anderson Phillip of the West Indies during Day 2 of the 2nd cricket test match at the Basin Reserve in Wellington, New Zealand, 11 December 2025 Photosport Black Caps all-rounder Daryl Mitchell has … Read more