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Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington City Council park rangers looked to install motion-activated cameras in the Town Belt on Matairangi/Mt Victoria after a spate of vandalism that appeared to target mountain bikers. Wellington City Council Wellington police say a man has been “formally warned” over damage to mountain bike tracks on Mount Victoria near the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A police team member on a mountain in Fiordland. Supplied / Police A search of the route taken by two missing climbers on Aoraki/Mt Cook has turned up no sign of the pair. Bad weather has hampered the search for the climbers, who have been missing since Monday, but conditions improved … Read more
Source: Privacy Commissioner 17 Dec 2025, 09:00 Two PAK’nSAVE stores have been named by the Privacy Commissioner for breaching the Privacy Act. Both failed to have adequate oversight of their third-party providers who were providing security services to the stores. Read the Decision Note about this. Breaches of the Privacy Act by C Park Traders … Read more
Source: Privacy Commissioner 17 Dec 2025, 11:30 C Park Traders Limited (formerly trading as PAK’nSAVE Clendon) and Hutchinson Bros Limited (trading as PAK’nSAVE Royal Oak) breached IPP5 by not having adequate oversight of third-party providers. Recent incidents at two PAK’nSAVE stores highlight the risks to individuals’ privacy when agencies fail to implement adequate security safeguards … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister Casey Costello has today announced appointments to the Aged Care Ministerial Advisory Group, to provide expert advice on long-term reform of the aged care system. “This group will identify the changes needed to the aged care funding model, in order to build a sustainable system and one that … Read more
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries A Taranaki farmer and livestock agent who illegally swapped NAIT tags from cows infected with a bovine disease in an attempt to sell the cows has been fined $15,000. Simon Mark Payne (44) was sentenced (16 December 2025) in the New Plymouth District Court on one charge under … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 17 December 2025 The actions of the members of the public have prompted DOC’s Dunedin/Ōtepoti Operations Manager Gabe Davies to remind people of the potential consequences for interfering with protected species – dead or alive. People can face a prosecution, or a $600 infringement notice. “We were made aware of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand An agreement has been reached on the long-standing Nelson Tenths case. 123RF Māori landowners at the top of the South Island will have more than 3000 hectares returned to them in a landmark agreement with the Crown. In the 1830s the Crown promised Māori in Te Tauihu that if they sold … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The change is expected to apply to $5m-plus houses mostly in Queenstown or Auckland. 123RF Explainer – In a flurry of last-minute activity before the holidays, Parliament has approved changes to the foreign buyers ban that has been in place for the last seven years. The changes will allow “golden visa” … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Spending remained strongest in the South Island, but was picking up in other regions. 123rf.com The holiday season appears to have boosted the spirits of consumers with household confidence on the rise. The Westpac-McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence Index rose 5.6 points in December to 96.5. While the reading was a little … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A large-scale marine search and rescue (SAR) exercise involving specialist Police personnel off the New Plymouth coastline on Sunday has been hailed a major success. The scenario tested the ability of multiple agencies to work together in challenging marine conditions, requiring rapid decision-making, clear communication and effective use of land and … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A moped rider may now have seen the light after failing to stop for Police in Auckland overnight. Just after 12.30am, a unit spotted a moped travelling without a headlight on in the Mt Albert area. Senior Sergeant Guy Baldwin, Auckland City West Area Response Manager, says the moped was signalled … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The ownership of approximately 7,583 acres (3,068 hectares) of Top of the South land will be restored to descendants of its original owners following a long-standing private litigation, Attorney General Judith Collins and Conservation Minister Tama Potaka announced today. The Crown and the owners, descendants of Te Tauihu Māori, have agreed to allow … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has agreed to make changes to the health and safety regulations for the hydrogen sector, ensuring they are fit for purpose and support growth, Energy Minister Simon Watts and Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden say. “The Government sees hydrogen as a valuable tool we can harness … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Crown’s relationship with Ngāpuhi has taken a significant step forward with legislation which returns the historic Kororipo Pā passing in Parliament today, Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith and Conservation Minister Tama Potaka say. “The return of the pā reflects the Crown’s commitment to right the wrongs experienced by Ngāpuhi. Advancing … Read more
Source: PHARMAC Following feedback, Pharmac has decided not to proceed with a proposal to decline some low-ranked applications on the Options for Investment (OFI) list. In October, Pharmac consulted on a proposal to decline applications that have remained in the lowest-ranked group for more than two years. The aim was to provide greater transparency about … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the names of the two climbers that died on the north buttress of Sabre Peak, Fiordland, at the weekend. They were 28-year-old Connor Scott McKenzie, a dual citizen of New Zealand and Canada, and 23-year-old Australian citizen Tanmay Shetankumar Bhati. Both men resided in Australia. Police remain … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 17 December 2025 Manta rays are amongst 113 species assessed by an independent expert panel for the latest conservation status report on New Zealand’s chimaeras, sharks and rays. The latest data shows manta rays are now ‘Threatened – Nationally Vulnerable’. Previously, they were considered ‘Data Deficient’. This change represents a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Flowers left at an Onehunga bus stop at the time of Bernice Marychurch’s death. RNZ/Nick Monro The man charged with murdering a woman on an Auckland bus a year ago has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Bernice Louise Marychurch was killed on the Number 74 bus travelling through Onehunga … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government New data released today shows strong improvement across all three mental health and addiction access targets compared with the same quarter last year, Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey says. “With the first year-on-year comparison now available for quarter one, it’s promising to see more New Zealanders having shorter stays in … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Chantal McDonald. Supplied The family of a woman murdered by a possessive stalker says she was a kind, hardworking woman, who was deeply devoted to her children. Nathan Boulter, who had a long history of stalking and assaulting ex-partners, murdered Chantal McDonald in Parklands on 23 July. He will be sentenced … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi State Highway Two in Bay of Plenty is blocked after a serious crash. Police said the crash involved a truck and a van near Tanners Point just before 9am on Wednesday. Initial indications suggest there are serious injuries. The road is closed between between Katikati and Waihi … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Mike Pannett has been appointed a statutory Deputy Commissioner of Police. Supplied / NZ Police Assistant Commissioner Mike Pannett has been announced as one of the new statutory deputy commissioners of Police. After the initial shock at Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming‘s resignation in May one of the questions that emerged was … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The 35-year-old man arrived Auckland Airport at the end of May after spending more than a month overseas. LDR / Stuff / Stephen Forbes A man has been jailed for what investigators say was one of their largest hauls of objectionable material ever seized at Auckland Airport. The 35-year-old Auckland man … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Education Minister Erica Stanford RNZ / Mark Papalii There is nothing stopping schools promoting te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Education Minister says, but they must make closing the achievement gap for tamariki the priority. Earlier this month the National Iwi Chairs Forum delivered a 24,000-strong petition to Erica Stanford, calling for … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 2, Tanners Point, Bay of Plenty, is blocked following a serious crash this morning. Police notified of the two-vehicle crash, involving a truck and van, between Wolseley Road and Bridgman Lane around 8.50am. Initial indicators are there are serious injuries. The Serious Crash Unit has been advised and the … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police Commissioner Richard Chambers welcomes the announcement of Assistant Commissioner Mike Pannett as a statutory Deputy Commissioner of NZ Police. “I want to congratulate Mike on his appointment after a lengthy and very thorough selection process. “Mike is a thoroughly decent person with integrity and determination and has the leadership experience … Read more