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Source: New Zealand Government Finance Minister Nicola Willis has welcomed the Reserve Bank’s decision to ease Bank capital requirements. The Reserve Bank announced today that it was winding back some of the additional capital requirements imposed on banks in 2019 including adjusting risk weights. “Since 2019 concerns have been raised that the Reserve Bank’s capital … Read more
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 17 December 2025 – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has released its decisions on the new capital settings applying to deposit takers. “Following the completion of the review commissioned by the Board in March, we are pleased to announce modernised capital rules that will support an efficient and … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Competition reforms will drive productivity, growth and innovation for businesses and Kiwi consumers, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson says. The Commerce (Promoting Competition and Other Matters) Amendment Bill passed its first reading today and marks a significant step forward for a stronger economy. “This Government is modernising competition law. Competition helps … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand One of the gunmen who police believe carried out a mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach that killed 15 people at the weekend has woken from a coma. Naveed Akram, 24, remains in a Sydney hospital under police guard. His 50-year-old father Sajid was killed by police during the shooting. Police … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Buses will replace trains across most of the Wellington rail network from 26 December until 12 January. RNZ / Krystal Gibbens Wellington trains will be out of action for at least two weeks over the summer break. KiwiRail said track maintenance and major upgrades will see buses replace trains across most … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A judge has ordered a new election to take place for seats on the Auckland local board due to manipulation of voting papers. RNZ / Eveline Harvey A law professor says a judge’s order for a new election to take place for seats on an Auckland local board – due to … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Summer holidays are here, and Kiwis everywhere are swapping office desks for camp chairs, laptops for loop tracks, and alarms for birdsong (the good kind, not the pūkeko screaming at 5am). But before you lace up your boots and head for the hills, it’s time for a quick refresher on the fine art … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Prepay customers have their power disconnected more often. RNZ More than 10,000 households a month have their power disconnected, new data shows. The Electricity Authority has published a new disconnections for non-payment dashboard, including prepay customers who have been disconnected. It shows that between January and October, for people on contract … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand One of the best things about summer gatherings is how happily everyone contributes to the table; a salad here, some barbecue meat there, or the show-stopping summer pudding that disappears in seconds every time. Most of us have a few go-to dishes that get rolled out as soon as the invites … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A judge has ordered a new election to take place for seats on the Auckland local board due to manipulation of voting papers. RNZ / Eveline Harvey A law professor says a judge’s order for a new election to take place for seats on an Auckland local board – due to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Poo transplants may sound unglamorous, but researchers say the early evidence has been encouraging, and it’s grabbed attention around the world. Nelson infectious disease specialist Richard Everts (of Richmond Health Centre) and researchers at Auckland’s Liggins Institute say fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) can help certain patients — yet finding eligible donors … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Hunter Victor Tindale in Fiordland. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Permits for trapping feral cats on conservation land may become easier to obtain. At present, individuals need to adapt a possum fur trapping permit and contact local Department of Conservation (DOC) offices for permission to trap. Gaining permission can take weeks, and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Former mayor Peter Tennent is developing two buildings across the road including one which will house a family apartment overlooking the Tasman Sea. RNZ / Robin Martin A former New Plymouth mayor has put in a bid to buy two blocks of Kāinga Ora flats – planning to bowl them and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A computer illustration of a person with foot pain. KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Rheumatologists in some regions are turning down about half the specialist referrals they receive from GPs in order to provide adequate treatment for their existing patients. However, they say even with restricting “in-flow” in that way, wait times … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Best Oscar Contender/Best Movie of the Year One Battle After Another Director Paul Thomas Anderson’s career-long evocation of what he loves about the movies of the 1970s reaches new heights with this fist-pumpingly righteous call to action that reminds us that films actually used to, you know, be about stuff. As … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Schools cracked down on more fights and assaults last year. Unsplash/ Taylor Flowe Schools cracked down on more fights and assaults than ever before as their rolls increased rapidly last year. Education Ministry figures show the number of stand-downs for children who physically assaulted other students or their teachers reached 9758 … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Rising nitrate levels in drinking water have dominated Canterbury’s water quality debate, but anglers, conservationists and scientists are also worried about the environmental effects, with many rivers and streams testing well above the national bottom line. In the third of a three-part series, Keiller MacDuff reports on the people fighting for … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand As the third Avatar film arrives in cinemas, it is fascinating to see how many people are still prepared to bet against James Cameron. I recall being skeptical before the first film in the series was released back in 2009. I wasn’t at all sure about the character designs for the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Gun control expert Rebecca Peters. Supplied An international firearm regulation expert says the shooting at Bondi is not a sign gun laws aren’t effective – rather, it’s a wake up call for Australia’s enforcement. A father and son targeted a Jewish festival on Sunday evening, killing 15 people with legally-owned rifles. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis speaking at the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update. RNZ Economists say the government is stuck between a rock and a hard place off the back of Treasury’s latest economic forecasts. Tuesday’s Half-Year Fiscal and Economic Update (HYEFU) saw a budget surplus stretch further out of reach, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Ex-deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming. RNZ / Mark Papalii Warning: This story discusses sexual abuse, which some may find disturbing. Jevon McSkimming’s sentencing on Wednesday should serve as a wake-up call to how common sex abuse images have become – and to help perpetrators stop accessing them, according to a child … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Morrisons Funerals have over 800 ashes sitting in storage. (File photo) An Auckland funeral home has reunited unclaimed ashes with about a dozen families, but still has over 800 remaining unclaimed after a call-out before a mass interment. In September, Morrisons Funerals said it had a secured room full of over … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone WorkSafe has filed a charge in relation to the death of a Chinese worker who fell from a scissor lift during work last December. The worker came to New Zealand on a visa to work for an Auckland aluminium company. The worker fell from a scissor lift … Read more
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gelteq Limited (“Gelteq” or the “Company”), a clinical and science-based company specialising in gel-based oral delivery solutions, today announced a new partnership with the Hong Kong Flag Football Program. The partnership will integrate Gelteq’s advanced hydration and sports performance formulations into the training and … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has passed legislation which helps ensure future elections are timely and efficient, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “While the core principles guiding our elections endure, how they’re delivered needs to adapt over time to keep up with changing trends, new challenges and new technologies. “Late enrolments, for example, have … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Ringing in the New Year, the extended collection promotes moderation and conscious drinking throughout the festive season and beyond HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 December 2025 – Carlsberg Hong Kong is championing moderation and mindful drinking with the launch of its extended No & Low-Alcohol Range and Beyond … Read more
Source: Media Outreach EMEISHAN, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 December 2025 – On the evening of December 14, as the 218-meter-high Twin Towers lit up with a spectacular giant-screen light show, the launch ceremony of the 2025 Leshan Winter Tour and the 27th Mount Emei Ice, Snow & Hot Spring Season was held … Read more