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Source: New Zealand Police Two climbers missing on Aoraki/Mount Cook are not believed to be alive, after search teams found evidence they had been caught a large ice avalanche. The men set off on Friday 12 December from the Tasman Valley car park for Plateau Hut. They then departed the hut on the evening of … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government A second substantial Auckland quarry project has gained Fast-track approval to expand operations, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop and Resources Minister Shane Jones says. Kings Quarry Limited lodged an application in May 2025 to expand existing quarrying activities to enable the extraction and processing of approximately 500,000 tonnes per year for up … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The first major mining project, Waihi North, has gained consent today to expand operations until 2043 through the Fast-track process, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop and Resources Minister Shane Jones say. “Oceana Gold’s Waihi North mining project is a nationally significant investment that will deliver substantial economic benefits for the Waikato region … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Gerard Bouterey, Field Crime Manager, Central District CIB: Police continuing to search for a man in relation to the double homicide in Ruatiti are making further appeals to the public. Officers have concerns for Mitchell Cole, 29, and also want to speak to him in relation … Read more
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Another busy year of construction on Hawke’s Bay state highways means Cyclone Gabrielle recovery work in the region edges closer to completion, helping to keep people connected and freight moving. The Transport Rebuild East Coast (TREC) alliance has now completed 88% of cyclone recovery work on the region’s state highway … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 18 December 2025 It’s a further blow to the species which is already at risk of becoming threatened due to a declining population. The attacks on the birds have prompted mana whenua, conservation organisations, the Department of Conservation and Auckland Council to urge dog owners to keep their pets under … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Sneha Patel is sentenced to 11 months’ home detention for exploiting three migrant workers and failing to pay them thousands of dollars in wages. RNZ/Libby Kirkby-McLeod Being exploited left three workers permanently traumatised and facing financial hardship, according to the Migrant Workers Association of Aotearoa. President Anu Kaloti supported Sneha Patel’s … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are asking the public to keep an eye out for a unique art piece stolen during a burglary in west Auckland. The Waitematā West Tactical Crime Unit is investigating a burglary in the Piha area on 6 December 2025. Detective Sergeant Anna Freestone says scrap metal and tools were amongst … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Mangapurua and Kaiwhakauka tracks had been closed (file image). 123rf A pair of major cycling and walking tracks in the central North Island are closed while police search for a man wanted for murder. Police have been looking for 29-year-old Mitchell Cole since Saturday, after two bodies were found in … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The vote on councillor David Baldwin’s sand mining position statement was unanimous. Whangārei district councillors have voted unanimously to oppose plans for fast-tracked sand mining at Northland’s Bream Bay. The proposal – which, if granted, could see 8 million cubic metres of sand removed over a 35-year period – could be … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The $200 million Gas Security Fund will open on 12 January 2026 to expressions of interest to help increase the availability of natural gas in New Zealand, Resources Minister Shane Jones says. “We are looking for proposals that will accelerate or increase the volume of gas to market as quickly as … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Education Minister Erica Stanford welcomes the successful conclusion of pay negotiations to renew the Area School Principals’ Collective Agreement. “Area schools principals play an integral role in our rural communities. This settlement delivers meaningful improvements to pay and conditions and reflects a firm commitment to strengthening professional learning and development and … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Five leading AI concepts have been shortlisted to establish a world-class national platform for artificial intelligence research, Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti announced today. “A new national AI research platform – backed by the Institute for Advanced Technology with up to $70 million over seven years – will … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Toioho ki Āpiti graduate Rewiti Arapere (left) and graduate and Senior Lecturer Erena Arapere (right). Supplied/Massey University Toioho ki Āpiti – New Zealand’s only university based Māori Visual Arts programme celebrated its 30th anniversary this month at Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University. Across those three decades Toioho ki Āpiti has … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the cricket action, as the third in the five-test Ashes series between archrivals Australia and England enters day two at Adelaide Oval. Australia currently lead the series 2-0, after victory at both Perth and Brisbane. First ball is scheduled for 12.30pm NZT Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The vessel was found more than 10 nautical miles at sea. 123rf A man who had allegedly just been stabbed lost his yacht – also his home – after he called police and they arrested him and his supposed attacker, and decided to abandon the vessel at sea. The 16m-long boat … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Police Commissioner Richard Chambers: I am very pleased to announce Superintendent Jeanette Park (Eastern District Commander), Superintendent Corrie Parnell (Wellington District Commander) and Superintendent Tim Anderson (Bay of Plenty District Commander) are provisionally appointed as Assistant Commissioners for NZ Police. The appointments of new Deputy and Assistant Commissioners … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 18 December 2025 Charlie, who was a long-term resident of the Department of Conservation’s Te Anau Bird Sanctuary after being hit by a car, was moved to Dunedin last year as part of the captive breed-for-release programme. DOC Fauna Science Manager Ash Murphy says the successful fledging of a new … Read more
Source: NZCTU New GDP data released today from Statistics New Zealand showed that the economy flatlined over the past six months, and overall, the economy is still smaller than it was at the election. “For all the talk of green shoots, the economy hasn’t grown at all in two years. Unemployment is up, and the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Council of Australasian University Librarians said the agreement marked a substantial shift toward fair, sustainable and transparent access to research across both countries. AFP Universities have announced a deal with academic publisher Elsevier that will save them money and increase public access to their research. The in-principle agreement covers all … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Fonterra lowers milk price forecast midpoint again Strong global supply weighing on prices Global Dairy Trade auction has fallen at nine consecutive meetings Fonterra has lowered its milk price forecast as strong supply in the global market weighs on global prices. The co-op reduced the forecast range on its Farmgate … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Netball NZ CEO Jennie Wyllie. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Netball New Zealand CEO Jennie Wyllie has resigned at the end of a turbulent year, which included the controversial standing down of the Silver Ferns’ coach. Wyllie advised the Netball NZ Board on Thursday that she has made the decision to step down to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Participants in the annual Great Honda City Road Trip. Supplied / Jared Campbell When you think of a Honda City, you might think of a car designed for parallel parking, not river crossings – built for errands, not off-road exploits. Over the weekend, enthusiasts, from as far as Australia, joined a … Read more
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) PERTH, Australia, Dec. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX:PDN, TSX:PDN, OTCQX:PALAF) (“Paladin” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the restructure of its syndicated debt facility (Debt Facility) with its Lenders, Nedbank Limited (acting through its Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking division), Nedbank Namibia Limited and Macquarie Bank … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Minister for Trade and Investment, and Minister of Agriculture Todd McClay has announced the appointment of Nathan Guy as New Zealand’s Special Agricultural Trade Envoy (SATE). The position supports key Government objectives, including ensuring New Zealand’s trading partners understand our approach to agriculture and primary production. The role also focuses … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A burglar bogged down during his escape efforts on a west Auckland farm will face court today. Police responded to a burglary reported in Henderson Valley at around 3.15pm on Wednesday. Acting Inspector Nick Salter, Acting Waitematā West Area Prevention Manager, says a man had reportedly entered a shed on the … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Confirmation that the economy grew strongly in the third quarter of the year is welcome news before Christmas, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. Stats NZ reported today that the economy grew 1.1 per cent in the third quarter of the year. “This growth was broad-based, occurring in 14 of the 16 … Read more