Lane blocked, State Highway 1, Dunsandel, Selwyn

Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1/Main South Road, Dunsandel, Selwyn, is down to one lane after a crash this morning. Police were notified of the single-vehicle crash, between Browns Road and Frasers Road, around 11:50am where a vehicle has hit a powerpole. Initial indicators that there are injuries. Motorists are advised to avoid the … Read more

New WOF system could lead to pricier repairs, motor industry says

Source: Radio New Zealand Consultation closes this week on planned changes to the Warrant of Fitness system. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The Motor Trade Association has warned proposed changes to the Warrant of Fitness system could lead to higher repair costs and safety issues. Consultation closes on Wednesday on the plan, which would see inspections … Read more

Woman charged after man found dead in Tauranga

Source: Radio New Zealand Police say they aren’t ruling out further charges. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A woman has been charged after the death of a man in Tauranga yesterday. Emergency services were called to the scene on Fraser Street at about 11.40am, where they found the man dead. Police said a 37-year-old woman has … Read more

Five Talent Shifts Redefining Hiring in Hong Kong: PERSOL Unveils 2025 Workforce Insights

Source: Media Outreach PERSOL’s latest Industry Insight Report reveals how digitalisation, sustainability and shifting worker expectations are transforming recruitment and retention across Asia Pacific. HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 December 2025 – PERSOL has released its Industry Insight Report 2025, revealing an urgent need for employers across Asia Pacific to adapt … Read more

Strong agricultural sector boosts PGG Wrightson

Source: Radio New Zealand PGG Wrightson’s Culverden Store. Supplied Rural services company PGG Wrightson (PGW) has upgraded its earnings guidance amid continued strength in the agricultural sector. The company expected operating earnings of about $64 million for the year ending 30 June 2026, compared to its previous forecast of above $60m, and $56.1m the previous … Read more

Name release – Foxton Beach fire

Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Inspector Ross Granthan, Manawatu Area Commander: Police can now release the name of the two people found deceased following a house fire in Foxton Beach last Tuesday. They were 79-year-old Thomas Muliaga, and 71-year-old Fiona Cameron. Our thoughts remain with their family and friends at this sad time before … Read more

Keeping Hope Alive: 32,124 free counselling sessions delivered through Gumboot Friday in 2025

Source: AuthorityPR I Am Hope closes out the year having delivered 32,124 free counselling sessions through Gumboot Friday for young people aged 5–25, connecting rangatahi with a registered counsellor of their choice within days. I Am Hope is grateful for the Government’s support for Gumboot Friday, and for the thousands of New Zealanders — from … Read more

Search on for man after double homicide in Ruatiti

Source: Radio New Zealand Police said they were looking for Mitchell Cole, 29, as part of their enquiries Supplied / NZ Police Police investigating a double homicide in the central North Island have released an image of a man they’re describing as a person of interest. Two bodies were found at a house in Ruatiti … Read more

Nearly 5000 children with rotten teeth waiting in pain for surgery

Source: Radio New Zealand Wait-times increased significantly during the Covid-19 pandemic. (File photo) AFP/ Thibaut Durand/ Hans Lucas Nearly 5000 children with rotten teeth are waiting in pain to have them surgically extracted. Health NZ figures show as of September, there were 4866 children and young people on the dental surgery wait list – an … Read more

Update: Tauranga homicide

Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Inspector Craig Rawlinson: Police investigating the death of a man in Tauranga yesterday have charged a woman in relation to the incident. On Sunday 14 December, emergency services were called to an address on Fraser Street about 11.40am where they found a man deceased. A 37-year-old woman is … Read more

Appeal for information following bar stabbing, Wellington

Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch, Wellington Area Investigations Manager: Police are investigating a stabbing at an Allen Street bar in Wellington in the early hours of Saturday morning. At around 1:30am on Saturday, Police were called to the Ace of Spades bar following reports a man had been stabbed. … Read more

Teens land in Police hands following vehicle theft

Source: New Zealand Police Four teenagers allegedly driving a stolen vehicle in Henderson Vally overnight have landed in the hands of Police. Police were called to an address on William Wallbank Crescent, Swanson at about 1.15am following a report of a group of people stealing a vehicle parked outside the property. Acting Waitematā West Area … Read more

Consultation on changes to rock lobster fisheries

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is seeking feedback on proposed changes for two important rock lobster stocks as part of its twice-yearly fisheries sustainability review, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. The proposed changes affect rock lobster fisheries in the North Island’s Gisborne, East Cape, and Māhia region (CRA 3), and the South … Read more

The victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack

Source: Radio New Zealand Rabbi Eli Schlanger’s family confirmed his death. chabad.org via ABC A 10-year-old girl, a Rabbi and a Holocaust survivor are among the those killed during a terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. Sixteen people, including one of the gunmen, were killed during the mass shooting on Sunday evening. Those … Read more

Reserve Bank files High Court action against ASB Bank – RBNZ Statement

Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand STATEMENT: 15 December 2025 – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua has filed civil proceedings in the High Court against ASB Bank Limited for breaches of core requirements under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Act 2009 from at least December 2019. ASB’s … Read more

Chris Colahan to Join Chubb as Head of Commercial Property & Casualty, Asia Pacific

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 December 2025 – Chubb announced today the appointment of Chris Colahan as Head of Commercial Property & Casualty, Asia Pacific, effective 9 February 2026. In this role, Colahan will have overall operating responsibility for Chubb’s Commercial Property & Casualty portfolio throughout the Asia Pacific region. … Read more

Updated information about Pharmac’s priority lists as at 15 December

Source: PHARMAC Pharmac’s Prioritisation Update provides the latest information about applications for medicines, vaccines, and related products that we’ve assessed for funding. Proactively releasing this information is part of our ongoing commitment to transparency. Pharmac’s Prioritisation Update provides the latest information about applications for medicines, vaccines, and related products that we’ve assessed for funding. Proactively … Read more

Firefighters cordon off Auckland’s ACG Senior College Parnell after ‘chemical spill

Source: Radio New Zealand The scene outside ACG Parnell College. Kim Baker Wilson / RNZ Firefighters have cordoned off ACG Senior College Parnell in Auckland following a “chemical spill”. A police spokesperson said Fire and Emergency New Zealand were at the scene of a chemical spill on Monday. A reporter at the scene said a … Read more

Police seek man in relation to Ruatiti homicide

Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Central District Commander Superintendent Dion Bennett: Police investigating a double homicide in Ruatiti are seeking assistance from the public to locate a person of interest. Two people were located deceased at a Murumuru Road property by officers on Saturday afternoon. A scene examination is still underway at the large, … Read more

Burglars no match for security

Source: New Zealand Police A pair of burglars were no match for a quick-thinking security guard who assisted in their arrest overnight. At about 12.40am, Police were called to a commercial premises on Portage Road, New Lynn after a security guard reported a possible burglary in progress. Acting Inspector Nick Salter, Acting Waitematā West Area … Read more

Pukatea/Whites Bay reopening for Christmas

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  15 December 2025 The Marlborough beach and campsite offers family-friendly swimming thanks to the Rārangi Surf Life Saving Club patrols. The area is also popular for kayaking, swimming, walking and mountain biking, and has significant ecological, historic and cultural values. DOC South Marlborough Operations Manager Stacey Wrenn says the site … Read more

Six arrested in relation to murder of Michael Tofts in Waikanae

Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services at the scene last month at a property on Kākāriki Grove. Supplied Six people have now been arrested in relation to the murder investigation of a Kāpiti man, as police call for the public to come forward with information. Michael Kenneth Tofts was found with critical injuries at home … Read more

Forest fire near Whanganui spreads to over 100 hectares

Source: Radio New Zealand Fire and Emergency said the fire ripped through cutover pine forest across several gullies. RNZ / Alexander Robertson Firefighters, helicopters and heavy machinery are back at a large forestry fire near Whanganui trying to get it under control before winds pick up in the afternoon. It has so far ripped through … Read more

Report shows overwhelming support for ECE food programme

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister welcomes the Ministry of Education’s ECE Food Programme Kōhanga Reo Survey Report. The report shows overwhelming support for the service provided by KidsCan in delivering taxpayer funded meals for up to 10,000 ECE children who need them.   The list of positive ratings given to KidsCan from 130 … Read more

It’s not you – some fonts feel different

Source: Radio New Zealand Have you ever thought a font looked “friendly” or “elegant”? Or felt that Comic Sans was somehow unserious? You’re not imagining it. Typefaces carry personalities, and we react to them more than we realise. My work explores how the shapes of letters can subtly influence our feelings. When we read, we … Read more

Harraways invests $11m into NZ’s only working oat mill

Source: Radio New Zealand Glyphosate-free oat crops in the South Island for Dunedin company Harraway and Sons. SUPPLIED/HARRAWAYS Longstanding Otago business Harraways and Sons is investing millions of dollars into its oat mill, the only operational one in Aotearoa, to meet growing demand for the healthy and humble locally-grown oat. The company, known as Harraways, … Read more

Waikanae homicide: Police make six arrests and appeal for information

Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating the death of a man in Waikanae are asking the public for information and vehicle sightings. Police have now charged five gang associates with murder, and one with being an accessory, in the ongoing homicide investigation in Waikanae. Detective Inspector Jamie Woods, Field Crime Manager, says Police are resolute … Read more