Person critical after shooting in Auckland suburb

Source: Radio New Zealand Police received reports of a person sustaining a gunshot wound at around 2.30am RNZ / REECE BAKER A person is in a critical condition after being shot in Auckland’s Papakura. Emergency services received reports of a person sustaining a gunshot wound on Maadi Place, Papakura at 2.30am on Saturday morning. The … Read more

Extra police in Auckland suburbs as homicide investigation continues

Source: Radio New Zealand Police cordon off the scene on Harris Road, Mt Wellington, after launching a homicide investigation. RNZ / Felix Walton Extra police are on duty in two Auckland suburbs throughout Saturday, as an investigation into a fatal stabbing is underway A homicide investigation was launched when an injured man arrived at a … Read more

Seven discharged from hospital after receiving chemical burns at Christchurch childcare centre

Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services were called to Kindercare in Woolston on Friday afternoon. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon Seven people including five children injured at a Christchurch kindergarten have been discharged from hospital. Emergency services were called to Kindercare in Woolston on Friday afternoon. Police said a chemical used in the kitchen steriliser was … Read more

Live: Black Caps v West Indies first test – day five

Source: Radio New Zealand The Black Caps must take six wickets and West Indies still need 319 runs for victory in first test of their three-match series at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Entering the final day, the tourists are 212/4, chasing 531 runs to snatch an unlikely win. West Indies have Shai Hope unbeaten on … Read more

KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals: ‘Worried where I will be in two weeks’

Source: Radio New Zealand The sharp increase in hardship withdrawals has concerned the KiwiSaver sector in recent years. RNZ A woman who has been through the process of withdrawing money from KiwiSaver for hardship reasons says suggestions that people are doing so frivolously are unfair. The sharp increase in hardship withdrawals has concerned the KiwiSaver … Read more

Canterbury service keeping people out of hospital

Source: New Zealand Government A Canterbury service is helping thousands of people receive timely, quality care in the comfort of their own homes, while freeing up hospital beds for those who need them most, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. Canterbury’s Acute Demand Management Service, which has just marked 25 years, now supports around 110 patients … Read more

Person hospitalised after Queenstown house fire

Source: Radio New Zealand About 20 firefighters are tackling a house fire in central Queenstown on Saturday morning. The fire on Hallenstein Street was reported shortly after 7am. Fire and Emergency said several people had come out of the house by the time crews arrived, and one was taken to hospital to be assessed for … Read more

Live: FIFA World Cup draw complete: All Whites in Group G

Source: Radio New Zealand The FIFA World Cup Trophy is displayed during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. Pool The All Whites have drawn heavyweights Belgium, along with Iran and Egypt in next year’s FIFA World Cup. The … Read more

Hayden Paddon returning to World Rally Championship

Source: Radio New Zealand Hayden Paddon. photosport New Zealand driver Hayden Paddon is returning to the World Rally Championship after an eight-year hiatus. Hyundai Motorsport confirmed late on Friday that Paddon will share their third car with two other drivers in next year’s campaign and is confirmed to line up for the season-opening event — … Read more

Watercare delays Onehunga treatment plant opening two years

Source: Radio New Zealand Watercare’s Onehunga Water Treatment Plant. Watercare/Supplied Auckland water supplier Watercare has pushed back the re-opening of a water treatment plant contaminated by so-called “forever chemicals” by another two years. The Onehunga plant was shut three years ago, after detections of low levels of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances – or PFAS – … Read more

Country Life:Tangihau Angus’ record-breaking bulls

Source: Radio New Zealand Tangihau Angus hopes these yearling bulls might set another record come next year’s sale. Gianina Schwanecke / Country Life Dean McHardy might just be seeing more than three decades worth of work starting to pay off. For the past 35 years, he’s been the general manager at Tangihau Station – a … Read more

Country Life: Finding opportunity on a rural main street

Source: Radio New Zealand Tabu’s pink door must remain closed as part of regulations around adult stores RNZ It’s not a dead end but an opportunity. So says Country Life‘s guest this week, who moved from the big smoke to a small village on State Highway 1 between Wairarapa and Hawke’s Bay. And it’s safe … Read more

Country Life: Sheep Dog test Aussie v NZ

Source: Radio New Zealand Ben Millar and King competing in the Trans Tasman Sheep Dog Trials test for the Wayleggo Cup. Megan Ellis It is spelt “Wayleggo” but pronounced “Wal-a-go” and in dog trialling and shepherding it is an age-old New Zealand call for a sheep dog to leave the sheep and come back to … Read more

Vinfuture 2025 Honors Four Groundbreaking Scientific Achievements Under The Theme “Rising And Thriving”

Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 December 2025 – The VinFuture Foundation officially announces the laureates of the VinFuture Prizes 2025. Four outstanding scientific and technological breakthroughs have been honored, reflecting this year’s theme “Rising and Thriving”, and highlighting the role of cross-border scientific collaboration in addressing global challenges in … Read more

Live: FIFA World Cup 2026 draw – who are NZ All Whites grouped with?

Source: Radio New Zealand The World Cup draw will take place on Saturday morning (6am NZT) in Washington DC, with the updated match schedule, including stadiums and kickoff times, to be released Sunday morning. The 23rd edition of the cup will be the first to feature 48 teams, and will be hosted by the US, … Read more

The Detail: 2025 in sport

Source: Radio New Zealand This year, NZ sport has been filled with highs and lows. Supplied The country’s biggest sports teams delivered everything from turmoil to triumph in 2025, with a mixed bag of results across rugby, league, netball and cricket, and off-field drama often dominating headlines. For a country that breathes sport as deeply … Read more

Reinstatement of Mariameno Kapa-Kingi raises questions for Te Pāti Māori voters – experts

Source: Radio New Zealand An interim high court ruling has reinstated Mariameno Kapa-Kingi as a member of Te Pāti Māori. Anneke Smith / RNZ The reinstatement of an expelled MP raises serious questions for Te Pāti Māori voters ahead of next year’s election, political experts say. An interim high court ruling has returned Mariameno Kapa-Kingi … Read more

Is Fanny Osborne our most impressive forgotten artist?

Source: Radio New Zealand After years researching Fanny Osborne’s life, writer and curator Kate Waterhouse still finds it really hard to understand how the acclaimed botanical artist “fell off the landscape”. That said, she hadn’t heard of Osborne herself until her Australian mother-in-law – a fan of female botanical artists – mentioned flying in to … Read more

Review: Wake Up Dead Man best of the Knives Out series

Source: Radio New Zealand TV murder mysteries like Hercule Poirot, Morse, Midsommer Murders and our own Brokenwood Mysteries have been a regular fixture everywhere for years – everywhere but the United States, it appears. Their best-known whodunits were long ago – shows like Columbo, Murder She Wrote and of course Scooby Doo. So, when Rian … Read more

NZTA relaxes weekend Transmission Gully closure for Kāpiti Food Fair

Source: Radio New Zealand Contractors backfilling concrete next to the southbound lane after drainage has been installed. Supplied / NZTA The Transport Agency (NZTA) will not be shutting the northbound lanes of Transmission Gully down this weekend as planned, due to a large Kāpiti fair. NZTA has been spending $32 million fixing up the $1.25 … Read more

This Winter, ‘Gift Yourself Extraordinary’ – at Galaxy Macau – and Discover the Luxury Resort’s Biggest Winter Edition Ever

Source: Media Outreach Step into Galaxy Macau to enjoy magical precinct-wide experiences this Winter, unwrapping dazzling seasonal shopping rewards and lucky draws, tasty dining and glittering entertainment as the season of self-reward and gifting comes to life at Asia’s award-winning luxury resort. MACAU SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 December 2025 – Galaxy Macau … Read more

Local authority statistics: September 2025 quarter – Stats NZ information release

Source: Statistics New Zealand Local authority statistics: September 2025 quarter – information release 5 December 2025 We are considering changes to this release. Provide your feedback in our survey We are considering changes to Local Authority Statistics. You can also contact us at CustomerEngagement@stats.govt.nz. Local authority statistics provides information on the performance of core non-trading … Read more

Tertiary Education Commission Annual Report 2024/25

Source: Tertiary Education Commission On this page you can read a selection from our Annual Report or download the full document: Download  Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2025 (PDF 2.3 MB) Foreword from the Board Chair and Chief Executive The tertiary education and careers system is a significant contributor to economic growth … Read more

Ten-Year Protection Becomes VinFast’s Edge in Harsh Middle East Markets

Source: Media Outreach VinFast has brought its decade-long care philosophy to the Middle East by pairing the VF 8’s appeal with a warranty model designed to ease drivers into electrification under regional conditions, positioning long-term support as the company’s strongest bridge to new customers. HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 December 2025 – … Read more

CGTN:Strengthening cultural ties: Peng Liyuan, Brigitte Macron visit Beijing People’s Art Theatre

Source: Media Outreach BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 December 2025 – Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Brigitte Macron, wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, visited the Beijing People’s Art Theatre on Thursday to learn about the theatre’s development and its cultural exchanges with the French theatre community. Following … Read more

‘Full circle’: Canterbury Tuahiwi School opens new whare for 250 tamariki

Source: Radio New Zealand The whare (hall), Tūranga Tuarua, landscaping and new classrooms in the background at Te Kura o Tuahiwi. David Hill / North Canterbury News / LDR It was ”a full circle” moment for Rachael Williams and Dot Singh at the opening of a new whare at Te Kura o Tuahiwi in Canterbury … Read more

Family Support Now Make-or-Break for Overseas Postings, New Study Reveals

Source: Media Outreach LONDON, UK – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 DECEMBER 2025 – Family wellbeing is emerging as one of the strongest predictors of success on international assignments – yet support for families has not always kept pace with modern mobility expectations, according to new research from AXA Global Healthcare. Now in its third … Read more