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Source: Radio New Zealand David Seymour, Chris Bishop and Christopher Luxon at the announcement of New Zealand’s new planning system. RNZ / Mark Papalii The coalition’s RMA reforms seem far more likely to stand the test of time than what Labour passed shortly before being voted out. Four government ministers fronted to announce the Resource … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Karioitahi Beach. Supplied / ATEED A 26-year-old man has died after drowning at a southwest Auckland beach on Monday night. Counties Manukau south area commander police inspector Jared Pirret said police were contacted about two men struggling to return to shore at Karioitahi Beach just after 7pm. Lifeguards were able to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis (left) and former finance minister Ruth Richardson. RNZ/Reece Baker/Supplied Former Finance Minster Ruth Richardson has agreed to a challenge from the current finance minister to debate her. On Tuesday morning, Nicola Willis challenged Richardson, who was Finance Minister from 1990 to 1993, to a debate. The challenge, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The latest fire at Tongariro National Park has been contained, but local tourism businesses are already seeing a large number of people cancelling future trips because they are scared to visit the area. Nearly 300 hectares of vegetation has burnt, after 3000 hectares of the park went up in flames last … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The swimmer got into difficulty at Lake Wainamu at Bethells Beach. RNZ Police say the body of a swimmer missing at Lake Wainamu on Auckland’s west coast has been found. The 23-year-old man was in waist-deep water with three friends at the lake at Bethells Beach on Monday when he got … Read more
Source: Media Outreach A couture spectacle set against Hong Kong’s iconic harbour skyline at Pier 4, Central, cementing Hong Kong’s role as a global couture capital HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 December 2025 – Organised by the Hong Kong Fashion Designers Association (HKFDA) and sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 09 December 2025 The fire affected around 300 hectares of Tongariro National Park, in an area near the previous, devastating, November fire. Fire and Emergency New Zealand have declared the fire completely contained, and the Park’s tracks and huts are safe from the impacts of fire. State Highway 47 is … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A Christchurch secondary school’s end of year prizegiving concert has become a thing of legend. Saint Andrews College was everywhere on the internet in 2023 with its performance of ‘Stairway To Heaven’, while last year’s rendition of Coldplay’s ‘Viva La Vida’ has been watched more than 42,000 times. This year’s show … Read more
Source: Choose Clean Water Pro-polluter planning laws announced today will make it easy for polluters to pollute the country’s freshwater with little to stop them, say campaign group Choose Clean Water. The Government’s planning reform announced today claims it will protect the environment but has so many loopholes for polluters and their pollution to get … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Road access along State Highway 47 will be restored this evening, now that the fire in the area is fully contained. Fire and Emergency New Zealand and Waka Kotahi are reopening the road with speed restrictions and potentially a single lane under stop/go controls from 9pm. Incident Controller Assistant Commander … Read more
Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) Palestine Solidarity supporters this afternoon disrupted the start of Parliament’s question time with cries of “Free Palestine” and “Stop complicity with genocide”. Prime Minister Luxon rose to answer the first question of the day but didn’t get a single word in before the public gallery erupted with chanting and tossing … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire crews have fully contained the fire at Tongariro National Park. The containment line was completed this afternoon. One crew will remain to monitor the fire overnight, while a drone crew will conduct a flight to check for deep-seated hotspots. Incident Controller Renee Potae praised the efforts of everyone involved … Read more
Source: Business Canterbury Business Canterbury has welcomed today’s announcement on Resource Management Act (RMA) reform, describing it as a step toward reducing the costs, delays, complexity and frustrations that have long impacted Canterbury businesses trying to grow. Business Canterbury chief executive, Leeann Watson says, “The changes should mean real progress on the measures that matter … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Earth Sciences New Zealand (formerly NIWA) is expecting above-average temperatures for most of the country heading into summer. RNZ A record-breaking November pushed New Zealand to its warmest spring on record. Data from Earth Sciences New Zealand (formerly NIWA) shows the average temperature across the country was 13.5°C, which was 1.3°C … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Wallace Chapman preparing for his show The Panel, broadcasting live from Revelry Bar in Auckland. Supplied Wallace Chapman and The Panel break free of the studio and invade Auckland’s Ponsonby Road for a hit of pub politics and current affairs. Tonight’s panellists include Heather Roy (ex-ACT MP), Holly Bennett (former adviser … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A happy collision of events came together to inspire Nino Raphael to create The Man Whose Mother was a Pirate – The Musical. He and his partner were in London, gorging on theatre when they took in the Matilda musical, he told Culture 101. “I was blown away by the production … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A large fire at the Tongariro National Park is now fully contained. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) said the containment line was completed on Tuesday afternoon. One crew would stay to monitor the fire overnight, while a drone crew would conduct a flight to check for deep-seated hotspots, it said. The fire … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 December 2025 – In the fast-paced rhythm of Hong Kong’s urban life, dietary habits often lean toward high-calorie intake with limited consumption of fruits and vegetables. Many residents, pressed by demanding work schedules, rely heavily on takeaway meals and fast food, resulting in … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm the body of a missing swimmer at Lake Wainamu has been located. The Police National Dive Squad had been deployed at the lake near Bethells Beach today as part of the search effort. An initial response began on Monday night, coordinated by the Police Maritime Unit, after 6pm. … Read more
Source: Media Outreach By using Citi’s proprietary Digital FX solution, PAObank can deliver real-time, 24/7 FX service across HKD, USD and RMB via the PAObank Mobile Banking APP HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 December 2025 – Citi and PAO Bank Limited (“PAObank”) have partnered to enable PAObank to introduce a new … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HYDERABAD, INDIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 December 2025 – Vingroup announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Telangana at the Telangana Rising Global Summit for a proposed investment of USD 3 billion, to be implemented in a phased manner for developing a multi-sector ecosystem … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Police previously said the injured man was in an “altercation” with people in a car before he was stabbed. RNZ / Felix Walton Police have made two more arrests after a man was stabbed in Auckland’s Mount Wellington. A homicide investigation was launched on Friday afternoon after a man, whose identity … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Tairua Road is blocked between McBeth and Staircase Roads, due to a crash near the bridge. Police were called about 2.50pm to a report of a single vehicle crash. Thankfully, no injuries have been reported. Both lanes on the road are expected to remain blocked for some time while emergency services … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1, on the Waikato Expressway, has a northbound lane blocked, between the Gordonton Road on-ramp and the Tahuna Road off-ramp, due to a crash. Police were called about 3.15pm with a report of the two-vehicle crash. Thankfully, no injuries have been reported. One lane is expected to remain blocked … Read more
Source: Family First MEDIA RELEASE – 9 December 2025 A new poll has found more than 2:1 support for the ban on puberty blockers announced recently by the Government, with only 23% opposing the ban. In the poll commissioned by Family First NZ and undertaken independently by Curia Market Research in the first week of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi A man has been arrested over a fatal bus stabbing in Auckland’s Glenn Innes on Monday night. Two separate investigations were launched after a 59-year-old was stabbed on a bus travelling from Glenn Innes towards Ōrakei in East Auckland. Another man, 51, was seriously injured after boarding … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Damage done to the Sunflour cafe in Orewa. Sunflour / supplied Five people linked to the Headhunters have been arrested over the arson and ram raids of businesses in a small seaside village north of Auckland. Police executed a series of search warrants across the region as part an investigation into … Read more