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Source: Radio New Zealand A busy day for Christmas shoppers. Peter Steffen / DPA / dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP) Busiest shopping day of the year Peak time 12 noon-1 pm – 563,303 transactions Per second peak – 167 transactions Number of sales beats Black Friday, but lowest Christmas Eve in six years Christmas Eve has … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The store opened its doors at the beginning of the month. Marika Khabazi / RNZ A customer who had his IKEA order refunded on Christmas Eve says there are problems with the way the retailer is handling orders. The man, who did not want to be identified, ordered furniture items including … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police can advise New North Road in Kingsland has re-opened to traffic in both directions, following an earlier crash at lunchtime. Enquiries into the crash will continue. Please take care on your travels this Christmas Eve so you can arrive at your destination safely. ENDS Jarred Williamson/NZ Police MIL OSI
Source: New Zealand Police Hawke’s Bay Police are reasonably pleased with the results of an operation targeting drink driving on Friday 19 December – but four impaired drivers let the side down. With the holiday season in full swing, Police set up a checkpoint at the roundabout of Pakowhai Road and Te Aea Kahikatea in … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A Police investigation has identified an offender allegedly behind two targeted wilful damage incidents in an Auckland suburb. The development comes after Waitematā West Police scoured across Whenuapai to get answers. A local man has been gifted a court appearance after a search warrant was executed on Christmas Eve at his … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Trade Minister Todd McClay announce a free trade agreement with India. Mark Papalii The Trade Minister says he’s confident the Free Trade Agreement with India will be implemented despite New Zealand First’s opposition, saying he’d be surprised if Labour didn’t support it. Trade Minister Todd McClay … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Mitchell Cole Supplied / NZ Police The Department of Conservation has reopened several huts near the Whanganui River where police have been searching for Mitchell Cole. Mitchell Cole is a person of interest in an investigation into the deaths of his parents, Brendon and Trina Cole, in the farming community of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Several accidents have snarled Auckland traffic on Christmas Eve. A key Auckland road was reported blocked after a pick-up truck hit several vehicles. It was on New North Road in Kingsland near the intersection with King Street, at 12.20pm. Five people were assessed but there were no … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 24 December 2025 – Woodfibre LNG recently marked 2025 as a year of significant progress across construction, environmental protection and community partnerships, as the project moved deeper into its development phase toward delivering responsibly produced Canadian liquefied natural gas to global markets. Over the past year, … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 24 December 2025 Dolphin researcher Jochen Zaeschmar from the Far Out Ocean Research Collective spotted the solitary dolphin this week, and it has since been observed in English Bay in the Opua channel. DOC has authorised Jochen to locate the individual and take a DNA sample to confirm which species … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Cardrona’s main slopes opened on 14 June. RNZ/Katie Todd An Otago businessman who founded the country’s biggest ski area is being remembered as someone who shaped his local community over many decades. Wānaka farmer and entrepreneur John Allandale Lee died peacefully on Sunday surrounded by family, He was seen as a … Read more
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 24 December 2025 – As global attention remains fixed on the AI race, Thailand is now carving out a new identity as an emerging “AI Hub for Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).” The government is steadily advancing its “Thailand 4.0” initiative, positioning the digital … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Wellington Police have disrupted multiple planned anti-social road user gatherings overnight. Hutt Valley Area Commander Inspector Wade Jennings says checkpoints and a visible Police presence at key locations stopped the convoy of vehicles from setting themselves up. Operation Kereru focused on 200 vehicles coming from areas such as Whanganui, Levin, and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon One person has died after a house fire in New Plymouth early on the morning of Christmas Eve. Emergency services were called to a property on Trelawney Crescent around 2:30am on Wednesday after reports of a house fire, and a person was found deceased, police said. A … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Lake Taupō. RNZ / Libby Kirkby-McLeod A teenager was left swimming for his life in Lake Taupō while rescue helicopter calls were delayed by police, RNZ has learned. Police stood down a rescue helicopter crew that had rapidly assembled after a burning boat was spotted in Lake Taupō on Sunday evening. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A kiwi pukpuku chick captured exploring outside its burrow in the Brook Waimārama Sanctuary in Nelson. SUPPLIED Just over six months after little spotted kiwi were reintroduced to Nelson’s Brook Waimārama Sanctuary, breeding has begun and the first chick has hatched, just in time for Christimas. In May, 41 little spotted … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services were called just before midday to State Highway 25 in Hauraki. Supplied / St John Five people have been injured after a crash involving a truck in Waikato. Emergency services were called just before midday to State Highway 25 in Hauraki. Three people have been seriously injured and a … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police One person has been located deceased following a house fire in New Plymouth overnight. Emergency services were called to a property on Trelawney Crescent around 2:30am today to reports of a house fire. Sadly, one person was located deceased. A scene examination is ongoing at the property, and Police will work … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A section of Blockhouse Bay Road is closed due to a damaged power pole. Emergency services responded to a single vehicle crash just after midday near the intersection with Matata Street. A power pole has been damaged as a result. Fortunately the occupant of the vehicle is not seriously injured. Blockhouse … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Auckland FC’s Callan Elliot competes for possession with Miguel Di Pizo of the Central Coast Mariners during an A-League clash in Gosford on 12 December 2025. AAP Image / Dan Himbrechts / Photosport Auckland FC’s last A-League game of 2025 has been postponed after the Sydney pitch was deemed … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The sewage spill came at the peak of the oyster season. Nick Monro Watercare has fulfilled a promise to give another $1 million to beleaguered oyster farmers north of Auckland after a catastrophic sewage failure. It’s after an initial $1m was given last month after the spill obliterated crops in late … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are in attendance at a crash in Kingsland which is causing delays. A pickup truck has collided with several vehicles in the crash on New North Road. The crash was reported near the intersection with King Street at 12.20pm. No serious injuries are currently being reported from the scene, … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 25, Hauraki is closed near the intersection with Hauraki Road following a crash. The two-vehicle crash, involving a truck was reported just before midday. Three people have been seriously injured, a further two people have sustained moderate injuries. Motorists are advised to avoid the area, diversions are in place. … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now name the man who died following a motorcycle crash on State Highway 35 near Ōpōtiki on 19 December. He was Steven Haskell, aged 45. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are under way. ENDS Issued by Police Media … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Hoskins Sotutu with fans. Brett Phibbs/Photosport Former All Blacks loose forward Hoskins Sotutu has signed with English Premiership club Newcastle Red Bulls and will depart the Blues after the 2026 Super Rugby season. He remained fully committed to the Blues for their upcoming campaign, he said. Since making his Super Rugby … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand The grass fire at Fernhill in Hawke’s Bay which also burnt several buildings is now fully contained and 95 per cent extinguished. Overnight firefighters with a pump truck and a tanker patrolled and monitored in case of any flareups Incident Controller Warrick LeQuesne says one crew using a tanker are … Read more
Source: Northland Regional Council Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe Board is urging beachgoers to put safety first and respect the unique environment and cultural significance of Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe over the busy summer period. The Board asks everyone to drive slowly and safely, swim wisely, respect the environment, and avoid unnecessary risks along the beach and in the water. “Te … Read more