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Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 11 December 2025 The Department of Conservation and Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki responded to calls that a terehu/common bottlenose dolphin had stranded well out of the water around 3:45 pm yesterday. DOC Coastal Otago Principal Biodiversity Ranger Jim Watts says a large low tide had left the dolphin high … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis (left) has challenged her predecessor Ruth Richardson. RNZ/Reece Baker/Supplied Finance Minister Nicola Willis and her 1990s predecessor Ruth Richardson are now debating when and where to hold their promised debate. Willis is refusing to favour a specific media outlet, while Richardson gave her opponent an ultimatum to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The venues are believed to have offered unlicensed poker games. [dl.maxpixel.freegreatpicture.com] CC0 Public Domain The public is being urged to stay alert after nine alleged illegal gambling venues were uncovered in Auckland raids. The venues are believed to have offered unlicensed poker games in breach of the Gambling Act. Equipment including … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are investigating. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police are investigating after a person was found with serious injuries at a property in Lower Hutt. Emergency services were called to the Epuni address around 5am on Wednesday. A police spokesperson said one person was taken to hospital in a serious condition, where … Read more
Source: Media Outreach The Wearable Imaging for Transforming Elderly Care (WITEC) collaborative research project aims to develop the world’s first wearable ultrasound imaging system for continuous, real-time monitoring and personalised diagnosis of chronic conditions such as hypertension and heart failure. WITEC is a multi-million dollar, multi-year initiative that brings together top researchers from the Massachusetts … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee is welcoming the Justice Select Committee’s decision to allow a longer submission period for the Arms Bill and is urging New Zealanders to share their views on how it can be improved. “This Bill will affect every Licenced Firearm Owner, and my goal is for the … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Good evening. Thank you, Professor Frédérique Vanholsbeeck, for your warm introduction, and for the energy and passion you bring to advancing our photonics and optics sector across Australia and New Zealand. I also want to thank the people who made this event possible: David Lancaster, President of the Australian and New … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 December 2025 – Credo Assurance, an ACRA-registered audit firm in Singapore, has obtained the ISCA Professional Certification in Sustainability Assurance. The recognition has reflected its readiness to conduct independent reviews of environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting in accordance with established standards. Credo Assurance Earns … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Smoke can be seen coming from the hill at the southern end of the airport’s runway. RNZ/Lucy Emson There are reports of a fire near Wellington Airport. Smoke can be seen coming from the hill at the southern end of the runway. Police say an officer has seen it and called … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 December 2025 – For Polytechnic and SIM GE diploma graduates aspiring to pursue a degree, one common consideration is the time required to complete their studies. SIM Global Education (SIM GE) offers credit exemptions and advanced standing options that may shorten the duration of selected … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 11 December 2025 Ōtūwharekai, a network of wetlands near the Hakatere heritage site, was a food gathering place used for special occasions by ancient iwi, Rapuwai, Waitaha and Kāti Māmoe peoples, going back hundreds of years. For mana whenua Ōtūwharekai is a place of huge significance, rich with an interconnected … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Sergeant Michael Palmer, Waikato Tactical Crime Unit: Waikato Police have arrested three people in relation to an ongoing investigation of commercial burglaries targeting large quantities of copper metal. In August 2025, the Waikato Tactical Crime Unit (TCU) became aware of a commercial property in Frankton that had been the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The fire started on Monday, a month after a large blaze. RNZ / Dan Jones Firefighters have left Tongariro National Park and handed it back to the Department of Conservation (DoC) following a blaze earlier this week. The fire began on Monday, just a month after a blaze covering almost 3000 … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland Council are investigating what appears to be a bee swarm. Supplied Auckland Council staff are investigating an insect swarm in the central city this afternoon. A member of the public alerted council at about 12.15pm to a swarm on the corner of High Street and Shortland Street. In a video … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Hawke’s Bay officers had no legal grounds to pepper spray a man and force entry into his home, the police watchdog has found. The incident happened in July last year, when seven officers went to arrest the man for breaching bail. When police arrived at his Flaxmere … Read more
Source: Federated Farmers Today’s decisions on West Coast stewardship land will deliver the long-overdue clarity that farmers and many others have been waiting for, Federated Farmers say. Conservation Minister Tama Potaka has confirmed that decisions have now been made on approximately 80% of stewardship land assessed on the West Coast – the most significant reclassification of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Eden Carson of New Zealand celebrates with teammate Georgia Plimmer after defeating South Africa during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Final 2024. Francois Nel/Getty Images White Ferns off-spinner Eden Carson will undergo surgery on her right elbow and is expected to be sidelined for six months, ruling her out of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Angus Dreaver Police are asking for the community’s help to find out what happened to a three-week-old baby who suffered a serious injury in the Hutt Valley. On 2 December, police were notified about a baby that had been brought into hospital by her family. She had a broken … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand People on Wellington’s City to Sea bridge. (File photo) RNZ / Pretoria Gordon Wellington city councillors have saved the City to Sea bridge from the bulldozers for now, while planning continues on its future. The CBD bridge was slated for demolition, but the works were paused while Wellington City Council awaited … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police An investigation has been launched after a worker was assaulted during an aggravated robbery in Otangarei last night. Police were called to a store on William Jones Drive at about 7.25pm after a report of a group of males entering the store armed with weapons (not firearms) and making demands. One … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Conservation Minister Tama Potaka has announced decisions that will provide clarity for approximately 80 per cent of stewardship land assessed on the West Coast of the South Island. Of the 576 reclassification proposals notified, 385 will now proceed. “I have decided that more than 190,000ha of stewardship land will now be … Read more
Source: New Zealander of the Year Awards The New Zealander of the Year Awards Office is proud to announce the Semi-Finalists in seven categories for the 2026 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards Ngā Tohu Pou Kōhure o Aotearoa. Selected from thousands of nominations, these outstanding New Zealanders have been recognised by our independent … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency has handed back to Department of Conservation management the area affected by this week’s fire in the Tongariro National Park. Assistant Commander David Brown says that thermal imaging drone flights overnight found no sign of hotspots and the containment lines are secure. The last of Fire and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Health officials are concerned by the rate of smoking. (File photo) RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King For the first time in over a decade the decreasing trend of Māori smoking rates has stalled leaving health advocates devastated. The latest New Zealand Health Survey showed daily smoking among Māori adults 15 and over … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Local Government Minister Simon Watts. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Spending on water services will be nearly $9 billion higher under the Local Water Done Well model than councils previously estimated. Councils had to submit water service plans to show how they would organise water services in a financially sustainable way as … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand File pic 123rf.com The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has directed Jetstar to stop using two baggage scales at Wellington Airport after inspections found they failed to meet legal accuracy requirements under the Weights and Measures Act 1987. Following a public complaint in September, Trading Standards, a business unit of … Read more
Source: MetService Covering period of Thursday 11th – Monday 15th of December –Thundery Thursday gives way to a calm weekend • Thunderstorms feed on warm temperatures today (Thursday), rumbling across parts of the country, especially Otago and South Canterbury• Milder temperatures settle in across the country tomorrow (Friday) as the warm air mass over … Read more