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Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 05 December 2025 A 10 ft macrocarpa picnic table, installed on Tuesday 2 December by DOC at the campground, had only been there two days before approximately 8 ft of the table was sawn off and stolen. Principal Ranger Briggs Pilkington says the theft is hugely disappointing for DOC staff … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand One of the meals. Supplied / Haeata Community Campus The Christchurch school at the centre of a dispute about mouldy lunches served to students has launched an internal investigation. Haeata Community Campus is at odds with New Zealand Food Safety and provider Compass Group about how mince and potato meals covered … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Recently, Lisa McMillan observed something that hints at the change she believes is happening with New Zealand’s perceived conservatism regarding public nudity. She was at an Auckland harbour beach not known for nude use, and there he was: a naked man walking the beach holding a baby. Perhaps the baby made … Read more
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) have formally ratified a Trans-Tasman Federation that unites maritime workers across Australia and New Zealand in a single, coordinated industrial and political force. The ratification by the MUNZ National Council follows resolutions passed at the … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation What do you picture when you think of the benefits of becoming Predator Free? Most people picture increasing native birdlife like iconic kiwi and kea. And they’re not wrong. When Predator Free Wellington eliminated rats and mustelids from the Miramar Peninsula, they saw native bird detections skyrocket 91% since the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand St John says one person with serious injuries is being flown to Palmerston North Hospital. RNZ / REECE BAKER State Highway 2 north of Dannevirke is closed following a crash involving a truck. Police said the crash near Okane Road in Matamau was reported just before 10am. Fire and Emergency confirmed … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Warm weather is forecast for most of the North Island over the weekend. RNZ / Richard Tindiller Very hot weather is forecast for parts of the South Island today moving to the east coast of the North Island on the weekend. MetService is forecasting temperature highs of 30C for Christchurch, Ashburton … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Fabergé locket was worth more than $33,500. SCREENSHOT A Fabergé locket worth more than $33,500, swallowed by a man during an alleged theft at an Auckland jewellery store has been “recovered”. Police confirmed it was back in their possession last night. They said the 32-year-old man who swallowed the pendant … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Black Caps are in firm control of the first cricket test against the West Indies after a dominant day three in Christchurch. Centuries for skipper Tom Latham and number four batter Rachin Ravindra helped New Zealand set a solid foundation to reach 417-4 at stumps with a lead of 481 … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police got more than they bargained for last night after discovering a suitcase full of imitation firearms after stopping a fleeing vehicle. At about 10.10pm, officers attempted to pull over a vehicle travelling at speed on State Highway 1 through Puhoi. Waitematā North Area Manager, Senior Sergeant Brett Henshaw, says the … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A man has had victory after all, after initially realising he’d been scammed when selling his pride and joy. Last month, the victim put his Play Station 5 up for sale on Facebook Marketplace as he needed the extra cash to pay for his wife’s dental surgery. Sergeant Juls Conder, Waitematā … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Eddie Osei-Nketia. PHOTOSPORT New Zealand sprinter and national 100m record holder Eddie Osei-Nketia has officially switched allegiances to Australia. Osei-Nketia broke his dad Gus Nketia’s record at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, stopping the clock at 10.08 seconds. He came close to breaking the 10 second barrier earlier this year. … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government More than 60,000 at-risk young Kiwis will benefit from a $20.7 million investment into youth development programmes focused on early intervention and prevention support, Youth Minister James Meager says. 53 organisations across New Zealand will receive up to three years’ funding to deliver evidence-based programmes supporting at-risk young people to remain … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Construction is now underway on the Waikato’s new medical school – a major milestone in the Government’s plan to train more GPs and strengthen access to primary care in regional New Zealand, Health Minister Simeon Brown and Universities Minister Dr Shane Reti say. “Today’s sod-turning on the New Zealand Graduate School … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Pohutukawa, Mt Victoria, Wellington Robyn Jaquiery Flowering pōhutukawa trees are the sign summer is here – and many we have seen are already in full bloom. But are they flowering earlier this year? Ecologist and botanist Associate Professor Bruce Burns, from the University of Auckland, says no. “We have had some … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Monty Knight. RNZ/Carol Stiles Name suppression for a woman accused of murdering well-known Far North businessman Monty Knight has been extended until April next year while experts determine whether she is mentally fit to stand trial. The 57-year-old appeared in the High Court at Whangārei on Friday morning, almost three weeks … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand IRD said it was bringing the treatment of loans in line with other countries. (File photo) RNZ Inland Revenue is planning to crack down on shareholders taking loans from companies, in a move that could hand some an extra tax bill. Inland Revenue (IR) is asking for feedback on proposals to … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 2, Matamau is closed following a crash. The two-vehicle crash near Okane Road was reported just before 9:50am. Initial indications are that there are serious injuries. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre MIL OSI
Source: Radio New Zealand Timber on the trails at Matairangi/Mt Victoria. SUPPLIED A Wellington mountain biker says riders aren’t a threat to nesting kārearea, after vigilante attempts to keep people off the trails. Tracks on Matairangi/Mt Victoria have been vandalised this week, with logs, holes and makeshift barricades put up across them. Local rider Rod … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Dr Oruba Khalil. Supplied An Auckland doctor based in Otara said crowded housing makes children in her community more vulnerable to the spread of measles, and is doing everything she can to make vaccinations more accessible to families. There are now six actively infectious cases of measles across the country, and … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Transport Minister Chris Bishop has welcomed news that a contract has been confirmed for design, consenting, and construction of the new two-lane bridge to replace the Pepe Stream Bridge on State Highway 25 (SH25). “At more than 80 years old, the current single-lane bridge is a bottleneck, with severe congestion experienced during … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Air NZ said there was no change to flight schedules at this time. (File photo) RNZ / Dan Cook The union for Air NZ cabin crew is defending the timing of strike activity planned for eight days before Christmas. Some cabin crews will walk off the job on December 18, although … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The crash, on Seafield View Rd, was reported to police just after 7.30am on Friday. Finn Blackwell One person has been taken to hospital in moderate condition after a car crashed into a house in the Auckland suburb of Grafton. The crash, on Seafield View Rd, was reported to police just … Read more
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Menzies Aviation Limited has been ordered by the court to pay a penalty of $150,000 for breaches of the Biosecurity Act. Menzies operates 2 MPI-approved transitional facilities at Auckland Airport for handling imported airfreight, containers, and packaging. It’s at these facilities that uncleared risk goods go through the necessary biosecurity clearance. In a recent judgement released by the Auckland High Court, Menzies Aviation Limited was ordered to pay the penalty for failing to comply with a compliance order issued by the Ministry … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 05 December 2025 In December 2024 the feral tom cat reached a large island in the river where the endangered terns were nesting. It killed and ate several adult birds, chicks and eggs, disturbing the colony and causing almost all 95 nests to be abandoned. Last week contractors, husband and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Whakatāne River. Google Maps The person who died after a car crashed into a river off State Highway 2 near Whakatāne on Tuesday has been named. They were 44-year-old Ngahina Takarangi, of Whakatāne. A second person was injured in the crash on White Pine Bush Road, Tāneatua, police said. “The circumstances … Read more
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 19 hours ago The inaugural meeting of the new EIT Council was held today as EIT celebrated preparations to stand back up as a stand-alone independent polytechnic under local leadership and governance. The Council met today on the Hawke’s Bay campus in Taradale, in readiness for EIT standing back up … Read more