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Source: New Zealand Government The completion of a multimillion-dollar upgrade of a key port in Tasman District is a major step forward for economic development and resilience, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Fisheries Under-Secretary Jenny Marcroft say. Port Tarakohe in Golden Bay underwent a $12.7 million upgrade and is now the only all-tide, all-weather, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Black Caps face the West Indies for day three of their first test of the summer from Hagley Oval in Christchurch. New Zealand has played just two Test matches so far in 2025, beating Zimbabwe 2-0 in Bulawayo in August. Since then they’ve played 17 white-ball games against Australia, England … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Rajinder was on trial at the High Court in Dunedin. RNZ A man has been found guilty of murdering Gurjit Singh in his Dunedin home. The jury retired to consider its verdict at the High Court in Dunedin on Wednesday morning and returned on Thursday. The 35-year-old, known only as Rajinder, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Dunedin South Woolworths supermarket was closed for nearly three weeks due to a rat problem. RNZ / Tess Brunton Woolworths New Zealand has pleaded guilty to failing to properly deal with a rat infestation at its Dunedin South supermarket. The company appeared at the Dunedin District Court before Judge David Robinson … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The site has been cordoned off and an investigation is underway. Matthew Rosenberg/LDR More than a million dollars’ worth of trucks and equipment have been destroyed in a suspected arson in a popular Invercargill park. Police are investigating after the fire was reported early on Wednesday morning in Queens Park. Invercargill … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 04 December 2025 The pūteketeke hit global headlines when comedian John Oliver launched a campaign to have the Australasian crested grebe take out the New Zealand Bird of the Century title in 2023. Now the Department of Conservation (DOC) is launching its own mini campaign for pūteketeke after reports from … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A man has been sentenced to preventative detention following two brazen sexual attacks against women nearly a year apart. Counties Manukau East CIB began investigating on 22 February 2023. Detective Senior Sergeant Dean Batey says a French national was subjected to a sexual assault in broad daylight at the Ōtara Creek … Read more
Source: Retirement Villages’ Residents’ Council Long awaited reforms to the retirement village sector will better protect residents and their families who have sometimes waited too long to be paid out for vacated and unsold village units, says the Retirement Villages’ Residents’ Council. The reforms announced by the Government today include mandatory payment of capital on unsold … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has begun work on making the process of registering a stillbirth more compassionate and supportive for grieving parents, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says. “Losing a baby is a heartbreaking experience. For too long, families have had no choice but to complete stillbirth registrations through the same online process … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Dairy giant Fonterra has increased its first quarter profits to $278 million, $15m more than a year ago. Key numbers for the quarter ended 31st October: Net profit $278m up $15m Forecast FY earnings unchanged at 45-65cps Midpoint milk price forecast $9.50 per kgMS Lactalis gains OIS … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Mobile network company 2degrees says it is aware some customers are experiencing issues with connecting, receiving, or making calls on their mobile devices. 2degrees’ website says a nationwide fault was under repair since about 4am on Thursday morning. The company said it was sorry for the inconvenience … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s been a great year for feet, particularly toes. If you followed the fashion of the Northern Hemisphere summer, a predictor for what might be cool for New Zealand’s summer, you likely saw shoes that might typically be categorised as offensive to the eye. I’m talking about styles such as the … Read more
Source: Cotality Property values in Aotearoa New Zealand were flat in November, a slightly softer result after a modest 0.1% lift in October, according to Cotality NZ’s latest hedonic Home Value Index (HVI). The national median now sits at $806,551, which is 17.4% below the early 2022 peak and only a modest 1.1% higher than … Read more
Source: Fonterra Total Group profit after tax: $278 million, up $15 million Continuing operations profit after tax: $158 million, down $10 million FY26 forecast earnings for continuing operations: 45-65 cents per share 2025/26 forecast Farmgate Milk Price: $9.00 – $10.00 per kgMS, with midpoint of $9.50 per kgMS. Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd has today provided its FY26 Q1 … Read more
Source: Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission welcomes the Government’s decision to progress long-awaited reforms to the Retirement Villages Act 2003, following five years of sector review, public consultation, and advocacy for improved protections for residents. Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson says, “This is a landmark moment for older New … Read more
Source: New Zealand Super Fund Portfolio Update – The value of the NZ Super Fund increased by $4.8 billion during the first four months of the current financial year, with NAV of $89.9 billion at 31 October. This was largely due to the continuing strong performance of global equity markets. This period also includes a tax … Read more
Source: New Zealand Treasury The Interim Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the four months ended 31 October 2025 were released by the Treasury today. The October results are reported against forecasts based on the Budget Economic and Fiscal Update 2025 (BEFU 2025), published on 22 May 2025, and the results for the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The store opens at 11am, while the carpark was opened to shoppers at 8.30am. RNZ / Melanie Earley A handful of eager shoppers have begun to gather outside the new IKEA store at Mt Wellington in Auckland. Drivers are being warned to expect 40-minute queues today, with traffic analysts expecting crowds … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Rutherford Street, between Melling Link and Connolly Street, is closed. X / NZ Transport Agency A person is dead after a fuel truck collided with a building on Lower Hutt’s Rutherford Street. At 9.15am Rutherford Street, between Melling Link and Connolly Street, was still closed after the single-vehicle crash about 5.30am … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Climate Change Minister Simon Watts. RNZ / Nick Monro The government has rejected all of the Climate Change Commission’s recommendations to strengthen New Zealand’s emissions targets. The move comes despite the Commission warning the effects of climate change are hitting New Zealand sooner and more severely than expected, and that New … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Lower Hutt this morning. The single-vehicle crash on Rutherford Street was reported at about 5.30am. Rutherford Street is still closed but the Melling Bridge has now reopened. Enquiries to determine the circumstances of the crash are ongoing. ENDS Issued by … Read more
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 3 December 2025 3:00 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi UPDATE: Overnight culvert repair work at Devil’s Elbow will continue until the end of next week. The work, currently underway on State Highway 2 north of Napier, was initially due to finish this Friday. However, wet weather in the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Rutherford Street, between Melling Link and Connolly Street, is closed. X / NZ Transport Agency A fuel truck has collided with a building on Lower Hutt’s Rutherford Street, seriously injuring one person, RNZ understands. Rutherford Street, between Melling Link and Connolly Street, is closed after the single-vehicle crash about 5.30am on … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand [embedded content] For more than 30 years, residents on Auckland’s Franklin Road have decked out their properties with Christmas decorations for the rest of the city to enjoy. Despite prevalent rumours and conspiracy theories that the popular street-wide display is “funded by the electricity companies” or “organised by the council”, Roscoe … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government continues to invest in the resilience of the South Island’s state highways, with $5 million of work underway on critical improvements to State Highway 6 (SH6) around the Gates of Haast, South Island and Associate Transport Minister James Meager has confirmed. “The Gates of Haast gorge’s bridge on the … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SANYA, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 3 December 2025 – The Chefs de Mission Seminar for the 6th Asian Beach Games was held in Sanya, Hainan Province, China, on Dec. 1, with the attendance of heads of delegations and representatives from the National Olympic Committees (NOC) of 45 Asian countries and … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Judith Collins have announced a $15 million contribution to a NATO and United States initiative to supply Ukraine with weapons and equipment. “The defence of Ukraine has significant implications not only for the security of Europe, but also for the Indo-Pacific,” Mr Peters says. … Read more