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Source: Radio New Zealand Search and rescue teams have found the body of a man believed to be missing. Google Maps Police have found a body they believe to be a man who went missing in the water at a Christchurch lake. Search and rescue teams had been searching the area at Lake Rua in … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Caleb Moefa’auo. RNZ/Felix Walton Mt Eden prison was under significant pressure at the time Caleb Moefa’auo died in custody, a court has heard. Caleb Moefa’auo, 26, died in 2022 after suffering a cardiac arrest shortly after being pepper-sprayed by an officer. Phase two of the inquest into his death began in … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police have located a body in Lake Rua this afternoon, believed to be the man that went missing in the water last night. The surrounding area remains closed to the public. A formal identification process will take place, and the death will be referred to the Coroner. ENDS Issued by Police … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Grant Arkell, pictured in 2020. RNZ / Dan Cook The man who first trained former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker among other boxing greats, Grant Arkell, has passed away aged 77. Arkell was one of the most respected boxing trainers in New Zealand and opened the Papatoetoe Boxing Gym in 1990, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington will be the first location to implement the new roadside drug testing with the rest of the country to follow by mid-2026 NZ Police / Supplied As New Zealand gets set to rollout roadside drug testing, an Australian expert says it’s a scattergun approach that doesn’t reliably pick up impairment. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The figures reported in this article have been corrected. More than 1.2 million tonnes of food is thrown away or wasted in New Zealand every year, a new report has found. The amount is equivalent to 237 kilograms of waste per person. Nearly a third of the waste comes from households, … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Work on a new harbour servicing the eastern Bay of Plenty is complete, unlocking opportunities for aquaculture and marine industry growth, new local jobs and regional prosperity, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says. The extensive work on Ōpōtiki Harbour over a number of years includes the construction of two 350m long … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has unveiled safeguarding measures to ensure building owners are protected under a more productive and ambitious building consent system. “Earlier this year, I announced a major change to the building consent system to tackle risk-averse behaviour that slows productivity and delays the delivery of new homes, public buildings and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Sabitra Bhandari of the Phoenix Masanori Udagawa / PHOTOSPORT While expectations are always high, the Phoenix women would be delighted with the position they find themselves in the A-League. Bev Priestman’s side scored their first win of the season on Sunday, beating Melbourne Victory for the first time with a 1-0 … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand No Duff Charitable Trust’s Aaron Wood. RNZ / Kate Pereyra Garcia A veterans’ charity says there is growing concern about the lack of mental health and transitional support within the Defence Force. This comes as a former infantry soldier is accusing the New Zealand Defence Force of failing to get him … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Ara o Te Ata – Mt Messenger Bypass project construction in February 2025. NZTA / Waka Kotahi The budget for a major Taranaki road has climbed up in costs from $365 million to nearly $600m. The Mt Messenger Bypass will be a new six-kilometre route that avoids the existing steep, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Police are investigating a series of ramraids across Christchurch after about a dozen businesses were targeted within the space of 90 minutes. Multiple burglaries were reported to police at a number of commercial properties across the city’s western suburbs between 4am and 5.30am on Sunday. Police said the alleged youth … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Prefabs onsite of Wellington Girl’s College. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A Wellington school is looking to put behind it years of disruption centred round its old and earthquake-prone buildings. The problems at Wellington Girls College culminated last year with students setting up a classroom on Parliament grounds in protest, where one … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Detective Sergeant Brian McKinney, Gore CIB: Police are continuing to investigate a serious assault that occurred near the corner of Melvin Street and Turner Street in Edendale last week. The assault occurred at around 10.55pm on Saturday 15 November, after a woman went to the victim’s house … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Criminal investigations have begun into three police staff in relation to “misuse and inappropriate content”. RNZ / Angus Dreaver An Auckland-based detective with decades of experience in police is facing a criminal investigation for allegedly possessing objectionable material. RNZ earlier revealed criminal investigations had begun into three police staff in relation … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand She opened the cushion and pulled out an old plastic bag full of $100 notes. Supplied A cleaner tidying up some dusty old chairs at a Wellington property has stumbled across the most “insane” thing she’s ever found – $20,000 cash. Loll, co-owner of Massive Property Services, said the retro chairs … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s hard enough to find time to listen to a whole album these days, given the constant demands of everyday life. So when influential US alternative rock outfit Pixies announced they were going to perform their 1990 album, Bossanova, followed by 1991’s Trompe le Monde at the same Auckland gig on … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand An image of Caleb Moefa’auo positioned in the witness box. RNZ/Felix Walton Corrections officers are expected to face the Coroners Court as the second part of an inquest into the death of a man pepper sprayed at Mt Eden Corrections Facility gets underway this week. Caleb Moefa’auo, 26, died in 2022 … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Social Investment Minister Nicola Willis. RNZ / Mark Papalii The government has announced the first organisations to receive funding from the Social Investment Agency. Ministers in August announced the priority for the fund was to support children whose parents are in prison or have been in the care system, and children … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Kane Williamson celebrates a century in Hamilton against England in December 2024. PHOTOSPORT The Black Caps welcome back the side’s all-time leading run-scorer Kane Williamson in a 14-strong squad for the first Test against West Indies starting next month. Pace bowlers Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes and Blair Tickner have been included … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Members at Mangawhai’s Te Arai Links and its sister club Tara Iti will get an extension to keep taking their helicopters to the course. 123RF High-flying members at one of Auckland’s most exclusive golf clubs have been given an extension to keep taking helicopters to the course. It comes after Auckland … Read more
Source: Media Outreach MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 24 November 2025 – Lee Kum Kee, the global leader in Asian sauces and condiments, joined forces with Chef Vincent Liew, Executive Chef at The Star Sydney, to deliver an inspiring culinary seminar at Le Cordon Bleu’s Moorabbin campus on 20 October. The exclusive event … Read more
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency To help keep young New Zealanders safe, variable speed limits are coming into force outside schools on state highways in Northland and north Auckland, targeting the times when children are most active around our schools. As part of NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) School Speed Limit Programme, electronic variable … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Search and rescue teams as well as the dive squad were continuing to look for the missing man. Google Maps A police dive squad is searching for a missing man in a Christchurch lake Police were alerted about 6.50pm on Sunday of a man reported missing in Lake Rua in Harewood. … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 24 November 2025 DOC confirms that weather-related delays on the Milford, Kepler, and Routeburn tracks have been resolved, with Milford Track reopening today, 24 November, and access now restored across all tracks. DOC says early indications show strong interest in the season ahead, with some tracks already close to capacity … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand All three-storey homes, and any alterations costing $100,000 or more, will be required to get a home warranty under indemnity changes under the Building Act. Architects, engineers and other building design professionals will be required to have indemnity insurance, and fines for Licensed Building Practitioners will also be doubled. In August, … Read more
Source: GenPro Recent advertising promoting 12-month prescriptions is creating expectations that are unrealistic, unhelpful, and in many cases not in patients’ best interests, says GenPro Chair Dr Angus Chambers. “These ads imply that everyone will be able to access a 12-month prescription, that it will be simple, and that people will save money,” Dr Chambers … Read more