Two new measles cases in Nelson brings total to 21

Source: Radio New Zealand There have been 21 cases of measles in Aotearoa recently. (File photo) Supplied/ US CDC There are two new cases of measles, bringing the national total to 21. Health New Zealand said the two new cases were in Nelson and were closely linked to an existing case there. Of the 21 … Read more

Eight callouts impacted by firefighter strike

Source: Radio New Zealand Members of the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) were striking on Friday for an hour. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Fire and Emergency says it received 17 callouts during the firefighters’ union’s strike today. Members of the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) were striking on Friday for an hour. Only … Read more

Police investigation saves tourist’s 11th hour dilemma

Source: New Zealand Police It was smiles, not tears, at the departure gate as a Police reunited a German tourist with his stolen belongings. A car break-in earlier this week threatened a sour-end to the tourist’s trip down under. On 19 November, he reported to the front counter at the Auckland Central Police Base on … Read more

Iconic Paraparaumu Beach back on PGA Tour of Australasia itinerary

Source: Radio New Zealand Kiwi caddy Steve Williams holds the umbrella for Tiger Woods during the 2002 NZ Golf Open at Paraparaumu Beach. PHOTOSPORT The famed Paraparaumu Beach golf course will feature on the 2025/26 Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia schedule for the first time in 24 years. Located just north of Wellington, Paraparaumu Beach … Read more

Katikati schools, medical centre lockdown lifted after police catch wanted person

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A person has been arrested in Katikati after the search for them sent multiple schools and a medical centre into lockdown. Police told the Katikati Medical Centre, local schools and a preschool to go into lockdown while enquiries were conducted, police said in a statement. “Armed Police … Read more

Exporters to benefit from CPTPP’s growing membership and new links to the EU and ASEAN

Source: New Zealand Government Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay has welcomed progress towards Costa Rica joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in Melbourne today.  Ministers will meet again before the end of the year with a view to announce the substantial conclusion for Costa Rica’s accession working group. Costa Rica is set … Read more

Health – ProCare announces winners of 2025 Quality Awards

Source: ProCare Leading healthcare provider, ProCare has announced the winners of its 2025 Quality Awards, celebrating excellence across its Network of 140 general practices and approximately 700,000 patients across Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. The annual awards were announced Annual General Meeting last night and recognise practices that have demonstrated outstanding performance in delivering high-quality, equitable, and … Read more

Cop turned aviation boss Chris de Wattignar quits following scathing IPCA McSkimming report

Source: Radio New Zealand Chris de Wattignar. NZ Police A former senior leader at police has quit his role at the Civil Aviation Authority following the police watchdog’s scathing report into how police handled allegations of sexual offending by former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. RNZ earlier revealed the identities of some of the senior leaders … Read more

‘Wear bright colours’: Funeral to be held for chidlren killed in Sanson house fire as mum Chelsey Field releases statement

Source: Radio New Zealand August, Goldie and Hugo, taken five days before the incident. Supplied Details of the funeral for the three children who died in a house fire in the Manawatū town of Sanson have been released. August, Hugo and Goldie died last weekend, in what was being treated as a murder-suicide. Their father, … Read more

Fire and Emergency received calls to 17 incidents during today’s strike

Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 17 incidents between 12pm – 1pm today, Friday 21 November, the time of the strike action by members of the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU). Of these, eight incidents were in areas impacted by the strike. Four of these incidents were … Read more

Workers First Union – Kmart should not expect workers to handle asbestos kiddie-sand recall

Source: Workers First Union Workers First Union is calling for Kmart to urgently and proactively engage professional waste services and advise all customers publicly that they should not bring returns of asbestos-laced children’s play sand into stores, which is risking staff health and wellbeing and causing major anxiety for Kmart retail workers. Gary Cranston, Workers First … Read more

Health – Senior doctors’ union condemns puberty blocker ban

Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Toi Mata Hauora (ASMS) condemns the decision from Minister of Health Simeon Brown to ban new prescriptions of GnRH analogues (puberty blockers) for transgender children and young people who are not currently on them. “It is completely inappropriate for the Government of the … Read more

Health – ProCare celebrates 30 years at AGM and welcomes new Board Members

Source: ProCare Leading healthcare provider ProCare brought together shareholders, Board members, and its Network last night to celebrate incoming and outgoing Directors and mark the organisation’s 30-year anniversary. Alister Lawrence, Chair of the ProCare Network Limited Board, says: “It was an evening of acknowledging and celebrating the foundations of primary care – the people on … Read more

Northland News – Passion for rangatahi and te taiao drives Ngāti Rēhia’s climate action success

Source: Northland Regional Council Ngāti Rēhia’s commitment to environmental stewardship, rangatahi empowerment and revitalising mātauranga Māori has earned them recognition at a prestigious business awards event. Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rēhia took out the 2025 Excellence in Sustainability and Climate Action Award at the Northland Business Excellence Awards at Whangarei’s McKay Stadium on November 07. Sponsored … Read more

Fire and Emergency New Zealand extends consultation deadline

Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is extending the closing date for its consultation on organisation-wide structure change. The consultation will now close on 10 December 2025. “Our people are telling us how much they want to participate in the consultation and have been asking for more time to process the … Read more

Leaders vow for bold Indigenous-led action as the world’s largest Indigenous education forum comes to an end

Source: Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Awa, Ngai Tūhoe, Ngāti Maniapoto “The answers are within us.” Dr Verna Kirkness, the founder of the World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education (WIPCE), delivered this powerful kōrero onstage in Tāmaki Makaurau this week. WIPCE 2025 saw 3,800 of the world’s foremost Indigenous educators, knowledge-holders and leaders call for a new … Read more

Education – Open Letter to Ministers of Education from South Otago Principals’ Association

Source: NZ Principals Federation Open Letter follows: Ministers of Education Parliament Buildings Wellington Dear Erica Stanford and David Seymour The South Otago Principals Association is very concerned about the recent interventions by the government into education policy and procedure. We are very concerned about the pace of change and the political nature of this change. We … Read more

Health – Lung transplant survivor to tackle Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge one year after surgery

Source: Asthma and Respiratory Foundation She couldn’t blow out the candles on her 50th birthday cake. Now, with a stranger’s lungs in her chest, Kath Cross is gearing up to ride 30 kilometres in one of New Zealand’s toughest cycling events. The 52-year-old Rotorua woman will line up for the 30km mountain bike ride at the … Read more

Taiwan Medical Textile Alliance Expands into Thailand’s Healthcare Market with Innovative Functional Fabrics

Source: Media Outreach TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 November 2025 – Amid global market shifts and intensifying competition, Taiwan’s leading functional and smart textiles expert, Asiatic Fiber Corporation, has united medical device manufacturers and textile suppliers to form the Taiwan Medical Textile Alliance. The alliance leverages Taiwan’s strengths in medical innovation and … Read more

Advocacy – Public Response from Palestine Forum of New Zealand – Regarding the Statement by Mataara Mai on the Planned Meeting at Te Kuirau Marae

Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand Tēnā koutou katoa, Palestine Forum of New Zealand stands alongside Mataara Mai and all those who have raised deep concern about the planned gathering at Te Kuirau Marae involving representatives of the Israeli Embassy Board and the so-called Indigenous Coalition for Israel. Te Kuirau Marae has a proud history … Read more

Māori ethnic population nears one million

Source: Radio New Zealand Projections indicate the Māori population is likely to cross the million mark in 2033. RNZ Around 932,000 people, or 18 percent of people living in Aotearoa, identified as Māori as at 30 June 2025, according to estimates released by Stats NZ. The latest projections indicate the Māori population is likely to … Read more

New farrowing crates rules at piggeries progress, amid undercover footage release

Source: Radio New Zealand Warning: Readers may find these images distressing Animal welfare activists, public submitters and the associate agriculture minister are still at odds around the use of farrowing crates and mating stalls at pig farms, amid the release of covert footage inside one. The Ministry for Primary Industries was investigating what it called … Read more

xTool Launches “Make It Here” Initiative to Fuel a European Renaissance of Making

Source: Media Outreach BERLIN, GERMANY – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 November 2025 – xTool, a global leader in desktop laser cutters and smart fabrication tools, today launched its “Make It Here” initiative, underscoring its expanded commitment to Europe through localisation efforts, community programs, and new tools designed for creators, local workshops, and education. xTool … Read more

One in hospital after rescue at Bethells Beach, Auckland

Source: Radio New Zealand Te Henga – Bethells Beach. 123rf A person has been hospitalised after getting into trouble in the waters at Auckland’s Bethells Beach this afternoon. Surf Life Saving said a group got into trouble in the water, and all made it back to shore, except for one person who had to be … Read more

Person critically injured in three-vehicle crash on busy Auckland road

Source: Radio New Zealand Traffic in the area is heavy. (File photo) RNZ / Alexander Robertson One person has been critically injured in a three-vehicle crash on a busy Auckland road. Emergency services were still at the scene of the crash at the intersection of Epsom’s Gillies Ave and Owens Rd. A police spokesperson said … Read more

The Ashes cricket live: Australia v England first test, day one

Source: Radio New Zealand Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday. Follow all the action as five-test Ashes series between arch rivals Australia and England gets underway. The first test will be played in front of a sold out crowd at … Read more

Jetstar flights to ban use of portable power banks on all flights, Air New Zealand looking into it

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Jetstar has confirmed the use of portable power banks on all of its New Zealand flights will be banned from 15 December, as Air New Zealand looks into the matter also. All Qantas Group flights, which included Jetstar would introduce the measures next month that would prohibit … Read more