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Source: New Zealand Government The Government is delivering on its campaign promise to add feral cats to the Predator Free 2050 target species list to protect our precious native wildlife, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says. “We know people want their local reserves, beaches and bush tracks to be full of birds, not predators. Including feral … Read more
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency There’s some good news for those travelling between Nelson and Blenheim next week. Rob Service, System Manager Nelson/Tasman, says planned night closures to allow for chip sealing work between the Rai Valley and Whangamoa are no longer required. “Our contractors have done the hard yards and have managed to finish … Read more
Source: Media Outreach NANNING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 November 2025 – On November 14, the Finals of the 2025 China-ASEAN Specialized Event of the 14th China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition successfully concluded at the Nanning-Zhongguancun Innovation Demonstration Base under the theme of “Fostering Innovation with ASEAN, Empowering Regional Development”. The event was … Read more
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 November 2025 – The Marketing Organization for Farmers (Or Tor Kor), under the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, in collaboration with Asia Era One Co., Ltd., is set to launch a major promotional event spotlighting Thailand’s high-value tropical agricultural products. The event, titled “Thailand’s … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii As the end of the year approaches, the government’s overhaul of the school system seems to have gone into overdrive and so has opposition to its changes. In the past month, every major national organisation representing teachers and principals has spoken out against some aspect of reforms … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire crews worked until the early hours of this morning to extinguish a fire at Blenheim’s Resource Recovery Centre. Supplied / Marlborough District Council A Blenheim dump will be closed for some time after being badly damaged by fire. Six crews battled the blaze for hours at the Marlborough District Council’s … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The motorway is closed in both directions. NZTA Waka Kotahi A truck crash is blocking lanes in both directions on Auckland’s Northern Motorway near the Orewa offramp. Motorists are advised to expect delays following the state highway one crash, which occured around midday. One lane northbound and one lane southbound have … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Just after midday Christchurch was at 28.7C, the hottest place in Aotearoa. rafaelbenari/123RF While there was wet weather in parts of the country on Friday, forecasters say things should clear up for most at the weekend. But that does not necessarily mean it will be warm, despite summer’s approach. Just after … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Two schools and a medical centre in the Bay of Plenty town of Katikati are in lockdown as police hunt for a person of interest in the town. Katikati College posted on its social media shortly before 1pm that it’s been asked by police to go into … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Students leave flowers and paper cranes on Kevin Hu’s desk at Takapuna Grammar School in Auckland. Supplied The death of a beloved Auckland maths teacher has sent shock waves through the Chinese community. Students and parents paid tribute to Kevin Hu, head of calculus at Takapuna Grammar School, who died in … Read more
Source: Media Outreach To Empower Industries, Promote Development, and Strive to be a Leader in the AI Compute Sector Financial Highlights For the six months ended 30 September 2025HK’000 2024HK’000(restated) Change Revenue 554,336 527,309 +5% Profit for the Period 1,211,274 95,656 +1,166% Profit attributable to owners of the Company 1,218,089 97,079 +1,155% Basic earnings per … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Suspicious behaviour and a van full of equipment led officers on an fruitful discovery in Manurewa earlier this week. Just after midnight on Tuesday, Police were alerted to a vehicle travelling on Roscommon Road with stolen registration plates. Counties Manukau Central Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Warrick Adkin, says the plates were … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Detective Mike Godwin, Hawke’s Bay CIB: Two young people have been arrested following the aggravated robbery of a dairy on Bill Hercock Avenue in Pirimai, Napier at around 6pm on Wednesday. One of the youths was located and arrested last night. The other was arrested during a … Read more
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand The Maritime Union of New Zealand says Government plans to prematurely end the contract for the country’s sole dedicated ocean-going emergency tow vessel, the MMA Vision, risks lives, the maritime environment, and national energy security. Maritime Union National Secretary Carl Findlay says comments made by Transport Minister Chris Bishop … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Manahou Mackay says she started using puberty blockers at age 13-14 after “extensive” discussions with psychiatrists and therapists and nurse practitioners. Supplied A model who used puberty blockers as a teenager says the government is “cursing an entire generation of young transgender women to social stigma” after it halted new … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A man who allegedly assaulted a store worker, despite being given a free kebab, is now off the streets. At about 9.45pm on 26 October, a man entered a Henderson eatery on Rathgar Road and proceeded to intimidate a shop worker. Detective Senior Sergeant Ryan Bunting, Waitematā CIB, says the worker … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is tracking well ahead of its violent crime reduction target as it today marks one year since its tough gang laws came into effect, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith and Police Minister Mark Mitchell say. “The latest New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey shows there were 147,000 victims of serious … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Nigel Hampton KC says he can’t say who the charges would be laid against, without breaching confidentiality. Iain McGregor/The Press The lawyer for Pike River families says police now have enough evidence to lay manslaughter charges over the disaster. Nigel Hampton KC said police believe they have evidence showing specific acts … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand This screen grab shows emergency crews battling a fire that broke out at a pavilion at the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belem, in Brazil, on November 20, 2025. AFP / AFPTV A New Zealand disability advocate caught up in the fire at the annual COP climate meeting in Brazil … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand David Seymour, Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters. RNZ Analysis: New Zealand politics has long acknowledged a truth of coalition life – sooner or later, everyone swallows a dead rat. Less examined is the art of spitting one back up. This term has already delivered its fair share of deceased squeakers. National … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Mayor Andrew Little says the council needs to establish why several of its projects have gone way over their budgets. RNZ / Mark Papalii Wellington’s mayor says a review of the Golden Mile project will give the council an opportunity to take another look at what the project was trying to … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash in Whitianga on 12 November. He was Melford (Mel) Robert Watson, 80, of Whitianga. Our thoughts are with his friends and family at this time. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash remain ongoing. ENDS. Holly McKay/NZ … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Motorists are being advised to expect delays following a truck crash in Orewa. The crash, on the Northern Motorway near the Millwater off-ramp, was reported to Police just after 11.30am. There are no reports of injury, however the crash is causing significant congestion for both northbound and southbound lanes. Motorists are … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Moeaia Tuai during his trial at the High Court at Auckland. RNZ / Gill Bonnett A jury has found Auckland man Moeaia Tuai guilty of slavery, and a string of sexual attacks on one of the slavery victims. The 63-year-old has been on trial for the past month on 20 charges, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Minister for Sport and Recreation Mark Mitchell directed Sport NZ to to withdraw its Guiding Principles for the Inclusion of Transgender People in Community Sport in July this year. RNZ / Mark Papalii Auckland Pride says it has taken the government to court, filing for judicial review in the High Court. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Minister Mark Mitchell RNZ / Mark Papalii The police minister says the correct process was followed by his electorate staff who forwarded emails containing allegations about former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming to his ministerial office, months before he was made aware. The Independent Police Conduct Authority’s report found ” the … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is making progress on transitioning New Zealand’s 3.6 million light petrol vehicles to road user charges (RUC), today launching a Request for Information (RFI) on paying for RUC electronically, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says. “We want to hear from innovators and private companies on how we can make paying … Read more