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Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Sergeant Brian McKinney, Gore CIB: A man has been charged in relation to a suspicious house fire in Waikaia last year. Just after midnight on 21 February 2024, emergency services were called to the fire on Elswick Street. Today, Police have charged a 35-year-old Dunedin man with … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Cricket chief executive Scott Weenink Photosport New Zealand Cricket boss Scott Weenink is said to be “fighting for his survival” in his role, amid a political power struggle over the future shape of the domestic game – a dispute so fraught that senior figures have warned the board is no … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand By Lucy Craymer, Reuters ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner. ABC / Luke Bowden Analysis – A dramatic boom-bust cycle in New Zealand’s housing market has left many Kiwis and investors scarred and an economy struggling to fire, turning what was once a trusted strategy for creating wealth into a period of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Aoraki Mt Cook. FLORIAN BRILL The climber who died on Aoraki Mt Cook alongside guide Thomas Vialletet was American lawyer Kellam Conover. The pair were roped together, climbing from Empress Hut to the summit when they fell from the mountain’s west ridge on Monday night. Mountain guide Thomas Vialletet died on … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has today announced a series of appointments to the Hauora Māori Advisory Committee. Tā Mark Solomon has been appointed permanent Chair, with Mr Tereki Stewart, Mr Te Ururoa Flavell, and Dr Jamie-Lee Rahiri appointed as members for three-year terms. “These members are respected leaders with extensive experience … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Education Minister Erica Stanford welcomed Estonian Education and Research Minister Dr Kristina Kallas to New Zealand this week, providing an opportunity to learn from each other’s successes, lessons, and practices in delivering a world-leading education reform. “Estonia consistently ranks among the top performers in the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews are responding to a number of vegetation fires across the lower South Island this afternoon as high winds take hold. Fire and Emergency is responding to a fire in a forestry block near Mataura. Crews were called around 2.10pm. Nine trucks are in attendance. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService warns intermittent rain will add to the city’s humidity. RNZ/ Mohammad Alafeshat MetService has confirmed Thursday is officially Auckland’s hottest November day since records began. MetService meteorologist Lewis Ferris said, for the first time in the month of November in Auckland, temperatures had surpassed 26 degrees celsius at its recording … Read more
Source: Media Outreach JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 November 2025 – VinFast has been honored at the detikcom Awards 2025 with the prestigious “Accelerator of Indonesia’s Electric Vehicle Ecosystem” award. This marks the second consecutive year the Company has been recognized at this esteemed annual event, underscoring a significant milestone in VinFast’s … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is clearing the path for Kiwi exporters by reducing trade barriers affecting approximately $600 million worth of exports so businesses can compete, grow, and create jobs, Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis and Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay announced today in Auckland. “Non-Tariff Barriers, such as complex labelling rules, … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Marking a milestone for Singapore’s digital arts education landscape, 3dsense Media School has been ranked top 5 worldwide in the Top Creative Schools category of the prestigious Rookies Global School Rankings® 2025. Evaluated by leading industry experts, the institution’s achievement reflects its commitment to nurturing world-class talent, further demonstrated by top-tier rankings … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Looking back on the big films of 2025, one thing is abundantly clear, the old Hollywood star system isn’t what it used to be. Of all the year’s hits, hardly any were particularly dependent on who was in them. The few A-Listers in this year’s Top 20 list were subservient to … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has today presented Health New Zealand’s Annual Report to Parliament and issued a new Letter of Expectations to the Chair of the Health New Zealand Board, setting out the Government’s priorities for the rest of this financial year and into 2025/26. The Letter of Expectations makes it … Read more
Source: E Tipu e Rea Whānau Services The letter’s calls to end “move-on” policies, expand emergency housing, invest in public and affordable housing, and properly resource social supports reflect the realities our team is witnessing every day, CEO Zoe Witika-Hawke says.”As mana whenua and a health and social service focused on young parents, we see the … Read more
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Unions representing workers from essential health, education and public services have written to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to urge him to resolve impasses with their respective collective bargaining. The letter was sent by unions representing teachers, doctors, firefighters, nurses, midwives, health care assistants, principals, education support and field staff, allied health … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police On Thursday 27 November the Murihiku community came together at Invercargill’s ILT Stadium to celebrate Hāpori Manawaroa ki Murihiku, the Southern Resilience to Organised Crime in Communities (ROCC) work programme, and its efforts over the past year. In attendance were many of the community providers, organisations and agencies who are part … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 November 2025 – Bravo Media, a leading innovator in out-of-home advertising, is proud to partner with UA Finance (UA) for an ambitious, high-impact campaign at one of Hong Kong’s most iconic advertising locations — the Citybus flagship domination shelter in front of SOGO, … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 November 2025 – Travelling to China just got more rewarding for Singaporeans. DBS and UnionPay International are offering up to 11% savings on everyday spending in China for DBS UnionPay Platinum Debit Card holders. From dining and shopping to attractions, every transaction helps travellers stretch … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SUZHOU, CHINA- Media OutReach Newswire – 27 November 2025 – Recently, global leader in high-end consumer electronics and intelligent manufacturing, Dreame, has scored another major success in the Southeast Asian market. Its flagship premium product, the S50 Station vacuum cleaner, powered by several world-first cutting-edge technologies, achieved sales of over 4,200 units … Read more
Source: Media Outreach TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 November 2025 – Responding to the rapidly growing demand for high-density, low-latency storage in AI servers and data centers, SSSTC has introduced its next-generation enterprise solid-state drive (SSD), the ER4 Series SATA SSD. The new series offers capacities of up to 16TB, making it … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Yellow-legged hornets (Vespa velutina) have recently been sighted in the Auckland region. Biosecurity NZ Biosecurity New Zealand says they’ve uncovered more queen yellow-legged hornets in Auckland’s North Shore, with the tally reaching 26. The agency said 16 of the 26 confirmed queen hornets were found with either developed nests or evidence … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Site of Erebus memorial at Cracroft Reserve, Christchurch. Supplied A Christchurch reserve with views of the Southern Alps has been selected as the preferred location for the long-awaited National Erebus Memorial, commemorating the 1979 Antarctica air disaster. Cashmere’s Cracroft Reserve has been identified by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage as … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Thirty-three kilograms of cocaine were seized at the Port of Tauranga. Supplied NZ Customs Thirty-three kilograms of cocaine – with a street value of around $11.5 million – were seized at the Port of Tauranga on November 20. Customs said the drugs were found in refrigerated containers on a vessel that … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A Christchurch reserve with views of the Southern Alps has been selected as the preferred location for the long-awaited National Erebus Memorial, commemorating the 1979 Antarctica air disaster. Cashmere’s Cracroft Reserve has been identified by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage as the best site for the memorial, almost 46 years … Read more
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage “I have made the decision to locate the National Erebus Memorial at Cracroft Reserve in Ōtautahi Christchurch,” announced Leauanae Laulu Mac Leauanae, Secretary for Culture and Heritage. The Government has confirmed a site to build the National Erebus Memorial, that will honour the 257 people onboard Flight TE901, which crashed … Read more
Source: Destination Queenstown Queenstown, New Zealand (27 November 2025) Electrify Queenstown has won two awards at the inaugural Bizzies – Aotearoa Business Events Awards 2025. The 2025 Queenstown summit, delivered by Destination Queenstown, secured the Business Event Award for Legacy Impact and the Excellence in Environmental Sustainability Award, announced at a gala dinner last night, … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Strike puts community at risk while ERA considers facilitation request Fire and Emergency New Zealand is calling on the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) to call off its strike scheduled for midday to 1pm tomorrow (Friday), given the Employment Relations Authority is currently considering an application to provide independent … Read more