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Source: New Zealand Government The New Dunedin Hospital project has reached a significant construction milestone, with pile capping for the new inpatient building now successfully completed, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “Completing the pile capping is a major achievement for this project. It demonstrates real, tangible progress on the ground and marks a crucial step … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand August, Hugo and Goldie Supplied The mother of three children who died following a fire in the Manawatū town of Sanson has spoken out for the first time. August, Hugo and Goldie died last weekend, in what is being treated as a murder-suicide. Their father, Dean Field, also died. Below are … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating a double fatal crash north of Timaru are seeking help from the public. Emergency services were called to the crash involving a car and a truck on State Highway 1, near Brosnan Road, about 5:10pm yesterday. Sadly, two people died at the scene, while another was airlifted to hospital … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied to RNZ A podcast that led to the discovery of one of New Zealand’s oldest European artefacts has been named Podcast of the Year at the NZ Podcast Awards. Kelly Tarlton’s Final Treasure Hunt, produced by RNZ and the Motuihe Group, tells the story of famous entrepreneur and underwater adventurer … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Wales v All Blacks Kick-off: 4:10am Sunday 23 November Principality Stadium, Cardiff Live blog updates on RNZ Scott Robertson has said that the All Blacks have had a “strong review” this week after their 33-19 loss to England on Sunday morning. Their attention now turns to Wales in Cardiff, with Robertson … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand File image. 123RF Retirement village operator Oceania Healthcare has made a first-half profit, despite a slight drop in total revenue. The company’s total unit sales rose 5 percent to 271 units, including 161 care suites and 110 independent living units. Key numbers for the six months ended September compared with a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand ERoad Transport software company ERoad slumped to a $144.2 million interim loss after a major accounting write-down in its North American assets, which did not deliver to expectations. Key numbers for the six months ended September compared with a year ago: Net loss $144.2m vs $1.5m loss Revenue $99.1m vs $95.9m … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. VNP / Phil Smith The chairperson of Te Rūnanga Ā Iwi o Ngāpuhi says he is “extremely disheartened” by Te Pāti Māori declining an invitation to meet with Te Tai Tokerau voters. Rūnanga chair Mane Tahere had invited the national executive of Te Pāti Māori to … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Good morning, everyone. It’s a privilege to be here today to announce our Government’s new approach to housing investment, including our first Investment Plan. I’d like to thank Hope and the team from Emerge for hosting this event and to congratulate them on all the hard work they do to help … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Just days after announcing she would leave TVNZ after nearly two decades on air, Jenny-May Clarkson found herself in a place she had almost forgotten: the middle of a crowd, the music at a Lenny Kravitz concert pulsing around her. For six years, the early alarms and unbroken cadence of Breakfast … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has today released its new Housing Investment Plan, a major shift to a data-driven, needs-based approach to housing investment. “For too long, governments have invested in social housing without a clear understanding of what is needed, where it is needed, and who is best placed to deliver it,” Mr … Read more
Source: Press Release Service Headline: Changes to Clean Car Standards Put New Zealand in Slow Lane New Zealand EV smart charger manufacturer Evnex is condemning the Government’s decision to scale back the Clean Car Standard, arguing that the lack of clear direction on electrification is putting the country in the global slow lane. Evnex CEO … Read more
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 23 seconds ago Students at EIT are gaining practical environmental skills through programmes that embed the principles of kaitiakitanga (Māori environmental guardianship). The NZ Certificate in Primary Industry Skills (Level 2) and Primary Industry Operational Skills (Level 3) are delivered, combining predator control, native planting, fencing, and machinery training with … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Five members have been appointed to the National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women (NACEW) for a three-year term, Minister for Women Nicola Grigg says. NACEW advises the Minister on employment issues for women, including identifying emerging labour market trends and commissioning research. More recently NACEW has provided advice to … Read more
Source: NZCTU More than 45 unions, educators, occupational health and safety experts, academics, and public health organisations have signed an open letter calling on the Prime Minister to establish an urgent review into regulatory system failures resulting in asbestos-containing products in workplaces, ECEs, and schools. “Within four months two unrelated products, both containing asbestos, have … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Phoenix Alyssa Whinham sits injured on the field. Marty Melville / PHOTOSPORT The Wellington Phoenix will be without Tessel Middag and Alyssa Whinham for the remainder of the women’s A-League as both midfielders have suffered season-ending knee injuries. Middag ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft in her left knee in … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand An audit at 68 pharmacies in Manawatū and Bay of Plenty found 26 percent of mistakes by prescribers – like doctors, midwives and dentists – had a high risk of patient harm. RNZ 1145 reports submitted with 1247 “issues” identified Dose issues most common (25.93 percent), followed by quantities, missing details … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Gareth Morgan. RNZ / Mark Papalii New Zealand’s best-known opponent of letting cats wander where they please is thrilled the government has stopped “pussyfooting” around the issue. Describing feral cats as “stone cold killers”, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka told RNZ on Thursday they would “join their buddies, stoats, ferrets, weasels – … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police have arrested and charged a man with arson after a series of fires across Dunedin this week. Police said the charges related to a deliberate fire at a vacant property on Lees Street at about 12.30am on Tuesday. It was followed by a building fire on … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Grace O’Hanlon of the Black Sticks. © Photosport Ltd 2019 www.photosport.nz Black Sticks player Grace O’Hanlon has been named the International Hockey Deferation (FIH) Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year for 2025. It is the first time a New Zealander has won a senior FIH global award. Stacey Michelsen’s Rising Star accolade … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Rotorua District Court ranked the lowest in the nation for satisfaction with its facilities. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A building which ties up the hands of justice – that’s how many feel about Rotorua’s courthouse which has suffered years of delays to a slated redevelopment. Rotorua District Court ranked the lowest … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A Kerikeri police officer has her head shaved as part of the 2015 world record head-shaving event. Peter de Graaf A Far North charity is revisiting a world record it smashed 10 years ago with another attempt to turn a town bald. On 20 November 2015, a total of 462 people … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Racing Bulls drivers Liam Lawson and Isack Hadjar, 2025. PHOTOSPORT Analysis: French driver Isack Hadjar is set to be promoted to Red Bull next year, with team advisor Helmut Marko giving him the tick of approval – so where does that leave New Zealand’s Liam Lawson? Hadjar has impressed in his … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The stovetop of a Lyttleton boarding house. MBIE A Canterbury landlord sanctioned for failing to clean up and fix a boarding house would rather cop a fine than pay for maintenance costs, a neighbour says. Murray Lawrence Hill, who had been warned multiple times that his property was not up to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The half-finished apartment building in Auckland’s Epsom has been left derelict for the past six years. MELANIE EARLEY / RNZ A man whose business sat right next to a half-finished apartment block is still waiting to be paid $30,000, after ageing concrete collapsed and blocked his driveway. The Epsom Central Apartments … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A man has been charged as Dunedin Police continue to investigate a series of arsons around the city. Following his arrest on Wednesday, the 48-year-old Dunedin man was charged with ‘wilfully setting fire to property knowing that danger to life was likely to ensue’. He appeared in Dunedin District Court on … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand August, Goldie and Hugo, taken five days before the incident. Supplied The mother of the three children who died following a fire in the Manawatu town of Sanson has spoken out for the first time. August, Hugo and Goldie died last weekend, in what police are treating as a murder-suicide. Their … Read more