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Source: New Zealand Government New Zealanders deserve clarity, fairness, and straight-up information when they move into a retirement village, Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka says. “The Government is taking the next step to strengthen protections and give residents and their whānau greater confidence, which is part of our wider focus on fixing the basics and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The most popular search topics in New Zealand in 2025 on Google included Kiwi sports stars and celebrities like David Parker, Liam Lawson and Lorde, overseas celebrities like Ozzy Osbourne and Jimmy Kimmel, and notable news stories like the death of Charlie Kirk. File / RNZ / AFP Labubu. Viral ice … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Johnathan Tamihana was sentenced to preventative detention with a minimum non-parole period of five years at the High Court in Auckland on Wednesday. RNZ / Simon Rogers A man has been sentenced to preventative detention following two sexual attacks against women nearly a year apart. The two women were both indecently … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Mobile network company 2degrees says it has resolved an issue impacting customers connecting, receiving, or making calls on their mobile devices. The mobile company’s website says the outage was first reported just after 4am on Thursday morning but was fixed later at about 10.40am. 2degrees said there … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Kristine Clarke: Police are continuing to appeal for information regarding missing Waikato man Louis Van Der Walt. Louis, aged 44, has not been seen since he parted company with family members during a walk on the Te Aroha side of the mountain, on the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government’s finances are slightly worse than expected, as the tax take fell more than expenses. Treasury figures, which exclude ACC finances, showed a deficit of $4.9 billion for the four months ended October – about $700 million higher than forecast in May’s … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand What are you wearing? No seriously, what are you wearing to bed? Because it can affect the quality of your sleep. “What you sleep in can alter the temperature, [that] is the main thing in terms of how it may affect your sleep,” explains Kathleen Maddison from the Centre for Sleep … Read more
Source: Greenpeace The Government has today announced it is rejecting all of the Climate Change Commission’s emissions target recommendations and will not include emissions from international shipping and aviation in New Zealand’s targets. Greenpeace has been left speechless by the decision. “There are no words to describe just how morally bankrupt this decision is,” says Greenpeace … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The completion of a multimillion-dollar upgrade of a key port in Tasman District is a major step forward for economic development and resilience, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Fisheries Under-Secretary Jenny Marcroft say. Port Tarakohe in Golden Bay underwent a $12.7 million upgrade and is now the only all-tide, all-weather, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Black Caps face the West Indies for day three of their first test of the summer from Hagley Oval in Christchurch. New Zealand has played just two Test matches so far in 2025, beating Zimbabwe 2-0 in Bulawayo in August. Since then they’ve played 17 white-ball games against Australia, England … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Rajinder was on trial at the High Court in Dunedin. RNZ A man has been found guilty of murdering Gurjit Singh in his Dunedin home. The jury retired to consider its verdict at the High Court in Dunedin on Wednesday morning and returned on Thursday. The 35-year-old, known only as Rajinder, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Dunedin South Woolworths supermarket was closed for nearly three weeks due to a rat problem. RNZ / Tess Brunton Woolworths New Zealand has pleaded guilty to failing to properly deal with a rat infestation at its Dunedin South supermarket. The company appeared at the Dunedin District Court before Judge David Robinson … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The site has been cordoned off and an investigation is underway. Matthew Rosenberg/LDR More than a million dollars’ worth of trucks and equipment have been destroyed in a suspected arson in a popular Invercargill park. Police are investigating after the fire was reported early on Wednesday morning in Queens Park. Invercargill … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 04 December 2025 The pūteketeke hit global headlines when comedian John Oliver launched a campaign to have the Australasian crested grebe take out the New Zealand Bird of the Century title in 2023. Now the Department of Conservation (DOC) is launching its own mini campaign for pūteketeke after reports from … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A man has been sentenced to preventative detention following two brazen sexual attacks against women nearly a year apart. Counties Manukau East CIB began investigating on 22 February 2023. Detective Senior Sergeant Dean Batey says a French national was subjected to a sexual assault in broad daylight at the Ōtara Creek … Read more
Source: Retirement Villages’ Residents’ Council Long awaited reforms to the retirement village sector will better protect residents and their families who have sometimes waited too long to be paid out for vacated and unsold village units, says the Retirement Villages’ Residents’ Council. The reforms announced by the Government today include mandatory payment of capital on unsold … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has begun work on making the process of registering a stillbirth more compassionate and supportive for grieving parents, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says. “Losing a baby is a heartbreaking experience. For too long, families have had no choice but to complete stillbirth registrations through the same online process … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Dairy giant Fonterra has increased its first quarter profits to $278 million, $15m more than a year ago. Key numbers for the quarter ended 31st October: Net profit $278m up $15m Forecast FY earnings unchanged at 45-65cps Midpoint milk price forecast $9.50 per kgMS Lactalis gains OIS … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Mobile network company 2degrees says it is aware some customers are experiencing issues with connecting, receiving, or making calls on their mobile devices. 2degrees’ website says a nationwide fault was under repair since about 4am on Thursday morning. The company said it was sorry for the inconvenience … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s been a great year for feet, particularly toes. If you followed the fashion of the Northern Hemisphere summer, a predictor for what might be cool for New Zealand’s summer, you likely saw shoes that might typically be categorised as offensive to the eye. I’m talking about styles such as the … Read more
Source: Cotality Property values in Aotearoa New Zealand were flat in November, a slightly softer result after a modest 0.1% lift in October, according to Cotality NZ’s latest hedonic Home Value Index (HVI). The national median now sits at $806,551, which is 17.4% below the early 2022 peak and only a modest 1.1% higher than … Read more
Source: Fonterra Total Group profit after tax: $278 million, up $15 million Continuing operations profit after tax: $158 million, down $10 million FY26 forecast earnings for continuing operations: 45-65 cents per share 2025/26 forecast Farmgate Milk Price: $9.00 – $10.00 per kgMS, with midpoint of $9.50 per kgMS. Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd has today provided its FY26 Q1 … Read more
Source: Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission welcomes the Government’s decision to progress long-awaited reforms to the Retirement Villages Act 2003, following five years of sector review, public consultation, and advocacy for improved protections for residents. Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson says, “This is a landmark moment for older New … Read more
Source: New Zealand Super Fund Portfolio Update – The value of the NZ Super Fund increased by $4.8 billion during the first four months of the current financial year, with NAV of $89.9 billion at 31 October. This was largely due to the continuing strong performance of global equity markets. This period also includes a tax … Read more
Source: New Zealand Treasury The Interim Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the four months ended 31 October 2025 were released by the Treasury today. The October results are reported against forecasts based on the Budget Economic and Fiscal Update 2025 (BEFU 2025), published on 22 May 2025, and the results for the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The store opens at 11am, while the carpark was opened to shoppers at 8.30am. RNZ / Melanie Earley A handful of eager shoppers have begun to gather outside the new IKEA store at Mt Wellington in Auckland. Drivers are being warned to expect 40-minute queues today, with traffic analysts expecting crowds … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Rutherford Street, between Melling Link and Connolly Street, is closed. X / NZ Transport Agency A person is dead after a fuel truck collided with a building on Lower Hutt’s Rutherford Street. At 9.15am Rutherford Street, between Melling Link and Connolly Street, was still closed after the single-vehicle crash about 5.30am … Read more