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Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Fisheries New Zealand fishery officers caught 2 divers with 369 undersize pāua at Sponge Bay in Gisborne yesterday. Officers discovered the pair when they were patrolling the coast and inspected their catch. “The divers were preparing to leave the area when they were stopped for a routine check of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Rēkohu-Wharekauri-Chatham Island waka excavation site Supplied/Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage Interim radiocarbon dating on a partially excavated waka in Chatham Islands has revealed the waka arrived on the islands in the mid 1400s. A previous report concluded the waka, unearthed by father and son Vincent and Nikau Dix, was … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Education Minister Erica Stanford A government bill will stop schools opting out of international maths and reading tests and speed up intervention in failing schools. It will also give a new property agency the power to force schools to spend money on building works. The Education and Training (System Reform) Bill … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand An aerial appliance. FIRE AND EMERGENCY NZ / SUPPLIED Operators of the country’s largest fire trucks with the longest ladders are going to get a bigger say in a long overdue national strategy. “I have invited specialist aerial frontline firefighters to provide those insights and they are scheduled to start meeting … Read more
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency State Highway 1 Transmission Gully will be fully open this weekend, with a planned southbound road closure now postponed by one week. The next southbound closure will be in place between 10 am Friday, 28 November and 4:30 am Monday, 1 December. Mark Owen, Regional Manager Lower North Island / Top … Read more
Source: QS Sustainability Rankings QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026 – All New Zealand universities feature in top 450 in QS Sustainability Rankings in 2026 London, 18th November 2025: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, global higher education experts, have released the 2025 edition of the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability*. *The link will be live when the embargo … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police An 18-year-old woman has died following a crash in Manawatū on Tuesday 18 November. The crash, involving a car and a truck, occurred at the intersection of Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road and Roberts Line at around midday. The young woman was critically injured in the crash and tragically has subsequently passed away … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Ashik Ali was sentenced to three years in prison for manslaughter. Kim Baker Wilson / RNZ A truck driver whose dodgy and unregistered truck fatally ploughed into an Auckland roadworker has been jailed for three years. Ashik Ali was sentenced for manslaughter at the High Court in Auckland over the killing … Read more
Source: ChildFund New Zealand “Increasing global volatility, ongoing wars and reduced access to water and nutrition are hurting children in our region and across the world,’ says Josie Pagani, CEO of ChildFund New Zealand. Today is World Children’s Day. – 1 in 4 children live in a country affected by conflict or disaster – Children in … Read more
Source: MetService Covering period of Thursday 20th – Monday 24th November – The sun is emerging over most of Aotearoa New Zealand today (Thursday), bringing the opportunity to get outdoors after a wet start to the week. Christchurch is already enjoying clear skies, and the cloud will burn off this afternoon over the North Island. MetService … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is marking World’s Children Day by reinforcing its commitment to make New Zealand a better place for young Kiwis to grow up in and thrive, Child Poverty Reduction Minister Louise Upston says. “Today marks one year since the launch of our Child and Youth Strategy, outlining the vision, outcomes … Read more
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 20 November 2025 The Drug Checking Service Provider Licensing Handbook was updated in November 2025. This page now reflects the latest version. Drug checking provides an early intervention harm reduction service by determining the likely composition of illicit substances and providing harm reduction advice to individuals. Drug … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand This year’s World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education (WIPCE) has arrived at what organisers describe as the “perfect time” – with thousands of delegates gathering in Tāmaki Makaurau as Indigenous rights face renewed pressure in Aotearoa and abroad. Held in partnership with mana whenua, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, the week-long hui brings … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ earlier revealed about 120 staff were under investigation throughout the country after 30,000 alcohol breath tests were “falsely or erroneously recorded”. RNZ A “small number” of police officers who either falsely or erroneously recorded alcohol breath tests have been stood down for additional misconduct – but police won’t say what … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Traffic on Dominion Rd in Mt Eden being diverted by police after a serious car crash. Calvin Samuel / RNZ Part of a busy road in Auckland’s Mt Eden is closed following a serious crash. Police said traffic was being divereted on Dominion Rd following a single-car crash at 10.18am. The … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Back in the early days of home video, one of the first beneficiaries was a documentary – or “rockumentary”, if you will – called This is Spinal Tap. It did very little business at all until it came out on video This fake coverage of a fake rock band created its … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services at the scene. Supplied A Waikanae resident has described hearing raised voices and what sounded like gunshots before a man died in Waikanae on Wednesday. Emergency services were called to a property on Kakariki Grove just before 3.30pm on Wednesday. Police confirmed a homicide investigation was underway after a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Authority conducted an independent investigation into the matter and found the officer demonstrated poor judgement and decision making, but did not act dishonestly. RNZ / Richard Tindiller Police say they accept the Independent Police Conduct Authority’s (IPCA) findings after an off-duty officer used the police database to access a driver’s … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is reforming building research funding to boost value for money, eliminate duplicate costs and drive innovation in the building sector. “The Building Research Levy Act was introduced in 1969 and has not been reviewed for over 50 years, while the levy rate has remained unchanged since 1977,” Building and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand An aerial appliance. FIRE AND EMERGENCY NZ / SUPPLIED Operators of the country’s largest fire trucks with the longest ladders are going to get a bigger say in a long overdue national strategy. “I have invited specialist aerial frontline firefighters to provide those insights and they are scheduled to start meeting … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand AFT Pharmaceuticals expected second half sales and earnings to be greater than the first half. OKSANA KAZYKINA/123RF Drug maker AFT Pharmaceuticals has reported a strong first-half result with revenue up a third over the year earlier. The company best known for its Maxigesic pain medication made a first net half profit … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now confirm the name of the victim of the homicide Kaitaia homicide on Sunday, 16 November. He was Alister Montgomery Knight, 80, of Kaitaia. Acting Detective Inspector Tania Jellyman, Northland CIB, says Police continue to support Mr Knight’s whānau during this difficult time. “A 57-year-old woman charged with her … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s first business-backed Gender Pay Gap Toolkit has been expanded to include tools for calculating gender-ethnicity and gender-disability pay gaps. It also features new resources for small to medium sized businesses and a guide to support young women to confidently discuss pay at work, Minister for Women Nicola Grigg says. “I … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A 32-year-old Swiss national has been charged with careless driving causing death after a fatal crash near Sheffield in Canterbury’s Selwyn district on Wednesday. The person died in the crash that closed part of State Highway 73, shortly before 3pm on Wednesday. The two-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection with Deans … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Robin Martin A man has been charged with murder after a death in the New Plymouth CBD. Emergency services were alerted to a fight on St Aubyn Street shortly before 7pm on Wednesday and found a man with critical injuries. CPR was performed but he died at the scene. The police … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Zhao Leji sits only below president Xi Jinping and premier Li Qiang in order of importance. RNZ / Giles Dexter A small crowd has gathered on Parliament’s lawn, hours ahead of the visit of the third highest ranking member of the Chinese government. Zhao Leji, the chairman of the National People’s … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Inspector Jamie Woods: Police have launched a homicide enquiry after a man died in Waikanae yesterday. Officers were called to Kakariki Grove about 3:15pm yesterday to reports of an altercation. A male was located critically injured and, despite medical attention, died at the scene. Two vehicles left the … Read more