NZ-AU: Levoit Reveals Why Cleaner Indoor Air Can’t Wait Until Allergy Season

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) SYDNEY, March 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — To help address the growing impact of allergies and asthma, Levoit is introducing its range of air purifiers designed to improve indoor air quality and reduce exposure to common household allergens. The issue is increasingly urgent in Australia, where One in three people lives with … Read more

Extra strength: Offender cuffed after morning disorder

Source: New Zealand Police A Whangārei man clearly started his day with an extra shot, assisting Police make an arrest after tackling a fleeing offender to the ground. The man, who was outside Honey’s Coffee Shop at about 7.40am on Monday, was treated to more than a read of the paper after becoming aware of … Read more

Two arrested following dangerous driving, Tauranga

Source: New Zealand Police Police have made two arrests following reports of dangerous driving in Tauranga this morning. Acting Senior Sergeant Russell Owen says Police attention was drawn to a stolen vehicle shortly after 7am in Bethlehem. “The vehicle was of interest to Police in relation to an aggravated robbery in Waihi on 7 May,” … Read more

Fourth petroleum permit application enters competitive process

Source: New Zealand Government The fourth petroleum exploration permit application since the removal of the exploration ban late last year has entered the open market competitive process, an encouraging signal of renewed confidence in investing in the country’s sector, Resources Minister Shane Jones says. New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals (NZP&M) has today opened a three‑month competitive … Read more

Will Richie Mo’unga tour South Africa?

Source: Radio New Zealand Richie Mo’unga has been playing in Japan since the 2023 World Cup. photosport Will Richie Mo’unga tour South Africa? It’s the question every All Black fan has been asking, and we now have an answer. Richie Mo’unga will not be included in the first All Blacks squad of the year, and … Read more

People attacked, one critically injured, after being lured on dating app in Southland

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Angus Dreaver Two people have been injured, one critically, after being attacked in a public park by people they met on dating apps in Invercargill. Southland acting Inspector Mel Robertson said a person was in critical care after being attacked on 8 May, while another sustained serious injuries in … Read more

Auckland charity Painga Project aims to boost children’s eye care

Source: Radio New Zealand Tamariki receiving eye exams onboard Celia Painga Project An Auckland charity is aiming to address what it calls a significant and ongoing gap in eye care for children. The Painga Project aims to put 7000 pairs of glasses on the faces of children in high equity index schools each year, through … Read more

NZ, Australian businesses report higher costs, more risks due to Middle East conflict

Source: Radio New Zealand Nearly half of New Zealand respondents reported shipping disruption. Alex Cairns Businesses on both sides of the Tasman are reporting widespread economic damage caused by the Middle East conflict. A survey of nearly 700 members by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) indicates 80 percent of businesses were seeing … Read more

Tourism operators worry trans-Tasman flight cuts to impact last-minute bookings

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Cuts to trans-Tasman flights due to higher fuel costs have tourism operators worried on the impact it will have on last-minute bookings. Last month, Qantas said it would cut domestic flights as it flagged as much as NZ$966m in extra fuel costs. It said it had reduced … Read more

Do we need to invest more into health planning?

Source: Radio New Zealand Health planning looked at gaps between services. (File photo) RNZ Health planning helps the medical system figure out what needs were most important to New Zealanders, but ongoing budget constraints were proving challenging, a doctor says. Good health data was key to protecting the health and safety of the community, Dr … Read more

University Appointments – Victoria University of Wellington announces new Vice-Chancellor

Source: Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Internationally-recognised scholar and national award-winning teacher Professor Bryony James has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. Originally from Cornwall, Professor James has been studying, working and leading in the New Zealand tertiary sector for more than 30 years. She is currently … Read more

“Shocking abuse of power” – Greenpeace slams Govt’s climate law change

Source: Greenpeace The government has announced plans to pass a law retrospectively preventing companies from being sued for the damage that their climate pollution is causing ordinary New Zealanders. Greenpeace Aotearoa is slamming the announcement as a ‘shocking abuse of executive power to help corporate polluters’. The proposed law change would prevent current cases from being … Read more

Local News – Porirua Gold Awards finalists announced

Source: Porirua City Council There are five Porirua finalists in this year’s Gold Awards, announced last Friday. Established in 1999, the awards recognise organisations across the Wellington region that make a contribution through performance, innovation, leadership and impact. Past supreme award winners have included Park Road Post, Flick Electric Co, Fix & Fogg and Porirua’s very … Read more

Property Market – Steady as she goes: property values plateau while uncertainty lingers – QV

Source: Quality Valuation (QV) Residential property values continue to hold steady amid growing economic and political uncertainty. Our latest QV House Price Index, out now, shows the average value nationally has grown by 0.2% this quarter to $912,406. That figure is now just 0.3% higher than it was at the start of this calendar year … Read more

Citizenship office smashing timeliness targets

Source: New Zealand Government After six years of not meeting timeliness targets, citizenship by grant processing has been within target timeframes for the past six months consecutively, says Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden.  “The Department of Internal Affairs aims to get 90% of applications processed within 75 days of being received. April 2022 was a low point, with … Read more

Chelsea FC Women to play at International Football Festival in Auckland

Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Kerr, centre, celebrates a goal with fellow Chelsea players. AFP High profile side Chelsea FC Women are to play at the International Football Festival in New Zealand. They will take on an Auckland FC Invitational 11 at Eden Park on 8 August. Former Football Ferns goalkeeper Jenny Bindon will coach … Read more

New rugby league boss Andrea Nelson focuses on making ‘lives better’

Source: Radio New Zealand New NZRL ECO Andrea Nelson. Supplied / NZRL New Zealand Rugby League’s new chief executive Andrea Nelson says the game is about its people and she wants to make their lives better. Nelson said her new job was like a homecoming. Nelson has previously held leadership roles with the London 2012 … Read more

Driver gets up to 200km/h while fleeing police in Auckland

Source: Radio New Zealand The car was tracked by cameras along the state highway network. 123RF Police say a suspended driver reached speeds of up to 200km/h as he attempted to evade police in Auckland overnight. The driver accelerated away from officers who signalled for his vehicle to stop near Moire Road shortly after 2am … Read more

Do you recognise this man?

Source: New Zealand Police Police are seeking to identify the rider pictured, following a serious crash yesterday in Taupō. Around 3.15pm, Police received a report of a crash involving and a vehicle and a pedestrian on Taharepa Road. The pedestrian was transported to hospital with serious injuries. Police are making enquiries into the circumstances of … Read more

Xero chief apologises after days of disruptions for customers

Source: Radio New Zealand Xero users in a number of countries have experienced disruptions over the last five days. The chief executive of accounting software company Xero has been forced to apologise after customers in multiple countries experienced multi-day disruptions. RNZ enquiries reveal that Xero users in New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom have … Read more

Federated Farmers welcomes more help for farmer biodiversity protection efforts

Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is applauding moves by the Government to encourage greater private investment in the work farmers and other landowners do to protect biodiversity and reduce climate change emissions. “We’re really pleased with today’s announcement of two pathways that enable greater assurance to investors and landowners that environment protection and restoration projects are … Read more

Martin Short speaks about ‘nightmare’ of his daughter’s death

Source: Radio New Zealand Martin Short has spoken publicly for the first time about the “nightmare” of losing his daughter Katherine earlier this year. The Only Murders in the Building star told CBS in an exclusive interview aired Sunday that Katherine’s death by suicide back in February has been devastating. Katherine Short was 42 when … Read more

Police urge caution to dating app users, Southland

Source: New Zealand Police Southland Police are urging users of dating apps to take steps to protect themselves when meeting up with people they’ve only spoken to online. Southland Area Prevention Manager acting Inspector Mel Robertson says Police have been made aware of two incidents in the last week where people have been assaulted by … Read more

Mariameno Kapa-Kingi putting aside Te Pāti Māori split to focus on new Te Tai Tokerau Party

Source: Radio New Zealand Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. (File photo) RNZ / Peter de Graaf Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi says she’s putting aside difficult experiences within Te Pāti Māori to move forward with her new political party. The MP was expelled from Te Pāti Māori last year, before the High Court … Read more

Union says police effectively offered ‘0.6%’ pay rise

Source: Radio New Zealand the Police Association is for the first time driving a pay bargaining campaign, with the slogan “Repay the Risk”. The Police Association says members are “gutted” with what it says is effectively a 0.6 percent pay rise for constabulary staff, while managers have been offered no increase. It comes as the … Read more

Police restructure considers new ways to ‘control their narrative ‘ in ‘depleted media landscape’

Source: Radio New Zealand Police are reviewing the operating model of their media and communications team. RNZ / Richard Tindiller A proposed restructure of police’s media and communications team is focusing on ways to use their own platforms to “overcome the depleted media landscape”. An internal document says this gives organisations an opportunity to “control … Read more

Fleeing driver tallies up list of charges

Source: New Zealand Police A fleeing motorist who allegedly drove at high speed across Auckland overnight will now face court on a series of charges including drugs offences. At around 2.20am, Waitematā Police identified a vehicle of interest travelling on Moire Road, Massey. Waitematā West Area Response Manager, Senior Sergent Jon Winthrop says the driver … Read more