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Source: Radio New Zealand A hornets’ nest. Supplied Spraying to eradicate the yellow legged hornet is not currently in Biosecurity New Zealand’s plans. Biosecurity New Zealand North Commissioner Mike Inglis told Morning Report international and domestic experts continue to advise they target the use of traps. More of the invasive pests and their nests were … Read more
Source: PSA The PSA is condemning the continued implementation of the Police’s Mental Health Response Change programme, saying it leaves mental health workers and patients unacceptably vulnerable to harm. The union was formally notified by Police in early November that Phase Three of the programme would kick in from today. “We have been consistent on this since … Read more
Source: Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, manager of the $85 billion NZ Super Fund, has appointed Leona Cheffins as General Manager People & Culture, effective 17 November. Most recently GM People & Culture at The Public Trust, Ms Cheffins has also held senior human resources roles at IAG, One … Read more
Source: Electricity Authority Excessively high up-front costs to connect to electricity networks can be a barrier to development, slow down electrification and leave New Zealanders worse off, says the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko (Authority). “Electricity is key to a growing and thriving economy,” says Authority General Manager Networks and System Change Tim Sparks. “But high … Read more
Source: World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education (WIPCE) 2025 Haere mai e ngā iwi taketake o te aoHaere mai ki ahau o Ngāti WhātuaKi Te Kahu Tōpuni o TupeririHaere mai, e tau, e tau, e tau nei e. Iwi manaaki for the World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education (WIPCE) 2025 Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei welcomed more … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Feedback is being sought on new proposals to reduce risk from commercial fishing to hoiho (yellow eyed penguins), Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. “In September, I put in place an emergency three-month closure to commercial set-net fishing around Otago Peninsula and directed officials to develop proposals for longer-term measures … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF The electricity sector regulator wants to be able to intervene to control prices for connecting to electricity networks. The Electricity Authority said some lines companies were charging high up-front costs for connections, which can be a barrier to development, slow down electrification and leave consumers worse off. The authority’s general … Read more
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Have your say Following on from the emergency closure of commercial fishing around the Otago Peninsula announced on 16 September 2025, we are consulting on further measures to reduce hoiho fishing-related deaths. The proposed measures are informed by a new scientific risk assessment. That assessment identified set netting in … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is ratcheting up penalties for misleading advertising and other breaches of fair trading law to deter underhand business practice. “Once the changes take effect, serious offenders will be liable for fines of up to tens of millions of dollars if they have gained significant amounts from breaching the law,” … Read more
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 17 November 2025 Businesses and workers must steer clear of power lines and plan work carefully, WorkSafe New Zealand says, following sentencing for a timber delivery that went tragically wrong. Wesley Talakai was delivering timber to a residential site in Greenhithe when the truck-mounted crane he was operating struck live lines … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A 57-year-old woman has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Kaitaia yesterday. Emergency services were called to the Okahu Road address at about 12.35pm following a report of assault. Upon arrival, a man was located with critical injuries and despite the best efforts from emergency services, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A teenager with type 1 diabetes uses a CGM – a continuous glucose monitoring device. Amelie Benoist / BSIP via AFP A specialist in treating childhood diabetes says that some children are born “almost what we call ‘programmed’” to have the disease – but new medicine could help put them in … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The aftermath of a scooter accident in central Auckland, November 2025. Dan Lake / RNZ A person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition from an e-scooter crash in Auckland’s CBD. It happened at the intersection of Cook and Nelson Streets just after 5.15am Monday. Police, St John and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A person was found deceased at an Atkinson Avenue Ōtāhuhu property. 123RF A person has been found dead at an Ōtāhuhu property and police are treating it unexplained. Emergency services were called to Atkinson Avenue at 1.50am after a person was found deceased. Cordons were in place along a section of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand One of the affected play sand brands. Supplied / Product Safety NZ Some schools in Canterbury have closed for asbestos testing because a brand of play sand they had been using has been found to contain asbestos. On Saturday, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment said four products sold by … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A retiree though he was signing up to an online platform for trading crypto but he was actually being scammed out of $250,000. 123RF New Zealanders are losing six-figure sums to scammers pretending to offer anything from jobs to cryptocurrency investments and technology support. Financial Services Complaints Ltd, an external dispute … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Hayward, Counties Manukau CIB: At about 1.50am Police were called to Atkinson Avenue, Ōtāhuhu after a person was located deceased. Emergency services remain at the scene, and cordons are in place along a section of Atkinson Avenue. Members of the public are advised to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Jung Sup Lee and his Ha-il Lee, pictured when he was 4, died in a double-fatal house fire in Auckland last month. Supplied Six weeks after a father and son were murdered in a house fire, the family have spoken for the first time about what happened that night, revealing the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand High court judge Anne Hinton wants privacy but her family seeks a public hearing. ikiryo/123RF Lawyers for a high court judge say her family’s dispute over a bach should be dealt with in private arbitration rather than public court, in part because of her judicial position. Some of her family members … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Police at the scene in Hillary Street in the Dunedin suburb of Liberton in January 2024. RNZ / Tess Brunton The trial of the man accused of murdering a newly-married migrant in Dunedin starts on Monday. The body of 27-year-old Gurjit Singh was found at his home in Liberton with stab … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Daniel Hillier plays a during the DP World Tour Championship 2025 at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai, November 2025. GIUSEPPE CACACE Wellington golfer Daniel Hillier has failed to gain his PGA Tour card in the final event on the World Tour. Hillier was hoping to join Ryan Fox on … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Police stand guard outside the fatal house fire. RNZ/Mark Papalii The search for the body of a third child caught in a deadly house fire in Sanson is to resume this morning. Four people died in the fire on Saturday afternoon. The bodies of two children were recovered on Sunday night … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Caulerpa smothers everything from kelp to shell fish. File photo. Supplied Ngāti Kuta, Patuketa In the more than four years since exotic caulerpa was first discovered in New Zealand waters, it has been a time of uncertainty and frustration for some living in affected areas. Caulerpa is an algae that blankets … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a serious crash in Ngaruawahia overnight. Police were called to a single vehicle crash on Soulbrey Road at around 8pm. Sadly, one person was located deceased at the scene. The road was closed while the Serious Crash Unit conducted a scene examination. Enquiries into the circumstances … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand US president Donald Trump has cancelled tariffs on several US food imports including beef and kiwifruit. AFP / RNZ Composite An economist says US president Donald Trump’s flip-flopping on tariffs has New Zealand businesses on edge. Trump has cancelled tariffs on several US food imports including beef and kiwifruit. Sense Partners … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Jeremy Ward/Photosport The Silver Ferns have lost the second netball test against England in London. They were been beaten by the same score they won by in the first test, 61-58. It was another tight affair from the start with the evenly matched teams trading goals through the first quarter, which … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The government rating of 3.9 out of 10 is the lowest since the survey began eight years ago. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Public ratings of government performance have reached another new low in the latest IPSOS Issues Monitor survey. The government rating of 3.9 out of 10 is the lowest since … Read more