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Source: Radio New Zealand The head of Women’s Refuge is disappointed but not at all surprised by the latest data. 123RF Warning: This story contains content some may find disturbing. There are calls for a public awareness and education campaign about domestic violence, after fresh data has revealed its prevalence around the globe. A new … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Three people have been arrested and charged on a range of drug-related offences following a planned operation in Invercargill. After an intensive investigation into the supply and sale of illicit drugs in the Invercargill area, Southland Police’s Organised Crime Group terminated Operation Mist on 6 and 7 September 2025, preventing “astronomical” … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand An aerial view of Blenheim, New Zealand. 123RF Marlborough District Council are warning residents to be cautious of residual smoke after a Blenheim rubbish treatment plant blaze. Fire crews were called to the Resource Recovery Centre in Wither Road at 2:50pm on Thursday. Over two and a half hours later the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Kmart signage at the Westfield St Lukes mall. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly It’s been revealed Kmart NZ’s sold tens of thousands of pots of potentially asbestos-laced children’s play sand. The retail giant has sold 67,000 units of coloured children’s sand across the four products. That number doesn’t include suspect products sold … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services at the scene. Supplied Police say they believe two incidents – where one man died and another suffered serious injuries – in Waikanae on Wednesday are related. Three men aged 20, 25 and 26 are facing charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm after a man … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Concerned parents and teachers have been bagging up and delivering children’s play sand which could be contaminated with asbestos to designated council centres. The products had been sold in both New Zealand and Australia and subject to multiple safety recalls. At the Auckland Council asbestos lab in Auckland’s Grafton, Kedgley Intermediate … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Legislation to bring New Zealand’s trusted weather forecasting agencies together has passed its first reading, Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti and State Owned Enterprises Minister Simeon Brown says. “The Meteorological Services (Acquisition and Policies) Legislation Amendment Bill will enable Earth Sciences New Zealand to formally acquire MetService, bringing … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke. Lillian Hanly Te Pāti Māori’s youngest MP has broken her silence, following the expulsion of her former colleagues, saying it has felt like “a divorce between two parents.” “My answer to both sides face to face has been that you are all in the wrong.” Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke says she’s … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The crashed closed part of SH6. RNZ / Patrice Allen A crash south of Hokitika on the West Coast has left eight people injured, four seriously. The multi-vehicle crash happened on State Highway 6 near Donoghues Road in Ross, shortly after 1pm on Thursday. St John says two people in a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Concerned parents and teachers have been bagging up and delivering children’s play sand which could be contaminated with asbestos to designated council centres. The products had been sold in both New Zealand and Australia and subject to multiple safety recalls. At the Auckland Council asbestos lab in Auckland’s Grafton, Kedgley Intermediate … Read more
Source: Media Outreach The partnership with Visa makes the OCBC app the most connected banking app in the region with coverage of 10 digital wallets SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 November 2025 – OCBC customers in Singapore can now transfer money directly from their OCBC bank accounts to eight leading digital wallets across … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington City Council has voted to do a review of the Golden Mile project. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The new Wellington City Council have voted to do a review of the contentious Golden Mile project. Council officers are now predicting the project, which was budgeted to cost $139 million, could cost … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The plane landed safely, Air New Zealand said. RNZ / Dan Cook An engineering issue on a Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to Nelson has forced the plane to return to Auckland. Fire and Emergency said they were called to the airport shortly after 3pm on Thursday, after being told … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Queenstown Lakes District Council infrastructure general manager Tony Avery. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The Queenstown Lakes District Council has received two abatement notices following a series of failures at Wānaka’s wastewater treatment plant. Heavy rain hit last month while the Project Pure Wastewater Plant was being upgraded and working at reduced … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Feral cats will be added to Predator Free 2050’s hitlist, a sharp change of policy announced by Conservation Minister Tama Potaka. Describing feral cats as “stone cold killers”, Potaka told RNZ they would “join their buddies, stoats, ferrets, weasels – mustelids, rats and possums” on the official list for eradication. The … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Butter prices have been a hot topic of conversation this year. RNZ / screenshots The price of butter fell 7.6 percent at Wednesday’s Global Dairy Auction , but what will this mean for the price consumers are paying at the supermarket? In July, the price of butter had increased about 50 … Read more
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Foodstuffs South Island Limited has been fined $39,000 for selling hummus products that were recalled due to the possible presence of Salmonella. The company was today sentenced in the Christchurch District Court on one charge under the Food Act 2014, following a successful prosecution by New Zealand Food Safety, … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing to the public for information on the whereabouts of Kayci Tapine, 27, who has a warrant for her arrest. Police believe someone may have information on her whereabouts. Tapine is known to have connections in the Bay of Plenty, Counties Manukau, and Waikato regions. Anyone with information is … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Dr Jacob Goldenberg and his company, Total Health Dentistry in Ponsonby, face 21 charges. RNZ / Liu Chen An Auckland dentist accused of treating patients while his license was suspended can now be named. Dr Jacob Goldenberg and his company, Total Health Dentistry in Ponsonby, face 21 charges under the Health … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A house in Milton, Otago, had its roof ripped off in October wild weather. (File photo) RNZ/ Calvin Samuel About 10,000 insurance claims have been lodged as a result of the wild weather that battered New Zealand last month. Severe wind and heavy rain warnings were issued for much of the … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government This World Children’s Day we should celebrate our nation’s caregivers and encourage others to consider becoming a caregiver. “Every child deserves to feel secure, to be nurtured, and to know they belong. Today, there are more than 2000 caregivers across New Zealand, including respite, emergency, transitional and family home caregivers,” says … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Detective Inspector Jamie Woods, Field Crime Manager: A homicide inquiry is ongoing after a man died in Waikanae yesterday afternoon. Police were called to Kakariki Grove at around 3.15pm yesterday, where a man was located critically injured and subsequently passed away. Three men – aged 20, 25 … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government passed legislation today to slash the Clean Vehicle Standard’s charges and keep additional costs from being passed on to consumers. “We’ve acted quickly to put these temporary measures in place to avoid the risk of an estimated $264 million in net charges being passed on to New Zealand households … Read more
Source: Media Outreach 34% of employers plan to increase hiring volume in 2026. Only 30% of professionals report low confidence about the job market — a 16% drop from last year. 40% of professionals rank “job security & stability” among their top three things they value from an employer, up 1.7 percentage points from the … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 20 November 2025 The new Seabird-Safe Fishing Toolkit is an online, interactive platform to help fishing companies understand how they can reduce their captures of seabirds on longline hooks set for tuna. Included in the toolkit are maps showing where threatened seabirds occur, fishing practices to reduce the risk of … Read more
Source: Media Outreach TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 November 2025 – To seize opportunities in Japan’s rapidly aging market, Taiwan’s smart assistive technology SME, Netown Corporation, has partnered with nine outstanding care technology Taiwanese SMEs to establish the Taiwan CareTech Alliance (Japanese name: 台湾ケアテック連盟). Under this brand, the alliance aims to expand … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Methodist College Kuala Lumpur (MCKL) invites all high school students, leavers and parents to join the much-anticipated Open Day happening on 21–22 November 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at both the Kuala Lumpur and Penang (Pykett Campus). KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 November 2025 – The … Read more