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Source: Radio New Zealand More than half of all students at Francis Douglas Memorial College in New Plymouth take a primary industries subject. Supplied/Francis Douglas Memorial College A Taranaki high school is training the next generation of primary industry workers. Nearly half of the 800 students at Francis Douglas Memorial College in New Plymouth take … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Daryl Mitchell, after scoring a century in the opening ODI against the West Indies in Christchurch, November 2025. © Photosport Ltd 2025 www.photosport.nz Black Caps batter Daryl Mitchell is set to miss at least the second ODI against the West Indies as he has a scan on a groin injury. Mitchell … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Green Party-co-leader Marama Davidson. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Green Party is pledging to revoke consents for any coal, hardrock gold, or seabed mining projects granted under the fast-track regime, if it forms part of a government at the next election. “Today, we are putting the Seabed mining, hardrock gold mining … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 November 2025 – On April 21 to 24, 2026, the industry’s acclaimed trade fair – CHINAPLAS 2026 will take place at National Exhibition and Convention Center in Hongqiao, Shanghai, PR China. As one of the global leading plastics and rubber exhibitions, this edition is … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Elliptic solutions enhance trust and security for Wallet’s users on one of the world’s largest consumer crypto platforms. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 November 2025 – Elliptic, the global leader in digital asset decisioning, has partnered with Wallet, a digital asset solution built to run directly on Telegram’s interface, to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Artist’s visualisation of a second Mt Victoria Tunnel in Wellington. NZTA / Waka Kotahi Plans for two new tunnels for Wellington’s State highway 1 have been revealed with a total cost of up to $4 billion and significant reworking of the surrounding areas. The Transport Agency’s proposal includes second tunnels created … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police on the beat have launched into action, nabbing a group of alleged burglars who broke into a convenience store in the city late last night. Just before 11.30pm, Police received a report of a break in at the shop on the corner of Karangahape Road and Day Street. Acting Inspector … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing for information from the public following a serious assault in Edendale on the weekend. At around 10.55pm on Saturday (15 November), a woman knocked on the victim’s door, saying she had a flat tyre and needed help. The victim – a man in his 50s – walked with … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A search for a missing fisherman off the coast of Pataua South has resumed this morning, with assistance from the Royal New Zealand Navy. Police, including the National Dive Squad, Search and Rescue crews and the Royal New Zealand Navy headed back out on the water earlier this morning. The man … Read more
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace Aotearoa is applauding the Green Party’s commitment to revoke any Fast-track consents, licences, or permits issued for coal, seabed, and hardrock gold mining projects, describing it as a crucial step toward protecting communities and the environment. The commitment would affect seven current projects, including the destructive Trans-Tasman Resources’ proposed seabed mine in the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand [embedded content] Wales v All Blacks Kick-off: 4:10am Sunday 23 November Principality Stadium, Cardiff Live blog updates on RNZ Coach Scott Robertson has said that the feeling in the All Black camp is much the same one day on from their 33-19 loss to England. It was the third loss this … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Geordie Beamish of Team New Zealand avoids the foot of Jean-Simon Desgagnes of Team Canada Emilee Chinn A photo of Geordie Beamish’s dramatic tumble at the World Championships is up for an award. The photo has been selected as one of three finalists for the 2025 World Athletics Photograph of the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The controversial four-stage Mental Health Response Change programme started a year ago. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The police are introducing higher thresholds for responding to calls from mental health workers to help deal with unwell patients or those who abscond. It is the third phase of the controversial four-stage Mental Health … Read more
Source: PSA Privacy Commissioner must investigate threats to patient information The IT crisis at Wellington Regional Hospital – where clinicians are struggling with crashing systems and delayed patient care – is exactly what happens when the Government slashes specialist tech staff without thinking of the consequences. “We warned the Government last year that cutting IT staff … Read more
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is calling on farmers to sign a petition urging the Government to step in and provide certainty while the badly broken resource consent system is fixed. Colin Hurst, Federated Farmers vice president, says farmers are fed up with a consenting system that’s far too complex, costly and uncertain. “People are feeling … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 17 November 2025 Peter is part of the Mount Somers Walkway Society, founded around 40 years ago. The volunteer group of mainly retired farmers is described as the ‘third arm’ of DOC, spending hundreds of hours looking after the Mount Somers tracks and biodiversity. They’ve just help build a new … Read more
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Taranaki Veterinary Centre (TVC) has taken out New Zealand Food Safety’s inaugural Antimicrobial Resistance Award thanks to their concerted efforts to reduce antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in cows under their care. AMR happens when germs (bacteria, fungi, or viruses) no longer respond to medicines. Resistant germs can spread between humans, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The charred landscape of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. Supplied/DOC The charred landscape will add to the experience for those walking the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, the Department of Conservation says. A week-long rāhui was lifted on Monday following the wildfire that ripped through 3000 hectares of the national park. DOC and Fire … Read more
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) SYDNEY, Nov. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Halfway through its end-of-year Tick It Off Fest, SHEIN is proving that resolutions aren’t just for January. Across TikTok and Instagram, Australians are sharing their biggest wins of the year – from finally redecorating their homes to saying yes to long-delayed plans – turning everyday moments … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Eels in a stream | : Sarah Wilcox. Sleek, strong and slithery yet secretive about their sex lives. Eels/tuna are the top predators of the freshwater world with exquisitely evolved teeth, jaws, muscles and fins – and an epic sense of smell. Many more things make eels unique and special … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand There are about 25,000 long-term claimants that have been receiving compensation for a year or more, the most there had ever been. A move by ACC to use artificial intelligence to help decide which long-term claimants should go back to work is being called “shocking”. It comes as the state insurer … Read more
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 15 seconds ago After stepping away from her career for five years to support her family overseas, industrial pharmacist Nisha James has reignited her professional life through postgraduate study at EIT Auckland. With more than a decade of experience in quality assurance roles in India’s pharmaceutical sector, Nisha had built … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Explainer – How will firearms proposals change access to guns in New Zealand? Here’s what you need to know. New Zealand is planning its biggest overhaul of gun regulations in more than 40 years. The proposal announced last week would repeal and replace the 1983 Arms Act in legislation Associate Justice … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Comvita products on display. Supplied The takeover bid for honey exporter Comvita has failed after not enough shareholders approved of the offer. The company’s board had vigorously pushed shareholders to vote in favour of a $56 million deal with Florenz, owned by Canterbury businessman Mark Stewart. However, the bid failed to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Monty Knight was a well-known wine-maker, entrepreneur and local politician in Kaitāia, inducted into the Northland Business Hall of Fame in 2010. RNZ/Carol Stiles The man killed at his home near Kaitāia on Sunday was one of the Far North’s best-known businessmen as well as a former district councillor and mayoral … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A 57-year-old woman has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Kaitaia. Emergency services were called to an Okahu Road address shortly after midday on Sunday following a report of assault. The man was found critically injured but despite efforts by emergency services, … Read more
Source: Maritime New Zealand Maritime NZ now requires Ministry of Justice (MoJ) criminal record checks for fit and proper person (FPP) assessments for all seafarers’ and maritime operators’ certificates. We no longer use Police vetting. You request your MoJ record check yourself before applying to Maritime NZ for your certificate, and submit this with your application. … Read more