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Source: Northland Regional Council Burning and smoke nuisance complaints continue to dominate calls to the Northland Regional Council even as higher penalties are doled out. From 01 July until the end of last month 153 burning and smoke nuisance (BSN) complaints were reported to the council’s 24/7 incident hotline, a 34 percent jump on the 114 … Read more
Source: Finance and Mortgage Advisers Association of New Zealand (FAMNZ) The only thing homebuyers have to fear is fear itself, according to the Finance and Mortgage Advisers Association of New Zealand (FAMNZ). FAMNZ managing director Peter White AM said the latest ABS Housing Confidence Survey should be welcome news to aspiring homeowners. “Often the only … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 December 2025 – The MIPIM Asia 2025 Awards, which honor excellence and innovation in Asia’s real estate industry, revealed this year’s winners during the Gala Dinner on December 4 at the Rosewood Hong Kong. The prestigious awards garnered numerous nominations from many countries … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Bulahdelah fire has burnt through 3,400 hectares of the Myall Lakes National Park. ABC News: Ross McLoughlin A firefighter from the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has died after being crushed by a tree during bushfire prevention work north of Newcastle. The Bulahdelah fire, which has destroyed four … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Papua New Guinea conjoined twins. Audrey Taula / Life Flight and NEST retrieval team Rare conjoined twins from Papua New Guinea had a seven-hour operation in Australia to surgically separate them on Sunday, but only one of the boys survived. Tom and Sawong were rushed into emergency surgery at Sydney Children’s … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand I was recently watching a scene from the 2025 film Weapons for a monograph I’m writing and noticed a familiar sound: a low, unsettling drone as a character walks down a hallway. It’s the same kind of sound used in recent horror films such as Together. You can also hear it … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand By Max Saltman, Jennifer Hansler and Billy Stockwell, CNN Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a joint press conference with Turkey’s President following their meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara on November 19, 2025 AFP Talks between US and Ukrainian negotiators over a proposed peace deal with Russia ended in Miami … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Scientists have hailed the benefits of exercising early in life to lower the risk of your brain degenerating later. But new research suggests that even when you’re 45 or older, it’s not too late to try. Having the highest levels of physical activity in midlife (45 to 64) and late life … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Cam Roigard of the Hurricanes. Elias Rodriguez / www.photosport.nz The Hurricanes will start the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season with a new ownership structure as the Wellington Rugby Football Union (WRFU) sells its 50 percent stake. The WRFU’s sale of their shares in the Hurricanes is part of securing the financial … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Running prodigy Sam Ruthe is having a record-breaking year. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The ease at which running prodigy Sam Ruthe smashed the long-standing secondary schools 1500 metre record took the 16-year-old by surprise. The Tauranga Boys’ College student shattered the record, held by Commonwealth Games runner Richard Potts since 1989, by eight … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Christopher Luxon remains ahead as preferred Prime Minister on 23 percent, while Chris Hipkins is on 21 percent. RNZ The government would still have the numbers to stay in power, according to the latest 1News Verian poll. After three 1News polls in a row on 34 percent, National is up two … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters are scrambling to contain a fire burning in Tongariro National Park. Sixteen fire vehicles, 60 firefighters and nine choppers are battling the blaze, now mapped at more than 320 hectares, which as of 5.30pm Monday was uncontained. It comes just a month after another mass of wildfire ripped through 3000 … Read more
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 8 December 2025 Last updated 8 December 2025 Print Share This page provides a summary of changes to the Delivery Classification Guide (DCG). This page provides a summary of changes to the Delivery Classification Guide (DCG). General changes All of document Change subject Notes Reason Fund guidance Expanded guidance … Read more
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 8 December 2025 Last updated 8 December 2025 Print Share The Delivery Classification Guide (DCG) helps providers to accurately assign a delivery classification and funding category to each course within a programme or micro-credential they deliver. The Delivery Classification Guide (DCG) helps providers to accurately assign a delivery classification and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Ian Turner reckons his unique pink-door shop, nestled in a small village on SH1 between Wairarapa and Hawke’s Bay, “puts Eketāhuna on the map”. “People who live here, they all tell their friends, ‘oh, I live in the town with the sex shop’, and even if they don’t come in, I think … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Police cordon off the scene on Harris Road, Mt Wellington, after launching a homicide investigation. RNZ / Felix Walton A second person has been arrested over the fatal stabbing of a man in the Auckland suburb of Mt Wellington on Friday afternoon. The 33-year-old victim was attacked on Harris Road, before … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Wes and his dog Em. Supplied The sister of a man killed at work by slipping on to a conveyor belt says she has had assurances the minister is taking action. Wesley Tomich died in 2023 at a fertiliser plant in Mt Maunganui. The woman who has name suppression asked for … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand State Highway 1 was closed for several hours near Hampden. File photo. SAMUEL RILLSTONE / RNZ A driver smashed into an oncoming car on SH1 in North Otago yesterday because they were distracted by their cellphone, police say. The drivers of both vehicles suffered moderate injuries and State Highway 1 was … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Three brands of Kmart activity sand have been recalled. Kmart / supplied Kmart has been forced to recall yet more coloured sand products. Testing has found asbestos in licensed sensory activity sets branded with iconic kids’ shows Paw Patrol, Frozen and Bluey. The store has sold approximately 684 units in New … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Anaru Mihaere. Ellen O’Dwyer / RNZ The Children’s Commissioner has launched an urgent nationwide campaign against child abuse, calling on every adult to “front up” to the problem. Dr Claire Achmad said the ‘Dear Children’ awareness campaign, launched on Monday, called on the community to stand against physical, sexual, and emotional … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police have been called in to back up firefighters at an Auckland house fire. Fire and Emergency says it was alerted by multiple calls at about 1.25pm to the fire on Kohekohe Street, New Lynn. The crew first arriving to the two level home escalated the response … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police have made a further arrest in the homicide investigation underway in Mt Wellington. Operation Hawkin commenced on the afternoon of 5 December, after a man was allegedly stabbed on Harris Road. He later arrived at a medical centre on Lunn Avenue, before being transported to Auckland City Hospital where he … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Cocaine bricks intercepted by Customs in Tauranga, December 2025. Customs / supplied Customs says it seized more than $15 million worth of cocaine found in a US shipping container at the Port of Tauranga. The container originating from Houston, Texas, stopped in Balboa, Panama, before arriving in Tauranga on Thursday, 4 … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is welcoming a Select Committee report on the Employment Relations Amendment Bill, marking an important step in employment law reform, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden says. “I’m pleased to see that the report from the Education and Workforce Committee aligns with Government decisions. It includes recommendations … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Prime Minister is set to face questions as he lays out his government’s plans for the last weeks of the political year. Christopher Luxon is speaking to media after a regular meeting of Cabinet ministers. You can watch the press conference live at the top of this page from bout … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are asking for the public’s help finding Mark Roiall, who has been reported missing from the Glen Innes area. The 65-year-old was last seen at about 6pm on Sunday evening near Rowena Crecent. Mark is described as about 172cms tall with brown eyes and wearing a singlet and shorts. Police … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Jamie Joseph, Scott Hansen, Scott Robertson. Graphic: Liam K. Swiggs PHOTOSPORT Analysis – Scott Hansen has become the most talked-about man in the All Blacks, which is somewhat fitting given he isn’t short of a word himself when he wants. Back in March 2019 he gave one of the more memorable … Read more