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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Angus Dreaver A man has been charged after handing himself in at a police station, over a stabbing in the Auckland suburb of Henderson on Wednesday. A man was found seriously injured on Edsel Street around 2.40pm. A 45-year-old went to the Henderston Police Station on Wednesday night and … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A crash involving a motorcycle and car has blocked the southbound lanes of State Highway 2 at Melling. The crash happened on Western Hutt Road, just south of Melling Link Road, about 8am. One person is being treated for serious injuries and there will be ongoing delays while emergency services work … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand PHOTOSPORT Former Grand Slam tennis champion Stan Wawrinka is returning to the ASB Classic this summer. Wawrinka, who has won 16 titles including three Grand Slams, has confirmed his entry for the Auckland tournament in January. The 40-year-old Swiss star last played in Auckland as a 21-year-old. Wawrinka played at the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Chatham Islands Enterprise Trust chair Hamish Chisholm expects the power prices will start to drop soon. Ajay Peni Ataera / First Dawn Productions A new wind farm makes it possible for the diesel-reliant Chatham Islands to go green and run entirely on renewable energy. Locals hope it will slash astronomically high … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police have charged a man following a stabbing in Henderson on Wednesday afternoon. Enquiries began after a man was located off Edsel Street at around 2.40pm with serious injuries after allegedly being stabbed. Detective Senior Sergeant Megan Goldie, of Waitematā CIB, says a person of interest known to the victim has … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Property Brokers were fined for having a QR code rather than a price on a sign. (File photo) 123RF A property manager says he was shocked to be handed a $2000 fine for including a QR code rather than a stated rent amount on the sign outside a property available for … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Nurses picket during a strike in Wellington in September. SAMUEL RILLSTONE / RNZ Nurses sick of being used as “chess pieces” by Health NZ Partial strike exposing existing gaps Health NZ expects “a small number” of cancellations for planned care treatments and appointments It’s raised concerns with the union over high … Read more
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace says the Luxon Government’s “war on nature” has been met with an unprecedented wave of resistance from tens of thousands of New Zealanders over the two years since the coalition took office. Today, Greenpeace released a timeline illustrating the scale of public pushback. “From the moment it was sworn in, this Government launched an all-out … Read more
Source: InternetNZ New Zealand small businesses could be missing out on connections with customers, new research from InternetNZ finds. The 2025 .nz research surveyed businesses and consumers to get a snapshot of how New Zealanders use the Internet to run, or engage with, businesses. The research found that nearly half of businesses, 47 percent, don’t have … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington mayor Andrew Little. RNZ / Mark Papalii Wellington’s mayor says it’s more likely the region’s councils will become a super-city following reforms announced by the government this week. Andrew Little said the government’s reforms are another step towards Wellington, Greater Wellington, Porirua, Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt councils merging into … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Safer Places Network was developed to help police identify security cameras across the country. (File photo) Unsplash/ Alan J Hendry The founder of a CCTV register in Australia says a similar scheme in New Zealand may have allowed police to find a young woman much faster than the three months … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Molly Spark competing at an event in Ecuador. Molly Swift / Facebook Adventure races don’t get much tougher than the Godzone event which starts on Thursday in Marlborough. Thirty-two teams of four are taking part, with the aim to cover 615 kilometres of often rugged terrain as quickly as possible on … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Yuna and Minu Jo, aged eight and six, were murdered by their mother Hakyung Lee in 2018. Supplied Education officials should have done more over the disappearance of two children, who were later found murdered and hidden inside two suitcases at a storage facility, says a child protection advocate. Yuna and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Protesters at the mothballed Escarpment Mine say they won’t quit until Bathurst pulls out of the area. Fox Meyer A proposal to expand mining operations on the Denniston Plateau pits the economy against ecology, leaving the Government facing a high-stakes decision. A proposal to extend mining on the Denniston Plateau has … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The coalition government has missed its commitment to deliver 500 new police officers in its first two years. RNZ / Alexander Robertson The coalition has officially missed its commitment to deliver 500 new police officers in the first two years in government. But the minister responsible is defending the target, saying … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Australian Border Force officers seized 36kg of methamphetamine after selecting two women, both aged 22, for a baggage examination following their arrival on a flight from Malaysia. Supplied / Australian Federal Police Two New Zealand women have been charged with allegedly importing a commercial quantity of methamphetamine into Melbourne. The women, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Karel Sroubek. Carmen Bird Photography The Court of Appeal has rejected Karel Sroubek’s latest attempt to overturn his deportation to the Czech Republic. But the convicted drug smuggler can still bring a judicial review. The former kickboxer has been battling against deportation for seven years, when former immigration minister Iain Lees-Galloway … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand From left: Associate Minister of Defence Chris Penk, Sir Nick Hine, CEO Marine at Babcock International, and Lance Bauerfeind, Head of Training and Simulation at Company-X, pictured at the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition in Sydney. Supplied A Hamilton company has done a deal to supply its virtual reality (VR) training … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The government plans to ban surcharges on in-store card payments by May next year. 123rf The retail sector is still hopeful it can convince the government to ease its hardline stance on banning card surcharges. The government plans to ban surcharges on in-store card payments like Paywave by May next year, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Class action has been filed against national grid operator Transpower and its maintenance contractor Omexom over the toppling of a power pylon in mid-2024 that cut power to the entire Northland region. The legal action is being taken on behalf of the roughly 20,000 businesses affected by the outage and, if … Read more
Source: Statistics New Zealand Serious injury outcome indicators: 2000–2024 – information release 26 November 2025 Serious injury outcome indicators present the annual number and rate of serious injury outcomes in New Zealand, through a set of indicators for fatal and non-fatal injuries. Due to data processing issues, the release of the work-related injury targets at a … Read more
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 2 September 2025 We invest government funding, through Investment Plans and contracts with tertiary education organisations (TEOs). We invest government funding, through Investment Plans and contracts with tertiary education organisations (TEOs). We invest in all forms of post-secondary school education and training, including foundation education, adult and community education … Read more
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 11 September 2025 Earlier this year the Minister for Vocational Education announced the government’s decision to introduce an industry-led independent work-based learning model. Earlier this year the Minister for Vocational Education announced the government’s decision to introduce an industry-led independent work-based learning model. Work-based learning will be able to … Read more
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 16 May 2023 [Lloyd Ma’ole – Workforce Central Dunedin] It’s pretty unusual for a capital build of this size to happen from scratch and particularly a hospital. It’s going to have ripple effects because this is a 10-year project. [Andrew Franicevic – Southbase Construction] This project is currently sitting around 200 million dollar … Read more
Source: Media Outreach 85% of businesses from the region indicate they plan to participate in the festive shopping period Almost 75% of consumers surveyed across these same markets intend to be active shoppers Consumer trust remains a challenge, however, as only about half of the region’s shoppers trust offers presented —underscoring the need for transparency … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Top Organizers and Promoters Applaud ‘UOB LIVE’ as ASEAN’s Premier Comprehensive and Advanced Entertainment Venue BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach – 28 August 2023 – United Overseas Bank (UOB), in collaboration with The EM District and AEG, has revealed an unprecedented alliance aimed at unveiling “UOB LIVE” – a cutting-edge and most … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Māori father-of-three Louis Davis, who shares heartwarming and funny snippets of his family life, has been crowned NZ Creator of the Year. Davis describes himself as an “ocean lover”, evidenced by his popular seafood and diving clips on the platform. One of this most popular posts is of him devouring kina … Read more