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Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries A livestock trader who failed to declare the movement of 513 cattle under the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) Act, has been fined $10,000. Under the Act, all cattle or deer must be fitted with a NAIT tag and registered in the NAIT system by the time the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Liberato Cacace of New Zealand. Andrew Lahodynskyj / www.photosport.nz The injury list is growing for the All Whites ahead of their next internationals. There are now six front-line players unavailable for this month’s games against Colombia and Ecuador. Liberato Cacace, Callum McCowatt, Alex Paulsen and Ryan Thomas have all been ruled … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Wesley College. Facebook/ Wesley College Old Students Association A kitchen worker at an Auckland school has resigned after an allegation of sexual offending involving a student. The police said they investigated an incident between an employee and a student at Wesley College reported in August. Detective Inspector Veronica McPherson said a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Straddle carriers and containers on Fergusson Wharf at Ports of Auckland. Rafael Ben-Ari/Chameleons Eye/ 123RF The Port of Auckland is working with customs and Maritime New Zealand to crack down on methamphetamine from crossing the border. The government has announced a plan to tackle meth harm, including efforts to strengthen border … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Graham Russell Smith was reported missing on 10 November 2024. NZ POLICE A year on from the disappearance of a man on a popular Wellington walking track, the police remain hopeful he will be found. Graham Russell Smith, of Kāpiti, was reported missing while walking at Rangituhi/Colonial Knob at about 6.30pm … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The complaint was sent to the UN committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD). AFP Prominent Māori health leader Lady Tureiti Moxon has filed a human rights complaint to the UN over “systemic discrimination” of Māori in New Zealand. Moxon told RNZ the 42 page complaint was sent to the … Read more
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Why we are consulting The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is reviewing New Zealand’s inspection and examination requirements associated with exported meat from cattle (including bobby calves), sheep (including lambs and adult sheep), goats, and deer. The goal of the revision is to ensure these requirements remain effective while … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 11 November 2025 Led by Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP), on behalf of Te Manahuna Aoraki Project (TMAP), the pest removal combines aerial 1080 application, ground-based traps, bait stations and remote-reporting technology to remove every individual pest from the area. This work marks a major step toward protecting one of New … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi Police and ambulance were called Shortland Street, Wainoni, on Monday night. Google Maps A woman has been critically injured by what police say appeared to be a shooting in Wainoni in Christchurch. Police and ambulance were called to a property in Shortland Street about 8.45pm on Monday. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The new owner of the country’s oldest tattoo studio is working to honour the legacy of the shop’s late founder – the late Roger Ingerton. Roger Ingerton opened Roger’s Tatooart in Wellington’s Cuba Street in 1977 – and worked from the premises until he retired in 2009. The studio had received … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters says getting rid of assets will not fix the economy. RNZ / Mark Papalii NZ First leader Winston Peters has savaged National’s suggestion of asset sales as a “tawdry silly argument”, which he says it is falling back on after having failed to fix the economy fast enough. Prime … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Emma Twigg. Steve McArthur / www.photosport.nz Rowing legend Emma Twigg still loves having oars in her hands and is not about to give up as “you’re a long time retired”. Twigg added a World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals title to her illustrious career in Turkey on Monday. The 38-year-old is one … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Temuera Morrison didn’t need time to think when he was asked to front Earth Oven, a new TV show by his friend and long-time collaborator film director Michael Jonathan. “I said oh gee I love hāngī, that’s a great idea, put me in,” Morrison told RNZ’s Nine to Noon. Morrison is … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are investigating after a woman suffered what appears to be a serious gunshot wound in Wainoni, Christchurch. Police and ambulance were called to a Shortland Street property about 8:45pm last night, and on arrival found the woman in critical condition. A scene guard has remained in place overnight, and enquiries … Read more
Source: CCDHB When serious illness or injury strikes, nothing matters more than knowing our loved ones will receive the best possible hospital care. November marks the 20 year anniversary for Wellington Hospitals Foundation as the official charity partner for Health New Zealand, proudly supporting the region’s public hospitals across Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley. Founded in … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Acting Detective Sergeant Nicholas Mead: Police investigating the disappearance of Kapiti man Graham Russell Smith are still hopeful that he can be returned to his loved ones. Monday 10 November marked the one-year anniversary of the 77-year-old having gone missing. Graham was reported missing while walking in the area … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A coroner says the risk of catastrophic events happening at Taranaki Base Hospital’s Emergency Department remains high. Google Maps * This story has been updated to correct the staffing levels at the time of the fall in ED. A coroner has warned that five years after the death of a “sociable” … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Scenes from Day 3 of Hikoi mō Te Tiriti in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly One year ago, a dawn karakia at Te Rerenga Wairua marked the beginning of Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti – a nationwide march opposing the Treaty Principles Bill and government policies impacting Māori. Organisers framed … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Tongariro National Park fire is leaving the surrounding sky covered in hazy smoke Supplied In Tongariro, locals pin their hopes on rain to put out a massive blaze, so their summer incomes don’t get burnt with the regions vegetation. Rain carries the hopes of a region, as it comes to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Among its winners were Pams plasters, which did not stick for as long as they needed to. 123RF A lack of understanding from consumers and a lack of enforcement from regulators could be combining to give shoppers a raw deal, Consumer NZ says. It has released the results of its latest … Read more
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Biosecurity New Zealand is continuing to ramp up its response to yellow-legged hornets (Vespa velutina) detections on Auckland’s North Shore, says Mike Inglis, north commissioner, Biosecurity New Zealand. “We have staff working fulltime on the response, including incursion investigators, laboratory staff, and people working in the field, engaging with … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Pāti Māori’s National Council has decided to expel Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris. RNZ/Liam K. Swiggs A former co-leader of Te Pāti Māori has expressed his sadness and disappointment at the expulsion of two of its MPs. Te Pāti Māori’s National Council has decided to expel Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta … Read more
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Coroner’s findings into the death of Taranaki man Len Collett put Te Whatu Ora on notice that “consciously deciding” to under-resource the local Emergency Department creates a high risk of “another catastrophic event”, NZNO says. Coroner Ian Telford today released his findings into the death of Leonard (Len) Collett at Taranaki … Read more
Source: BusinessNZ The Government is making good on its promise to cut red tape but BusinessNZ says further action is urgently needed, following a new report on reducing compliance costs for small businesses. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich says extensive consultation between the BusinessNZ Network, Government and small businesses in 2024 led to a list of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Cran and Carter Dalgety. SUPPLIED The veteran trainer of a New Zealand Cup front-runner says a maiden win following a string of podium results would serve as a long-awaited milestone. Republican Party, trained by Canterbury’s Cran and Chrissie Dalgety, remained the leading homegrown contender for Tuesday’s 122nd running of the New … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Displaced Sudanese who fled El-Fasher after the city fell to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), arrive in the town of Tawila in war-torn Sudan’s western Darfur region on 28 October, 2025. AFP Kadambari Raghukumar produces and presents Here Now, RNZ’s weekly series on people from various global backgrounds living in Aotearoa. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Favourable conditions on Monday meant the fire appeared to be extinguished. Fire and Emergency NZ Fire and Emergency crews in Tongariro National Park will be back at the scene of wildfires, hoping for more rain to keep hotspots damp. Favourable conditions on Monday meant the fire appeared to be extinguished. Thermal … Read more