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Source: Radio New Zealand The prevalence for daily smoking had dropped just a fraction from 6.9 to 6.8 percent. Daily smoking numbers have plateaued at 6.8 percent as the country looks down the barrel of its Smokefree 2025 goal. In the year to July 2025, the latest New Zealand Health Survey showed the prevalence for … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Adam Simpson Farmers chasing the high dairy prices seen last season are partly behind the current oversupply now putting them under pressure, according to an economist. The average price fell three percent to US$3678 a tonne at last night’s global dairy trade auction – the 7th consecutive drop and a new … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police District: Wellington Police are responding to a report of a suspicious item located in Newtown. Cordons are in place on Riddiford Street near Constable Street. Members of the public are advised to avoid the area. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre MIL OSI
Source: Radio New Zealand Chef Joe McLeod. RNZ/Nick Monro A collective of indigenous chefs are using WIPCE as a springboard for cultural connection through kai. The group includes Māori chefs Kārena and Kasey Bird, Joe McLeod and Kia Kanuta, as well as Hawaiian Kealoha Domingo, Native American Crystal Wahpepah and Samoan Henry Onesemo. Nearly 4000 … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Francis DeVries (21) of New Zealand fights for control against Leonardo Campana (16) of Ecuador in the first half of the International Friendly at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Ira L Black The All Whites have ended the year with a 2-0 loss against Ecuador in New Jersey. In the first ever game … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The recalled sand products. Supplied A West Auckland School has confirmed a small number of coloured sand samples tested for asbestos have come back positive. Several coloured play sand products have been recalled after tests found a naturally occurring asbestos. About 40 schools and early childcare centres have closed, or planned … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Intimate Showcase Unveils Innovative Fusion of Residential Luxury and Automotive Excellence STUTTGART, GERMANY / SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 November 2025 – Porsche Design Tower Bangkok has successfully concluded its Singapore roadshow, connecting with one of Asia’s most discerning ultra-luxury markets. The exclusive showcase, held on November 5th at Porsche … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 November 2025 – More than 200 doctors from across Asia attended the recent regional webinar “Empowered with Data: Body Contouring with Cryolipolysis: Multisculpting Insights Using Dual Applicator Treatment”, organised by Global Aesthetics Medical Affairs (GAMA) of Allergan Aesthetics. Dr Terence Tan, Medical Director of Halley … Read more
Source: Media Outreach NANNING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 November 2025 – With 9,739 teams assembled, 584 ASEAN teams joining, and 19 competition tracks underway, the A-Super League—officially the Guangxi 2025 AI Empowering Industries Super League—is driving deep integration between artificial intelligence and thousands of industries, while synchronizing the digital transformation of China … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Laser attacks could have catastrophic consequences, say pilots. File photo. 123rf.com A rescue helicopter in Otago followed a car for 30 kilometres after lasers were pointed at the pilots flying on a hospital transfer mission this week. Local pilots have condemned the behaviour of people who point lasers at helicopters, after … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Educational Colours Rainbow Sand has been recalled. Supplied / Product Safety NZ Thames Coromandel District Council hopes to be able to say soon when two of its libraries caught up in the contaminated play sand scare will re-open. Action around potentially asbestos contaminated children’s play sand has expanded beyond schools and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Police are responding to an incident in Waikanae on Kāpiti Coast. Emergency Services were called to Kakariki Grove just before 3.30pm. A police spokesperson says officers are at the scene and people are asked to avoid the area. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter … Read more
Source: Family First MEDIA RELEASE – 19 November 2025 Family First NZ is applauding the government’s decision to end the use of GnRHa hormones (usually referred to as ‘puberty blockers’) for vulnerable young people who are confused about their biological sex. “The use of puberty blockers has never been appropriate – it has effectively been the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Commissioner Richard Chambers ordered a “rapid review” of police’s information security controls after the McSkimming case came to light. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Twenty police staff are under investigation in relation to “misuse and inappropriate content”, police have now confirmed. Police say they cannot rule out criminal investigations into the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Screenshot / Google Maps A controversial outside application to change an Auckland school to a charter school has been abandoned. Bangerz Education and Wellbeing Trust and a former board member, Siaosi Gavet, were behind the bid. They argued Kelston Boys’ High is violent, has low achievement and attendance rates and has … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand cited for sabotaging Indigenous tobacco-free aspirations and having alarming vaping rates among young people. 123rf.com Researchers say New Zealand is attracting international attention for all the wrong reasons following it being awarded the ‘Dirty Ashtray’ award. The ‘Dirty Ashtray’ was given to New Zealand at the biennial meeting of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Rajinder has been accused of murdering Gurjit Singh in Dunedin in January last year. RNZ The sister of a man accused of killing Dunedin’s Gurjit Singh says he was not upset when he discovered the woman who rejected him had married Singh instead, a court has heard. A 35-year-old, known only … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has officially ended the use of Contracted Emergency Housing (CEH) motels in Rotorua, taking the number of households in CEH from its peak of over 240 households across 13 motels under the previous Government down to zero today, Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka says. “For years Rotorua became the … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Good afternoon. Thank you, Lachie, for the introduction. And thanks to CentrePort for having us here. We selected this site as it was the scene of the iReX pyramid scheme. This was one of two large spaces rented for Project iReX. By contrast, the new Ferry Holdings office is so small … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Smoke seen from the field at St Kentigern College in Pakuranga. Supplied A two-storey classroom block at Auckland’s St Kentigern College in Pakuranga caught fire on Wednesday afternoon, leading to a full school evacuation. About 20 firefighters attended the incident after Fire and Emergency said they were called to the school … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Cabinet has agreed to introduce new safeguards on the prescribing of gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues, while ensuring patients with medical needs can continue to access appropriate care, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “We are putting in place stronger safeguards so families can have confidence that any treatment is clinically sound and in … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A man who was travelling on State Highway 25 towards Coromandel town this morning said he saw rocks, small slips and “spontaneous waterfall” along the way. Mieke Kregting took a video of what appeared to be a landslide along SH25. The video showed rocks and debris spilling onto the highway, and … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Hongkong Land is a major listed property investment, management and development group. Founded in 1889, it is a market leader in the development of experience-led city centres that unlock value for generations by combining innovation, placemaking, exceptional hospitality and sustainability. The Group focuses on developing, owning and managing ultra-premium mixed-use real estate … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 November 2025 – VinFast’s rising sales and people-centered strategy have pushed the young brand into a notable position in Vietnam while drawing attention in the Middle East as a practical path into electric mobility. VinFast officially launched in the Middle East in October 2024 … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The government’s Cook Strait ferry project will cost less than $2 billion, says the Rail Minister. Winston Peters announced in March the government would buy two new Interislander ferries to replace the current ageing fleet. The new ships, which are 200 metres long and 28 metres wide, have 11 decks. Supplied/ … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The ramp on the Connemara is stuck and preventing passengers from disembarking. Supplied/Nick Simcock The Bluebridge ferry, Connemara, is stuck in Picton after an issue with the ramp has left passengers unable to disembark. The ferry left Wellington shortly after 8am and arrived in Picton just before midday. Passenger Nick Simcock … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 73, Sheffield is closed at the intersection with Deans Road following a crash. The two-vehicle crash was reported at around 2:50pm. Initial indications are that there are serious injuries. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays. Detours are in place. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre … Read more