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Source: PĀNUI PĀPĀHO Next week, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland will transform into a hub of Indigenous knowledge, connection and celebration as 3,800 educators and leaders from across Aotearoa and the globe gather for the World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education (WIPCE). Returning to Aotearoa for the first time in 20 years, WIPCE 2025 will provide thought-provoking … Read more
Source: Cotality First home buyers (FHBs) in New Zealand are making their mark, maintaining a record-high share of purchases, highlighting their ongoing market strength and motivation towards home-ownership, according to the latest Cotality-Westpac NZ First Home Buyer Report. In the September quarter 2025, FHBs accounted for 27.7% of property purchases nationwide, a record-high, up from … Read more
Source: ASB ASB to back farmers with capital and pay for agri-consultant support, to help them improve resilience and revenue per hectare through land optimisation. · Innovative finance approach unlocks capital to transform the economic potential of pastoral farms, with greatest opportunity within sheep, beef and Māori land.· … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Dallin Watene-Zelezniak of the Warriors celebrates after scoring a try during the 2025 Season. AAP / Photosport The Warriors will open their 2026 NRL season with a Friday night clash against the Sydney Roosters in Auckland. While the full draw will be announced later this week, the NRL has confirmed the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ understands Officer D is Detective Inspector Nicola Reeves. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The Independent Police Conduct Authority’s report found serious misconduct at the highest levels of police over how they handled accusations of sexual offending by former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. It also commended the work of several police staff … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Consumer NZ is warning shoppers that some Black Friday sale deals may not be as good as they seem. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Consumer NZ is urging shoppers to approach the flood of Black Friday discounts with a healthy dose of scepticism, warning that some “bargains” may not be as good … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 12 November 2025 The Vile family, who live in Waitara and have had the classic two-bedroom fibreboard bach at Urenui for about five years, are now watching as the nesting pair of birds raise a chick. “The previous owners told us penguins nested here, and we’ve been quite used to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the netball action as the Silver Ferns take on the Scottish Thistles for their second test of the Northern Tour in Glasgow. The Ferns are coming off the back of a comfortable 63-41 win over the Scots in the first test on Monday morning. First whistle is 8.30am NZT. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Christine Hindson’s daughter, MarlaThompson (left), and her sister Megannan. Open Justice / NZME A man who strangled his ex-partner to death before dumping her body inside a wooden chest and nailing it shut says he doesn’t want to be released from jail. “A life for a life,” Lewis Blackburn told the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Shoppers at Costco Westgate. Supplied/John Paul R. Bicerra Auckland is set to get a second Costco store. Property developer Kiwi Property has agreed to sell a 6.4 hectare site in its new Drury development to the US-based mega store. Drury is a small rural town about 35 kilometres south … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand In her late teens, Edona says she cut her mother out of her life. She says she loves her mum, a woman she describes as bright and bubbly. “Sometimes I swear people in our neighbourhood can hear us [laughing] a few houses down.” Chloe Span from Family Drug Support Australia says … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Minister Mark Mitchell. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The police minister says emails containing allegations about Jevon McSkimming’s behaviour were kept from him by former commissioner Andrew Coster’s office. A IPCA report released last night accuses Coster and other high-ranking police of failing to properly act on allegations of sexual offending … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Metallica concert next week is one of two events set to boost hotel capacity in Auckland. Metallica Hotels are expected to reach capacity next week with two major events coming to the city, Auckland Council’s cultural agency says. Hotels in the city reached 96 percent occupancy in November 2024 with … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Max Verstappen of Red Bull F1 Racing DPPI / PHOTOSPORT Red Bull and Ford will officially launch their new era in Formula 1 in January. Formula 1 will make dramatic changes to their cars in 2026 and Red Bull will feature a new partnership with Ford. They have used Honda engines … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says he believes there was a cover-up in the investigation into complaints about former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. Chambers told Morning Report he was not given a heads up from former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster about the investigation into Jevon McSkimming, and he … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch Methodist Mission executive director Jill Hawkey said the big challenge they are facing is finding homes to house long term rough sleepers. RNZ / Conan Young An organisation that’s been funded to find homes for rough sleepers says there aren’t enough houses to put them in. In September the government … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Samipeni Finau in action against France. Brett Phibbs / www.photosport.nz England v All Blacks Kick-off: 4:10am Sunday 16 November Allianz Stadium (Twickenham), London Live blog updates on RNZ The All Blacks have been dealt a blow ahead of this weekend’s test against England at Twickenham with two loose forwards heading home. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand One of the five metre tall pillars that will decorate Queen Street this Christmas by light artist Angus Muir. SUPPLIED Auckland Council is spending another $300,000 on towering Christmas decorations for the city centre, to the delight of some and dismay of others. It has commissioned an artist to build a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Julian Buchanan, Kirsten Gibson, Brandon Hutchison and Adam Dorsett. RNZ / Mark Papalii Calls are growing for a radical reform of drug laws, despite the government saying it has no intention to do so. With this year marking 50 years of The Misuse of Drugs Act, researchers, advocates and those who’ve … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. RNZ / Mark Papalii A victims’ advocate says the police treatment of a woman who accused a former top cop of sexual offending is the very thing most complainants are terrified of. A highly critical report from the Independent Police Conduct Authority has found serious misconduct … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ has plummeted from second in the world in 2023 to 53rd in the 2025 Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index. File photo. Unsplash / fotografierende New Zealand has been labelled “most deteriorated” in an international study assessing the interference of the tobacco industry. The country has plummeted from second in the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Winners with a physical ticket can take it to a shop they bought it from and fill out a form, or go to the Lotto head office in Auckland. Supplied / Lotto NZ Lotto has jackpotted to $45 million for Wednesday’s draw – but what would you do if you won … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Bad news if you’re still to book a camping getaway: many of New Zealand’s most popular sites are already heavily – or fully – booked for the summer holidays. “We’ve got 49 properties around the country and they all have slightly nuanced peaks, but from Boxing Day till about the 10th … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand GORODENKOFF PRODUCTIONS/SCIENCE More and more, finance experts are predicting that the AI bubble is getting ready to pop – so what does that mean for Kiwi investors, and for our economy? It took the United States 40 years to build its interstate roading network. The same amount of money spent on … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Tongariro National Park wildfire, as seen from an aircraft on 10 November. Fire and Emergency NZ Experts in using planes and choppers to fight fires like the Tongariro blaze have withdrawn labour in a pay dispute that dates back years. This reduced the after-hours backup Fire and Emergency (FENZ) could … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Three of the big four Australian-owned banks have reported large profits in the past week. RNZ / Dom Thomas The New Zealand economy is dying a death of a thousand cuts from the vice-like grip of monopolies in key sectors, according to a leading competition campaigner. Monopoly Watch leader Tex Edwards … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand All Blacks Cam Roigard and Wallace Sititi celebrate at full-time after George Ford of England misses a drop goal attempt at the final whistle during All Blacks v England. Bob Martin/ActionPress England v All Blacks Kick-off: 4:10am Sunday 16 November Allianz Stadium (Twickenham), London Live blog updates on RNZ The All … Read more