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Source: Radio New Zealand The scene on the night of 30 October. Supplied/ Mike Dixon An 18-year-old Palmerston North man has been arrested and charged with arson, following a large fire in the old Fitzherbert bar in central Palmerston North. Police were called to the blaze on the evening of 30 October. Huge flames and … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the person who died in the two-vehicle crash on Te Ngae Road, Rotorua, on Thursday 6 November. She was Teleia Thompson, a 23-year-old from Rotorua. Police extend their sympathies to her family and friends at this difficult time. The circumstances of the crash remain … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government A more than two-decade-long campaign to reclaim Lake Wānaka from an invasive aquatic weed has reached a major victory, with 40 kilometres of shoreline now successfully cleared. “This milestone marks a real triumph for the beautiful Lake Wānaka ecosystem and for everyone who treasures this iconic place,” Land Information Minister Chris … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Construction has begun on the State Highway 2 Hawke’s Bay Expressway – one of the first new Roads of National Significance to reach the main works stage, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says. “This project is a major milestone for Hawke’s Bay and for our Government’s transport investment programme. It will improve … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 13 November 2025 The iconic Tunnel Beach walk reopens on Friday 14 November, having been closed since October 2024, after a heavy weather event caused multiple large slips which covered the track and made several sections unstable. Department of Conservation Coastal Otago Operations Manager Gabe Davies says the first phase … Read more
Source: University of Auckland Have you ever misinterpreted a colleague’s tone on a Teams chat? Or wondered what Mike meant by his face-without-a-mouth emoji in response to your carefully worded idea? A new book by University of Auckland Business School Associate Professor Barbara Plester explores how communication, fun, humour and happiness are evolving in the … Read more
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand (NZPF) World Kindness Day, observed every year on 13 November, is a global reminder that kindness is a universal language, one that transcends borders, politics, and differences. It calls on individuals and nations to act with compassion, empathy, and humanity. In a world often divided by conflict and injustice, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand © Copyright Andrew Cornaga 2020 / www.photosport.nz / Photosport Ltd Black Caps v West Indies – fifth T20 First ball: 1.15pm University Oval, Dunedin Live blog updates on RNZ Sport Black Caps seamer Jacob Duffy expects the T20 series against the West Indies to end on a fitting note in Dunedin … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Erin Routliffe of New Zealand celebrates with partner Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada after winning the 2025 US Open doubles title. MATTHEW STOCKMAN / AFP Their partnership may have come to an end but Erin Routliffe said she has a friend for life in Gaby Dabrowski. The pair announced their split earlier … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Nathan Boulter appearing in court in 2011. NZPA / David Rowland Thirteen years after being sentenced to kidnapping his ex-partner, holding her hostage for 38 hours on Great Barrier Island Nathan Boulter stood in front of a judge in the High Court. This time he was pleading guilty to murdering a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A group of Japanese junior high school students from Kakogawa City ringing the Peace Bell in 2023. Auckland Council / supplied An Auckland local board chair is astonished a one-tonne bronze bell was stolen from the Japanese Garden in Henderson, Auckland. The Peace Bell was gifted to former Mayor Sir Bob … Read more
Source: The Co-operative Bank The Co-operative Bank has demonstrated market leading action by passing on the full Official Cash Rate (OCR) reductions to its floating home loan customers during this cycle of rate reductions, reinforcing its commitment to a fair deal. Since the Reserve Bank began reductions to the Official Cash Rate 15 months ago, it … Read more
Source: Exercise New Zealand Exercise New Zealand says new international research is a game-changer that could reshape global exercise advice, revealing that intense exercise delivers up to nine times the health benefits of moderate activity, and in some cases up to 156 times better than low intensity. “This new research shows that intense exercise isn’t … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A spokesperson for Lotto said it aimed to pay most prizes claimed within seven working days. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Helen Button had never won anything significant from Lotto in the past. So when she took her Lotto ticket to her local New World and discovered she had won $1469 on … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland Transport has proposed significant changes to one of the city’s most important roads. Park Road runs alongside Auckland Hospital and the Domain and is a main thoroughfare connecting Auckland’s CBD to Newmarket, the city’s busiest retail centres. The city’s transport agency is now proposing a dynamic lane layout between Grafton … Read more
Source: NZCTU Affiliate unions of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kamahi have passed a motion of solidarity with public sector workers who are who are fighting for fair pay, safe staffing, and effective services. The motion, passed unanimously as the CTU Biennial Conference last month, sends a strong message to Government … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Breakfast co-host Jenny-May Clarkson will leave her role at the morning show later this month, amidst TVNZ’s to “refresh” the programme in 2026. The former Silver Fern began working a netball commentator for TVNZ nearly 20 years ago, and became Breakfast co-host in 2020. Her final day on air will be 21 … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Armourguard (owned by US-based Evergreen International) is the only supplier of specialised cash transport services. Armourguard / supplied Commerce Commission rejects interim bid for banks and some retailers to negotiate with Armourguard Interim bid was over cash transit services Commission intends to make a final decision at a later date The … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Infratil chief executive Jason Boyes. Supplied Infrastructure investor Infratil has reported a strong first half net profit with revenue up more than a third to $2 billion. It said underlying profit rose 7 percent, despite New Zealand’s economy remaining relatively subdued throughout the period ended in September. Key numbers for the … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister David Seymour says a promising term of attendance was blown in the disrupted last week of the term, where strike action took precedence over learning. “With one week to go in Term 3 2025 regular attendance was 52.7 per cent, an improvement on 51.7 per cent last year. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon A man has pleaded guilty to murdering a woman in Christchurch. It can now be revealed the man is Nathan Boulter. Boulter was jailed for eight years and six months in 2012 for kidnapping and assaulting his ex-girlfriend over a 38 hour ordeal on Great Barrier Island. … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Hundreds of extra young people, mums, and families across New Zealand will now get faster access to mental health support, following a boost of funding for multiple community organisations, says Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey. “Five grassroots community organisations have received funding to ensure young people and families can access the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche says the case was a “wake up call”. RNZ / REECE BAKER The Public Service Commissioner says Jevon McSkimming is a liar who went to extreme efforts to cover up accusations against him. Sir Brian Roche said since appointing McSkimming to his role near the … Read more
Source: FUSION5 Auckland, New Zealand – 13 November 2025: Australasian systems integrator Fusion5 today announced it has been named a finalist for the 2025 Microsoft Dynamics 365 Service Partner of the Year Award. The company has been honoured among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand An aurora lit up skies at the southern end of the country overnight. Stargazers took to social media to post their photographs from places like Dunedin, Waihola Lake, Roxburgh, Cromwell and Mount Cook. Shot from Middlemarch, Otago, about 11pm. Ian Griffin, Tūhura Otago Museum / supplied Unedited photo taken at McCracken’s … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand IGOR STEVANOVIC / SCIENCE PHOTO The author of new research looking into the benefit of a kids’ KiwiSaver scheme says if all children were enrolled from birth, they could have $10,000-20,000 in savings by the time they reach adulthood. The report outlines several possible models, including a government kickstart and matching … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police will be part of something special, supporting Wellington District’s Special Olympics athletes to carry the Flame of Hope in support of the Special Olympic Games. Media is invited to the Wellington leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run, hosted by Wellington District Police, travelling from Lower Hutt to Parliament. What: … Read more