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Source: New Zealand Police In June 2024 NZ Police commenced an investigation into allegations of misuse of Census 2023 data and Covid-19 vaccination information at Manurewa Marae. At the same time, at the request of the Prime Minister and Minister for the Public Service the Public Service Commission (PSC) convened a wider government response to … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Road users are urged to drive safe and to the conditions after eight life-changing motorcycle crashes in the Waikato area this past month. Waikato Road Policing Senior Sergeant John McCarthy says too many families have had their lives forever changed. “Two people have died, three people remain in a critical condition, … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A pair of keen fishermen ended up getting rescued from within the mangroves after they ran into trouble in the waters off Kaingaroa yesterday afternoon. Thankfully, the father and son contacted emergency services the minute they realised their engine wouldn’t start. Northland Police Search and Rescue lead, Detective Sergeant Paul Overton, … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Northland Police investigating a suspicious fire in Raumanga last week are appealing to the public for information about a vehicle seen in the area. Police were called to the address on Raumanga Valley Road at about 6.20am on Wednesday 24 September. Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Pilmer, Whangārei CIB, says witnesses described … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Napier Police have arrested another person while investigating the fatal stabbing of Kaea Karauria in Napier on 11 May. A 17-year-old female has been charged with intent to injure. She is bailed and set to appear in Napier District Court on 9 October. Detective Inspector Martin James says that they acknowledge … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are continuing to progress enquiries into the homicide investigation into the death of Kyle Whorrall earlier this year. Today, Kyle’s mother is calling for those holding onto information in the case to have courage to come forward. Thirty-three-year-old Kyle was senselessly murdered at a bus stop on St Johns Road, … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A west Auckland teenager has been arrested following two daring burglaries committed under the cover of darkness. Waitematā West Tactical Crime Unit began investigating burglaries on 27 and 29 September in the New Lynn area. “Concerningly, these burglaries occurred at night whilst victims were asleep,” Detective Sergeant Anna Freestone says. “The … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing for information from the public following an aggravated burglary in Birkenhead yesterday afternoon. At around 1.35pm, it was reported three people entered a pawnbrokers on Mokoia Road, smashed display cabinets, and stole various items. Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Renfree, Waitematā CIB, says the offenders arrived and departed … Read more
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Scientists have reversed diabetic heart failure with a genetic therapy in mice and in miniature human hearts made from stem cells. Scientists have reversed diabetic heart failure with a genetic therapy in mice and a miniature human hearts made from stem cells. In Aotearoa, New Zealand more than 300,000 people … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 October 2025 – In 2025, Hong Kong has already issued 51 rainstorm warnings, including four top-tier black rainstorm signals, highlighting the city’s increasing vulnerability to extreme weather. These severe weather events have not only disrupted daily life but also significantly impacted travel plans … Read more
Source: Porirua City Council Porirua City Council formally adopted Porirua’s new District Plan today that will protect Porirua’s environment while also enabling growth in the city. “After years of dedicated work by staff, and critical feedback from the community, the new District Plan will soon become operative,” says Council Chief Executive Wendy Walker. The District Plan … Read more
Source: MetService Covering period of Thursday 2nd – Monday 6th October – It is no surprise that in the middle of spring we’ve got active, quick moving weather on the cards. There is a stock standard bout of rain passing over the country today (Thursday), with just about everyone seeing some spots. While you won’t be … Read more
Source: SAFE For Animals SAFE is appalled by the associate minister for Animal Welfare Andrew Hoggard’s announcement that the Government plans to continue to allow mother pigs to be confined in farrowing crates and mating stalls, arguing that no reduction of time spent in these cage systems justifies their use. The Government proposes to limit the … Read more
Source: Whitireia and WelTec Lower Hutt is set to become a hub for creative learning in 2026, with Whitireia and WelTec offering their Animation, Digital Media and Design and Screen Production (Film) programmes at the Petone campus. From Trimester 1 2026, ākonga (students) will be able to undertake new creative study close to home, marking a … Read more
Source: University Workers for Palestine Open letter to UniSaver Board members 2025 from University Workers for Palestine, dated Thursday, October 2, 2025, 10am. Tēnā koutou katoa, University Workers for Palestine has been trying for over a year to get UniSaver, the preferred superannuation provider for most universities, to divest from Israel and companies complicit in … Read more
Source: PHARMAC New Zealanders living with, or at risk of, HIV could soon benefit from proposed changes to how HIV medicines are funded and supplied. Pharmac is consulting on a proposal to remove Special Authority and Hospital Indication criteria for all funded antiretroviral medicines for HIV. If approved, from 1 December 2025, people would no … Read more
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Researchers are investigating how New Zealand patients feel about, and respond to, ‘self-referrals’ – when doctors refer patients to healthcare providers in which they have a financial stake. Take the survey here: https://auckland.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0SxL35DrXpIbhfo Principal investigator, Professor Jaime King (University of Auckland, Law School), says the issue of self-referral has been a … Read more
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Today’s announcement by Transport Minister Chris Bishop that the government is taking three steps to keep our freight system “trucking along” has been met with cautious optimism by national road freight association Transporting New Zealand. Chief Executive Dom Kalasih said that while the announcement was positive news, the Government’s target to … Read more
Source: Cotality Property values in Aotearoa New Zealand edged up by 0.1% in September, breaking a run of five consecutive monthly falls, according to Cotality NZ’s latest hedonic Home Value Index (HVI). The national median value now sits at $810,141. Cotality NZ Chief Property Economist, Kelvin Davidson, said that September’s slight rise is consistent with … Read more
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries For 4 genera – Allium, Diospyros, Olea, and Passiflora – a review of the IHS amendment history, pest lists and measures suggested it was likely that the schedules were outdated and would not manage all pest risks appropriately. This review was tested using a hazard search process, to check … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 02 October 2025 Source: Kaipara Moana Remediation Kaipara Moana Remediation Pou Tātaki Justine Daw says her team is welcoming the agreement as another significant collaboration to benefit the Kaipara Harbour. In the Auckland region, DOC administers 45 kilometres of marginal strips which border waterways that flow into the Kaipara Harbour says … Read more
Source: Consumer NZ A review of New Zealand’s biggest mobile phone service providers found it’s not as easy as it should be to make informed decisions about your phone plan and provider. (ref. https://www.consumer.org.nz/articles/it-s-getting-harder-to-tell-which-mobile-plan-you-should-be-on ) Each year, in partnership with the Commerce Commission, Consumer NZ reviews how well New Zealand’s biggest telecommunications providers (Spark, 2degrees … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Three practical initiatives to improve our freight system will support economic growth, productivity, resilience and safety, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says. “New Zealand’s freight system is the driving force behind our economy. It gets food and fibres from farms to factories, and then on to shops in New Zealand, or to … Read more
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Online scams, weak passwords and cyberbullying hit vulnerable groups hardest, and New Zealand has almost no research to guide local solutions, according to the authors of a new study. Digital Safety and Vulnerable Groups: A Systematic Review of Barriers, Enablers, and Multi-Level Interventions looks into who’s most vulnerable online and why. … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Whangārei, don’t get caught dozing on the issue of railway sleeper theft. Police are seeking information from the public about a spate of thefts across the wider Whangārei area in the past two months. Approximately 180 sleepers have been reported as stolen over this period, Whangārei Area Investigations Manager Detective Senior … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Improving the resilience of State Highway 35 (SH35) between Tolaga Bay and Tokomaru Bay in Tairāwhiti is shifting up a gear with construction starting this month on a new Hikuwai Bridge, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says. “Cyclone Gabrielle damaged the original bridge, severing an important connection across the Hikuwai River, and … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Va’aelua, Counties Manukau CIB: Emergency Services are attending a house fire on Murvale Drive this morning. At around 2.30am reports were received that a property was fully ablaze. Police and Fire and Emergency New Zealand are at the scene with an investigation underway. At … Read more