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Source: Radio New Zealand Comvita products on display. Supplied The takeover bid for honey exporter Comvita has failed after not enough shareholders approved of the offer. The company’s board had vigorously pushed shareholders to vote in favour of a $56 million deal with Florenz, owned by Canterbury businessman Mark Stewart. However, the bid failed to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Monty Knight was a well-known wine-maker, entrepreneur and local politician in Kaitāia, inducted into the Northland Business Hall of Fame in 2010. RNZ/Carol Stiles The man killed at his home near Kaitāia on Sunday was one of the Far North’s best-known businessmen as well as a former district councillor and mayoral … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A 57-year-old woman has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Kaitaia. Emergency services were called to an Okahu Road address shortly after midday on Sunday following a report of assault. The man was found critically injured but despite efforts by emergency services, … Read more
Source: Maritime New Zealand Maritime NZ now requires Ministry of Justice (MoJ) criminal record checks for fit and proper person (FPP) assessments for all seafarers’ and maritime operators’ certificates. We no longer use Police vetting. You request your MoJ record check yourself before applying to Maritime NZ for your certificate, and submit this with your application. … Read more
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Those wanting to know more about one of Wellington’s largest proposed infrastructure projects are about to get their chance. Starting this weekend, and continuing to mid-December, NZTA/Waka Kotahi will hold public information days so that people can find out more about the proposed Road of National Significance (RoNS) State Highway … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand August, Hugo, and Goldie died in a house fire in Sanson on Saturday. GIVEALITTLE / SUPPLIED The three children killed in a Sanson house fire have been identified on a page set up by the loved ones of their mother. The children have been named as August, Hugo and Goldie, aged … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch Hospital. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Health NZ has confirmed two separate outbreaks of superbugs at Christchurch Hospital. Two different strains of antibiotic antibiotic-resistant enterococci have been identified on one ward. Health NZ Canterbury and West Coast nursing director Dr Sarah Berger said there were “fewer than 10 patients” with the … Read more
Source: Buy NZ Made As retailers gear up for another frenzy of imported bargains this Black Friday, Buy NZ Made is encouraging Kiwis to turn their attention homeward – to the products, services, and people that make New Zealand stronger. “Black Friday is often about flash sales and offshore profits,” Buy NZ Made Executive Director Dane … Read more
Source: ProCare ProCare is proud to announce the official launch of HealthForce NZ, a newly rebranded workforce subsidiary designed to meet the ever evolving and increasingly complex needs of Aotearoa New Zealand’s primary care sector. HealthForce NZ is a dedicated recruitment and workforce support service, offering smart, tailored solutions for both clinical and non-clinical roles … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A 57-year-old woman has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Kaitaia. Emergency services were called to an Okahu Road address shortly after midday on Sunday following a report of assault. The man was found critically injured but despite efforts by emergency services, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A hornets’ nest. Supplied Spraying to eradicate the yellow legged hornet is not currently in Biosecurity New Zealand’s plans. Biosecurity New Zealand North Commissioner Mike Inglis told Morning Report international and domestic experts continue to advise they target the use of traps. More of the invasive pests and their nests were … Read more
Source: PSA The PSA is condemning the continued implementation of the Police’s Mental Health Response Change programme, saying it leaves mental health workers and patients unacceptably vulnerable to harm. The union was formally notified by Police in early November that Phase Three of the programme would kick in from today. “We have been consistent on this since … Read more
Source: Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, manager of the $85 billion NZ Super Fund, has appointed Leona Cheffins as General Manager People & Culture, effective 17 November. Most recently GM People & Culture at The Public Trust, Ms Cheffins has also held senior human resources roles at IAG, One … Read more
Source: Electricity Authority Excessively high up-front costs to connect to electricity networks can be a barrier to development, slow down electrification and leave New Zealanders worse off, says the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko (Authority). “Electricity is key to a growing and thriving economy,” says Authority General Manager Networks and System Change Tim Sparks. “But high … Read more
Source: World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education (WIPCE) 2025 Haere mai e ngā iwi taketake o te aoHaere mai ki ahau o Ngāti WhātuaKi Te Kahu Tōpuni o TupeririHaere mai, e tau, e tau, e tau nei e. Iwi manaaki for the World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education (WIPCE) 2025 Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei welcomed more … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Feedback is being sought on new proposals to reduce risk from commercial fishing to hoiho (yellow eyed penguins), Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. “In September, I put in place an emergency three-month closure to commercial set-net fishing around Otago Peninsula and directed officials to develop proposals for longer-term measures … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF The electricity sector regulator wants to be able to intervene to control prices for connecting to electricity networks. The Electricity Authority said some lines companies were charging high up-front costs for connections, which can be a barrier to development, slow down electrification and leave consumers worse off. The authority’s general … Read more
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Have your say Following on from the emergency closure of commercial fishing around the Otago Peninsula announced on 16 September 2025, we are consulting on further measures to reduce hoiho fishing-related deaths. The proposed measures are informed by a new scientific risk assessment. That assessment identified set netting in … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is ratcheting up penalties for misleading advertising and other breaches of fair trading law to deter underhand business practice. “Once the changes take effect, serious offenders will be liable for fines of up to tens of millions of dollars if they have gained significant amounts from breaching the law,” … Read more
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 17 November 2025 Businesses and workers must steer clear of power lines and plan work carefully, WorkSafe New Zealand says, following sentencing for a timber delivery that went tragically wrong. Wesley Talakai was delivering timber to a residential site in Greenhithe when the truck-mounted crane he was operating struck live lines … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A 57-year-old woman has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Kaitaia yesterday. Emergency services were called to the Okahu Road address at about 12.35pm following a report of assault. Upon arrival, a man was located with critical injuries and despite the best efforts from emergency services, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A teenager with type 1 diabetes uses a CGM – a continuous glucose monitoring device. Amelie Benoist / BSIP via AFP A specialist in treating childhood diabetes says that some children are born “almost what we call ‘programmed’” to have the disease – but new medicine could help put them in … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The aftermath of a scooter accident in central Auckland, November 2025. Dan Lake / RNZ A person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition from an e-scooter crash in Auckland’s CBD. It happened at the intersection of Cook and Nelson Streets just after 5.15am Monday. Police, St John and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A person was found deceased at an Atkinson Avenue Ōtāhuhu property. 123RF A person has been found dead at an Ōtāhuhu property and police are treating it unexplained. Emergency services were called to Atkinson Avenue at 1.50am after a person was found deceased. Cordons were in place along a section of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand One of the affected play sand brands. Supplied / Product Safety NZ Some schools in Canterbury have closed for asbestos testing because a brand of play sand they had been using has been found to contain asbestos. On Saturday, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment said four products sold by … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A retiree though he was signing up to an online platform for trading crypto but he was actually being scammed out of $250,000. 123RF New Zealanders are losing six-figure sums to scammers pretending to offer anything from jobs to cryptocurrency investments and technology support. Financial Services Complaints Ltd, an external dispute … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Hayward, Counties Manukau CIB: At about 1.50am Police were called to Atkinson Avenue, Ōtāhuhu after a person was located deceased. Emergency services remain at the scene, and cordons are in place along a section of Atkinson Avenue. Members of the public are advised to … Read more