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Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 20 November 2025 The Drug Checking Service Provider Licensing Handbook was updated in November 2025. This page now reflects the latest version. Drug checking provides an early intervention harm reduction service by determining the likely composition of illicit substances and providing harm reduction advice to individuals. Drug … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand This year’s World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education (WIPCE) has arrived at what organisers describe as the “perfect time” – with thousands of delegates gathering in Tāmaki Makaurau as Indigenous rights face renewed pressure in Aotearoa and abroad. Held in partnership with mana whenua, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, the week-long hui brings … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ earlier revealed about 120 staff were under investigation throughout the country after 30,000 alcohol breath tests were “falsely or erroneously recorded”. RNZ A “small number” of police officers who either falsely or erroneously recorded alcohol breath tests have been stood down for additional misconduct – but police won’t say what … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Traffic on Dominion Rd in Mt Eden being diverted by police after a serious car crash. Calvin Samuel / RNZ Part of a busy road in Auckland’s Mt Eden is closed following a serious crash. Police said traffic was being divereted on Dominion Rd following a single-car crash at 10.18am. The … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Back in the early days of home video, one of the first beneficiaries was a documentary – or “rockumentary”, if you will – called This is Spinal Tap. It did very little business at all until it came out on video This fake coverage of a fake rock band created its … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services at the scene. Supplied A Waikanae resident has described hearing raised voices and what sounded like gunshots before a man died in Waikanae on Wednesday. Emergency services were called to a property on Kakariki Grove just before 3.30pm on Wednesday. Police confirmed a homicide investigation was underway after a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Authority conducted an independent investigation into the matter and found the officer demonstrated poor judgement and decision making, but did not act dishonestly. RNZ / Richard Tindiller Police say they accept the Independent Police Conduct Authority’s (IPCA) findings after an off-duty officer used the police database to access a driver’s … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is reforming building research funding to boost value for money, eliminate duplicate costs and drive innovation in the building sector. “The Building Research Levy Act was introduced in 1969 and has not been reviewed for over 50 years, while the levy rate has remained unchanged since 1977,” Building and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand An aerial appliance. FIRE AND EMERGENCY NZ / SUPPLIED Operators of the country’s largest fire trucks with the longest ladders are going to get a bigger say in a long overdue national strategy. “I have invited specialist aerial frontline firefighters to provide those insights and they are scheduled to start meeting … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand AFT Pharmaceuticals expected second half sales and earnings to be greater than the first half. OKSANA KAZYKINA/123RF Drug maker AFT Pharmaceuticals has reported a strong first-half result with revenue up a third over the year earlier. The company best known for its Maxigesic pain medication made a first net half profit … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now confirm the name of the victim of the homicide Kaitaia homicide on Sunday, 16 November. He was Alister Montgomery Knight, 80, of Kaitaia. Acting Detective Inspector Tania Jellyman, Northland CIB, says Police continue to support Mr Knight’s whānau during this difficult time. “A 57-year-old woman charged with her … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s first business-backed Gender Pay Gap Toolkit has been expanded to include tools for calculating gender-ethnicity and gender-disability pay gaps. It also features new resources for small to medium sized businesses and a guide to support young women to confidently discuss pay at work, Minister for Women Nicola Grigg says. “I … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A 32-year-old Swiss national has been charged with careless driving causing death after a fatal crash near Sheffield in Canterbury’s Selwyn district on Wednesday. The person died in the crash that closed part of State Highway 73, shortly before 3pm on Wednesday. The two-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection with Deans … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Robin Martin A man has been charged with murder after a death in the New Plymouth CBD. Emergency services were alerted to a fight on St Aubyn Street shortly before 7pm on Wednesday and found a man with critical injuries. CPR was performed but he died at the scene. The police … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Zhao Leji sits only below president Xi Jinping and premier Li Qiang in order of importance. RNZ / Giles Dexter A small crowd has gathered on Parliament’s lawn, hours ahead of the visit of the third highest ranking member of the Chinese government. Zhao Leji, the chairman of the National People’s … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Inspector Jamie Woods: Police have launched a homicide enquiry after a man died in Waikanae yesterday. Officers were called to Kakariki Grove about 3:15pm yesterday to reports of an altercation. A male was located critically injured and, despite medical attention, died at the scene. Two vehicles left the … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee has cut unnecessary red tape so banks can more easily share vital information to better protect New Zealanders from fraud and scams. A ministerial exemption to the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Act 2009 now allows several banks to share AML-related information with … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand One person was injured in the crash. (File photo) RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson A crash between two buses and a car has closed a road in Auckland’s Glen Innes. Emergency services were at the scene of the crash on Apirana Avenue, which was reported just after 9am. Police said one … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The officer was treated for moderate injuries. File picture. 123rf.com A police officer has been taken to hospital after being hit in the face in an assault at Christchurch Airport. Police said the officer approached two people who were behaving in a “disorderly manner” at 1.50am on Thursday. One of them … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand In 1962, Dunedin farmer Alan MacLeod said to his wife Joan and six kids, ‘how about going for a drive’?’ Little did they know the ‘harebrained scheme’ Alan had cooked up would see them travelling the world in a homemade house truck a year later. He wanted to reconnect the family with their … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Motorists are being advised to expect delays following a serious crash in Mount Eden. Emergency services were called to the single vehicle crash on Dominion Road at about 10.18am. Early indications suggest one person is in a critical condition. Dominion Road, between Milton Road and Elizabeth Street, has been closed and … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government New research from the Education Review Office (ERO) shows the Government’s decision to ban cell phones in schools is working and is delivering better student outcomes. “Our Government is relentlessly focused on raising student achievement and closing the equity gap at school. That’s why in our first 100 days, we removed … Read more
Source: PHARMAC Pharmac is asking for feedback on a proposal to fund another brand of methylphenidate to increase supply and provide more treatment options for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). If approved, the Rubifen LA (long-acting) brand of methylphenidate will be funded from 1 July 2026. This is a generic equivalent of the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP A New Zealand dental surgeon says a 40-year study shows water fluoridation does not hinder brain development in children and those who drank it did slightly better in tests. Researchers in the US surveyed tens-of-thousands of people on maths and language skills from teenagerhood until the age of 60. While … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Health Minister Simeon Brown. RNZ / Mark Papalii The government is halting new prescriptions of puberty blockers for young people with gender dysphoria, saying “a precautionary approach” is needed while evidence remains uncertain. In a statement published on Wednesday afternoon, Health Minister Simeon Brown said Cabinet had agreed to the new … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested a man in relation to a fatal crash in Sheffield, Canterbury. The two-vehicle crash happened on State Highway 73, at the intersection with Deans Road, around 2:50pm on Wednesday. Following enquiries, a 32-year-old Swiss national has been charged with careless driving causing death. He is due to appear … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Grace Nweke takes a shot against England. Andrew Cornaga / Photosport The Silver Ferns have capped off a turbulent 2025 by taking a 2-1 series win over the England Roses in Manchester, in what’s likely to be their last hit-out before the Commonwealth Games in July. Thursday’s 55-49 win over England … Read more