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Source: New Zealand Police Whangārei Police are appealing for sightings of Krishjarn, who was last seen by family five days ago. Krishjarn, 15, was reported missing from her Kensington home on 10 September. “It is unusual for Krishjarn not to stay connected with family,” Senior Sergeant Steve Dickson says. “She could be anywhere in the … Read more
Source: MetService Covering period of Monday 15th – Friday 19th September – After a weekend of intense winds across Aotearoa New Zealand, MetService is forecasting brighter skies and warmer temperatures for the early part of this week. The reprieve will be short-lived, however, with winds strengthening and wet weather spreading across the country from Wednesday. Monday … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 15 September 2025 The Westland petrel/tāiko is one of only two species of seabird that exclusively breed on the mainland of New Zealand, which was once rich in seabird colonies. Habitat clearance and predation by introduced mammals have led to the almost complete disappearance of petrels from the North and … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police have seized about $680,000 worth of assets following the conviction of a New Plymouth man on drug manufacturing and supply charges. In 2019, an investigation into the manufacturing and distribution of illicit drugs into the community resulted in Police executing two search warrants. Police’s National Clandestine Laboratories Response Team located … Read more
Gross domestic product – updates for the June 2025 quarter – methods paper 15 September 2025 This page summarises updates for Gross domestic product: June 2025 quarter, published on 18 September 2025. Correction to central government expenditureWe’ve corrected the ‘social assistance benefits in kind’ component of central government final consumption expenditure and incorporated additional annual … Read more
2025 balance of payments and national accounts: Data sources and methods 15 September 2025 This page explains the revisions to the data sources and methods that will be included in the balance of payments and the revised series that will be inputs into the annual national accounts releases for 2025. We make revisions annually, in … Read more
Electronic card transactions: August 2025 – information release 12 September 2025 The electronic card transactions (ECT) series cover debit, credit, and charge card transactions with New Zealand-based merchants. The series can be used to indicate changes in consumer spending and economic activity. Key facts All figures are seasonally adjusted unless otherwise specified. Values are at the … Read more
Asian ethnic population projected to increase – news story 11 September 2025 Around 33 percent of Aotearoa New Zealand’s population are likely to identify with Asian ethnicities in 2048, up from 19 percent in 2023, according to projections released by Stats NZ today. Within the broad Asian grouping, those identifying with Indian ethnicities are projected … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police An offender allegedly single-handedly responsible for $90,000 in retail crime offending has been arrested in an operation. Police made the arrest late last week as part of a prevention operation at Lynnmall. The 25-year-old man was located by the Area Prevention Unit who were working during late night shopping on Thursday. … Read more
Source: OSPRI New Zealand New livestock movement restrictions are being introduced in a part of Central Otago dealing with infected possums spreading bovine TB to livestock. The new ‘movement control area’ covers Tarras, Lindis Valley, the upper Manuherekia and the top end of Ida Valley. It comes into effect on October 1. Disease eradication agency OSPRI … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Three men have been charged over a serious assault at Auckland Prison which left another man with critical injuries. Waitematā CIB has been investigating the assault at the prison on 19 August, which occurred at around 9.49am. Acting Detective Inspector Simon Harrison says three inmates have been charged following enquiries. All … Read more
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Road resurfacing and rebuilds are already underway as the state highway summer maintenance season gets underway in the Wellington region. The Wellington Transport Alliance will be resurfacing 35.6 lane kilometres of highway with asphalt and rebuilding another 5.2 kilometres. In addition, 13.9 kilometres of chipseal resurfacing will be carried out … Read more
Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) PSNA anticipates Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, will get instructions to increase pressure on Israel at cabinet on Monday. The United Nations General Assembly High Level Leaders Debate starts in New York next Tuesday. Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa Co-Chair, John Minto says the government has to have listened … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating a fatal crash in Newbury near Palmerston North are seeking help from the public. “The crash on Hansens Line was reported to emergency services about 9am yesterday, and we believe it occurred around 3.20am that morning,” says Detective Sergeant Shelley Ross. “Sadly, a deceased person was found near the … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is taking action to protect mainland New Zealand’s hoiho population through a temporary emergency fishery closure, and will seek public feedback on permanent measures, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. “I am implementing an immediate emergency closure of the set net fishery around the Otago Peninsula for a … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Construction on a new bridge replacement on State Highway 43 (SH43) the Forgotten World Highway will get underway this month, kicking off a raft of priority bridge replacements across the country, says Transport Minister Chris Bishop. “In the next two years, 13 bridges and culverts right across the country will either … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HEIDELBERG, GERMANY – Newsaktuell – 15 September 2025 – Exactly 30 years ago today, on September 15, 1995, a new chapter in the history of exhibitions was opened in Tokyo — one that remains unparalleled worldwide: the premiere of the first BODY WORLDS exhibition at the Tokyo National Science Museum, held on … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Ko tēnei Te Wiki o te Reo Māori – it’s Māori Language Week! This year’s a big one. Aotearoa is celebrating 50 years since the first Māori Language Week in 1975. That’s 50 years of the revitalisation of te reo Māori: in our kura, communities, workplaces – and out in te taiao, … Read more
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Have your say New Zealand Food Safety invites you to submit feedback on a proposed section 33 (s.33) group exemption for some home-based cake makers and decorators. The exemption would allow home-based cake makers or decorators of shelf-stable cakes to operate without a registered Food Control Plan or National … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are continuing enquiries into an incident which left a man with serious injuries in Queenstown. Officers were called to the intersection of Moke Lake Road and Glenorchy-Queenstown Road about 6:15pm yesterday. A man was located with unexplained injuries. He was taken to Dunedin Hospital but has since been transferred to … Read more
Source: ASB Bay of Plenty tops ASB’s Regional Economic Scoreboard for the first time in nearly a decade. Signs of growth and improved confidence shift Auckland into top half of Scoreboard. Strong commodity prices lift Southland into second place. Bay of Plenty has soared up the rankings to claim the top spot in … Read more
Source: PSA The PSA has written to Minister of Justice Paul Goldsmith and Minister of Local Government Simon Watts after the alarming news that private election company ElectioNZ failed to include information about the Māori ward candidates in voter information booklets for Whanganui, Ōpōtiki, and South Wairarapa district councils. The letter to Goldsmith and Watts calls for … Read more
Source: Media Outreach NEW YORK, US – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 September 2025 – IVD Medical Holding Limited (01931.HK) officially announced its name change. Its English name was changed to “ETHK Labs Inc.”. This move marks a comprehensive strategic upgrade, shifting the company’s focus to core technology research and development and output for the … Read more
Source: Media Outreach NEW YORK, US – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 September 2025 – IVD Medical Holding Limited (01931.HK) released an announcement stating its collaboration with ETHK Group, a global on-chain financial ecosystem investment holding group, to jointly establish two new companies, ETHK Inc and ETHK HOLDINGS LIMITED. ETHK Group focuses on building a … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has announced the next level boost for major events and tourism projects, a package which Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says will drive economic activity and confidence across New Zealand. “Major events, whether they are sports showdowns, the world’s most popular artists or well-loved favourites, can be a … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Inspector Gwynne Pennell, Eastern District Deployment Manager: Police are pleased to report no significant issues in relation to the behaviour of those who attended a planned gang-related gathering in this weekend. Additional Police staff were brought in from around the Eastern district to allow an increased Police presence … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died after a single-vehicle crash on Hansens Line, Newbury, Manawatū. The crash was reported to emergency services about 9am, having occurred some time overnight. The sole occupant was found deceased. The Serious Crash Unit has examed the scene, and the road has now reopened. Enquiries into the circumstances … Read more