National accounts (industry production and investment): Year ended March 2024 – Stats NZ information release

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National accounts (industry production and investment): Year ended March 2024 – information release 14 November 2025 The National accounts (industry production and investment) release contains a full reconciled set of detailed industry data on production, investment, and capital stock. It is used to update and maintain the quality of quarterly GDP statistics. Visit our website to … Read more

National accounts (income and expenditure): Year ended March 2025 – Stats NZ information release

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National accounts (income and expenditure): Year ended March 2025 – information release 14 November 2025 National accounts (income and expenditure) provides information on domestic production and the resulting income that is available for spending and saving. It also provides an insight into how saving is used and invested between different sectors of the economy. Estimates … Read more

EIT launches new landscaping pathway to meet growing demand in green industries

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Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 24 seconds ago EIT is launching a new hands-on training pathway designed to prepare aspiring landscapers and horticulture workers for careers in New Zealand’s fast-growing green industries. Beginning in February 2026, learners can start with the New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industry Skills (Level 2) – Gardening: Foundations for Landscape … Read more

Developer fined more than $48,000 for illegal earthworks on Auckland’s North Shore

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Source: Radio New Zealand COD Crown Projects Limited pleaded guilty to two charges relating to unlawful earthworks. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A developer has been fined $48,750 after admitting to unlawful earthworks. COD Crown Projects Limited pleaded guilty to two charges relating to two properties on Auckland’s North Shore. Auckland Council said the works – … Read more

Dozens of schools and childcare centres report using asbestos-contaminated sand

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Source: Radio New Zealand The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) said people needed to stop using the products immediately. Supplied / Product Safety NZ The Ministry of Education says nearly 60 schools and early childhood centres have contacted them over possible asbestos contamination from recalled coloured play sands. Rainbow sand from Educational Colours … Read more

Sod turned on Whangārei Hospital car park extension

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Source: New Zealand Government A key milestone has been reached in the redevelopment of Whangārei Hospital, with the sod turning for a major on-grade car parking extension to enable construction of the new acute services building, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “Car parks are a vital part of hospital infrastructure and are essential for patients, … Read more

Real Estate Authority reports increase in complaints in 2024/25 challenging market conditions

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Source: Real Estate Authority (REA) In its 2025 Annual Report released today the Real Estate Authority (REA) reports a 35% increase in formal complaints about the conduct of licensed real estate professionals (licensees) in the year to 30 June 2025. However, only 9% of licensees subject to a complaint had findings of misconduct or unsatisfactory conduct against them. … Read more

Retirement Commissioner – A roadmap to a better retirement: Review calls for cross-party action

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Source: Retirement Commissioner The Retirement Commissioner is calling for cross-party action on the retirement income system – laying out a practical plan for what to do now while preparing for the challenges ahead. New Zealand’s population is ageing. Work and caregiving patterns are shifting, home ownership is declining and KiwiSaver, now nearly two decades old, … Read more

Workshop fire sends smoke billowing across central Christchurch

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Source: Radio New Zealand The fire at a mechanical workshop in the Christchurch suburb of Sydenham earlier sent smoke billowing across the central city. RNZ / Anna Sargent Firefighters have contained a fire at a mechanical workshop in central Christchurch. Crews were called to reports of a car on fire at the workshop on Coleridge … Read more

New law to allow more pharmacist prescribers will free up GPs’ time, pharmacist says

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Source: Radio New Zealand A law change passed this week means that pharmacists who own or invest in a pharmacy will be able to become prescribers from February next year. 123RF The chair of the Independent Pharmacy Group says it is unlikely pharmacists will be ready to start prescribing medicines from the moment a new … Read more

Ed-tech company Kami named EY entrepreneur of the year

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Source: Radio New Zealand Kami co-founders Hengjie Wang and Alliv Samson with their award. SUPPLIED The co-founders of education technology platform Kami have been named EY entrepreneur of the year, with a fast growing global business expanding in more than 180 countries, except New Zealand. Kami’s educational products is used by 70 million teachers and … Read more

Real estate complaints hit record level

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Source: Radio New Zealand The complaints related to customer service, skill and care, disclosure and misleading advertising. (File photo) 123RF The Real Estate Authority is fielding a record number of complaints about real estate salespeople amid challenging housing market conditions. The authority’s 2025 annual report noted a 35 percent increase in formal complaints in the … Read more

Detection device selected for drug-impaired driver screening

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Source: New Zealand Police Roadside screening for drug-impaired drivers has moved a step closer to becoming reality as Police confirm they have tested, and selected, a detection device. Police will be rolling out roadside drug driving testing in the Wellington District from mid-December 2025. Pathtech Pty Ltd, an Australian-based Drug Detection and Life Science provider, … Read more

Seven queen yellow-legged hornets found in Auckland so far

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Source: Radio New Zealand Seven queen yellow-legged hornets have now been found in Auckland. Biosecurity NZ Seven queen yellow-legged hornets have so far been found in Auckland as efforts ramp up to track others down. The predator hornets are a danger to local honey and wild bees. The first was found in Glenfield last month … Read more

CCTV catches thieves red handed

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Source: New Zealand Police A trio of alleged burglars are going to court after being caught on camera during an early morning burglary in Hillsborough earlier this week. Around 3.53am on Tuesday, Police were contacted after motion was detected on CCTV cameras at a building site on Herd Road. Auckland City West Area Response Manager … Read more

What’s fuelling the growing demand for Indian ethnic wear?

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Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s changing demographics in recent years is being reflected in the rising demand for Indian fashion. The demand has been fuelled by a fast-growing Indian population, which has overtaken the Chinese community to become the country’s third-largest ethnicity, according to the 2023 Census. Numbering almost 300,000, the Indian community loyally … Read more

Great South tourism boost showcases Southern Way

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Source: New Zealand Government Great South will receive $393,000 to launch a campaign putting the Southern Way and the region’s authentic hospitality firmly on the map for international visitors, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston announced today. “I’m delighted to see Great South and its partners working together to highlight the unique experiences of the … Read more

Uncorking the Classic NZ Wine Trail

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Source: New Zealand Government WellingtonNZ and partner regions have received a major tourism and hospitality boost, putting the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail firmly in the international spotlight. “I’m delighted to see WellingtonNZ and its regional partners championing the Classic NZ Wine Trail, weaving together some of our country’s most celebrated wine regions,” Tourism and … Read more

RotoruaNZ turns up the heat with two major international tourism campaigns

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Source: New Zealand Government RotoruaNZ will receive more than $4.5 million to launch two campaigns inviting international visitors to soak up everything Rotorua and the wider North Island have to offer, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston announced today. “I’m delighted to see RotoruaNZ leading the way with two innovative campaigns showcasing the region’s geothermal … Read more

More visitors for Rotorua, Wellington and Great South tourism projects

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Source: New Zealand Government More international visitors will be exploring regional New Zealand next year, thanks to a $5.9 million investment from stage one of the second round of the Government’s Regional Tourism Boost, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston has announced. “We want visitors to experience more of what New Zealand has to offer, … Read more

Steady increase in international visitors, hotel chain chief says

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Source: Radio New Zealand Hotels in places like Queenstown and Auckland would likely have days where they were at capacity over summer, Sudima Hotels’ Les Morgan says. 123RF A hotel chain says they are seeing a steady increase in international visitors across the country. Stats NZ figures show visitor arrivals from across the Tasman reached … Read more

Hornet tracking continues after Auckland detections

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Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Intensive efforts are continuing on Auckland’s North Shore to track down yellow-legged hornets, says Biosecurity New Zealand. “This week we introduced additional teams to methodically check common nesting areas close to where hornets have been detected in Glenfield and Birkdale,” says Mike Inglis, North Commissioner, Biosecurity New Zealand. “We … Read more

Allan Bunting stands down as NZ Rugby seeks new Black Ferns coach

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Source: Radio New Zealand Allan Bunting. www.photosport.nz Allan Bunting will leave his post as post as Black Ferns head coach as New Zealand Rugby announces a recruitment process following a review into the failure to defend their World Cup crown. Bunting said he won’t seek reinstatement after his three-year tenure ended with a third placing … Read more

Government exploring monitoring of undersea cables

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Source: Radio New Zealand * This story has been updated to clarify some points An ocean-watching entrepreneur engaged in a trial to assess threats to subsea cables says New Zealand needs to fix its blind spot. The cables provided “the lifeblood of our internet, backbones and systems that drive our country”, said chief executive of … Read more

‘Painfully easy’: Why more Kiwis are choosing to go to Australia

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Source: Radio New Zealand Sean Collier from Whangārei says it was a “painfully easy” decision to move to Melbourne two years ago. Supplied / Sean Collier A 27-year-old says his decision to move from Whangārei to Melbourne was “painfully easy” as it meant a decreased cost of living and massively increased wages. Far more Kiwis … Read more

Golf: Daniel Hillier makes strong start to World Tour Championship

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Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand golfer Daniel Hillier PHOTOSPORT Daniel Hillier has made a strong start to the season-ending World Tour Championship in Dubai, positioning him for a crack at a US PGA Tour card. Hillier carded a five-under 67 at the Jumeirah Golf Estates course to be three strokes behind American leader Michael … Read more

Morning Report: MP Tākuta Ferris denies plotting Te Pāti Māori coup

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Source: Radio New Zealand Te Pāti Māori MPs Tākuta Ferris and Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. (File photo) RNZ MP Tākuta Ferris, who was expelled from Te Pāti Māori this week alongside Mariameno Kapa-Kingi, says the pair never tried to take over as co-leaders. Ferris said, in the eyes of Te Tai Tonga, he was still apart of … Read more