New headquarters for cutting-edge Squadron

Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Defence Judith Collins today opened the new headquarters of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s No. 5 Squadron at Ohakea and its four P-8A Poseidon aircraft. “This 20,000 sq m facility, Te Whare Toroa – The Home of the Albatross, provides essential, state-of-the-art infrastructure to support the RNZAF’s work … Read more

More habitat needed for black robins

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  14 August 2025 There are only two populations of black robins in the world – on two reserve islands in the Chatham archipelago, 800 km offshore from mainland New Zealand. This iconic species’ recovery from the brink of extinction is an internationally renowned success story. There were only five black … Read more

Health and Employment – Three Christchurch Hospital wards down tools for two hours over safe staffing – NZNO

Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation NZNO members in Theatre, Post-Anaesthetic Care Unit and Radiology at Christchurch Hospital embark on a two-hour full strike tomorrow over continued concerns about chronic and ongoing staff shortages. Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) Christchurch Hospital theatre delegate Gayl Marryatt says in late July members voted overwhelmingly … Read more

Arts – Hamilton Artist Wins People’s Choice at 2025 IHC Art Awards

Source: IHC 14 August 2024 – Hamilton artist Julian Godfery says it felt great to win the 2025 IHC Art Awards Forté Recruitment People’s Choice Award with his striking work The Jaguar. The Jaguar was a clear crowd favourite, earning 3,085 votes out of a total 9,480 cast by the public for this year’s 30 … Read more

Local Govt – Candidates announced for Porirua City Council elections

Source: Porirua City Council Nominations for the mayoralty and Porirua’s three wards have closed and the candidates announced. There are three candidates in the running for Porirua’s mayoralty – Anita Baker, Kathleen Filo, and Ura Wilson-Pokoati. In the Pāuatahanui General Ward, covering the northern part of the city, there are eight candidates standing for four seats: … Read more

Advocacy – Dental Advocacy Group Calls for Action on Dental Costs to Deal with Cost of Living Pain

Source: Dental for All A group advocating for improved access to dental is calling on the Government to bring dental into the public healthcare system to ease cost of living pain. Dental for All – a group of dentists, oral health therapists, unions, and poverty action groups – says that recently released research shows rising … Read more

Employment – Government must come clean on plans to restrict public sector collective bargaining – PSA

Source: PSA The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is calling on the Government to come clean on plans to undermine the rights of public sector workers, after Judith Collins hinted the Government was looking at options to restrict collective bargaining and the right to strike.  In comments made on Radio NZ this morning, … Read more

Property Market – Sellers slash $82 million from asking prices as market reality bites – RealEstate.co.nz

Source: Brainchild PR for RealEstate.co.nz More than $82 million was cut from asking prices in Q2 2025, nearly $20 million   more than in Q1 National average reduction per listing was $40,310 Steepest single price cut was $750,000 on an Auckland lifestyle property. Vendors across New Zealand collectively reduced their asking prices by $82 million … Read more

Energy Sector – From Iceland to China – what New Zealand can learn about energy

Source: BusinessNZ NZ’s energy system must keep improving to provide for NZ business competitiveness while simultaneously moving to net-zero emissions, BEC says. “As NZ continues its energy transition, pressures to maintain an affordable and secure energy system are climbing. Within this context it is important to keep track of how the country is performing on the … Read more

Property Market – New Zealand resale profits fall to lowest proportion in more than a decade – Cotality

Source: Cotality New Zealand property owners are realising the lowest rate of resale profits in more than 10 years, as subdued values and elevated stock levels continue to give buyers the upper hand. Cotality NZ’s latest Pain & Gain Report shows 89.4% of properties resold for more than their original purchase price in the June … Read more

Energy Sector – Hot water heat pumps are next big thing – but need a push

Source: Chris Mardon Bold action is needed to accelerate New Zealand’s transition to cleaner, more energy-efficient homes and businesses, says energy efficiency expert Dr Chris Mardon. “Two ways are subsidising hot water heat pumps through the Warmer Kiwi Homes initiative, and helping homeowners improve energy efficiency through a Ratings Assistance Scheme,’ says energy efficiency expert … Read more

Media Advisory: Police shooting, Bryndwr

Source: New Zealand Police Media are advised that Police will hold a stand-up today regarding the fatal Police shooting in Bryndwr. Canterbury District Commander, Superintendent Tony Hill will speak to media at 12:15pm in central Christchurch. We ask those media interested in attending to RSVP to media@police.govt.nz. Further details will be provided to registered media. … Read more

Health and Education – Five times more Māori nurses needed to reflect population

Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Aotearoa New Zealand needs five times more Māori nurses if the workforce is to reflect the Māori population and be able to provide culturally safe health care, a new report shows. The report “Growing, but not fast enough: Māori nursing workforce insights” was written by economic consultancy company Infometrics and released … Read more

Name release, fatal crash, Ngongotahā Valley

Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the person who died in the two-vehicle crash on Dansey Road, Ngongotahā Valley on Wednesday 22 May. She was Sakura Hall, 2, of Mamaku. Police extend their sympathies to her family and friends at this difficult time. The circumstances of the crash remain under … Read more

Review of rock lobster fishery management measures for urchin barrens in northeastern New Zealand

Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Have your say Fisheries New Zealand is seeking feedback on rock lobster fishery management measures to help address urchin barrens in northeastern New Zealand. A summary of the options is on this page and full details are in the consultation document. We invite feedback from tangata whenua, stakeholders, and … Read more

Man charged after presenting airgun

Source: New Zealand Police A man is facing charges after an airgun was allegedly presented at Police staff in Manurewa overnight. Frontline staff on duty in Manurewa observed an unregistered quad bike travelling onto Sharland Avenue at around 11.40pm. Detective Inspector Shaun Vickers, of Counties Manukau CIB, says the unit followed the bike to an … Read more

Recall of PNP Farms’ specific brand of beef sausage due to possible presence of glass

Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety is supporting PNP Farms’ Butchery in its recall of its Pure Angus Beef Sausage as the product may contain glass. PNP Farms’ Butchery brand Pure Angus Beef Sausage (various weights), with a Best Before: 17.08.25 is affected by this recall. “If you have any affected … Read more

Funding for Christchurch’s new Pages Road bridge confirmed

Source: New Zealand Government Replacement of the earthquake-damaged Pages Road bridge in Christchurch will proceed, with Government funding of $38.5 million approved by the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) Board, Minister for the South Island and Associate Transport Minister James Meager has confirmed. “I’m pleased that the NZTA Board have endorsed the business case for the … Read more

Fatal shooting, Bryndwr

Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Canterbury District Commander, Superintendent Tony Hill: A woman has died and a man has a critical injury after being shot by police in Christchurch overnight. Police were called to a residential address in Clyde Road, Bryndwr about 11pm, after receiving a report of a man armed with … Read more

Investment Funds – Revealed: Huge increase in weapons in your KiwiSaver fund

Source: Mindful Money Over $900 million of the savings of New Zealand investors is invested in weapons companies, including those supplying the conflict in Gaza: New research shows KiwiSaver Investment in weapons companies has surged by 40.9% to $392.4 million Managed fund investments also grew to reach $509.2 million by March 2025. There is increasing … Read more

Education – Blind Ignorance: Ministry decision on At the Marae – QPEC

Source: QPEC QPEC totally condemns the decision to sabotage At the Marae. In its explanation, the Ministry actually acknowledges “these words reflect everyday language used in classrooms and communities.”   Then in the same sentence, in an embarrassing display of pedagogical rigidity, the Ministry claims “the higher number [six words] presented decoding challenges within the … Read more

Federated Farmers – Carbon forestry rules still wide open

Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers says a report back to Parliament on the so-called ‘ban on carbon forestry’ doesn’t go far enough to stop the march of pines across New Zealand’s productive farmland. “This is an incredibly disappointing result and many farmers will be feeling a total sense of betrayal,” Federated Farmers forestry spokesperson Richard Dawkins … Read more

DHL Express and Cathay Group sign new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) deal to drive production and uptake in Asia

Source: Media Outreach DHL Express purchases 2,400 metric tons of SAF from Cathay Group to be used on flights operated by Air Hong Kong, an express all-cargo carrier and wholly owned subsidiary of Cathay. The SAF will be used on Air Hong Kong flights departing from Seoul Incheon, Tokyo Narita and Singapore Changi airports. The … Read more

EdgeProp’s Roundtable Round Two: From Listings to Legacy

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 August 2025 – Top performers in the real estate industry from Singapore and Malaysia gathered once again for the annual Realtors Round Table on Aug 12 at Pan Pacific Singapore. This exclusive evening honoured individuals who demonstrated exemplary performance, unwavering consistency, and the embodiment of … Read more

XTransfer Attends Brazil’s Largest E-Commerce Summit

Source: Media Outreach XTransfer, the world-leading and China’s No.1 B2B Cross-Border Trade Payment Platform, is dedicated to providing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with secure, compliant, fast, convenient and low-cost foreign trade payment and fund collection solutions, significantly reducing the cost of global expansion and enhancing global competitiveness. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered … Read more

Agridence Transitions to Founder-Led Governance, Secures Global Investment to Accelerate Multi-Commodity Compliance Platform

Source: Media Outreach Additional funding allows Agridence to better deliver its traceability modules and ESG solutions across agri-commodity sectors globally. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 August 2025 – Agridence Pte. Ltd. (“Agridence”), a Singapore-based technology leader in digital agri-commodity supply chains, today announced a funding round led by Cercano Management and supported by … Read more

Disruptive secondary teacher strikes condemned

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is extremely disappointed the secondary school teachers’ union (PPTA) has chosen to walk out of classrooms after only six days of bargaining. Public Service Minister Judith Collins and Education Minister Erica Stanford say the union’s actions are disproportionate, particularly given that a fair and reasonable offer has been made. … Read more