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Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Wairarapa’s Northern, Central, and Southern Coasts will move into a restricted fire season from 8am on Wednesday 12 November until further notice. A restricted fire season means a permit is required from Fire and Emergency New Zealand to light a fire in the open air. Wellington District Community Risk Manager … Read more
Source: New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) As the South West Pacific high-risk weather season from November to April gets underway, the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is reinforcing preparedness of its response capabilities. The frigate HMNZS Te Kaha and the multi-role ship HMNZS Canterbury and their crews, the Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief Task Unit … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand continues to move from offensive firefighting to patrolling and monitoring the area burnt by the fire in Tongariro National Park, but is still treating the area as a live fireground. District Commander Nigel Dravitzki says that no obvious signs of fire have been seen today. … Read more
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Road freight association Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand is welcoming the announcement from the government confirming which drugs will be tested under the new roadside drug testing regime, which is to be gradually rolled out across New Zealand from this December. The four drugs being screened are THC (cannabis), methamphetamine … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Police Commissioner Richard Chambers: The findings of the IPCA review into the Police handling of complaints against Jevon McSkimming show inexcusable conduct by former senior leaders of NZ Police. The events and findings set out in the IPCA report made for appalling reading and showed a total lack of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. POOL A lawyer for a woman who accused former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming of sexual offending says police failed his client by dismissing her complaints and ultimately prosecuting her for speaking out. The allegations arose from an affair between McSkimming and the woman who … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire investigators looking into the blaze in Tongariro National Park are asking for dashcam footage from drivers in the area. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) said it wanted to hear from anyone with a dashcam who was on State Highway 47 on Saturday afternoon between 1-3pm . A particular area of interest … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Receives industry accolades for claims management and digital transformation Achieves top customer NPS ranking and strong business growth of 24% HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 November 2025 – Blue Cross (Asia-Pacific) Insurance Limited (“Blue Cross”) upholds its customer-centric philosophy by actively introducing innovative technologies to enhance operational efficiency … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is taking steps to establish the strongest possible oversight of the New Zealand Police following a damning report into the Police handling of complaints against former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. “The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) has conducted a wide-ranging and comprehensive review, and its findings are extremely concerning … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Land Transport Management (Time of Use Charging) Amendment Bill has passed its third reading in Parliament, marking a major step forward in tackling congestion and improving travel times on New Zealand’s busiest roads, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says. “Sitting in traffic wastes time, costs money, and drags down productivity,” Mr Bishop … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Their first vote in Parliament as independents was a procedural one. RNZ Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris have delivered their first votes as independent MPs from afar, using the Green Party as proxies. Speaker Gerry Brownlee opened Parliament’s proceedings on Tuesday – the first sitting day since Te Pāti Māori’s co-leaders … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand By Kira Carrington, Local Democracy Reporting Victoria University architecture students mingle with the community at the opening of the Reimagining Nelson Square exhibition. Supplied/LDR Landscape architecture students have placed Māori history and values at the heart of their reimagining of Waitohi Picton’s Nelson Square. The group of 14 second-year students from … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 11 November 2025 The fire broke out on Saturday 8 November, prompting a joint response from Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ) and DOC involving both ground and aerial operations. “Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the fire in Tongariro National Park, including iwi, local communities, visitors, and the dedicated … Read more
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Interested in what’s happening along State Highway 1 Cambridge to Piarere? Join us for a community information day to learn about this key transport project – and other state highway and local projects. Where: Cambridge Town Hall, Victoria Street, Cambridge When: Wednesday 19 November, anytime between 2pm and 6pm The … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand From left, Samantha Giles, Zane Tate and Jen Howell. Jen’s wearing Aussie designer Alice McCall. She says she’s a bit apprehensive about a long day in heels, but had some sensible shoes stashed in her bag. Zane’s suit is ASOS, the hat is Belinda Green Millinery, jewellery by Dyrberg/Kern and a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The aftermath of a crash in the Christchurch suburb of South Brighton, on Rocking Horse Road. RNZ/Adam Burns Armed police are searching for an offender reported to have a gun, who fled a car crash in the Christchurch suburb of New Brighton. It plunged a nearby primary school into lockdown for … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The country’s only museum dedicated to ceramics has closed to the public due to a funding crunch. The Quartz Museum in Whanganui was founded by ceramicist Rick Rudd a decade ago and holds over 4000 works. Rudd, 76, is one of the country’s top potters, but says he cannot continue working … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand OceanaGold’s Macraes mine SUPPLIED Mining company OceanaGold has consent to keep mining gold at its Macraes site in East Otago for another five years. The Otago Regional Council has approved the Macraes operation until 2030, through a non-notified process. The company had been planning a major expansion of the mine and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services on Willis St in Wellington. RNZ / Tessa Guest Emergency services are swarming a central Wellington street, which has been closed to the public. Police were called to an incident on Willis Street at 3.30pm, and say the road is now shut between Manners and Dixon streets. An RNZ … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. RNZ / Mark Papalii An investigation into police handling of complaints against former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming was critical of the actions of former Commissioner Andrew Coster, RNZ understands. McSkimming resigned as the country’s second most powerful cop in May amid separate investigations by … Read more
Source: Media Outreach MOSCOW, RUSSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 November 2025 – Wildberries, a leading digital platform in Eurasia, has launched an open beta version of its own deepfake detection service, designed to identify images generated using artificial intelligence. The service enables users to determine, in just seconds, whether an image has been … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Tonga coach Kristian Woolf. Ian Hitchcock Eliesa Katoa could be released from hospital as early as this week, Australian media is reporting. The Tongan rugby league star was admitted to hospital where he underwent emergency surgery following a series of sickening head clashes during the Pacific Champions match against the Kiwis … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Erin Routliffe of New Zealand (R) celebrates with partner Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada after winning the 2025 US Open doubles title. ISHIKA SAMANT / AFP New Zealand tennis star Erin Routliffe and her Canadian doubles partner Gaby Dabrowski have split after a two and a half years together, which saw them … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The aftermath of massive flooding that swept through the Esk Valley during Cyclone Gabrielle. RNZ/ Sally Murphy The man in charge of the emergency response during the deadly Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawke’s Bay has apologised to victims’ families under questioning from their lawyer. A coronial inquiry into the 13 deaths related … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Inspector Craig Farrant: Police are following good lines of enquiry in relation to a shooting in Wainoni last night. Officers remain at the scene on Shortland Street, and in the general area as our enquiries continue. Initial enquiries suggest this was gang-related. This is a concerning incident, and … Read more
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 11 November 2025 Read our November 2025 energy safety business update. In this issue: Electric vehicle charging installations Generation systems using battery energy storage Changes to Gas Safety Regulations for gas products Changes to Electricity Safety Regulations for electrical products Changes to Electricity and Gas Safety Regulations for works and gas … Read more
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 11 November 2025 The Government has introduced the Electricity (Safety) Amendment Regulations 2025, which update New Zealand’s electrical safety framework for products under the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 (ESR). Key points Standards referenced in Schedules 2 and 4 have been updated. Voltage tolerance range for Standard Low Voltage has changed to … Read more