Update: Fatal Police shooting, Bryndwr

Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Superintendent Tony Hill, Canterbury District Commander: Late last night, Police shot two people following a report of a family harm incident at an address in Clyde Street, Bryndwr. Sadly, a woman died at the scene and a man sustained critical injuries. The man is now in a stable … Read more

Te Poi Road closed following crash

Source: New Zealand Police Te Poi Road, southeast of Matamata, will be closed for some time following a crash between a truck and a pedestrian. It happened just north of the intersection with State Highway 29. Indications are that the pedestrian is seriously injured. The Serious Crash Unit will be in attendance. Te Poi Road … Read more

Speech: Competition Law and Policy Institute of New Zealand Conference 2025

Source: New Zealand Government In Government, we’re busy working to grow our economy – and this includes improving competition settings.  Today I can provide an update on where things stand across competition and consumer policy.  I’ll begin with the Commerce Act review and the governance of the Commerce Commission – two areas I know are … Read more

W Energy Brings Advanced AI Energy Forecasting Back to Australia in Partnership with Simble

Source: Media Outreach SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 August 2025 – Australian clean energy innovation takes a leap forward as W Energy, a new energy technology company, teams up with long-established ASX-listed Simble Solutions (ASX: SIS) to deploy AI-driven energy forecasting and management solutions nationwide. Simble has also formally engaged Yongxin Sun, … Read more

Shortest citizenship queue since 2020

Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden says the number of people waiting for an outcome of their Citizenship by Grant application is at the lowest level since August 2020.  “Finding efficiencies within the Department of Internal Affairs, including by reducing wait times for citizenship applications, has been a priority for … Read more

Support for changes to emergency management legislation

Source: New Zealand Government Cabinet has agreed to a series of policy proposals following public consultation for a new Emergency Management Bill, says Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery Mark Mitchell.  As part of its response to the Government Inquiry into the Response to the North Island Severe Weather Events, the Government intends to pass … Read more

Zenith Yacht Charters Introduces Couple’s Dinner Cruise Package Alongside Regional Expansion Plans

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 August 2025 – Zenith Yacht Charters, a luxury yacht charter in Singapore, introduced its latest offering—Sunset Dinner Cruise (SDC) Package—in early 2025. This four-hour private charter couple’s cruise is designed for those looking to dine and unwind in a quieter setting outside the city. Zenith … Read more

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