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Source: New Zealand Police Two officers patrolling in Northcote overnight have uncovered a stash of ammunition, drugs and a gun. Just before 1am, officers stopped a BMW travelling along Ocean View Road. Waitematā East Area Prevention Manager, Acting Inspector Tim Williams, says a search of the vehicle was invoked and a loaded sawn-off shotgun was … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating the death of Tyreece Te Pairi are issuing a statement on behalf of his family. They ask media to respect their privacy while they grieve. Statement issued on behalf of the family: We have now laid our boy, Tyreece Te Pairi, to rest in his tūrangawaewae, Tolaga Bay. Though … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the woman who died following a crash on State Highway 3, Te Mapara on Friday 11 July. She was Nateisha-Kurstyn Hana-Wetere, 23, of New Plymouth. Police extend sympathies to Nateisha-Kurstyn’s family and friends. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing. ENDS Issued … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Waikato Police are investigating an aggravated robbery at a service station in Ngāruawāhia overnight. At around 12.55am on Friday, July 25 a vehicle arrived at the service station on Great South Rd. A group of four offenders exited the vehicle and smashed their way into the premises. A staff member was … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the people pictured, as they may have information that can assist with an ongoing investigation. At around 6pm on 2 March, a member of the public was assaulted by a group of unknown people on Sandwich Road, St Andrews. The victim, who is … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested and charged an 18-year-old man in relation to the ongoing homicide investigation in Hamilton. Detective Inspector Daryl Smith says this arrest is great progress in Police’s investigation, however there is still work to be done. The 18-year-old man appeared in Hamilton District Court today. He has been remanded … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Location: Waikato One person has died after the earlier single-vehicle crash on Rotowaro Road, Huntly. The road remains closed while emergency services work at the scene. Motorists should continue to avoid the area. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre MIL OSI
Source: New Zealand Police Two people have been arrested after a search warrant in relation to a number of stolen vehicles in the Te Kauwhata area. Today, Police executed a search warrant at a Te Kauwhata address and conducted enquiries in Ngaruawahia, where an 18-year-old man and a youth were taken into custody. During the … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now confirm the name of the man who died in a two-vehicle crash on Cambridge Road on 30 June. He was, 44-year-old Sean Peter Revell, from Otorohanga. Our thoughts are with his family and friends during this difficult time. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing. ENDS … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are now in a position to name the victim of Sunday morning’s homicide in Hamilton. Twenty-year-old Tyreece Te Pairi, of Hamilton, died from injuries he sustained in an altercation on Alexandra Street early on Sunday. Detective Inspector Daryl Smith said Police are providing support to Tyreece’s family as they come … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A man is before the courts in relation to a series of thefts and burglaries in Motueka. On Tuesday 29 July, Police were called to High Street after a burglary was believed to have occurred on Monday. After following multiple lines of enquiry, Police executed a search warrant at a local … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police At 2.39pm on 24 July, roughly two hours after he had been reported missing, Roy Arbon’s phone put him in a wide-open clearing. Just 12 minutes later, there was no sign of him, and his phone hasn’t been active since. This is the latest development in the search for the 75-year-old … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A person has been charged after the death of a man in Westport. Police were called to a reported altercation at a Palmerston Street motel about 3.10pm yesterday. The victim was found critically injured and was flown to Greymouth Hospital, where he died shortly before midnight. A 35-year-old man was arrested … Read more
Source: Botica Butler Raudon Partners Analysis of AI-generated audio and facial manipulation techniques now available in early access phase through Norton Genie Scam Protection for users in New Zealand. Auckland, 5 August 2025 – Norton, a leader in Cyber Safety and part of Gen (NASDAQ: GEN), has launched AI-powered deepfake protection in the Norton Genie … Read more
Source: Porirua City Council A community planting event on Papakōwhai Rd in August will add to the work that has already been done along that road as part of the shared pathway project. The planting event, planned for Saturday 16 August, 10.30am – 1pm, will focus on planting at the Papakōwhai Lagoon, located across the road … Read more
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers says another $3 million for wilding pines control is very welcome – but falls well short of what’s needed. “New Zealand’s iconic landscapes are under threat, and the battle against wilding conifers is being lost,” Feds pest animal and weed spokesperson Richard Dawkins says. “It’s not an exaggeration to call this … Read more
Source: Porirua City Council Porirua City has two rounds of grant funding opening in August – one supporting young people and the other supporting projects to reduce waste in the city. The Waste Minimisation Grants scheme is a new government-funded programme that will initially run for 12 months to gauge the level of demand and the … Read more
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New biosecurity rules are in place at Hauturu o Toi Little Barrier Island, making it illegal to anchor anywhere around the island. Biosecurity New Zealand’s director, pest management, John Walsh, says the Controlled Area Notice (CAN) is in response to the discovery of exotic caulerpa seaweed in small patches … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 23 June 2025 The Department of Conservation (DOC) is the New Zealand management authority for CITES, the Convention on Trade in Endangered Species. The convention monitors and controls international travel of items containing protected animals and plants. It ensures that long-term survival of species is not threatened. DOC’s Team Lead … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 26 June 2025 DOC has received a report of a group of southern right whales/tohorā around the mouth of Otago Harbour. This is an unusual and exciting sighting, as typically only individuals or mother and calf pairs are seen around mainland Aotearoa New Zealand – not a group of this … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 10 July 2025 The young male kea was found with a shattered leg bone in Golden Bay’s Ligar Bay in February. It was caught by Kea Conservation Trust staff and flown to Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University’s Wildbase Hospital in Manawatū, where it received complex treatment and underwent a … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 22 July 2025 A member of the public walking on the Rakiura Great Walk Track on 12 July reported the dead stoat to DOC, who retrieved it the next day. The stoat’s skull was crushed indicating it had died instantaneously from either a trap or similar blunt force prior to … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 01 August 2025 The goal of the fund is to create areas of habitat alive with flora and fauna across Hawke’s Bay, and contribute to nature-based solutions to some of the region’s environmental challenges. The fund arose from a generous bequeathment to conservation, which DOC entrusted into the management of … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 28 July 2025 MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for Coromandel in response to the weather system moving in off the Tasman Sea, and is expected to dump up to 120 mm of rain on the peninsula from Tuesday 29 July. The MetService’s rain warning is paired with … Read more
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Friday 18 July 3:25pm Emergency works on the bluff above State Highway 6 Rocks Road are almost complete and the route will soon be safe to reopen to traffic. Contractors have worked hard to reopen the route this week, removing approximately 650 tonnes of material from the cliff face. State … Read more
Source: PHARMAC Last month, Pharmac announced that from 1 December 2025, two brands of oestradiol patches would be funded for New Zealanders – Estradiol TDP Mylan and Estradot. This decision follows months of listening to, and working with, people who use oestradiol patches after initial criticism of Pharmac’s approach. “In late 2024, we announced a … Read more
Source: PHARMAC We’re improving our processes, so that people can understand the outcome of expert advice to Pharmac earlier. What are we doing? We are trialing publishing the provisional advice recommendations within 30 business days of advisory committee meetings. We are starting with the May meeting of the Pharmacology and Therapeutics Advisory Committee (PTAC). We’ll … Read more