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Source: Radio New Zealand Rajinder is on trial at the High Court at Dunedin. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A man is accused of stabbing a former employee more than 40 times in what appears to be an attempted decapitation, a court has heard. The 35-year-old man accused of the murder, who is listed in court … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Takapuna Beach on Auckland’s North Shore. A man has died at a popular Auckland beach. Police were alerted at midday on Monday that a person was unresponsive in the water and had been pulled onto Takapuna Beach. Officers gave medical help but he could not be revived. The death will be … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Mt Eden Corrections Facility (file image). RNZ/Calvin Samuel A man on the run for more than a week has been found and charged with escaping custody. The 42-year-old Mt Eden remand prisoner, who was in handcuffs, got free during a hospital escort on 7 November. He has now been arrested and … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is introducing new legal protections so banks, telecommunications providers and digital platforms can act faster to block suspected online scams, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson says. “Too many Kiwis are being ripped off by scams that spread through fake websites, texts and social media,” Mr Simpson says. … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 17 November 2025 The Pou Taiao of Ngāti Koata, Neil Deans, says Lake Moawhitu was once an important kainga and mahinga kai site and used as a tuna (eel) fishery by generations of tangata whenua. But after a century of farming in the Lake Moawhitu catchment, it now suffers from … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand August, Hugo, and Goldie died in a house fire in Sanson on Saturday. GIVEALITTLE / SUPPLIED Warning: This story discusses suicide. The deaths of the three children and their father after a fire are being investigated as a murder suicide, RNZ understands. The three children killed in a Sanson house fire … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are trying to locate the man and woman involved in the alleged assault. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A man has suffered a fractured eye socket and broken nose after being assaulted in Southland at the weekend. Police said the man was lured from his Edendale home late on Saturday. “At … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Dr Gary Payinda. Supplied A high-profile emergency doctor has been selected to stand for the Labour Party against the incumbent Whāngarei MP, former Health Minister Dr Shane Reti. Dr Gary Payinda said he felt compelled to do something about what he saw as the government’s ongoing attack on essential public services. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand One of the affected play sand brands. Supplied / Product Safety NZ Early Childhood centres are concerned about the cost to remove and dispose of potentially asbestos contaminated products after asbestos was found in a range of coloured play sand. Some schools and childhood centres have closed after a significant recall … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police can advise a person has died at Takapuna Beach this afternoon. At midday, Police were advised a person was seen unresponsive in the water and had been pulled onto the beach. Police staff on scene provided immediate medical assistance to the man. Despite best efforts by Police and other emergency … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A 42-year-old man previously sought for escaping custody has been arrested. He will appear in North Shore District Court today charged with escapes custody. Police would like to thank those members of the public who contacted us and provided information. ENDS. Holly McKay/NZ Police MIL OSI
Source: New Zealand Government Nurse practitioners can now prescribe a wider range of medicines, helping New Zealanders get faster access to the medicines they need and improving continuity of care, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “This change will be transformative for patients. By enabling nurse practitioners to work at the top of their scope, we … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Manawatū Area Commander Inspector Ross Grantham will speak with media this afternoon about the fatal house fire incident at the weekend. A stand-up will be held at 2.30pm in Palmerston North. Media are asked to RSVP to media@police.govt.nz, and further details will be provided. ENDS Issued by the Police Media Centre … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand More than half of all students at Francis Douglas Memorial College in New Plymouth take a primary industries subject. Supplied/Francis Douglas Memorial College A Taranaki high school is training the next generation of primary industry workers. Nearly half of the 800 students at Francis Douglas Memorial College in New Plymouth take … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Daryl Mitchell, after scoring a century in the opening ODI against the West Indies in Christchurch, November 2025. © Photosport Ltd 2025 www.photosport.nz Black Caps batter Daryl Mitchell is set to miss at least the second ODI against the West Indies as he has a scan on a groin injury. Mitchell … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Green Party-co-leader Marama Davidson. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Green Party is pledging to revoke consents for any coal, hardrock gold, or seabed mining projects granted under the fast-track regime, if it forms part of a government at the next election. “Today, we are putting the Seabed mining, hardrock gold mining … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 November 2025 – On April 21 to 24, 2026, the industry’s acclaimed trade fair – CHINAPLAS 2026 will take place at National Exhibition and Convention Center in Hongqiao, Shanghai, PR China. As one of the global leading plastics and rubber exhibitions, this edition is … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Elliptic solutions enhance trust and security for Wallet’s users on one of the world’s largest consumer crypto platforms. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 November 2025 – Elliptic, the global leader in digital asset decisioning, has partnered with Wallet, a digital asset solution built to run directly on Telegram’s interface, to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Artist’s visualisation of a second Mt Victoria Tunnel in Wellington. NZTA / Waka Kotahi Plans for two new tunnels for Wellington’s State highway 1 have been revealed with a total cost of up to $4 billion and significant reworking of the surrounding areas. The Transport Agency’s proposal includes second tunnels created … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police on the beat have launched into action, nabbing a group of alleged burglars who broke into a convenience store in the city late last night. Just before 11.30pm, Police received a report of a break in at the shop on the corner of Karangahape Road and Day Street. Acting Inspector … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing for information from the public following a serious assault in Edendale on the weekend. At around 10.55pm on Saturday (15 November), a woman knocked on the victim’s door, saying she had a flat tyre and needed help. The victim – a man in his 50s – walked with … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A search for a missing fisherman off the coast of Pataua South has resumed this morning, with assistance from the Royal New Zealand Navy. Police, including the National Dive Squad, Search and Rescue crews and the Royal New Zealand Navy headed back out on the water earlier this morning. The man … Read more
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace Aotearoa is applauding the Green Party’s commitment to revoke any Fast-track consents, licences, or permits issued for coal, seabed, and hardrock gold mining projects, describing it as a crucial step toward protecting communities and the environment. The commitment would affect seven current projects, including the destructive Trans-Tasman Resources’ proposed seabed mine in the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand [embedded content] Wales v All Blacks Kick-off: 4:10am Sunday 23 November Principality Stadium, Cardiff Live blog updates on RNZ Coach Scott Robertson has said that the feeling in the All Black camp is much the same one day on from their 33-19 loss to England. It was the third loss this … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Geordie Beamish of Team New Zealand avoids the foot of Jean-Simon Desgagnes of Team Canada Emilee Chinn A photo of Geordie Beamish’s dramatic tumble at the World Championships is up for an award. The photo has been selected as one of three finalists for the 2025 World Athletics Photograph of the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The controversial four-stage Mental Health Response Change programme started a year ago. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The police are introducing higher thresholds for responding to calls from mental health workers to help deal with unwell patients or those who abscond. It is the third phase of the controversial four-stage Mental Health … Read more
Source: PSA Privacy Commissioner must investigate threats to patient information The IT crisis at Wellington Regional Hospital – where clinicians are struggling with crashing systems and delayed patient care – is exactly what happens when the Government slashes specialist tech staff without thinking of the consequences. “We warned the Government last year that cutting IT staff … Read more