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Source: Environmental Protection Authority The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is banning a crop insecticide, chlorpyrifos, after reassessing the chemical. The ban will come into effect progressively during an 18-month phase-out period. Chlorpyrifos is a broad-spectrum organophosphate insecticide used to control pests in pasture and grain crops such as wheat and for biosecurity treatment of pests. The … Read more
Source: BusinessNZ Legislation aimed at improving NZ’s vocational education and training system needs to focus on delivering the right skills needed for business and employment growth, BusinessNZ says. BusinessNZ says New Zealand’s new vocational education system should not be dominated by polytechnics to the detriment of work-based training and should focus on delivering better-skilled graduates who … Read more
Source: MetService Covering period of Thursday 10th – Sunday 13th July 2025 – Yet again, heavy rain and severe gales are on the way. MetService has issued another boatload of Heavy Rain Watches and Warnings, as well as Strong Wind Watches and Warnings. Most of the impacts will be felt on Friday as a front … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government When someone is making the brave step of reaching out for help whether it’s you, your child, a friend or family member, this Government is committed to ensuring we have the right support in place to answer that call, Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey says. “It is promising to see … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government A significant boost in the number of people booking bednights along the country’s Great Walks is a good sign for conservation tourism and local businesses, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says. Opening day bookings for each of the Great Walks were up by over 10,000 bednights compared to last year, totalling more … Read more
Source: Robert Half 68% of employees believe automation will have a positive impact on their current job and career prospects. 64% of employees will participate in training to reskill for a new role with their current employer if their job is partially automated, while 16% will look for a new job with a different employer. … Read more
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) What if your income tax didn’t go to the government but into your own savings account? A bold proposal makes the case. New Zealand’s ageing population and ballooning welfare and health costs are piling pressure on the public purse. In response, former Minister of Finance Sir Roger Douglas and University … Read more
International travel: May 2025 – information release 10 July 2025 International travel covers the number and characteristics of overseas visitors and New Zealand resident travellers (short-term movements) entering or leaving New Zealand. Key facts Monthly arrivals – overseas visitorsOverseas visitor arrivals were 190,600 in May 2025, an increase of 10,900 from May 2024. The biggest changes … Read more
Net migration loss to Australia in 2024 – media release 10 July 2025 There was a net migration loss of 30,000 people from New Zealand to Australia in the December 2024 year, according to provisional estimates released by Stats NZ today. “The net migration loss from New Zealand to Australia in 2024 was similar to the … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a single vehicle crash in Ōpōtiki this morning. Emergency services were called to the crash on Otara Road at around 7:50am. Sadly, the driver of the truck died at the scene. There were no other occupants of the truck. Police are providing support to the next … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government A new cycle bridge on the West Coast Wilderness Cycle Trail will bring more visitors to the region and boost the local economy. “I’m thrilled to be supporting the construction of the Totara River Rail Bridge, ensuring visitors can once again ride this popular trail from start to finish,” Tourism and … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government One year on, more Police on the beat across New Zealand’s major cities is being celebrated by Police Minister Mark Mitchell. “Today I am excited to be part of welcoming the new Beat Team in Rotorua and getting some time to be out on the beat with them,” Mark Mitchell says. … Read more
Source and Analysis: Kelvin Davidson, Chief Property Economist for Cotality NZ (formerly CoreLogic) As widely expected, the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to keep the official cash rate unchanged today at 3.25%, the first ‘hold decision’ after six consecutive cuts. In its short commentary alongside the decision, the Committee noted a concern about … Read more
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace Aotearoa held a dawn ceremony on board the Rainbow Warrior this morning to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the original Rainbow Warrior and the death of photographer Fernando Pereira. The ceremony was hosted by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and attended by over a 150 people. Greenpeace Aotearoa Executive Director Dr Russel … Read more
Source: Save the Children Fuel shortages in Gaza could cut off supplies of clean drinking water to about 44,000 children supported by Save the Children in a matter of days, increasing the risk of waterborne illnesses such as cholera, diarrhoea and dysentery, with these children only a small number of those impacted by fuel running out. … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 10 July 2025 The 42 Traverse, or T42, is a popular multi-use track and off-roading destination in the Tongariro Forest Conservation Area in the Central North Island. The area provides habitat for iconic species including kiwi and whio. Department of Conservation Team Lead Tongariro Michael Christie says the winter closure … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Senior Sergeant Janine Bowden, Police are appealing for information from the public following a fatal crash on Burnett Street in Ashburton. On Saturday 5 July, Police received a report of a crash involving a car and a person in an electric wheelchair at around 1pm. One person was located … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee says that small businesses will benefit from upcoming reforms to New Zealand’s Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) laws, as the Government moves to make compliance more proportionate and practical for low-risk operators. Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee has announced Cabinet’s approval to draft … Read more
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 27 seconds ago After surviving Cyclone Gabrielle and more than two years in chilled, climate-controlled care, a rare and irreplaceable collection of books has returned to EIT’s Hawke’s Bay campus. The 225 books, which include out-of-print and culturally significant works of Māori and New Zealand history, were removed from the … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Otara Road, Opotiki, is closed following a serious crash. At around 7:50am emergency services received reports of the single vehicle crash. Motorists are asked to avoid the area. Updates will be provided proactively. ENDS Issued by the Police Media Centre. MIL OSI
Source: New Zealand Police A search is underway for a diver who has been reported missing at Whatipū Beach this morning. Police were alerted at about 5.23am and search efforts are ongoing to locate the man. The Police Eagle helicopter has deployed to assist with aerial-based searches, alongside Police launch Deaodar, Search and Rescue and … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a serious two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Willoughby Street and Mill Street yesterday afternoon. Police were called to crash involving a car and dirtbike at around 3:25pm. Sadly, the rider of the dirtbike received critical injuries and was transported to hospital where they later died. … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Detective Inspector Daryl Smith, Waikato Field Crime Manager: Police have charged a 20-year-old man with murder following an incident at a house on Bellmont Avenue in Chartwell, Hamilton last night. Police were called to the property at 6.40pm and located a 31-year-old man deceased. The alleged offender, … Read more
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) SYDNEY, July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Siltrax, a pioneering company in fuel-cell innovation, today announced it has achieved the highest recorded volumetric and gravimetric power densities for hydrogen fuel cells. Independent third-party testing conducted by TÜV Rheinland validated Siltrax’s proprietary 150kW G-100 Fuel Cell, which delivered 9.77 kW/L volumetric and 9.7 … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 July 2025 – On July 9, DL Holdings Group (HKEX:1709) announced via the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that its Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization project in collaboration with leading fintech company Asseto Fintech Limited (Asseto) has achieved substantial progress. Following the signing of a … Read more
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The Coalition Government must provide urgent funding to Totara Hospice to stop it having to cut its services by a quarter from next week, NZNO says. Totara Hospice provides end-of-life care at no direct cost to patients from a diverse and growing community of around 520,000 South Aucklanders and is the … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police have a visible presence as they respond to a serious firearms incident in Chartwell, Hamilton, this evening. At 6.40pm, Police were called to a Bellmont Avenue property, where a firearm had been discharged, Inspector Jeff Penno says. “The alleged offender left the scene and Police, assisted by the Eagle helicopter, … Read more