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Source: New Zealand Police Northland Police have launched a homicide enquiry following the death of a man in Parakao on 9 May. Ambulance staff located the body of the 55-year-old man just before 4pm at a rural property off Mangakahia Road (State Highway 15). Detective Senior Sergeant Michelle Harris, from Whangārei CIB, says enquiries are … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police have this morning arrested a patched Mongrel Mob member in relation to an arson at a Māngere Bridge funeral home last month. Investigations had been underway following a fire at a funeral home on Kirkbride Road at about 11.50pm on 27 April. The building sustained minor damage and there were … Read more
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Labour’s Peeni Henare will pick up the foreign affairs portfolio, following David Parker’s departure from Parliament. He retains his other portfolios of defence, economic development, Māori-Crown relations: Te Arawhiti and associate health. Lawyer and human rights advocate Vanushi Walters returns to Parliament this week and will pick up shadow Attorney-General … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police Commissioner Richard Chambers confirms he has been advised of Jevon McSkimming’s resignation from his position with New Zealand Police. “The criminal investigation will continue and is not affected by the resignation. I have no further comment at this stage,” he says. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre MIL OSI
Source: Police investigating after shots fired at Hastings house Surprise, surprise, the Great Walks booking opening is the biggest event in our booking calendar, with thousands of people from all around the world logging in on each opening day to nab spaces for Great Walks huts and campsites, high demand lodges, sole occupancy and popular … Read more
Source: Police investigating after shots fired at Hastings house Date: 12 May 2025 DOC Hauraki Biodiversity Ranger Rachel Langman says a farmer at Pipiroa, near Thames, discovered the injured bird on his property on Wednesday 7 May. The farmer contacted DOC and suggested the bird had been shot -which was confirmed by a subsequent veterinary assessment. … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Inspector Stu Harvey: Tireless work by Invercargill Police has resulted in further arrests for burglaries and robberies early last Monday morning. The two aggravated robberies, two burglaries and an attempted burglary at commercial premises happened between 1.50am and 4.30am on 5 May.Thankfully, no serious injuries were reported. A … Read more
Source: Statistics New Zealand Electronic card transactions: April 2025 – 14 May 2025 – The electronic card transactions (ECT) series cover debit, credit, and charge card transactions with New Zealand-based merchants. The series can be used to indicate changes in consumer spending and economic activity. Key factsAll figures are seasonally adjusted unless otherwise specified. Values … Read more
Source: Statistics New Zealand Net migration eases to under 30,000 – 14 May 2025 – New Zealand had a net migration gain of 26,400 in the March 2025 year, according to provisional estimates published by Stats NZ today. “The net migration gain of 26,400 in the March 2025 year was well down from a gain … Read more
Source: Statistics New Zealand New Zealanders take 3 million overseas trips – 14 May 2025 – New Zealand residents arrived back from 3.01 million short-term overseas trips (of less than 12 months) in the March 2025 year, according to data released by Stats NZ today. March 2025 is the first annual period to exceed 3 … Read more
Source: Porirua City Council Youth Week 2025 is happening between 19-23 May and as Porirua has one of the country’s youngest populations, it’s only right that there will be loads of activities for rangatahi. This year the nationwide theme of Youth Week is ‘Take Our Place – Whai Wāhitanga’. The theme was chosen by Aotearoa young … Read more
Source: Porirua City Council Porirua City’s streamside planting programme is going from strength to strength, with the successful planting of hundreds of thousands of native plants since the initiative launched in 2021. This year the aim is to get 165,000 more plants in the ground to help filter sediment running into our waterways and encourage biodiversity … Read more
Source: Statistics New Zealand Rainbow/LGBTIQ+ population: 2023 Census – 13 May 2025 – Rainbow /LGBTIQ+ population: 2023 Census provides data on LGBTIQ+ communities with the release of 24 new Aotearoa Data Explorer tables. The 2023 Census was the first census to collect information on LGBTIQ+ communities in Aotearoa New Zealand. The LGBTIQ+ population output from the … Read more
Source: PSA The PSA is welcoming the Green Party alternative Budget which underlines the importance of properly funding the public service to support New Zealanders, in contrast to the Government’s destructive cuts. The Green Budget, released today, reinstates funding to the public service including areas the Government has sharply cut and underfunded – primary health care, … Read more
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace Aotearoa is slamming the Government after Parliamentary Under-Secretary for RMA Reform, Simon Court, refused yesterday to commit to upholding Water Conservation Orders, which protect lakes and rivers. Speaking at the Environmental Defence Society’s annual conference, Simon Court refused to answer whether the Government would uphold existing Water Conservation Orders for rivers, as well … Read more
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand RBNZ stats alert: 14 May 2025 – Kia ora koutou, On 21 May 2025 we will be launching the Tara-ā-Umanga Business Expectations Survey (BES), publishing results for the June quarter. Publication will be in advance of the 28 May Monetary Policy Statement, in line with the timing of our … Read more
Source: Business Central ExportNZ is proud to announce the finalists for the 2025 ExportNZ ASB Central Region Export Awards. The awards recognise exporting excellence from across the Central New Zealand Region – from Greater Wellington to Wairarapa, Horowhenua, Whanganui and Manawatū. This year’s new-look event is being hosted for the first time in Palmerston North, at … Read more
Source: Consumer NZ The Co-operative Bank has topped the rankings for customer satisfaction, while ANZ finished at the bottom, according to Consumer NZ’s latest independent survey of New Zealand banking customers. The Co-operative Bank has taken out the top spot in Consumer’s latest banking satisfaction survey, earning a customer satisfaction score of 77%. At … Read more
Source: Greenpeace The iconic Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior will return to Aotearoa this year to mark the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the original Rainbow Warrior at Marsden Wharf in Auckland by French government agents on 10th July 1985. Russel Norman says, “The Rainbow Warrior’s return to Aotearoa comes at a pivotal moment-when the fight to protect our … Read more
Source: PSA Confidential mediation today failed to resolve the difference between the PSA and the government on public service work from home policies, and the issue is now heading to the Employment Relations Authority. Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi National Secretary, Fleur Fitzsimons, said they were dismayed to have not settled the matter … Read more
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand The theme of this week’s Road Safety Week is Be a Road Safety Hero and Transporting New Zealand has some tips for getting your superhero cape on. CEO Dom Kalasih says everybody can help make the roads safer, from truckies in the big rigs, to motorists and cyclists. In particular, he … Read more
Source: NZ Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa The NZ Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa – Ngā Kaituhi Māori has announced the recipients of its The NZSA Ngā Kaituhi Māori Mentorship and Kupu Kaitiaki Programmes for 2025. We are pleased to congratulate the four emerging writers who have each been … Read more
Source: Whitireia and WelTec Whitireia and WelTec are celebrating a 30-year milestone for their New Entry to Specialist Practice: mental health and addiction nursing programme (NESP). The one-year programme combines theory, supported clinical experience, clinical preceptorship and supervision and has been a hugely influential part in supporting communities all the way from Hawkes Bay to Nelson … Read more
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation NZNO’s Ōtautahi/Canterbury members will join local leaders and politicians to talk about the dire state of their local hospitals and the public health system at a hui on Thursday. New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) will be supported by their Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS) and … Read more
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is welcoming the release of David Attenborough’s latest documentary Ocean, which shines a spotlight on the scale of bottom trawling destruction, and issues an urgent message to turn the tide. The veteran broadcaster’s latest documentary turns its attention to the brutal realities of industrial fishing, and the damage it’s doing to the global … Read more
Source: Save the Children More than 93% of the children in Gaza – about 930,000 children – are at critical risk of famine, said Save the Children, as new data from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), the leading international authority measuring hunger crises, reveals a spiraling hunger catastrophe [1]. The war in Gaza and … Read more
Source: New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi (CTU) The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi has sent an open letter to the Government objecting to its decision to block the NZCTU and other unions from attending the Budget lock-up on 22 May. “We object in the strongest possible terms to … Read more