Net migration gain of 24,200 – International migration: March 2026 – Stats NZ news story and information release

Net migration gain of 24,200 – news story 14 May 2026 New Zealand had a net migration gain of 24,200 in the March 2026 year, up from a net gain of 14,000 in the March 2025 year, according to provisional estimates released by Stats NZ today. “Net migration was up in the March 2026 year … Read more

Visitor arrivals up in March – International travel: March 2026 – Stats NZ news story and information release

Visitor arrivals up in March – news story 14 May 2026 Visitor arrivals to New Zealand totalled 358,900 in March 2026, up 47,100 (15 percent) compared with March 2025, according to data released by Stats NZ today. “The 358,900 visitor arrivals in March 2026 were the highest for a March month since 2019,” international travel statistics … Read more

CPF NH Foods Advances to Production Phase, Launches ‘CP Nippon’ Brand in Premium Processed Pork Partnership

Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 May 2026 – Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CPF) and NH Foods Ltd. today announced that their joint venture, CPF NH Foods Co., Ltd., has officially commenced production at its modern manufacturing facility in Chachoengsao, Thailand, alongside the launch of a new premium … Read more

Banyan Group Residences Brings Latest Phuket Property Launches to Singapore

Source: Media Outreach Three new Laguna Phuket developments – spanning lakeside living, golf-front design and Angsana-branded luxury – to be showcased at Fairmont Singapore on 23–24 May SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 May 2026 – Banyan Group Residences is bringing three of its most anticipated new residential launches to Singapore this month, with … Read more

Fleeing suspect cornered on church roof by police, dogs, and a drone

Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Inspector Renée Perkins Kāpiti Mana Area Commander A fleeing motorist who allegedly drove while disqualified across Porirua overnight will now face more charges. At about 12.30 this morning, 14 May, Kāpiti Mana Police identified a vehicle displaying a licence plate that did not match the make and model. … Read more

Natural gas reserves decline to lowest level in 20 years

Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF The country’s natural gas reserves have declined to the lowest level since records began twenty years ago. The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment’s annual petroleum reserves data showed as of 1 January, natural gas reserves declined 23 percent from last year, to 731 petajoules. The ministry said the decline … Read more

Appointments – Aktive announces Board of Trustees changes

Source: Aktive Aktive has today announced changes to its Board of Trustees, effective 1 July 2026 for a three-year period. Tom Irvine (Ngāti Whātua and Ngā Puhi), and Jada MacFie (Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, Ngāti Kauwhata and Ngāti Paoa) have been confirmed as new Trustees, with current Trustees Shelley Katae MNZM (Te Rarawa and Ngāti Porou) … Read more

Health – HIV diagnosis continue to decline but elimination will require bold action

Source: Burnett Foundation Aotearoa New figures show HIV diagnoses in Aotearoa New Zealand continue to decline, marking real progress toward ending local HIV transmission – but health leaders warn this progress is not being shared equally, and that expanded testing is urgently needed to prevent new infections being missed. Data released today by the University of … Read more

Targeting financial assistance to those most in need

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is making changes to ensure the fiscal sustainability of the welfare system by better targeting financial assistance to those most in need, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says. The Social Security (Jobseeker Support and Accommodation Supplement) Amendment Bill was introduced to Parliament today. It implements two initiatives … Read more

Man being sought after mother’s death ‘most likely’ dead – police

Source: Radio New Zealand Jeremy Robertson. Supplied/ NZ Police Police say they believe a man considered the only person of interest in relation to his mother’s death is “most likely” dead. Karen Gilbert-Palmer, 74, was found dead at a home in Arthur Street, Pahīatua on 15 October by a friend who had been unable to … Read more

Tom Phillips granted right to home-school children before disappearing with them

Source: Radio New Zealand One of the campsites used by Tom Phillips while he was a fugitive. RNZ / Supplied / Police The Education Ministry says it granted deceased fugitive Tom Phillips the right to home-school his children before he disappeared with them in late 2021. Phillips died in a shootout with police in September … Read more

Student Life and Campus Communities Are Becoming a Key Deciding Factor in Higher Education

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE- Media OutReach Newswire – 14 May 2026 – Beyond academic rankings and programme offerings, students today are placing increasing emphasis on campus life, wellbeing support, and a sense of belonging when choosing where to pursue higher education. This shift reflects a broader trend across the sector, where institutions are being evaluated … Read more

Hawke’s Bay rangatahi design healthy eating guidelines, launch social media campaign

Source: Radio New Zealand Rangatahi from Hawkes Bay filming a social media campaign to promote their healthy eating guidelines. Supplied/Eastern Institute of Technology A group of Hawke’s Bay rangatahi have developed their own set of guidelines for healthy eating and backed it up by creating and starring in a social-media campaign to disseminate the guidelines. … Read more

The tug of war for Moana Pasifika: Who will blink first to save the club?

Source: Radio New Zealand Moana Pasifika is set to disband at the end of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. Photosport / RNZ Moana Pasifika is not the only club facing closure since the Super Rugby Pacific competition kicked off in 2022. The Melbourne Rebels suffered a similar fate at the end of the 2024 … Read more

India’s negotiators threatened to walk out of trade talks with New Zealand, official reveals

Source: Radio New Zealand Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and New Zealand’s Trade Minister Todd McClay sign the free-trade agreement. Supplied Indian negotiators threatened to walk out of trade talks with New Zealand over its persistent efforts to include dairy, New Zealand’s chief trade official says. Vangelis Vitalis revealed the detail to MPs … Read more

Xero reports record full‑year revenue, despite fall of net profit

Source: Radio New Zealand Xero said the deal weighed on statutory profit as the company moved from a net cash to a net debt position. RNZ Xero has reported record full‑year revenue, even as net profit fell due to acquisition costs. Key numbers for the year ended March compared with a year ago: Net profit … Read more

Small recovery for New Zealand’s net migration numbers in year to March

Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF New Zealand continues to see a small recovery in its net migration numbers. Statistics New Zealand said New Zealand had a net gain of 24,200 migrants in the year to March, up from 14,000 in the same period last year. That is still well down on the recent peak, which … Read more

Police renew appeals into 1991 disappearance of Andrew Maaka

Source: New Zealand Police Andrew Maaka disappeared suddenly one Tuesday in west Auckland nearly 35 years ago, ceasing all contact with his family. Despite an open Police investigation, no one has seen or heard from the known Headhunters associate in that time. Investigators suspect foul play. Now, Waitematā Police are renewing public appeals for information. … Read more

Communities to lead targeted social support

Source: New Zealand Government Communities will have more power to decide how social services funding is spent locally under a new approach being delivered through the Government’s Social Investment Fund, Social Investment Minister Nicola Willis says. “Expressions of interest are now open for Community-led Commissioning, which will give trusted local leaders and organisations with a … Read more

Western Bay of Plenty Deal signed to unlock long term growth

Source: New Zealand Government The Government has signed a City and Regional Deal with Western Bay of Plenty councils, establishing a long-term partnership between the Western Bay of Plenty and central Government Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop and Local Government Minister Simon Watts say.  Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop says the Deal marks another major milestone in … Read more

Christopher Luxon embracing ‘anti-migrant rhetoric’ of coalition partners – Hipkins

Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins RNZ / Marika Khabazi Labour’s leader says the Prime Minister is embracing the “anti-migrant rhetoric” of his coalition partners. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told business leaders on Wednesday that immigration was an emerging political issue, and the party would put social cohesion ahead of business profits. Speaking … Read more

Strong cannabis scent tips police off to trailer full of harvest-ready plants in Auckland

Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / NZ Police A strong smell of cannabis alerted has police to a group who were driving through an Auckland suburb, towing a trailer full of the harvest-ready plants this week. Waitematā West Area Prevention Manager, Acting Inspector Nick Salter, said on Tuesday police picked up the scent before stopping … Read more

Dunedin by-election won Jo Galer by less than 100 votes

Source: Radio New Zealand Jo Galer won the seat. (File photo) Supplied The Dunedin City Council by-election has been won by less than 100 votes. Councillor and former mayor Jules Radich died earlier this year, leaving a seat vacant. Jo Galer has been elected with 10,201 votes. Her closest rival, former mayor Aaron Hawkins received … Read more

New gas data supports action to keep lights on

Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s natural gas reserves have fallen sharply over the past year, and the latest figures show why the Government is working hard to secure the country’s energy supply, Energy Minister Simeon Brown says. “MBIE’s annual Petroleum Reserves report shows gas reserves have dropped 23 per cent in the past year, … Read more

Bernice Marychurch murder: Kael Leona sentenced to life with minimum 12 years

Source: Radio New Zealand Kael Leona during his appearance in the High Court in Auckland on Wednesday. RNZ/FlinnBlackwell Correction: The headline on this article has been updated. The man who murdered a woman on an Auckland bus will spend at least 12 years behind bars. Kael Leona, 38, pleaded guilty to the murder of Bernice … Read more

Oamaru Airport to lose its flight school

Source: Radio New Zealand Oamaru Airport. (File photo) ODT / Hamish MacLean Oamaru Airport will lose its flight school after the business opted not to renew its lease, the Waitaki District Council says. The New Zealand Airline Academy opened at the airport in 2018 with student numbers exceeding 200 in the past year. It sought … Read more

Mother of killed baby in tears recalling day son was injured

Source: Radio New Zealand Soul Mathew Turany was 16 weeks old, when he suffered a fatal assault. Supplied / Facebook The mother of a Canterbury baby who died of catastrophic head injuries has broken down in tears as she claimed she struggled to recall the morning her son was injured. Soul Turany was less than … Read more