10+ hour, 27+ min ago  (142+ words) Customs and Associate Police Minister, Casey Costello, will attend the Pacific Transnational Crime Summit Minister's meeting in Fiji tomorrow. "Jointly hosted by Fiji and Australia, this is the only meeting of combined Pacific Police Ministers." Ms Costello said. "It will…...

10+ hour, 13+ min ago  (247+ words) Minister for Mental Health and Associate Minister of Health, Matt Doocey, is headed to Australia to attend the Digital Health Festival 2026 in Melbourne and visit mental health commissions across Australia. "Health Tech is one of New Zealand's largest and fastest-growing…...

6+ hour, 29+ min ago  (243+ words) Dunedin City Council has today suspended Councillor Benedict Ong from its committees and subcommittees for a period of nine months after considering and accepting the findings of a Code of Conduct report by independent investigator, Steph Dyhrberg. The Council said…...

5+ hour, 55+ min ago  (295+ words) T'maki Makaurau Auckland is set to welcome the New Zealand tourism industry and global travel trade to the city this week as host of TRENZ 2026. With more than 1200 delegates expected, the event is projected to deliver over $3 million in economic…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (520+ words) We want young people leaving school with qualifications that are clear, rigorous and widely understood by parents, employers, tertiary providers and students themselves," Ms Stanford says. In March, the Government confirmed that NCEA would be replaced by a new subject-based…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (181+ words) Police are encouraging jet ski owners to check their vessels for hidden issues after a water rescue near Emu Point yesterday. Just before 2pm on Saturday, a vessel in the Motuihe Channel reported seeing a jet ski explode, with smoke and…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (406+ words) The Government is strengthening plant variety rights (PVR) to protect investments underpinning high'value exports, regional jobs and global demand for New Zealand produce. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister, Cameron Brewer said strengthening the Plant Variety Rights Act 2022 will give New…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (505+ words) The impacts of climate change on children in S'moa are under the spotlight in a new University of Auckland research project. The study by Dr Roannie Ng Shiu will examine the effects of heat and humidity on children at five…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (232+ words) Conservation Minister, Tama Potaka, has announced $1 million in funding to upgrade tracks and campgrounds around Tarawera and "kataina. The Minister said the investment from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) will help reopen the Eastern "kataina Walkway and support…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (302+ words) Minister of Foreign Affairs, Winston Peters, has welcomed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), Thongsavan Phomvihane, on his first official visit to New Zealand. "New Zealand's relationship with Lao PDR…...