The ute has significant damage to its front end. Photo: RNZ/Connor Johnson Two people have been injured after a vehicle crashed into house in Palmerston North. Officers were called to the scene on John F Kennedy Drive about 5pm. Car parts and engine fluid remain littered amongst a smashed fence at a property on John F Kennedy Drive. Photo: RNZ/Connor Johnson …

The Government has today confirmed the four key drugs to be screened as part of police’s new roadside testing regime. Transport Minister Chris Bishop said drug-impaired drivers "are a menace on New Zealand roads". "Around 30% of all road deaths now involve an impairing drug. If you take drugs and drive, you’re putting innocent lives at risk – and we will not tolerate it.

Blue skies at Addington after heavy morning rain. Photo / Mike Thorpe “The Infield is in the middle of the track,” said one young woman after arriving. “Is it?” replied her friend with neither irony nor curiosity. It is, by the way. In between races the track becomes a path for heels not hooves. One track-crosser lost a shoe. Then her balance.

Solway College principal Janine Tupaea told the Herald Heathcote was a much-loved and treasured member of the school’s close-knit whānau. “She had been part of Solway College since the start of Year 9 and was a valued boarding student in our hostel,” she said. “Emma was a key member of our First XI hockey team, equestrian team, and First XI cricket team, as well as being involved in many other extracurricular activities.”

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Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 8:49 amPress Release: University of Auckland Dr James Muirhead. Photo/Supplied. Falling water levels in one of Africa’s largest lakes, driven by changes in climate, led to a rise in earthquakes, according to research led by Dr James Muirhead, of the University of Auckland. During the past 6,000 years, a decline of 100-150m in Lake Turkana’s level diminished…

Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 12:55 pmPress Release: Brown Brothers Brown Brothers, Australia’s #1 Prosecco producer, is proud to announce the launch of its Limited-Edition Prosecco in Aluminium Bottles, crafted for sustainability, convenience, and celebration. This innovative new release reimagines sparkling wine packaging for modern lifestyles—sustainable, portable, and perfect for sharing life’s special moments. It pairs the vibrant, crisp taste…

Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 2:38 pmPress Release: IKEA Photo/Supplied IKEA New Zealand today unveils its instore food menu ahead of the Sylvia Park opening on 4 December, and it’s kicking off with a showstopping pavlova created exclusively for New Zealand. Launching in time for the summer festive season, the Lingonberry Pavlova ($4.00) celebrates the Kiwi Christmas tradition and will be sold only in New Zealand,

Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 2:59 pmPress Release: Consumer Photo/Supplied Plus, Barkers menswear makes five dubious claims in its online returns policy that risk misleading consumers about their rights. From sneaky sales tactics to products that simply don’t do what they should - Consumer's 2025 Yeah, Nah Awards shine a light on four companies that have disappointed and bewildered the experts this…

Images of those who died in relation to the cyclone are on display in the courtroom. Photo: RNZ / Alexa Cook The man in charge of the emergency response during Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawke's Bay was worried about putting people in danger if he issued an evacuation alert earlier, a coronial inquiry has heard. 'The last safe moment to evacuate may have already passed'

Whakaari/White Island eruption in December 2019 from a helicopter. Photo: WARNING: This story includes content that may be distressing to some readers. A helicopter pilot, who was the first civilian to land on Whakaari/White Island after its 2019 eruption, has revealed the chaos of tending to survivors while the volcano threatened to blow again. Kahu NZ Helicopters director Robert Mark Law is giving evidence this week in Auckland at the ongoing Coroner's Inquiry into the tragic events of 2019.

Luxon said National was still figuring out the policy it would take to the election. However, he said: “It’s not unreasonable to ask the question – should we own those assets forever unchanged? “Your KiwiSaver account, Super Fund – they all cycle assets in and out. We have other governments that do it in that way as well. “There are assets that you could ask, what is the purpose of the Government owning that?

“This three-bedroom, 250 sq m property comprises a two-level home constructed of board and batten with a portion of weatherboard cladding, iron roofing and aluminium joinery, positioned on a frontage site zoned single house. “From an exterior viewing, an office is attached to the right with its own separate entrance. A concrete driveway offers ample off-street parking. “Local beaches, schooling, and shops are only a short drive away.”

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Monday, 10 November 2025, 2:28 pmPress Release: Bitdefender AUCKLAND – 10 November 2025 – Bitdefender, a global cybersecurity leader, has announced Bitdefender GravityZone Security Data Lake and Data Lake for Managed Detection and Response (MDR), solutions that help organisations cut through alert overload and complexity by unifying security telemetry from multiple tools into a single, intelligent platform. The new offering simplifies security operations…

Monday, 10 November 2025, 3:43 pmPress Release: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand National road freight association Transporting New Zealand says that consumers and businesses can expect continued upward pressure on freight costs, as Port of Auckland emphasised its commitment to port access charge increases at an industry update today. Road freight companies and their customers currently pay Port of Auckland…

Monday, 10 November 2025, 3:53 pmPress Release: NZ Trucking Association The New Zealand Trucking Association (NTA) has welcomed the announcement from NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) confirming that 440 commercial driver licences have been revoked following the discovery of fraudulent activity involving falsified or altered overseas licence conversions. The NTA commends NZTA for the extensive audit and decisive action taken to identify and address this…

Monday, 10 November 2025, 4:21 pmPress Release: PSA The PSA welcomes ACC's decision to pause its planned changes to remote working policies and properly consult with staff. ACC had planned to require staff to work in the office a minimum of three days per week from 1 December, up from two days tirggering legal action from the PSA. But it…

A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Ghost Bat drone is displayed on the first public day of the Australian International Airshow on 28 March 2025. Photo: Paul Crock / AFP New Zealand could benefit from Australia building a wall of military drones to keep China at bay. A defence analyst said Ukraine provides the inspiration for a much larger wall, possibly of three layers of air drones and sea drones too.

Three touches of magic from Damian McKenzie have led the All Blacks to a hard-fought 25-17 victory over a rejuvenated Scotland at Murrayfield this morning. The little outside back, on as a replacement as the game was slipping away from the All Blacks, scored a sensational try in the left corner to break the 17-all deadlock with less than five minutes remaining, and then kicked the penalty from well over 40m out to make the game safe.

Those who are accepted into the programme and eventually graduate receive community-based sentences. But the judge noted he might not be accepted for the programme given the seriousness of his offending, at which point the case would go back to her for sentencing. “It is very, very lucky that you are not facing charges of dangerous driving causing death,” the judge said.

Five winning tickets were sold to players from Canterbury and two from Otago. Thirty-nine New Zealanders are $16,029 richer after winning last night’s Lotto Second Division draw. Two lucky players also won Powerball Second Division, taking their total winnings to $39,037. Last night’s winners Six lucky Lotto players split the $1m First Division prize, with each player pocketing $166,667. Only one winning First Division ticket was sold in-store, at Whitcoulls Nelson in Nelson.

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Saturday, 8 November 2025, 7:25 pmArticle: RNZ Phil Pennington, Reporter In a Taiwan warehouse, researchers hit a button, and a five-storey, steel-and-concrete box begins to buck and sway. That's about the closest researchers can get to how the sort of multi-storey commonly constructed in New Zealand 9000km away might behave in a large earthquake. The revelations from the work are now coming in.

Sunday, 9 November 2025, 2:32 pmArticle: Bill Bennett One NZ Daldy St Auckland Support Office. Wynyard Quarter to house One NZ's Auckland Support Office Around 1200 One New Zealand employees will be based in the company’s new Wynyard Quarter home that officially opened this week. One NZ calls it the Auckland Support Office. One NZ will occupy three floors of the building at 30 Daldy Street.