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Motorcyclist dies after fleeing police, crashing into car in Whangārei
A motorcyclist signalled to stop on Kamo Road fled police through a red light before colliding with a turning car in central Whangārei. He died at the scene; three car occupants had non-serious injuries.
Law EnforcementTransportationLegal WhangāreiNew Zealand Policefatal crashmotorcycle crashIndependent Police Conduct AuthoritySerious Crash UnitNorthland
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US halts departures nationwide after air traffic control communications failure
FAA grounds all US departures after air traffic control communications failure, NZ-bound flights held
TransportationScience & TechnologyUSAFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetUnited States FAAair traffic controlUS departures haltedground stopAdvisory 111Air New ZealandNew Zealand travellerscommunications failureLos AngelesAuckland
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Heavy Rain Warning for Westland, Grey and Buller as Front Moves North
MetService has high confidence that warning-level rain will hit the ranges of Westland, Grey and Buller and Canterbury headwaters on Monday, with severe gales possible in Wellington.
WeatherGeneral WeatherDisasters MetServicesevere weather outlookheavy rain warningWestlandBullerWellingtonsevere galeNZ MetServiceMetService - Severe Weather Outlook
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Two Arrested After Wellington Police Seize Drugs, Guns, Gold and Classic Cars
Wellington Police arrested two men on more than 20 drug and firearm charges after a two-day search uncovered methamphetamine, cash, gold bars, a 3D printed firearm and nine classic cars.
Law EnforcementLegalSocial Issues New Zealand PoliceWellingtonmethamphetamine3D printed firearmsAsset Recovery Unitmoney launderingdrug charges
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Man in Custody After 15-Hour Tree Stand-Off with Whangārei Police
A 40-year-old man wanted on a warrant has been taken into custody after a 15-hour stand-off with Whangārei Police that ended with him coming down from a tree.
Law EnforcementLegal New Zealand PoliceWhangāreiTikipungaPolice Eagle helicopterPolice Negotiation TeamWhangārei District Courtarrest warrant
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Media Monitor: Consumer NZ Flags Kmart Duds, Black Friday Traps and Asbestos in Play Sand
Consumer NZ's weekly newsletter names four Kmart products to avoid, explains how to spot genuine Black Friday deals, and reports asbestos in another play-sand product on New Zealand shelves.
BusinessHealthScience & TechnologyEconomySocial IssuesEnvironment Consumer NZKmartAnkoBlack FridayasbestosFaber-Castellproduct testing
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One dead after two-vehicle crash on State Highway 6 near Karangarua
A person has died in Christchurch Hospital after a two-vehicle crash on Haast Highway/State Highway 6 at Karangarua in Westland on 4 November. Police enquiries are ongoing.
Law EnforcementTransportationDisasters fatal crashKarangaruaWestlandState Highway 6Haast HighwayNew Zealand PoliceChristchurch Hospital
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TENDERS & AWARDS #51 | 14 November 2026 | NZ Public-Sector Procurement Intelligence
Watercare has opened registrations for a design-and-construct team to connect Avondale to Auckland’s Central Interceptor. The project includes a 2.35km wastewater tunnel and 650m of connecting pipes. Contractors and consortia have until 18 December to register; this is the first procurement stage, not an award or a call for final construction prices. Registration notice · Watercare project announcement.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentEconomyState GovernmentsEnvironmentTransportationEducation WatercareCentral InterceptorAvondale Collector SewerNZ public-sector procurementtenderscontract awardsWairoa District CouncilQueenstown Lakes District CouncilMinistry of EducationTimaru District CouncilArup New ZealandEzra Bell ConstructionTENDERS & AWARDS
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Police Close Section of State Highway 54 Near Rewa After Crash
A single vehicle crash south of Rewa in Manawatu has prompted police to close part of State Highway 54. Injuries have been reported and motorists are asked to avoid the area.
Law EnforcementTransportation New Zealand PoliceState Highway 54RewaManawaturoad crashroad closuretraffic
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Luxon, McClay to APEC in China; Peters to East Asia Summit in Manila
New Zealand sends Christopher Luxon and Todd McClay to the APEC Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen and Winston Peters to the East Asia Summit in Manila, under caretaker government convention.
Politics and GovernmentWorldAsiaTradeGeneral PoliticsFederal Government APECEast Asia SummitChristopher LuxonWinston PetersTodd McClayNew Zealand tradePhilippinesNew Zealand Government
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Medsafe Approves First Medicine Under Expedited 'Rule of Two' Pathway
Paliperidone becomes the first medicine approved in New Zealand through the 'Rule of Two' pathway, cutting approval time to 25 working days — around 10 months faster than usual.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentMedical ScienceGeneral PoliticsFederal Government MedsafeRule of TwoPaliperidoneDavid SeymourMedicine ApprovalSchizophreniaNew Zealand Government
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Wool Growers to Vote on Proposed Levy in Early 2027
Associate Agriculture Minister Mark Patterson welcomes a proposed wool levy that growers will vote on in early 2027 through the Beef + Lamb New Zealand referendum process.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessAgricultureGeneral PoliticsTradeEconomy wool levyMark PattersonBeef + Lamb New ZealandNew Zealand Wool CollectiveWool Research Organisation of New ZealandReferendumNew Zealand Government
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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 13 November 2026
New Zealand manufacturers reported a sixteenth consecutive month of expansion in October, but new orders and production lost momentum. The seasonally adjusted BNZ–BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index fell 1.4 points to 54.9 from September’s 56.3. For suppliers planning the run-up to Christmas, the distinction matters: the survey still points to rising activity, but not to demand accelerating at September’s pace.…
BusinessEconomyFinancial MarketsEmployment and Labor NZ Economic PulseBNZ-BusinessNZ PMIPerformance of Manufacturing IndexNZX 50Warehouse GroupFisher & Paykel HealthcareAuckland International AirportMainfreightMeridian EnergyInfratilNZ dollarReserve Bank reference ratesPerformance of Services IndexNZX
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State Highway 20 in Manukau reopens after crash that critically injured motorcyclist
The westbound section between the Redoubt Road onramp and Lambie Drive offramp was closed for several hours, with the Serious Crash Unit attending.
Law EnforcementTransportationDisasters New Zealand PoliceState Highway 20Manukaucrashroad reopeningtrafficmotorcycle crashroad closureSerious Crash UnitGreat South Roadroad delays
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Westpac to Issue US$750 Million in Tier 2 Subordinated Notes Due 2037
Westpac will issue US$750 million of 6.252% fixed rate subordinated notes due November 2037, expected to qualify as Tier 2 capital and lift its Level 2 total capital ratio by less than 0.3%.
BusinessBankingFinancial MarketsLegalAustralia Westpac Banking CorporationTier 2 capitalsubordinated notesAPRABasel IIIcleansing noticeASX
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Westpac to Issue JPY 12 Billion Tier 2 Subordinated Instruments Due 2041
Westpac will issue JPY 12 billion of 3.766% fixed-to-fixed rate reset callable subordinated instruments due November 2041, expected to qualify as Tier 2 capital under APRA's Basel III framework.
BusinessBankingFinancial MarketsLegalAustralia Westpac Banking CorporationTier 2 capitalsubordinated instrumentsAPRABasel IIIASXcleansing notice
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Auckland Harbour Bridge Summer Works Begin as NZTA Plans Week of Night Closures
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi has announced night-time roadworks across north Auckland state highways from Sunday 15 to Thursday 19 November, including the start of the Auckland Harbour Bridge summer works programme.
TransportationPolitics and GovernmentFederal Government NZ Transport Agency Waka KotahiAuckland Harbour BridgeroadworksState Highway 1Aucklandtraffic bulletinsummer works programmeNZTA Auckland
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Overnight Motorway Closures Across Auckland 15–20 November 2026
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi advises overnight motorway closures across Auckland's SH1, SH16, SH18 and SH20 from 15 to 20 November 2026 for improvements, with most work running 9pm to 5am.
TransportationFederal Government NZ Transport Agency Waka KotahiAucklandmotorway closuresState Highway 1road maintenancetraffic bulletinNZTA Auckland
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Man Arrested After Series of Trailer Thefts in Hamilton's Frankton
Waikato Police arrest a 39-year-old man after three weeks of trailer thefts in Frankton, Hamilton, warning buyers that some stolen trailers were sold on Facebook Marketplace.
Law EnforcementLegal New Zealand PoliceHamiltonFranktontrailer theftFacebook MarketplacearrestCrime Stoppers
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Night Works on SH16 at Newton Road to Close Ramps and Lanes
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi will carry out night maintenance on State Highway 16 at Newton Road from Sunday 15 to Thursday 19 November, closing ramps and a lane in both directions.
TransportationGeneral Weather NZ Transport Agency Waka KotahiState Highway 16Newton RoadAuckland roadworksRamp closuresTraffic detoursJourney PlannerNZTA Auckland
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Night Works to Close Ramps on Auckland's SH16 and SH18 Next Week
NZTA Waka Kotahi will carry out overnight maintenance on northwest Auckland state highways, closing ramps on SH16 and SH18 between Tuesday 17 and Thursday 19 November, with detours in place.
TransportationState Governments NZ Transport Agency Waka KotahiAuckland roadworksState Highway 16State Highway 18Ramp closuresSquadron DriveTraffic managementNZTA Auckland
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NZTA Plans Night Works and Ramp Closures Across South West Auckland State Highways
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi advises night-time maintenance on SH1, SH2, SH20 and SH22 from Saturday 14 to Thursday 19 November, with northbound and southbound ramp closures and detours in place.
TransportationGeneral Weather NZ Transport Agency Waka KotahiAuckland roadworksState Highway 1Auckland Harbour Bridgeramp closuresState Highway 2State Highway 20NZTA Auckland
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Infratil Sets 5.06% Coupon on Perpetual Infrastructure Bonds
Infratil Limited has reset the coupon rate on its Perpetual Infratil Infrastructure Bonds to 5.06% per annum for the year from 15 November 2026, payable quarterly in arrear.
BusinessFinancial MarketsBankingEconomy Infratil LimitedPerpetual Infratil Infrastructure Bondscoupon rate resetNZX announcementOne Year Swap RateBrendan Kevany
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Product Safety NZ Issues Six Recalls, Including Asbestos-Tainted Craft Kit and Faulty Bike Forks
Faber-Castell craft kits with asbestos traces, RockShox ZEB forks, Darche roof top tents, GASGAS motorcycles and two choking-hazard toy lines are all being recalled in New Zealand.
BusinessHealthLaw EnforcementTransportationSocial Issues Product RecallProduct Safety NZFaber-CastellAsbestosRockShox ZEB forksDarche Solar Roof Top TentGASGAS motorcycles
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Heartland Shareholders Re-elect Greg Tomlinson, Back PwC Auditor Pay at 2026 AGM
Heartland Group Holdings shareholders passed both ordinary resolutions at the 2026 Annual General Meeting, re-electing Greg Tomlinson as a director and authorising the Board to set PwC's audit fee.
BusinessFinancial MarketsBankingLegal Heartland Group HoldingsGreg TomlinsonAnnual General MeetingPwCNZXshareholder voteAuckland
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Rocket Lab to Mark 100th Electron Launch With iQPS Satellite Mission
Rocket Lab's 100th Electron launch, 'The Mountain God Rises', will deploy a QPS-SAR Earth-imaging satellite for iQPS to a 575km orbit on November 14, the company's 11th mission for iQPS.
Science & TechnologyBusinessAstronomy and SpaceComputers and Internet Rocket LabElectroniQPSQPS-SARsatellite launchlow Earth orbitsynthetic aperture radarUnited States
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Two Arrested After Scrap Metal Theft on Historic Kopu Bridge
Police interrupted an audacious scrap metal theft on the historic Kopu Bridge in Waikato, arresting two Thames men and seizing a car loaded with butchered metal and wiring.
Law EnforcementLegalTransportation Kopu BridgeNew Zealand PoliceWaikatoscrap metal theftMike HenwoodThames District CourtCrime Stoppers
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Police Seek Help After Ornate Lion Stolen From Feilding Cemetery
An ornate lion was stolen from a Feilding cemetery monument between 27 and 28 September, with a second theft attempt and guttering taken from a sexton's shed. Police want public help.
Law EnforcementLegal New Zealand PoliceFeildingtheftcemeteryCrime StoppersCaleb Watt
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Heartland sets 1 March 2027 target to complete TSB merger as FY2026 profit rises to $93.2m
The new date reflects remaining work on the Reserve Bank's assessment of the applications by Heartland Group and Toi Foundation and the TSB Section 95 review.
BusinessBankingFinancial MarketsEconomyAustraliaTradeLegal Heartland Group HoldingsAnnual General MeetingTSB mergerAndrew DixsonGreg TomlinsonFY2026 resultsTSB Bank LimitedTSB Heartland Bank LimitedReserve Bank of New ZealandToi FoundationacquisitionNew Zealand banking
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Vista Group Signs Reading Cinemas to Operational Excellence Across 53 Sites
Vista Group will move Reading Cinemas' full circuit of 53 sites and about 400 screens to Operational Excellence and Vista Payments through 2026 and 2027.
BusinessScience & TechnologyMediaFilm and TVComputers and InternetFinancial Markets Vista Group InternationalReading CinemasOperational ExcellenceVista PaymentsVista Cloudcinema technologyStuart Dickinson