Category: australasia
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FMA Releases Performance Expectations for 2025/26
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) – Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko – has released its Statement of Performance Expectations (SPE) for 2025/26. The SPE details how the FMA will measure and report its progress against targets, including financial forecasts for the…
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New Zealand Home Consents Drop 3.8 Percent Annually
Aotearoa New Zealand saw a 3.8 percent decrease in new home consents in the year ending May 2025, with a total of 33,530 homes approved, according to Stats NZ. Despite this dip compared to the previous year, the numbers have…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued for central and northern New Zealand, with heavy rain and strong winds expected from Thursday onwards. The MetService warns that a large low over the Tasman Sea and its associated fronts are the…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for central and northern New Zealand, effective Thursday, July 3rd, due to a large low-pressure system over the Tasman Sea. The MetService has issued Orange Heavy Rain Warnings for several regions, advising residents…
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Wellington City Council Adopts Annual Plan and Long-Term Plan Amendment
Wellington City Council has adopted its 2025-26 Annual Plan and an amendment to the 2024-34 Long-term Plan, setting the course for investment in the coming year. The council acknowledges that local elections may not be everyone’s priority but emphasizes their…
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Man Named in Fatal Manurewa Crash
Iu Toalua, 45, of Auckland, has been named as the man who died in the Manurewa crash on Friday, June 27th. Police have extended their condolences to his family and friends. A 56-year-old man has been charged with driving dangerously…
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Man in Custody Following Ōtāhuhu Homicide
A man is in custody following a homicide investigation in Ōtāhuhu after police responded to a call on Beatty Street around 8:30 p.m. Sunday night regarding a seriously injured person. The injured man was taken to a hospital but died…
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Fatal Crash on Cambridge Road, Waipa
One person died in a crash on Cambridge Road in Waipa involving a truck and a car. Emergency services responded to the incident, which occurred between Storey and Cox roads, at approximately 11:25 am. According to police, the driver of…
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Woman Dies After Karaka Crash
A 79-year-old woman has died following a head-on collision in Karaka last Thursday. Emergency services responded to reports of the crash on SH22 around 1.15pm on June 26. Four individuals were transported to the hospital; two were critical, one serious,…
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Royal New Zealand Police College Auckland Campus to Open
The Royal New Zealand Police College (RNZPC) Auckland Campus will open on Tuesday, July 1, at 8:30 a.m. The campus is located at Student Central Level 2, Massey University, East Precinct, Albany Expressway, North Shore. Police Commissioner Richard Chambers, Minister…
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Wellington Alcohol Licence Applications Open for Public Objections
Several alcohol licence applications in Wellington are currently open for public objection. These applications include: Where’s Charlie? at 126 Lambton Quay, Wellington Central; Portofino Wellington, located at 55 Lady Elizabeth Lane (also known as 33 Customhouse Quay), Wellington; Baar Baar,…
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Homicide Investigation Launched After Man Dies in Ōtāhuhu
A homicide investigation is underway after a man died in Ōtāhuhu last night. Police were called to a Beatty Street property at approximately 8:30 p.m. following reports of a seriously injured person. Upon arrival, officers found a man in critical…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A front approaching the North Island is expected to bring rain and strong northeasterly winds to many regions of New Zealand, according to MetService. The severe weather outlook, issued at 8:17am on Monday, June 30, 2025, highlights the potential for…
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State Highway 1 to Re-Open Following Crash
State Highway 1, between Tokoroa and Putaruru, is set to re-open after an earlier traffic incident. Authorities have expressed their gratitude to motorists for their understanding and patience during the disruption. Further details and images are available on the NZ…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A front approaching Northland is expected to bring rain and strengthening northeast winds to New Zealand, according to MetService. The weather outlook, issued at 9:00 am on Sunday, June 29, 2025, indicates a minimal risk of severe weather on Tuesday,…
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MetService Lifts Weather Warnings for Otago and Southland
MetService has lifted all severe weather warnings and watches for Otago and Southland, issued at 8:04pm on Saturday, June 28, 2025. The Heavy Snow Watch for Central Otago, Southland north of Lumsden, inland Dunedin, and Clutha has been lifted as…
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MetService Lifts Weather Warnings for Otago and Southland
MetService has lifted all severe weather warnings and watches for Otago and Southland, issued at 8:04pm on Saturday, June 28, 2025. The heavy rain warning for Dunedin and Clutha has also been lifted, as the rain has eased. The Meteorological…
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Mt Eden Prison Death Investigated as Homicide
A man's death at Mt Eden Corrections Facility is being treated as a homicide, police say. Officers were alerted around 4 p.m. yesterday after an incident at the prison. Acting Detective Inspector Greg Brand confirmed that police are pursuing "positive…
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Person Dies After Being Hit by Tree in Wai-iti
One person died in Wai-iti, south-east of Wakefield, after being hit by a tree while clearing flood damage. Emergency services were called to a property on State Highway 6 at approximately 9.40am. According to Acting Nelson Bays Area Commander, Senior…
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Four Teenagers Injured in Serious Kumeu Crash After Fleeing Police
A serious crash in Kumeu last night has left four teenagers in hospital, two in critical condition. The crash occurred around 8.20pm on Coatesville-Riverhead Highway after Police signalled a vehicle to stop. The vehicle fled and crashed shortly after, coming…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 9:47 am on Saturday, June 28, 2025, indicates a minimal risk of severe weather through Tuesday, July 1, 2025. A southwesterly flow will cover New Zealand on Monday, with a weak front…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Snow Expected in Otago and Southland
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService at 9:26 am on Saturday, June 28, 2025, for Otago and Southland, New Zealand, due to an expected low off the South Island's east coast. The warning includes heavy rain for…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Snow Expected in Otago and Southland
A severe weather watch has been issued for Otago and Southland, with heavy rain expected in the lower South Island and snow in inland areas. The warning, issued at 9:26 am on Saturday, June 28, 2025, indicates that a low…
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Media Monitor: Pohutukawa Fate, Tornado Watch, and Biodiversity Credits
Radio New Zealand is reporting that a New Plymouth resident is claiming a moral victory after a lines company removed an overgrown pohutukawa tree that had grown through powerlines near their property. Separately, MetService is investigating a possible tornado in…
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Car Crash in Kumeu Leaves Four Seriously Injured
Four people are seriously or critically injured after a car crashed into a house on Coatesville-Riverhead Highway in Kumeu. Emergency services responded to the incident at approximately 8:20 pm. The Serious Crash Unit has been notified and is investigating. The…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Snow Expected in New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService at 8:52pm on Friday, June 27, 2025, for heavy rain in parts of the country and snow in inland Otago and Southland. A low off the South Island east coast is…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Snow Expected in New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for parts of New Zealand, with heavy rain expected in several regions and snow in inland Otago and Southland. The warning, issued at 8:52pm on Friday, June 27, 2025, highlights the impact of…
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Man in Court Following Tauranga Road Rage Incidents
A 52-year-old man is scheduled to reappear in Tauranga District Court on July 11, following his arrest in connection with alleged road rage incidents last month. The arrest occurred on Wednesday, after police executed a search warrant at a Welcome…
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Nutrient Rescue NZ Ltd Recalls Double Shot Products Due to Undeclared Allergen
Nutrient Rescue NZ Ltd is recalling several batches of its Nutrient Rescue brand Double Shot products due to the potential presence of an undeclared mollusc allergen. This recall affects various sizes, including individual sachets (10g), 30-pack sachets (10g), 300g packs,…
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Media Monitor: Wild Weather, NZ MP Resigns, Iran's Warning, and Bezos' Wedding
Media Monitor: 1News is reporting that severe weather has hit much of New Zealand, with states of emergency declared in the Nelson/Tasman region and part of Marlborough. It said the extreme weather has sparked evacuations and road closures. In other…
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