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A Police officer is in a critical condition in hospital, following an incident overnight involving a fleeing driver near Palmerston North.
In a statement, NZ Police said the driver involved in the incident had been signalled to stop at around 2am on Amberley Avenue but allegedly fled the scene.
“Minutes later, the vehicle, which was not being pursued, hit ...
Regional Development Minister, Shane Jones, has welcomed the lodgement of a substantive fast-track consent application for the Northland Shipyard and Dry Dock project.
The application for the shipyard and marine maintenance facility at Marsden Point has been lodged with the Environmental Protection Authority under the Fast-Track Approvals Act 2024 (FTAA).
The Government has confirmed it will retain a Clean Vehicle Standard for new and used vehicle imports, following a review of its settings.
The Standard sets annual carbon dioxide emission targets for vehicle imports that tighten over time. Vehicles that exceed their target incur charges, while vehicles that perform better earn credits.
“In 2025, it became ...
Testing has confirmed H5 bird flu in a single northern giant petrel, found dead on a remote Cape Palliser beach in the Wairarapa, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has confirmed.
There have now been three confirmed positive detections of H5 bird flu in New Zealand, all in the Wellington region. The detections have been individual wild birds and there have be...
University of Auckland Clinical Psychology doctoral candidate, Ronald Chau, is calling on young people living with life-limiting health conditions to help shape a better understanding of what it means to navigate serious illness during adolescence and early adulthood.
Mr Chau is actively recruiting young people aged 16 to 24 years for a study exploring the experienc...