Latest NZ News

29 October 2026
War on culture ramps up – film archive faces losing a third of staff from Govt cuts
Can a new government solve NZ’s local council crisis? Why a royal commission could help
Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2026
Asset seizure brings joint Immigration New Zealand and Police operation to a close
Air New Zealand boosts Christchurch connections with year-round Singapore flights and new Bali service
Lotto Draw Results: Lotto NZ 28 October
28 October 2026
Jeez Wayne: Winston Peters Welcomes Wayne Brown Aboard
Employment Indicators 28 October
Business Count Indicators 28 October
New Zealand First Announces Ten-point Rail Policy
Cost is not the only reason people buy illicit tobacco – for some, it’s an act of defiance
New Westpac NZ research shows New Zealanders feel uncomfortable splitting the bill
Parties may have competing tax visions, but paying for NZ’s future isn’t getting cheaper
27 October 2026
NSW Police charge 39 people, seize 230 firearms and 33 firearm parts during week of action
National’s 100 Day Plan To Secure Our Future
NZ’s hidden chronic health burden is even bigger than we thought – new analysis
Lotto Draw Results: Lotto NZ 24 October
NZFirst To Remove Climate Tax From Fuel
NZFirst Law and Order Policy Announcement: Tougher Sentences, Degrees of Murder, Smashing Organised Crime, Life Means Life
NZFirst Policy Announcement: 50% Targeted Accelerated Depreciation for Manufacturing and Export Sector
SH76 Brougham Street upgrade moving to next stage
From Fiordland to 30,000ft: Kiwi producers take flight on Josh Emett’s first Air New Zealand menu
Annual Inflation At 3.7 Percent In September 2026
22 October 2026
Consumers Price Index: September 2026 Quarter
Inflation data shows Luxon’s Government has failed on the cost of living
Fixing the Basics and Building the Future: National’s plan for retirement
Wave of hope for stranded teens
Major milestone reached in Waioweka Gorge recovery
Lotto Draw Results: Lotto NZ 21 October
Deep cuts to National Library and Archives NZ confirmed despite huge outcry
Manufacturing and households drive a 2.9 percent fall in greenhouse gas emissions
Greenhouse Gas Emissions: June 2026 Quarter
One in six older people experience abuse in NZ, with psychological harm most common
NZ election poll watch: right majority possible even if Opportunity enters parliament
Public Good Test For Restructures
NZFirst to fund NZs Gaming Industry Sector, keeping talent and companies in NZ
AI reveals how a warming climate will intensify NZ’s most extreme downpours
Westpac NZ backs industry commitment to improve access to banking
Westpac NZ Sees Open Banking Adoption Soar
Senior NZ Army officer to lead longstanding mission in Sinai
Stats NZ’s social licence for data stewardship June 2026
Canada, NZ Agree To Boost Trade And Investment
19 October 2026
NZFirst Campaign Announcement: Commuter Rail for Christchurch, Reinstate Southerner Train