NZCity NewsLinks

All Links

8 Sep 2026

Search

'Dodgy' QR codes now also being found on Auckland Transport parking meters
They've popped up already in other spots around the country, now AT is warning locals to be vigilant.

Canterbury ski fields close early after one of NZ’s warmest winters
Rain and mild nor’westers have forced two Canterbury club ski fields to close early during New Zealand’s third-warmest winter on record.

Neighbour 'in shock' after woman and two children killed in Rotorua home
A man has appeared in court charged with assaulting a person in a family relationship after a woman and two children were killed in Rotorua last night.

Inmate assaulted in Hawke's Bay Regional Prison, eleven prisoners put in segregation
Police were investigating the assault, the prison's general manager confirmed.

All Black hooker opts for change after ‘devastating’ injury ended his South African tour
George Bell could not be faulted for wondering if some spiteful soul is armed with a voodoo doll resembling him.

Euromonitor launches Passport agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Users can now query Euromonitor's market data inside Microsoft 365 Copilot, with every answer citing sources to reduce AI errors and risk.

‘Plenty of grunt in them’: Video shows F-35 stealth fighter jets arriving in NZ
Two F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter jets from the Australian Air Force landed at Ohakea Base on Tuesday.

El Niño impacts on Pacific forecast to last well into 2027
The intensifying El Niño phase is forecast to bring exceptionally warm tropical Pacific Ocean conditions in coming months.

New Zealand troops to continue to train Ukrainian soldiers
Up to 70 Defence Force personnel will be deployed in Europe until June 2028 as part of Operation Tieke.

Woolworths recalls Multi Grain cereal over blue plastic concerns
Customers are advised not to eat the 500g product, which has a Best Before date of April 30, 2027, and to return it for a full refund.

First albatross chicks fly from Pukekura/Tairaoa Head
The seabirds are one of the biggest in the world, with wingspans of up to three metres, and the Otago colony is the only mainland site where toroa breed.

Police officers made 'split second tactical decisions' in fatal shooting of Kaoss Price, High Court told
Counsel are testifying on the second day of proceedings in a Judicial Review of the Independent Police Conduct Authority's decision not to charge the officer who fired the fatal shot.

Police confirm body found in Rotorua Lake was man sought in relation to mother's murder
Jeremy Robertson was the only person of interest in the case.

Mayors hail National's IVL funding pledge - but still eye bed taxes
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown says National's alternative to a bed tax is a step in the right direction - but not a long-term solution.

Battle for the Oceania Netball World Cup spots begins in Tonga next week
Five Oceania nations will battle in Nuku'alofa next week for two remaining Netball World Cup spots, with hosts Tonga entering the qualifier as favourites alongside Samoa.

Fujitsu unveils tin-vacancy diamond quantum prototype
The prototype could boost qubit stability and help Fujitsu scale quantum systems beyond small experiments, the company said.

Australia’s mushroom killer granted taxpayer-funded Ozempic in jail
Erin Patterson has been approved to the weight loss drug because she is in solitary confinement and she will be unable to exercise for the forseeable future due to her high-profile.

Cyclist, 85, killed in Gisborne crash identified
Terrance Donovan was critically injured in the crash on Lytton Rd, and later died in hospital.

TCS to overhaul METRO's IT landscape across regions
The wholesaler aims to cut duplication and complexity as it shifts to a more centralised system across Europe and Asia.