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NZ Herald
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Passport redesign and Hulk Hogan dead at 71
Government plans to redesign the New Zealand passport to put English before te reo, and professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan has died aged 71. Video / NZ Herald
NZ Herald
an hour ago
- Automotive
- NZ Herald
Government trials tech to clamp cars of court fine evaders
Government plans to redesign the New Zealand passport to put English before te reo, and professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan has died aged 71. Video / NZ Herald Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech. The Government is testing out new technology to help clamp and seize cars of people evading court fines. In April, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said he was looking at ways to improve the system after Newstalk ZB revealed almost half of all reparation orders were overdue. Goldsmith said bailiffs are trialling handheld devices that scan the number plates of parked cars. It will then determine whether the owners have overdue court fines or reparations, potentially resulting in it being clamped or towed. He said it would be trialled nationwide, including at some breath testing stations alongside police.
Time of India
13 hours ago
- Climate
- Time of India
Flood-hit Northland and Tasman brace for more rain next week after a frosty spell
Tasman on alert again Live Events Coldest morning of the year (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel New Zealand's flood-weary regions, including Northland and the Tasman District, are being warned of more heavy rain and strong winds starting early next week. According to MetService , a shift in weather conditions will end the recent stretch of clear skies and sub-zero temperatures . The most severe weather is expected to hit on Tuesday, July meteorologist Devlin Lynden said, as quoted by NZ Herald, the calm and cold weather, which brought frost and snow to many areas, will give way to warmer, unsettled conditions from the is expected to begin in Fiordland on Saturday, with showers spreading to the West Coast and Northland by Sunday. Heavier rain may affect the Tasman District, West Coast, and northern parts of the North Island by Tuesday.'This spell of settled weather is coming to a close,' said Lynden. 'Warmer temperatures, rain and wind are firmly returning to the forecast.'Tasman Mayor Tim King said the region is once again preparing for potential flooding. Although there have been seven days of clear weather since the last storm, river levels remain high, and more heavy rain could bring serious damage.'The forecast is not looking great,' King said. 'It's been good to have a break from it, but it hasn't been enough.'Recent floods in Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough left homes uninhabitable and roads damaged. Many areas are still recovering from what officials described as a 'one-in-100-year event.'While rain is on the horizon, many parts of the country woke to the coldest temperatures of the year. Dunedin Airport dropped to -6.7°C, Wānaka to -5.1°C, and Timaru to -4.7° Auckland experienced frost in some areas, with temperatures falling below 4°C every morning this NZ Transport Agency issued black ice warnings for several roads as a result of the freezing conditions.
NZ Herald
2 days ago
- NZ Herald
Sky NZ CEO on the decision to buy Three and Disco for $1
'Whack-a-mole': The rapidly evolving world of scams in NZ NZ Herald senior reporter Lane Nichols joins us today on The Front Page to discuss the latest scammers and what solutions there could be in future.
NZ Herald
4 days ago
- Business
- NZ Herald
Inflation up 2.7% in June year, better than expected
NZ Herald Business Editor at Large Liam Dann speaks to Ryan Bridge on Herald NOW, ahead of the second quarter inflation figures being released. What is predicted? Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech. Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen. Inflation up 2.7% in June year, better than expected The consumers price index (CPI) increased 2.7% in the 12 months to the June 2025 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. The 2.7% increase follows a 2.5% annual increase in the 12 months to the March 2025 quarter. 'Although the annual inflation rate increased from the March 2025 quarter, it remains within the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's target band of 1 to 3% – the fourth consecutive quarter it has done so,' prices and deflators spokesperson Nicola Growden said. Economists had forecast a rise of 2.8 or 2.9%. Lower petrol prices helped mitigate rises in other areas such as food.
