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New Zealand’s ports are processing growing cargo volumes, and businesses are restocking, perhaps one sign that an economic recovery may finally be underway after years of false starts.Port of Auckland chief executive Roger Grey told TVNZ’s You, Me and the Economy special that the port had processed its highest container volumes in nine years last month, with car imports and agricultural equipment flowing through at increased rates.”The economy’s turned and we’re seeing that now,” he said. “We’re really seeing the cargo start to flow, and that means people are buying it.”The growth is reflected across New Zealand’s major ports, including…
A man is being sought by police after allegedly indecently assaulting a woman waiting at a bus stop in the Auckland CBD over the weekend.Graeme Dylan Shuter, 34, allegedly approached two women in a short space of time on Mayoral Dr on Saturday, Detective Senior Sergeant Martin Friend said. Around 9.20am, the first victim was approached by Shuter, who allegedly attempted to “grab her and subject her to an indecent assault”.”Fortunately, she was able to hurry away from Shuter and crossed Mayoral Dr.”Minutes later, the man approached a woman from behind as she waited at a bus stop. Friend said…
Published on 25/11/2025 – 13:42 GMT+1 The European Parliament approved on Tuesday a legal action against the Commission over the withdrawal of a proposal on high-tech patents meant to help small and medium-sized enterprises negotiate with tech giants. A total of 334 MEPs were in favour of the legal action, mainly from left-wing political groups, while 294 voted against and 11 abstained. The matter will be referred to the EU Court of Justice, which oversees the inter-institutional issues. The legal action concerns a proposalto reform standard-essential patents (SEPs) put forward by the European Commission in 2023 and withdrawn two years…
Senior National MP and minister Chris Bishop has categorically denied plotting a leadership challenge, insisting that Christopher Luxon remains the best person to be prime minister.Speculation surrounding the prospect of a coup has intensified in the past week given dissatisfaction within the National caucus after a series of worrying polls.Addressing reporters at Parliament earlier today, Bishop said he was “definitely not” planning to roll Luxon as leader and dismissed the commentary as people “interviewing their typewriters”.Asked if he could give a firm commitment that Luxon would remain prime minister through to the election, Bishop responded simply: “yes”.Bishop was asked several…
By Euronews Published on 25/11/2025 – 12:24 GMT+1 Countries of the European Union must recognise a same-sex marriage lawfully concluded anywhere in the bloc, even if their domestic legislation does not provide for it, the European Court of Justice said in a ruling on Tuesday. Refusing the recognition of a lawful marriage is “contrary to EU law because it infringes that freedom and the right to respect for private and family life”, the judges said, and “may cause serious inconvenience at administrative, professional and private levels, forcing the spouses to live as unmarried persons.” The case involves two Polish citizens who…
The names of five people seeking compensation for sexual abuse in state care were published online in a privacy breach by the Ministry of Social Development.The ministry has removed the link to documents naming the five, but Google searches of the names were still bringing up the MSD information in the search engine’s AI summary yesterday morning.The ministry has apologised and says the breach was due to human error.Breach found by chanceWellington human rights lawyer Lydia Oosterhoff was searching online last week for an RNZ story when she discovered an Official Information Act request from her firm, Cooper Legal, on…
A motorcyclist has died after colliding with a car in Ashburton this evening. Police said they were called to the scene at the intersection of Hinds Arundel Rd and Gills Rd around 6pm.The motorcyclist died at the scene. The serious crash unit are in attendance.The road is expected to remain closed for some time.Motorists are advised to avoid the area where possible and expect delays.
Published on 25/11/2025 – 9:27 GMT+1 •Updated 9:44 Former EU Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager said Europe must stand firm by its digital rules as the United States pushes for soften implementation of landmark legislation in exchange for tariff relief. European officials and their US counterparts met in Brussels on Monday for the first time since the EU agreed to a deal imposing 15% tariffs on European products in July and made pledges to buy energy, weapons and invest majorly in America. The Trump administration is now pushing for softer implementation of EU digital rules for big tech companies in…
Economists widely expect the Reserve Bank to trim the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 25 basis points tomorrow, taking it to 2.25%, while leaving the door open for further easing if the economy stumbles.November’s Monetary Policy Statement will be the last of the year — and the final one under acting Governor Christian Hawkesby before Anna Breman takes over in December.The OCR currently sits at 2.50%, following a front-loaded 50bp cut in October.ASB chief economist Nick Tuffley said the central bank was likely to pair the cut with a message it remained ready to cut further if conditions deteriorated.”Going forward,…
The 28-point peace plan drafted by the US and Russia to end the war in Ukraine stunned Europeans with its sweeping provisions perceived as too favourable for Russia. The terms also implied a loss of control for the Europeans about their own security framework and would see them stripped of key leverage points over Moscow. The EU and allies are now pushing to have a say on what comes next, particularly on matters that would require their participation – from sanctions to defence. These are the key issues in the talks that directly concern Europeans: NATO accession for Ukraine in…