Grimaldi had to work hard for her medal. She was timed at 12.46s, some way behind the winner, Sheriauna Haase of Canada, who clocked 12.23s.
The 29-year-old New Zealander was in a
Theron, 20, was in third place until, with Welshwoman Laura Hughes stepped up to attempt a clean and jerk of 129kg. It seemed unlikely as she'd managed just
With more than 600 already registered, the New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards is once again bringing together leaders from across the energy sector.
Guests include representatives from
Meridian Energy has received the key remaining resource consent from Palmerston North City Council that enables the 172 MW repowering of its Te Rere Hau Wind Farm in Manawatū. This
Meridian Energy has reassessed and increased the maximum operating capacity of three of its iconic hydro stations in the Waitaki scheme, increasing the renewable electricity capacity available to support New Zealand's electricity system.
Following the reassessment Benmore's
The Government is investing $800,000 from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) to help ensure New Zealand tourism businesses and destinations are easier to find through artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
The investment will support upgrades to
The Gas Transition Loan Guarantee Scheme is now open for businesses making the investment to reduce their reliance on reticulated natural gas.
The Scheme, announced by Ministers as
This government’s ambitious target of better, and more, training to help staff support in family violence and sexual violence responses milestone has been achieved almost 6 months in advance of the due date.
10,000 frontline workers have been
A nationwide programme upgrading New Zealand’s small and remote schools has completed its 800th school upgrade, says Education Minister Erica Stanford.
“The work of the Small Schools Upgrade
Three new appointments have been made to the New Zealand Sign Language Board, Minister for Disability Issues Louise Upston says.
The three new members of the Board –
Racing Minister Winston Peters says a brighter future awaits the hundreds of dogs involved in the greyhound racing industry which winds up today.
Commercial greyhound racing ends 31
The Government has signed a public-private partnership (PPP) agreement to deliver the first section of the Northland Expressway – Warkworth to Te Hana – starting one of New Zealand’s most significant infrastructure projects, Transport Minister Chris Bishop has announced.
The Project Agreement was signed this week between the Crown and the Northway
Education Minister Hon Erica Stanford has announced the remaining appointments to the new Governing Council of the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Patrick Walsh MNZM has been appointed Chair, Andrée Atkinson as Deputy Chair, Kelly Seaburg as a new member.
Kelly Seaburg’s expertise in early childhood education is a valuable addition, and Minister
Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden says changes to hazardous substances regulations coming into effect today will provide regulatory relief and ensure laboratory safety requirements better reflect the realities of working in labs.
“I’m making practical changes to health and safety regulations that will maintain safety in
Rural communities across New Zealand will benefit from three new investments that will support the rural health workforce and help more people access care closer to home, Associate Health Minister Matt Doocey says.
"Where you live shouldn't determine the healthcare you can receive. That’s why we're
Get a taste of Beervana before the big weekend at Good Day Wellington Airport!
Every Thursday and Friday until Beervana, we've got live music, brewery tastings, beer flights, and a new bar snack menu waiting for you at Good Day restaurant and bar.
Settle in, discover something new and make the most of your time before boarding.
Thursday 13 & Friday 14 August | 4.00 - 6.00pm
The premier Reserve Force warfighting exercise is designed to strengthen leadership at all levels and enhance interoperability between New Zealand and Australian forces, in a realistic and challenging training environment.
Army Reservists are part-time soldiers who bring valuable skills and experience to the New
While Design Builders’ Canterbury team has completed a handful of builds in the area, Wānaka and Central Otago has not previously had a dedicated regional team. This launch gives clients across Wānaka, Albert Town, Hāwea, Cromwell, Luggate, Tarras, Alexandra and the surrounding area a locally based team for the first time, backed by Design Builders’ nationwide systems and support.
Leading the new region is Hayley Barbour, who brings 22 years of experience in residential
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| Nick Kergozou at the NZOC team announcement in June. (Credit: NZOC) |
Kergozou is in hospital in a stable
The partnership embeds women’s rugby into 2degrees’ ongoing commitment to
A homegrown talent, who played his junior rugby at Silverdale and represented the Orewa College 1st XV, Melvin broke into our team
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Hall went down to polished Canadian bantamweight Scarlett Delgardo, who won every round on all three scorecards.
Delgardo was elusive and was
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Preston, running in the second of four heats, clocked 1min 48.43s and placed fourth, missing an automatic qualifying spot in the semis.
He had to hope his time held up
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The One NZ AI Trust Report 2026: Sustainability Edition, released today, reveals almost half
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McTaggart, 28, totalled 338kg, which placed him behind only Malaysian Hafizuddin Muhammad, who won with 345kg. The New
The Employment Leave Bill has passed its third and final reading, ushering in a long-awaited overhaul of the law that provides employees with employment leave entitlements, like annual and sick leave, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden announced today.
“This Bill delivers on the Government’s priority to replace the broken Holidays Act with a
The annual awards recognise the contribution of voluntary and not-for-profit organisations in Wellington by acknowledging their mahi and how they make a difference in our communities across the arts, heritage, health, well-being, sport and environment.
Founded in 2015, with support from Wellington City Council, Kaicycle has grown to be a
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Clareburt, who has already become one of the swim stars of the Games with gold and silver medals, won the 400m individual medly gold in Birmingham four years ago and in today's qualifying heat, he looked confident and quick.
He finished as fastest qualifier, with 4min 16.49s. Snapping at Clareburt's heels are a clutch
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The New Zealand team - Sonya Woodrow (with director Kimberly Carraher) and Kerrin Wheeler (with director Colin Wheeler) - were involved in a cliffhanger in their bronze medal play-off with Wales.
New Zealand took the first set 7-4,
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The New Zealanders - Aidan Tonge, Josh Book, Te Tuhi Lewis and Christian Martin - survived a
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World steeplechase champion George Beamish was below his best on the opening day of athletics.
Beamish, 29, was obviously a medal
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The New Zealanders - Ella Fotu, Azure Anderson, Sharne Pupuke-Robati and Eva Langton - beat Scotland and Singapore in two testing matches. They've developed well as a team and seem to play better when closely challenged.
Scotland fielded a tall team in the
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The popular Mollo totalled 298kg, which placed him seventh in the 11-strong field. The gold medal was won by Malaysian Erry Muhammad, who set a Games record with his total of 331kg.
Mollo, 29, started well in the snatch, succeeding with lifts of 129kg and 133kg before failing to lift 137kg.
In the clean and jerk, he handled his opening 165kg well enough, but could not manage 170kg in either of his next two attempts.
Gymnast Alex Istock was below his best in the horizontal bar final and finished a distant eighth.
Istock was looking for a big performance in the horizontal bar final, after qualifying with a respectable score of 13.200.
However, the 21-year-old, who has dual American-New Zealand (through his mother) citizenship, had a nightmare day. There were a couple of fairly severe slips and he was punished for them by the judges. Istock was awarded a score of just 8.200. The winner, Felix Dolci of Canada, scored 14.237. Istock's qualifying score would have left him jostling for fourth place.
Though he has competed in high-level American college sport, representing the University of Michigan, and attended this year's world champs, this was his first Commonwealth Games.
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Bruce, one of the world's leading bowlers, came unstuck against Singapore's Serena Tiong, who won 10-4, 6-2. Tiong, 38, is a former national floorball representative, then coached and refereed the sport before taking up bowls five years ago.
She played with striking accuracy against Bruce,
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The 19 year-old Aucklander is regarded as an outstanding talent and in her short career has already won a silver medal in the
The Arms Bill passed its final reading in Parliament today meaning New Zealanders will soon have much better firearms laws that respect licenced firearm owners and improve public safety, says Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee.
“The Bill keeps firearms out of criminals’
Otago is the latest region to benefit from the Government’s next phase of Predator Free 2050, with a $3.9 million investment to expand successful predator elimination around Dunedin, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says.
The investment follows $5.5 million for
The Biometric Capability Upgrade was a seven-year project within the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) that was ceased in December 2025.
MBIE previously advised Ministers, the
The Government is beginning the process to purchase long-range one-way strike drones, looking particularly toward Kiwi industry for solutions, Defence Minister Chris Penk says.
“We will soon place with industry a
Young people in Hamilton, Nelson and Hawke's Bay will soon have faster access to mental health and addiction support through three new Youth Hubs, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says.
"The Government is investing $3 million to
Hobbs, 28, has been battling away for
We’re part of a much bigger shift in how energy is used in New Zealand. More people are moving away from fossil fuels and towards electricity to power their homes, businesses and transport. That
Western Springs Bowl will operate as a
The State Highway 1 (SH1) Belfast to Pegasus Motorway and Woodend Bypass, Road of National Significance, has been granted Fast-track approval.
This is the 27th project and the second
The Government has today released its response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.
"New Zealanders placed enormous trust in their government and made real sacrifices to protect one another. They deserve a
Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey today visited the Auckland Police Station to launch the region's third mental health co-response team, which will help ensure people experiencing mental distress get the right support at the right time.
“It’s utterly unacceptable that when a
The Government has met its 2023 election commitment to deliver 3,000 additional social homes in Auckland during the current term of government, reaching the milestone months ahead of schedule and
A bid to undertake exploration over an area east of Kupe gas field in Taranaki has become the first new petroleum exploration permit to be granted since the
The Government is investing in initiatives to help ensure New Zealand tourism experiences are visible and accessible to international visitors through artificial intelligence (AI) tools, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says.
“A growing number of people are using AI
The women’s team pursuit team competes at the 2023 UCI World Championships in
Glasgow, featuring current Commonwealth Games riders Bryony Botha,
Ally Wollaston and Emily Shearman. (Credit: SWPix)
The New Zealand track cycling team is back in the familiar surrounds of the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome ahead of their Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow starting overnight Thursday (NZT).
Cycling New Zealand’s recent international track achievements began with an 11-medal haul at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow shortly after the velodrome opened.
There are five riders competing this week who medalled at the first UCI Super World
A new road has been completed in Hamilton, unlocking land for thousands of future homes and marking the completion of the Peacocke Housing Infrastructure Fund programme, delivered ahead of schedule.
Whatukooruru Drive is a new arterial road connecting Peacockes Road in the east with
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The 30-year-old, who finished fifth when he competed in the 57kg category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, found Namibian Philip Haoseb a difficult customer.
The Namibian won all three rounds
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Clareburt absolutely blitzed a world-class field, winning in the impressive time of 4min 08.72s. He had a margin of 2.30s over
Recent monitoring has confirmed renewed movement within the main landslide area on Mauao above the Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park. Since last weekend, six additional slip events have been recorded, including a significant movement on Friday evening.
Geotechnical specialists have identified fresh cracking and evidence of groundwater
Supporting organisations and media are invited to attend a special function celebrating the commissioning of the new Gore Visitor Centre and Māruawai Temporary Exhibition Space at the Māruawai Centre on Thursday 13 August.
The event marks an important milestone in the development of Gore's new local history and
Courtesy of Havelock North High School
Recently arrived refugee children and young people at the Māngere Refugee Resettlement Centre swapped their usual routines for football boots and training drills, taking part in a special coaching session delivered by Tottenham Hotspur's international development team.
The visit was made possible through a partnership between Immigration New Zealand
Head of Arts and Culture Emily Trent says Auckland Council’s diverse public art collection is visible in parks, landmarks, streetscapes and as part of the infrastructure that supports our region, while many indoor artworks are on display in community buildings.
“Our public art in Tāmaki Makaurau gives everyone the opportunity to experience thought-
The Publishers Association of New Zealand Te Rau o Tākupu (PANZ) established the awards to promote excellence in, and provide recognition for,
the best book design in Aotearoa New Zealand. “The standard of entries this year was incredibly high and some difficult decisions had to be made to reach a shortlist,” said Convening Judge Erica Harrison.
There were more than 130 entries across all categories and the
He Waka Tuia outreach curator Saskia Whall during the installation of the touring Top Art exhibition, on display at Invercargill’s Civic Theatre until Wednesday 5 August.
An exhibition celebrating the creative excellence of New Zealand students has now opened at Invercargill’s Civic Theatre.
Top Art was an annual touring exhibition that showcased the Visual Arts portfolios from a selection of rangatahi who achieved Excellence in NCEA Level 3 Visual Arts the previous year. Portfolios covered the five fields of Visual Arts: design, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture.
The exhibition, which featured work from students throughout New Zealand, was on display
The Infrastructure Funding and Financing Amendment Bill passed by Parliament today will give developers and councils more innovative tools to fund and finance the infrastructure New Zealand needs to grow, Housing Minister Chris Bishop and Parliamentary Under-Secretary Simon Court say.
“Fixing the basics and building the future for New Zealand requires us to tackle the barriers
The Government is modernising the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme, making it simpler and clearer to use while maintaining protections for workers and opportunities for New Zealanders.
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says the changes recognise the important role the RSE scheme plays, while responding to clear feedback that it has become too complex.
"The RSE scheme has been a standout success for nearly 20 years, helping meet seasonal
The Government is introducing new biosecurity regulations to help poultry farmers manage H5 bird flu, protect livelihoods, and secure domestic food supply, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says.
“Now that H5 bird flu is here, it will almost certainly establish in wild birds.
“Cabinet has approved regulations to ensure the sector has the practices, infrastructure,
