Oceania New Zealand With second Emission Reduction Plan, recently unveiled, the New Zealand government said it will reach its 2050 goal of zero emissions as early as 2044
Oceania New Zealand The volume of construction work in New Zealand in the September quarter amounted to NZ$7,8 billion (€4,332 billion), -3,2% from the June quarter, according to Stats NZ statistics department report
Oceania New Zealand The percentage of properties resold for a nominal loss rose to 9,8% in the September quarter, the highest level since Q2 2015, and up from 8,2% in the previous quarter, according to CoreLogic NZ's Pain & Gain report
Oceania New Zealand The Royal New Zealand Air Force has welcomed its 4th C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft in Whenuapai, continuation of a NZ$1,5 billion (US$899,9 million) programme to replace the service's C-130H fleet, which has been operational since the 1960s
Oceania New Zealand A major fire is raging through a protected wetland in the Waikato region of the North Island, endangering its fragile ecosystem and the rare species that inhabit it, many of which are found nowhere else on the planet
Oceania New Zealand Young people who were wild boar hunting in the woods of the Waikato region spotted four people, believed by police to be Tom Phillips and his children Ember, Maverick and Jada, aged between 8 and 11, all gone missing in late 2021
Oceania New Zealand Three New Zealand universities dropped in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025 and none of the eight New Zealand featured universities improved their ranking this year
Oceania New Zealand The Land, Air, Water Aotearoa project has released nationally updated data for rivers, lakes, groundwater and estuaries, showing that New Zealand's freshwater health is under pressure from human activities
Oceania New Zealand Community and social resilience scores on the World Risk Poll Resilience Index decreased dramatically in the regions most affected by the floods; individual and household resilience remained stable, among the top 10 globally
Oceania New Zealand The 7th Race Relations Day Multicultural Festival 2024 was celebrated; Chinese Consul General in Auckland Chen Shijie spoke about the event, recognising the 100-year history of Chinese settlement in New Zealand and the friendship between the two peoples
Oceania New Zealand The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission has launched an Infrastructure Priorities Programme to address and solve problems such as leaky water pipes, congested roads, schools and hospitals
Oceania New Zealand The Climate Change Commission presented its first progress assessment of the national adaptation plan, examining its effectiveness and implementation, founding that it is not happening at the scale or pace needed; it also contains 9 recommendations
Oceania New Zealand National datasets on rare diseases will be created as part of the Ministry of Health strategy to better support people living with these conditions