Stats NZ · Original source
Seasonally adjusted greenhouse gas emissions by New Zealand industries and households fell 2.9 percent, or 550 kilotonnes, in the June 2026 quarter, Stats NZ reports. Manufacturing emissions dropped 6.4 percent and household emissions fell 106 kt, mainly from transport, while the electricity, gas, water and waste services industry rose 8.4 percent. For the year ended June 2026, emissions fell 2.9 percent to a total of 75,042 kt.
New Zealand Police · Original source
Canterbury Police seized more than 300 3D printed firearms, parts and ammunition, along with five 3D printers, during a search warrant in Kaiapoi on Tuesday 20 October under Operation Cross Country. Items found included five fully operational 3D printed firearms, two cut-down firearms, 50 receivers and 33 rounds of ammunition. A 45-year-old man was due in Christchurch District Court facing multiple charges, and police say further arrests or charges cannot be ruled out.
Hon Chris Bishop, Minister of Transport · Original source
A new rockfall protection system has been installed at the Goldsmith slip on State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge, where more than 20,000 cubic metres of material closed the route for over three weeks earlier this year. Transport Minister Chris Bishop says two-way traffic is expected to resume early next month for the first time since January. NZ Transport Agency is delivering about $33 million of recovery work, alongside $75 million from Budget 2026 for the Ōpōtiki to Matawai corridor.
Hon Shane Jones, Minister for Regional Development / Hon Mark Patterson, Associate Minister for Regional Development · Original source
Northland's largest lake, Lake Ōmāpere, will receive a $3 million grant from the Regional Infrastructure Fund toward its restoration, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Associate Minister Mark Patterson announced. The money will fund enabling work including regulatory approvals, road access, a weir to control water levels and design of future water storage. The first stage, He wai ora; he iwi ora, is expected to cost about $5.9 million and is led by Lake Ōmāpere GP Limited for the Lake Ōmāpere Trust.
