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ASB drops Motorola Solutions from investment funds after review

Source: Radio New Zealand

ASB says it has spent “significant time” completing a review of Motorola Solutions, and the change was not a result of external pressure. RNZ / Marika Khabazi

ASB has dropped Motorola Solutions from its investment funds, including KiwiSaver, after pressure from pro-Palestine groups.

Motorola provides telecommunications, surveillance and military technology to the Israeli military and illegal Israeli settlements.

But ethical investment platform Mindful Money says the big banks are still investing in companies that are exposed to human rights violations in Palestine.

Founder Barry Coates said it was welcome that ASB had divested from Motorola.

“At last ASB has agreed to sell their investments in Motorola Solutions, over two years after the information was disclosed on Mindful Money’s website and after campaigning by Justice for Palestine, Amnesty International Aotearoa and others.

“This is welcome news.

“However, each of the big four bank-branded KiwiSaver funds still invest in companies that contribute to violations of human rights in Palestine, despite Kiwis saying they want to avoid those investments. The banks are not listening to the thousands of Kiwis who have invested in their funds.”

He said, before the divestment, ASB had 0.87 percent of its KiwiSaver growth fund in companies Mindful Money identified as problematic in the conflict with Israel including IBM, Palantir, Motorola, Booking Holdings, Airbnb and Cemex.

ANZ had 0.54 percent of its growth fund in Booking Holdings, Airbnb, Motorola, Volvo and IBM.

BNZ had 0.79 percent in Palantir, IBM, Booking Holdings, Glencore, Airbnb, Rheinmetall AG, Holcim, Volvo, Expedia, Heildelberge Materials, Cemex and Maersk.

Westpac had 0.57 percent in Booking Holdings, Caterpillar, Palantir Technologies, IBM, Holcim, and Heidelberg Materials.

Booking Holdings, Expedia and Airbnb are accused of allowing money to be made from bookings on seized Palestinian land.

“The ongoing crises in Gaza, the West Bank and east Jerusalem are affecting the lives of millions of Palestinian people. Our KiwiSaver funds should not be invested in companies that are supporting violations of their rights,” Coates said.

Result of unbiased, ongoing review – ASB

ASB said it had spent “significant time” completing a review of Motorola Solutions.

“Previously, we have been able to meet with Motorola and they had engaged openly with us to answer any questions we’ve had,” it said in a statement.

“In October this year, as part of our latest review, we reached out to Motorola again to discuss their inclusion on the updated UN OHCHR database, and request that they meet with us to provide an update.

“Motorola has failed to respond to this request, despite multiple follow ups. This lack of engagement and our inability to receive an update is a concern to us and one of the factors underpinning our decision to divest.

“We are now specifying Motorola Solutions as an excluded investment from the funds. This decision is the result of our unbiased and ongoing review as part of our own due diligence, and not a result of external pressure from any group or organisation, which is not new with regards to this issue.

“We condemn all violence, and as we have said previously, our position on this particular holding doesn’t represent support, or otherwise, for any group or people, of any identity.”

Westpac, ANZ and BNZ have been approached for comment.

‘Huge win’

“ASB’s divestment from Motorola is a huge win for the fight in Aotearoa New Zealand for Palestinians to have equal human rights in their homeland,” Justice for Palestine spokesperson Kate Stone said.

“Israel is only able to maintain its apartheid regime of systemic discrimination against Palestinians and expand its illegal settlements because of the material support of the international community. This includes investments of financial institutions like ASB and other New Zealand banks and KiwiSaver fund managers.

“Over 8500 people signed the petition calling on ASB to divest, and hundreds of customers moved their KiwiSavers, mortgages and banking services away from ASB because they support Palestinians having the same rights to freedom, justice and equality as the rest of humanity,” Stone said.

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Business confidence rises to 30-year high

Source: Radio New Zealand

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  • Business confidence reaches multi-decade highs
  • Firms report improving past activity, optimistic about the outlook
  • Employment has also lifted

Business confidence has hit its highest level in 30 years on improving activity and on expectations of an economic rebound.

ANZ’s Business Outlook survey showed headline confidence rose 7 points to a net 74 percent expecting better conditions.

The more closely followed own activity outlook measure also rose 7 points to 61 percent positive, also its highest level in 30 years.

Firms’ reported past activity lifting, up 7 points to net 29 percent positive – its highest level since August 2021.

“The improvement in reported past activity (the best indicator of GDP in the survey) is strikingly broad-based and suggests annual GDP growth is going to head north rapidly,” ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner said.

In a positive sign for the job market, past employment also improved to its highest level since November 2022.

“Past employment is also recovering quickly, but retail is dragging the chain,” Zollner said.

One-year ahead inflation expectations were unchanged at 2.7 percent.

“In a potentially concerning sign, difficulty finding skilled labour is already picking up, but it remains much more muted than a few years ago, and disinflationary issues of competition and low turnover continue to dominate,” Zollner said.

However, she said the broad-based lift in business sentiment was encouraging, and “things are clearly looking up”.

“It’s true that the agri sector is completely out of synch and commodity prices are now falling just as the rest of the economy picks up, but just as agri buoyancy didn’t prevent a broad-based slowdown, falling commodity prices will not now derail the broader cyclical recovery,” Zollner said.

“Recent reassuring words from the RBNZ Governor about not intending to hike rates any time soon will hopefully take the edge off any confidence hit from the sharp market reaction to the RBNZ’s November message that cuts were almost certainly at an end.”

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Privacy Commissioner notified following ‘technical issue’ with police incident management tool

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A “technical issue” with police’s incident management tool may have led to sensitive information that was supposed to be redacted during disclosure being made visible.

An investigation is under way into the extent of the issue and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner has been notified.

RNZ understands police have recently contacted lawyers of defendants advising them of the issue.

An email, seen by RNZ, says that a technical issue with police’s Incident Management Tool (IMT) had been discovered that resulted in a proportion of redacted documents produced from the investigation software since 4 December that had redactions that were not applied correctly by the system.

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    • This meant that information that was supposed to be redacted could become visible.

    The lawyers were advised to retrieve the disclosure packages from their clients or request deletion of the email.

    They were also told to advise them that they must comply with the Lawyers and Conveyances Act which included not disclosing information that would be likely to place a person’s health or safety at risk.

    In response to questions from RNZ Acting Assistant Commissioner Investigations, Serious and Organised Crime Keith Borrell said that on 15 December the disclosure functionality of Police’s IMT was placed on hold after a “technical issue” was identified.

    “Information that had been redacted could potentially be made visible to justice sector partners.

    “Police’s ICT department tested and applied a fix, enabling functionality to resume yesterday.

    “Emails are being sent directly to officers and file managers in charge of cases affected by the issue, with clear instructions on action that needs to be taken.”

    Police had notified the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and continued to investigate the extent of the issue, Borrell said.

    Chief Victims Advisor Ruth Money told RNZ she had contacted police asking for information on what had happened and what actions police were taking regarding both at risk victims and victims and witnesses in general who have been affected.

    A spokesperson for the Office of the Privacy Commissioner confirmed to RNZ police notified them of a privacy breach on 16 December 2025.

    “The Privacy Act sets out that agencies are required to notify the Office of the Privacy Commissioner as soon as they are aware of breaches that they have assessed as ‘serious harm.’

    “As with any breach, Police will need to investigate so they can fully understand the size and scope of the breach and its impact on New Zealanders. It’s possible that further investigation of a breach could result in an initial assessment of serious harm being downgraded.”

    The commissioner’s initial focus was to “support agencies who have experienced a breach with advice on how to minimise the harm to any people affected.”

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Some urgent care clinics extend hours

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Eastcare and Local Doctors Ōtara in Auckland will both extend their hours next year. 123RF

A number of urgent care clinics will extend their opening hours in the new year.

Minister of Health Simeon Brown said Local Doctors Ōtara in south Auckland had already extended its hours until midnight this week, and would shift to full 24/7 care from the 19th of January.

He said Eastcare in east Auckland would also push its closing time from 11pm to 1am in March.

“These changes mean people can get help for urgent health issues any time of the day or night, without going to hospital unless it is a genuine emergency,” Brown said in a statement.

Brown said the changes were a result of the government’s national “Urgent Care and After Hours Framework”, which was pushing for all New Zealanders to have a clinic within an hour’s drive.

He noted that recent progress under the framework included a new 24/7 urgent care service in Dunedin, which also opened this week.

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Australian company Santana Minerals push for quicker decision on its fast-track application

Source: Radio New Zealand

Santana Minerals chief executive Damian Spring. RNZ / Katie Todd

The Australian company planning an open-cast gold mine near Cromwell is pushing for a quicker decision on its fast-track application after government officials suggested it might need to wait until next September.

Santana Minerals is seeking consent to tap into what it believes is a $4.4 billion gold deposit between Bendigo and Ophir, in a proposal that has resulted in fierce backlash from some locals.

The company submitted its fast-track application in November, which under the rules at the time was to be processed within either 30 working days or a timeframe set by the panel convenor.

In early December, panel convenor Jane Borthwick sought the company’s views on a proposed decision date “in the range of 110-120 working days”, which would result in a decision between August and September 2026.

A visual simulation released by Santana Minerals showing what the mine would look like from Māori Point Road, Tarras. Supplied

Santana Minerals, through its New Zealand subsidiary Matakanui Gold Limited, rejected the time extension, insisting that officials aim for the “shorter range of the decision-making timeframe”, towards the default timeframe of 30 working days.

Chief executive Damian Spring told RNZ the application was “deliberately comprehensive”, with more than 9400 pages of evidence and technical material.

He said the documents were submitted so the panel had everything it needed to assess the proposal efficiently, not as a reason to slow the process down.

“Robust applications are meant to support faster, better decisions, not justify extended consideration periods,” he said.

“We respect the panel process, but it’s important to maintain fidelity to the Act as parliament designed it. Moving away from the statutory timeframes risks undermining the very purpose of a fast-track regime.”

If approved, the project would carve out a 1000×850-metre open pit, plus three smaller satellite pits and a tailings dam.

Santana previously told shareholders that the company planned to extract its first gold by about March 2027.

Spring said that timeline remained unchanged.

“The pathway outlined earlier this year, including a first gold target in 2027, is subject to regulatory outcomes and planning continues on the basis of the statutory timeframes set out in the Act,” he said.

In early December, the government backtracked on a proposed 60 working-day time limit for fast-track decisions, opting instead for a 90-day limit with the ability to extend, that was due to come into force at the end of March 2026.

Sam Neill warns of ‘toxic’ legacy

Hollywood star Sir Sam Neill said a decision within days was not suitable for something he believed would have “enormous” effects on the region for centuries.

“It’s an Australian company which has never dug a mine before but our children and their children will be stuck with this horrible, toxic thing for forever,” he said.

Neill, who has been staunchly opposed to the mine, told Nine to Noon the proposal had been imposed on the community too quickly.

“The last thing that you should do, with a mine that will have serious ramifications for our area for hundreds of years, is be fast-tracked,” he said.

While Resources Minister Shane Jones was championing the mine as a potential source of well-paid jobs, Central Otago already had plenty of jobs, Neill said.

“It’s hard to find labour. I wonder, if they introduce this absurd mine, how many of those jobs will be affected. I’m, sure they’ll be seriously affected by a toxic mine,” he said.

Neill, who has lived in Otago since 1985, said the region was flourishing.

“We have great orchards, a great tourism industry and vineyards of course … I’d hate to see any change to that,” he said.

Other people in Cromwell and Tarras have raised concerns about the environmental impacts of the mine, possible damage to the tourism industry and their limited ability to have a say under the fast-track regime.

In November, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, part of the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, granted the company a 30-year mining permit, giving it legal rights to extract gold at the site.

Santana Minerals and the Environmental Protection Authority, which administers the fast-track regime, have been approached for comment.

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Goldsmith unlawfully appointed Human Rights Commissioner and Race Relations Commissioner

Source: Radio New Zealand

The minister appointmented Derby and Rainbow in August 2014. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone

The High Court has ruled Human Rights Commissioner Stephen Rainbow and Race Relations Commissioner Melissa Derby were appointed unlawfully by the Minister of Justice Paul Goldsmith.

Goldsmith says he’s taking advice on the judgment and considering “next steps”, including a possible appeal.

Human rights advocate Paul Thistoll had challenged the minister’s decision to appoint Rainbow and Derby, making four key arguments.

Two of those were upheld, that the minister failed to apply the correct legal test, and failed to take into account mandatory considerations. That the minister breached a “legitimate expectation” and “made an unreasonable decision” were not upheld.

The minister opposed the argument, but Justice David Gendall found the appointments were unlawful.

The appointment of Rainbow in August 2024 had prompted concern from some quarters – including Labour and the Greens – given his staunch pro-Israel views and previous comments about “a trans agenda”.

Derby had also come in for some criticism for sharing a tweet in 2023 which said the “trans movement” could not be tolerated in civil society.

The Judge explained in his ruling neither Rainbow or Derby were part of the initial shortlist of candidates for either role. A briefing was provided to Goldsmith, seeking approval for the shortlist of candidates proposed an assessment panel.

That panel included former Court of Appeal judge Sir Terence Arnold and former Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson KC.

After considering the briefing, Justice Gendall said the minister requested the panel remove two names from the shortlist for the role of Chief Commissioner and add two names, including Rainbow, and did the same with the shortlist for the Race Relations Commissioner role.

After the candidates were interviewed, the panel’s assessment of Rainbow resulted in “not recommended.” The panel observed his strengths, describing him as “articulate and engaging” and as having the ability to “build bridges across the political divide”, but noted his lack of legal experience.

The Judge also noted the applicant, Thistoll, contends there’d been “concerns raised by the ACT party” after Rainbow was initially unsuccessful, with its leader speaking directly to Goldsmith.

Derby was also interviewed, and while it considered she met a number of the criteria, the panel also found Derby “lacked depth and experience”, concluding it was unable to recommend her for appointment as Race Relations Commissioner.

The minister went on to appointment Derby and Rainbow in August, with them both commencing their roles in November 2024.

Thistoll’s lawyer Monique van Alphen-Fyfe argued the minister didn’t “expressly consider” the Commission’s detailed functions and whether Rainbow or Derby were capable of assisting in performing those functions.

The minister’s lawyer, Peter Gunn, argued saying it can reasonably be concluded that it is unlikely any candidate will have knowledge, skill or experience in all areas.

“Accordingly, the minister must assess the weight to give to the varying knowledge, skills and experience of each candidate.”

The Judge largely accepted van Alphen-Fyfe’s argument, but also agreed no one candidate will have skills in all areas. He ruled the incorrect legal test had been applied, “therefore, narrowly, this ground of review is made out”.

Thistoll took the case as a private citizen, “the Human Rights Commission exists to protect the rights of all New Zealanders, particularly the most vulnerable”.

“It is vital that those appointed to lead it are selected through a lawful, robust process that respects the statutory criteria set by Parliament.”

He told RNZ “coalition dynamics were definitely in play” in these appointments. He said ACT seemed “very keen” to have Rainbow appointed even though he “didn’t meet the statutory requirements”.

“The Court has confirmed that the minister cannot simply bypass the legal requirements of the Crown Entities Act and the Human Rights Act.”

Goldsmith told RNZ he’d received the judgment and was taking advice on next steps, “including a possible appeal”.

“The Court found that there was evidence to support both appointments, and it rejected arguments that my decisions were unreasonable.

“It also found I do not have to accept appointment panel recommendations, and could place different weight on the appointment criteria in the Human Rights Act.

“The two grounds that it did uphold by a narrow margin, could be described as technical.”

Neither Commissioner will be removed from their roles as a result of the ruling as Thistoll didn’t argue for this.

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Two men arrested after shooting in Gore

Source: Radio New Zealand

Police said one of the victims was still recovering in hospital, while the other had been discharged. 123RF

Police have charged two men after a shooting in Gore that left two people injured.

The men, aged 36 and 54, were due to appear in court in Invercargill on Friday after being arrested on Thursday afternoon.

They have been charged with burglary with a weapon and two counts each of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

Two people were flown to hospital, one with serious injuries and another with moderate injuries, after the shooting in Aparima Street on Wednesday night.

Police said one of the victims was still recovering in hospital, while the other had been discharged.

Southland area commander inspector Mike Bowman said investigators were following a number of lines of enquiry but information from the public had proved invaluable.

“We want to thank the community for their help so far, the support we’ve had from the public shows people aren’t willing to tolerate violence like this,” he said.

“The arrests are the result of excellent work across the team involved and help from the public.”

Bowman said investigators were still keen to speak with anyone with information.

He said police officers would have a visible presence in Gore as they carried out reassurance patrols.

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Police examine toilet block in homicide investigation in Hamilton

Source: Radio New Zealand

RNZ / Marika Khabazi

Police are examining a toilet block at a yacht club as they investigate a homicide in Hamilton.

Police were called to a home in Lake Crescent at around 6.15pm on Thursday, where they found two people seriously injured.

One of the victims died at the scene and the other was taken to Waikato Hospital.

Officers are conducting scene examinations at the home and also at a toilet block at a yacht club several hundred metres away.

Police believe the people involved travelled on foot between both locations and are asking anyone who may have seen them to contact police.

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Meet Loki: The Harley Davidson-riding service dog

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When Stevin Creegan gets on his Harley Davison to go on a ride, his best mate Loki is always along for the journey.

Loki is a six-year-old black labrador – and a service dog for former Air Force Sergeant Creegan – who was the sole survivor of the 2010 ANZAC Day Iroquois helicopter crash near Wellington.

Creegan lives with PTSD and chronic pain from the spinal and leg injuries he sustained in that accident.

Loki has been Stevin Creegan’s constant companion since he was a pup.

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Villagers who watched Manawanui sink still waiting for compensation

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The HMNZS Manawanui, aground in Samoa. Profile Boats / supplied

More than a year after the New Zealand navy vessel HMNZS Manawanui sank off the south coast of Samoa’s island of Upolu, affected locals have yet to be compensated.

Information showing a compensation payment from the New Zealand government to the Samoa government of SAT$10 million – about NZ$6m – made as far back as May this year has also raised concerns over the process in Samoa.

The NZ Navy vessel crashed into the Tafitoala reef on 6 October 2024, and spilled diesel and rubbish into the surrounding water. It eventually sank into the reef, where it remains today.

Residents from the village of Tafitoala in the district of Safata watched the ship crash and burn less than two kilometres from their homes.

Fagailesau Afaaso Junior Saleupu, a matai of the village, has been helping co-ordinate the Tafitoala compensation claim to the government of Samoa and New Zealand High Commission over the incident. He said the wreckage continued to cause problems for families who have long depended on the ocean for sustenance and income.

“So many sea resources we [rely] on for food, not only for food, but for selling [so we] get money – it’s gone.

“We don’t know why, and that’s the only thing we [can think] of. Since the Manawanui grounding, all these issues start coming up.”

A ‘disappointing’ process

When the ship ran into the reef, a five kilometre precautionary zone was placed around the wreck, preventing locals from fishing and using the waters in front of their homes.

After five months, the no-go zone was reduced to two kilometres, which Fagailesau said remained in place today.

Locals were initially pleased at the development, returning to the ocean surrounding their village to fish and gather seafood, only to find – even after more than a year – much of the regular marine life was missing.

Seasonal fish like igaga and lupo, and sea cucumbers – harvested as a delicacy – had been scarce, which had significantly affected families who sold seafood often at roadside stalls along the coast, he said.

“That’s the other source of income for us.”

The whole process had been disappointing, Fagailesau said.

Documents released to RNZ Pacific under the Official Information Act show the SAT$10 million compensation payment was requested by Samoa’s Ministry of Foreign of Affairs and Trade.

Then-Samoa Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa made a formal request for the money to New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters in May.

Peters agreed and the exchange of letters between the leaders facilitated the “immediate” payment of the SAT$10 million, according to the documents.

However, seven months after the transaction, locals from the villages most affected by the Manawanui wreckage remain unsure about what has happened with the money.

Transparency over information has been difficult, with the compensation amount only disclosed publicly in October when the New Zealand government announced it at the one-year anniversary of the wreckage.

Fagailesau said it simply was not good enough.

“That money is from the government of New Zealand for our village. The money is the compensation for Safata, so they should distribute the money now for the district for us,” he said.

“We’ve already [given] our request to the government.”

Maninoa chief says payment delays due to govt change

Despite the delay, not everyone has lost faith in the process.

Atanoa Tusi Fa’afetai, the paramount chief from the neighbouring village of Maninoa in the district of Si’umu, believes delays in compensation are due to a change in government.

Laaulialemalietoa Polataivao Schmidt took over from Fiame in September following the general election.

Atanoa said the government was working on the distribution process.

“We know that we’re supposed to be compensated, and we are expecting payment, but because of the new administration, the new government, I think they are trying to make sure that they iron out all the details from the previous administration and New Zealand government to get some understanding of how the funds [are] being released.”

Like Fagailesau, he believed the New Zealand government had not paid enough for the damage caused by the Manawanui.

“It’s not sufficient,” he said.

Atanoa, an engineer, drew comparisons to the Rena ship, a commercial vessel which crashed into a reef off the coast of Tauranga, New Zealand in 2011. An estimated 350 tonnes of oil spilled into the sea and significant damage and pollution to the environment occurred.

Maritime NZ, which led the response, said the clean-up cost NZ$47 million, of which more than $27 million was paid for by the ship’s owners. The salvage of the vessel came to $700 million, which was paid by the ship’s owners but overseen by the New Zealand government.

Atanoa said if the Manawanui wreckage remained on the reef, then the New Zealand government would need to contribute more.

“If they cannot remove the vessel, they have to compensate for the vessel’s displacement here in our ocean, and also the fishery loss.

“People depend on consuming the fish and marine life… [and] tourism losses.

“Those are the things that New Zealand has to look into for the liability of what’s been happening.”

A New Zealand Defence Force Court of Inquiry into the Manawanui incident also found multiple failures of the crew, the ship and the New Zealand Navy. It also showed the ship grounded after it was left in autopilot and could not turn.

Peters had no comment following the release of his correspondence about the SAT$10 million compensation payment.

Fiame said she signed off on what was recommended by her officials, and did not have access to the relevant files to look at while speaking to RNZ Pacific.

Laaulialemalietoa has not yet responded to requests for comment, nor has the chief executive of Samoa’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, which is the Samoa agency leading the compensation process.

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