Karamu Barrelworks Shines at NZ Beer Awards | Auckland News

Karamu Barrelworks Shines at NZ Beer Awards | Auckland News

Karamu Barrelworks, a tiny Waikato brewery brewing from a hand-built farmhouse, stunned the New Zealand Beer Awards by winning top honors for best brewing company — their second straight major win. Meanwhile, Emerson Brewing claimed Champion NZ Beer and Large Brewery titles with their “Pride of the Plains.” Judges praised the depth and innovation across categories, especially NZ IPAs and Pale Ales, with 80% of entries earning medals. It’s a celebration of passion, craft, and the thriving diversity of New Zealand’s beer scene. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/bdf56fa8e385d0b1

Motorcyclist Killed in Highway Crash | Auckland News

Motorcyclist Killed in Highway Crash | Auckland News

ACT Pushes for More Medicine Funding | Auckland News

ACT Party is pushing to dramatically increase Pharmac’s budget—raising its share of New Zealand’s health spending from 5% to 12% by 2033—with one percent annual hikes. Led by David Seymour, who chairs Pharmac, the plan aims to close the gap with OECD averages and clear a backlog of 139 vital medicines waiting for funding. Despite recent health funding boosts, Pharmac received a disproportionately small share, and Seymour argues this is a timely, practical fix to improve access and outcomes for New Zealanders. The move could unlock billions in additional spending by 2033, potentially transforming medicine availability across the country. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/12da3fed3d90f7d6

Warriors Edge Eels in Thriller | Auckland News

The Warriors clawed back from an eight-point deficit and a late sin bin to edge out the Parramatta Eels 14-12 in a heart-stopping thriller, with Patricia Maliepo and Tysha Ikenasio delivering clutch tries to seal the win — and a last-second try disallowed by the officials left the Eels heartbroken. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/6d8b50bd3d087057

Judge Warns New Move-On Orders Harm Homeless | Auckland News

A retired judge with 27 years on the bench warns that the government’s new “move-on” orders—targeting homeless people, including kids as young as 14—could push vulnerable individuals into jail for minor offenses, ignoring the real solutions. He argues these orders criminalize homelessness instead of addressing root causes, and that proven methods like housing and social support dramatically reduce crime and hospital visits. Fitzgerald calls the new rules cruel and unworkable, saying they’ll only worsen lives instead of fixing them. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/a1233e57cea19e15