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Fatal crash, Leet Street, Invercargill
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Inspector Mike Bowman, Southland Area Commander: One person has died in a single vehicle crash early this morning. Shortly before 3am, Police signalled for...
OSI archive
Month: March 2026
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Watch: Seven weeks worth of fuel stocks in NZ – Finance Minister Nicola Willis
Source: Radio New Zealand The finance minister says New Zealand’s fuel stocks remain at seven weeks worth, including stockpiles. But Nicola Willis concedes that keeping that buffer was still “dependent...
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Watch: Winston Peters delivers State of the Nation speech
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters will make his State of the Nation address in Tauranga on Sunday. It comes off the back of heavy questioning by the New Zealand...
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Watch: Nicola Willis visits fuel import terminal at Marsden Point
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis on Sunday afternoon will be visiting Channel Infrastructure’s Marsden Point Energy Precinct. The visit comes amid fears of an energy crisis, with...
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Multiple crashes block lanes, two dead, others hurt
Source: Radio New Zealand In Auckland, northbound lanes were blocked on the South-Western Motorway, SH20, at Onehunga, on Sunday morning. Supplied/ NZTA traffic camera Two people have died and others...
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Mahurangi oyster farmers call for more transparency on Watercare’s compensation calculations
Source: Radio New Zealand Mahurangi Oysters owner Jim Aitken. Nick Monro A group of North Auckland oyster farmers are calling for more transparency on how Watercare came to its final...
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Fuel price increases held off for Chatham Islands, for now
Source: Radio New Zealand Fuel price increases will be felt soon: Diesel is the main source of electricity for the remote Chatham Islands. Vk2cz / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0) Chatham Islands...
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Tiny extinct bat found in NZ fossil record
Source: Radio New Zealand An artist’s impression of a short-tailed New Zealand bat, similar to the new Mystacina nymphe species newly discovered in Otago. Gavin Mouldey / supplied A palaeontologist...
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Toxic algae warnings issued for Hutt and Wairarapa rivers
Source: Radio New Zealand By Madleine CarrWhite, Massey Journalism Student File photo. Supplied / Greater Wellington Regional Council Toxic algae warnings have been issued for Hutt and Wairarapa rivers. Red...
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Multiple crashes block lanes, one dead, several hurt
Source: Radio New Zealand Traffic was blocked in northbound lanes on the South-Western Motorway, SH20, at Onehunga, on Sunday morning. Supplied/ NZTA traffic camera One person has died following a...
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Multiple crashes block lanes, people injured
Source: Radio New Zealand Traffic was blocked in northbound lanes on the South-Western Motorway, SH20, at Onehunga, on Sunday morning. Supplied/ NZTA traffic camera A crash has blocked lanes on...
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Government data being held by ‘unvetted third parties’ – Treasury report
Source: Radio New Zealand Government Communications Security Bureau director-general Andrew Clark. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) spy agency has taken six times longer than it...
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Crash blocks lanes on Auckland’s Southwestern Motorway
Source: Radio New Zealand Traffic was blocked in northbound lanes on the South-Western Motorway, SH20, at Onehunga, on Sunday morning. Supplied/ NZTA traffic camera A crash has blocked lanes on...
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NRL: What we learnt from NZ Warriors’ win over Newcastle Knights
Source: Radio New Zealand Mitch Barnett returned to the Warrior side against Newcastle Knights. David Neilson/Photosport Analysis – Skipper Mitch Barnett’s comeback from season-ending knee injury has helped inspire his...
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Horror won big at the 2026 Oscars – it’s time the genre was taken seriously
Source: Radio New Zealand Ryan Coogler’s period vampire movie Sinners was nominated for a record-breaking 16 Oscars, bringing home four golden statues – including the coveted best actor prize for...
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New Zealand First leader Winston Peters to make State of the Nation speech
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Winston Peters will be making his State of the Nation address in Tauranga on Sunday, purposely timed after the release...
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Kim Gordon is as fearless as ever on new album Play Me
Source: Radio New Zealand With each passing year, Kim Gordon grows more impressive. A fearless talent devoted to the avant garde who refuses to soften her artistic impulses, she’s not...
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‘We’ve got the cattle’: Penney warns Crusaders just getting started
Source: Radio New Zealand Crusaders winger Chay Fihaki goes over for his second try. Brett Phibbs / www.photosport.nz Revenge served. The Crusaders dished up a vengeful performance against Moana in...
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Wellington Phoenix score crucial win over Brisbane Roar
Source: Radio New Zealand Ifeanyi Eze scored the crucial goal for the Phoenix. File photo. AAP / Photosport A superb goal by Ifeanyi Eze has given the Wellington Phoenix a...
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Live: Blues v Waratahs – Super Rugby Pacific
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the Super Rugby action as the Blues take on the Waratahs at Allianz Stadium in Sydney. Kick-off is 9.35pm. Blues team list: Ofa Tu’ungafasi...
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Two left with serious injuries after disorder in Feilding
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are working to locate all parties involved. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Police say two people have been seriously injured following reports of disorder in Feilding....
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Kiwi tourist drowns while snorkelling in Rarotonga
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Pacific/ Lydia Lewis A New Zealand woman has drowned while on holiday in Rarotonga. In a social media post on Saturday, the Cook Islands Police...
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Super Rugby Pacific: Crusaders crush Moana in Albany
Source: Radio New Zealand Beware a scorned Crusaders side. The defending champions avenged last year’s shock loss to Moana Pasifka in ruthless style, crushing the cellar dwellers 50-21 in Albany....
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New plan approved for Auckland’s future
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council’s Policy and Planning Committee today approved new changes to the city’s planning rules to better protect people and property from floods and other hazards, while...
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Auckland FC crash to defeat against Macarthur FC
Source: Radio New Zealand Rafael Durán scores for Macarthur FC against Auckland FC at Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, 21 March, 2026. Photosport.nz Auckland FC have suffered a shock 2-1 loss...
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Taxpayers invest $784K to new Rakaia River wetland to try lure salmon back
Source: Radio New Zealand The small farming township of Rakaia’s river was once internationally-recognised for its abundant sea-run chinook salmon and other aquatic species, but population numbers have since drastically...
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NRL: Warriors overrun Knights on Barnett’s return
Source: Radio New Zealand Leka Halasima scores a try against Newcastle Knights. David Neilson/Photosport For only the second time in club history, NZ Warriors have surged to a three-game winning...