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West Auckland road closed after serious crash
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were called to Tirimoana Road around 7pm on Monday. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A road in the West Auckland suburb of Te Atatū South has...
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Northland and Waikato end states of emergency
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding in Paeroa during Cyclone Vaianu, on Sunday 12 April, 2026. RNZ/ Nick Monro Northland and Waikato have ended the states of emergency activated on Saturday...
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Calls for independent checks on healthy homes standards
Source: Radio New Zealand Damp old villas in a gully below Devon St, Aro Valley, Wellington, below Victoria University. Newsroom Housing advocates want an independent certification system so that landlords...
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Christchurch stadium boss calls for transparency over event funding
Source: Radio New Zealand Venues Ōtautahi chief executive Caroline Harvie-Teare. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The boss of Christchurch’s new stadium is calling for greater transparency over how the Government is...
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Kiwifruit growers endured Cyclone Vaianu without major damage
Source: Radio New Zealand Colin Bond from Kiwifruit Growers hoped that the record crop that it was forecasting still eventuated. SUPPLIED/ZESPRI Kiwifruit growers have come through Cyclone Vaianu relatively unscathed....
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Marata Niukore to leave Warriors to continue career in Australia
Source: Radio New Zealand Marata Niukore of the Warriors. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Another Warrior is on the way out. Second rower Marata Niukore will depart at the end of this season...
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Former board member says Boxing NZ marred by bullying for too long
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Boxing NZ board member Ken Clearwater RNZ / Nate McKinnon Boxing NZ has been marred for too long by bullying atmosphere and inappropriate behaviour, former...
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Communities say they dodged a bullet as Cyclone Vaianu moves offshore
Source: Radio New Zealand Floodwaters surround a house in Paeroa, during Cyclone Vaianu. RNZ/ Nick Monro Thousands of homes are still without power but most are feeling like they dodged...
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Ram raid at Kaikohe aerodrome leaves club members with $250k bill
Source: Radio New Zealand Last month’s ram raid at Kaikohe Aerodrome inflicted huge damage on the local gliding club’s aircraft. RNZ/Peter de Graaf A Far North man has been arrested...
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Wellington cafe considers fuel surcharge as costs keep rising
Source: Radio New Zealand On the fuel application Gaspy, 91 fuel was an average of $3.48 a litre and diesel was averaging $3.89 per litre. RNZ / Quin Tauetau A...
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Emma Main to miss Wellington Phoenix A-League finals campaign
Source: Radio New Zealand Emma Main shoots for goal for the Wellington Phoenix against Melbourne City in an A-League Women’s match at Porirua Park, Wellington, 10 January, 2026 PHOTOSPORT The...
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Four clubs in 2 years, Football Fern Jacqui Hand finds ‘good fit’
Source: Radio New Zealand Football Fern Jacqui Hand is now one of the more experienced players in the squad. Photosport Jacqui Hand is months into the biggest move of her...
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¡Ándale! ¡Arriba! Speedy Gonzales set to make his triumphant return
Source: Radio New Zealand ¡Ándale! ¡Ándale! ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba!” Meaning “hurry up, let’s go,” the trademark slogan of Speedy Gonzales was, for generations of children, the first Spanish words they learned....
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Farmer caused death of 140 animals, banned from future ownership
Source: Radio New Zealand A farmer who caused the death of 140 animals has been sentenced to nine months’ home detention 123rf.com A Rangitikei farmer who caused the death of...
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Christopher Luxon hits back at Wairoa mayor Craig Little over woke comment
Source: Radio New Zealand Christopher Luxon says he’s happy to be labelled woke if it means New Zealanders are not losing their lives in the recent cyclone. The Prime Minister...
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Cuba’s unending embargo
Source: Radio New Zealand The Cuba-flagged LPG/chemical tanker Pastorita leaves Havana Harbour on February 26, 2026. YAMIL LAGE / AFP Cuba has been under US trade sanctions since 1962 and...
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Car collides with truck in Hamilton, blocking road
Source: Radio New Zealand Pukete Bridge remains closed and motorists are warned to expect delays. Pretoria Gordon / RNZ A car has collided with a truck on Wairere Drive in...
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Services sector slumps again as PSI points to deeper contraction
Source: Radio New Zealand BusinessNZ chief executive Katherine Rich said the services sector was clearly feeling the effects of the conflict in Iran. 123RF Services sector slump deepens All five...
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As it happened: Cyclone Vaianu leaves roads closed, evacuees still out of homes
Source: Radio New Zealand The clean-up has begun after severe weather brought on by Cyclone Vaianu hammered much of the North Island at the weekend. All weather warnings and watches...
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New Zealand’s top exporters call on parliament to back free trade agreement with India
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon meets India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 17 March 2025. Piyal Bhattacharya / The Times of India via AFP...
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Former boss of failed insurer CBL goes for settlement with financial markets regulator
Source: Radio New Zealand The Financial Markets Authority’s headquarters in Auckland. Google Maps The former head of failed insurer CBL has settled with the financial markets regulator over proceedings related...
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New Zealand’s fuel stocks stable, latest update shows
Source: Radio New Zealand Officials say fuel stocks remain stable. RNZ / Quin Tauetau The country’s fuel levels have dipped slightly, but officials say stocks remain sufficient and there is...
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Two in hospital after chemical reaction at Dunedin Airport’s sewage treatment plant
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire and Emergency said it was called to the plant at about 11.50am on Monday. Pretoria Gordon / RNZ Two people have been taken to hospital...
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Strong summer travel season in South Island with Christchurch Airport seeing ‘exceptional’ growth
Source: Radio New Zealand despite the pressure on the world economy and the disruption to air travel, Christchurch Airport chief executive Justin Watson remained optimistic. 123rf.com The South Island benefited...
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Founder of charity Kaitāia Whānau in Need left with a destroyed home after March floods
Source: Radio New Zealand The grandmother of five founded the charity Kaitāia Whānau in Need after she spotted a social media post from a young mum who’d just given birth...
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Marlborough Sounds gets new address system
Source: Radio New Zealand The new water addressing system uses a distance-based method to assign a number, measured along the shoreline. Marlborough District Council / supplied About 1700 Marlborough Sounds...
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Wrong diagnosis ends in elderly man’s death
Source: Radio New Zealand An elderly man was sent home from Waikato Hospital’s ED after being misdiagnosed. RNZ / Simon Rogers An 82-year-old man died the day after being sent...