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Person stabbed then run over in Hastings
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A person was stabbed and then became the victim of a hit-and-run in Hastings on Monday night, but the incidents appear unrelated,...
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Government reduces housing intensification rules for Auckland – again
Source: Radio New Zealand Housing Minister Chris Bishop. RNZ/Marika Khabazi The government has made yet another change to legislation setting out the plan to accommodate new homes in Auckland in...
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KMD Brands raises funds to help recapitalise business
Source: Radio New Zealand KMD Brands owns Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz footwear brands. RNZ / Nate McKinnon KMD Brands raises $65m in deeply discounted offer Posts $13.1m loss in...
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Celine Dion is returning to the stage
Source: Radio New Zealand Celine Dion, who was previously sidelined from performing due to a rare neurological disorder, has announced a series of concerts that will bring her back to...
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Big telecommunication companies complete 3G mobile network shutdown
Source: Radio New Zealand Jae Park/ Unsplash The big telecommunication companies have completed the shutdown of the 3G mobile phone network, though some devices were still connected. Spark said 1.41...
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Police staffer claimed nearly $30,000 for overtime hours they didn’t work, watchdog reveals
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf.com A police staffer claimed nearly $30,000 for overtime hours they did not work, the police watchdog has revealed. The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) released...
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Ministers seek ‘urgent advice’ to ease fuel price pain for support workers
Source: Radio New Zealand Health Minister Simeon Brown. RNZ / Mark Papalii Ministers have sought “urgent advice” about how best to ease the pain of rising fuel prices for in-home...
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NZ Warriors lose co-captain Mitch Barnett through injury
Source: Radio New Zealand Mitch Barnett of the Warriors. PHOTOSPORT Mitch Barnett’s return to the Warriors has lasted just a couple weeks. The team’s co-captain broke a thumb in last...
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Deregulation proposed for little-used fibre landlines
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF The Commerce Commission says fibre landlines account for only 0.36 percent of fibre connections. The competition watchdog is recommending deregulating wholesale fibre landline services, saying...
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Alleged Northland trade school burglars caught
Source: Radio New Zealand Senior Sergeant Clem Armstrong. RNZ / Peter de Graaf Two men are due in a Northland court on Tuesday after a school burglary police described as...
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Teenage rugby star Braxton Sorensen-McGee re-signs with NZ Rugby
Source: Radio New Zealand The Black Ferns celebrate a try to Braxton Sorensen-McGee (C). Photosport Teenage star Braxton Sorensen-McGee will chase glory in both sevens and fifteens after recommitting to...
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Speech to the Wellington Chamber of Commerce – How can lessons from the COVID Response help navigate fuel shortages?
Source: New Zealand Government How can lessons from the COVID Response help navigate fuel shortages? Thank you, Matthew, and thank you all for being here this morning. I’d like to...
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‘I guess’: Chris Hipkins places trust in government to secure fuel supplies
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Labour’s Chris Hipkins has thrown his support behind the government’s moves to explore ‘tickets’ and temporary offshore fuel...
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Making home loan switching easier without lawyers
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ BNZ says its new home loan refinancing solution will make it easier to move banks without having to pay legal fees. Generally, a lawyer is...
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Terrible timing but pending power price increase justified – Commerce Commission
Source: Radio New Zealand The Commerce Commission believes the electricity price increase is justified. RNZ The Commerce Commission is warning households that the price of power is set to increase...
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Fuel cost jumps $40 in a week: Who’s feeling it most?
Source: Radio New Zealand At an average price of $3.42 a litre for 91, it would cost an average household buying 43 litres of fuel a week nearly $150. RNZ...
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Deputy PM David Seymour outlines 5 lessons learned from Covid in addressing NZ’s fuel response
Source: Radio New Zealand The Deputy Prime Minister is pointing to parts of the Covid-19 pandemic response the government will avoid in navigating potential fuel shortages, saying “our long-term future...
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Search underway after person goes overboard from ferry in Cook Strait
Source: Radio New Zealand Kaiārahi ferry. File photo. Supplied / Regan Ingley A search is underway for a person that went overboard from an Interislander ferry on the Cook Strait...
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Police investigate reported hit-and-run in South Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Police are investigating a report of a hit-and-run in South Auckland on Tuesday. They were called to Johnstones Road in the suburb of Ōtara after...
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Forestry industry unsure if it’s included in national fuel plan
Source: Radio New Zealand The Forest Owners Association said there was concern in the industry that it was not specifically noted in the national fuel plan. Nick Monro A forestry...
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Teen running star Sam Ruthe selected for first New Zealand team
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand runner Sam Ruthe PHOTOSPORT Teen running star Sam Ruthe headlines a 12-strong New Zealand athletics team to contest the World Under-20 Championships later this...
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Live: Deputy PM David Seymour on New Zealand’s fuel response
Source: Radio New Zealand The Deputy Prime Minister is pointing to parts of the Covid-19 pandemic response the government will avoid in navigating potential fuel shortages, saying “our long-term future...
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Chiefs lock Josh Lord aims for global events as he re-signs with NZ Rugby
Source: Radio New Zealand All Black Josh Lord www.photosport.nz Chiefs lock Josh Lord has a couple of big international events on his radar which helped in his decision to stay...
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The strategically-placed aid game
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Tonga’s Prime Minister Lord Fatafehi Fakafanua meet a drug sniffing dog during a police and transnational crime event in Nuku’alofa. The...
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Cricket: Black Caps welcome back three pace bowlers for tour of Bangladesh
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand bowler Will O’Rourke Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Canterbury pace bowler Will O’Rourke returns to the Black Caps’ white-ball set-up for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh but...
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Fuel industry welcomes government’s moves to increase capacity, says it won’t help overnight
Source: Radio New Zealand Waitomo fuel chief executive Simon Parham. Supplied / Waitomo Fuel industry leaders are welcoming the government’s moves to increase fuel capacity, but say while it will...
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Can emissions shrink while the economy grows?
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) Unsplash A new report suggests it might be possible for New Zealand’s economy to still grow and reduce emissions at the same time. Many...