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Latest figures show increase in national fuel stocks
Source: Radio New Zealand There is currently no indication of fuel supply disruption, and fuel continues to flow normally into New Zealand. RNZ / Unsplash There has been an increase...
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Connemara cancellations will impact freight companies -Transport NZ
Source: Radio New Zealand This morning BlueBridge extended cancellations until at least Tuesday evening. RNZ / Bill Hickman It’s been nine days since sailings were halted aboard the embattled BlueBridge...
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Fuel crisis: Auckland mayor says government should promote public transport over driving
Source: Radio New Zealand Wayne Brown said getting people out of their cars would help reduce congestion in busy metropolitan centres like Auckland. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Auckland mayor Wayne...
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Open secret: Illicit cigarettes readily available in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Black market cigarettes are being brazenly sold at heavily discounted prices in Auckland, undermining one of the biggest barriers to smoking – the cost. The...
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Injured Fin Melville-Ives wins halfpipe World Cup series crown
Source: Radio New Zealand Finley Melville Ives. www.photosport.nz Fin Melville Ives has made history by winning the freeski halfpipe Crystal Globe, crowned men’s World Cup series champion as New Zealand...
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Small, medium businesses on high alert amid fuel crisis
Source: Radio New Zealand Six in 10 (61 percent) of those surveyed said fuel was critical or very important to their ability to operate. Quin Tauetau Small and medium-sized businesses...
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Advocacy group calls for prioritisation of food security amid fuel crisis
Source: Radio New Zealand It comes as food processors Watties and McCain plan to close some of their plants. Unsplash / Eduardo Soares There is currently no requirement for supermarkets...
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Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward councillor Christine Fletcher promises probe into unruly Mt Albert party
Source: Radio New Zealand Christine Fletcher was contacted by fearful local residents. RNZ / Finn Blackwell A councillor for the Auckland suburb of Mt Albert is asking the council’s chief...
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Phoenix women ‘gutted’ after home loss
Source: Radio New Zealand Pia Vlok of the Wellington Phoenix reacts. Elias Rodriguez / www.photosport.nz Phoenix women’s coach Bev Priestman was left bitterly disappointed after finishing their home regular season...
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Auckland power cable ‘possibly’ intentionally damaged, causes diesel leak
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson Fire and Emergency have discovered that it is a power cable – not a fuel pipe – which has caused a...
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All Blacks prop Tamaiti Williams out for Super Rugby season with serious back infection
Source: Radio New Zealand Tamaiti Williams celebrates during the All Blacks v Argentina. Blake Armstrong/ActionPress The Crusaders will be without All Blacks prop Tamaiti Williams for the rest of the...
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Auckland FC to play Tottenham Hotspur at Eden Park
Source: Radio New Zealand Tottenham Hotspur F.C. logo JAKUB PORZYCKI / AFP English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur will play in Auckland FC in a mid-year friendly. The London giants...
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Fuel crisis: ‘Business as usual’, Luxon says but some industries are struggling
Source: Radio New Zealand Christopher Luxon said he was leaving it to fuel importers and distributors to organise how to allocate fuel. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Prime Minister says...
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Emergency services respond to sabotaged fuel pipe at Auckland petrol station
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson Police say they are making enquiries into reports that a fuel pipe outside a petrol station in South Auckland has been...
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One person dead following crash in Christchurch’s Belfast
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi A person has died after a crash in Belfast, Christchurch last week. Police were called to the two-vehicle crash on Main North...
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Porirua man granted Supported Living Payment after ongoing battle
Source: Radio New Zealand MSD confirmed it reversed the original decision, after RNZ brought the case to its attention. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King A Porirua family is frustrated and angry...
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Southland farmer takes edible bale netting invention to Europe
Source: Radio New Zealand Grant, his favourite stag and a roll of Kiwi Econet. Cosmo Kentish-Barnes A Southland farmer who invented edible bale netting has his eyes set on the...
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Weather: More heavy rain, strong wind to sweep in from the north
Source: Radio New Zealand The front is expected to bring “wet and windy weather whizzing through” some places, MetService said, but could also affect areas outside the yellow watch zone....
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Fuel crisis: Rural distributors forced to prioritse as certain ports introduce allocation rules
Source: Radio New Zealand The most up-to-date figures showed that there was 18.1 days of diesel in the country, with a further 28.3 days worth on ships bound for New...
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From BestStart to KiwiSaver: Changes that might affect your wallet on 1 April
Source: Radio New Zealand KiwiSaver contributions from employers and employees will increase. RNZ / Quin Tauetau 1 April is approaching – a day on which a host of rule changes...
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New Lower Hutt motorway plan leaves residents feeling like ‘sitting ducks’
Source: Radio New Zealand Lower Hutt residents have been left feeling like “sitting ducks” as a proposed motorway threatens to cut through their neighbourhood. A preferred route for the new...
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Free dental care receives widespread support in new survey
Source: Radio New Zealand In findings released on Monday, 83 percent of participants said they supported the move. Thibaut Durand / Hans Lucas via AFP There is escalating support for...
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‘Very pleased’: Luck goes Lawson’s way as he scores more F1 points
Source: Radio New Zealand Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson of Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team MARCEL VAN DORST / AFP Smiles again for Liam Lawson as some...
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Football: All Whites seeking statement result in World Cup build up
Source: Radio New Zealand Marko Stamenic leads the All Whites on to Eden Park during the Fifa Series. Shane Wenzlick / Photosport.nz A “flat” performance in front of their home...
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Latest gauge of the country’s fuel supplies to be released today
Source: Radio New Zealand The most recent figures showed there was 18.1 days of diesel with 28.3 days on the way. RNZ / Unsplash The latest gauge of the country’s...
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Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward councillor Christine Fletcher promises probe into unruly party
Source: Radio New Zealand Christine Fletcher was contacted by fearful local residents. RNZ / Finn Blackwell A councillor for the Auckland suburb of Mt Albert is asking the council’s chief...
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Fisheries Bill enters murky waters
Source: Radio New Zealand Fisheries Minister Shane Jones was initially unapologetic about the plan, but after advice from his leader and the Prime Minister, the controversial clause is gone. RNZ...