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19 Air New Zealand flights cancelled due to Whakaari/White Island ash cloud
Source: Radio New Zealand Air NZ has cancelled 19 flights because of ash. RNZ / Tracy Neal Air New Zealand has cancelled 19 flights due to an ash cloud coming...
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Visible police presence expected in Rotorua and Ōpōtiki as gang tangi travels through
Source: Radio New Zealand Reports of illegal activity will be followed up by police RNZ / Marika Khabazi A visible police presence can be expected across Rotorua on Friday and...
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Government will publicly release findings of inquiry into Moa Point wastewater plant
Source: Radio New Zealand Some beaches have been off limits for swimming since the Moa Point treatment plant failed on 4 February. Kate Pereyra/RNZ The government will publicly release the...
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‘We’re just meant to say thank you’: Government u-turns on disability funding
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied Disabled people and their carers are welcoming a government back-track on funding for support services, but say the past two years have been deeply traumatic...
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Christopher Luxon to visit Samoa, Tonga to meet new PMs
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is off to the Pacific this week. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The prime minister has announced he will visit Samoa and Tonga...
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DoC’s Kākāpo livstream attracts international attention
Source: Radio New Zealand Rakiura a female kākāpō is being livestreamed from her nest. SCREENSHOT A Department of Conservation (DoC) livestream of a nesting Kākāpo on a remote island off...
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Wellington Phoenix women lock in foreign attacking duo for another season
Source: Radio New Zealand Makala Woods (middle) celebrates her goal with Brooke Nunn (left) and Lucia de Leon. www.photosport.nz English forward Brooke Nunn and American striker Makala Woods have become...
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My flight has been cancelled: What are my rights?
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Patrice Allen Air New Zealand is warning 44,000 passengers will be affected by cancellations over the coming months – so what are your rights...
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Kalyn Ponga switches rugby league allegiances to represent New Zealand
Source: Radio New Zealand Kalyn Ponga said he was “immensely proud” of his Māori heritage. Chris Hyde Newcastle Knights fullback and Queensland Origin rep Kalyn Ponga says he is “immensely...
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NRL: NZ Warriors v Canberra Raiders – what you need to know
Source: Radio New Zealand Rival halves Tanah Boyd and Ethan Strange will square off, when the Warriors face the Raiders. RNZ/Photosport NRL: NZ Warriors v Canberra Raiders Kickoff 8pm, Friday,...
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My flight as been cancelled: What are my rights?
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Patrice Allen Air New Zealand is warning 44,000 passengers will be affected by cancellations over the coming months – so what are your rights...
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Further improvements to Pacific visitor visa settings
Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Immigration Minister Erica Stanford have announced further changes to visitor visa settings for Pacific people, making it more affordable for Pacific...
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Tall Ferns humbled by Spain in opening World Cup qualifer
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand Tall Ferns Head Coach, Natalie Hurst talks to her players Jayne Russell / PHOTOSPORT Tall Ferns coach Natalie Hurst admits her side needs to...
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‘We’re just meant to say thank you’: Goverment u-turns on disability funding
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied Disabled people and their carers are welcoming a government back-track on funding for support services, but say the past two years have been deeply traumatic...
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‘May be unusual, doesn’t make it wrong’: Public Service Commissioner responds to legal action filed by teachers union
Source: Radio New Zealand Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche. (File photo) VNP/Louis Collins The Public Service Commissioner says there’s nothing wrong in offering pay rises to non-unionised teachers, despite...
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44,000 passengers to be hit by Air NZ cancellations over fuel, CEO says
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. AFP Air New Zealand is set to cancel around 1100 flights affecting thousands of passengers through until early May. Air NZ chief executive Nikhil...
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Woman killed in Auckland cafe car crash mourned as member of Windsor Park Baptist Church
Source: Radio New Zealand Sarah Clark died on Wednesday. Windsor Park Baptist Church / supplied A woman who was killed after a car crashed into an Auckland cafe is being...
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Man’s body pulled from Auckland’s Tāmaki River
Source: Radio New Zealand A police car seen behind a cordon as officers attend an incident. RNZ A man’s body has been pulled from the Tāmaki River in east Auckland....
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WOMAD music festival returns to New Plymouth after ‘purposeful rest’
Source: Radio New Zealand The WOMAD Aotearoa festival is to return to New Plymouth in 2027 after taking a “purposeful rest” this year. Event director Suzanne Porter believes the time...
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NZ will release six days of fuel amid global concerns over supply
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii New Zealand will have to release about six days worth of fuel as part of a decision by the International Energy Agency....
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AI in warfare being tested in Iran, needs ‘much more’ careful thinking by NZ – Defence
Source: Radio New Zealand Defence says new AI-supercharged weapon systems will need to be “very, very carefully designed”. NZDF / Supplied New AI-supercharged weapon systems will need to be “very,...
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Cricket: Fomer White Ferns captain Sophie Devine goes for top-dollar in The Hundred auction
Source: Radio New Zealand White Fern Sophie Devine. PHOTOSPORT White Fern Sophie Devine has picked up a $476,000 deal to play for the Welsh Fire in this year’s The Hundred...
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Prisoners struggle with reintegration after being released from jail
Source: Radio New Zealand Convicted murderer Gail Maney. Fairfax Media A woman who spent 15 years in prison says being released into the outside world was like being pushed out...
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Cornwall Park’s farm week gives Aucklanders a taste of farm life in the central city
Source: Radio New Zealand Cornwall Park is home to 300 ewes. Cornwall Park Aucklanders can get a taste of the country in their own back yard this weekend as Cornwall...
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Heinz Watties restructure will have ripple effect, Employers and Manufacturers Association says
Source: Radio New Zealand Heinz Watties has proposed a major job shake-up. Supplied / Heinz Watties The Employers and Manufacturers Association believes there will be a ripple effect right across...
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Snow, Ice, and Performance: 2026 Changan Global Testing Season Arrives in Europe with Back-to-Back Winter Events
Source: Media Outreach European dealers and journalists experienced the CHANGAN DEEPAL S05 AWD at 2026 Changan Global Testing Season this February. With intelligent AWD and advanced ADAS, the CHANGAN DEEPAL...
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One in three households struggled for food in past year, Hunger Monitor report finds
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand Food Network CEO Gavin Findlay points out the imperfection on a donated apple that would have led to it being graded out of supermarket...