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Two-vehicle crash closes SH1 near Bay of Plenty
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said initial indications are that there are serious injuries. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A two-vehicle crash just south of Motutere has closed State Highway 1....
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Herbs frontman Dilworth Karaka dies
Source: Radio New Zealand Karaka’s whānau confirmed his death in a statement shared on social media. Combining the influences of Bob Marley and the music of their Polynesian heritage, Herbs...
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Search continues in Greymouth after person swept out to sea
Source: Radio New Zealand The kayak was found washed up near Blaketown where a person was swept up. SUPPLIED/POLICE A Search and Rescue operation is continuing in Greymouth on Sunday...
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University of Auckland supports $5m programme to eliminate cervical cancer in Pacific
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern in the Pacific. SUPPLIED More than $5 million has been granted for a programme to eliminate cervical cancer across the...
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Mixed bag of weather set for South Island
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService says there is a moderate chance of Southland’s heavy rain watch being upgraded to a warning. UnSplash/ Nechama Lock Downpours are set to strike the...
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The House: MPs agree infrastructure debate should be politics free
Source: Radio New Zealand Highways, hospitals, schools, etc: MPs agree politics is detrimental to infrastructure decision-making and things need to change, but can’t help getting political about it. VNP /...
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Timothee Chalamet taken to task over opera, ballet dig
Source: Radio New Zealand Oscar nominee Timothee Chalamet is the frontrunner to take home the golden statuette for Marty Supreme, but he definitely has not won fans in the ballet...
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White Ferns’ bowler Lea Tahuhu calls time on ODI career
Source: Radio New Zealand Lea Tahuhu has called time on her one-day international career. PHOTOSPORT The White Ferns all-time leading ODI wicket-taker Lea Tahuhu has announced her retirement from one-day...
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Mediawatch: Fears of interference and influence in news
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ headlines the broadcasting minister’s response in the House. RNZ Mediawatch “There’s a power imbalance and it’s also off-the-record in an ‘under the desk’-style and I...
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Can psychopaths change?
Source: Radio New Zealand Psychopaths might account for only about 1 percent of the general population, but they account for a disproportionate share of violent crime. Distinct from other conditions...
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First shore plover fledgling born on Pitt Island in 150 years
Source: Radio New Zealand Shore plover fledgling banded on Pitt Island. Supplied / Department of Conservation The Shore Plover Recovery Group has confirmed the first fledgling of the bird from...
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Why do high earners get the pension? – Ask Susan
Source: Radio New Zealand Got questions? RNZ has launched a new podcast, [ https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/no-stupid-questions No Stupid Questions’], with Susan Edmunds. We’d love to hear more of your questions about money...
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New Zealand’s Corey Peters 5th in men’s downhill sitting at Paralympic Winter Games
Source: Radio New Zealand Corey Peters was the defending champion from the Beijing Games four years ago. PHOTOSPORT Four-time Paralympic medalist Corey Peters has finished out of the medals in...
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World-leading neurobiologist: Science means it’s not okay for me to hate Donald Trump
Source: Radio New Zealand In his latest book, Determined, Robert Sapolsky argues that we are not, in fact, masters of our own destiny. Everything we think and do is beyond...
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Plan to release parasitic worm on invasive millipede horde
Source: Radio New Zealand A portuguese millipede. RNZ/Mary Argue A reinfestation of invasive millipedes, crawling out of the soil and into homes, is sending residents of Wellington’s south coast to...
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White Sox great and Olympian Rhonda Hira calls for greater recognition of softball
Source: Radio New Zealand Rhonda Hira in action for the White Sox against Japan in 2000. PHOTOSPORT Rhonda Hira (Waikato Tainui, Ngāti Tipa) has long secured her place in New...
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Kiztopia celebrates grand opening of its newest family edutainment centre at Toppen Shopping Mall, Johor Bahru
Source: Media Outreach Kiztopia brings its award-winning “Play to Learn, Learn through Play” concept to Southern Malaysia, marking its 3rd outlet in Malaysia and 22nd across APAC JOHOR BAHRU, MALAYSIA...
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Super Rugby Pacific: Crusaders attack exposed in Will Jordan’s absence against Blues
Source: Radio New Zealand All Black Will Jordan was rested for the Crusaders’ clash against the Blues. Martin Hunter/ActionPress World class one week, woeful the next. The Crusaders barely fired...
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Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board candidate Chris Latham wants postal voting scrapped
Source: Radio New Zealand A candidate in the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board elections in Auckland wants postal voting scrapped. RNZ / Eveline Harvey A candidate in the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board elections...
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Chief executive appointment ‘strong’ signal Taranaki councils headed for amalgamation – mayor
Source: Radio New Zealand Taranaki Regional Council boss Steve Ruru has also been named interim chief executive at New Plymouth District Council. Supplied / New Plymouth District Council The appointment...
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Riverlink project affecting Hutt River water quality
Source: Radio New Zealand A water quality monitor moored midstream south of Melling Bridge in Hutt River Te Awa Kairangi. Phil Pennington / RNZ Lower Hutt’s roads may be blocked...
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Pole vaulter Eliza McCartney stakes claim for world indoor selection with national title
Source: Radio New Zealand Eliza McCartney in action at the Sir Graeme Douglas International. David Rowland/Photosport Kiwi pole vaulter Eliza McCartney has thrown down the gauntlet to fellow Kiwis Imogen...
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says Cabinet colleagues back him, won’t stand down as National’s leader
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (L) flanked by his Cabinet colleagues. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson The Prime Minister has told Newstalk ZB none of his Cabinet...
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Live: Super Rugby Pacific – Blues v Crusaders
Source: Radio New Zealand Photosport Super Rugby rivals Blues and Crusaders face off in the match of the round at Eden Park on Saturday. Surprisingly, both sides have just one...
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Trevor Foley, Kat Matthews clear out to clinch Ironman NZ titles
Source: Radio New Zealand Trevor Foley claims Ironman NZ victory at Taupō. Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz American Trevor Foley and Briton Kat Matthews have headed off strong fields to claim...
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Prim Minister Christopher Luxon says Cabinet colleagues back him, won’t stand down as National’s leader
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (L) flanked by his Cabinet colleagues. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson The Prime Minister has told Newstalk ZB none of his Cabinet...
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Motorcyclist dies after Foxton Shannon Road crash
Source: Radio New Zealand Foxton Shannon Road. Google Maps One person died after a motorcycle crash that closed Foxton Shannon Road between the Manawatū towns of Foxton and Shannon on...