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Two arrested, charged with assault of Papakura security guard
Source: Radio New Zealand Police also referred two other young people to Youth Aid over the incident. RNZ Police have arrested two suspects after an alleged assault on a Papakura...
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Police presence boosted, as drunken teens trouble Nelson after charity closure
Source: Radio New Zealand Youth and alcohol have proved a volatile mix in Nelson. RNZ / Angus Dreaver Police say alcohol is fuelling a rise in bad behaviour by rowdy...
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Live: Super Rugby Pacific – Queensland Reds v Chiefs
Source: Radio New Zealand The Chiefs are away to Australia’s best-placed Super Rugby side, the Reds, at Suncorp Stadium in Queensland. Issac Hutchison gets another chance at fullback for the...
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Inquest hears mother, partner likely suspects in baby Soul Mathew Turany’s death
Source: Radio New Zealand Soul Mathew Turany was 16 weeks old, when he suffered a fatal assault. Supplied / Facebook Warning: This story discusses graphic details of violence towards children....
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TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman resigns
Source: Radio New Zealand Maiki Sherman at Parliament. (File photo) Aotearoa Media Collective TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman has resigned, posting on social media that Friday was her last day...
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Lemongrass products recalled due to hard plastic concerns
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is supporting Davis Trading Company in its recall of Essenté brand Crushed and Sliced Lemongrass as the products could...
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Fees-free university scheme to be scrapped in upcoming Budget, Nicola Willis confirms
Source: Radio New Zealand Nicola Willis said she’d have more to say on the cut in due course. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Finance Minister has confirmed claims by Winston...
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SH2 blocked southbound between Petone and Wellington after pedestrian hit by car
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said they were alerted to the incident at 6.25pm. RNZ/ Marika Khabazi The southbound lanes of State Highway 2 along the Hutt Road between Petone...
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Number of jobs to go in major Auckland public transport shake-up revealed
Source: Radio New Zealand LDR The number of jobs in jeopardy from a major shake-up to public transport in Auckland has been revealed. In six months, significant transport decision-making will...
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Police redesign restraint chair after death of prisoner Jaye Taueli from brain bleed
Source: Radio New Zealand Lawyer Anson Grant is assisting the coroner in the Jaye Taueli case. RNZ/Lucy Xia This story contains sensitive details that may be distressing to read A...
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Live: Super Rugby Pacific – Crusaders v Blues
Source: Radio New Zealand The Crusaders host Super Rugby rivals the Blues at One NZ Stadium in Christchurch on Friday. Taha Kemara is out for the Crusaders, with Rivez Reihana...
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Illicit tobacco ‘action group’ to combine powers of customs, police and the health sector
Source: Radio New Zealand A Retail NZ report estimated that more than 27 percent of tobacco smoked in 2024 was illicit. Supplied / New Zealand Customs Customs, police and the...
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Women in Trades expo in Inglewood opening unexpected career opportunities
Source: Radio New Zealand Fulton Hogan staff member Karl Lyndsay instructs Waitara High School student Krishan Hutton in the finer points of digger driving. RNZ/Robin Martin Dozens of Taranaki teenagers...
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Report highlights increase, repercussions of health sector assaults
Source: Radio New Zealand Data shows attacks more than double in some regions between 2022-25. 123rf A nurse who was stabbed, burned and held captive by a patient in respite...
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Former NZ Warriors player Jason Death in Sydney hospital after bad fall
Source: Radio New Zealand Jason Death, playing for the Warriors against the Broncos in March 2001. www.photosport.nz A GoFundMe page has been launched for former Warriors NRL player Jason Death,...
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Techcombank hosts Overseas Insurance Talent Roadshow 2026 in Hong Kong
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 May 2026 – Techcombank successfully hosted the Overseas Insurance Talent Roadshow 2026 at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong,...
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Yili’s NZ profits surge as shift to higher-value dairy pays off
Source: Radio New Zealand The group includes Westgold butter’s Westland Milk Product. supplied China dairy giant Yili’s West Coast-based New Zealand operations have delivered record revenue and profits, driven by...
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Xero founder Sir Rod Drury returns New Zealander of the Year award amid misconduct claims
Source: Radio New Zealand Sir Rod Drury. (File photo) Supplied Xero founder Sir Rod Drury has returned his 2026 New Zealander of the Year award following claims of misconduct against...
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Public appeal for Auckland teenager missing for almost a month
Source: Radio New Zealand Awheo, 15, has been missing from Northcote since April 13. NZ POLICE / SUPPLIED Police are askng for help from the public in finding an Auckland...
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Sir David Attenborough’s connections to New Zealand
Source: Radio New Zealand Sir David Attenborough’s favourite bird is the New Zealand kākāpō. That’s how Department of Conservation’s (DoC) Kākāpō Recovery Programme operations manager Deirdre Vercoe came into contact...
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Commerce Commission greenlights Gull NPD merger
Source: Radio New Zealand Gull and NPD’s combined 240 sites will maintain their brands. RNZ / Dan Cook The Commerce Commission has greenlit the merger of fuel companies Gull and...
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Body found in West Coast river near upside down tractor
Source: Radio New Zealand petervick167/123RF Police have recovered a body from where a tractor went into the Otututu/Rough River near Ikamatua on the West Coast. The tractor was found upside...
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Rocket Lab hits record revenue for quarter, looks to cash in on Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP / JIM WATSON New Zealand-founded company Rocket Lab is well placed to benefit from the Trump administration’s planned “Golden Dome” space missile shield, according to...
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Apple Storage Unveils Hong Kong’s First 17,000 sq. ft. IP-Themed Flagship Concept Store in Tsuen Wan, Featuring Exclusive VIP Lounge
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 May 2026 – Apple Storage is once again redefining the public’s imagination of self-storage. Located at the Lap...
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West Papua – Police reportedly shot seven students during civil unrest following graduation parade in Kobakma, Mamberamo Tengah Regency
Source: Catherine Delahunty, for Human Rights Monitor. Region: Asia Pacific, West Papua. 6 May 2026 – On 5 May 2026, police officers opened fire at protesters and injured at least seven...
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New Zealand students’ details caught up in massive global university hack
Source: Radio New Zealand The University of Auckland’s clock tower. (File photo) RNZ / Ziming Li University students across New Zealand cannot submit assignments or communicate with tutors after their...
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Council defends putting down homeless woman’s dog despite public offers to help
Source: Radio New Zealand Ten-year-old male hunting dog, Marley, was euthanised after being impounded for not being registered. LDR / supplied A homeless woman’s dog impounded during a police and...