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Bill to expand Road User Charges introduced
Source: Radio New Zealand The shift from a system of matching odometer readings to paper labels on the windscreen, towards using subscriptions through private companies. RNZ A bill to make...
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Infratil posts $2 billion first-half revenue
Source: Radio New Zealand Infratil chief executive Jason Boyes. Supplied Infrastructure investor Infratil has reported a strong first-half net profit, with revenue up more than a third to $2 billion....
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Some schools defy government move on Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Tom Furley Some schools are defying the government’s removal of their Treaty of Waitangi obligations. Their boards have published public statements affirming their commitment...
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Record number of New Zealanders leave country, visits from Australia surge
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ New figures show Australian visitor arrivals surged over the past year – while migration data shows a record number of New Zealanders leaving. Stats NZ...
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Schools, early learning centres urged to stop using asbestos-contaminated sand
Source: Radio New Zealand Educational Colours Rainbow Sand has been recalled. Supplied / Product Safety NZ The Ministry of Education has alerted schools and early learning centres to stop using...
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Paid firefighters call off latest strike
Source: Radio New Zealand The union said members will not strike for an hour on Friday as planned. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Paid firefighters have called off their latest strike,...
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Fifty-five new police for the frontline
Source: New Zealand Police Police Commissioner Richard Chambers, members of the police executive and wing patron Cameron Leslie MNZM congratulated the 55 graduating constables from Wing 389 this morning. Families...
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Former financial advisor David McEwen pleads guilty to criminal charges
Source: Radio New Zealand David McEwen is due to be sentenced on 14 January. Screenshot / YouTube Former Auckland financial advisor David McEwen has pleaded guilty to all charges for...
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Ombudsman warns customers not to falsify flood insurance claims
Source: Radio New Zealand The ombudsman said it’s important to know the consequences of making a false statement on an insurance claim. 123rf The insurance ombudsman is urging customers not...
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Liam Lawson to give Kiwi fans a thrill ride
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand F1 driver Liam Lawson. Javier Jimenez / PHOTOSPORT New Zealand motorsport fans have a chance to sit alongside Formula 1 star Liam Lawson on...
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David Seymour blames teacher strikes for drop in school attendance in last week of term
Source: Radio New Zealand David Seymour says strikes in the final week of Term 3 prompted many to begin their holidays early. RNZ / Mark Papalii Associate Education Minister David...
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Teenager charged, more arrests likely after fire at old Palmerston North pub The Fitz
Source: Radio New Zealand The scene on the night of 30 October. Supplied/ Mike Dixon An 18-year-old Palmerston North man has been arrested and charged with arson, following a large...
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Black Caps eye T20 series win against big-hitting Windies
Source: Radio New Zealand © Copyright Andrew Cornaga 2020 / www.photosport.nz / Photosport Ltd Black Caps v West Indies – fifth T20 First ball: 1.15pm University Oval, Dunedin Live blog...
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Erin Routliffe-Gaby Dabrowski split a business decision, but ‘I’ll have a friend for life’
Source: Radio New Zealand Erin Routliffe of New Zealand celebrates with partner Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada after winning the 2025 US Open doubles title. MATTHEW STOCKMAN / AFP Their partnership...
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How a violent, possessive stalker became a killer: The story of Nathan Boulter
Source: Radio New Zealand Nathan Boulter appearing in court in 2011. NZPA / David Rowland Thirteen years after being sentenced to kidnapping his ex-partner, holding her hostage for 38 hours...
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One-tonne Peace Bell stolen from Henderson’s Japanese Garden
Source: Radio New Zealand A group of Japanese junior high school students from Kakogawa City ringing the Peace Bell in 2023. Auckland Council / supplied An Auckland local board chair...
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She’s won Lotto, so where is her money?
Source: Radio New Zealand A spokesperson for Lotto said it aimed to pay most prizes claimed within seven working days. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Helen Button had never won anything...
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Significant changes proposed to ease congestion near Auckland Hospital
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland Transport has proposed significant changes to one of the city’s most important roads. Park Road runs alongside Auckland Hospital and the Domain and is a...
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Long-time host Jenny-May Clarkson leaving TVNZ’s Breakfast
Source: Radio New Zealand Breakfast co-host Jenny-May Clarkson will leave her role at the morning show later this month, amidst TVNZ’s to “refresh” the programme in 2026. The former Silver...
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ComCom denies banks’ request for collective negotiation over cash-in-transit
Source: Radio New Zealand Armourguard (owned by US-based Evergreen International) is the only supplier of specialised cash transport services. Armourguard / supplied Commerce Commission rejects interim bid for banks and...
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Infratil posts $2 billion first-half profit
Source: Radio New Zealand Infratil chief executive Jason Boyes. Supplied Infrastructure investor Infratil has reported a strong first half net profit with revenue up more than a third to $2...
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Nathan Boulter pleads guilty to murder of woman in Christchurch
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon A man has pleaded guilty to murdering a woman in Christchurch. It can now be revealed the man is Nathan Boulter. Boulter...
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‘He was a liar, he schemed’: Public Service Commissioner on Jevon McSkimming ‘wake-up call’
Source: Radio New Zealand Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche says the case was a “wake up call”. RNZ / REECE BAKER The Public Service Commissioner says Jevon McSkimming is...
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Stunning aurora lights up southern skies
Source: Radio New Zealand An aurora lit up skies at the southern end of the country overnight. Stargazers took to social media to post their photographs from places like Dunedin,...
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Call for kids’ KiwiSaver to counter NZ’s weak savings record
Source: Radio New Zealand IGOR STEVANOVIC / SCIENCE PHOTO The author of new research looking into the benefit of a kids’ KiwiSaver scheme says if all children were enrolled from...
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Missing Upper Hutt woman’s car found
Source: Radio New Zealand Anita Hart. Police / Supplied Police are appealing for help to locate 61-year-old woman last seen in Upper Hutt. Anita Hart was last seen on CCTV...
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Basic police investigation steps missed in Jevon McSkimming case
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. RNZ / Mark Papalii A former Assistant Police Commissioner says the people who failed to properly investigate allegations against Jevon McSkimming...