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Five ways to save power
Source: Radio New Zealand With many of us already dealing with power price rises, and fears of more hikes as winter hits, here are some simple ways to help you...
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Experts warn malnutrition causing Kiwi children to go blind
Source: Radio New Zealand A public health poster. Amy Williams/RNZ Eyesight experts warn there are children in New Zealand who have gone blind due to malnutrition, including a boy who...
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In pictures: From dump to destination: The story of Hamilton Gardens
Source: Radio New Zealand Everything in this 1930’s inspired garden garden is five times the normal scale. It has a lawn that curves up at the corners like a sheet...
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Teaching surfing with one hand? Easy as
Source: Radio New Zealand When you realise that Luke Darby, 54, first tried motocross, surfing really doesn’t sound that difficult. Darby, who was born without a left hand, contemplated taping...
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Kiwi green card holders advised to be upfront about previous convictions when entering US
Source: Radio New Zealand Kiwi Everlee Wihongi has lived in the United States for more than 25 years and is now in an ICE detention centre in California, after a...
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Cyclists call on government to implement better infrastructure amidst fuel crisis
Source: Radio New Zealand Cycling Action Network spokesperson Patrick Morgan. supplied Cycle advocates are calling on the government to implement widespread cycling infrastructure to protect New Zealanders from the global...
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Fuel crisis a potential risk to foreign student enrolments, Education NZ tells MPs
Source: Radio New Zealand Education New Zealand acting chief executive Linda Sissons. Supplied / Education NZ The Crown agency charged with attracting foreign students has told MPs the fuel crisis...
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Green MP Kahurangi Carter’s overdose bill passes first hurdle
Source: Radio New Zealand A member’s bill by Green MP Kahurangi Carter passed its first hurdle on Wednesday night. VNP / Phil Smith The mother of a young man who...
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Beijing Auto Show Opens: 1,500 Global Partners Join GWM in a Commitment to the Future, Strengthening Its Global Footprint
Source: Media Outreach BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 April 2026 – Auto China 2026 officially opened in Beijing. Under the theme of “Commitment & Integrity,” GWM unveiled...
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Environmental cost of cruise ships not worth the economic benefit, expert says
Source: Radio New Zealand Professor James Higham said Fiordland receives 69 percent of all New Zealand cruise passengers wanting to go to Milford Sound, but 0 percent of spending. 123RF...
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Rain washes out second T20 between Bangladesh and New Zealand
Source: Radio New Zealand Men carrying an umbrella walk past a digital screen after the second T20 cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand was washed out owing to rain...
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Jurassic Park star Sam Neill says cancer-free after gene therapy
Source: Radio New Zealand Actor Sam Neill says he is cancer-free after five years of living with lymphoma, thanks to a genetic therapy that modified his immune system. The New...
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Legislation for public register of boarding house landlords passes first reading
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour MP Jenny Salesa. VNP / Phil Smith Legislation requiring boarding house landlords to sign onto a register has passed its first reading with unanimous support....
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Christie’s and Porsche Design Tower Bangkok Host an Exclusive Collector’s Evening in Bangkok
Source: Media Outreach STUTTGART, GERMANY / BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 April 2026 -Porsche Design Tower Bangkok and Christie’s co-hosted The Collector’s Evening, an exclusive invitation-only event...
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One dead, four injured in crash on SH2, Takapau
Source: Radio New Zealand One person died at the scene of the crash. (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER One person has died and four are injured, following a crash...
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Legislation to make international money transfers cheaper passes first reading
Source: Radio New Zealand The member’s bill would require transparency about fees, and require banks to have fair conduct policies. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Legislation that aims to make transferring...
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Asia New Zealand Foundation Chair and Board appointments
Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced a new Chair and trustees for the Asia New Zealand Foundation. Hone McGregor has been appointed as Chair, and Frances...
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Shandong’s Boxing Port Launches Inaugural Foreign Trade Shipment, Opening New Logistics Corridor to Philippines
Source: Media Outreach BINZHOU, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 April 2026 – Boxing Port in Binzhou, east China’s Shandong Province, recently dispatched its first foreign trade shipment, with...
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About 40 Wellington addresses uninhabitable following floods: Council
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington City Council says about 40 addresses are uninhabitable following the intense storms and flooding which battered the city early last week. Council spokesperson Richard MacLean...
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Tailors fear industry is ageing out
Source: Radio New Zealand Some of Auckland’s most experienced tailors believe the industry is ageing out, despite a good level of demand for work. Serena Tan’s lunchtime on Monday had...
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Greens call out ‘double standards’ in immigrant English testing
Source: Radio New Zealand Green Party MP Ricardo Menéndez March. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Greens are calling out what they see as a double standard on strict English tests...
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Fuel costs double for West Auckland foodbank amid crisis in Middle East
Source: Radio New Zealand Michelle Blau, manager of Fair Food. Bella Craig A West Auckland foodbank says it’s struggling with increasing demand and soaring fuel costs. Fair Food recycles 15,000...
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Australian mattress manufacturer A.H. Beard Limited collapses, leave 40 jobless
Source: Radio New Zealand The Australian-owned mattress manufacturer A.H. Beard entered voluntary administration on Tuesday. 123rf About 40 workers in New Zealand have lost their jobs after the shock collapse...
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Otago sea lion colony hits major population milestone – with 38 new pups
Source: Radio New Zealand A pup using its mum, Hipi, as a pillow. Shaun McConkey / NZ Sea Lion Trust An Otago colony of sea lions has hit a major...
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Asia NZ Foundation Chair and Board appointments
Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced a new Chair and trustees for the Asia New Zealand Foundation. Hone McGregor has been appointed as Chair, and Frances...
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Modern Slavery bill passes first reading under new Parliament rule
Source: Radio New Zealand The bill was championed by between National’s Greg Fleming and Labour’s Camilla Belich. Samuel Rillstone / RNZ A bill tackling modern slavery has passed its first...
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Mother of baby who suffered serious injuries desperate for answers
Source: Radio New Zealand The baby was taken to Christchurch Hospital with serious unexplained injuries. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The mother of a five-month-old baby on life support after suffering...