Post
EB Games heaving with crowds as gamers snatch final deals
Source: Radio New Zealand Hundreds of people have lined up outside EB Games stores around the country, eager to get some last minute bargains before the shops shut down. The...
OSI archive
Australia
Post
Scott Robertson sacking captures global headlines
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott Robertson. John Cowpland / action press The world’s media has reacted with surprise to the “jumpy” dumping of All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson. Australian...
Post
Unions push for ‘Right to Switch-Off’ law
Source: NZCTU NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Sandra Grey is calling on political parties to pass a Right to Disconnect law to ensure working people have the right to not...
Post
Netball NZ gets new interim boss and a high performance expert
Source: Radio New Zealand Jane Patterson during the 100 Days to Go event for the FIFA Women’s World Cup at Eden Park, Auckland, 11 April 2023. Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz...
Post
Weather: Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain warnings for North Island, upper South
Source: Radio New Zealand An orange rain warning is in force for Bay of Plenty, including Rotorua, until 11am on Friday. Supplied/MetService Severe thunderstorm and heavy rain watches are in...
Post
Coalition pushes go on fresh tourism campaigns to promote regions
Source: Radio New Zealand Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston. RNZ / Angus Dreaver The government has announced five new tourism campaigns to lure more visitors from the United States,...
Post
Election 2026: Labour proposes ‘game-changing’ streaming levy to fund local productions
Source: Radio New Zealand The revenue from the levy would be reinvested into local productions. 123RF The Producers’ Guild says a levy on the big content streaming companies would be...
Post
The X Factor: Grok deepfakes and why NZ is still using Elon Musk’s X
Source: Radio New Zealand In this photo illustration an iPhone screen displays Elon Musk’s repost on his social media platform X regarding criticism from British Prime Minister Kier Starmer about...
Post
Australians invited to discover Canterbury and the West Coast
Source: New Zealand Government Canterbury and the West Coast’s regional tourism organisations will receive $1million to launch a new campaign Discover Different, showcasing the best of what Canterbury and the...
Post
Regional Tourism Boost: welcoming more visitors
Source: New Zealand Government More international visitors will be exploring regional New Zealand this year, thanks to a $3.69 million investment from the second round of the Government’s Regional Tourism...
Post
Waikato gears up for autumn tourism boost
Source: New Zealand Government Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston has announced more than $450,000 in funding for a new international tourism campaign, helping boost the Waikato economy as autumn...
Post
More Australians to discover the Southern Way
Source: New Zealand Government More Australians will soon be discovering the wonders of the lower South Island, with a fresh boost of Government funding for the Southern Way campaign, Tourism...
Post
Education ministry failure meant murdered children’s disappearance went unnoticed for years
Source: Radio New Zealand The children Yuna Jo (left) and Minu Jo (right). Supplied A failure by the Ministry of Education to report the extended absence of two children from...
Post
ANCAP push for buttons over touchscreens in cars over safety concerns
Source: Radio New Zealand MATTEO DELLA TORRE As vehicle dashboards rely more heavily on touchscreens, concerns are growing about driver distraction. The body that oversees safety of vehicles in Australia...
Post
Manage My Health ignored warning about lax security system – cyber-security expert
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Finn Blackwell Cyber-security expert says Manage My Health ignored warning about lax security two years ago Experts criticise “high trust” system of self-regulation Lack...
Post
Allianz Risk Barometer 2026: Cyber remains top business risk but AI fastest riser at #2 in Asia Pacific
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 January 2026 – Cyber incidents created many headlines in 2025 and are still the biggest worry for companies in Asia...
Post
All EB Games stores in NZ to close at end of month
Source: Radio New Zealand All EB Games stores will close for the last time on 31 January. Supplied EB Games is shutting down its New Zealand business and closing all...
Post
Tennis: Top seed advances at ASB Classic
Source: Radio New Zealand USA’s Ben Shelton during his first round singles match at the ASB Classic Men’s ATP 250 tennis tournament at Manuka Doctor Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Wednesday...
Post
House prices are up – but what’s going on in Wellington?
Source: Radio New Zealand QV has released its latest house price index, showing for the country as a whole, prices were up 1.1 percent over the three months to December....
Post
New Zealand passport drops down global power rankings
Source: Radio New Zealand The Henley Passport Index for 2026 ranks New Zealand 24th-equal in the world in terms of destinations passport holders can travel to without a prior visa....
Post
Auckland scientists hope to develop melanoma treatments with million-dollar boost
Source: Radio New Zealand Molecular basis for melanoma cell motility. (Julio C. Valencia Public Domain) Scientists at the University of Auckland hope a $1 million grant will help them develop...
Post
‘Sheer panic’: Dual-citizenship Brits have to get UK passport to return
Source: Radio New Zealand Vince, who moved with Diane from England in 1966, thought: “There’s no way they would penalise me just because I am British.” Supplied Dual New Zealand...
Post
Demand for staff in Queenstown higher than ever – but people can’t afford to live there
Source: Radio New Zealand Scotland’s Orla Marshall lives in a van – the only way she had been able to return to Queenstown to work after finding it too costly...
Post
Australia vs NZ: Who’s doing retirement income better?
Source: Radio New Zealand Who gets the best deal in retirement? Australians or New Zealanders? RNZ / REECE BAKER Do New Zealanders or Australians get a better deal in retirement?...
Post
Football: ‘Healthy’ A-League club Auckland FC worried for opposition
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC coach Steve Corica. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The off-field blows keep coming for the A-League this week, with the future of another club hanging...
Post
Economy – Reserve Bank appointments to Financial Policy Committee
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 13 January 2026 – Following an open recruitment process, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Board has appointed Ms Heidi Richards and Professor...
Post
How I have fun with friends without spending money
Source: Radio New Zealand When I first moved back to Australia after years living in Spain, I brought home an unexpected skill: how to hang out with friends without spending...