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· January 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Low-lying Bland Bay, on the Whangaruru Peninsula, is highly susceptible to flooding. Peter de Graaf About 80 campers trapped at Whangaruru since Sunday have finally made...
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· January 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Three men spent six hours in the water off Tolaga Bay before a major search and rescue effort reached them. Supplied / NZDF Yellow leggings and...
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· January 19, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government [Statement was signed in Kiribati on 19 January 2026 by New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters and Kiribati Vice President Honourable Dr. Teuea Toatu.]...
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· January 19, 2026
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 2, Waiora, is currently blocked following a crash this morning. Police were called to the single-vehicle crash, where a truck has overturned, around 10.40am....
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· January 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A group of people at the Army Bay rock pools. MARK LENTON / SUPPLIED The government is making moves to stop people stripping rock pools of...
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· January 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Trade Minister Todd McLay announce the conclusion of free trade negotiations with India in December. RNZ / Mark Papalii Explainer –...
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· January 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Pattinson Wetere outside one of the cabins shunted by the raging water. Kim Baker Wilson/RNZ It was supposed to be a coming together, a celebration at...
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· January 19, 2026
Source: Statistics New Zealand Annual food prices increase 4.0 percent – news story 16 January 2026 Food prices increased 4.0 percent in the 12 months to December 2025, following a 4.4...
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· January 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government is seeking urgent advice on dealing with the alleged stripping of rockpools by harvesters...
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· January 18, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has asked for urgent advice on how to deal with reports of rockpools on Whangaparāoa Peninsula and other areas being stripped of marine life, Oceans...
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· January 16, 2026
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 11 incidents between 12pm and 1pm today, Friday 16 January, the nineth time the New Zealand Professional...
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· January 16, 2026
Source: Greenpeace The Global Ocean Treaty, dubbed one of the most significant pieces of environmental legislation in decades, will officially enter into force this Saturday [January 17], paving the way for...
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· January 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Who and what does Scott Robertson’s historic firing as All Black coach say the most about? Or is the most important statement about the team, rugby...
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· January 16, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Changes to the system that values fish caught by commercial fishers outside their quota allowance will better reflect the actual value of the fish depending on...
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· January 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Eighteen years after their debut, New Zealand band Six60 reckon their new album is their best work ever. On Right Here Right Now, which drops next...
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· January 16, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay has been appointed Vice Chair for the World Trade Organisation’s 14th Ministerial Trade Negotiation Conference, for a second consecutive time...
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· January 16, 2026
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is warning the public to take care and be vigilant during today’s strike by the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union...
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· January 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A former All Blacks captain says New Zealand Rugby was left with no option but to sack Scott Robertson. The coach’s reign came to an end...
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· January 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott Robertson’ reign as All Blacks coach came to an end after just two years. Marty Melville A former All Blacks captain says New Zealand Rugby...
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· January 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand People gathering sea life at Army Bay. Protect Whangaparoa Rockpools Mark Lenton, who grew up in the Auckland coastal community of Whangaparāoa, fondly remembers spending hours...
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· January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The kea after its rescue. DOC / Andrew Bridgman A kea has been rescued after becoming trapped in a water tank in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park....
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· January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Mangati Pump Station. Supplied Work is set to begin on an upgrade to a New Plymouth sewage pump station, which has a history of overflowing...
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· January 15, 2026
Source: MetService Covering period of Thursday 15th – Monday 19th January. Broadscale Heavy Rain Watches and Warnings in place for areas of the North Island and top of the South...
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· January 15, 2026
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now name the man that died after a water-related incident on Saturday 10 January. He was 43-year-old Chen You, from Halswell. Chen was diving...
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· January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fitzroy Beach is New Plymouth’s most popular swimming beach. RNZ / Robin Martin New Plymouth has been crowned the sunniest spot in New Zealand. With 2743...
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· January 15, 2026
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Have your say The Whāngai Mokopuna Rohe Moana Tangata Kaitiaki (Ngāti Takapari, Te Waiariki, Ngāti Korora) have requested a 2-year fisheries closure and net...
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· January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand You can imagine – or recall – the boasting in the school playground. “How many Weet-Bix can you eat?” one teenage boy asks his mates. “I...