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Cracks found inside giant ‘fishhooks’ of famous Whangārei bridge
Source: Radio New Zealand Waka hourua travel under Te Matau a Pohe in 2019 during a pōwhiri as part of the national Tuia Encounters 250 celebrations marking 250 years since...
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Career firsts and unwavering belief save Auckland FC’s season
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC celebrate their shootout success against Melbourne City in the A-League, on Saturday. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Dreams and manifestation were behind Auckland FC’s penalty shootout win...
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Minister joins game bird season opening weekend
Source: New Zealand Government Hunting and Fishing Minister James Meager was among the tens of thousands of Kiwis who watched the sun rise from a maimai this morning, taking part...
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Country Life: The art of deer stalking during the roar
Source: Radio New Zealand Dawn breaks across Waikato. RNZ / Gianina Schwanecke In the stillness of the pre-dawn morning all I could hear was the sound of feet marching as...
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NZ Warriors fan favourite Chanel Harris-Tavita latest to test NRL free agency
Source: Radio New Zealand Chanel Harris-Tavita has become a favourite among Warriors fans. Marty Melville / PHOTOSPORT Another week, another player free agency question for NZ Warriors coach Andrew Webster....
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Trio’s narrow escape after boat sinks
Source: New Zealand Police Three men on a late night fishing expedition have narrowly escaped tragedy following a terrifying ordeal in Wairoa Bay early this morning. At about 6.45am, Police...
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Peaks and pits of a six-week Maukahuka trip
Source: NZ Department of Conservation By Tōrea Scott-Fyfe It started right at the beginning of the trip. Eight DOC workers and three Ngāi Tahu contractors squeezed around a small Airbnb...
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How unhealthy ultra‑processed foods are designed and marketed to make us crave them
Source: Radio New Zealand Consumption of ultra-processed foods – including soft drinks, snacks and ready meals – is growing worldwide, despite evidence they are unhealthy. Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) make up...
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Would you eat a horse meat pie?
Source: Radio New Zealand The popularity of horse meat pies doesn’t seem to be waning. Kim Sok runs lunchbar Eighty8, their two Auckand branches, and their Hamilton bakery have been...
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Bay of Plenty MP Tom Rutherford to ask government for Mt Maunganui restoration funding
Source: Radio New Zealand Bay of Plenty MP Tom Rutherford. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Bay of Plenty MP Tom Rutherford says he is going in to bat for his local...
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Moa Point failure a ‘nightmare’ for Wellington businesses, group says
Source: Radio New Zealand Signs on Wellington’s South Coast about the wastewater spill. (File photo) RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Moa Point failure in Wellington, has been a “nightmare” for...
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Wild weather keeps Palmerston North’s Wildbase Hospital busy with displaced seabirds
Source: Radio New Zealand An albatross injured in last week’s lower North Island storm was released off the coast of Napier on Thursday and two others hurt in the same...
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Talley’s Westport fish processing factory to close, 92 impacted
Source: Radio New Zealand Google Maps Talley’s will close its Westport fish processing factory, the company has confirmed. Chief executive officer Tony Hazlett said Talley’s will consolidate its fish processing...
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Mount Maunganui landslide: Community meeting to update on progress to re-open Mauao
Source: Radio New Zealand Mauao has been closed since the landslide that killed six holiday-makers. Screengrab / Amy Till Almost 100 days since the Mt Maunganui landslide that killed six...
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DOC takes out insurance for rare tiny fish
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 30 April 2026 Lowland longjaw galaxias (Waitaki River) are Threatened – Nationally Critical and found only in the Waitaki River catchment. In the past 20...
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Prolific fuel thief caught by Christchurch Police
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Constable Leauga Fuimaono, Christchurch Beat Team: A Christchurch man has been arrested following a number of reported fuel drive-offs valued at over $4500. Police...
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Is 2026 going to be another expensive year?
Source: Radio New Zealand Fuel, food, power and other essentials could be rising in cost with supply disruptions. RNZ / Quin Tauetau It was meant to be a year of...
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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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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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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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Ultra-marathon swimmer Jono Ridler delivers petition to ban bottom trawling to Parliament
Source: Radio New Zealand National MP Grant McCallum accepts a petition from ultra-marathon swimmer Jono Ridler to ban bottom trawling. Giles Dexter Ultra-marathon swimmer Jono Ridler has handed his bottom...
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GO OFFLINE AND CHANGE A LIFE: KIWI STARS BACK WORLD VISION 40 HOUR CHALLENGE
Source: World Vision Kiwi sports and music stars are calling on the nation’s youth to switch off their screens for this year’s World Vision 40 Hour Challenge to tackle severe hunger...
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Wellington council considers support for struggling businesses after Moa Point disaster
Source: Radio New Zealand The wastewater treatment plant catastrophically failed in February RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellington City Councillors are considering giving financial support to businesses drastically affected by the...
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Moths and butterflies face widespread decline
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 28 April 2026 Their decline matters because as well as being a much-loved part of the natural environment, moths and butterflies are well-known pollinators and...
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Universities – Microplastics pose threat to marine life – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Microplastics are having toxic effects on tiny creatures on the seafloor – and the ripple effect could throw the marine environment out of balance, says...
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2026 Jinshan Sulfuric Fire Fishing Kicks Off in May
Source: Media Outreach NEW TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 April 2026 – As the “bong sound bursts out, the firelight pierces the night and illuminates the...
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India free trade deal: The NZ sectors set to benefit most
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Trade Minister exchanges gifts after signing the free trade agreement (FTA) with India in New Delhi. supplied Big tariff wins for many goods exporters,...