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· May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Voyager CEO and founder Seeby Woodhouse supplied The New Zealand Media Awards has dumped its sponsor, Voyager, over social media posts, just a fortnight out from...
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· May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau A small share of home loan borrowers benefited from banks competing with cashback offers last year, the Reserve Bank says, and it...
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· May 6, 2026
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Senior Sergeant Rachel Walker, Canterbury Rural Area Prevention Manager: Police have arrested an 18‑year‑old man following a series of thefts from vehicles, burglaries...
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· May 6, 2026
Source: New Zealand Defence Force Safe passage of merchant shipping and freedom of navigation is more relevant today than at any time since the Second World War, says New Zealand...
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· May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Epuni Care and Protection Facility is upping its security following an absconding incident on 15 March. Google Maps On a Sunday shortly after midday, a...
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· May 6, 2026
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Inspector Porima Rangitutia, Area Commander, Otago Coastal Police have arrested four youths after they stole a vehicle and later stole petrol from local...
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· May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The key to better wellbeing is acting like an Italian grandmother, according to social media’s “nonnamaxxing” trend. Proponents of the trend say that adopting the lifestyle...
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· May 6, 2026
Source: Kiwibank New labour market figures show the job market remains under pressure, with spare capacity staying elevated and wage growth subdued. The latest Statistics New Zealand data shows the...
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· May 6, 2026
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Transporting New Zealand is backing Road Safety Week (4-10 May), coordinated by the road safety charity Brake with sponsorship from NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi and Beca. The...
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· May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand One resident said the tap water had been “brown and disgusting”. Bev Smith / SUPPLIED Residents across Palmerston North are complaining brown water has been coming out...
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· May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Greg Stevens was killed in a truck crash in May 2023 on a private forestry road. WORKSAFE / SUPPLIED Two companies have to pay almost $200,000...
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· May 6, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has updated national rules for marine aquaculture to make it easier for operators to improve how they farm, adopt new technology and carry out...
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· May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Reserve Bank warns of heightened uncertainty due to Iran war Economic recovery expected to be “somewhat slower” Financial institutions well-placed to support economy Risks to...
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· May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Inflation is expected to rise because of the war in the Middle East. RNZ / Quin Tauetau A leading economist says businesses could exploit the war...
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· May 6, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Planning is underway to expand locally delivered healthcare services for people living in Wānaka, Cromwell, Queenstown, and across the wider Otago Central Lakes area, Health Minister...
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· May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A CDC data centre. (File photo) Luke McPake CDC Data Centres (CDC) has signed a deal to build to build a 555-megawatt (MW) data centre, with...
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· May 6, 2026
Source: Green Party The Green Party says a new poll has found strong farmer support for fairer import standards for animal products, consistent with the intent of a Member’s Bill...
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· May 6, 2026
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 6 May 2026 Two more businesses have been held to account for the forestry road failures that killed Coromandel truck driver Greg Stevens, as his widow...
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· May 6, 2026
Source: NZ Department of Conservation It’s cooling down around the country, so how do you stay warm – and safe – in a DOC hut? Media and Communications Advisor Krysia...
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· May 6, 2026
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation A year after the Coalition Government brutally scrapped their Pay Equity claims, the rising cost of living and the fuel crisis is compounding the financial struggle...
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· May 6, 2026
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 6 May 2026 – “The global risk environment has worsened over the past six months, as conflict in the Middle East threatens world energy supply”,...
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· May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Schools had to spend thousands to replace carpet, curtains and other items contaminated by play sand containing asbestos. Supplied The Education Ministry says it will help...
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· May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The former top chef at Amisfield was dismissed barely a month after he was first hired, due to complaints about “vulgar language” and “verbal abuse” directed...
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· May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The $2 million SnowFactory freezes water and converts it into snow. Katie Todd Weeks before ski field lifts usually start spinning, Queenstown’s Coronet Peak has flipped...
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· May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Schools had to spend thousands to replace carpet, curtains and other items contaminated by play sand containing asbestos. Supplied The Education Ministry says it will help...
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· May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Pūoho Katene. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Labour Party has announced its final candidate for the Māori seats in this year’s election, as the contest...
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· May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand David Stanely Hart’s remains were found under a house on Marlborough St in Mt Eden during renovations in 2020. (File photo) RNZ / Dan Cook How...