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· May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Karnin Petera died in the flash flood. SUPPLIED A teacher on a fatal school caving trip says he didn’t consider waiting out a flood in a...
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· May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Police now say a door found on a beach near Wellington’s Ōwhiro Bay was a “marketing stunt”. A woman out for a...
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· May 5, 2026
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Sergeant John Kean, Police continue to investigate the disappearance of Kevin Belling who went missing from his Motu Rimu farm in Kapuka on...
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· May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The government has given councils an ultimatum: come up with amalgamation plans within three months or the government will do it for you. Local Government Minister...
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· May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Heifer calves at Tauwhare research farm, near Hamilton. Photo credit: Stephen Barker / Barker Photography. ©LIC Stephen Barker New research looking at whether low-emitting bulls pass...
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· May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP ANZ has been unsuccessful in its fight in the High Court against a class action from borrowers. The court has awarded summary judgment against the...
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· May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Foreign Minister Winston Peters has condemned the latest attacks on the United Arab Emirates, saying Iran has violated...
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· May 5, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is giving councils a three-month window to put forward proposals to simplify and strengthen local government in their regions, RMA Reform and Infrastructure Minister...
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· May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A general view of the cruise ship MV Hondius stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 3, 2026. AFP The...
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· May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A woman out for a walk on Wellington’s south coast says she was surprised to come across what appears to be part...
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· May 5, 2026
Source: New Zealand Police Three mates caught allegedly rummaging through an old building in Auckland City’s west now have a date at the district court. At about 11.20am yesterday, Police...
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· May 5, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is making life easier for food businesses with the launch of a free online food safety training module says Minister for Food Safety Andrew...
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· May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Westpac’s made provision of $37m for bad debts compared with $33m the year earlier RNZ / Marika Khabazi Westpac New Zealand’s first half profit is up...
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· May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Only half of New Zealand workers reported getting a pay rise last year, but some people are more likely to get them than others, new Seek...
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· May 5, 2026
Source: Northland Regional Council Last chance to apply for the Northland Regional Council’s Tū i te ora Scholarships Are you studying to help the environment thrive? There is still one week...
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· May 5, 2026
Source: Whitireia and WelTec With whānau and friends cheering them on, graduates proudly crossed the stage at last Thursday’s whakapōtaetanga (graduation) ceremony held at the Lower Hutt Events Centre. This milestone...
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· May 5, 2026
Source: Office of the Privacy Commissioner New Zealand’s annual week of privacy education and awareness is set to happen from 11-15 May with a programme of free webinars. The event,...
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· May 5, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Richard Keys, Lindsay Wright and Michael Playford have been appointed to the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) Board, Minister for ACC Scott Simpson says. All three appointees...
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· May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File image. Toby Williams The ACT Party wants children to be able to hop on any passing school bus as long as there’s space onboard. Under...
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· May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Bridge Hill scrub fire on 6 December 2024. Supplied/ FENZ More people will suffer strokes if climate change continues to progress as its current rate, a...
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· May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Don Tricker, Director of Player Health and Performance, San Diego Padres keynote speaker during The Sport NZ Performance Summit. www.photosport.nz Former Black Sox coach Don Tricker...
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· May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kirsty Ussher marries couple in Queenstown. Kirsty Ussher New figures from Stats NZ show the number of marriages and civil unions in New Zealand has fallen...
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· May 5, 2026
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Inspector Mike Henwood, Eastern Waikato Area Commander: An 18-year-old man is before the courts following a series of burglaries and a fleeing driver incident...
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· May 5, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for the Environment Nicola Grigg has announced two new appointments and one reappointment to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) board. Lisa Tumahai, CNZM, and Professor...
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· May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Like in many families, Hoani Hotene‘s whanau won’t say he’s the funniest among them – everyone thinks they are the one. “My dad, like a lot...
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· May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Butter is synonymous with the colour yellow. Butter yellow was the trending colour of 2025. In Mandarin Chinese, the word for butter translates as yellow oil....
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· May 5, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is continuing to make significant improvements to the children’s system as part of its commitment to keeping vulnerable children safe from harm. Child Poverty...