Post
· January 8, 2026
Source: MetService Covering period of Thursday 8 – Monday 12 January – Temperatures across the country are forecast to be much warmer than your average summer’s day this weekend, as the...
Post
· January 8, 2026
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand What’s ahead weather-wise for the next 3 months? In short, we’re looking at above average temperatures for the north and west of the North Island, above...
Post
· January 8, 2026
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand The strike date in the original media release was incorrect. Please use the version below. After a wet holiday period for many of us, summer...
Post
· January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand More than 50 pilot whales have stranded across two sites on Farewell Spit. Supplied / Project Jonah More than 50 pilot whales have stranded on Farewell...
Post
· January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Streets affected by a burst water pipe in Wellington’s Kingston. Supplied / Wellington Water More than 100 properties in the Wellington suburb of Kingston will be...
Post
· January 8, 2026
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 08 January 2026 We responded with a boat on the water and staff on the ground. The boat has been monitoring the movements of the...
Post
· January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Renting in the Central Otago Lakes District region is now more expensive than Auckland. Unsplash/ Michael Amadeus Central Otago Lakes District average rents hit $891 per...
Post
· January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Queensland fruit fly. Supplied / Biosecurity New Zealand Legal controls restricting the movement of produce are now in place in Auckland’s Mount Roskill, affecting more than...
Post
· January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Philippines’ Alexandra Eala during Round 16 Singles Women’s ASB Classic Tennis Tournament at Manuka Doctor Arena, Auckland, New Zealand on Thursday 8 January 2026. Joshua Devenie...
Post
· January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Google Maps One person has died following a crash in Kumeroa on Thursday afternoon. One person died at the scene, and a second person...
Post
· January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Manage My Health was due to begin informing patients affected by the security breach on Thursday. RNZ / Finn Blackwell Frustrated patients who fear their highly...
Post
· January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Some parts of the country could reach 37C. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Experts are warning of extreme heat and fire risk as temperatures are forecast to...
Post
· January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Some Aucklanders are calling a potentially hefty $1500 fine for individuals washing their cars with cleaning products on driveways and letting soapy water run into stormwater...
Post
· January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied/LDR – ODT/Stephen Jaquiery Former Invercargill and Waitematā Mayor, Sir Tim Shadbolt, has died early this morning. He was 78 years old. Sir Tim, who was...
Post
· January 8, 2026
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a crash in Kumeroa this afternoon. Police were called to the two-vehicle crash involving motorcycles, at the intersection of Gaisford and...
Post
· January 8, 2026
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 2, Carterton is closed near Hughes Line following a crash. The single vehicle crash was reported at around 3:40pm, no serious injuries have been...
Post
· January 8, 2026
Source: New Zealand Police The Christchurch Anti-Social Road User (ASRU) team have recently concluded an operation targeting various dangerous driving problem areas around the city. Thirty cars have been identified...
Post
· January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Water Safety NZ says it’s not worth risking your life for views after footage of two people diving off the Auckland Harbour Bridge emerged online. The...
Post
· January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Google Maps Police believe there have been serious injuries suffered in a crash involving two motorbikes in the Tararua District this afternoon. Emergency services...
Post
· January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/ Mohammad Alafeshat Earth Sciences New Zealand (ESNZ) is expecting the rest of summer to remain warm and wet for many regions. The organisation on Thursday...
Post
· January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand When people stop taking the new generation of weight-loss drugs they pile back on the kilos four times faster than they would after ending diet and...
Post
· January 8, 2026
Source: New Zealand Police Police are responding to a crash at the intersection of Gaisford and Oringi roads in Kumeroa. The two-vehicle crash involving motorcycles was reported just before 2:30pm....
Post
· January 8, 2026
Source: New Zealand Police Wairarapa Police have seized more than $4 million of the stupefying drug Fantasy following a tip off from the public. On Monday night, Police located and...
Post
· January 8, 2026
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Legal controls on the movement of fruits and vegetables are now in place in Mt Roskill, says Biosecurity New Zealand commissioner north, Mike Inglis. ...
Post
· January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService says the temperatures won’t drop much at night. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Metservice has issued heat alerts for hotspots across the country as temperatures are...
Post
· January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi The Prime Minister is working from home as the year gets underway, with Parliament not set to return until the end of...
Post
· January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Richard Tindiller Fire and Emergency is warning Cantabrians of extreme fire danger this Sunday as parts of the country are set to swelter under...