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SH6 south of Murchison closed for hours after truck crash
Source: Radio New Zealand The site of the crash. X / NZ Transport Agency The main inland route between Nelson and Christchurch is closed after a truck crash on Wednesday...
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Xero founder Sir Rod Drury denies misconduct claims by former staffer
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Xero CEO Sir Rod Drury. (File photo) RNZ / Diego Opatowski The 2026 New Zealander of the year and founder of Xero, Sir Rod Drury,...
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A stroke of bad decisions
Source: New Zealand Police An attempted aquatic escape ended in arrest for a suspect in Whangārei overnight. At around 3.40am, Northland Police were called to a report of disorder on...
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Coalition spat deepens as Christopher Luxon fires back at Winston Peters
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The prime minister has unleashed on his coalition partner Winston Peters, saying he was the person who put Dame Jacinda Ardern in...
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2026 election: Lan Pham moves higher than two fellow MPs in Greens list
Source: Radio New Zealand MPs Gen Bennett (Labour), and Lan Pham (Green) at a Select Committee. VNP / Phil Smith The Green Party has confirmed its candidate list for the...
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Infrastructure Commission to oversee major projects under new government plan
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis. File photo. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government says it is shifting oversight of infrastructure projects from Treasury to the independent Infrastructure...
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Taking care of your pets within the budget
Source: Radio New Zealand There’s a responsibility for the nearly two-thirds of New Zealanders who own a pet to make sure their companion animals are well looked after. But how...
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Despair in Auckland CBD over CRL slow crawl to finish line
Source: Radio New Zealand Some central Auckland businesses fear they will go under before the long-awaited and long-delayed City Rail Link [CRL] opens. The $5.5 billion project connects Waitematā Station...
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Increased Police presence following concerning youth behaviour, Nelson Central City
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Nelson Area Response Manager, Senior Sergeant Byron Reid: Nelson Police will have an increased presence around the city centre following multiple incidents of concerning...
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New site to teach kids about Anzac history launched
Source: Radio New Zealand Poppies at Auckland War Memorial Museum, 2024. RNZ/Marika Khabazi The government is launching a new online visual storytelling website to help children learn about Anzac history....
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Weather: Localised flooding, more evacuations in lower North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooded Ruamahanga River, taken from hillside at Morisons Bush looking down on the South Wairarapa. Pockets of native bush and windbreaks are now islands among flooded...
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Family of woman and children killed in Hastings homicide say they are ‘devastated’
Source: Radio New Zealand Two children aged under three years old died alongside a woman at a Hastings house. RNZ / Anusha Bradley The family of a woman, baby and...
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‘Pain’ ahead for dairy farmers as prices ease
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Farmers are being warned to brace for a challenging next season after prices eased at the latest global dairy trade (GDT) auction....
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Insurance Sector – APAC Insurers Are Racing into Private Markets. Their Infrastructure Is Not Keeping Up
Source: Clearwater Analytics Clearwater Analytics survey of 150 executives managing $3.8 trillion finds private market allocations set to grow by two-thirds in five years, even as the systems underpinning them...
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Vital Hutt Valley whānau support service at risk of closure – Birthright proposed to close – PSA
Source: PSA A proposal to shut down Birthright Hutt Valley after six decades of service will leave hundreds of local single-caregiver families without a lifeline, and the staff that support them...
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Dame Lisa Carrington in, but other key names missing from NZ Canoe Sprint squad
Source: Radio New Zealand (L-R) Dame Lisa Carrington, Tara Vaughan, Olivia Brett and Alicia Hoskin win gold in the women’s K4 final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Iain McGregor /...
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Despair in Auckland CBD over CRK slow crawl to finish line
Source: Radio New Zealand Construction on the new Te Waihorotiu Station in Auckland CBD is still underway. RNZ / Jessica Hopkins Some central Auckland businesses fear they will go under...
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Greens unveil diverse list with large Māori representation
Source: Green Party The Green Party has announced 13 Māori candidates in its final list for the 2026 General Election with 9 in the top 20 and Marama Davidson number...
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Green Party releases final candidate list for the 2026 General Election
Source: Green Party The Green Party has released its final candidate list for the 2026 General Election. “We are proud to announce an exceptional group of people who are already...
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Active Investor Plus Visa draws in nearly $4b of foreign funds in first year since refresh
Source: Radio New Zealand Immigration minister Erica Stanford. RNZ / Nick Monro The government’s refreshed Active Investor Plus Visa has drawn in nearly $4 billion in funds already invested or...
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Upgraded Whangārei Hospital helipad to speed up emergency care
Source: New Zealand Government Precious minutes will be saved in emergency patient care with the opening of Whangārei Hospital’s rooftop helipad today following a major upgrade, Health Minister Simeon Brown...
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New initiative for children to explore Anzac history
Source: New Zealand Government A new digital initiative for children to explore Anzac histories and stories from the battlefront to the homefront has launched today, says Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden. “Anzac Stories is an online visual...
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Speech to New Zealand Infrastructure Commission Symposium
Source: New Zealand Government Good afternoon, everyone. I’d like to thank Raveen, Geoff and the entire team at the Infrastructure Commission for their hard work on the National Infrastructure Plan....
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Independent oversight of infrastructure investment
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is improving how it selects infrastructure projects by making a series of changes to the Investment Management System, to ensure infrastructure meets New Zealanders’...
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Home sweet dome: Will a roof put a lid on the Crusaders’ dominance?
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon *This article was originally published in March 2026. With the opening of One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch just days away, the...
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Watch: Police say family of missing Christchurch woman Rowena Walker ‘desperate to find her’
Source: Radio New Zealand The family of a woman missing for eight months are “desperate to find her” and remain hopeful she is alive, police say. Rowena Walker was reported...
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Specialist search teams look for Philip Sutton, missing since Wellington storm
Source: Radio New Zealand Police search for missing Wellington man Philip Sutton. RNZ / Mark Papalii From the muddy waters of the Karori Stream on Wednesday morning, a police dog...