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Don’t boycott RUCs over diesel price, vehicle owners told
Source: Radio New Zealand Diesel was selling for an average $3.89 a litre on Monday, according to Gaspy, while 91 was $3.48. RNZ / Quin Tauetau Anyone planning to boycott...
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Firefighters, police clash over cliff rescue of woman trapped in ‘extremely precarious position’
Source: Radio New Zealand FENZ Senior Station Officer Michael Manning. RNZ/Marika Khabazi Firefighters have described clashing with police over who should rescue a woman trapped on a cliff above the...
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Health NZ discovers 180 radiology reports weren’t sent back to doctors
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Health NZ has discovered 180 patient radiology reports, some dating back to 2023, that weren’t sent back to the doctors who requested the scans. A...
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Climber killed as boulder accidentally dislodged by earlier group falls
Source: Radio New Zealand Mount Taranaki. Christina Persico/RNZ The coroner has found that the death of a man who was struck and killed by a falling boulder on Taranaki Maunga...
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Driver rescued after car plunges 100 metres off cliff in Coromandel
Source: Radio New Zealand A close-up of the Fire and Emergency NZ logo. Marika Khabazi / RNZ Fire crews have rescued a person using a rope, after their car plunged...
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Woman mistakenly declined benefit to care for son with celiac disease, diabetes
Source: Radio New Zealand The Ministry of Social Development will now grant her the Supported Living Payment after being contacted by RNZ. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King A woman was declined...
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Can you really learn to read faster? And why would you want to?
Source: Radio New Zealand US President Jimmy Carter claimed to read at 2000 words per minute, while President John F. Kennedy was reported to be able to finish the New...
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‘Word travels’: Cook Strait ferry service’s reputation for unreliability among overseas tour operators
Source: Radio New Zealand Fed-up tour operators are sounding the alarm on Cook Strait ferry services, claiming tens of thousands of dollars can be lost from a single disrupted sailing....
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NZ-AU: Vital Hemp Gummies | Launch” Hemp Gummies Australia, NZ Or Canada Relieves Anxiety Effective Reduces Pain Relax Stress With Vital Hemp 2026
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) New York City, April 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In today’s modern lifestyle, stress, anxiety, and poor sleep have become increasingly common concerns affecting overall health and...
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Retail NZ wants ‘rigourous crackdown’ by government on illicit tobacco
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ’s investigation found black market tobacco was sometimes being sold for less than half the price of the regulated product. 123RF Retail NZ wants an urgent...
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Why New Zealand is ‘probably’ withholding intelligence from the United States
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s top spies will be weighing cutting the US out of some intelligence it shares with other Five Eyes partners, a former CIA head of...
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Coroner finds man killed by boulder on Taranaki Maunga accidental
Source: Radio New Zealand Mount Taranaki. Christina Persico/RNZ The coroner has found that the death of a man who was struck and killed by a falling boulder on Taranaki Maunga...
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Our Changing World: The unexpected potential of ketamine
Source: Radio New Zealand Ketamine was first approved for use as an anaesthetic in the 1970s. AFP / Thom Leach / Science Photo Library Follow Our Changing World on Apple,...
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Senior police staffer ‘under assessment’ after internet use audit
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A senior police staffer’s internet usage is “under assessment” relating to potential misuse following an audit of senior staff and leaders in...
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GSM Launches Green SM Platform, A Multi-Service Technology Platform, In Indonesia And The Philippines
Source: Media Outreach JAKARTA, INDONESIA/ MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 April 2026 – Green and Smart Mobility Joint Stock Company (GSM) today announced the launch of its...
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Dismissal of Gibson Appeal a Major Win for Workers’ Safety
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand The Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) has welcomed the High Court’s decision to dismiss the appeal of former Ports of Auckland Chief Executive...
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Tirimoana Road in West Auckland road closed after fatal crash
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were called to Tirimoana Road around 7pm on Monday. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A road in the West Auckland suburb of Te Atatū South is...
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Save the Children responds after four children reportedly killed in Cyclone Maila
Source: Save the Children Save the Children is deeply saddened that four children are reportedly among 11 people killed in floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Maila in Papua New Guinea....
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Storm News – State of Emergency lifted for Northland
Source: Northland Regional Council The State of Emergency for the Northland region has been lifted as of 5pm Monday 13 April. The decision to lift the declaration was made this afternoon...
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Legal Issues – High Court dismisses Tony Gibson appeal – Maritime NZ
Source: Maritime NZ The Auckland High Court has upheld the initial guilty finding and sentence of former Port of Auckland Chief Executive, Tony Gibson, after stevedore, Pala’amo Kalati, was...
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That’s Us: National quit campaign returns for World Smokefree May to support whānau to stop smoking
Source: Hapai Te Hauora Hāpai Te Hauora is encouraging whānau across Aotearoa to come together this May, as World Smokefree May returns for 2026 with a focus on supporting people who...
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Tokoroa man sent to prison for distributing ‘illegal and harmful’ content
Source: Radio New Zealand Tokoroa District Court, Waikato. Google Maps Warning: This story contains content some may find disturbing. A Tokoroa man has been sentenced to nearly 5 years imprisonment...
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Heritage Spanish brand Osborne taps Singapore distributor Octopus to drive Asia-Pacific Growth
Source: Media Outreach Partnership opens pathway for joint product development and regional expansion Osborne aligns interests by taking S$5m equity stake in Octopus SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 13...
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Former Ports of Auckland chief found guilty over worker’s death has appeal dismissed
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Ports of Auckland chief executive Tony Gibson. RNZ / Nick Munro The High Court has dismissed an appeal from a former Ports of Auckland chief...
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West Auckland road closed after serious crash
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were called to Tirimoana Road around 7pm on Monday. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A road in the West Auckland suburb of Te Atatū South has...
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High Court dismisses Tony Gibson appeal
Source: Maritime New Zealand The Auckland High Court has upheld the initial guilty finding and sentence of former Port of Auckland Chief Executive, Tony Gibson, after stevedore, Pala’amo Kalati, was...
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Northland and Waikato end states of emergency
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding in Paeroa during Cyclone Vaianu, on Sunday 12 April, 2026. RNZ/ Nick Monro Northland and Waikato have ended the states of emergency activated on Saturday...